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The Salmon River has a reputation for tight quarters during the peak of the salmon run. Crowds diminish during winter steelhead season. Weekdays bring even less competition. Two very select permit-only resort properties are located on the two best sections of river offering managed access and exclusive riverside lodging. On the upper river, The Tailwater Lodge in Altmar, N.Y. has private southside access to Schoolhouse Pool and the runs and holes above and below. This is the prime wintering spot for a large percentage of steelhead and the best access for ice-free angling. The Tailwater is an Orvis-endorsed lodge, which includes an on-site fly shop, “The Woodshed.” Zero Limit Adventures Guide Service, also Orvis endorsed, has a collaborative relationship with Tailwater Lodge and provides outstanding guidance to this section and the entire Salmon River. They’ll get you dialed into current river conditions and what the fish are feeding on. The Tailwater Lodge’s opulent accommodations coupled with their location on the river and exclusive access make it the Mecca for Salmon River steelheading. This large section of river provides various speeds of current and holding water with ice-free conditions all winter. Tactics for hooking these giants include fly fishing, spinning, float fishing and center-pin techniques. The Angler Magazine highly recommends booking an experienced licensed guide on your first day to instruct you on equipment, fly or bait selection and technique. Allow Tailwater Lodge (www.tailwaterlodge.com) and Zero Limit Adventures (www. zerolimitadventures.com) ease the entry into this elite pursuit. Douglaston Salmon Run (DSR) manages more than 2 1/2 miles of exclusive access in the lower end of the Salmon River where steelhead first enter from Lake Ontario. Early steelhead action can be fast and furious. Winter access is dependent on weather conditions, as the middle and lower sections of the Salmon River get slushy or iced over during mid-winter cold speels. DSR (www. douglastonsalmonrun.com) publishes an accurate and honest daily report that functions as a great information source for river conditions and fish movement. The highly challenging adventure of hooking and battling your first 10-pound-plus Great Lakes steelhead will certainly not be your last. This divine experience will put you in a league of sportsmen who are the only ones to understand this trophy steelhead quest. It’s a feeling like the adrenaline rush of your first buck or sailfish. This heart-pounding adventure on a beautiful river will provide a memory that can be yours forever. To check out the “Men of Steel” video, go to
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you wake up each morning, you are on the water ready to fish with your boat tied up next to you. Of the drum family, redfish seem to be the most popular inshore species. Redfish are always a great fight, especially the big bulls. But many anglers seem to overlook black drum, which are sometimes referred to as a “mud donkeys.” It is not an attractive fish, nor is it great for eating; therefore, it is not commonly targeted. This fish does, however, grow the largest of the drum species, and it fights with the same action and power as a bull red. Now that I’ve caught a few, I believe black drum can look very pretty once the Louisiana sun hits those scales just right. Redfish and black drum are thick in the Louisiana marshes all year, but the season for the monsters runs from September to January, when big fish move from offshore into the marsh following migrating baitfish. When the baitfish show up inshore, the big fish won’t be far behind. For bait you can use live or artificial depending on whether you are trying to sight fish or just toss a line out and wait. On our trip, we used a standard knocker rig, with an egg sinker and a hook, and sank split live blue crabs and shrimp to the bottom and waited. The fishing is quite simple when you know where the fish are, although a guide is recommended for those unfamiliar with the waters because it’s easy to get lost in the marsh. Keep an eye out for cold fronts. The cold fronts clean up the water and bring the fish closer to the surface, which makes for perfect sight fishing. The fish also enjoy the cooler inshore water, so they will be more abundant and active. Check out Jacki’s YouTube channel Jacki Shea Fishing for videos of her fishing adventures. Her guide for the Louisiana trip was Brittney Novalsky who can be contacted through www.fishingadventureswithbrittney.com. For more fishing with Jacki Shea, go to
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hen I first started fly fishing in the 80s, the sport was not nearly as popular as it is today. Shops carrying fly tackle were sparse, people with knowledge of the sport were few and far between and getting lessons was nearly impossible. When I think back to those days, recalling the number of flies I lost in trees, the frequent tangles I developed and the shear lack of fish I caught, it is a wonder that I kept with it. Indeed, if it were not for the fly tying component of the sport, I might well have thrown in the towel. I love fly tying; being able to create something to fool fish with is a marvelous achievement. In contrast to my early fly fishing days, today there is a seeming abundance of information on the sport, from equipment, to angling destinations; everyone seems to have some insights. On top of this has been the advent of the Internet, a treasure trove of information and misinformation. The fact of the matter is, fly fishing is not nearly as complicated as it may seem. It is simply a form of fishing that allows for lightweight or nearly weightless “lures” to be used, which without the added weight in the line could not be presented to a fish. In some cases, fly fishing is a far superior method for fooling fish and in others, deep waters for example, far more challenging. When it comes to heavily pressured or sensitive fish, especially those inhabiting shallow inshore waters, I would argue fly fishing can often out-produce other techniques. Being able to imperceptibly drop a fly in front of fish when they are used to loud splashes from heavy lures or live baits can often result in fooled fish. Fly fishing is sometimes called an art, perhaps because of the apparent delicateness of the cast, the manner in which the line travels out over the water, or because many incorrectly, consider it hard. So let me correct this fallacy. Fly fishing is not hard, it does not need to be complicated and it can be very easily learned. If you really want to learn to fly fish, I would suggest a trip to the Bahamas. The weather is beautiful, the waters are stunning, and the people, culture and food are marvelous. The chance of catching fish is very high, as the guides are great instructors and a week’s worth of fly fishing immersion would provide incredible advancement in understanding and skill level. Throughout my travels in the Bahamas, I have met many wonderful guides and visited many top-notch facilities. To highlight one Bahamian guide or lodge is simply impossible. However, when it comes to learning the sport, be honest. When booking a trip to a lodge, perhaps directly or through a travel company like Yellow Dog Fly Fishing or Frontiers International, tell them what you want. Tell them you are a beginner. Tell them you want to learn. Through this strategy, those in the know will put you with facilities and personnel best suited to an instructional 12
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environment. You want a location that offers everything, lodging and food of course but also equipment, casting lessons, fly tying lessons, safety instruction along with patient and professional guides. One common thread that has become apparent through my research in the Bahamas is the respect that Bahamians have for travelers, specifically bonefish anglers. Bahamians openly welcome tourists, recognizing the importance that bonefishing has on local Family Island communities. Bonefishing on some Bahamian islands provides employment for up to 80 percent of the local population. With that level of economic importance, industry professionalism is critical along with healthy fisheries. In the Bahamas you will find both a high degree of angling knowledge and amazing fisheries. The Bahamas are certainly an excellent place to consider taking a trip and a phenomenal place to learn to fly fish. What I find most attractive about the Bahamas is the shear diversity available. With more than 700 islands, there is something for everyone. And for anglers, old and new, there are always new opportunities to learn from. Tom Karrow is a sustainable tourism scholar from the University of Waterloo. His research focuses on the Bahamian bonefishing industry, centered on the guides and their knowledge, stories and experiences. For more on his research see: http://tomkarrow.wixsite.com/bahamasguide-tek, and follow Coastal Angler Magazine for updates and more. Tom Karrow can be reached at tkarrow@uwaterloo.ca or tomkarrow@ gmail.com. For more Bonefishing in the Bahamas, go to
