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ast month, a couple buddies and I booked a charter for the opening day of Florida’s Gulf red snapper season with Capt. Brian Smith, of Big Bend Charters out of Steinhatchee.

Capt. B. has a 34-foot power catamaran with enough room on the deck to play a game of volleyball. If you’ve ever been red snapper fishing, you understand the process. The day starts with loading the boat with tackle ranging from 8-pound light tackle to 30-pound bottom fishing rigs. A complement of frozen baits, including Spanish sardines, squid and chum blocks fill one of the big coolers.

We ran out to a spot south of the Steinhatchee River and broke out light tackle to catch live bait.

It’s basically bream fishing gear, using tiny slivers of squid to catch pinfish and other finned critters. All would be used to create an offshore smorgasbord for snapper, grouper, king mackerel, cobia and more.

With the livewell full, it was just over an hour’s run at 27 knots to reach our first drop in 65 feet of water. We were anchored over a ledge with about 3 feet of relief. That doesn’t seem like much, but in the vast expanse of flat bottom out there, a small change in the topography can create an entire ecosystem.

Each of us took a corner of the big catamaran and dropped live baits down.

Before the bait could reach the bottom, our offerings were usually inhaled by either a grouper or a snapper.

These were not small fish. The snapper averaged about 28 inches, and the grouper

were well in excess of the 24-inch minimum length.

We would catch a couple fish at a spot and then move to another. The idea is that once you get a couple fish on the line, the remaining fish tend to get a bit finicky, and the bite can slow down.

When a fish came on board, we paused for a quick photo and shouted “atta-boy” from across the boat. In all, we limited out on red snapper and had five gag grouper as bonus fish for the day.

From first-hand experience I can tell you there’s no shortage of bottomfishing adventure to be had in the Gulf of Mexico. The Florida Gulf snapper season remains open through July 25. Alabama’s season runs Fridays through Mondays until July 19. Louisiana will remain open Fridays through Su nd ay s , and on

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holidays, until the state quota is met. Mississippi is open seven days a week with an undetermined closing date as fisheries managers closely monitor catches to avoid overrunning the quota. The Texas season ends Aug. 2 for charter boats and Aug. 3 for private vessels.

As summer gets in full swing, give some thought to ways you can get outdoors, enjoy each other’s company at a distance and get rid of those social-distancing blues.

Cefus McRae is host of the Nuts & Bolts of Fishing Series, contact him via e-mail at Cefus@ NutsAndBoltsFishing.com

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J.O. Spice, started by J.O. (James Ozzle) Strigle and his wife Dot in Baltimore City in 1945, is celebrating its 75th Anniversary.

A native of Tangier Island, Va., J.O. Strigle brought the seafood spice blend he created in his kitchen on the island to Maryland.

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Moving south to warmer water identified by the Sea Surface Temperature feature of his SiriusXM service, Capt. Sprague guided Team Tuppens to an SKA National Championship with a $140,000 purse. With that kind of cash, it’s safe to say his SXM service paid for itself for many years!

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TROPHY HUNTING

Finding a productive pattern and making high-percentage presentations wins tournaments; it does not typically catch double-digit bass. Bass large enough for the record books are loners. Anglers who pursue them are looking for one big bite.

Here’s a little insight on how successful trophy hunters fish:

LOCATION: With a few exceptions, large reservoirs are not the best trophy bass fisheries. It’d be a good wager that more giant bass are caught from jonboats than from high-performance bass boats.

There is a south Georgia gentleman, who prefers to remain unnamed, who has caught countless 10-plus-pounders and several fish that weigh in the high teens. He’s made a practice of looking for out-of-the-way lakes and ponds. Upon getting landowner permission, it takes him a single trip to determine if he’s found the right mix of depth, water flow, vegetation and forage to produce monster bass.

