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Basic Casts You’ll Need To Know Learn The Double Haul
Developing a solid double-haul is the foundation of a quick and accurate cast. It is essential for the long casts required by many saltwater species and for cutting through wind. Not only does the double haul help with distance, if executed correctly, it reduces the number of back casts the angler must make. It is well to remember that the more time the fly line is in the air, the less time the fly is on the water. The best way to learn the double haul is to find a grassy area like a park, making certain the park’s area affords you enough room to make the back-cast portion of the double haul. Strip out 40 feet of fly line and make a forward cast, allowing the fly line to lie on the grass in front of you. Next, lower your rod tip to where it is touching the ground in front of you. Then, pick up the fly line and make a back cast, allowing the line lay out behind you. This is the single haul. Next, pull the fly line off the grass behind you with your line hand while the fly rod is moving forward, and with the rod moving forward, pull the line down towards your belt line. As you feel the fly rod load while it bends on the forward cast, release the line from your line hand, allowing the fly line to shoot forward through the guides. This is the second haul of the double haul, an effective cast when long-distance casts are required, but also important for the short, quick accurate cast.
The Quick-Cast for the Short Game
Perhaps most important when fly fishing saltwater is the abundance of great sight-casting opportunities. You never know when or where a fish will appear. Achieving distance is important, but the ability to execute short, quick, accurate casts is a skill you’ll need to be successful. Nothing is more important than a short, quickly executed, casting game. It may seem counterintuitive, but the short cast is one of the most difficult casts to make in fly fishing. A fly rod made for short casting has yet to be built, and the use of a 9-foot rod places you at a disadvantage. You can make the needed adjustment by merely shortening the amount of fly line you have outside the tip of your fly rod. When fly fishing in saltwater, unless I know I’ll be making long casts, I keep roughly 30 feet of fly line stripped into a line management basket (bucket if fishing from a skiff) and 20 feet of line outside the fly rod’s tip-top. The first 15 of the line will easily load the fly rod with minimum false casting. You need to keep the fly between your index finger and thumb of the hand not holding the rod. If a fish is spotted at close range, make your back cast while at the same time releasing the fly from your hand and cast. As with anything, practice makes perfect. So, master these casting techniques and you be on your way to becoming a better angler.
The Back Cast is Important
Much of your success in fly casting is dependent upon the development of a smooth back cast; that is the ability to cast 20 to 30 feet of line quickly behind you whenever demanded. Remember the fly fisherman’s adage that “your forward cast is only as good as your back cast.” A good cast is essential when sight-casting flies to redfish, bonefish, tarpon and permit. If a fish appears behind you, make a forward cast, and with your fly line on the water, simply pick up the line and shoot it behind you. Retain eye contact with the fish’s position. Success is achieved by having the rod tip low on the water and slowly bringing the fly line off the water then recasting. I’ve witnessed far too many fishermen rush to recast, and in doing so, miss their target on the second-cast, resulting in the spooking of the fish. Here’s a rule of thumb: Put the brakes to your back cast.
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For those of you that use a push pole to navigate the shallow waters and grass flats the Mitzi is one of the easiest to pole as it tracks amazingly straight. The poling platform is made of aluminum tube specially for Mitzi and it places you 34 inches above the deck giving you optimal viewing for sight fishing with friends or clients. Mitzi is a skiff you can pole all day long and not feel like you have worked. Mitzi Skiffs comes in 15’, 16’, 17’ and 17’ tournament versions. These can be outfitted to meet any need that you have from tiller motors in the 15 versions to the fully loaded 17 Tournament Editions.
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The Mitzi Skiff line of boats started years ago, when Tom Mitzlaff couldn’t find the particular boat he wanted. The idea was simple. It needed to have a clean layout for fly-fishing, a shallow draft, and remain quiet yet still be inexpensive to own and operate. So Tom, being the resourceful person he is, ended up designing his own line of skiffs, and the Mitzi Skiff was born. As the Mitzi Skiff boat company moves into a new era, we are guided by those very same principles. We build all composite, wide shallow water skiffs from 15 to 17 feet for the shallow water enthusiasts that are affordable. We continue to improve and innovate while still Keeping It Simple! When you talk about Mitzi skiffs the thought that comes to mind is the room on the bow; it has more room than other boats similar in size. It’s a great place to put a beginner fly fisherman or a couple with light tackle. Underneath the bow you have the Carolina Flare which cuts through chop and when the chop gets big the flare actually directs the water down which helps to keep you dry and comfortable.
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Center Consoles… Things have changed By Art Hodax
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f you’ve been to a boat show lately, you’ve no doubt been stunned by the array of large center console boats. They’re big, they’re quick and they’re ocean capable. This class of boats represents one of the most innovative areas of boat design. For many, they balance the best in design, power, comfort and range. Today’s selection of larger outboard-powered boats results from a game of industry leapfrog. The interest in larger center consoles drove the development of larger outboards, and more powerful outboards have allowed marine engineers to create even larger center console boats.
At a recent boat show, George Smith from Marine Max in Stuart, Fla. showed off some “open” boats that are easy to maintain, are capable of offshore runs even on less-than-perfect days and have the accommodations and safety features to comfortably cross the Gulf Stream from the Florida coast. Today, there’s no problem finding outboard-powered boats over 40’ with consoles large enough to include a berth, head with shower, galley and air conditioning. Smith talked about how the market for these boats has changed over the past four or five years. One of the driving changes to boat construction has been the use of vacuum-infused fiberglass. In the past, hulls were thick to provide strength and more resin was used than needed. Now, boats are computer engineered using fiberglass as well as high-tech fabrics like Kevlar and carbon fiber to create stronger and lighter hulls. In addition to these high-tech fabrics, new construction techniques allow materials to be vacuum sealed into the mold by adding a layer of plastic film over the cloth during construction. Using vacuum pumps, resin is then drawn through hoses into the cloth, impregnating it while vacuuming excess resin out of the mold. The result is a lighter and stronger construction, which allows for larger more complex hulls and cockpits to be produced. We boarded a new 42’ Boston Whaler Outrage. As an outboard boat, there’s a massive amount of space inside the hull. This boat is designed to handle up to 1, 675 hp spread across up to four engines. This brings us to the issue of outboard evolution. Large outboards are now six- or eight-cylinder, four-stroke powerhouses. These engines commonly benefit from supercharging and from new alloys that allow them to withstand added compression and torque. Among the options are Mercury Marine’s Verado 400 hp inline six-cylinder, the 425 hp Yamaha XTO Offshore V8, or for those who want more, the Seven-Marine 627 hp supercharged and intercooled V8. These engines are reliable, quiet and smooth. These days, center consoles can compete in many ways with larger flybridge boats. Things have changed in the market for open boats.
