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FISHING.South Florida outdoors calendar


Dec. 31: Bud Wolfe Classic sporting clays shoot, Markham Park Target Range, Sunrise. The event will honor Wolfe, a member of the National Sporting Clays Association Hall of Fame. Registration is 8:30-10:30 a.m. Entry fee is $70 and includes 100 targets, lunch and the award ceremony.
Jan. 1: Sea trout season opens.
Jan. 4-7: West Palm Beach Fishing Club 75th annual Silver Sailfish Derby out of Sailfish Marina in Palm Beach Shores. Register online at westpalmbeachfishingclub.org and "like" the Silver Sailfish Derby on g+ for updates.
Jan. 7-8: 16th annual Key Largo Sailfish Challenge out of Sundowners on the Bay at mile marker 103.9. Cash prizes and trophies awarded to the top three teams. Up to four anglers per boat can register. Entry fee for the first angler is $525, the second and third pay $475 each and there is no charge for the fourth. Contact Tammie Gurgiolo at 305-240-9337 or fishnbully@msn.com.
Jan. 21-22: Key West Harbour King Mackerel Tournament out of Key West Harbour Yacht Club, 6000 Peninsular Ave. on Stock Island. Biggest kingfish wins $10,000 with 100 boats. Visit fishska.com or call Murray Marine at 305-296-0364 or the Southern Kingfish Association at 904-819-0360.

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Jan. 21-22: 22nd annual Cheeca Lodge Presidential Sailfish Tournament, out of Islamorada. Entry fee $695 for the first angler per boat and $645 for each additional angler. After Jan. 13, the entry fees increase $50. Visit cheeca.com/fishing-a-recreation/tournaments or contact Liz Hill at 305-451-5094 or lizhillfirst@bellsouth.net.
Jan. 21-22: Big Pine & Lower Keys Nautical Flea Market, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. on the grounds of the Lower Keys Chamber of Commerce, mile marker 31 on Big Pine Key.
Items include boats and motors, dive and snorkel gear, fishing tackle and marine accessories. Proceeds benefit the Lower Keys Chamber of Commerce. Admission and parking are free.
Visit lowerkeyschamber.com or call 800-872-3722.
Jan. 29: Last day of Florida' duck season.
Feb. 4-5: Youth Waterfowl Hunting Days for children under the age of 16 supervised by an adult 18 or older.
Dec. 31: The Hendry-Glades Audubon Society is participating in the 112th Christmas Bird Count starting at 7 a.m. at Stormwater Treatment Area 5 in Hendry County. The STA, which is managed by the South Florida Water Management District, attracts a variety of ducks and wading birds. Last year the count documented 105 species and more than 96,400 birds. Contact Margaret England at 863- 517-0202 or sta5birding@embarqmail.com.
Jan. 1: Everglades Bassmasters one-fish team bass tournament, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Jan. 1 at Everglades Holiday Park. Entry fee is $40 per boat. Contact Tony Crowder at 954-254-9072 or tcrowder42@yahoo.com.
Jan. 1-April 30: Season closed for shallow-water groupers in Atlantic state waters, including Monroe County, and South Atlantic federal waters. Shallow-water species include gag, black, red, yellowfin, yellowmouth and tiger groupers, scamp, rock hind, red hind, coney and graysby. Visit myfwc.com.
The West Palm Beach Fishing Club