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Center colors and feather pattern selection for the avid fly tyer is endless. If you are willing to put in several days of hard hunting this winter, at the end of the season you very well could end up with enough waterfowl plumage to last you an entire year of fly tying. To add icing on the cake, as if harvesting your own fly tying material wasn’t enough motivation, wild duck will provide you with some of the most highquality table fare the Sunshine State has to offer. For those new to hunting, here are the licenses and permits you will need to hunt ducks in Florida; that way you can avoid an unpleasant encounter with the game warden. If you’ve never bought a hunting permit before, you will first need to take the online hunter safety coarse at www. myfwc.com. Once you have completed that, you will then need to purchase a standard Florida hunting license, a Florida By Brandon Tourigny • Photo Courtesy of Cohutta Fishing Company waterfowl permit, a migratory bird permit (which is free), and if you intend to hunt public land you will also need a Wildlife or all of us fly tyers, the cost of materials always seems to be a big set back, as it is with many art forms. The more addicted to the art of fly tying one Management Area (WMA) permit. The final thing you will need to purchase gets, the faster money will seem to fly out of the wallet. However, for those before you hit the marsh is the annual Federal Duck Stamp, which can also be who consider themselves all-around outdoorsmen, I have a simple solution to purchased at www.myfwc.com. Catching fish on your own handmade flies is one of the most rewarding help ease the pain of buying fly tying material: go duck hunting! Why would you go spend crazy amounts of money at fly shops to buy high- experiences in our sport, and using feathers that came off of waterfowl you quality waterfowl plumage when the great state of Florida is home to millions harvested makes the experience even better. Duck season is in full swing now of ducks and other waterfowl all found on public land. In the Sunshine State, until the end of January, so go get your license, pull out the old 12 gauge, and any duck hunter is allotted 6 ducks a day (with certain species restrictions), and go hunt! when push comes to shove a single medium sized duck such as a wood duck For more duck hunting and fly fishing, go to will provide you with a wealth of material to tie from. As it just so happens, nearly every single species of migratory duck that frequents North American flyways can be found within our borders, so the
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here’s been a lot of gloom and doom lately regarding the cumulative effect of creeping regulations curtailing access to our aquatic resources. I’d like to put that aside and concentrate on a very positive aspect of our water world that is the shining jewel of the southwest Florida boating scene. Actually, this project is composed of 36 shining jewels! Billed as the largest artificial reef project in the western hemisphere, the Paradise Reef Project is the brain-child of Naples attorney and angler Peter Flood. Working with Diane Flagg, chair of the Economic Task Force in Collier County, the project was submitted to utilize BP restoration funding to construct 36 artificial reef sites that would enhance opportunities for fishermen, photographers, SCUBA divers, eco-tourists, and all of the peripheral services that they require. The project received the support of Collier County, the City of Naples, the City of Marco Island and the Marine Industries Association of Collier County.
BP supplied the initial $1.3 million for the project, and private funding added another half million dollars to get the ball rolling. A year and a half later, we have 36 new reefs that will be there for the next 500 to 800 years. From 10 to 26 miles offshore, the reefs stretch from Marco Island to north Collier County. The main structures are done, and boy are they producing! Mr. Flood has the project in full-steam-ahead mode even now—securing private donations to purchase and place reef modules to tie the main structures together. Five of the locations have been named for local families with “Legacy” donations of $100,000, and reef modules can be “bought” for $2,500 with your name, the name of a loved one, or a business or non-profit on a plaque affixed to the structure. This is the consummate public/private partnership, and no tax monies were used. Two years ago at the dedication ceremony, I said I hoped this project could be a template to be utilized in other areas. My hope is stronger today, as the results are visible and irrefutable. A documentary film was made by award-winning cinematographer John Scoular, in conjunction with Executive Producers Lance and Harry Julian, showing the project from conception to execution. Award winning underwater cinematographer Andy Casagrande provided stunning footage. The film has been nominated for an Emmy! The final product can be seen at: http://video.wgcu.org/video/2365794811/ A short trailer can be viewed at: https://vimeo.com/145743717 Contributions to the project can be made by mailing a check payable to Community Foundation of Collier County, 1110 Pine Ridge Road, Suite 200, Naples, FL 34108. Enter Artificial Reef on the memo line. Not only will this project help the entire aquatic eco-system of southwest Florida, an annual injection of tourism dollars are estimated to reach 30 million dollars per year once the reefs reach maturity. Standing Watch is Florida’s largest boating coalition. It advocates for reasonable access for law-abiding citizens balanced with science-based resource regulations. For information, go to standingwatch.net. To see the final video, go to
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inter is here and January is typically our coolest month of the year. Gulf water temperatures typically average in the mid to high 60’s and this can make for some awesome fishing! January is another month that you should keep an eye on your tide chart before planning your day on the water. We have some extremely low tides around both the full and new moons. If you get caught in a -.5 low tide that you did not anticipate, it could ruin your day! Use caution with the morning low tides January 9th – 15th, and the 24th – Feb 2nd . These dates are also the peak Solunar bite days of the month. Try to arrange your day to push off the dock at the start of the incoming tide and fish that rising tide for your best bet. The current Solunar bite times can be found at a link on the front page of our website. Speckled sea trout regulations for our southern region allow licensed fishermen to keep up to 4 per person, between 15” and 20”, and allow you to keep just one over the 20” mark. These rules do vary so be sure to confirm them with current regulations by the FWC at www.myfwc.com. The shallow grass flats are alive with trout, bluefish, ladyfish, jacks, Spanish macks, and some pompano. One my favorite baits are DOA jerkbaits and shrimp, both in rootbeer and white color. You can also use 3/8 oz bucktail type jigs tipped with a very small piece of shrimp. The oyster bars hold sheepshead & redfish. If presenting natural bait, they both like to eat crustaceans like shrimp, sand fleas, and fiddler crabs. Fish for these guys on the oyster bars on the incoming tide. Snook are being caught but please remember that they are catch and release only. Take a quick photo and quickly set them free. I hope that these forecasts serve as educational and beneficial to you, and that they will help you become a better angler. If you have any questions or would like to book an instructional charter with any of our patient captains, please contact me at the below email.
