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More Of A World Traveler’s Top Fishing Destinations By Patrick Sebile
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big bass in Lake Biwa than anywhere else I know of. It is where the longtime IGFA All Tackle world record was tied just a few years ago with a bass that weighed 22-pounds, 5-ounces. • Ivory Coast, Africa: Years ago, I ran a lodge on the Ivory Coast, not far from the city of San Pedro, where Stuart Campbell used to come targeting record blue marlin. He succeeded a number of times. From April to June, my average day consisted of three to five fish in the 300- to 600-pound range. • Massachusetts, U.S.A.: I’m a striped bass addict, and fishing the shores of Massachusetts is a pilgrimage I must make on an annual basis, period! There’s nothing like fishing for striped bass when they’re blitzing bait on the shorelines of the northeastern states. Patrick Sebile is the owner and lure designer of Sebile Innovative Fishing (www.sebile.com).
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Editor’s Note: Each month, Coastal Angler Magazine and The Angler Magazine staff search our vast coverage area for photos that will grace our covers. With well over a million readers in diverse coastal and inland markets, our magazines strive for broad national appeal as well as local-level intelligence to put anglers on fish. The cover is different depending on which edition you, the reader, are holding. The following is a little information about this month’s covers.
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o, Ho, Ho, the holidays are here! In the rush of constant holiday shopping and festive parties, it’s sometimes challenging to remember why we’re officially celebrating and what the season is ultimately about. So, we thought we at Pura Vida Divers recommend a few alternative ocean-related “gift” ideas to keep with the true giving spirit of the holidays and aid in local conservation. Our first charity of choice for you Florida ocean lovers is Friends of Our Florida Reefs. Formed in 2015, Friends of Our Florida Reefs assists and enhances the critical efforts of the FDEP to conserve and protect the northern section of the Florida Reef Tract. Their goal is to work as a dedicated citizen support organization “filling significant budget gaps, preparing for rapid response to emergencies and self-initiate direct action, education and outreach.” We like this charity because of the direct local impact to our Florida reefs and the local community. We pledge this holiday season, for every new Facebook “like” during the month of December, Pura Vida Divers will donate $1 to Friends of Our Florida Reefs. This is an easy way to participate in charitable giving this year and only takes a quick click on your computer at this link: https://www. facebook.com/Pura.Vida.Divers. You can also give directly to Friends of Our Florida Reefs via their website in the form of donations, memberships, corporate memberships and vehicle donation options: http://www.floridareef.org/. Additionally, Pura Vida recommends Project AWARE. As their mission statement proclaims, “Project AWARE is a global movement of scuba divers protecting our ocean planet one dive at a time. Focused on the critical issues of sharks in peril and marine debris, Project AWARE empowers thousands to work together for a clean, healthy and abundant ocean planet.” As you may know, Pura Vida Divers adopted Phil Foster Park several years ago and more recently adopted Blue Heron Bridge through Project AWARE’s Adopt a Dive Site Program. As such, we host quarterly volunteer shoreline and underwater cleanups where we report all our marine debris findings to Project AWARE. The data we collect helps bridge the gap in knowledge and influences long-term waste management solutions at local, national and international levels. Join us
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height 0.18 3.04 0.59 2.77 0.22 2.98 0.61 2.71 0.27 2.91 0.63 2.64 0.34 2.83 0.63 2.59 0.41 2.77 0.59 2.57 0.48 2.73 0.51 2.6 0.51 2.71 0.36 2.68 0.48 2.75 0.15 2.82 0.39 2.82 -0.09 3.0 0.25 2.94 -0.34
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11Su 05:33 AM 11:39 AM 05:44 PM 12M 12:01 AM 06:29 AM 12:33 PM 06:39 PM 13Tu 12:54 AM 07:22 AM 01:25 PM 07:32 PM 14W 01:46 AM 08:14 AM 02:17 PM 08:25 PM 15Th 02:38 AM 09:04 AM 03:09 PM 09:17 PM 16F 03:30 AM 09:53 AM 04:02 PM 10:08 PM 17Sa 04:22 AM 10:43 AM 04:55 PM 11:01 PM 18Su 05:16 AM 11:32 AM 05:51 PM 11:55 PM 19M 06:12 AM 12:23 PM 06:48 PM 20Tu 12:50 AM 07:11 AM 01:14 PM 07:46 PM 21W 01:48 AM 08:10 AM 02:07 PM 08:43 PM
3.18 0.1 3.06 -0.55 3.34 -0.04 3.17 -0.69 3.45 -0.13 3.24 -0.75 3.48 -0.18 3.24 -0.71 3.45 -0.17 3.19 -0.59 3.34 -0.11 3.07 -0.39 3.18 -0.02 2.92 -0.16 2.99 0.09 2.74 0.08 2.8 0.19 2.58 0.29 2.62 0.25 2.46 0.45 2.48 0.26