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Redfish, Kingfish, Kayak and Junior Angler, with several chances to win over $20,000 in cash and prizes! The Junior Angler Tournament, sponsored by A to Z Roofing and Waterproofing, will kick things off on Thursday with registration, informational clinic and captains’ meeting. The kids fish in three age groups: “small fry” for ages 8 and under, “junior” for ages 9 to 16 and “senior” for ages 16 to 18. Redfish and/or kingfish are the targeted species, and the largest fish in each species and age group will be eligible for prizes at the awards ceremony on Friday at 4 p.m. Registration is $25 per angler. Registration for the Kingfish Challenge, sponsored by Waylen Bay Marine, and the Redfish or Kayak Challenges will begin on Friday at 4 p.m. Registrants and spectators will enjoy live music by local favorite Chillula from 5-7 p.m., vendor booths, food, cash bar, and an amazing raffle. Captains’ meeting will begin around 7:30 p.m. Fishing days for these challenges are Saturday and Sunday. Anglers will fish inshore in the Redfish or Kayak Challenge or offshore in the Kingfish Challenge. Weigh-in time on Saturday is from 3-5 p.m. and 2-4 p.m. on Sunday. Cost to enter is $75 per angler for Redfish and Kayak Challenges and $295 ($320 after May 31) for the Kingfish Challenge. Registration is open now at www.acgfa.com/challenge-tournaments. As part of their conservation efforts, ACGFA is encouraging the live release of all redfish after weigh-in with help from the Coastal Conservation Association (CCA). This will be their second year of participating in this worthwhile effort. A portion of proceeds from this fun-filled event goes to support local charities such as the Ronald McDonald House, veteran organizations and student scholarship funds. As the tournament grows, contributions to these important causes continue to grow as well. ACGFA is a not-for-profit organization founded in 1958. Their goal is to serve and promote the local fishing in St. Johns County. For more information about ACGFA, visit www.acgfa.com or find them on Facebook @acgfa.
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available at most U.S. Army Corps headquarters offices as well as from the Tennessee Valley Authority. Whoever controls the dams where you fish has the information you need. For Lake Eufaula, call (866) 772-9542 ext. 244. In most cases an app is available for your favorite lake. Ledges are nothing short of structure, and knowing where to look is a very important factor. Critical features support feeding advantages such as the sharpest of the sharp drop-offs, small ditches that intersect with such sudden drops, a rise in adjacent landscape creating a ski-jump effect, points, curvatures, and the list goes on. Some of these features create an updraft where cooler water is forced upward, and likewise, just the opposite only yards away. In all the mentioned areas, shad and other prey are disrupted by the sudden surge in water flow. Today’s electronics, with highdefinition displays showing us where bait and bass congregate, are a huge advantage to finding the sweet spot on the ledges. But a little old-fashioned map work is also key to putting yourself where the fish are likely to be. As always, know“ledge”—pun intended—is the key to success. Careful study of your lake master maps and identifying target returns can produce unbelievable results, not just in June, but all summer long. Billy Darby is a retired professional guide on Lake Eufaula. He can be reached at imfishing4u@windstream.net or (229) 768-2369.
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y recommendations are fish early or in the evenings. Plan your tides so you can fish accordingly to the species you are after. If you are fishing Redfish in the backcountry, and want a shot at a backing fish, I would be out early on a low tide, once the wind and sun are up, your chances diminish. Standard jig and bait combos, weedless soft plastics, and bucktail jigs are all great choices. If the water is high work some topwaters, popping corks / shrimp or spoons and spinners in and along the grasslines and over structure/ shell bars. All these methods are affective, but, time of the day is important. The river and Inter-coastal waterway will give up there fair share of fish. Again, get out early with topwaters, diving plugs or jigs. Float rigs and bait combos will take there share as well. Focus on points, structure, and shell bars. Any of these type areas with moving water, bait and especially next to deeper water is a potential hot spot. My clients have produced
some nice trophy trout & other great species!! Stay confident and attentive & pay attention reading the water, tide direction, looking at birds behavior, height of tides, it all plays a part. Plenty of other species will be lurking these areas also. Ladyfish, jacks and blues will continue to keep a bend in fisherman rods. All of these species are not picky when it comes to lures or bait, they are fun to catch and will put up a great fight. Also an awesome time to get out and introduce our youngest anglers to fishing. The wait is not long when they are there!! A bobber and a piece of 20lb leader and a shrimp. It is a fun time! Dock light fishing will be on the rise as water temps continue to heat up. All species mentioned can be caught. A free lined live shrimp is a sure way to get a hook up. However, a DOA shrimp, can be very effective. The Flounder bite is continuing to pick up with average size fish hitting jigs with finger mullet, shrimp, and mud minnow combo’s. Standard dock and structure fishing and grass lines with current prove best. As the heat of the sun gets hot and overhead, fish deeper. Many species get a little lethargic and often times will retreat to the deeper cooler water to elude the mid day sun. Get out and enjoy the fishing, there is something going on all the time!! Take advantage!!
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CGFA has an exciting meeting for May. On May 21st we will be taking a tour of the new Fishbites facility, checking out the production process, and seeing the new products. The meeting will begin at 6pm, dinner will be at 7. Fishbites is on Nix Boat Yard Rd next to Home Depot. This is sure to be an educational experience for all who attend. Fishbites is a locally owned bait company that always gives back to the community. As always, we welcome new members at every meeting. If you’re new to the area, new to fishing, or just wanting to meet fellow anglers, come on out and join us. May also starts our in club ladies tournament. All regulated species qualify for this tournament. It is open to all female club members and has a cash payout. Lady anglers don’t want to miss this one. Additionally,
be sure to mark your calendars for the last weekend of June for our annual Challenge Tournament. This year we will have Kingfish, Redfish, Jr Angler, and Kayak divisions. Huge payouts, live music, and awesome raffles guarantee a good time. This event is open to the public and will be held at Comanchee Cove Marina June 28th-30th. Come out and join in the festivities. We hope to see you there.
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Fishing Report St. Johns River By: Richard Hamilton
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et's start this with Mullet. These silver beauties are starting to stack up in their usual haunts. The wall and the piers are both a good bet. Necessary equipment: plastic bait, chum, floats and split-shot. Also number four () or two (2) hooks and a live bait. All you need is to get at it early, cause when they're biting, it can become a shoulder-to-shoulder situation, so you best try it early! Bream will be having a heyday under the docks and around pads. Need bait: fly rod poppers or crickets. Also, you can probably use worms and do a minnow on them. So give it a try and you may be pleasantly surprised. Large mouth should be relating under cover, e.g., under docks, and at or in the deep drop mouth points and humps. You can probably use lipless crank baits, plastic worms, or even top water early on towards evening. So get to it.
