Rick Cunningham
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28th ANNUAL KID’S FISHING DERBY A REAL “BLUEGILL BLAST!” When the siren went off promptly at 9am, 136 worms variously flew and flip-flopped through the air as island youngsters simultaneously cast their baits into the Kid’s Fishing Lagoon marking the beginning of the 2024 Kid’s Fishing Derby (KFD) on Saturday, May 25. Not 10 seconds into the event, both Charlie Bees and Erik Oliver landed nice bluegills, setting an exceptionally successful tone for one of our island’s oldest and favorite outdoor traditions.“What a derby!” exclaimed KFD chairman, Tom Rood, “We were just 13 participants shy of our all-time record and, with 592 fish caught, we fell just short of our 2013 record of 615 fish brought in. Notably, we did establish a new record for first time anglers with 61 youngsters signing up for their inaugural derby. This bodes well for our future.”New for this year was our BLUEGILL BONANZA, which featured 10 tagged bluegill. Any youngster catching a tagged fish during the derby would receive a $100 Bass Pro gift certificate. No tagged fish were caught but wait until next year!Everyone was treated to an angling feat of another kind when an osprey plunged into the Kid’s Lagoon during […]
For this year’s banquet we have an even dozen great items for the live auction! Take a look at these items and get together with your friends to figure out which items to go in on. It’s for a great cause, and enjoying these fantastic experiences and adventures with your friends makes it that much more special! 501 Surf and Turf Dinner for 10 Joe Tyson and Robert Hale from the CCA Skidaway Cooking Team are introducing a new Live Auction item for this year’s Banquet. Joe and Robert will prepare a dinner that will include salad, grilled filet and a steamed lobster tail and dessert. This is a great opportunity to entertain your favorite friends and not have to cook. These “galloping gourmets” will prepare and serve the dinner at your home or any other venue you choose while you sit back and enjoy every minute of it. This is an item you do not want to miss. Alcohol and appetizers are not included. Must be scheduled on a mutually agreeable date (Fridays and Saturdays are blacked-out) Expires: 4-23-25 A $1,200 Value 502 Three Hour Bull River Cruise for 30 including a $250 gift certificate for Hors d’oeuvres […]
Our work here at the Skidaway Chapter of the Coastal Conservation Association (CCA) falls into the three main categories. Each, we believe, is well worthy of your support. Please click this link to read more and to donate to the CCA Skidaway cause! https://ccaskidaway.org/civicrm/contribute/transact/?reset=1&id=9
UPDATE – here’s some of the action at the event – Many thanks to all our talented and dedicated volunteers! Here’s a Flickr album of some of the action =============================== Electro -Fishing is one of the tools we use to determine the health of our lagoon which we use for stocking in each spring. Using a boat that sends a a slight shock to the water we scoop fish, weigh, measure, and release. This is usually done in early spring each year, in advance of, and to inform our decisions on how and where to stock our lagoons with juvenile fish. If you’re on our CCA distribution list, you should receive notification via email. If you’re interested in learning more about the program, or observing or participating please send an e-mail to Rich Hackett at Richard.j.hackett@gmail.com. Each year, a group meets at The Public Works building and goes out to as many as 15 lagoons each day. Richard.j.hackett@gmail.com H 922-598-9185C 330-564-8971
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Through our education and fundraising efforts, CCA Skidaway and CCA Georgia have partnered with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Coastal Resources Division, to establish and enhance a number of artificial reefs along the Georgia Coast. The Georgia coast underwater environment mostly consists of sand and sea water, with few rock outcroppings. Hard surfaces are needed to enable the establishment of thriving reef ecosystems; they can’t happen on shifting sands. This video gives a bit of insight into the impact of these projects!
A slideshow of photos from the May 28, 2023 Kids’ Fishing Derby. The Derby planned for Saturday May 27 was postponed one day due to a heavy tropical depression that had brought bands of heavy rain to the entire southeast coast for days. Fortunately, the weather cooperated for Sunday May 28 and a great derby was had by all!