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Day 2.39 0.53 2.38 0.24 2.38 0.56 2.34 0.18 2.42 0.53 2.35 0.1 2.49 0.48 2.39 0.02 2.57 0.4 2.44 -0.07 2.66 0.32 2.49 -0.14 2.72 0.26 2.53 -0.2 2.77 0.2 2.54 -0.23 2.78 0.15 2.54 -0.23 2.77 0.11 2.53
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height 0.17 2.96 0.55 2.7 0.21 2.9 0.58 2.63 0.26 2.83 0.59 2.57 0.32 2.76 0.59 2.52 0.39 2.7 0.56 2.51 0.45 2.65 0.48 2.53 0.48 2.64 0.34 2.61 0.45 2.67 0.14 2.74 0.36 2.75 -0.09 2.92 0.24 2.86 -0.32
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ecember is one of my favorite months to fish in Fort Lauderdale. There are 2 main attractions this month: sailfish and dolphin. Every year, from November through January, sailfish make a massive push through our waters. Sailfish can be caught here in Fort Lauderdale any time of the year, but only during these 3 months do we have such a high concentration of them. The best sailfishing days are during a cold front. I really don't know why sailfish bite so well during a cold spell, but the fact remains, a cold snap means the sailfish snap. It never gets really cold in Ft Lauderdale. When I say a cold front, we're still talking 50-65 degrees, but it gets the sailfish turned on. On average days this season, catching 1-3 sailfish is a good trip, but on these chilly days, we can put awesome numbers of sailfish on the board, sometimes 10-12 sailfish on a trip. The best technique for sailfishing is
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ecember is a great month for drift fishing in Fort Lauderdale. The kingfish bite is solid, especially in the mornings. There is definitely a better morning bite on kingfish than in the afternoons, so get out there early. Kingfish average 5-10 pounds this time of year, with an occasional smoker kingfish that can be as large as 30 pounds. These smoker kingfish are few and far between, but some of the biggest kingfish of the year are always caught in December. Blackfin tuna come in on the reef pretty good this season too. Large schools of football size blackfin tunas come through our reefs and are there to be caught. Larger blackfin tunas up to the 30 pound range are also around, usually swimming solo or in a small pod as opposed to in a big school. December is also a good month for cobia. Cobia migrate through our waters this time of
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Capt. Billy with a big bull dolphin caught with New Lattitude Sportfishing.
kite fishing, where we use high flying kites to present the baits, keeping the baits suspended and splashing on the top of the water. We love kite fishing because when the sailfish comes up, you get to see the whole bite sequence on the top of the water as the sailfish chases the baitfish. It's awesome to watch. Sailfish are all catch and
year, in all different depths and water columns. We catch them on the top and the bottom. Often when one cobia hits, there will be several others swimming with him and we get multiple hookups on them. Cobia are one of the largest fish we catch on the drift boat, with the biggest cobia reaching 40-50 pounds. They are great eating and a prized fish to catch on the drift boats in December. Night fishing is also great this month. On our night trips, we anchor and chum for the good snapper bite. This is a great time of year for all the different snappers we catch out here: yellowtails, mangroves and muttons. Muttons are the biggest snappers, up to 15 pounds. A ballyhoo plug (a long skinny baitfish with it's head and tail cut off) set on the bottom is a deadly bait for a large mutton snapper. Mangrove snappers, 2-4 pounds on average, are also caught mostly on the bottom. Using squid/ballyhoo chunks or even live/dead shrimp for bait works great for mangroves. Yellowtails tend to come up behind DECEMBER 2016
release, but at 7 feet in length and being such a gorgeous gamefish, they make for great photos and awesome replica trophies for your home or office wall. Dolphin are the other main attraction in December for the sportfishing boats in Fort Lauderdale. This is a great month to go offshore and hunt for
dolphin. The Gulfstream waters, 2-20 miles offshore are laden with dolphin. I love to go offshore on an all day trip, put out the lures and go trolling for dolphin. You might have to spend a good deal of time trolling offshore to actually find some fish. Dolphin like to hang near to seaweed or weed lines, floating debris. Birds are also great help to us for finding dolphin. When you find a school of dolphin though, the action is on! A school of dolphin will stay right with the boat and you can sometimes load your box off one school of fish. They are great eating and freeze well! If you find your dolphin near to a floating board or other debris, always fish a deeper bait with wire leader for a big wahoo. There are some big wahoo out there this time of year as well. Whatever you fish for, you can't go wrong fishing this month. It's fishy here in December. Tight lines everyone.