Next are the Stripers and hybrids. They'll be cruising the deeper creeks and out in the main body of the River around the bridge pilings. Shiners, lipless crank baits and large minnow imitations work well. Also, a large Jig with a swim bait body has been known to abuse them. So go do it. Catfish are next on the catch parade. These whiskered beauties are switching over to an evening or night bite as a rule. You'll still catch them in 6 to 10 feet of water during the day. But ideally your best bet is in the evening and dark when they can come up and feed in the cool. So you'll need night crawlers or a shiner perhaps. But try at least. Croakers and the Weak fish will be around about now. All that's required is a bait shrimp and /or night crawlers. General rule of thumb is bottom fishing near the channel or mile markers. Moving tide seem to be the best. And remember, if you catch a small croaker, cut him into bait and the Weak fish should be snacking it. Go at it nad have a ball. Now onto the Red fish. These beauties will be eating up a storm, in the shallows and near drop offs. Bait shrimp, crabs, plastic swim baits, jigs and even spinner bait will work. Since we'ge got no grass to speak of, you'll need to hunt for them. So go to it and have fund. Now lastly is the Shrimp. It's now legal and you can try to your heart's content. Reports have said that small shrimp are around, but you'll only know if you go. But please keep in mind that usually it starts up better in July and move on accordingly. So good luck!
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The Winter Season of the NSFA Fish of the Season has concluded. This season, NSFA members competed to see who would bring in the largest fish in the season specific species. For the winter season, our target species were Whiting, Sheepshead, and Trout. Some really nice specimens were weighed in and the winners of the Winter season are: • Whiting - Ed Frey
• Sheepshead - Trish Glenn • Trout - Marvin Leininger Ed Fry and Trish Glenn continue to prove why they were Angler and Lady Angler of the Year in 2018. For our Spring Season, our
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Fishing Report & Forecast Fernandina / Amelia Island By Terry D. Lacoss
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altwater fishermen will be targeting hard fighting cobia along the beaches of Amelia Island where menhaden schools are the big attraction. Navigating close to the breaking surf at the southern portion of Amelia Island where pogy pods are numerous will offer excellent sight fishing opportunities when spotting cobia. Offshore wrecks and big ledges where large concentrations of bait fish are common will also harbor excellent cobia action as well. During past cobia runs a live menhaden fished under a small float for surface cobia, or deep jigging a barbed menhaden on a 4-ounce led head jig works best. Bright chartreuse bucktail jigs with a streak of bright red hair is also a deadly fishing tactic when inquisitive cobia swim right up to your sport fishing boat. Be sure and have a 20 to 30-pound spinning rod and reel ready in a nearby rod holder when cobia suddenly follow up a hooked cobia, or deep-water game fish!
increased during the month of June where schooling redfish and sea trout will find an easy meal. Best action comes when there is an incoming tide at sunrise while casting a surface plug including the Storm “Chug Bug” or “Zara Spook” in a chrome and blue color pattern. During muddy water conditions, a chartreuse colored surface plug works best. Be sure and work your surface plug slow but deliberately as both redfish and sea trout take extra time in honing into a noisy surface plug. Look for areas where a sandbar or oyster bar falls out into a nearby deep channel and there are schools of mullet passing the ambush point. Small creek mouths that empty out into large bays from a large spartina marsh are great fishing waters when targeting redfish that are waiting for bait fish to fall out from the fishy marshes. Drift a large live shrimp, or small finger mullet under a brightly colored float for best results. The little jetty rocks located at the very southern portion of Amelia
King mackerel will be prowling along the beaches during the month of June as well, particularly at Nassau Sound and the St. Mary’s inlet where Spanish mackerel, mullet and menhaden are schooling. Look for the first of the incoming tide to harbor the best kingfish action while live bait trolling or anchored up at your favorite kingfish waters and chum fishing for kings that could weigh up to the fifty-pound mark. Spanish mackerel will be schooling at the mouth of the St. Mary’s jetty rocks during an in-coming tide as well and should provide both excellent eating and a good fight while trolling with a small Clark spoon light tackle as well. Offshore bottom fishermen will find good numbers of gag grouper at FA, FC and HH fish havens while fishing dead on the bottom with a “Knocker” setup. This includes a four-ounce egg weigh threaded onto your 100-pound monofilament shock leader which rests right against your 7/0 kahle hook. This setup fishes the live or dead bait smack on the bottom where gag grouper will more than likely take you bottom bait. Best grouper bait is a pinfish fileted on both sides leaving the sides of the fish on, so the fish smell attracts nearby grouper. Backwater fishermen will find the numbers of mullet schools have
Island should offer excellent sea trout action during an early morning or late afternoon in-coming tide. Fish a ¼ ounce chartreuse colored led head jig rigged with a curly tail plastic in the clear color pattern with blue metal flakes, super slow and close to the rocks. The tip of the southern portion of these small jetty rocks offers the best action. Avoid stringing your catch on your belt as sharks are also numerous in these fishy waters and have been know to rip a string of fish right from the wading angler! Tarpon will be arriving in Amelia Island waters as well during the month of June as well. The tip of the St. Mary’s rock jetties offers some of Florida’s best tarpon action while fishing all the in-coming tide. Fish dead on the bottom with cut baits including menhaden, mullet, croaker, yellowmouth trout or Spanish mackerel. The beaches located at the southern portion of Amelia Island also will harbor excellent tarpon fishing where schools of menhaden are the big attraction.
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une is our first month of 80 degree plus water. So we are past the major Pompano Run but not quite to the Mullet Run. The best part of this “tween” month is that the warmer water species are showing up. The two most exciting new arrivals are Spanish Mackerel and Tarpon! For Tarpon, I’ve had my best success with fresh mullet chunks or whole large live mullet fish on a heavy duty fish finder or sinker slider rig. You don’t get a lot of hook ups, but when you do it is off the chart exciting! I’m amazed at how close to the beach that these huge fish swim, especially early in the morning or in the evening. I have even
hooked them at night during the full moon while soaking fresh mullet in the first trough. Spanish Mackerel are a hoot to catch off the pier or in the surf. I caught my first one in 1979 at Marineland, in the surf, on a red and white mirror lure. The same lure works just as good today. Other tactics for success are a float rig with live shrimp or live mullet. Also top water plugs and silver spoons are proven winners. This month let us focus on my favorite species of shark. Hard fighting and good eating Bonnethead! Ok, first of all good eating? Yes, you are what you eat and they are crab eaters. Their main diet is Calico crabs which we can easily imitate with half of a Blue crab. Calicos are thick in the surf during the summer months. So if you want to target them you need to beef up your terminal tackle. My favorite rig is a fish finder tied with 100 lb mono and a 5/0 to 7/0 circle hook. This may seem like over kill but it’s not! It is the same rig I use for Tarpon and big Redfish. To avoid the heat and to enjoy a better bite, go early. I prefer the first bait to hit the water just before 6 AM. You can take in a great sunrise and bring home some great groceries. See you in the surf!
