David Rainer

Kids Learn to Surf Fish at Gulf State Park

Picture-postcard weather greeted the youngsters and volunteer mentors last weekend for the Kids’ Free Surf Fishing Clinic at Gulf State Park. David Thornton, renowned surf and pier fishermen, and Cindy Langston, Special Events Manager at Gulf State Park, wanted to see if the coastal community would respond to another kids’ event after a successful day teaching the youngsters how to fish the surf last spring. The answer was a resounding “yes” with a huge turnout for Saturday’s event on the sugar-sand beaches of the Gulf of Mexico.

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