Capt. Adam Reckert New Lattitude Sportfishing (954) 707-2147 www.newlattitude.com
Pat with a nice kingfish caught drift fishing with Fishing Headquarters.
the boat in the chum slick, up from the bottom almost on the surface. For yellowtail, drift a light jig with a small strip of bait (kingfish belly, squid, silverside minnow) back in the chum line. The yellowtails start off hanging way back behind the boat, but progressively come closer to the boat the longer you chum. Snappers are the main target, but we catch oodles of
other reef fish on the bottom at night...sharks, triggers, groupers, grunts, and more. There is a lot of action at night. Good luck to everyone fishing this month. I'll sea ya on the water.
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n a beautiful fall morning a few weeks ago, I witnessed first hand just how much the sport of fishing can heal wounds, both emotional and physical. Shortly after we acquired Coastal Angler Fort Lauderdale, I reached out to Capt. Neal Stark to ask if he would like to continue writing our local freshwater forecast. He said that he would be happy to continue the relationship and began to tell me about the nonprofit program that he runs. Fishing with America’s Finest provides opportunities for Veterans of the United States Military to go on fishing expeditions in Florida’s Everglades and attend larger group events like the one a few weeks ago at Bass Pro Shops in Dania Beach. Upon arriving, the first thing that caught my eye was forty or so really nice fishing outfits rigged with corks and thin wire circle hooks and five or six aerated bait buckets filled with live bait. There were also coolers filled with snacks and drinks. Capt. Neal and plenty of volunteers were at the ready to complete the day’s mission. The Veterans began to trickle in and then a bus with over twenty Veterans arrived. Within fifteen minutes, 6 FORT LAUDERDALE AREA
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most of the Veterans had a line in the water and each of them was focused on their cork floating in the water a few feet from the shoreline. Shortly thereafter, largemouth bass and peacock bass were being caught left and
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right. Ear to ear smiles and high fives began to set the tone for the rest of the
day. As the fun continued, it was my pleasure to speak with many of the Veterans and was able to get to know a few of them and learn about their personal stories.
Going forward, we will work closely with Capt. Neal and Fishing with America’s Finest to promote the program so that it can touch as many of our Veterans as possible. Many of our Veterans return home from deployment overseas having seen and experienced
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Capt. Neal Stark, left, with veteran participants and FWAF volunteers.
things that most of us can only imagine and not come close to comprehending the reality of. As a result, it can be very difficult for a Veteran to integrate back into civilian life. As Capt. Neal tells me, the majority of Veterans participating in the
“fishing therapy” program have physical and emotional wounds that resulted from their military service. Many of these Veterans have become withdrawn and gradually disconnect from life remaining in their homes and unable to relax, associate with
others or sleep for any length of time. They become home bound and shy away from interacting with other people. Through fishing, they are able to feel normal again and the effects of their wounds fade away, even if for only for a few hours. According to Masha Andreoni,
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LCSW who works with many of the Veterans on a daily basis, even baby steps can be monumental. “Truth be told, there are times that it is hard to believe I get paid to watch miracles unfold weekly, sometimes daily.” As a mental health clinician, collaborating with my veterans and getting to work through multifaceted issues, like combat trauma, familial discord, feelings of guilt, remorse, regret, loss, uselessness, addictions, anger, impulsivity, and the like, I also get to witness, forgiveness, acceptance, change in perceptions, gratitude, hope, continued service, and most importantly, the reigniting of a wildfire that may have at some point dwindled to a smoldering flame. While everyone has a story, an individual one at that, I am a big believer that no one treatment fits all. With that said, we try different puzzle pieces, as we observe which ones feel and fit right, as a new normal and palatable picture begins to emerge. It is safe to say, that the all-encompassing recreational therapy program provides an essential piece of balance, mindfulness, healthy risk-taking, and self-discovery. Fishing with America’s Finest is one piece that I can safely say fits in most puzzles. On this particular day, some of our veterans who are confined to either their homes or the VA, ventured off for the first time on an unpredictable adventure that left a positive imprint, as evidenced by the stories told and energies felt almost a week later. Captain Neal Stark and his Fishing With America’s Finest volunteers provided a selfless service that will live in the hearts and minds of our veteran participants for years to come. As the day came to a close, the Veterans and volunteers were provided with pizza for lunch and it was evident that new friendships and bonds were created in just a few hours. It was just a day of fishing, but to the Veterans it was so much more than that. To me, it was a rewarding experience that I will never forget and I look forward to being involved in the next event. Fishing with America’s Finest is a 501(C)(3) Non-Profit Organization. Should you like to make a donation, please go to www. fishingwithamericasfinest.org or contact Capt. Neal Stark at info@fishingwithamericasfinest.org.
