| 18 November 2009
It’s not too early to shop for Christmas and some of your shopping can be FGA related and it’s only a mouse click away.
You can start your shopping with one of our many FGA Business Sponsors listed down the right hand block of this newsletter. Many have online stores where you can shop with the click of your mouse for desirable Christmas gifts for your fishing family and friends. Instead of fighting the traffic and crowds the goodies are delivered to your door step. Just click on the links of your choice and browse their websites.
More great gifts are available from the FGA Clothing Site. Guide shirts, caps and jackets with custom embroidery to your specifications. All selections include the FGA logo embroidered on the clothing. This high quality clothing is specially provided for FGA by O’Keefs Reef. A portion of the proceeds come back to FGA.
Two New Books Available from FGA Member Guides
Note to Corporate Sponsors or other wholesale buyers: If you are interested in purchasing either of these books for resale or for giving to your loyal customers as a Christmas gift you can buy them at wholesale prices direct from the publisher. (Minimum Order of 5)
Contact University Press of Florida for complete information. 1-800-226-3822
Captain Tommy Thompson
The award-winning book, The Saltwater Angler’s Guide to Florida’s Big Bend and Emerald Coast, makes a great holiday gift for that hard-to-please fisherman! There's fisherman-friendly information about Florida's Gulf coast from Homosassa to Pensacola, including 'how-to' and 'where-to' fish, marine facilities, lodging and food, and a listing of local professional fishing guides. And, as a bonus, there's lots of information about fish species (and how to catch them), tackle, rigging, hiring a guide, party boats, and a list of offshore reefs and wrecks (with GPS coordinates). The book’s companion Web site, www.saltwateranglersguide.com, offers timely updates to the material found in the book.
Find the book at local tackle shops and book stores, and from major national booksellers. Or, order it online from Amazon.com The publisher, University Press of Florida has it on their Christmas Special list at a 20% discount and free shipping.
Captain Ron Presley
Secrets from Florida's Master Anglers offers both tourists and natives a fishing resource like no other. Professional fishing guide Ron Presley conducted privileged interviews with twenty of the state's top charter boat captains. The result is this collection of tips and techniques sure to make your next excursion a success.
The book reveals the secrets of choosing the right equipment, using bait and tackle, artificial lures, proper casting, the art of landing the big one and much more. He explains the key differences between fishing from shore or boat, good manners for the angler, and insights into hiring a captain who'll give you the adventure of a lifetime. Throughout, anecdotes and stories from the master fishing guides bring the lessons of the book to life.
Find the book at local tackle shops and book stores, and from major national booksellers. Or, order it online from Amazon.com The publisher, University Press of Florida has it on their Christmas Special list at a 20% discount and free shipping. Just scroll down the page until you find the book and save $5 plus shipping and handling.