If the lake doesn’t have what he’s looking for, he moves on. If he sees what he likes, he fishes it hard, often at night and often concentrating on just one point or drop-off where the biggest fish in the lake is likely to be. The strategy is to make a thousand casts to the best holding water or to sit there quietly

By CAM Staff for hours keeping a live bait fresh.

When it comes to public waters, smaller reservoirs or hidden gems like oxbow lakes off productive rivers can be pay dirt. Find waters with a reputation for large fish, and then scour them with electronics for the edges where sunken creek channels with plenty of cover lie adjacent to shallower feeding areas. Keep in mind that large fish dominate prime holding areas.

Find that magic spot, fish it hard, and it will produce year after year, even if hile perusing the various big-bass records lists, it becomes readily it’s just one big fish for a week’s worth of fishing. apparent that huge bass usually come from lakes with a bigbass reputation. Also, anglers appearing in these lists often have TACTICS: Giant bass don’t like to chase food, and they prefer large multiple large bass to their names. meals. Trophy bass hunting with lures is slow and tedious. Drag a big jig with There is a lesson here for anyone in search of their personal-best a chunky trailer across the bottom, Texas-rig a big 12- to 16-inch worm or largemouth. Whether it’s a 10-pounder or one that weighs into the teens, slow-dance a swimbait. Fish as slow as you can, and then slow down more. luck is rarely the primary factor that leads to a true giant. Most of the time Stick with it and remain vigilant. Remember that you’re fishing for one bite. anglers who catch monster bass use specialized tactics to specifically target If you’re not snooty about it, live bait will absolutely increase your odds. them.

Go with the natural forage for the water you’re fishing. If it’s gizzard shad, These are not the tactics used by professional tournament anglers. fish a big one. Largemouth bass have huge mouths relative to their body size.

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TIME TO SWITCH TO SUMMER TACTICS

Keep at least one person on the sabiki until the livewell is completely full. Keep a big beautiful bait out under a float and one down 20 or 30 feet deep right around the outside of the circle of light. I like to call this area “the ring of death.” It is where the light dissipates into dark water.

Don’t act surprised when a large wahoo swims right by the boat Tim Barefoot for a good look and then returns 30 seconds later to smoke a bait. The anticipation followed by the visible ferocity of a bite hen it comes to like this is exhilarating. summertime This time of year is also fishing, here when some of the snappers are some observations I’ve and the kingfish spawn. made over the years.

Typically it peaks on a new Around the end of or full moon in mid July.

June and the beginning of It’s a good time of year to July, changes in daytime catch a real “smoker” on temperatures and the light line. duration of daylight hours The night bite can be make it wise to fish at awesome this time of year, night. The major feeding but another advantage periods each day occur to fishing at night is the at dawn and dusk. It’s the comfort factor. Set up time of year when you offshore just before dark, need to set aside some and you don’t have to time to fish both inshore worry about sunburn. and offshore at night.

Catch the livewell full of Offshore fishing can squid and baitfish, catch be red hot right now with U.S.A.F. Photo by William Blankenship fish all night, and be there the use of lights. Full disclosure: I know the owner of Hydro Glow and have used his products for the early morning bite. Get your work done in the early morning, then go home and get some sleep while the fish are “chillin’ out” in the cooler. for years. I am convinced the green light draws fish to the boat.

I always anchor when I’m in water shallower than 200 to 250 feet, and this is a perfect time to put the lights out to attract bait like flying fish, For rigging and fishing videos, go to squid, sardines and cigar minnows up to the surface where they are very BAREFOOTCATSAND TACKLE.COM vulnerable to a sabiki.

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omething is better than nothing. That seems to be the consensus of anglers after NOAA’s early June announcement of a four-day recreational red snapper season in the South Atlantic.

With open dates set for July 10-12 and July 17, recreational anglers and charter captains are hoping for good weather during what promises to become a mad scramble at boat ramps from the Florida Keys up the Atlantic coast through Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina.

The well-known reefs and wrecks will be packed with anglers dropping baits and jockeying for position to catch their one fish per person, per day limit with no minimum size.