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ecember typically means cool mornings and warm afternoons. These conditions can make you ask, "what do I do?" You need to make changes to your approach as the weather patterns change. If the wind is blowing, I look for a spot with wind and good cover such as grass, wood or rock. I like to throw Spinnerbaits, Rattle Traps and Crankbaits in these areas. If you get one of the cooler December days, you might need to slow your roll. Work the bottom with Senkos or try a finesse worm. If you're fortunate to get a warm day with some wind, I suggest finding a deeper edge, throw into the cover and swim them out of the cover into deeper water. Use swimbaits, Gambler Big Easy, Dipper, Easy Swimmer, Swim Jigs and Chatterbaits. #1 Lake Okeechobee — Bass are moving up every day getting ready to spawn. The spawn usually starts around December and can spawn as late as May. Start on the outside and work your way into the grass and cover. Cast anything from a jig to creature baits. Ynot or a burner craw are awesome for flipping. If flipping is not your thing, try out Gambler Swim jigs, Easy Swimmer, Big Easy, Burner worm and Spro Hollow belly frogs.
Capt. Neal with a healthy December largemouth.
Spooks are good for topwater. Pitch worms and Senkos into the grass. You're sure to catch some Big Bass, as well as numbers. #2 Holiday Park — With the weather finally starting to get cooler, fish are going to be moving around more. Holiday Park has been producing a good amount of fish and with some bigger ones mixed in. The most productive baits you could use right now are Gambler Aces, Gambler Burner Worms and swimbaits. Try out flipping and pitching with some topwater along the edge. Look for structure and work these different techniques. For those of you who do not have a boat, Holiday
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he month of December usually brings in cold fronts and a variety of species to catch. The summer bait should be gone and somewhere mid-month the mullet run should be in full effect. The real mullet run should include a ton of larger bait getting pushed down the coast and into our inland waterways. Colder water temperatures will bring in bluefish, mackerel and pompano. These are the main target species off of the piers and beach for the recreational angler. Bridges on tides changes will be hot spots. Use mullet or big shrimp and a stout rod for snook or tarpon. I would like to share a few
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tips for each of the following fall species. 1) Bluefish — They are an awesome fish on light tackle and will hit ANY lure. Fast moving lures are good. They have razor sharp teeth, so a bite leader of at least 50 lb monofilament with lures. I would recommend 60 lb monofilament leader line and long shank hook for catching blue on chunk bait. They will readily eat it and you can quickly cut off frayed up line and retie the hook vs. messing around with kinked wire leader. 2) Mackerel — Use Gotcha jigs, white bucktails, spoons and crappie jigs. You can also use a bubble rig with a straw, spoon or jig to cover the water with long casts. Don’t forget the timeless technique of using a float with a strip of mackerel skin and a
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Park offers a boat rental for your convenience. Get out and explore the beautiful Florida Everglades. #3 Sawgrass Recreational Park — Sawgrass has a good bite going off right now. As the water temperatures start to get cooler, the fish are going to get lethargic and move deeper. Slow down. Baits to use are Gambler Aces, Fat Aces, Gambler Worms, Gambler EZ swimmer, Gambler Flappin Shad and bottom jigs. Watch the water color. If the water is dirty or murky, go with a darker color. Black and junebug work well. If the water is clearer, go with a lighter colored bait such as watermelon or watermelon red.
Brandon Byrnes aka Baby Sasquatch caught this nice cero mackerel on a white bucktail jig while fishing at Pompano Pier.
long shank hook. Fish this rig down current and mackerel can’t resist it. 3) Pompano — They run in schools and root in the surf for sand fleas. I usually fish the backside
#4 Mile Marker 35 — Fishing here is really good right now if you’re fishing from a boat. Make sure you go really slow around the wires. Try EZ Swimmer, burner worms & Aces. Swim big worms through the pads for the chance of getting a monster fish. #5 Browns Farm — Stay in the deeper part of the canals and throw to the edges. Work your presentation out of the grassline and into the deeper water. All the baits and techniques will work here. Try topwater Spooks, poppers, and jerkbaits. Worms on the bottom can also be quite productive. Fishing is an amazing sport you can help by caring and and doing your part to preserve it. If you are not harvesting your fish for eating, please carefully release them to fight another day. Let's keep our waterways and fishing holes free of trash. If you see discarded line or trash, do your part to help preserve our waterways for generations to come by picking it up and disposing of it properly. Till next time, tight lines and bent rods.
Capt. Neal Stark (954) 822-1481 Fishing with America’s Finest, Inc. www.FishingwithAmericasFinest.org fwaforg@gmail.com American Everglades Guide, Inc. www.AmericanEvergladesGuide.com aeguideinc@gmail.com
of the first wave break if fishing for them on the pier. Depending on the tide, they will move out further from the beach. The two best ways to catch the pompano are using Doc’s Googy jigs bounced on bottom or a Pompano Rig with sand fleas. We have all of your tackle needs and answers to your questions at Atlantic Bait and Tackle. Stop by and see us or visit us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ AtlanticBaitTackleInc We do have a new website also for online purchases and additional fishing info. http://www. atlanticbaittackleinc.com/ Good luck and Tight Lines!
