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Fishing Tournaments Around The Gulf Coast

Mississippi Billfish Fishing Tournament
June 4, 2008 – June 8, 2008 Mississippi Gulf Coast Billfish Classic 2008 Biloxi, Mississippi The Mississippi Gulf Coast Billfish Classic has built a solid reputation involving Big Boats chasing Big Fish in hopes of landing Big Money. The end result has the annual event, based out of the Isle of Capri Casino in Biloxi, developing a name for being one of the top billfish tournaments in the world. In 2007, $1,225,000 was paid out in prize money! For information, contact: Bobby Carter Isle of Capri Resort & Casino P. O. Box 26, Biloxi, MS 39533 Phone: 228-436-7928 Website: http://www.mgcbc.com

Billfish Tournament in Florida
38th annual Pensacola International Billfish Tournament. July 3-July 6, 2008. The Pensacola Big Game Fishing Club hosts one of the country's largest billfish tournaments in downtown Pensacola, which attracts around 500 anglers from across the Southeast. Website: www.pbgfc.com

Redfish, Flounder & Speckled Trout Fishing Tournament
Boater's World Inshore Classic. June 21-22, 2008. Redfish, flounder and speckled trout are the game in this tournament. Fish this one alone or register for the King Mackerel/Cobia Tournament at the same time. Take-off and weigh-in will be at Flounder’s Chowder House on Pensacola Beach. Website: www.pensacolakingmack.com.

Skinny Water Fishing Tournament in Ingleside
June 14, 2008 - Ingleside: Skinny Water Fishing Tournament. Fishing Tournament with Calcutta. Registration and meal is Friday night. Time: weigh-in at 3pm. Cost: free to spectators. Location: Cove Park - 1319 Parkview Lane.

Bay/Offshore Fishing Tournament
3rd Annual Bay/Offshore Fishing Tournament, sponsored by Realty World. Registration from 5-7 p.m., June 6 at Doc's Restaurant, under the JFK Causeway on South Padre Island Drive. Weigh in June 7 from 3-6 p.m. at Doc's. Awards at 7 p.m. (361) 949-8282

Catfish Festival in Gulfport, MS
May 22, 2008 - May 25, 2008 - Gulfport, MS - 7th Annual St. Ann's Catfish Festival. Great food & live entertainment, carnival rides, children’s games, Bingo, Live & Silent auction, $1K & $15K drawdown, fishing rodeo and much more! This is one of the best festivals on the Gulf Coast! Location St. Ann Church, 23529 Hwy 53

Texas Trout Series Fishing Tournament
Texas Trout Series Fishing Tournament May 17, 2008 - Ingleside, Texas Entry fees: $500 Prize: $10000 First guaranteed Contact: Texas Trout Series, office@troutseries.com, (210) 385-3333 PO Box33006, San Antonio, TX 78265 http://www.saltwaterseries.com/

RiverFest in Port Neches
May 1-4, 2008 - Port Neches: Annual RiverFest: Tunnel Boat Races. Four days of fun on the River. Come and celebrate the beauty of Southeast Texas from the banks of the Neches River at the waterfront park in Port Neches. Carnival, along with live entertainment and lots more -- plus -- "Thunder on the Neches" Power Boat Races. THRILLS! CHILLS! And SPILLS! Racing at its finest, produced by SPORT Racing Series. Fireworks Display, Arts and Crafts Flea Market, Fishing Tournament, Food Vendors, Talent Show for all ages, Horseshoe Tournament, Basketball 3 on 3 Tournament, Antique/Classic Car Show. DAYS: Thurs thru Sunday. Cost: FREE. Location: End of Merriman and Grigsby Ave. www.sportracingseries.com or www.champboatracing.com


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Blue Crab

Blue Crab


Type of meat: Delicate texture, sweet meat, low fat.

Substitute: Stone Crab, Spiny Lobster

How Much to Buy: 3 to 4 whole crabs per serving, or 1/4 pound removed meat per serving

Buying, Storage and Handling Crabs:
Live crabs should have some leg movement when purchased; discard dead crabs and ones with broken shells. Refrigerate in a breathable container (a bag or cardboard box). Do not store directly on ice.

The meat of the crab is also sold, usually as claws, or as crabmeat. Fresh hard-shell crab meat should be stored on ice in the coldest part of your refrigerator and used within seven to 10 days. Fresh soft-shell crab should be refrigerated and cooked within two days.

Nutritional values (4 ounces, raw):
Calories 90  
Calories From Fat 10  
Total Fat 1 g
Saturated Fat 0  g
Cholesterol 80 mg
Sodium 320 mg
Total Carbohydrates 0  g
Protein 19 g
Omega-3 Fatty Acid 0.32 g

Season: March through November. During the winter months, blue crabs move into deeper water and enter a state of semi-hibernation.

Size: 5 ½” to over 6 ½”

Notes of Interest: A shallow water crab, it can live in salt, fresh and brackish waters of bays, sounds, channels and river mouths. They are commercially harvested by traps.
The process of molting allows the crab to shed its external shell periodically in order to grow. Before molting begins, a new soft-shell forms inside, and the crab backs out of the old loose shell. Soft-shell blue crabs are hard blue crabs that were captured when they were ready to molt (called peelers) and held in water-filled trays until their old shell has shed.

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