For some, catching those limits won’t take long at all. Reports from captains in the fishery tell of areas where an over-abundance of red snapper is making it tough to target any other species. All the while, data used by federal fisheries managers indicates overfishing for the species is still occurring.

Since 2017, the South Atlantic red snapper season has been curtailed each year. Since 2010, a cumulative total of just 37 days has been allowed in South Atlantic federal waters. In May of this year, the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (SAFMC) was scrambling to make rule changes that would allow any 2020 season at all.

Effective July 15, regulations require descending devices be on board and readily available on all vessels pursuing grouper or snapper in the South Atlantic. Non-offset, non-stainless steel hooks are mandatory north of 28 degrees north latitude, which is near Cape Canaveral.

It’s a similar scenario to what played out with red snapper seasons in the Gulf of Mexico over the last decade. Bound by legislation, federal managers are forced to make decisions based on available data on snapper stocks. At the same time, anglers and groups pushing for angler access insist the data is badly flawed.

According to the American Sportfishing Association, the trade organization that produces ICAST and lobbies on behalf of the industry, an updated and improved red snapper stock assessment is due in spring of 2021.

In the meantime, recreational anglers must be happy with what they get, which is roughly 70 percent of the total allowed catch. Commercial anglers get the other 30 percent.

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• The stakes are so high and the rules so specific during the six days of fishing that any crew that hauls in a contending blue marlin at the end of a day goes straight from the weigh-in to a downtown Morehead City law office, where the boat’s captain is required to conduct a polygraph test.

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THE TRIP

By Mike Buss

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his month we will talk about that trip of a lifetime. You know, the one you have been planning for over a year and have finally saved enough to afford. Best of all, you will be leaving in a few weeks and all that’s left is to pack up and go.

But if that is all you do, pack up and go, you will not be able to take full advantage of the trip. You will be going to a great place and fishing with a great guide who will put you on fish and all you need to do is cast your fly to them.

If you haven’t been practicing your casting, this could be a real problem when you arrive. It could turn into a very expensive casting lesson for the first couple of days if you haven’t practiced the casts that will be required.

The good news is that all of this can be avoided with a few practice casting sessions before you leave. Being able to cast 100 feet is great and requires a lot of practice and skill, but it is certainly not the most important thing you should practice. Being able to cast 50 to 60 feet quickly and accurately is much more important.

Most of the time you will only get one shot at a fish that has been sighted by your guide and you need to make your first cast count. A speedy and accurate cast is required, but accuracy is more important than speed. Take your time and make that first cast count.

When you practice, duplicate as best as you can the conditions you will be confronted on your trip. Go to a field nearby and practice with the exact rod, reel, line, and fly (with the hook cut off) you will be using on the trip. Practice will help, but perfect practice will be much better. Work on eliminating casting mistakes that will prevent you from having a successful trip.

Try to cast to a target in the ready position 50 to 60 feet away getting your line to unroll and hit inside a hula-hoop or a cone target. This is an accuracy drill and it would help if you had a buddy who would call out what a guide would be telling you. Like, “Twelve o’clock, 50 feet crossing left to right.”

Get yourself comfortable with stripping line off the reel. Practice stripping line off and re-stripping quickly to get ready for the next cast.

You should be ready to cast within minutes of stepping up to the casting platform or in front of the boat. Also be aware of where you are stripping the line. A stripping basket will help collect the line and prevent tangles.

Cast to different targets at different distances and sequences to give you a real-life fishing feel. For example, cast to a target at 9 o’clock at 50 feet as if it was a moving fish. Pick up your next cast and deliver it to a target at 40 feet at 2 o’clock to get the feel of casting to moving fish. Keep practicing different scenarios through your sessions.

Try to keep false casts to a minimum. Keeping your false casts to a minimum will pay big rewards on the trip as you line will be in the water instead of the air.

