THE WEST COAST Meeting and Registration (Captains meeting) will be held again this year at Sharky's pier in Venice Florida Thursday April 4th 2013 starting at 6pm till 9pm.Bring your whole team out to Register ,get your tournament packet and official 2013 BHC angler long sleeved t-shirts.We will have several SFSC representatives present to help out those wishng to sign up .We will be going over the Rules ,expected angler behaviour,FWC laws pertaining to sharks,proper shark handling and other important issues to ensure we all have a successful 2013 Big Hammer Challenge.W hope to see every Team representing the west coast to come out and have a good time.This will be a great chance to meet shark fishermen from all parts of Florida so come out and mingle.See you all there.
This our third annual BHC West Coast Anglers Meeting.
Date: April 4, 2013
Time:6:00pm to 9:00pm
Location: Venice pier(Sharky's Restaurant)
Address: 1600 Harbor Drive South
Venice, FL. 34285
Thursday April 4th 2013 we will be at Venice Pier (Sharkys ) for the WEST COAST ANGLERS MEETING .Several SFSC members will be on hand to help sign up teams and to help distribute tournament participant materials.We welcome all interested anglers to attend this meeting/get-togetherit will be a fun event where we can see old friends and meet new ones.
TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION
1)Team Sign up & new SFSC member sign up
2)Helping new Teams and Anglers with BHC related questions- Outreach Program
3)2012 BHC Rules
4)Understanding the 2013 FWC Shark Regulations
5)SHARK SURVIVAL--Learning the One Minute Release Drill
6)Expected behaviour for the BHC-World Class Catch and Release Tournament Fishing
7)Team and personal safety while fishing the 2013 tournament
8)SFSC site participation for the BHC,photobucket picture posting
9)Open discussion for Tourney preparation
10)SFSC T-shirt sales and Tournament sign up
11)Big Shark gear .What has worked for us over the years
More topics to be added within the next few days.
Note: Bring your rods, reels and bait if you plaan on doing some 'after meeting sharking'.
SOUTH FLORIDA SHARK CLUB -President SFSC-Founding Member est 1983 SFSC-Website Administrator BIG HAMMER SHARK TOURNAMENT -Founder Rene Memorial Sharkathon -Founder NMFS Shark Tagger
well be there
WILL COUNT ON ME TO HELP OUT .I WILL BE THERE. 
I just heard about the BHC and know that there is a west coast meeting for the anglers and was wondering if there was any thing like that for the east coast. also would like to know about regestration..
any in formation would be helpful
Team AMA will be there to register and hang out
I will be there again will!! What a beautiful place sharkys pier is well worth the drive to support the west coast teams. My wife and I agree, few places have a more beautiful scenery for a sunset off the tip of sharkys pier wall dining at the restaurant at front of pier
Proability Will Be There Also, Never Seen Sharky's 
Ill be there
"2017 Team little rock
Never test the depth of the water with both feet"
I DO NOT SWIM IN THE OCEAN
GO BIG OR GO HOME
i will be there,, James is back!!
TEAM Braggin Rights
2014 big shark shootout champ
Will be there Will.Also will pick up Posters to post around Tampa....Dave
We hope to see you all out there today at 6 pm.
SOUTH FLORIDA SHARK CLUB -President SFSC-Founding Member est 1983 SFSC-Website Administrator BIG HAMMER SHARK TOURNAMENT -Founder Rene Memorial Sharkathon -Founder NMFS Shark Tagger
2013 WEST COAST BHC ANGLERS MEETING PICS
A huge THANKS to my helpers Shannon,Jonathan Polsino and Josh Jorgesen
Could'nt of done it without these two lovely ladies my wife Maggy and Shannon's wife Enoe,,thanks girls!!
the 2013 CHAMPS TEAM HAMMER WRANGLERS pose with Shannon and I
sharky's Venice pier at night
SOUTH FLORIDA SHARK CLUB -President SFSC-Founding Member est 1983 SFSC-Website Administrator BIG HAMMER SHARK TOURNAMENT -Founder Rene Memorial Sharkathon -Founder NMFS Shark Tagger