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Dive With A Legend, Scuba Radio & Mermaids – No Foolin!
14 Mar 20115:34 PM
Spend April Fools Weekend diving with Neal Watson, World’s Scuba Depth & Distance Record Holder, Scuba Radio host Greg (The Divemaster) Holt and Mermaids, at the new world class dive operation, Neal Watson’s Dive Bimini located at the Bimini Big Game Club, a Guy Harvey Outpost Resort.
Friday: Sunset cruise aboard the 60’ Bimini Blue Glassbottom Dive Boat with music and adult beverages.
Saturday: Two tank morning dive off Bimini Island returning for lunch and then a special afternoon snorkel with the wild dolphins, or join Neal, Greg and Mermaids for a live remote Scuba Radio broadcast.
Sunday: Two tank day trip to the Victory Reef and Tuna Alley South of Bimini off Cat Cay. (Sunday diving not included on a 3 day / 2 night package).
3 day / 2 night $592.00
4 day / 3 night $769.00
Package Price based on a per person rate / double occupancy in the room
Package includes
- Round trip airfare from Fort Lauderdale including US Departure Taxes ($20.00 Bahamian departure tax not included)
- All New Guestrooms & Facilities
- Sunset Cruise
- 2 Tank Dive Daily (excluding arrival & departure days)
- Special Wild Dolphin Encounter
- Tanks, Weights & Belts
For information about extending your package stay, call 800-867-4764 or email: sales@guyharveyoutpost.com.
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Spend April Fools Weekend diving with <a title="Neal Watson's web site" href="http://www.nealwatson.com" target="_blank">Neal Watson</a>, World’s Scuba Depth & Distance Record Holder, <a title="Scuba Radio web site" href="http://www.scubaradio.com" target="_blank">Scuba Radio</a> host <a title="Greg The DiveMaster's blog" href="http://www.scubaradio.com/dive-blogs/gregthedivemaster/" target="_blank">Greg (The Divemaster) Holt</a> and Mermaids, at the new world class dive operation, Neal Watson’s <a title="About Dive Bimini" href="http://www.biggameclubbimini.com/dive-bimini.htm" target="_blank">Dive Bimini</a> located at the <a title="BBGC web site" href="http://www.biggameclubbimini.com" target="_blank">Bimini Big Game Club</a>, a <a title="About Guy Harvey Outpost" href="http://www.biggameclubbimini.com/aboutus.htm" target="_blank">Guy Harvey Outpost Resort</a>.
Friday: Sunset cruise aboard the <a title="About Bimini Blue" href="http://www.biggameclubbimini.com/our-boat.htm" target="_blank">60’ Bimini Blue</a> Glassbottom Dive Boat with music and adult beverages.
Saturday: Two tank morning dive off Bimini Island returning for lunch and then a special afternoon snorkel with the <a title="About snorkeling with wild dolphins" href="http://www.biggameclubbimini.com/dolphin-experience.htm" target="_blank">wild dolphins</a>, or join Neal, Greg and Mermaids for a live remote Scuba Radio broadcast.
Sunday: Two tank day trip to the <a title="About Bimini's dive sites" href="http://www.biggameclubbimini.com/favorite-dives.htm" target="_blank">Victory Reef and Tuna Alley</a> South of Bimini off <a title="About Cat Cay" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat_Cays" target="_blank">Cat Cay</a>. (Sunday diving not included on a 3 day / 2 night package).
3 day / 2 night $592.00
4 day / 3 night $769.00
Package Price based on a per person rate / double occupancy in the room
Package includes
Round trip airfare from Fort Lauderdale including US Departure Taxes ($20.00 Bahamian departure tax not included)
All New Guestrooms & Facilities
Sunset Cruise
2 Tank Dive Daily (excluding arrival & departure days)
Special Wild Dolphin Encounter
Tanks, Weights & Belts
For information about extending your package stay, call 800-867-4764 or email: <a href="mailto:sales@guyharveyoutpost.com">sales@guyharveyoutpost.com</a>.
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![](mailto:?subject=Observing Real-Time Science in the Cradle of Evolution&body=Coming as soon as 2017 to the Guy Harvey Outpost Expedition Collection will be a signature eco-lodge resort on San Cristobal in the Galapagos Islands-- where Charles Darwin first set foot in 1835 on his way to establishing the theory of evolution of the species. The Outpost will offer photography adventure and fishing expeditions.