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Fishing Report & Forecast Mayport By Capt. Kirk Waltz
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ummer is upon us and I look forward to calm seas and the right amount of ocean swell. The month of May started out with a bang with a few crazy weather fronts. A cool frontal boundary in Early May with some crazy winds kept the sheepshead biting. I believe that our normal Bermuda High weather patterns will begin to dominate our weather soon. Look for copious amounts of bait to push into the beach and bring bull reds, sharks, tarpon, kings ,bonita, sailfish, cuda’s, and cobia. Catch a live well full of these and pitch back into the pods. I try to find big swirling black or dark bait pods that have not had a net tossed on them. Big fish can be easily spooked and stealth will pay big dividends. Just toss a med heavy spinner like a Penn Spinfisher 6500 and a med heavy rod like a Battallion rod rigged with a 2-3oz egg sinker and a 2 ft length of 60-80 shock leader with a 5/0 live bait hook back into the foray and hang on. If there is any fish in the pod they should whack it! Look for the striking fish to hit these live baits trolled over the regular haunts both on the beach and the local party ground hot spots. I caught kings in late April and think it’s only going to get better. Kings, cudas, sharks, bonita, sails, and cobia will lurk around the hot spots and should
readily take these frisky baits.When pogies can’t be found you better have some Sabiki rigs. A good trolling rod like a Squall 30 with 20-30lb line works best and a short piece of wire for slow trolling rigs can be easily made or stop by Strike Zone or B&M and the boys will sell you premade rigs or show you how to make ‘em.The bottom fishing can be good this month for seabass, grouper, beeliners, triggers, and snapper. Check the regs for what you can and cannot keep as they vary. The big rocks will hold redfish and trout with a small amount of action for Spanish on the higher tides. A Clark spoon or Seahawk work well with a small length of wire attached. As the heat builds these fish seek cooler water so try to keep that in mind when you check the rocks. The rip outside of the rocks will hold kings, cudas, sharks, cobia, and an occasional sailfish. Slow troll this area on the bottom of the outgoing tide for best results. The inshore Mayport basin both north and south from the little jetties will hold trout, reds, some drum, sheepshead, and flounder along with lots of jacks and ladyfish. The falling outgoing tide produces the best result. Try topwater plugs early like a Bomber-Long A or a white gulp swimming minnow for positive results.Remember as it gets hot these fish feed early and late in the back country. I also go to my old standby of mud minnows or shrimp on a 1/4oz jig to catch a few fish for the cooler. Capt. Kirk can be reached at 904.241.7560 or 904.626.1128 for info on charters Www.Enterprisefishingcharters.com from 4 to 50 ppl. He can also be heard every Saturday morning from 7am to 10am on The Outdoors Show on 1010am or 92.5 fm giving out weather, tides, and fishing forecasts with Jeff Lageman and Capt. Kevin Faver.
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WELCOME TO ALL! My name is Captain Jeff Lentz, and as this year’s
handled it though, by
Tournament Chairman, I would like to welcome everyone to the 39th
adding a red snapper
year of the Greater Jacksonville Kingfish Tournament.
division on that day a
We had another great year in 2018 under the Chairmanship
cash payout of $3,500.
of Captain Steve Thompson. We at the GJKT cannot thank him
AND all snappers be
enough for remaining at the helm for three consecutive years and
returned to the angler
bringing about some great improvements in the format of the
after weigh in. This
tournament. We strive to continue improving the tournament each
bonus payout will cost
year, making it more and more fisherman friendly.
you nothing more; it
The Board of Directors and the Tournament Committee continue
will replace the Wahoo
to improve the prize structure and I believe everyone will be thrilled
and Cobia ‘Other Fish’
with this year’s prizes. Just a few of examples are our First Prize in
category.
the General Tournament of a 24’ Sport Contender, center console
We have already
with a 250 HP Yamaha motor valued at over $108,000. This prize
begun some preliminary
is up from the 22’ last year. Also, our top prize in the Junior Angler
planning for our BIG
Offshore Tournament is a 14’ Bass Tracker, a 25 HP Yamaha
40th Anniversary tournament, coming next year, and I am sure our
outboard and trailer, valued at over $7,000. Our Aggregate winner
anglers are going to be very happy with some of the things that are
in the General Tournament, sponsored again by Custom Tree
in the works.
Surgeons, will take home $10,000 in cash! The Single Engine
I would like to also take this opportunity to thank one of the
Division will again have a 1st place prize of a 115 HP Yamaha
most important components of the Greater Jacksonville Kingfish
outboard, valued at $13,500. Another great improvement is in
Tournament--our volunteers. Without our volunteers we would not
the Lady Angler Division, sponsored this year by Logan Diving &
be able to put on this great tournament. Additionally, at the end
Salvage. Here we are again going to award a crystal trophy to the
of the day, our goal is to raise money for use by the Jacksonville
division winner plus a $1500 cash payout. The Lady Angler Division
Marine Charities for all of the great work they perform in our
will have cash payouts through 10 places totaling, $5,250.
community.
The GJKT would not be able to accomplish this without our
I hope the good Lord blesses us with great weather and good
great sponsors. We could not put this tournament on without their
fishing during our tournament and all of our anglers catch a smoker
generosity and support. We thank you all!
kingfish!
Our tournament had to deal with a small wrinkle this year when NOAA, and the SAFMC decided to schedule one of the red snapper
Good Luck,
open season fishing days on day 2 of the General Tournament. We
Captain Jeff Lentz
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OFFICE OF THE MAYOR LENNY CURRY MAYOR
May 1, 2019
Dear Friends: Welcome to the 39th Greater Jacksonville Kingfish Tournament, one of Northeast Florida’s greatest outdoor traditions. As a lifelong fishing enthusiast who enjoys a day on the water with family and friends, I am excited to see this remarkable tradition continue in the Jacksonville area. This tournament has been a proud part of our city and region for nearly four decades. Through Jacksonville Marine Charities, Inc., the event has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars to support a variety of local charitable organizations. And, along with its longstanding history of community support, the tournament engages thousands of residents, sponsors and volunteers who dedicate countless hours to its success. I am confident you will feel a true spirit of camaraderie as you support anglers and captains of all ages and skill levels. For those visiting Northeast Florida, I hope you will also take the time to explore all that Jacksonville has to offer. From the banks of the majestic St. Johns River, to our miles of beaches and excellent venues for shopping, dining, sports and the arts, I am confident you will find that Jacksonville is the place to be. Enjoy a great day outdoors. Thank you for participating and supporting our community! Sincerely,
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Jacksonville Marine Charities In 1980, a small group of local businessmen wanted to organize a fishing tournament, similar to those in which they had participated in other coastal areas. They thought Jacksonville was an ideal location for such an endeavor and plans were made to launch the First Annual Greater Jacksonville Kingfish Tournament, held in July 1981. Since then, the GJKT has become one of the largest events in Jacksonville. Jacksonville Marine Charities, Inc, the 501 c(3) organization behind the Greater Jacksonville Kingfish Tournament, evolved through the success of the GJKT and utilizes its proceeds to support marine science research, preservation, and education. Ultimately, our goal remains what it was when we were
founded 38 years ago, to deliver to the fishermen and our community a first class Tournament and generate support for local marine charities. Over the past 38 years, Jacksonville Marine Charities, Inc has donated over $650,000 to the First Coast family. The Greater Jacksonville Kingfish tournament itself, however, remains the Jacksonville Marine Charitis greatest gift to the First Coast community.