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s we transition into the New Year, we are presented with new conditions, on and off the water, throughout Southwest Florida. Many temporary visitors and out of town guests have migrated down into our Florida communities and are flooding the streets. In addition, our local waterways, both backwater and offshore, are seeing an influx of visitors so be sure to prepare accordingly! Being prepared to accommodate this seasonal concentration is important when planning your fishing trip. When fishing the backwater, early trip departures are key to getting quality fishing in. At times, during heavy boating traffic, the bite will migrate south. Getting out on the boat early, gives you the opportunity to take advantage of the time you have on the water. Planning for an offshore boating trip is easier, however, you might have to deal with boating traffic issues occasionally. During this time of year, with stacking cold fronts, conditions offshore are unpredictable. It is very important to check your local weather reports, especially, if planning to spend a full day on the water. Due to recent cold fronts delivering unwanted conditions, the grouper bite has slowed down drastically. When the sea levels rise, the grouper generally move further offshore to avoid fighting the current. Grouper can be located closer to the shore but they are difficult to find. It is better to head out further, to cover deeper water, where the grouper doesn’t have to fight the water conditions as much. Also, while you’re out in deeper waters, have a rod ready for the big kingfish, also known as the “smoker kings,” running through our local waters during this time of year. There is a specific rod that I designate for the big kingfish. When bottom fishing, it is great to have a stinger rig and steel leader with a whole thread or live bait, hooked up off to the side of the boat, on the surface of the water using a balloon. Having both rods available allow for the flexibility of catching a passing king and still focusing on bottom fishing. Finally, the grey snapper bite is phenomenal during this time of the year. Always keep a few packs of jig heads handy to flat line the grey snapper bite in your targeted area. It is important to have options in your tackle box, such as a heavier jig head, to accommodate the water current and conditions. Depending on what the big ones are hitting, you may also need to adjust the bait you’re tipping your jig with, whether it is shrimp, squid, or whole herring, as needed. So, pick a day, check your reports, and get out on the water to make some memories. If it all sounds like too much planning to you, consider Pure Florida for your group fishing trip or private fishing charter and leave the preparation to us! Joel Graw pictured with Capt. Mike Hatcher caught this 63 inch cobia on recent Pure Flodia KUDU charter. Pure Florida Photo.
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ibro Vulfinicus is a bacterium of legitimate concern in southwest Florida. Thankfully infection with V. Vulfinicus is rare (although underreported) but most cases in the U.S. are found in Gulf Coast states. According to the Florida Department of Health, since 2014, the counties with most reported infections include Brevard (7 cases), Duval (9), Hillsborough (9), and Sarasota (7). Vibrio Vulnificus can be contracted from exposure to raw shellfish; either from oral consumption or by exposure of open skin wounds to contaminated water or shellfish. Oysters are of particular concern with V. Vulfinicus infection, but it can occur with any shellfish. The bacterium is most commonly found in warm, shallow, coastal salt water. The risk of infection increases in individuals who are immunocompromised (weakened immune system). These individuals need to take even more precautions, always wearing proper footwear. An infection could occur from a cut from a shell/ rock while walking on the beach. The symptoms from oral consumption of V. Vulfinicus include nausea, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. Contamination of V. Vulfinicus in an open skin wound can lead to a skin infection (cellulitis) which appears as swelling, tenderness, and a rash consisting of red or purple blisters and ulcers. The legs are the
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The fall bite has been hot but will start to slow down in certain areas, mainly the beach as the water is cooling off quickly. If you have fished the beach lately I’m sure you have noticed the bait becoming scarce and fewer schools of fish pushing through. Finding bait along the beach can be tough, so try looking around the inlets and near bridges or some type of structure. These spots tend to hold bait throughout most of the year. With the water cooling off most of the fish are migrating south or heading to the back bay in search of warmer water. Fishing the bay and brackish water towards the river mouths will yield the best results during late fall and into the winter months. While looking for a spot to fish in the bay, drift a bait or two behind the kayak. As you paddle across the flats you will cover a large area, which gives you plenty of opportunity to hook into many species of fish along the way. I like to keep the bait about 50 ft. behind the yak, so it looks more natural and stays just beneath the surface. Make sure to keep the drag loose, so that the hook doesn’t pull from the fish. You can’t catch fish without bait in the water, so keep a line out at all times! If you are new to kayak fishing and looking for a good setup I would start with purchasing a couple Scotty rod holders. They have many options with the flush mount rocket launchers being my favorite. Scotty makes quality gear that is durable and won’t break the bank. I prefer one rod holder on each side of my back and within reach, facing out. With the rods facing away from the kayak, you will have less tangles and a more enjoyable day on the water. Many species of fish will be hiding in the mangroves looking to fatten up a bit more before the winter months. Make sure to get out and take advantage of this bite and enjoy the fall weather on the water here in Southwest Florida! Feel free to give us a call if you would want to learn more about our waters or any techniques we use in this area to catch more fish.
