Sailfish, here I come

Finally, my sailfishing experience will be expanded to more than just the vicarious pages of Ernest Hemingway's classic novel: "The Old Man and the Sea."

On Saturday, Capt. Jim Nelson, a local kayak fishing captain, and I, will head out to north Miami to prepare for a sailfishing trip on Sunday with George Poveromo.

Poveromo has been a staff editor for Salt Water Sportsman magazine since 1983, and the producer and host of the ESPN2 television series, George Poveromo's World of Saltwater Fishing, for nine years. In addition, he's been the host of the Salt Water Sportsman National Seminar Series since its inception 22 years ago.

The National Seminar Series is the nation's longest-running educational course on recreational marine fishing tactics. The series tours eight major U.S. cities annually, and
the west coast Florida presentation will come to Bradenton on Saturday, Jan. 17, and be held inside the Manatee Community College's Performing Arts Theater. You can learn more about the tour by visiting www.nationalseminarseries.com.

In any event, watch for an update to come on this blog by Monday.

Hopefully, I can report back with tales of sailfish galore.