Chairman of the Board
Captain Jim Suber
JMC is proud to support a variety of marine-focused charitable programs within the community including: • Host of the ‘Down at the Dock’ Derby in partnership with Down Syndrome Association of Jacksonville. • Safe Harbor Boys Home Spot Tournament • North Florida Women Veterans Organization • Jacksonville School of Autism Flounder Pounder Tournament • Linda Netti Memorial Kayak Challenge Tournament • Jacksonville University’s Marine Science Research Institute • Development of Sisters Creek Park as the permanent site of the GJKT • Support of the MaliVai Washington Kids Foundation • Support along with the City of Jacksonville offshore & inshore reef programs • Support of the St. Johns Riverkeeper • Support of the Florida Lure Anglers Banding for Austin & Clay Roberts Inshore youth tournaments • Support of the 1st Tee of North East Fla, a non-profit organization. • Support of the Florida Wildlife Commission. • As an advocate of coastal conservation along with CCA of Florida. • Support of Riverview Senior Center
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• Support of American Legion fundraiser for a GJKT Captain
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LADY ANGLERS ROCK! By Keadie Altieri
When I was asked what it’s like to be a lady angler, I thought to myself, “Well, I don’t feel any different than a man. So the better question is what’s it like to be an angler. Fishing is 10% skill and 90% luck. Growing up fishing with my parents provided the fundamental skills necessary to pursue such a great hobby and for me to make great memories with my own children. Fishing has evolved tremendously over the years, but the basics will always remain the same. I love the competition among friends during tournaments, but in general, I love that you can cast a line out, not knowing what may be on the other end of that line. A fish that you have never seen before or the next world record. The adrenaline that you get from hearing a fish scream off line, the thought of the one that got away, and the next to come. Plus, it’s always fun trying to decide what is true in all the fish tales heard throughout the years. My advice, as a fisherwoman, is learn everything you can. Know every role aboard the boat and be proud that you can hold your own amongst a sport typically dominated by men. Good luck to all the anglers, especially to my fellow ladies out there. Tight lines and I hope to see you all at scales!
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Junior Angler Offshore Tournament
Tuesday, July 16, 2019– Jim King Park and Boat Ramp at Sisters Creek Presented byTB Landmark Construction, Fish Florida and Atlantic Coast Marine
The Jr. Angler Offshore Tournament, established in 1991, promotes the participation of youthful fisherman in a sporting event which encourages conservation of marine life and awareness of the necessity to protect our natural resources. 25 PRIZE PLACES!! First place, largest fish will be a 14’ Bass Tracker boat, 25 HP Yamaha motor and trailer. All juniors who weigh a fish (excluding First Place winner), will be entered in a random drawing for a $500 Cruises & Tours gift Certificate (Must be present to win. Drawing to be held Saturday on ‘Awards Day’). The GJKT, in association with Fish Florida is proud to announce the continuation of the Junior Angler seminar program in 2019. An allkids seminar will be held on Saturday of Tournament Week. The seminar is approximately 45 minutes in length. The first 100 Junior Anglers participating in the seminar will receive a complimentary rod and reel, courtesy of Fish Florida.
JUNIOR ANGLER KINGFISH TOURNAMENT Jr. Angler Captain’s Meeting: Monday, July 15, at 6:30 PM Jr. Angler Offshore Tournament: Tuesday, July 16, 7:30 3:30 PM Jr. Angler Awards Ceremony: Saturday, July 20, beginning at 4:00 PM
REGISTRATION: Registration Fee $10.00 / NEW: $50 per child, without a GT entry! Registration ends at 7:30 PM on Monday, July 15
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Kids Dock Fishing Tournament
Tueday, July 16, 2019 from 9:30 am. to 11:30 a.m. Located right at Sisters Creek Marina, on our 14’ wide floating docks and pier
Prizes awarded 1st through 3rd place! TOURNAMENT INFORMATION: • Registration fee is $10 per child. A parent or guardian must register each child. Download registration from website or register morning of tournament • The winner will be determined by measuring the total length of all fish caught. All fish will be measured nose to a pinched tail. • All participants are required to provide their own equipment and bait. There is no requirement to fish the General Tournament in order to fish the dock tournament. • Captain’s Bag and medallion for every Junior • Hot Dog Lunch served immediately following the tournament
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Kingfish Tournament are proud to announce our continued partnership with the Down Syndrome Association of Jacksonville, Inc. Together we have created an event for their members to participate in-the “Down at The Dock Fishing Derby”. This fishing derby gives individuals the opportunity to experience the excitement of fishing and the chance to enjoy the wonderful outdoor environment that we have in N. Fla. The derby includes lunch, then fishing on the docks at Sisters Creek Park. The GJKT and JMC once again look forward to this event as we continue to serve our community. We support the DSAJ and hope you will too.
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TIDE CHART - June
