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An
Exhilarating Adventure Vacation in Daytona Beach
Discover
the Florida Frontier for an Authentic Cowboy Experience
Enjoying
Charter Fishing in Florida
Florida
Golf Vacations
Reeling
them in, Destin Style
Vacationing
in Clearwater
Visit
to Kennedy Space Center, See a Space Shuttle Launch
Want
to See a Space Shuttle Launch - Better Hurry, Only Five Missions to Go
Travel
Reading on Destin:
Kingfish
to Blue Marlin - Destin, Florida is a Great Little Fishing Town With
Beaches Your Family Will Love
Reeling them in, Destin Style by
Karrie Rose
Everybody
loves a good rodeo.The outdoor life, the sun on your back, the
competitive camaraderie, the smell of fish in the air. Huh? The smell
of... what?
It
seems that all rodeos are not the same, and down at Destin, Florida there
ain't a horse, steer, or cowboy in sight at their annual rootin' tootin'
jamboree. This is the Destin Fishing Rodeo, and it has been reeling
saltwater anglers in to the Emerald Coast town, for over sixty years.
This
popular event, which takes place throughout October, has grown into a
family orientated tournament and attracts up to 30,000 participants every
year. Entry to the rodeo is totally free, to any fishermen aboard a
registered private or chartered vessel, and there are daily, weekly and overall
prizes to be won. Spectators and competitors alike, gather excitedly
around the docks for the daily weigh-ins, where anglers of all ages hope
to hook some of the $100,000 worth of prizes on offer.
 
South
Walton Beach at San Destin, Florida, USA
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For
the younger anglers, there are a number of special events including the
Destin Fishing Rodeo Kid's Kick-Off and Wagon Boat Parade, plus every
child who enters a fish weighing 1lb or more, over the duration of the
rodeo, receives a rod, reel and certificate.
Most
species of gamefish are eligible for consideration, so whether you are
delving deep for snapper, chasing turbo-powered sailfish or casting for
king mackerel, you're in with a chance. Shark Saturdays run throughout
the month too, and cash prizes are on offer for the biggest fish caught
on each of those days.
Destin,
known as the 'World's Luckiest Fishing Village', is a major vacation
destination, on north west Florida's gulf coast, and has been at the
center of the region's fishing industry since the mid-1800s. For those
whose interests do not necessarily involve a rod and reel, Destin boasts
beautiful white beaches, crystal clear waters and breathtaking sunsets.
And if you happen to prefer your fish on the end of a fork, as opposed to
a line, you'll be in for treat. Destin area restaurants are proud to
serve a vast array of fresh seafood, much of it straight off the local
boats.
Even
when the rodeo isn't on, the Destin, Fort Walton Beach and Okaloosa
Island area is alive with activity. Both visitors and residents, enjoy
the wide range of shopping, dining and recreational facilities available
in this tropical paradise, and that's no fisherman's tale.
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