Josh Manso, aka “King of the Pompano Pier” https://www.facebook.com/ AtlanticBaitTackleInc
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he Dry Tortugas are a group of seven small islands 67 miles west of Key West. Encompassed within a 100-acre national park, the islands are best known for Fort Jefferson, a 19th century brick fort on a tiny island in the middle of the ocean. The history of the Dry Tortugas is pretty amazing, and so is the fishing. Fort Jefferson was built to protect the busiest shipping lanes between the Gulf Coast and the eastern seaboard. During the civil war, the fort was used by the Union army to disrupt shipping to confederate forces. During that same period, the fort was also used as a prison. The most famous prisoner held at the fort was Dr. Samuel Mudd, who mended John Wilkes Booth’s leg. In 1874, the army abandoned the fort and it was used solely as a coaling station for resupply. The Dry Tortugas received their name because there was no water on the island and the turtles prevalent on the beach made a good food source. The fort itself was never finished completely, but it is a testament to determination. All the building materials needed to build the fort were brought down by barge. The scope of it doesn’t hit you until you sit in the archways of the fort and think back in history of them hauling 14 million bricks 70 miles from Key West and roughly 200 miles from the mainland out in the middle of the ocean. Those arches of bricks often are made of six different angles meeting together to make the complex ceiling. A walk around the fort and climbing the walls is a must for anyone traveling to Dry Tortuga. Plan on just relaxing and watching the sunset from inside the fort. For anglers, the true magic happens when you go fishing off Fort Jefferson. The waters surrounding the fort are crystal clear. Often, when fishing in 30 or 40 feet of water you can watch groupers swim out of a hole and eat your bait. Whether you decide to fish K Buoy on the north side of the fort for yellowtails, East Key for groupers and mutton, or the south side of the fort for big groupers or kings, it is magical. The fishing at the fort is like going back 30 years in time and catching fish of yester-year. When you see a boat come back from the fort with its catch, you can tell where they have been without even asking. The fish are larger and more 14 FLORIDA
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colorful, and there’s just more of them. I think the remoteness of the fort has kept the fishing pristine. You know the king fishing at the fort is amazing when you see tournament teams run hundreds of miles to catch a fish there to win a tournament. I think there have been more winning kingfish caught at the fort than any place else, but the fort is known for its bottom fishing. Whether you decide to bottom fish on the Atlantic side of the fort or the Gulf of Mexico on the north side, be ready for some awesome action. On the Atlantic side, you can anchor down and chum up the yellowtails on the reef edge or drift fish the different drops. These drops are bottom contours that often only change by a couple of feet, but those edges hold myriad fish. The 204 drop or the 250 drop edges are loaded with fish, but you have to use the right tackle. I prefer braid when bottom fishing. The difference with braid when you are fishing deep is it takes half the weight to get down, and you can feel exactly what is going on with your bait. The amount of weight will vary every day, you want to make sure you have enough weight to hold bottom; you do not want your line scoping out away from the boat. When the line scopes out, you have to put more and more line out to find the bottom. Ideally, you want your bait a foot off the bottom. If you scope out, you also have a great tendency to hang the bottom. It can often be hard to get the feel for it for new anglers. Bait options are endless, whether you fish live bait (pinfish, pilchards, mullet) or dead bait, there is a time for each. There are days when they only want dead bait like bonita strips, ballyhoo or squid, and they will out fish live 10 to one. Then sometimes jigs with tails or ballyhoo are the secret. The best advice I can give is take it all: dead bait, live bait and artificials. It is a long way to the nearest tackle shop. Don’t be afraid to try different things at different locations. When it comes to jigs, I prefer white and everything from 1-ounce to 10-once. The current can be still, or it could be flying along at 3 knots. For I like to drift fish at the fort. There is so much bottom to cover and so many places I
want to get to that I rarely anchor. A perfect drift for me is 1 1/2 to 2 knots. If there is no current, typically there are no fish. Different times of day are better in different areas. I believe the fish migrate during the day from south to north or vice versa depending on where you are. When you setup a drift over a migration, you will know it instantly by the constant action. When you look at a chart of the Dry Tortugas, your imagination runs wild with all the great bottom contours to fish and different spots that just look fishy. Be mindful of the closed areas and restricted areas around the fort; the fines are expensive. The best part of fishing the Dry Tortugas is exploring a new fishery that is so widespread and alive with fish. You can expect to come home with stories and photos of a lifetime. So take the time to go down West and experience history. Visit the Dry Tortugas web page for more information (www.nps.gov/drto/index.htm). Contact Capt. Mike Weinhoffer and Key West Florida Fishing through their website www. Keywestfloridafishing.com or call 305-395-3474.