Most fishermen are concerned with making and practicing long casts, but 80% of fish are caught within 40 to 50 feet of the boat or closer, so be sure to practice these short accurate casts. Often it will only take a quick and accurate cast of 15 to 20 feet to catch your trophy.

These examples seem rather simple, but if practiced they will help you prepare for that trip of a lifetime. You have probably paid a lot of money for travel, guide and hotel expenses, take some time to make sure they pay off with a successful trip.

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Bedtime for Kiddies

It’s history now but May started out pretty cool for Virginia weather.

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By J. Andre slow down the spawn and keep the big fish moving before they hit their beds – no such luck. We fished the deep holes and channels, but nothing appeared on the fish finder and only dinks were harassing the baits. After shifting spots like an air-hockey puck and still coming up empty we had to change the strategy.

We moved upstream into the shallows where we could find a few feet of water right up against the reeds. Old rotted vegetation muddied up some areas that were otherwise covering a sandy bottom making a great place for mama cat to lay her eggs. Number Eight was rigged to run shallow in stealth mode. The trolling motor got me within casting range.

All of the baits were suspended a foot off of the bottom to keep them out of the muck. This also helps keep the scent of the white perch bait chunks dispersed around the area and spreading out. While I was in the process of casting out the last Santee Cooper bottom rig of a 4-rod spread, something ripped drag off of the first rod.

This fish was going nuts. Once she felt that 8/0 Octopus Circle Hook, she had no place to go but laterally away at top speed. Even Big Mama Blue Cat can charge like a rhino when she gets pestered by the sting of a hook. She was using her full bag of tricks going up and then down the creek bed, including trying her best to get tangled up in the other rigs. I had to weave the rod amongst the others to stay out of the lines.

Eventually, the fish was netted and weighed in as a teener – 12 pounds.

While the 12-pounder was still in the net. The last rod in the spread leaned over and started screaming. In deeper water, the kitties tend to dive and want to stay on the bottom, but these fish were making initial runs like fish twice their size with lots of speed. I had to use my Whisker Seeker Grippers to land the fish since the 12-pounder was still in the net.

This fish looked like a twin of the first at 11.5 pounds with a belly full of eggs - both were returned to the water to complete the spawning ritual.

The next fish was a dink channel cat. These youngsters, less than a foot long, have spines that are sharp as needles and they are sawtoothed on the back side. The adult fish wear their spine tips down until they are dull and no longer a threat, which can cause you to drop your guard when handling a juvenile menace. The slippery little devils are just waiting for the right moment to slime you and slip out of your grip so they can zing you in the web of your thumb or fingers. The sting of a little slime in the wound heightens the entertainment for the dinks as they slip out of your hand to freedom. It helps to have some antiseptic wipes and ointment in your first aid kit. I swear the little kitties will hang around to watch you apply the alcohol wipes to get another grin on their whiskered faces. After getting patched up, we caught another 11-pounder and a 13-pounder. The trophy fish were elsewhere, but the action on the beds was fast and furious at this one spot and it saved the day.

The heat of the summer has already turned on. This is a good time to hit the big lakes in the central part of the state for the BIG fish. Get Slimed!

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Wowee, tons of fishing options abound this month.

Calmer seas let’s folks get offshore to catch tuna, billfish, and dolphin! Find something floating out there and more likely than not a school of yellow golden dolphin fish will arise from the deep blue.

Tossing bits of freebie pieces of bait into frenzied dolphin can keep them chewing your hook baits hence “bailing” them. It’s a dance of hooking a fish keeping one in the water as you continuously hook another, dehook into the fish box, rebait asap, keeping the boat slowly moving along. Hook another. Then another! Till you catch your limit or the fish lose interest and fade away. It is organized chaos, exciting, and good eating. If you never have seen this orchestrated please book a charter on a reputable boat aand see for yourself! Oh don’t forget about the blue marlin that can come in and crash the party!

