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Florida Snook Need a Break from Cold Weather
By Sunday morning hundreds of snook had died in the canals of Anna Maria Island, Snead Island and the Bradenton Yacht Club in Palmetto.
Sand bream (mojarras) died today in the upper reaches of the Manatee River near Fort Hamer. With one more night of even colder weather and a hard wind gusting to 25 from the north, a lot more snook are sure to die.
Where Has the Sport of Fishing Gone?
It alarms me that fishing appears to be abandoning the sporting element that once made this past time great. Maybe it is because we have too many fish or too many anglers because hunting has gone the opposite direction.
The men and women who stalk big game do so now with primitive bows and arrows, cameras and even paintball guns.They’ll be reduced to spears and slings before it’s done and the entire reason for it is to put sport back into the hunt by handicapping the modern practitioner. Fishing, on the other hand, seems to be moving the opposite direction.
We’ve all seen it or been a part of it. They advertise robotic fishing lures on television as a can’t fail technique. You and I realize this is a scam and doesn’t work. But that doesn’t keep Madison Avenue from probing the current “fish at any cost” way of thinking.
Be proactive, you can help stop boat thefts.
Boat Thefts
With boat thefts on the rise all along the west coast of Florida and as a Florida boat dealer, Cannons Marina took a proactive approach recently to try and halt, or at least slow the problem.
Representatives from the Longboat Key Police Department and U.S. Coast Guard Station Cortez came to the Marina October 29 to discuss the situation and steps owners can take to protect their boats to the greatest extent possible.
All agreed that the best deterrent is to install throttle and steering locks, which may frustrate thieves enough to make them leave the scene.
Dog Gone? Dogs on Board Boating Safety Tips.
Cannons Marina promotes safe boating for you AND your fur-faced best friend. Paws Aboard’s Doggy Life Jackets and Designer Doggy Life Jackets help keep pets safe on the water.
Constructed to provide Fido with buoyancy, along with a cozy, secure fit, the jackets feature an advanced breathable mesh underbelly for proper draining and drying, which gives your little buddy both comfort and a sporty appearance on the bow of your new Grady White Boat. Safety features include reflective strips for maximum visibility, a bright neon-yellow color and a handle on top for sure and easy grabbing.
Great Grady Days are Here – Incentives Worth up to $17,000!
Cannons Marina’s Grady White Boat Sale.
Grady White Boat Sale, Cannons Marina, Longboat Key, Florida. Buy a new Grady-White boat and Yamaha outboard motor and receive incentives up to $17,000!
Come visit Cannons Marina and view the 2009 & 2010 model year Grady’s. Now is the time to take advantage of this INCREDIBLE offer! Why wait? Offer good September 15 – November 2, 2009.
Ask Cannons Marina for more details, 941 – 383-1311
Happy Boating!
Tarpon Fishing Boca Grande. Basic Etiquette.
Recently I was tarpon fishing in Boca Grande. The trip is a yearly family tradition. My husband, son and I prefer to fish the beaches and Charlotte Harbor rather than the often crowded and famed Boca Grande Pass.
Let’s get one thing clear here, I love to fish and I am a non-professional fisher-lady, actually somewhat of a novice at the sport. Although a novice I was taught some basic fishing rules and etiquette, as I fish with a well known local guide by the name of Captain Scott Moore.
Sea World and Cannons Marina loves Dolphins and this is why!
Are you on Spring Break and want to experience our local waters? We have boat rentals available in every size and for every budget.
Springtime in Florida. Weather’s still cool, but warming breezes remind us that the best time for boating is upon us. Late February temperatures are hovering in the mid-70’s, days are getting longer and Daylight Savings Time is just around the corner, i.e. March 8. It’s about time to think about weekend and evening destinations, you, the family and maybe some friends.
Fishing Florida, winter wading yields hot action in Tampa and Sarasota Bay.
by Guest Writer: Rusty Chinnis
If you’re one of those fishermen who think of wade fishing as a summertime activity, you may be missing the boat. Winter wading can be extremely productive and will often give you an advantage over boat-bound anglers.
Florida Writer, Grady White Boats and Cannons Marina?
“The boat was a Grady White twenty-eight foot walk around. It was made for fishing, with a large cockpit and wide gunwales, made so that the fisherman could easily walk around the cabin trunk to the bow if he had a fish on the line. It sported twin 250-horsepower Yamaha outboards that would push it through the water at almost fifty miles per hour. She was my love, and her name was Recess.” – Matt Royal in Blood Island.
Grady White Boats Recognizes Cannons Marina.
Cannons Marina of Longboat Key, Florida has been awarded membership in the Grady-White Boats Admiral’s Circle for the model year 2008. David Miller received the award on behalf of the dealership during the Grady-White 50th Anniversary celebration held recently in Greenville, NC. Grady-White CEO Eddie Smith and President Kris Carroll made the presentation.