Mayport Degaussing Structure 30.3967° N, 81.3950° W Date 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Day Time Hgt Time Sat 01:26 AM 0.19 L Sun 02:09 AM -0.09 L Mon 02:52 AM -0.31 L Tue 03:35 AM -0.44 L Wed 04:22 AM -0.48 L Thu 05:12 AM -0.44 L Fri 06:06 AM -0.37 L Sat 12:41 AM 5.51 H Sun 01:38 AM 5.35 H Mon 02:37 AM 5.16 H Tue 03:38 AM 4.96 H Wed 04:40 AM 4.79 H Thu 05:40 AM 4.65 H Fri 12:28 AM -0.25 L Sat 01:22 AM -0.40 L Sun 02:11 AM -0.50 L Mon 02:57 AM -0.51 L Tue 03:42 AM -0.43 L Wed 04:26 AM -0.28 L Thu 05:10 AM -0.08 L Fri 05:56 AM 0.14 L Sat 12:21 AM 4.73 H Sun 01:05 AM 4.58 H Mon 01:50 AM 4.43 H Tue 02:37 AM 4.29 H Wed 03:27 AM 4.17 H Thu 04:19 AM 4.09 H Fri 05:12 AM 4.07 H Sat 12:02 AM 0.53 L Sun 12:51 AM 0.19 L
Hgt Time 07:30 AM 4.31 H 8:15 AM 4.36 H 09:00 AM 4.40 H 09:47 AM 4.44 H 10:36 AM 4.47 H 11:28 AM 4.51 H 12:22 PM 4.56 H 07:03 AM -0.32 L 08:01 AM -0.30 L 08:58 AM -0.33 L 09:53 AM -0.37 L 10:46 AM -0.43 L 11:39 AM -0.50 L 06:35 AM 4.54 H 07:28 AM 4.44 H 08:17 AM 4.36 H 09:04 AM 4.28 H 09:50 AM 4.20 H 10:35 AM 4.13 H 11:20 AM 4.07 H 12:05 PM 4.04 H 06:43 AM 0.32 L 07:30 AM 0.46 L 08:16 AM 0.54 L 09:00 AM 0.55 L 09:43 AM 0.50 L 10:27 AM 0.37 L 11:13 AM 0.18 L 06:04 AM 4.12 H 06:54 AM 4.21 H
Approximate Correction Times Palm Valley ICW: H: +2:20 L: +2:00 +/- for Other regional Locations JAX Beach: H: -:29 L: -:20 Bings Landing: H: +2:57 L: +2:44
Hgt Time Hgt 01:23 PM -0.20 L 02:06 PM -0.38 L 02:49 PM -0.50 L 03:34 PM -0.52 L :23 PM -0.45 L 05:16 PM -0.30 L 06:15 PM -0.13 L 01:19 PM 4.63 H 02:18 PM 4.74 H 03:20 PM 4.89 H 04:22 PM 5.08 H 05:21 PM 5.28 H 06:16 PM 5.46 H 12:30 PM -0.57 L 01:19 PM -0.61 L 02:07 PM -0.59 L 02:52 PM -0.50 L 03:37 PM -0.31 L 04:22 PM -0.05 L 05:08 PM 0.26 L 05:57 PM 0.57 L 12:50 PM 4.04 H 01:36 PM 4.10 H 02:24 PM 4.20 H 03:13 PM 4.34 H 04:03 PM 4.53 H 04:53 PM 4.76 H 05:42 PM 5.02 H 12:00 PM -0.07 L 12:48 PM -0.34 L
St. Augustine Beach: H: -:07 L: -:15 St. A City Dock: H: -:04 L: +:09
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chools out for summer!.. High tail it to the beach! This time of year the pogy pods start to show up along the beaches. More importantly, some really big fish will also be showing up to give chase to those giant pods of baitfish. Locate the pods from a few hundred yards off the beach out to about 50 feet of water. Look for crashing on the surface, as there will be predatory fish in hot pursuit of the baitfish pushing them to the surface. Sharks, cobia, bull reds, spanish and king macs, giant jacks, bluefish, and one of my favorites the silver king, a.k.a. tarpon, will be crashing the pogy pods in an exciting free-forall that you have to see to believe. A favorite way to fish the pods is to rig a live pogy on a medium to large circle hook (5/0-10/0). Use about 5 feet of 60-80lb fluorocarbon leader then add a split shot or two a few feet above the hook. This will keep your pogy slightly under the pod and make for an easy meal for lurking predators. Bring some heavy tackle because you never know what may lie underneath. Just like last month inshore, some of the best redfish and trout catches will come at daybreak and at sunset. A top-water plug will be the lure of choice at these times when worked around mullet schools. If the fish seem to be short striking try to vary your retrieval rate. Sometimes they like it fast and sometimes a little slower. If they just don’t seem to 30 NE FLORIDA
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want to inhale the top-water, switch to a sub-surface lure like a Rapala Twitchin Mullet or a soft plastic jerk bait. These lures perfectly imitate a wounded mullet or small pogy and will stay just under the surface when worked correctly. It can be just the right look for those fish that seem to be “sniffing” your top-waters. During the heat of the day, switch up your presentation. Again, locate the mullet schools and jig a little deeper with soft plastic paddle tail like a Saltwater Assassin Lil Boss paired with a 1/8-1/4 ounce jighead. A live mud minnow or shrimp on a jighead will also be a great all-around setup for our summertime fish (trout, jacks, ladyfish, flounder, and reds, just to name a few). These will all be hiding around the schools of mullet and pogys waiting for one of the baitfish, or better yet your presentation, to get out of line for an easy snack. With the water turning towards that summer “yoohoo” color using baits that have some good scent, or “stink” in this case, are a good bet. I like to use a cut mullet or ladyfish for redfish around oyster bars and in creek holes. These baits give off a strong scent and make it easy for the fish to find them in murky water. Another way to attract fish in murky water is to use a gold spoon… tossed along grass edges and oyster bars during the higher tide stages is sure to get the attention of a few reds and flounder. Another option for our murky summer water is a lure that has gained a huge amount of popularity with pro tournament anglers and many hardcore inshore fishermen, the spinnerbait. Sometimes spoons and spinners will have just enough vibration to call out those hard to find fish! Tight Lines! Capt. Tommy Derringer 904-377-3734 • www.InshoreAdventures.net
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he Flagler Sportfishing Club is presenting Near Shore and Inshore Fishing this month. The Club Meeting is set for June 4, 2019. The speaker is Captain Shane Stover and he will teach the Club how to catch our Fish of the Month, King Mackerel. In addition, Capt. Shane will talk about tarpon fishing. Capt. Shane is a native of North Florida and has a passion for fishing and making people happy.
JUNE 22, 2019: Club Guys and Gals Tournament
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MAY 7, 2019: Monthly Member Meeting: VFW Palm Coast – OPEN TO THE PUBLIC – Quick Tips at 7:00pm Meeting at 7:30pm at the VFW on Old Kings Rd. in Palm Coast.