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EVERGLADES BAIT & TACKLE
EVERGLADES TIDE CHART Florida, Naples, Everglades City, Barron River
January 2017
N 25° 51.5' / W 81° 23.2' Sunday
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FISHING FORECAST
CAPT. BRIAN HAYHURST
Naples to Marco Island
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old front patterns pushing through the month of January can make it a little rough offshore. Sometimes though if you get around 10 miles off shore it can smooth out but winds pick up later in the day making it rough ride back, especially with the time change. Backwater fishing is always my go to during these months and one of my favorites is Everglades City. Backwater fishing in the 10,000 islands can be some of the best fishing in Florida. Its mangrove maze encloses many oyster, sand and mud bars around every turn. Some of the best fishing I’ve done in my life. I have been privileged to land many monster snook, reds, trout and snappers throughout the islands. There are a lot of good mangroves starting in Marco Island if you don’t want to venture that far with the reds and black drum being very plentiful this time of year. Naples pier area and up to 2 miles off shore the Spanish Mackerel are showing up in substantial amounts and they can be caught off of silver spoons, glass minnows or skimmer jigs. They also feast upon pilchards, small mullet, crabs and shrimp. Also inshore there are still a plethora of sheepshead that can be found feasting upon the rocks and dock pilings along the
KAREN COCHRAN Broker/Owner
207 West Broadway P.O. Box 599 www.GladesRealty.com
beaches between Doctor’s and Gordon’s pass as well as docks and sea walls. Sand fleas, small crabs, and shrimp are some of their desired chow. Artificial I favor the Vudu Shrimp for just about anything. I seem to be able to score considerable on these lures and we just got a new line of Vudu and Savage gear in our store to check out. Last but not least the triple tail are far and wide now that the crabs pots have been out for a few months for stone crabs season. Please show courtesy when fishing these as this is how these fisherman make their livelihood. Equivalent to the sheepshead these fish also devour the Vudu and savage gear shrimp as well as live shrimp, and pilchards. They will spook very easily so it’s definitely a fish you need to move upon stealthy. Weather is gorgeous always a great time to get out there and take a kid fishing! Capt. Brian Hayhurst is the owner of Serenity Bait Services located at 2365 Davis Blvd. in Naples. If you would like to talk to Brian he can be contacted at 239-2734421 or by email at serenitybaitcompany@gmail.com.
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Jim Kalvin LLC
Kalvin is back in the Marine Construction business
NAPLES TIDE CHART Florida, Naples, Naples, Naples Bay, north end
After a 10 year hiatus and months of re-testing, applications, and paying applicable fees, Jim Kalvin will be available, once again, for your marine construction needs. Specializing in maintenance dredging for residential docks, this service will utilize a custom designed, one of a kind, suction head that employs hydraulic as well as pneumatic agitation. Boatlift slips can be surgically dredged without having to remove the lift, and there will be no risk of damage to the dock structure or decking. This is the ideal system for boathouses or seawall cut-ins.
N 26° 08.2' / W 81° 47.3'
OTHER SERVICES OFFERED DOCK REPAIR MAINTENANCE DREDGING PILING REPAIR (ENCASEMENT) RE-DECKING EXISTING DOCKS BOATLIFT SERVICE AND REPAIR INSTALLING WATERFRONT AMENITIES (LADDERS, FENDERS, MOORING WHIPS, PWC FLOATS) EROSION CONTROL (RIP RAP AND FRENCH DRAINS) DECK PRESERVATION (PRESSURE CLEANING AND SEALING)
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HONEST SERVICE YOU CAN COUNT ON! Molly’s Marine Service, located at 895 10th Street South in beautiful downtown Naples, is your one-stop shop for all of your boating needs. Committed to your complete satisfaction, Molly’s has a full staff of marine technical experts that can provide for all of your maintenance or repair needs.
Our yard is serviced by our brand new 75 ton Marine Travel-Lift, and we can haul vessels up to 75’ in length. Molly’s is literally a block away from fine dining, hotels, and the famous 5th avenue South Entertainment district. Enjoy the heart of Naples while your vessel is in the care of Naples only full-service public marina!
From boatyard services such as bottom painting, running gear service and repair, hull waxing and restoration, mechanical service and repair, complete canvas and upholstery repair and fabrication, and service and repairs to ship-side systems and rigging.
Call Molly at 239-262-2628 to schedule a complimentary inspection or a free estimate. You can visit the marina at mollysmarineservice.com, or stop by in person. Let us partner with you in the care of your favorite investment!
BOAT SYSTEMS, RIGGING, AND SAFETY INSPECTIONS From basic boat systems to complex rigging equipment, we specialize in making sure that your vessel is safe for the water.
CUSTOM UPHOLSTERY AND CANVAS FABRICATION We will keep you and your vessel cruising in style with hundreds of different upholstery and canvas options to choose from.
FULL MECHANICAL SERVICES AND RE-POWERS We service gasoline and diesel engines, running gear, and all of the other major mechanical components of your vessel.
ALUMINUM AND STAINLESS STEEL SERVICES We offer fabrication services and repairs for aluminum boats and stainless steel components.
BOTTOM PAINTING AND FIBERGLASS REPAIR Our 70-Ton Marine Travelift and full service yard makes it easy for us to service the hull of any vessel up to 75 feet.
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FISHING FORECAST
Jig of the Month
Naples “Best” Custom Jigs
CAPT. ROAN ZUMFELDE
by Mike’s Bait House & Indian Pass Outfitters
Latex Pompano Jig
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ell, hope you had a great holiday and here comes the cold of January. What other jig would we spotlight but the tried and true Latex Pompano Jig. It catches everything and is very durable. Add a piece of shrimp and you are in business. New for this year we are offering them in some different color combinations. No matter which you choose this is the best jig for the chilly January fishing. Pink head seems to be by far the favorite guide color. Happy New Year!!!
