Women can learn, then fish for bass at Ladies, Let’s Go Fishing Bass Seminar, March 1 at Bass Pro Shops, Dania Beach, FL.
The freshwater event on March 1 offers classes, hands-on practice and fishing for bass on a private lake from 9 am to 3 pm with tackle provided. Registration is $99 Early Entry, $199 Regular rate then $129 the week of the event. Bass Pro Shops is located at 200 Gulf Stream Way, Dania Beach, FL 33004.
Featured on national network television and more, the 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, Lowrance, Fish and Wildlife Foundation of Florida and Fish Florida. Largest Annual Sponsors are Freedom Boat Club, ICOM, CCA Florida STAR, Bob’s Machine Shop, AFTCO, Smith Optics, Frogg Toggs, Hubbards Marina, Star Brite, Future Angler Foundation and Big Rock Sports Conservation Foundation. Top donors are Yeti, Fishing Headquarters, Engel, AO Coolers, Big Rock Sports Conservation Foundation, Egret Baits/Vudu, Hobie Eyewear, Canoe Outpost, Flying Fisherman, Pelagic Gear, Flanigans, Guy Harvey, TTI Blakemore, The Fish Grip, Engel, Danco, Flambeau and Guy Harvey and Outpost Resorts. Supporters and other contributors are listed on the website.
Participants must register in advance for all events online at www.ladiesletsgofishing.com.
The second LLGF event in Fort Lauderdale is an offshore fishing seminar with fishing will be April 11-13 at the Florida Association of Nonprofits, with optional offshore fishing.
2025 LLGF events, with optional on-water fishing are:
Jan. 31-Feb. Islamorada Women’s Sailfish Tournament Islamorada, FL
March 1 Freshwater Bass Seminar South Florida Dania Beach, FL
March 15-16 South Gulf Coast Saltwater Weekend Inshore Seminar Fort Myers, FL
April 11-13 Florida Saltwater Offshore Weekend Seminar Fort Lauderdale, FL
May 16-18 Keys Fishing Screamin’ Reels Learning on the Water Islamorada, FL
June 4-9 Isla Mujeres, Mexico fishing
August 14-20 Azores Fishing
Sept. 19-20 Guy Harvey Outpost Bass Seminar & Tournament Camp Mack, Lake Wales, FL
Oct. 17-19 Keys Saltwater Weekend Seminar and fishing Islamorada, FL
Nov. 22-23 St. Augustine Surf Fishing Academy Guy Harvey Resort
Additional: Virtual Meetings and more events in the works.
About “Ladies, Let's Go Fishing!"
The Ladies, Let's Go Fishing Foundation (LLGF) is a nonprofit 501C3 organization dedicated to attracting women and families to fishing while encouraging conservation and responsible angling. Known as the "No-Yelling School of Fishing," LLGF conducts weekend, immersion-based educational programs in multiple regions of Florida with classroom presentations, hands-on practice, networking and an option to fish from boats or land, depending on the venue. No equipment or experience is necessary. The organization also offers fishing experiences, Virtual meetings and international trips. Women now represent 37 percent of the nation’s anglers.
Founded in 1997 by Betty Bauman of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, LLGF has over 9,000 graduates from around the country, representing the largest organization of its kind. The effort is supported by sponsors and donors. Both Bauman and the University series are known nationally in the fishing and marine industries. The organization has earned rave reviews from media including Inside Edition, The Early Show, NBC Nightly News, CBS, Good Morning America, Outdoor Life Network, USA Today, the Wall Street Journal, Southern Living and more. More details are on https://ladiesletsgofishing.com.
This project is funded in part by a grant from the nonprofit Fish & Wildlife Foundation of Florida (FWFF). Since its founding, the Foundation has raised and given away more than $50 million for conservation, outdoor recreation and youth programs and camps. For more information, please visit www.wildlifeflorida.org.
