May 6: The Yamaha Contender Miami Sportfish Tournament out of Miami Beach Marina. The entry fee for up to four anglers is $700 per boat and there are numerous added-value categories. Visit miamisportfish.com.
May 6-7: The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has hunter safety Internet-completion courses Saturday in Broward County and Sunday in Palm Beach County. Students who complete the online portion attend the course, which includes shooting instruction and a written test. To find out the location of the courses, register at myfwc.com/huntersafety or call 561-625-5122.
May 7: The fifth King of the Glades open team bass tournament trail qualifier event out of Everglades Holiday Park. Entry fee is $80 per team, with registration at the boat ramp. Visit kotgseries.com or call Mike Lendl at 954-393-5596.
May 10: The Broward County chapter of Coastal Conservation Association Florida has its 28th annual banquet and auction starting at 6 p.m. at Signature Grand in Davie. The evening begins with a two-hour open bar, raffle and silent auction, followed by dinner and a live auction. Auction and raffle items include fishing trips, art, jewelry, fishing tackle, outboard motors and boats. Tickets are $100 per individual and $175 per couple and include a CCA membership. Visit ccaflorida.org and click on “Chapters” then “Broward” or contact Matthew Behm at 407-401-7675 or [email protected].
May 12-22: The Phase I application period for recreational alligator hunting permits. Hunters can submit their application at license agents or GoOutdoorsFlorida.com to draw one of approximately 6,000 permits. Each permit allows hunters to kill two alligators in a designated harvest unit or county. Visit myfwc.com/alligator.
May 13: The Mercury/SeaVee Pompano Beach Saltwater Shootout out of Sands Harbor Resort & Marina. The kickoff party is 6-10 p.m. May 11 at the Pompano Beach Civic Center. Visit saltwatershootout.com.
May 19-20: The 52nd annual Pompano Beach Fishing Rodeo is out of Alsdorf Boat Ramp Park. Eligible species are cobia, dolphin, kingfish, blackfin tuna and wahoo. There is also a drift boat division. The kickoff party is 5-10 p.m. May 17 at Alsdorf Park. Visit pompanofishingrodeo.com or call 954-942-4513.
May 20: The Miami Dolphins Foundation has its Fins Weekend Fishing Tournament out of Rickenbacker Marina in Key Biscayne. Anglers can fish on their own boats or on a boat with a Dolphins celebrity. The kickoff party is 6:30-10 p.m. May 19 at Miami Marine Stadium. Visit finsweekend.com.
June 3-4: License-free saltwater fishing days for Florida residents and visitors. That means anglers do not have to purchase a fishing license to fish in salt water from shore or a boat. All seasons, bag limits and size limits still apply. Visit myfwc.com.
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