Fishing closer to shore we have sightcasting opportunities to huge red drum and cobia. Trolling will produce blues and Spanish mackeral. In the backwaters we are seeing speckled trout fishing and puppy drum fishing as good as we have ever seen! Great weather great fishing. Killer local tackle shops and a myriad of accomplished guides to choose from! What’s not to like about July!?!

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t the time I am writing this, the guests are finally allowed to visit the OBX and begin our tourist season. If you are here on the Outer Banks this summer, please remember that this season is a learning process for business and hospitality owners who will be striving to make your vacation here as normal as it can based on the continued COVID-19 protocols. I don’t have to remind anyone reading this article that the year 2020 has been anything but normal. Local businesses here have suffered greatly because just as they were coming out of the winter and getting ready to gear up for the spring, the island was shut down to visitors for a couple of months.

My father has always been a firm believer in supporting local businesses here at home and he has driven this mantra into my train of thought, as well. If you visit the OBX this summer, please support the small local businesses that work to make your visit here a great one. I know that it is only July, but now is a great time to do some Christmas shopping while you are here and help these business owners have at least a decent year. While you are here, buy that new rod and reel combo or have your reels line replaced. Stock up on hooks, weights, leader, lures and other supplies. Grab that new hoodie sweatshirt or t-shirts also.

Every purchase you make on this island helps not only the owner and the store, but the community as a whole.

While you are visiting the OBX, make a trip to the tackle shops and head to the pier, surf or book a charter and take the family on an adventure they will all remember. If you decide to charter a boat, remember to discuss with your Captain which species you want to target. Some people book a half day charter thinking they are going to catch a big Tuna like they do on Wicked Tuna. You can catch some nice Tuna but you are going to have to book a whole day Gulfstream charter to make that happen. If you have never fished offshore and you want to take the family, prepare yourself by maybe trying a near shore half day charter to make sure everyone can handle the boat ride and the possibility of seasickness that may come with it. Have a frank discussion with your Captain and make sure you are both on the same page for your charter. Also remember that it is customary to tip the first mate on the boat at a minimum of 20% for the work they perform to make your trip a success. If you are down in Wanchese, come see me on the Marauder when we come into Wanchese Marina and offload our catch of the day. Hope to see you on the docks!

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WRAPPED UP: Fishline Snarls and the Damage They Cause

By John Tiger

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e’ve all seen this…an angler gets his reel snarled with a tangle of fishing line. He cuts it all off, throws it in the lake, and restrings his reel. Seems harmless enough, right? After all, that mess just sinks to the bottom, and never bothers anyone.

Wrong. First, monofilament fishing line doesn’t sink; at least not right away, anyway. It actually floats just under the surface, and it’s almost impossible to see. Not that you’d see it anyway; you’re driving over it, and chances are very high it will “catch” on your outdrive as it passes through the water. If it doesn’t get caught on your gearcase, it can and does cause grave danger to aquatic life; fish, turtles and seagulls often die due to getting wrapped up in fishing line snarls.

THE DAMAGE DONE

the appearance and smell of the gear lube. If it’s a nice, clear color (uncontaminated lower unit lube is usually amber, blue or red in color depending on the brand and manufacturer), it’s fine. If it has a milky, bubbly, coffeecolored look, it’s contaminated by water—and the seals must be replaced. If it’s a blackish color and has a burned smell, the gears and bearings may be overheating and on their way to failure.

• Usually, the lower drain screw has a built-in magnet.

It’s normal for this magnet to collect a small amount of very fine metal filings. This is from the gears wearing together. However, if the fluid is black and smells burnt, and the magnet is covered in larger metal shavings, the gearcase has an internal problem and should be serviced.

• Lastly, don’t ever put your rig away for winter storage without draining the old lube and refilling with fresh. If you catch potential water intrusion before the off-season storage period, you may save the unit from rusting up as it sits through the winter. Any water inside will simply sit on the steel surfaces of the bearings, shafts and gears—and cause rust that will lead quickly to failure. Even if you can’t service the seals then, better to refill with fresh lube until you can.