Naples Best Custom Jigs available exclusively at: Mike’s Bait House & IPO 2052 Danford St Naples, FL 34112 mikesbaithouse@gmail.com www.mikesbaithouse.com
Mike’s Bait House has everything you need for a day on the water. 239-775-BAIT (2248)
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MARCO ISLAND TIDE CHART Florida, Naples, Marco Island, Caxambas Pass
January 2017
N 25° 54.5' / W 81° 43.7' Sunday
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Southwest Florida Freshwater Scene
ell, I hope all have had a wonderful Holiday and a Merry Christmas or however you celebrate. It is the New Year and I hope it will be a prosperous year for all and for the fishing also. Heads up, this is not my favorite fishing month in Southwest Florida. The last few years though, have been pretty good, all things considered. The big weather changes this month will no doubt affect the fish both in technique and species available for us to catch. The best advice I can give you is wear layers of clothing and down size your lure or fly or bait and slow down your retrieves. The other suggestion is to be patient do not be too quick to move from spot to spot work any cover or structure more deliberately and try to make repeated casts at different angles. LAKE OKEECHOBEE fishing should be about the same as last month early in January. Bass fishing should be good and around the new and full moon some bass should want to start bedding for the year. This can be very good and with the lower water levels finding them should not be too difficult. Try targeting the larger flat areas and look for scattered peppergrass mixed with patchy hydrilla. If we have a really cold January it might put them off a little, but you should check anyhow. Go slow and keep looking down and you should be able to see the bedding areas. (Hint they will be light colored). Plastic soft baits that you can see falling into the beds usually work the best. If it is a cold month then the crappie bite should be excellent. The best way to find out what is going on is to check with a local marina from where you are going to launch. SKI OLESKI, OUT AT TRAFFORD MARINE wishes everyone a happy New Year! He also has only one thing to say about January: Crappie Fishing Rules. THE EVERGLADES CANALS The canals in the Everglades should be getting better every day this month. The only thing that might shut the fish down will be a hard cold front and a high pressure system. The lower water levels should get the bass exactly where we can catch them. Bass should rule the canals this month due to lower water temperatures. The cichlids will most likely be hugging the bottom trying to stay warm and alive. I am not saying you will not catch any cichlids they just will not be nearly as aggressive as the bass. The best action should most likely be on small plastic worms. If it stays fairly warm and we do not have too many cold fronts then try small popper flies or tiny Pop-R’s and Torpedo’s. You can tell quickly by having one person throwing top water and one throwing a worm and in about ten minutes take a fish count (Scientific Huh). I might concentrate on the canals on 75 east of the Service Plaza. They run east and west and should afford better wind protection then the north south canals. The Miami fishes really well this month but it is tricky to get too. It would take up too much room to explain how to get there, but you go north on the Service Plaza Road. For this months where to go if you do not have a boat tour we visit some of the same canals that I fish bass from going across the Alley. When you pass the midpoint service plaza you will start to see boat launches and parks on either side of I-75. Start at the first one I believe Marker 31 or so and fish and cast from the parking lot or the docks on either side. When you finish there you can go on to the next continuing almost all the way across to the Toll Station before you head into Fort Lauderdale. Pack a lunch there are a lot of areas to fish. Then you can turn around and fish back to the west and the north side of the canals also. There is lots of room to throw a fly or a spinning rod and you should catch plenty of bass, bluegills and cichlids along these areas. Come visit Mike and me at Mike’s Bait house and Indian Pass Outfitters on Danford Street, next to Bayview Park in Naples and we can talk fishing. We carry a full line of tackle including: fly fishing needs and both saltwater and freshwater gear, food, drink, and bait. Thanks and good fishing.
If you want to contact Capt. Roan z for a freshwater fishing trip or ask any fishing questions he can be contacted at the Shop 239-775-2248 or cell number 239-269-4426. Check the Web Site www.indianpassoutfitters.com and www. mikesbaithouse.com
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KAYAK FISHING GEAR REVIEW JOHN PAENO s a fishing paddler you can often find your arms feel like lead weights after a few hours of paddling. For this reason the experienced paddlers often have carbon fiber or fiberglass paddles because of the lighter weight. But what else can you do to maximize your efficiency and save your arms? Some folks resort to peddling kind of like a bike but those kayaks have major design changes and really don’t paddle that well. In addition you need to trailer it because it weighs too much to put on the roof of your car. I also like to minimize the mechanical things that can go wrong. For example (true story) a fisherman was peddling out his new kayak into the open Gulf. He got flipped by a wave and got back on his kayak only to find that the peddle drive was not locked down! It went to Davie Jones’s Locker. He realized he forgot his paddle and spent several hours trying to hand paddle and flag down passing boats to get a ride back in. How embarrassing! He was lucky. I like to think of the pirates of old sailing their ships in the back waters and think that would be a nice thing for the kayak. My partner Aaron Thomas introduced me to the kayak sail he uses (Spirit Sail). You can find them on Amazon and Ebay. The kayak sail is a great invention. It is very simple with just a few parts and a small sail that folds up and stores easy.
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STANDING WATCH CAPT. JIM KALVIN new year is upon us, and our water access rights have diminished somewhat over the last 12 months. New CWAs (Critical Wildlife Areas) have been approved by FFWCC Commissioners, and once marked, local boaters will lose access to half a dozen barrier and spoils islands in southwest Florida. The DEP, via the State Park unit management plan approval, has been given wide latitude to address and regulate public access in all Florida State Parks. Though we are told that they do not intend to use that authority, they vehemently insisted that it be written into the new plans none-the-less. Also, the OFR (Our Florida Reefs) program is cruising right along, and proponents of that movement are hoping to curtail fishing, diving, anchoring, and other water related activities along the near-shore reef tract from Stuart down to Key Biscayne. Biscayne Bay, as many readers know, was closed off to public access 18 months ago. More MPA’s (Marine Protected Areas) proposed in the Keys will mean “no access” in even more places. The new Everglades National Park Plan has taken access rights from generations of air-boaters and others from Everglades City to Flamingo, and east to Miami and Homestead. Are these closures and regulations really needed? Well, some may be, others probably not so much. The problem is that these initiatives are being promulgated on very sketchy “science” in most cases. “Volunteer observations” are now the rallying cry of the closure advocates. However, “volunteer data collectors” are just that. They are not biologists and they are not professionally trained. They are being utilized by closure proponents and activist agency staffers so that they cannot be hauled in front of a legislative committee when their “science” doesn’t hold up to peer review. They cannot be legally challenged by boating organizations – as State biologists have been in the past. They are the perfect vehicle to use to create new regulations based upon incomplete data. And with so much data being compiled by volunteers……are we still employing legions of biologists and scientists? If so, why are we not using their talents? If they are not being utilized in the field, why do we have them on payroll? Simple questions should have simple answers. The regulatory train is neither consistent, nor easy to follow. But it is rolling down the tracks none-the-less. And boaters need to do one of two things – pay attention, and plan to attend the never-ending stream of meetings from Key West to Pensacola and Jacksonville, or…….support an organization that is already doing just that. Standing Watch supports science-based regulations that balances public access with the real needs of the resource. Agency leaders should be planning our next decade’s worth of regulatory programs, and they should be held accountable if things do not happen according to the wellthought-out and scientifically executed program. Our future, and the future of our children and grandchildren, should not be in the hands of amateurs or hobbyists. Water woes? Boy do we have em! Even though we have 11 State and Federal agencies who are tasked with monitoring and managing water quality, it seems as though they have all failed. Both coasts are experiencing the worst fish kills and toxic algae blooms in history. What to do? Get involved! Participate proactively in the legislative process and in every regulatory program that you can. Insist on letting the science say what the science wants to say – even though it may not support a certain “professional” environmental activist org. It’s time to stand up and insist that our agencies work with the people of Florida, and with the actual waterway users – who should be allies and assets rather than targets of helter-skelter regulations and thinly-veiled “growth management” initiatives. The whole of our aquatic resources deserves support and consideration – not just pet species, or outright “closure” regs. You can take all of the boats off of the water tomorrow, and our aquatic resources may still collapse – due to contamination, single-species management efforts, and crony-environmentalism – which is very lucrative at the moment. Join us at standingwatch.net, and help us help you through contact and relationships with our legislators, our agency leaders, and other like-minded organizations. Our strength comes from numbers and personal relationships with others involved in the issues. Help us help you as we move into a new era of government. Help us preserve your access to our waterways, and help us insist that the needs of the entire resource be considered with each new regulatory effort.
