June Social - Captain Justin RiTchey will be covering Slow pitch Jigging
June 17,2025 6:30 PM
Mud Hole Tackle Center - Oviedo, Fl
The CFSA June Social will feature Captain Justin ritchey.
Captain Ritchey will be covering slow pitch jigging - back by popular demand!
Born & Raised right here in Orlando, FL, Justin Ritchey has spent the better part of two decades chasing fish across the state’s Inshore & Offshore Waters. Shortly after earning his Bachelor's Degree from the University of Florida in Fisheries & Aquatic Science Management, he spent the first 7 years of his Professional Career serving as an Assistant Animal Curator for the Gaylord Palms Resort where he maintained over 500,000 gallons of live animal exhibits filled with Redfish, Tarpon, Snook and other Saltwater Gamefish.
Beyond his work experience, Justin has proudly represented the USA in International Kayak Fishing Tournaments over the past decade. After winning the IFA Kayak Tournament Series in Jacksonville in 2014, he went on to finish in the Top 5 at the Hobie World Championship in the Netherlands. Most recently, he placed in the Top 10 at the 2024 Pan-Am Championship in Costa Rica as a member of the United States Angling Confederation (USAngling).
Throughout his career, Justin has served as the Territory Sales Representative for several popular brands such as Star Rods, Owner Hooks, Nomad Design and now serves as the Territory Sales Manager for Florida for Momoi and Diamond Fishing Products.
While being a jack of all trades, the one technique that Justin finds himself reaching to perfect is Jigging; in particular the art of Slow Pitch Jigging. “I love finding new ways to successfully target species, that’s what keeps fishing fun! I truly believe there is an Art and a Science to everything. Once you dial in the Science of What, Where & When to target different species, then you get to dive into the Art of ‘How’, and that’s where the rabbit hole really begins”.
6:30 - Member discussions
7:00 - Program start
Monthly raffle - great prizes included Premium rod/reel combo
Tickets are $5 each or 5 for $20
Bring a guest and get a free raffle ticket!
When:
Tuesday June 17th, 2025 @ 6:30pm
Where:
Mud Hole Custom Tackle, Inc.
2133 Component Loop Suite 1001
Oviedo, FL 32765
https://mudhole.com/
Note that Mud Hole Custom Tackle center is expanding their sales offerings. Come by early to browse around the mud hole store!
Awesome 39th Annual Offshore Fishing Tournament yesterday out of Port Canaveral! Congratulations to the Easy Drinkin team who won the $10K grand prize and calcutta with a 57.2lb kingfish! Second year in a row that the Easy Drinkin team has won largest fish.
Thank you to all of our Anglers, sponsors, volunteers, and Bluepoints Marina at Port Canaveral for hosting our tournament again this year. The weather was awesome - our big 30x50 tent kept all the spectators comfortable on a warm day in the Port.
Congratulations to all of our winners! Darius Adams won the Grand Prize raffle drawing and now has 2x deep drop Daiwa electric reels+Live Bottom rods to target tilefish or grouper or .... Congratulations Darius! BTW, Darius's company Clear2Create donated all the custom marine tools that went into the captain's buckets.
We hope everyone enjoyed the tournament and Captain's Party!
Want a reef 2.5 miles off of Cocoa Beach!
The Central Florida Offshore Anglers (CFOA) and Florida Sport Fishing Association (FSFA) are collecting funds on behalf of the Space Coast Artificial Reef Advisory Board (SCARAB) for the creation of a nearshore artificial reef in the Atlantic Ocean within Florida State waters approximately 2.5 miles off of Cocoa Beach Pier. This Brevard County nearshore reef will be easily accessible by smaller boats, and a place where snapper, grouper, flounder and other reef fish could thrive. This nearshore reef will fall within the State of Florida FWC fishing regulations.
Location For Our Socials
Mud Hole Custom Tackle, Inc.
2133 Component Loop Suite 1001
Oviedo, FL 32765
https://g.page/mudholetackle?share