When it gets ensnared in your engine’s gearcase, it can cause major damage—very quickly.

Unfortunately, it’s damage you won’t even notice until your gearcase fails, or if you’re lucky, you might catch it when you’re servicing the Note the strand of fishing line protruding out from behind the propeller thrust washer. This indicates unit during a regular that the line has wrapped around the propshaft, maintenance interval and will cause a seal leak if left uncorrected. or at the end of the boating season.

Here’s what happens: the fishing line gets caught in your spinning propeller, and quickly wraps itself around the prop. As it does, it slides into the narrow gap between the forward end of your propeller hub and the rearward edge of your gearcase. Once it slides into there, it gets wrapped around the propshaft just behind the forward thrust washer (the one between the gearcase and propeller). As it winds and winds around the shaft, it heats up—and melts. Often, it will melt into a brittle plastic disc, with sharp edges. As it melts, loose strands cut into the propshaft seals that are located right behind the forward thrust washer. There are typically two propshaft seals, installed one behind the other. The inner seal is there to keep the gear lubricating fluid in; the outer seal is there Cracking the drain screw on the gearcase and to keep the water from getting in. When the fishline cuts through the visually inspecting a drop of lube that drips out will rubber lips on these seals, it’s just a short matter of time; water seeps in, allow you to assess the lube’s condition without and gear lube seeps out. draining and refilling the unit.

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Trouble is, without frequent inspections, you’ll never know until it’s too late. After the water contaminates the lubricant, its ability to keep the gears and bearings lubricated and cool diminishes. Bearing and gear failure can result, but often it’s the rust that forms on the steel surfaces of the gears, shafts and bearings as a result of the water intrusion that is the actual cause of failure. The key is vigilance and periodic maintenance.

It costs about $30 or so to drain the gearcase and refill with fresh lube.

It typically costs well over $2500 to rebuild a gearcase with new gears, propshaft, driveshaft and seals.

HOW TO CHECK YOUR GEAR LUBE AND SEALS

While you might get lucky and spot lube dripping from the end of the gearcase, usually the water washes it off before you have a chance to see it. The best way to keep an eye on your gearcase’s seals and the lube inside is as follows: • At least once per season, remove the propeller and thrust washer, and visually check for fishline wrapped around the propshaft. Remove all traces of it if you find any. You may have to cut it off with a sharp knife.

Check the seals carefully with a magnifying glass to see if they’ve been cut or ruptured.

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JIM’S PASTA & EASTERN SHORE CLAMS Boy this is sooo easy! No doubt one of our favorite dishes that we make at least every couple of weeks. You will need: 50 Eastern Shore Clams 1 ½ stick of butter 2 cups decent white wine for cooking 5 cloves garlic (crushed) 2 cups parsley 1 teaspoon Arpino seafood spice www.arpinospices.com/ Salt and pepper to taste First wash the clams very well and soak them in fresh water for 30 minutes. Rinse again and set aside. Then make yourself some linguine and cook andante, then drain and set aside.

Next in a large saucepan, melt the butter and then stir in the crushed garlic. Next add all the spices and two cups of white wine. Stir everything up, then add the clams and cover with lid until all the clams open spilling the clam juice into the pan.

Now, in a large bowl, add a big helping of pasta, then pour the clams and mixture over the pasta, mix with fork. Finish it off with fresh parsley and parmesan cheese on top.

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by Jim Baugh reporting from Oyster Farm at Kings Creek, Cape Charles VA JBOTV was at the re-opening of the Oyster Farm Seafood Eatery in Cape Charles in early June and it was a spectacular event. The place looked beautiful and the food was delicious. This is a BIG restaurant with both inside and outside dining. I must say that with all the rules and regs regarding Covid 19, the Oyster Farm staff really had it together, one smooth operation and the customers were very happy. Call and make you reservations today and come by boat and enjoy the Marina. Also, the Shuck and Suck 2020 is on from July 31st - Aug 2nd. You will want to book both slips and accommodations soon, it is gonna be another fantastic event this year. For the most recent updates, please log on to the Oyster Farm web site at www.theoysterfarmatkingscreek.com .