A Boat, A Yacht and A SuperYacht!
During the holidays, we were searching the net and came across these interesting ships that we wanted to share with you. We thought you’d like to see how the other side sails the seven seas!
A boat is defined as a watercraft under 40 feet. A yacht generally ranges from 40 feet up to hundreds of feet. A superyacht is defined as being a luxury yacht typically over 148 feet.
Yamaha Outboard Motor Sale at Florida Boat Dealer.
Yamaha Outboard Motors’ and Cannons Marina, has TWO ways to save sales event!
And now is the time to act because this deal will NOT last long!
Cannons Marina Honored as 2008 Top Boat Dealer by Scout Boats.
Cannons Marina of Longboat Key, Florida has been awarded Top Boat Dealer by Scout Boats as the best marina in North America for customer satisfaction for model year 2008. Cannons earned a perfect, 100%, Customer Service Index (CSI) rating!
Boaters Be Warned. Ethanol can and will affect your Yamaha Outboard Motor’s Performance.
Ethanol. Yamaha Motors. Yamaha Performance.
Yesterday a customer called very unhappy about an annual service he had performed almost two months ago. The issue: ETHANOL fuel.
In June, we informed our customers that Ethanol blends even blended with ratios as little as 10 percent are causing problems. This is such an important issue that I want to reiterate this to our customers.
Scout Boats and Cannons Marina’s Boat Sale
Now is the time to get the boat that you have always dreamed about.
Get up to $1,500 rebate from Scout Boats and up to $3,000 in extended warranty value from Yamaha Motor’s Y.E.S. program.
Come by or call us to see specific boat model details. Offer expires December 1, 2008, so act now!
Cannons Marina Wins ‘Best Place to Buy A Boat’ For Third Consecutive Year.
Annually, the Sarasota Herald-Tribune awards the Readers Choice Awards. Readers of the daily are asked to complete and submit their ballots to an independent, outside agency that tallies the results.
“We are thrilled with the 2007 designation from the readers and consumers of the Sarasota Herald –Tribune. We attribute this award to our team and our focus on customer satisfaction, every day,” said David Miller, owner of Cannons Marina.
Sarasota Bay Watch and The Great Scallop Search
Team Cannons Marina participated in the Great Scallop Search and we are happy to report that our divers found 32 scallops and a nice little shark feeding on the sandbar! The scallop research was administered by local and regional scientists, but it was actually the local community volunteers who went overboard into the seagrass to count the budding scallop population in Sarasota Bay. The results were as follows:
- Total Scallops counted: 947
- Transects covered: 36
- Boat participating: 31
- Snorkelers participating: 62
Some Fast Facts About Bay Scallops (provided by the Tampa Bay Estuary Program):
New Website and Boating Industry Blog
Cannons Marina has a newly designed website that we feel is dynamically content rich, including a boating blog resource that will deliver boating and fishing tips, cruise destinations, manufacturers’ offers and other interesting boating industry news.
We encourage your comments, suggestions and kind interactions on our blog. Here at Cannons Marina, we are a family owned and operated marina since 1955. We continue to provide exceptional customer service, create long-term relationships and have fun at work and on the water!
Cannons Marina Sponsors A Child’s Education in Costa Rica
On a recent trip to Costa Rica, Cannons Marina owners, David Miller and Lucile Capo-Miller, again sponsored a child to attend the La Escuela Nueva Hoja School in Puerto Jimenez on the Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica.
The first bi-lingual school in the Osa, La Escuela Nueva Hoja is non-profit private school for children pre-kindergarten through 6th grade. The curriculum features English, science and mathematics taught in English while social studies, earth wellness and tropical ecology are taught in Spanish. Accreditation is arranged through Calvert Home School.For the school year that began January 30, 2007, 30 students are currently enrolled.
Cannons Marina Named 36th Top Marina in North America
Cannons Marina was awarded the highest Customer Service Index (CSI) ranking by Boating Industry Magazine’s 2006 Top 100 Boat Dealers in North America at a recent black-tie celebration in Las Vegas.
Boating Industry also named them the top 36th boat dealer in North America for 2006, an impressive jump from their 50th slot in 2005. Cannons, a 54-year old Longboat Key full-service marina, ranked again among the magazine’s top five marinas throughout the state of Florida.
Boating Industry Magazine’s Top 100 is an elite annual ranking of dealerships who surpass established industry standards for business operations, customer service, marketing and professionalism.
Boating Industry reviewed more than 400 applications, culled over 3,000 nominations. The applications asked both quantitative and qualitative questions regarding all aspects of marine dealership operations.
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