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Fishing Report & Forecast Flagler Inshore By Captain Chris Herrera
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ow that summer is here options on where to fish are endless. If targeting redfish is your thing, first light on the flats has yielded some nice slot fish using live bait (mud minnows) or use topwater plugs, soft plastic jerk baits and paddle tails. Flounder will continue to show up on the flats and creeks while fishing for redfish. Mud minnows pinned on a Slayer jig head tossed around deeper creek bends will account for most flounder catches. Shallow water flounder will eat gold spoons and spinner baits retrieved slowly just above the bottom. Bigger flounder are making their way in from nearshore wrecks and into the inlets. Trout fishing will be stellar during low light conditions along creek mouths that dump into the ICW. Subsurface diving plugs and soft plastic paddle tails that look like a mullet jigged in 4-8 ft. of water will entice trout to chew. Night time dock light fishing will be in full swing as long as the water is moving. DOA shrimp pitched up current and
let drift through dock lights will fool just about any trout. Maybe Tarpon is more your thing and they too can be found on the flats, rolling during first light when winds are calmest. A live select shrimp is a prime choice for juvenile Tarpon or whip out the long rod and place a black and purple toad fly in their path. When the sun is up and things start to slow down in the skinny head for the inlets where Bull Redish will be roaming the rocks and structure sniffing out a piece of cut something (crabs, mullet or pogies). Don’t feel like battling jetty groupers, continue past the rocks and head for open water where big silver kings (Tarpon) can be seen crushing pogie pods. A live pogie tossed around the schools should entice ole’ bucket mouth into feeding. Can’t find any Tarpon? No problem start slow trolling the pogies or mullet and see if you can’t find the other King, King Mackerel! Don’t forget to wire up for these toothy critters. Hey look at that shark, wait it’s a Cobia! That’s right, look for Cobia as they tend to be a bit curious and will show up when not expected so have a rod ready with a large artificial paddle tail. Look for Cobia piggy backing on Manta Rays heading back south as long as the water temps allow (71.5 is the magic number). If all fails you can still find huge schools of bruiser Jacks that will test your strength and tackle! Almost forgot, plenty of Spanish Mackerel around as well, trolling spoons or casting plugs will get your live well filled in no time. Capt. Chris Herrera Serving Flagler Beach, Palm Coast, St. Augustine www.palmcoastfishing.com 386-503-6338
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hatever you fish for, be it fresh or saltwater, you know where you should be fishing. But sometimes it can be frightening to cast into the heart of a snag or brushpile where the fish are, knowing you might lose whatever you have tied on. Here’s a simple way to avoid getting hung up. With the following snag-resistant rig, you can present a bait to the fish
where they live instead of trying to lure them out of their hiding place. I’m not saying this tackle is immune to mazes of mangrove roots or treetops, but it greatly reduces the chances of getting hung up. Protect the hook point with a fluorocarbon weed guard, and you can fish more effectively in thick cover. This method works with J hooks, circle hooks and some lures. I’ve been using this technique to make a weedless soft-plastic shrimp, and there are countless other applications. One of my favorite and most effective ways to use this is with a single hook, no weight and a live bait in shallow water. It also works well on a circle hook chin weight under a sliding cork over really rough bottom. Sometimes you have to go in the cover or drift just above it to get the bite. Most gamefish attack from be-
low, so a bait on a sliding cork is the ultimate target while staying out of snags. Here are the steps to snelling a weed guard onto the shank of the hook. I like the stiffness of Seagar 80-pound fluoro for weed guards. Depending on your application, other lines might work fine also. Make sure to choose a hook with an eye that will accept two pieces of the weed guard and the leader you are snelling. 1) Cut about 6 inches of 80-pound fluoro and bend it backward against the curve of the spool. This will mold the shape of your weed guard. 2) Insert both tag ends through the backside of the hook eye, leaving an inch of the doubled 80-pound fluoro on the shank of the hook. 3) Pass a leader line down through the eye of the hook and the center of the tag ends of the 80-pound fluoro. Pull out about 6 or 8 inches. 4) Holding the weed guard securely on the hook shank, make a 5- or 6-loop snell over the 80-pound fluoro, going forward toward the eye of the hook. DO NOT pull down hard on it right away. 5) Keeping the 80-pound fluoro straight on the hook shank, gently roll into place and push forward BEFORE pulling down hard to “cinch” the snell. 6) After everything is pulled up tight, trim the 80-pound fluoro off just behind the barb of the hook. Also, trim the doubled 80-pound fluoro close behind the snell. For a video tutorial on tying this rig, visit my website www. barefootcatsandtackle.com and watch the videos “Snag Resistant Circle Hook Chin Weight” or “Making The Weedless Shrimp.”
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for a few seconds. Most of them have a relatively slow sink rate, so I give them a little time to get lower in the water column. A series of fast twitches followed by a pause usually draws their attention. Many solid trout have fallen for the old faithful ¾- or 1-ounce silver spoon. The presentation is as simple as it gets. Cast and reel, that’s it. This inexpensive lure is an attention getter for sure, and it casts like a bullet. I typically start my day before sunrise. During the course of my wade, I will hit all structure from 1 foot deep out to 8 feet deep. I give By Capt. Michael Okruhlik • equal attention to the depth of the guts to the top of the bars. I see a lot of fishermen go straight out to the second or third gut and stay there Photo courtesy of the entire time. You will miss many opportunities if you choose to do Controlled Descent Lures. this. The fish are not always in that gut, and at times I only catch them on top of the bar. e are all familiar with the phrase “surf ’s up,” but I get more Start early, broaden your target area, be safe and catch fish! Surf ’s excited when I hear “surf ’s down!” Down! A flat spring surf is a rare occasion along the coast, but Capt. Michael Okruhlik is the inventor of Controlled Descent Lures it’s very welcome for those who pursue speckled trout along the sand. and the owner of www.MyCoastOutdoors.com May and early-June are my favorite times of year to seek trout in the surf. I focus on the beachfront during these months because the larger trout are more prevalent during this time frame. Trout in the 5- to 8-pound range are not uncommon, while trout under 20 inches of Sumter County are the exception. There are many productive tactics that can land you a hefty stringer of these speckled beauties, from live shrimp and finfish to an array of artificial lures. I prefer the latter, and here are some of my favorites. Topwater is the best! There is no beating a topwater eruption as the Want to stay out of the donut hole? sun is peeking over the horizon. I use a wide range of plug sizes and let Call or Visit the size of the seas determine what I throw. I like a larger heavier lure 352-569-1484 • fax 352-569-1485 when the surf is rough and when it’s flat, a small or large one is effective. Switching out the standard trebles to single circle hooks is a good ON ALL INTERNATIONAL ORDERS approach to lessen the chance of injuring yourself. Bouncing around in * GREATER THAN $150 the surf trying to land a stout surf trout can lead to an accidental hook in you. Singles also save time unhooking, which leads to more time VIAGRA 100MG GEN -$4 EACH 512 N. MAIN ST CIALIS 20MG GEN - $5 EACH fishing and catching. Slow-sinking hard baits with rattles also make it into my box when Eliquis 2.5mg 180 Tab Brand $239.72 BUSHNELL, FL 33513 heading into the suds. I like to cast these lures out and let them sink Xarelto 20mg 84 Tab Brand $240.72
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oca Grande Pass on the southwest coast of Florida is home to one of nature’s most spectacular displays. During “The World’s Biggest Tarpon Migration,” Boca Grande Pass offers the best tarpon fishing in the world. Each spring, thousands of these prehistoric fish make their appearance to mate, replenish, grow, and survive their species. It’s the Promised Land for big game hunters looking for the Holy Grail. It is an experience of a lifetime to hook and to land a huge tarpon. Over the years, I have observed only a handful of captains satisfying clients with a fish of a lifetime on a consistent basis. Only about 5 percent (probably less) of all boats fishing the pass experience hooking and catching a tarpon. I decided to hire the most successful guide willing to teach me a technique that works on a consistent basis. I have followed successful guides, and among them chose Capt. Dave Markett of Odessa, Fla. He has had the most hook-ups and catches on a consistent basis of any guide while working the pass. Capt. Dave has been a professional guide for 48 years, and that includes 28 years of fishing Boca Grande Pass. Last month, I met Capt. Dave at the Placida Boat Ramp. Accompanying us was Nadeen Welch, of Coastal Angler Magazine’s Southwest Florida region. Capt. Dave explained the history of tarpon as well as Airline_Ad_CoastalAngler_8-1-14_Layout 1 8/1/14 1:14 PMand Page 1 the development and re-developments of tackle techniques utilized
to catch these monsters. We arrived in the pass at daybreak and were surrounded by tarpon rolling on the surface. Capt. Dave believes the smaller rolling tarpon, from 100 to 125 pounds, are males vying for favor of the larger, 175- to 300-plus-pound) females foraging along the bottom of the pass. Those bigger fish showed up on his sonar. Capt. Dave was quick to point out any and all flaws during and throughout each and every drop into the schools. Any movement of the rod tip during a presentation will cause a school of tarpon to flush like baitfish when spooked. Any wrong presentation will not get a bite. If a presentation is not finessed or natural looking, all bets are off. Nadeen and I hooked and fought six tarpon with an estimated range from 175 to 225 pounds. However, we missed at least a dozen other opportunities to hook and land one. This time of year, there are other techniques utilized to catch tarpon in the waters of southwest Florida, including along beaches and in back areas. Many captains, including myself, are successful in those arenas. However, if one wants to catch huge tarpon in Boca Grande Pass, contact Capt. Dave Markett at (813) 455-3056 or email him at dmarket@aol. com. His website is: captdavemarkett.com. Capt. Terry Fisher owns and operates Fish Face Charters. Contact him at (239) 357-6829, e-mail fishfacecharters@yahoo.com, and check out his website: www.fishfacecharters.com.