During June, JBOTV has filmed both spadefish and Drum shows which will be released this month. Fishing has been really good and now is the time to book your charter and get on these fish! Look for the new shows on Amazon Prime Video as well as our JBOTV web sites, blogs, and social media. These are some darn good programs!

Our short film “The Milky Way Galaxy Our Home as seen from the Eastern Shore” is continuing to be selected for film festivals not only from Coast to Coast, but the film has now won its 4th award at the Madras Film Festival in India. We of course are thrilled at the response the film has received so far. We will have other announcements and updates on other festivals. The film has been submitted to the Sundance Film Festival 2020 in the short film category.

Jim Baugh Outdoors TV has been selling quite a few digital prints from our new Digital Print Art Gallery. Most all the images are from the Eastern Shore/Chesapeake Bay and include a lot of Milky Way scenes. Please check them out on our BlogSpot at jimbaughoutdoorsblogspot.com. We will continue to post prints as they come available and thank you for your orders. To order one, simply email us at jbotv@outlook.com and we will send the info to ya!

If you have never been to the Eastern Shore of Virginia, keep a look out for the new tourism film featuring the Eastern Shore produced by Virginia Tourism and the ESVA Tourism Commission. We are pleased that they selected our production company to film and edit the project. I also wrote an original soundtrack for the film and the project really does a good job of featuring the beauty of the Shore. It was such a joy to work on this film project. Let us know how ya like it when you see it online!

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Our Tournament Director also ensures that the membership sponsors and participates in various inter and intra club tournaments throughout the year. Some of our annual activities include a banquet, lead pouring, oyster roast and fishing flea market.

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The Tidewater Anglers Club (TAC) was founded in February of 1941 at a meeting at the Monticello Hotel in Norfolk, Virginia.

The objectives of the TAC were the same then as they are today—to promote legislation and fishing practices that effectively provide protection of the environment and our resources. TAC is an organization that influences the customs and practices for the conservation and propagation of fish and kindred creatures. The TAC organization is committed to the promotion of true sportsmanship among all fishermen along with providing entertainment and education for its members. The club has grown into a truly multidisciplined angling organization with almost equal individual and family memberships.

Each year there are 11 monthly membership meetings and an Annual Awards Banquet. There are also club activities such as tournaments, family fishing days, a fish fry and other events which allow members to gather for fun and fellowship. The monthly meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at Bayside Presbyterian Church, 1400 Ewell Road, Virginia Beach, VA. (Intersection of Independence Blvd. and Ewell Rd.) Guests are always welcome and we usually serve light refreshments.

Monthly meetings always include an educational talk or presentation on some aspect of fishing. Also members submit fishing contest forms and this information is used to select the winners of our annual trophies. The club maintains a record of all fish reported to determine club records.

Special events bring everyone together for some fun and relaxation.

These include hot dog and chili nights, our annual fish fry and our annual awards banquet for the awarding of the fish trophies.

We welcome you to join the Tidewater Anglers Club. We are a group of about 100 members, of various levels of fishing experience, ranging from those of us who have not purchased their first fishing rod or tackle box or own a boat to those of us who have been fishing for over 60 years.

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Hotels were also allowed to open during phase 1 so that staff could return to work and put in place measures required to ensure readiness to accept guests at the onset of phase 2. Commercial airlines will also be allowed to bring in Bahamian citizens, legal residents, homeowners qualifying for economic permanent residency, or immediate family members or significant others of any of these groups.

This is the first step in a phased reopening for the tourism sector that ensures health and safety protocols are being adhered to, and that the health sector remains well equipped and ready to respond if necessary.

At presstime, the second phase was scheduled to commence July 1. The phased reopening is subject to change based on COVID-19 trends.