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he gift of peak experiences happens to all of us. Sometimes we set them up, and sometimes they’re gifts from heaven. We all do our best to orchestrate memorable experiences. For me, a common denominator has been the ocean. Diving, surfing, sailing and fishing are all included. During the 18 years I handled sales and marketing at Costa Del Mar Sunglasses, I was fortunate to witness blue marlin tournaments in St. Thomas, the first Redbone tournament in Islamorada and good times at the Sailfish Marina with the West Palm Beach Fishing Club. Another thread has been the fishing/surfing connection. Having an affinity for the ocean is common to people who fish, and for surfers. Ben Hartig, longtime member of the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, was one of the most revered surfers at Reef Road in Palm Beach. Nobody dropped in on Ben Hartig. Bill Holmes, who manufactured legendary “Holmesy Surfboards” in Juno Beach, also had the woodworking talents to do custom interiors for Rybovich Boat Company for many years. The late Ted James started Fox Surfboards in Palm Beach County in 1968 while he was catching monster tarpon and snook in the area, and later fished the Outer Banks of North Carolina while manufacturing Fox Surfboards and Sailboards there. Mark Castlow of Fort Pierce started Atlantis Surfboards in the 1960s, and then moved into manufacturing world class Maverick flats boats and Dragonfly Boatworks today. Ralph Boynton, long time Lake Worth pier surfer, won the West Palm Beach Fishing Club’s annual Nora Award for the heaviest snook three times, and holds the 50-year record at 42.08 lbs. Kristy Murphy grew up fishing and diving in the Bahamas before moving to Jupiter. She was so good in the water she could free dive 30 feet, spear a grouper and grab a lobster with the same breath. Kristy went on to win the Women’s World Longboard Championships in big waves. One of the world’s best big-wave surfers, Mark Healy, often free dives 100 feet deep as a volunteer to tag sharks for conservation. The historic Sea Mist drift fishing boat out of Boynton Inlet has had two of the best local surf-
ers as long time captains: Burt Garnsey and Charlie Brown. And don’t forget our own Florida fishing guides/writers Capt. Mike Holliday and Capt. Rodney Smith, both also hooked on surfing. Holmesy Surfboards, Fox Surfboards and Kristy Murphy are all featured in the grand opening of the new Surfing Museum in the Lake Park Arts District on Dec. 9. The Surfing History Museum recently moved from Delray Beach to Lake Park at 738 Park Avenue and the grand opening includes the premier of the new surfing film Ted James with a gift from the ocean, “Dream Steeple.” The museum a 41.75-pound snook, circa 1967. showcases the 100-year history Photo by Ralph Boynton. of surfing in Florida. We hope to see you there, and “talk story” about peak experiences and gifts from the ocean. Tom Warnke is a Trustee and Historian for the Palm Beach County Surfing History Project. Email Tom at trwarnke@hotmail.com or click on surfhistoryproject.org for additional info.
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f there is a point at which the world of art and the world of sport fishing came together, it can be found in fly tying. If you take a brief moment to scour the internet for videos on tying different types of flies anglers have developed, you’ll see that making flies is in a class all of its own when it comes to our world of fishing. Taking time to use natural or synthetic materials and making them look like something that will fool the wary eye of an elusive sport fish like bonefish or tarpon is a challenge to both our creativity and our knowledge as fishermen. However, learning to become a successful fly tyer can be one the most rewarding experiences in your fishing adventures, and it will force you to heighten your awareness of what your quarry is looking for. But let’s face it, it can be intimidating when you see pictures of some of the masterpiece flies that have been developed by more experienced tyers. Believe it or not, with only a few simple materials, some hooks, a vice, a bobbin, and tying thread, you can begin making quality flies all on your own in a very short amount of time. For the beginning fly tyer planning to fish fresh or saltwater in Florida, there are five flies I feel are not only very effective, but
are also very simple to begin tying on your own. Woolly Buggers, Clouser Minnows, Lefty’s Deceiver, gurglers, and polar fiber minnows are all flies that are a simple and effective launching pad for the beginning tyer. For the Woolly Bugger, you’ll need chenille, marabou and rooster neck hackle. The Clouser Minnow only requires two different colors of buck tail, painted dumbbell eyes and some Flashabou. Lefty’s Deceivers require matching (or varying if you choose) colors of rooster saddle and buck tail, along with some Flashabou and maybe a little paint to make the eyes. A simple gurgler only requires some marabou, chenille and foam, and for a polar fiber minnow, you only need one color of polar fiber, some fish eyes, and five-minute epoxy. For in depth instructions on all five of these flies, there are some great Youtube channels like Fly Fish Food, In The Riffle, or Tight Lines Video that offer great instructional videos for any one of these five flies and a multitude of other fantastic fly patterns. So as a fellow angler, I challenge you to head down to your nearest fly shop, pick up some of these materials and begin not only making your own flies, but catching fish on flies that you made! Good luck and tight lines.