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January 7 10:00 am - 11:30 am
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January 13-15
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Come enjoy a river or sunset cruise with Pure Florida and then check out the beautiful antique and classic boats on display from all over the country.
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January 21 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Tin City, Naples
Join Mr. Glenn from Super Science for a sightseeing cruise and interactive science show! FREE child admission with purchase of full adult ticket.
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anuary can be a difficult month for fly fishing in the Ten Thousand Islands. However on those nice, low wind, low tide days the fishing can be excellent! A good tide chart or phone app is your best friend this month. Minus tides, that is a tide lower than zero feet, can be a day killer for you, and your lower unit. All of your charts and GPS are meaningless on these days, because there is less water around, than what your choice of navigation instrument will show. Pay close attention to what the tide is doing and you can still have some great success. Look for drop offs around oyster bars and channels. A weighted baitfish fly will often trick snook and redfish into a strike. Also, look to shorelines that have low and clear water, where redfish and snook can roam. Approach these fish quietly, as any movement in the boat, or noise, will send these fish running for their lives. Be prepared to scale down your leader, tippet and fly as to make the most delicate presentation possible. For land based fly fisherman, this can be a great time of year. On the beaches pompano are a great target, using a pink and white Clouser minnow. In addition, the canals and lakes which are all over our area can lead to some big fish! Look for water that connects to open water, even by a tiny creek, and you will be surprised what you can find from land, especially during periods within cold air temperatures. Until next month, happy hunting!
Capt. Paul Nocifora does catch and release fly-fishing charters, he also owns Captain Pete’s Bait & Tackle at 550 Port-O-Call Way in Naples. You can contact him at 239-206-0177 or by email at captpaulnocifora@gladesflyfishing.com or visit him at Capt. Pete’s or his website at www.gladesflyfishing.com
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ach species of fish eats a variety of different prey. Whether it be shrimp, crabs, whitebait, or pinfish, numerous species will get picky at times and only want one particular type of bait. In order to figure out what they are eating, or what they will most readily take, I like to run a variety of different baits. I’ll start out with whitebait, shrimp and cut bait on three different rods. After catching a couple of fish, more often than not, it is easy to identify what they want. Once I figure out what they are eating, I will switch all of the baits to that particular offering. It is hard to determine what they will eat when you set out. I don’t know why they get so picky, but they do. One trick to help you get them dialed in is to “match the hatch”. What that means is that whatever the most abundant small forage species readily available to larger fish in the area, that is probably what they are eating. Tarpon in particular get into this sort of “trance”. During the late summer they start eating glass minnows. These are tiny fish, that are so small they are unable to be used as bait and are very hard to mimic artificially without throwing a fly rod. Other times of the year you will see crabs floating out of the passes in large numbers. You can bet your paycheck that at this time of year, the tarpon are eating crabs. Simply match the hatch, and use crabs for bait and you will start flying tarpon. January is here so expect cooler weather and our winter time fishing patterns to begin soon. Get out there and catch some fish!
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WIGGINS PASS TIDE CHART Florida, Naples, Wiggins Pass, Cocohatchee River
January 2017
N 26° 17.4' / W 81° 49.1' Sunday
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he ECA continues to monitor the shoaling in the marked channel in Wiggins Pass and there is evidence that the main channel is migrating slowly to the north and that the shoaling is occurring to the west of channel markers Green #1 and Red #2. At the recommendation of the ECA, the Collier County office of Coastal Zone Management will be installing two floating and lighted channel markers to the southeast of marker red #2 in an effort to provide a visual reference so that vessels entering and leaving Wiggins Pass are better able to avoid shoaling that is occurring to the southwest toward the Wiggins light. Depth soundings from the ECA were made on December 1st suggest that some shoaling continues with the best water in the channel moving north when compared to the depth soundings taken in November. Shown below are the December 1st soundings. These are not to be use for navigation. They are prepared by the ECA for trending analysis so that we can provide Collier County officials with ongoing with some estimates on the conditions in the channel.
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JANUARY EVENTS FROM THE ESTUARY CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION, INC. (ECA) Three scheduled events are scheduled for January as follows: • Coastal Forum: January 11, 2017 at 6:30 PM - Topic: Sharks of Southwest Florida • Wiggins Pass Briefings: January 3rd and January 17th at 4:00 PM All three of these events will be held in the meeting room at the Cocohatchee Marina (the Coast Guard Auxiliary Building), 13531 Vanderbilt Drive, Naples, FL. at the starting times shown above.
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This information is also posted on the wall just inside the Cocohatchee Marina Gas Dock office along with a recent aerial photo of the pass. If you want to stay current on the changes in the Pass along with other useful information about the Cocohatchee Estuary, you should visit the ECA website at: www.estuaryconservation.org.
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NAPLES SPEARFISHING LEAGUE BILL D’ANTUONO e all know what winter diving means, cold. But it also means different species of fish and clearer water near-shore. Winter diving is not meant for everyone. Water temps in the 60’s mean a thick wetsuit, preferably a 5mm with a hood, actually aren’t that bad once you get used to it. To battle the cold we have a trick for running hot water directly from the outboard motor. Disconnect your flush kit and connect a short garden hose to it. The water that comes out will be hot and is truly a game-changer out there enabling divers to be in the water all day without losing crucial body heat. This method might not work on all outboards but we use it on a Yamaha 4-Stroke. It is also great to keep a hose on your boat for this purpose in case someone in your crew gets stung by a lionfish, since heat is the only method to slow the envenomation and pain. Its good to be informed on rule changes. More people fishing and spearfishing in Florida means that NOAA and FWC are going to have to make changes to some fishing regulations. Recently hogfish and barracuda got an overhaul. Barracuda used to be an unregulated species now ‘Cuda’ are going to have a slot size of 15 to 36 inches and a trophy fish designation meaning only one fish over 36 inches allowed per boat per day. With hogfish we see more drastic changes on the East Coast of Florida than the West. The Gulf minimum hogfish will be 14” as opposed to 16” on the East Coast of Florida. The East Coast and the Florida Keys will see a 1 hogfish per person maximum, 16” minimum allowed take and a season from May 1 – October 1. Data shows that hogfish in The Gulf are not overfished as opposed to the East Coast and Florida Keys. The Gulf Coast will see a minimum 14” hogfish and year-round season with no changes to bag limit. Implementation and dates for these rule changes are not yet announced, so right now a 12” hogfish is still legal in the Gulf, but will change soon. Thanks again for reading my article if you have any questions feel free to email or contact me via Naples Spearfishing League on Facebook. Check our facebook page for tournament announcements! Happy hunting.