For more than 180 years, scientists from around the world have followed Darwin to these remote Pacific islands about 600 miles off Ecuador to study an array of marine and terrestrial creatures found nowhere else such as the Galapagos sea lion, Galapagos tortoise, and the marine iguana. Visitors come in droves to participate in ranger-led tours centered on these unique animals in the Galapagos National Park.
But what if visitors could observe scientific research close-up, watching over the shoulders of researchers as they make discoveries in real time?
"That's the goal-- to establish an Outpost where you don't just go fishing. You also get to experience science going on there and learn about the scientific discoveries that are being made on the animals that people are going there to see," said Dr. Mahmood Shivji, head of the Guy Harvey Research Institute at Nova Southeastern University near Fort Lauderdale.
Shivji recently returned from the Galapagos on a trip with Guy Harvey Outpost President Mark Ellert and the company's Ecuadorean development partners. Shivji discussed possible avenues of research with national park officials.
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"We hope to study movement patterns and migrations of a variety of animals-- sea lions, land tortoises, boobies, frigate birds, white marlin--in collaboration with the Galapagos National Park Service and scientists from the Universidad San Francisco de Quito in the Galapagos," Shivji said.
He explained there are lots of procedures to go through for anyone wishing to conduct scientific research in the Galapagos; proposals must undergo several levels of government review before any permits can be issued. And park officials expect scientists publishing their findings to share them with the park. Non-scientists would not be allowed to touch any of the animals, but they might be able to help the scientists conduct observational surveys and would definitely have a look at the scientific data as it is being collected.
Shivji, who has made some breakthrough genetic discoveries surrounding sharks and billfish, is itching to conduct DNA research in the islands.
"DNA contains an amazing amount of information on the current and past status of species and populations. There's still lots of discoveries to be made. In addition to generating basic knowledge of how animals evolve, that information also is essential in helping the Galapagos National Park inform their policies for conserving these amazing, iconic species in this unique place," he explained.
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FORT LAUDERDALE, FL— OCTOBER 31, 2013—<a title="GHO on Facebook" href="http://www.facebook.com/guyharveyoutpost" target="_blank">Guy Harvey Outpost Resorts</a>, with properties in Florida and the Caribbean, has announced the launch of Expedition Outfitters as part of its growing adventure travel lodging business. The announcement was made today by Guy Harvey Outpost Resorts President Mark Ellert and company co-founder Bill Shedd.
“Expedition Outfitters is being created to complement our collection of Outpost properties and serve our expanding adventure travel customer base,” explained Ellert. “The Guy Harvey Outpost brand is defined by great watersport experiences and service, and our Expedition Outfitters are the dive operators and fishing captains that make this possible.”
Expedition Outfitters will feature two membership categories: dive shops and guided or charter boat fishing. “It’s a logical brand extension for Guy Harvey Outpost” commented Shedd, owner of the big game fishing tackle company, AFTCO, and manufacturer of Guy Harvey sportswear and tee-shirts. “Our fishing and diving customers want the same level of quality service and ‘top of class’ experience they get at our resorts and lodges. At Guy Harvey Outpost, we’ve done the homework to make sure our Expedition Outfitters meet those expectations.”
Captain Ned Stone, a sportfishing veteran of the offshore fishing circuit, will oversee the new effort as the company’s Director of Program Development.
Shedd announced the inaugural members of Expedition Fishing Outfitters include acclaimed Florida captains Ray Rosher of Miami , <a href="http://www.guyharveyoutpost.com/adventures/fishing/offshore/captain-billy-black.html">Billy Black</a> of Stuart and Randy Towe of Islamorada and. For legendary offshore action in Mexico, Anthony Mendillo and his Keen M Sportfishing team will be the company’s fishing outfitter in Isla Mujeres. Capt. Black will be based out of <a href="http://www.guyharveyoutpost.com/destinations/bahamas/west-end-grand-bahama-island/overview.html">Old Bahama Bay Resort & Yacht Harbour,</a> a Guy Harvey Outpost Expedition Lodge.