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y earliest introduction to the Bahamas was Andros, and I really feel at home when I go back. Although I am blessed to have traveled throughout the Bahamas for my ongoing research of bonefish and the bonefishing industry, it was my initial angling trip to Andros that created ties to the Bahamas that draw me back. This, the largest and most sparsely developed of the Bahamian islands, offers some of the best fishing in the world. Andros is truncated by extensive, deep and vital oceanic creeks referred to as bights that act as fish highways, transporting rich nutrients from region to region and tremendous numbers of fish. North Andros, separated from Mangrove Cay by the north bight, extends roughly from Bering Point all the way north to the Joulters. Like the rest of Andros, a single road on the eastern fringe allows for travel from north to south. The western side of Andros is largely undeveloped, is challenging to reach and is now the largest Marine Protected Area in the Bahamas. Bering Point can be considered an epicenter of bonefishing on Andros and in the Bahamas for that matter. This small fishing community lies on the southeastern tip of Andros, south of Fresh Creek one of the largest settlements on Andros, and just south of the AUTEC naval base. Bering Point is home to many long-time lodges and some of the best-known guides in the world. Guides like Ivan Neymour, Charlie Smith, and Rupert Leadon started guiding anglers in the 40s and 50s, working to develop a premier bonefishing destination. Indeed, the flats of Andros are unriveled in their sheer size and many areas on the west side of Andros remain relatively untouched. Anglers visiting north Andros have a wide array of accommodations to choose from and while I was conducting interviews in the area, I stayed at the Andros Island Bonefish Club, founded by local legend Rupert Leadon, who passed in 2012. Although I was unable to interview Rupert for my research, I met and interviewed many of his family members. Through conversing with family and community members, it is very clear how much Mr. Leadon helped the local economy. Like the Leadon family, many guides working in Andros are descended from guiding greats, those men who ventured into a new industry receiving little credit for their tremendous efforts, until now. Flats within easy wading from Bering Point are extensive and varied. Anglers should have wading boots and larger flies for deeper water and larger fish. Double-digit bonefish are common in Andros. Fish the tides, look for moving water, look for places that get less pressure and do not be afraid to wade deep for big fish... however, watch for sharks. You can bet that if you find good bonefishing, you will also find sharks. Be wary of sharks while releasing bonefish, and reduce the potential for predation of your released bonefish. Do this by using adequate rods, reels and lines, by reducing fight time, by eliminating handling and using barbless hooks. “Keep ’em wet.” If you have to have a photo, consider waterproof cameras for interesting perspectives of you and your fish. North Andros is very interesting geographically. The south by Bering Point is sub-tropical. In the north, starting roughly near Stafford Creek, where the beautiful Stafford Creek Lodge is located, are extensive pine forests and some agriculture creating a significant change from the south. Bonefish angling is available all along the eastern shores, and creeks are great places to start. Car rentals are readily available from local airports and adventuresome anglers can reap great rewards for getting off the proverbial beaten path. Some creek 20 FLORIDA
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systems are extensive, and as with all of Andros, traveling to the west side requires a boat and expert local knowledge... a guide. The northern tip of Andros is known as the Joulters, recently hit hard by Hurricane Matthew. Local guide Phillip Rolle graciously showed me some of the Joulters, and I can genuinely say the habitat is rich and the fishing is amazing. Miles and miles of hard white sandy bottom flats welcome anglers venturing to the area. I get the impression less angling pressure has permitted the continued health of local fish stocks. Huge schools of large fish move through countless cuts, bars and shoals, making the need for a guide critical. Given the size of the Joulters and all of Andros for that matter, finding fish is a daunting task; local guides who fish every day will greatly improve your odds of catching fish. Although the fishing on Andros is outstanding, there is much to do for non-anglers or on days away from the flats. Many blue holes dot the landscape, fantastic diving and snorkelling are easy to access, world-class birding and ecotours are available, and a rich culture including festivals like Crab Fest make for a great trip. For much more on this research please visit: http://tomkarrow.wixsite.com/ bahamas-guide-tek. Tom Karrow is a doctoral researcher evaluating the sustainability of the Bahamas bonefishing industry through accessing local guide knowledge and history. Tom works in conjunction with Bonefish and Tarpon Trust, The University of the Bahamas and the Bahamas Fly Fishing Industry Association. Research is funded in part through partnerships with Nautilus Reels, R.L.Winston Fly Rods, FishPond, 12 Weight, Costa and World Angling.