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In the Wake by Capt. Jim Kalvin
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s some readers already know (due to some of my waterway access efforts over the years), government interference in the business of marina operations and aquatic resource management has been the bane of my existence for some time. Now, I have to acknowledge that I’ve been told that I’m not supposed to talk politics in this column, and I really am doing my best to adhere to that directive. However, one particular time, I was actually grateful for the government “interference” in question. It was “1990 sumpthin”, and I was in the business of taking care of OPB’s (Other People’s Boats). One of my functions was to make sure that the OPB’s were ready to be transported north in the spring. Then, I would be at the receiving end of the maneuver in the fall – taking them off of the truck, and making them ready for the upcoming season in time for the owners’ arrival in South Florida. This was usually no big deal. After all, I didn’t need to “invent the wheel”, so to speak: bring the boat in to the marina, haul it, pressure clean the bottom, stow all of the loose gear, inventory all of the items aboard, and make sure that all of the “blowable” items were secured, and load it on the truck to take it to the desired northern destination. In the fall – reverse the process. Piece of cake – and not a bad day’s billable work. Then (and there is always a “then” from a government perspective when things have been running smoothly), agency staffers stepped in, and decided that any vessel travelling over Florida roads – with a beam (width) of over 12 feet – would not be allowed to travel over Florida roads. For all of the damage that these heavy vessels had perpetrated (document it if you can), the regulators were in motion to make sure that transporting such vessels in our State, over the road, would cease and desist at that very moment in time. What that meant, immediately, was that I had to research (long before Al Gore had created the internet) locations immediately outside of Florida borders that could haul and load a boat onto a transport. The closest destination that I could nail down was Dog River Marina in Alabama. They had similar facilities, and spoke the same language. They also seemed to know some of the same people that I did – as far as vessel transport companies go. Great! We immediately established a relationship!! Now, my task was this - I had to take my client’s boat, make it ready for a 600 mile cruise, hire a mate, and move the vessel over water to Dog River Marina in Mobile. Then, I would fly back to southwest Florida, and ready the next one for the same trip asap. This happened, first, during the spring “northern” migration. In the fall, I had to fly to Alabama to receive the vessels, then take them over water to Naples - then, fly back to Alabama to get the next one. I loved it! I wanted to shake the regulator’s hand! Now, truth be told, some of the boats that I had to move were not what you would call the “queen of the fleet”. But most were really nice vessels, and I relished the opportunity to execute these maneuvers on my clients’ behalf. I settled into a routine – two fuel stops, the second one on the way up being in Pensacola. From there, I would gauge the weather, and determine whether I would venture out around Cape San Blas,
and take the Gulf route. Or…..whether I would have to go inland, and fight tug & barge traffic all the way to Dog River. The best part of that scenario was that, regardless of whether or not I was going inland or Gulf-side, I was going to take fuel, and do an over-night at a place called the Duck Inn in Pensacola. One trip, as I was backing a 490 Express cruiser into the assigned slip, big fat mallard ducks (by the dozens) were scattering from my prop wash. As a hunting enthusiast, I said to my mate, “when it gets dark, a couple of these ducks are going into the cooler!” It was mid-March, and it was cold in the panhandle that evening. We secured the boat, cleaned-up from a two-day run, and went into the restaurant to warm up, and get some hot food. We went in to a setting that was out of a Hemmingway novel – with nets, floats, stuffed fish, original local artwork, and historic pictures hanging everywhere. Once seated, and checking out the specials, I was delighted to find that the salad bar featured fresh mallard duck stew! My frozen joints rejoiced! For the first and only time in my life, I ordered the “salad bar only”, and feasted on fresh chunks of mallard duck, basted and mulled in an array of un-told spices and local know-how, mixed with pasta and fresh veggies. I ate until I couldn’t eat anymore! This was standard fare for a year and a little bit – until some government muppet figured out that they had unknowingly foisted a rule on the masses that Jim Kalvin actually appreciated! Once that was realized, the “over road restriction” was lifted, and I started loading these vessels onto, and off of, the trucks in our marina in Naples once again. So, in hindsight, though I do not welcome government interference in the daily goings-on in the marine industry, there was one time when I actually have to tip my hat to the agency staff. For all of their good-intentioned fumblings, they actually came up with one mis-guided rule that gave me something to smile about. Captain Jim Kalvin is a Florida Native, a licensed 100 Ton U.S. Coast Guard Master, and a local Marine Contractor. He is available for private guide services aboard your vessel, vessel ops coaching, or vessel deliveries to all points on the Eastern Seaboard, the Bahamas, or the Gulf Coast. He can be reached at 239-2806054, or via email at james.kalvin61@gmail.com.
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very year as my bass tournament season comes to an end, I start thinking about crappie fishing. I like to take a break and let the competitive flames refuel a bit. When the calendar strikes November and water temperatures dip into the 50s in Tennessee, I take several days to go crappie fishing. These fish make really good table fare, they are also very fun to catch, especially the big ones like you find in winter. I am well aware of how good crappie fishing is in spring. But for the way I fish for them around home, fall and winter are when you can really fill the livewell.