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orthwest Costa Rica’s fishery undergoes an annual change in May. The dorado give way to yellowfin tuna, and it’s a great sign to see these giant yella’ fellas sweep through the area. It’s proof that the white-hot summer bite has begun! Schools of yellowfin come down from the north and are corralled by giant manchas (or pods) of porpoises, which gives the crews of FishingNosara some of the most action-packed trips of the year. The 32-foot Wanderer and Discoverer led the way this month with lots of sailfish releases backed up by some big yellowfin tuna. The marlin bite slowed down after an exceptional Ship of Fools tournament in April, but they are back now. At the end of April, we had
a sweet blue marlin on the Discoverer. The Explorer and Adventurer kept the pressure on the inshore fishery with lots of great catches. These smaller pangas (27-foot and 23-foot, respectively) also scored several sailfish releases, proof you don’t need a big boat to catch big fish in Costa Rica. Legendary North Carolina angler Dan Johnson was fishing hard during the Ship of Fools tournament, and he stuck around for a week after. On the May 9, he scored two nice sailfish on the Explorer. He also had blue marlins in the spread, but they wouldn’t bite. Later he nabbed two grouper and other bottom fish. Feeling adventurous and on a whim, Ms. Elaine Hepburn chartered the Harvester for a five hour trip on March 30. She had never fished before, but with Captain Alex’s help she was catching like an old pro in no time. It’s always a real treat to introduce new anglers to sport fishing, especially when the fish cooperate. On April 14, our friend Leo Folse made his pilgrimage to the mega panga Harvester. Mr. Folse is a serious panga enthusiast that has been following the story of the Harvester since we first acquired the raw hull. He was so impressed with our build and the performance of the 32-foot hull that he purchased two Eduardono hulls for himself. This was his first time to enjoy the Harvester in action, and Leo performed brilliantly with several sailfish releases and a big dorado for the dinner table. It’s great to deliver the goods for this fun-loving Florida angler. Most recently, Mr. Jason Stote joined the Harvester and tipped the scales with potentially the biggest yellowfin tuna of the season, which is pictured here. This monster was followed up by several other big yella’ fellas, which on many other days would be the big fish in the box. Clearly this group will eat well! If you have been reading this report and waiting for the right time to visit, stop reading and call FishingNosara ASAP so we can get you down this summer. Call (904) 591-2161 so we can secure your housing and boats.
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grew up fishing lakes known for large schools of bass that spend the summer months offshore. When we get into the summer and the water temperature starts hitting 80 degrees, it is a safe bet that fish are going to be on offshore structure like ledges, humps and dropoffs. I start looking on main lake areas, on the lower half of the lake, where most of the good summer ledges are. Using the mapping on my Lowrance electronics, I search for places that top out from 12 to 20 feet and drop down to anywhere from 50-60 feet. Bass will start heading out there when the water gets to 70 degrees, but when it hits 80 they will definitely be out there. They spawn with a water temperature of 62 to 64 degrees, so as the water warms after the spawn they will start heading that way. Some fish stay shallow all year. The ones that move out will definitely be schooled up on the ledges as the temperatures approach 80 degrees. The biggest deal is finding the depth range of the fish. When they first arrive on offshore structure, they like 12 to 17 feet. The longer they’re there, the deeper they’ll move. It could take a week or a month, but they’ll drop down into 18 to 25 feet and
maybe even as deep as 30 feet. To find the depth range of the fish, I will graph and look for the bait and then the fish. Usually I can see the bass on my Raymarine units, but I will often fish around a big school of bait in case the bass are hiding right under the thick bait. If I don’t see bait or bass, I won’t make a cast. Electronics are too good these days to fish places just because there were fish there at some point in the past. I always start with a moving bait, such as a deepdiving crankbait, to see if I can get the fish fired up. The biggest ones in the school will bite a crankbait. I like a Strike King 6XD and 8XD fished on a MHX CB907 cranking rod that I built myself with supplies from Mud Hole. I always put new Mustad hooks on the baits. I prefer #2 KVD Triple Grip trebles. I use 10- to 12-pound Vicious fluorocarbon for the 6XD and 15- to 17-pound on the 8XD. I like a slower 5:4:1 gear ratio reel to help crankbaits dive to their deepest depths. When those fish start grouping up out on the ledges, you can really have a lot of fun. Hundred-fish days are possible, and I get excited just thinking about it. When that water temp gets close to 80, it is time to get out deep and get healthy in a hurry come tournament day.
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nglers are frequently guilty of what scientists call anthropomorphism. It’s nothing more serious than giving fish and animals human characteristics. We expect them to behave and react much as we would. Fish are basically creatures of habit. No matter where in the world you catch a specific species, its behavior patterns are similar right down to the battle it wages once it is hooked. All of us have a tendency to overcomplicate fishing and fishing techniques. Our quarry focuses on nothing more than feeding, escaping predation and hanging around long enough to spawn and continue the species. An understanding of these goals and the methods employed to reach them results in more meaningful catches. Those who consistently score well are keen observers of what takes place on the water. Rather than trying to force a fish to accept what they are offering, successful anglers change approaches continuously until they discover what will entice the fish to inhale a bait or lure. It’s a system that works. Simply by looking at the shape of a fish and its tail, you should have a basic concept of the territory it will occupy and its feeding behavior. Bottom species are tailored to live around some form of structure. They are typically slab-sided with broad, full tails that enable them to weave in and out of rocks, reefs and wrecks. Two or three sweeps of their tail drive them forward quickly to gulp an escaping meal, but they won’t follow a potential meal for any distance. The fastest species such as the tunas and marlins have forked tails. These are open-water or pelagic fish shaped to move through the seas easily in a relentless search for food. Fish such as flounder or halibut are destined for a life on the bottom lying in wait for their prey to come to them. Elongated creatures typified by the barracuda charge their prey from ambush with lightning speed or ease along in the water column and strike with a suddenness that defies the human eye. There is always a tradeoff. The faster swimmers tend to lack maneuverability. A grouper can spin on a proverbial dime, while striped bass and bluefish can turn in a tight circle. And, if you look at
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