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Monroe County, Fla., Uses Virtual Fishing to Entice New Yorkers to Visit.

Florida Keys Keynoter (Marathon, FL)

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Jan. 12--New York-area residents will have an opportunity to do something this weekend their beloved New York Yankees could not -- beat a Florida (Keys) Marlin.

At the Adventures in Travel Expo, representatives from the Monroe County Tourist Development Council are featuring a virtual fishing simulator to provide show attendees the experience of catching a marlin. The expo is being staged today and Sunday at the Jacob Javits Center in Manhattan.

The top scoring "angler" will win a trip for two to the Drambuie Key West Marlin Tournament, set for July 21 to 24, with accommodations at the Doubletree Grand Key Resort.

"This is a prime winter vacation booking period and the expo represents an excellent opportunity to entice northeast travelers to the Florida Keys," said TDC Sales ...

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