If you haven't seen this yet, a raffle is being held to benefit the FRA.
This raffle will help raise money to assist the FRA (Fishing Rights Alliance) in fighting the proposed grouper restrictions, closure and the "Islands in the Stream" proposal.

Tickets are $10 each (cash or check payable to FRA), and there are some pretty decent prizes being donated...

Capt. Steve Papen/Fintastic Charters - Full Day Offshore
Capt. Tommy Z/Action Charters - Full day Tarpon Fishing
Capt Travis Palladino/Livewire Charters - 5 GPS Numbers 100-160 Ft range
Capt Jim Lemke/Light Tackle Adventures - 1/2 Night Tarpon Charter
Betts Fishing Center - A Custom Grouper Rod

-The raffle boxes will be at your local shops (see list below)
-Drawing will be held April 1st, at a location to be announced
-You do not need to be present to win

Ticket donations can be made at the following locations:

Tight Lines Tackle- Tampa
TA Mahoneys- Tampa
Southeastern Liquidators- Tampa
Fisherman's World- Holiday
Indian Rocks Tackle- Indian Rocks Beach
Betts Fishing Center- Largo
Dogfish Tackle- St. Pete
Holy Mackerel- Pinellas Park
Mastry's- St. Pete (downtown)
Economy Tackle-Sarasota
CB Outfitters-Siesta Key

If you have any questions, please post here.

Thanks a bunch for posting this! I'll be sure to get down to Mastry's tomorrow to contribute and encourage everyone else to do so as well.

Thanks again for the reminder and for all that you doing to make sure the word gets out, taking the ballots around personally, etc.