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After fighting a little traffic the next morning, I pulled back behind Bill’s House to his dock and there was Bill loading some rods and a cooler into what I could tell from a distance from its distinctive bow flare was a Sailfish, but the more modern profile and the hard-top frame integrated into the console were attractive new additions. “Get aboard,” he said, beaming with pride. “Just got it over the weekend.” He filled me in on all the details. The 236CC was a brand new Sailfish model, in fact this was number seven. “They’ve taken the best of your boat and added a lot of new innovations,” he explained, while starting to show me around the boat. “He really thought this one through, from the keel up – it’s got form and function.” I could see many of the old standards features from my old Sailfish – deep gunwales, built-in transom bait well, well-laid-out console, big fish boxes in he bow. However, there was plenty of “new” in this new model. “Look how they handled the transom seating,” Bill said, pointing to a fold-up seat attached to the transom. “And the whole thing lifts up to give you easy access to the bilge.” He then pointed to the leaning post lifted up the cushion on the passenger’s side and said, “look at this, a second live well build into the leaning post.” He also pointed out the tackle storage and stowable bait station built into the leaning post before getting behind the helm, tapping on the passenger seat and telling me to get ready to go. “I’ve put about 15 hours on the motor since Saturday,” Bill explained, “I could have gotten it with a 200 or 300 Yamaha, but I went with the 250.” “It runs 47 mph wide open,” Bill boasted. “And like all Sailfish’s, the VDS hull cuts into the water and the ride is real smooth.” As I said earlier, I have been running a Sailfish for the past seven years, and one thing that I have always appreciated is the way she handles in rough water. I have to admit, I was jealous of Bill and I spent most of the trip calculating what I could get for trading in my 218CC and what color my new 236CC would be.
CONNER’S NUTTER BUTTER Most fishermen will tell you they have a favorite color when it comes to specific fly patterns or lures. As a general rule, especially with streamers, it’s a good idea to have a range of colors to cycle through until you find what the fish are keyed in on. The Nutter Butter is a great pattern that falls toward the natural color palette, featuring mostly tans and browns and natural material like coyote fur. Something I have noticed is these subtle colors can draw a strike when brighter colors will not, making streamers like the Nutter Butter a staple for any streamer fisher’s box. In addition to color, the action and profile of the Nutter Butter are perfectly suited to drawing strikes from predatory fish. This fly really dances underwater. Rear Hook Hook: Gamakatsu B10S Size 2 Tail: Tan Extra Select Craft Fur Body: Tan Ice Dub Hackle: Polar Chenille Olive Copper UV Collar: Coyote Fur in a dubbing loop Front Hook Articulation: Senyo’s Intruder Wire and 2 6mm beads Hook: Gamakatsu B10S Size 1/0 Rattle: Hareline Plastic Rattle Medium Tail: Tan Craft Fur Body: Tan Ice Dub Hackle: Polar Chenille Olive Copper UV Collar: Coyote Fur in a dubbing loop Head: Brown Laser Dub Over Tan Eyes: 8mm CCG Eyes Tempt Head: CCG Flex
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t’s December. I’m ready for some winter wade fishing, and I am sure you are, too. Now the question, is our equipment ready? The last thing I want to happen… again, is to be waist deep in 45-degree water and 40-degree air temp and realize my waders have sprung a leak. Let’s go over a few things to prevent this. First, I start with storage last spring. I store all of my waders and jackets in a climate-controlled environment. I also make sure to hang them up to avoid items getting tossed on top of them. Well in advance of my first trip, I will do a thorough inspection in search of pin holes and abrasions. The best method I have found for this is to turn my waders inside out, grab a spotlight and head for a dark room. I shine the spotlight inside and look for any light shining through. In the event I spot a hole, I will circle that area with a permanent marker. Once identified, I then use the appropriate patch adhesive for my waders and make the necessary repair. After this, I like to fill them with water as a secondary check. Now, when it comes to the type of equipment to buy, there are endless options from economical to expensive. There are two trains of thought here, and over my career I have subscribed to both. I used to purchase the more economical prod-
ucts, and for the most part they served me well, but I have had those occasional uncomfortable long, wet and cold days. My thought process was I could buy 6 to 10 pairs of these waders or buy one pair of the expensive ones. The 6 to 10 might last me a lifetime. It was hard for me to see the benefits to spending substantially more money for what I felt was the same product. I heard reviews that the others were warmer etc., but I just didn’t see it since they are both fairly thin and breathable. Once I tried a pair of the more expensive brands, I was hooked! It was a night and day difference in the feel, comfort and warmth. Not to mention the more expensive ones typically come with some type of warranty. Although I have not had any problems to find out first-hand, I hear customer service is top notch if something does fail. As I mentioned, both price points will work, but there is something to be said for buying quality when it comes to winter wade fishing gear. So whatever your preference, always take the time to check your equipment prior to that first wade in search of those winter trophy speckled trout. Capt. Michael Okruhlik is the inventor of Controlled Descent Lures and the owner of www.MyCoastOutdoors.com.
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