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October 08, 2026 • 12 Pages • Volume 24 • Issue 04
Celebrating 23 Years 2002 - 2026
Ladies Nailed Bass, Joyce Davis City Of Dania Beach Mayor Presents Proclamation At South Florida Ladies, Let’s Go Fishing Freshwater University
South Florida Sun Times
Oct 8, 2026
Ladies Came From All Over Florida To Learn Skills And Release Fish At The Popular “Ladies, Let’s Go Fishing!” (LLGF) Freshwater Fishing Seminar With Guided Fishing On Saturday, September 12th, 2026 At Bass Pro Shops Dania Beach, Florida. LLGF Was Honored For Their 30th Anniversary By Joyce Davis, City Of Dania Beach Mayor With A Proclamation.
Hosted by the NonProfit Ladies, Let's Go Fishing Foundation, the educational event offered classroom instruction, conservation, hands-on fishing activities, networking, a guided fishing experience from land and gifts. Featured speakers were Joe Lobianco and Jenn Nolan.
In two hours of fishing, participants released their first-ever smallmouth bass. Attending with her mother from Miami, FL, Brittany Springmyer released her first-ever largemouth bass estimated at 8-9 pounds.
The program offered rod and reel basics, lure usage, casting techniques, fish retrieval, release, strategy and conservation, hands-on fishing skill practice for rod rigging, spin casting, releasing, fish fighting techniques and an on-water fishing experience.
LLGF sponsors and partners whose support makes these programs possible include: Major partners Mercury, Magic Tilt trailers, Power-Pole, Penn, Lowrance and Fish Florida. Largest Annual Sponsors are ICOM, CCA Florida STAR, Bob’s Machine Shop, AFTCO, Smith Optics, Frogg Toggs, Hubbards Marina, Star Brite, Egret Baits, Danco and Preferred Marine Sales Group. Local supporters were Bass Pro Shops Dania Beach and the Fish America Foundation. Other contributors are listed on the website.
Participants must register in advance for events online at: www.ladiesletsgofishing.com.
Upcoming events, all with fishing offered, include:
• Friday, October 16th, 2026 - Sunday, October 18th, 2026, Keys Saltwater Weekend Seminar and Fishing Islamorada, Florida Keys
• Saturday, November 21st, 2026 - Sunday, November 22nd, 2026 St. Augustine Surf Fishing Academy Guy Harvey Resort
• Friday, February 5th, 2027 - Sunday, February 7th, 2027 Islamorada Women’s Sailfish Tournament.
Contact: Ladies, Let’s Go Fishing, phone: (954) 475-9068. Email: fish@ladiesletsgofishing.com. Website: www.ladiesletsgofishing.com. Facebook: www.facebook.com/ladiesletsgofishing
About “Ladies, Let's Go Fishing!"
The Ladies, Let’s Go Fishing Foundation (LLGF) is a NonProfit 501(c)(3) Organization dedicated to introducing women and families to fishing while promoting conservation and responsible angling. Dubbed the “No-Yelling School of Fishing,” LLGF offers hands-on training, immersive seminars, and fishing trips across Florida and internationally. Founded in 1997 by Betty Bauman, the organization has educated over 10,000 graduates and gained national recognition in outlets such as NBC Nightly News, CBS, USA Today, and The Wall Street Journal.
More information is available at: https://ladiesletsgofishing.com/
