Fall fishing seminar: Capt. Bouncer Smith has a seminar on fishing the fall migration for dolphin, mackerel, snapper and other species from 6:30-8 p.m. Sept. 24 at Dusky Sport Center, 110 N. Bryan Rd., Dania Beach. Cost is $15 and redeemable for merchandise in the store. Call 954-922-8890.
Snakehead tournament: The final JD’s Custom Baits Snakehead Round-Up of the year is safe light to 2 p.m. Sept. 12 out of Veterans Memorial Park, 7044 NW 1st St., Margate. Entry fee is $40 per angler or $40 per two-person team. Payback is 100 percent. Call 754-816-2248.
Benefit barbecue: The inaugural Unofficial Chive Meetup Beach BBQ to benefit Blue Water Warriors, which takes injured veterans boating in a custom-built, handicap accessible boat, is noon-5:30 p.m. Sept. 12 at John U. Lloyd Beach State Park in Dania Beach. The event has music, food and drinks, games and prize giveaways. Cost is $7 in advance and $10 Saturday. Visit facebook.com/groups/TheChiveFortLauderdale.
Mako Tournament: A Mako Owners Tournament, which is open to all Bass Pro Shops customers regardless of their boat’s make, is Sept. 17-20 out of World Wide Sportsman in Islamorada and hosted by George Poveromo of “George Poveromo’s World of Saltwater Fishing” on NBC Sports. Participants can fish for backcountry, nearshore and offshore species. Top anglers and catches will receive plaques from King Sailfish and framed art by Carey Chen and Thomas Krause.
Entry fee is $100 per boat, which includes T-shirts and meals for the crew, and each captain receives a goody bag that includes a $50 Bass Pro Shops gift card. Free dockage at the World Wide Sportsman marina (call 305-664-3398) is available on a first-come, first-served basis. The event begins with a cocktail party at 6 p.m. Sept. 17, followed by the captains meeting. Fishing is Sept. 18 and 19, with daily cookouts at the marina and daily door prize drawings for fishing tackle. Register online at funaments.com.
Canoe trips: Experienced paddlers ages 10 and up can go on Everglades National Park ranger-led canoe trips in the Ten Thousand Islands every Sunday through October. The 4-hour trips start at 9 a.m. at the Gulf Coast Visitor Center in Everglades City. Canoes are available free of charge. For information or to make reservations, call 239-695-3311.
Dolphin, swordfish talk: Penn pro staff member Capt. George Mitchell of Jupiter will present “How to Beat the Heat: Afternoon and Evening Dolphin & Swordfish Tactics” at the Sept. 23 meeting of the West Palm Beach Fishing Club. The meeting, which is open to the public, is 7 p.m. at the clubhouse at 201 5th Street. Call 561-832-6780 or visit westpalmbeachfishingclub.org.