Earlier this summer, while fishing with Guy Harvey, Mendillo led Guy’s 22 yr old daughter, Jessica, to catch a 600 plus pound swordfish, the largest swordfish landed on a conventional rod and reel by a female angler in the last 30 years and a new record in Isla Mujeres. “We can guarantee our Expedition Fishing Outfitters know how to put you on the fish, but like Jessica, you’ll have to do the catching,” noted Stone in sharing the story of the Keen M catch. “
“These captains have the records and testimonials to truly be considered sportfishing ‘legends,’ notes Captain Stone. “We’re honored to have them join the Guy Harvey Outpost system. And if we don’t have an Outpost resort or lodge nearby, you have a pretty good idea where we’re looking.” The company’s two newest hotel additions include the <a href="http://www.guyharveyoutpost.com/destinations/florida/islamorada-fl/islamorada-fl-overview.html">Islander Resort </a>in Islamorada and the <a href="http://www.guyharveyoutpost.com/destinations/beyond/isla-mujeres-mexico/overview.html">Hotel Playa Media Luna</a> in Isla Mujeres, just off the Cancun coast.
Tipping his hat to the obvious, Ellert describes the benefit he sees in having a carefully selected system of top-of-class outfitters. “Expedition Outfitters is going to save our customers time planning their next adventure, wherever it may be. After all, when you want to know who to fish or dive with, ‘we know the Guy who knows the guy’, guaranteed.”
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![](mailto:?subject=Win the Blazing Mako Tournament with Captain Bouncer Smith!&body=by Sue Cocking, Guy Harvey Outpost staff writer
scocking@guyharveyoutpost.com
Pssst! Do you really want a shot at winning the offshore division of the Guy Harvey Outpost Blazing Mako Tournament and Festival June 16-19 in Islamorada?
Hint: charter one of the best all-around sport fishing guides in the U.S.-- captain Bouncer Smith. There's only one way to do that: enter your bid in our <a href="http://www.guyharveyoutpost.com/blazing-mako/auction.html" target="_blank">ONLINE AUCTION</a>. The winning bidder's party of up to four anglers will spend the tournament day of June 18 with Smith and his first mate captain Abie Raymond on Bouncer's Dusky 33 releasing billfish and weighing dolphin, kingfish, wahoo, and tuna for cash and trophies. Proceeds benefit the scholarship fund at Nova Southeastern University's Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography through the Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation.
Smith has already devised a tournament-winning strategy.
"I think our primary goal would be targeting dolphin and any billfish we can find-- white marlin, blue marlin and sailfish," Smith said. "June is prime time for dolphin fishing and a great time for the other species."
Under tournament rules, a team garners 200 points for each sailfish release and 300 points for white and blue marlin releases. Five points per pound will be awarded for the aggregate weight of three of each of the funfish species: wahoo, dolphin, kingfish, and tuna.
Smith readily discusses his tactics for racking up points, so pay attention.
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"We will make sure we have big goggle eyes and blue runners which give you the possibility to cast to a big fish," he said. "Pilchards for the fun of catching schoolies. Our primary gig will be pulling large teasers and trolling with rigged bally hoo and, of course, searching for birds -- predominantly a search for frigate birds and sooty terns."
Frigate birds, also known as man o'war birds, tend to swoop down from on high upon spotting large fish chasing bait to the surface. Sooty terns hover close to the water, staying over one area where a big fish is feeding. Smith said the biggest fish are found where the birds are facing against the current.
"If the birds are going with the current, they're over small fish or blue runners," Smith explained.
Upon checking off the dolphin and billfish components, Smith says he'd head inshore to the reef and fish with goggle eyes and blue runners in 150-250 feet of water for kingfish, tuna and wahoo.
You really need to get in and bid on this if you haven't already.
Smith said he would have entered the Blazing Mako tournament whether he was being auctioned off or not.
"It's gonna be a lot of fun," he said of the festival's signature event-- a metal mako shark sculpture being set on fire at the beach at the Islander, a Guy Harvey Outpost resort. "The burning fish parties are phenomenal. Stick around until it's a glowing fish because that's the grand finale of it all."
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Sue Cocking chronicles the Guy Harvey Outpost travel and adventure experience in regular blog posts on GuyHarveyOutpostNews.com/. For 21 years, Cocking covered the full spectrum of outdoors adventure opportunities in South Florida and beyond for the Miami Herald, including fishing, diving, hunting, paddling, camping, sailing and powerboat racing. She is a certified scuba diver and holder of an IGFA women's world fly fishing record for a 29-pound permit.