It works the same way when fishing laydowns. I look for laydowns on vertical banks that have a good-sized trunk. If they have a big trunk, I know there is a good-sized treetop out in the water. If they are there, I will see them on my SideVision. Once you find fish, cast exactly where they are or just beyond them, not 3 feet to the left or right. If you miss a crappie’s strike zone by 6 inches, you’ve missed it by a mile. Make the cast, count your bait down to the desired depth and reel just fast enough to maintain that depth. No jigging, nothing fancy, just a
Crappie stack up in large schools this time of year, at it’s not hard to catch them if you know what to look for. Crappie always hang around cover of some type. The two key pieces of structure on my home water are boat docks and laydowns. There are a few docks that seem to always hold fish, but I like to hunt for them with my Raymarine electronics. I turn on SideVision mode and start searching. Crappie will be in big schools, and I might go down a line of 50 docks with only one dock holding the mother lode. To see how big they are and to make sure they are crappie, I will put an Aqua Vu camera down there and check them out. Most of the docks I fish are floating, and the magical depth is normally at least 20 feet of water under the dock. The crappie will normally be suspended under these docks anywhere from 8 to 15 feet down, depending on the water clarity.
slow reel. My favorite jig head is a 1/32-ounce ball-shaped jig head with a good sharp Mustad hook, but I will go up to a 1/16-ounce if the wind is blowing or I’m fishing deeper than normal. Any soft plastic minnow imitation in the 2-inch range with a straight tail will work. Stay away from twist-tail grubs for this method because they cause your bait to rise too much. I use a S721 MHX rod built with supplies from Mud Hole Custom Tackle, including a Winn grip. It is 6-foot-long, super-sensitive and has the perfect action for controlling small baits. I team it with a 1000-size spinning reel and 4-pound Vicious Panfish line in fluorescent green. The green line helps me detect light strikes. These tips will help you all the way up until crappie start moving shallow to spawn. These fish are fat and healthy this time of year. So get out and have some fun this winter.
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In fall, the red, yellow and orange leaves dancing on the trees highlight the contours of the surrounding mountains. A bald eagle might closely judge your fishing skills, watching for its opportunity to show you how it’s done. Winter brings cleansing and the occasional snowfall, in which many local anglers find solitude chasing trout on tiny midges. Winter fishing pressure is minimal, which makes it a great time to land a large trout if you’re willing to test your mental toughness wading in cold water. Spring comes to life with budding trees and insects hatching, signaling the coming summer. Anglers spend late evenings on the Tuck sight casting to rising trout honed in on larger dry flies and emerger patterns. Spring evenings can be very peaceful, since most anglers have broken down their rods by 6 p.m. and are headed to the local brewery or one of the many unique restaurants or food trailers in downtown Sylva or Dillsboro. There is a list of local restaurants and breweries at www.mountainlovers.com, or just ask local fly shop employees for their recommendation. In 2016, the North Carolina General Assembly proclaimed Jackson County the Official Trout Capital of North Carolina. Jackson County is home to 4,600 miles of trout streams with a good mixture of hatchery supported streams and wild streams. Check out www.NCTroutcapital.com for more information. Jackson County was also the first to have an officially designated Fly Fishing Trail, which highlights 15 different streams and rivers for any angler to test their skills. Many have taken the challenge of catching and releasing trout or smallmouth bass in each location. There is a map that gives detailed information about each stream, directions, and the type of fish anglers can expect to catch. More information is available at www. flyfishingtrail.com. If you are looking for a fishery with plenty of trout and the opportunity to catch a 25-incher, the Tuck is for you. It is relatively close to Atlanta, Knoxville, Charleston and Charlotte. The Tuck is just an hour west of Asheville, N.C., and it is at the base of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Blue Ridge Parkway. This makes for a nice and easy weekend retreat, or it can be a popular destination for longer stays due to accessibility and other local attractions. Come and experience North Carolina trout fishing at its best! Shannon Messer owns Appalachian Flies and manages and guides at Blackrock Outdoors Orvis Authorized Fly Shop at 570 West Main Street, Sylva NC 28779. Contact him at 828-6314453 or appalachianflies@gmail.com.
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t’s commonplace today, but more than a halfcentury ago few anglers even thought about it. The late Dr. Webster Robinson wanted to catch either a sailfish or striped marlin on a fly rod while casting from a boat that was out of gear so that the fly was not being trolled. Working with his skipper, Capt. Lefty Reagan, these angling legends fathered the concept of teasing a fish. They reasoned that if they could raise a billfish on a hookless bait, capture its total attention by keeping the tasty morsel just out of reach, work the fish within casting range and substitute a different offering at the last minute, the mission would be successful. I knew both men well and listened intently as Web Robinson described the process to me in detail. He even gave me a copy of the fly he used. Teasing ranks as an extremely effective technique for countless species in a variety of situations. Working on sailfish or marlin on the offshore grounds is just one phase. Sometimes known as bait-andswitch, it’s nothing more than using a live bait, dead bait or a certain artificial to excite a fish enough so it will eat the lure or bait you want it to devour on the tackle of your choice. Very light tackle enthusiasts often tease their quarry into striking so that the line doesn’t break on the initial contact. I’ve teased countless species from sharks, albacore and tuna to striped bass, redfish, barracuda, amberjack, snook and many more. Let me share a couple examples to show you how effective teasing can be. Using a spinning outfit, I rigged a plastic worm exactly the same way as I would for largemouth bass. Pacific sailfish normally don’t include plastic worms as part of their diet. We teased one with a bonito belly and, once the boat was out of gear, I cast the worm. My partner yanked the teaser out of the water and the fish inhaled a plastic worm faster than you can read this.
I met a man who showed me beautiful flies for offshore species. When I told him I could catch a sailfish on a cigar just as easily as with one of his flies, he laughed at me. We were shooting a television show in Panama, and late in the day Capt. Karl Anderson asked if I had a cigar. He rigged it with a leader and hook, attached it to a flyrod and waited for a sailfish to show in the trolled teasers. We stopped the boat, Karl yanked the teaser away from the fish, and I cast the cigar. Within seconds, the sailfish crashed the cigar, went airborne, and all you could see was tobacco showering through the air. As Karl put it, that’s no longer theory. Teasing fish opens a broad new dimension to the sport. As an angler, it allows you to hook fish on all types of tackle using any bait or lure you choose including cigars and plastic worms. Try it and you’ll become hooked on the technique just as I am.
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Master The Cross-Wind Cast The wind blows where redfish live. The most difficult winds to a fly flinger are the cross-wind and the following-wind. Both are guaranteed to give the angler fits. The best cast for these challenging situations is the Belgian cast, a very quick cast that when executed correctly presents the fly under challenging conditions. The key is to make an extended side-armed back cast, followed by a high extended-arm overhead cast that will provide the angler distance when working in a big wind. A word of caution: The side cast may produce the painful problem of a fly imbedded in the angler if the wind is blowing toward the casting arm. Put It To The Test When targeting winter redfish, the fly angler will be presented with many different casting situations depending on weather conditions. It’s important to understand and execute each of the casting techniques discussed. Once mastered, a trophy redfish is only a cast away! Conway Bowman caught this 41.65-pound IGFA fly-caught world record redfish out of Hopedale, La.
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