Ladies, Let’s Go Fishing!

Eight adventurous women from across Florida joined the “Ladies, Let’s Go Fishing” (LLGF) event in Naples, FL on April 26, heading 30 miles offshore with A&B Charters to experience a day of learning and angling. Together, they hooked an impressive 210 fish—130 of which were kept and 80 released.

Fishing in two-foot seas, the group reeled in yellowtail, lane, vermilion, and mangrove snapper, as well as grouper and white grunts. Among their catch were two legal-size grouper, while 38 undersized grouper were released, many just half an inch short of legal length.

For some participants, it was their first time offshore fishing, while others celebrated catching their first-ever species. Instruction was provided onboard, helping both beginners and experienced anglers build confidence and skill.

“Ladies, Let’s Go Fishing offers a variety of programs throughout Florida to empower women through fishing and connect them with like-minded peers,” said Betty Bauman, Founder of LLGF. “Most events include classroom education paired with hands-on fishing, while others take place entirely on the water to help women learn or sharpen their skills in real-time.”

Upcoming 2025 LLGF events, with optional or included fishing are:

May 16-18 Keys Fishing Screamin’ Reels Learning on the Water Islamorada, FL

June 4-9 Isla Mujeres Mexico Fishing

Oct. 17-19 Keys Saltwater Weekend Seminar and fishing Islamorada, FL

Nov. 22-23 St. Augustine Surf Fishing Academy Guy Harvey Resort

Contact: Phone: 954-475-9068; info@ladiesletsgofishing.com; www.ladiesletsgofishing.com, www.facebook.com/ladiesletsgofishing.

The LLGF series is supported by major partners including Recreational Fishing and Boating Foundation, Take Me Fishing, Vamos a Pescar, Mercury, Magic Tilt trailers, Shearwater Boats, Power-Pole, Penn, TACO Metals, Lowrance, Fish and Wildlife Foundation of Florida and Fish Florida. Largest Annual Sponsors are ICOM, CCA Florida STAR, Bob’s Machine Shop, AFTCO, Smith Optics, Frogg Toggs, Hubbards Marina, Star Brite, Wildlife Forever and Big Rock Sports Conservation Foundation.