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The following information was excerpted from <a href="http://www.spanishflytv.com/">www.spanishflytv.com</a>:
The fishing community has lost a great angler, icon, and friend. We are deeply saddened by the untimely passing of <a title="Jose Wejebe's Facebook Page" href="http://www.facebook.com/JoseWejebe" target="_blank">Jose Wejebe</a>, host of the immensely popular saltwater fishing and fly fishing television show <a title=""Spanish Fly" web site" href="http://www.spanishflytv.com" target="_blank">Spanish Fly</a> on the <a title="Outdoor Channel" href="http://outdoorchannel.com/" target="_blank">Outdoor Channel</a>. Through his show and his adventures he shared a passion for fishing that touched and inspired anglers around the world.
We would like to invite all family and friends to a Celebration of Life in honor of Jose Wejebe, Sunday April 15, 2012 at 1:30 PM at the<a title="IGFA web site" href="http://www.igfa.org" target="_blank"> IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum</a> in Dania Beach, Florida. All those who were touched by Jose are welcome to attend.
Sunday, April 15th
1:30pm - 4:30pm
IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum
300 Gulf Stream Way
Dania Beach, FL 33004
<a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&q=300+Gulf+Stream+Way,+Dania+Beach,+Broward,+Florida+33004&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&ss" target="_blank">Map</a>
Important Information:
Upon arrival you will be directed to designated areas for family and personal friends of Jose and for fans. Please respect the family's wishes and proceed to the appropriate areas.
Flowers can be sent to the IGFA address above or those who wish to honor the memory of Jose can follow in his footsteps by giving of themselves to those in need, and donate to the Jose Wejebe Memorial Foundation that will carry on his charitable spirit.
The Outdoor Channel will be airing a special episode of Spanish Fly : A Tribute to Jose Wejebe this weekend. You don't want to miss this powerful and moving tribute to Jose's life and legend. The show will also be available to view here on SpanishFlyTV.com on Monday, April 16th.
Airtimes on The Outdoor Channel :
Friday: April 13 – 12:30pm and 8:30pm
Saturday: April 14 – 11:00am
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By Sue Cocking, Guy Harvey Outpost staff writer
scocking@guyharveyoutpost.com
Anglers, divers, or anyone who enjoys the ocean off Southeast Florida needs to pay close attention and get involved in a new initiative proposed by a community group called <a href="http://www.OurFloridaReefs.org" target="_blank">Our Florida Reefs</a>.
This group of anglers, divers, scientists, local government officials, business owners, conservationists and others has been working for two years on 68 wide-ranging recommendations aimed at protecting the 105-mile coral reef tract extending south from St. Lucie Inlet in Martin County to just north of Biscayne National Park in Miami-Dade County. This region of Southeast Florida was targeted because, unlike Biscayne National Park and the Keys, it has no management plan in place to balance use with protection of coral reefs.
Some of the community working group's recommendations for saving coral are non-controversial, such as installing mooring buoys and enhancing reef education in schools. But others have drawn considerable ire from user groups both online and at public meetings.
One of the proposals--N-59-- would ban spear fishing using scuba gear throughout the region --except for harvesting invasive lionfish--in order to eliminate the targeting of the largest and most fertile reef fish species. Another--S-97--would reduce the annual, two-day lobster mini-season bag limit statewide from 12 to six per day and would require lobster hunters to complete an educational program in order to receive a permit. Recommendation N-146 would establish a series of marine protected areas along the Southeast Florida coast that includes no-take zones; seasonal closures to protect spawning aggregations; no-anchoring areas; and coral restoration areas.
You-- the ocean user-- have until March 1 to review and comment on these proposals. Then they will be forwarded to local, state and federal agencies for action.
You can provide comments on the Our Florida Reefs website or at public meetings this month from noon to 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Feb. 16 at Holiday Park Social Center, 1150 G. Harold Martin Dr., Fort Lauderdale; Feb. 17 at Newman Alumni Center at University of Miami, 6200 San Amaro Dr., Coral Gables; and Feb.18 at Kovens Conference Center, FIU/Biscayne Bay Campus, 3000 NE 151 St., North Miami.
If this really is a community planning process and not being executed at the behest of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection or the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, then what you say counts. Speak up.
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Sue Cocking chronicles the Guy Harvey Outpost travel and adventure experience in regular blog posts on GuyHarveyOutpostNews.com/. For 21 years, Cocking covered the full spectrum of outdoors adventure opportunities in South Florida and beyond for the Miami Herald, including fishing, diving, hunting, paddling camping, sailing and powerboat racing. She is a certified scuba diver and holder of an IGFA women's world fly fishing record for a 29-pound permit.
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