Big Game Room Excitement
Fishing Seminars and Parties at Miami Boat Show

1 p.m.

Adventures in Sport Fishing – The Ultimate “Fish Story”
Presented by Tony DiGiulian

2 p.m.

Big Game Fishing Headquarters: The History of the IGFA
Presented by Mike Rivken, author

3 p.m.

Fish Tagging Programs and the Ethical Angling Programs
Presented by Michael Bailey, National Marine Fisheries and NOAA

4 p.m.

Wanna Go Fishing? Press Event and Summary of New ESPN2 Show
Presented by Chris and Melissa Fischer, hosts of ESPN2’s Offshore Adventures

5 p.m.

Big Game Room Hall of Fame Awards

5 p.m.

Cruzan Hour
Happy-hour festivities at the Marlin Bar, sponsored by Cruzan Rum

Noon

Big Game Fishing Headquarters: The History of the IGFA
Presented by Mike Rivken, author

1 p.m.

Circle Hooks
Presented by Ron Hamlin

2 p.m.

Marlin U: Stand Up and Sit Down (in a chair) Angling for Huge Fish
Presented by Peter B. Wright & Dave Ferrell, editors of Marlin Magazine

3 p.m.

Swordfish Secrets Revealed
Presented by Capt. Mike Genoun, editor of South Florida Sportfishing Magazine

4 p.m.

Fishing and Free Diving the Pacific
Presented by Chris and Melissa Fischer, hosts of ESPN2’s Offshore Adventures

5 p.m.

Species to Species: Predator Encounter
Presented by Manny Puig, “The Shark Man”

5 p.m.

Cruzan Hour
Happy hour festivities at the Marlin Bar, sponsored by Cruzan Rum

6 p.m.

Robert “Viper Bob” Terwilliger, author and authority on vessel security

Noon

South Florida Fishing Circles
Presented by Capt. Bouncer Smith, professional charter crewman

1 p.m.

Yank-A-Thon between the Florida Marlins’ Billy the Marlin and the Boat Show’s Skipper the Dolphin

1:30 p.m.

Performance by the Florida Marlins Mermaids

2:15 p.m.

Big Game Fishing Headquarters: The History of the IGFA
Presented by Mike Rivken, author

3 p.m.

Marlin U: Secrets of the World's Greatest Wiremen and Leader Ladies
Presented by Peter B. Wright & Dave Ferrell, editors of Marlin Magazine

4 p.m.

Swordfish Secrets Revealed
Presented by Capt. Mike Genoun, editor of South Florida Sportfishing Magazine

5 p.m.

Fishing and Free Diving the Pacific and TV Production in the Outdoors
Presented by Chris and Melissa Fischer, Hosts for ESPN2’s Offshore Adventures

5 p.m.

Cruzan Hour
Happy hour festivities at the Marlin Bar, sponsored by Cruzan Rum

6 p.m.

Performance by the Florida Marlins Mermaids

6:30 p.m.

Yank-A-Thon between the Florida Marlins’ Billy the Marlin and the Boat Show’s Skipper the Dolphin

Noon

Sea Surface Temp, Altimetry, and Water Color Imagery and their effects on the fishing conditions offshore
Presented by Tom Hilton

1 p.m.

Circle Hooks
Presented by Ron Hamlin

2 p.m.

Marlin U: Stand Up and Sit Down (in a chair) Angling for Huge Fish
Presented by Peter B. Wright & Dave Ferrell, editors of Marlin Magazine

3 p.m.

Swordfish Secrets Revealed
Presented by Capt. Mike Genoun, editor of South Florida Sportfishing Magazine

4 p.m.

South Florida Fishing Circles
Presented by Capt. Bouncer Smith, professional charter crewman

5 p.m.

Robert “Viper Bob” Terwilliger, author and authority on vessel security

5 p.m.

Cruzan Hour
Happy hour festivities at the Marlin Bar, sponsored by Cruzan Rum

6 p.m.

Species to Species: Predator Encounter with Manny Puig
Presented by Manny Puig, “The Shark Man”

1 p.m.

Sea Surface Temp, Altimetry, and Water Color Imagery and their effects on the fishing conditions offshore
Presented by Tom Hilton

2 p.m.

Big Game Fishing Headquarters: The History of the IGFA
Presented by Mike Rivken, author

3 p.m.

Yank A Thon – Tug of war game to demonstrate the ease of a fighting vest
Presented by Viper Bob Terwilliger, author and authority on vessel security

5 p.m.

Cruzan Hour
Happy hour festivities at the Marlin Bar, sponsored by Cruzan Rum