Interstate 10 will get a workout this week as the Florida Sportsman gang packs up its Jacksonville show and heads west to Mobile, Alabama for its March 19-20 outing at the Greater Gulf States Fairgrounds.

Shallow-water artificial lure specialists Mark Nichols and Ray Markham will climb aboard a Ranger flats boat in the 10,000-gallon Inshore Stage pool to team with local experts Bobby Abruscato, Pat McGriff, Scott Ritter and Paul Smith to clue you in to all aspects of the Gulf’s fabulous speck and red fishery, along with a daily seminar on night-time flounder gigging.

Three-time Alabama Deep Sea Rodeo winners Don and Bekki Ludlam get you ready for the Spanish mackerel run, while Kurt Groznik, Rick Ryals, Glenn Lund, Angelo DePaola and Denny Young cover offshore topics ranging from bottom fishing and trolling nearshore oil rigs for grouper, snapper and kingfish to long offshore runs for tournament-winning tuna.

Hands-on Inshore and Offshore Riggin’ It Right Academy booths will perfect your personal rigging skills to get the job done shallow or deep.

Of course, you’ll be surrounded by the latest in tackle, boats and fishing accessories from vendors across the country.

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