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n the mountains of rural southeastern West Virginia, Second Creek has gained a reputation for large, sometimes difficult brown trout. It is a hatchery-supported, spring-fed tributary to the Greenbrier River that runs the Monroe/Greenbrier county line near the Virginia border.

Second Creek is a long way from anywhere, with the nearest major population center being Roanoke, Va. some two hours away. But if you happen to be in the area, perhaps to fish for smallmouth on the Greenbrier or New rivers, Second Creek is definitely a worthwhile side

trip. It features a mile and a half of water regulated year-round for catch-and-release, fly fishing only.

That’s not a whole lot of water to fish, and it does receive pressure, yet the allure of large cagey browns—as well as a few rainbows—rising to dry flies is enough to warrant a trip to this out-of-the-way gem south of Ronceverte.

“That stream is a bug factory, and it’s different day to day and pool to pool,” said Jacob Ott, of Otters Guide Service. “If you’re looking to throw dry flies, and if the water conditions are fishable, something will be rising.”

Whether it’s terrestrials like Japanese beetles in summer or tiny midges in winter, bugs bring fish to the surface year-round in clear, mostly shallow water. Black stoneflies, blue-winged olives, sulphurs, March browns and others will be present in spatterings at different times of year.

But the black caddis hatch is a highlight. From roughly April into July, Ott said mid-morning brings them on like clockwork.

“When it hits, it’s on. It’s a full-bore, blizzard caddis hatch,” he explained. “Once it starts, it will happen at pretty much the same time every day until it ends.”

These are small black caddis. Ott throws a simple size 16 or 18 CDC caddis pattern. He’ll hedge his bet by dropping a soft hackle or a Fox’s Pupae—or both—beneath the dry fly.

“You’ve got to be on your A game. It’s smaller, clear water that gets pressure from some good anglers,” Ott warned. “By the end of the season, we’re fishing 7x and 8x tippet and long 12foot leaders. It’s technical fishing that requires accurate casts, good drifts and stealthy wading.”

For such a technical stream, it’s worth getting the help of a professional for first-timers who hope to catch a few fish. Contact Otters Guide Service through their website ottersguide.com, call (304) 667-8337 or e-mail ottersguide@gmail. com.

For maps, GPS coordinates and tactics for the Southeast’s best trout waters, get a copy of Nick Carter’s book “Flyfisher’s Guide to North Carolina & Georgia.” It’s available on Amazon, and autographed copies are available by emailing the author at nsc8957@gmail.com.

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asting lures on the beach is one the best ways to catch fish. You can catch monster snook, tarpon, kingfish, giant jacks, mackerel, pompano, bluefish, croaker, blue runners and ladyfish. Here are some suggestions to learn how to catch more fish.

Gear: I like a 300 series spinning reel with an 8-foot rod. I use 10-pound braid and prefer white for its visibility. I tie in a 30-pound fluorocarbon leader with a double uni knot. A standard reel size for big fish is a 400 or 500 series reel and 20-pound braid. For tarpon, you’ll need at least 50-pound braid and a 60-pound leader.

Go at the right time: Early morning is the best time to fish the beach.

Baitfish are close to the shore and schooling near the surface at daybreak.

The next best time to fish is in the evening about an hour before dark.

Consider the tide: As long as the water is moving and there’s bait around, you’ll catch fish. Dead high or dead low are the two worst times to fish. Low tide pushes fish away from the trough, which is the deep cut near the shoreline. The trough is a fish highway and feeding area.

Find the bait: When bait is present, so are the fish and birds. If there are no birds in the area, I go to another beach. Sometimes bait will be a hundred yards away, and you can walk the beach to find it.

Consider the weather: If it’s a calm day with light wind or the wind is at your back, you can throw a light 1/8-ounce jig or a light spoon. Heavy winds and surf mean you’ll need some weight to cast far enough to be effective.

Cast and Retrieve: You need to be in contact with the lure as soon as it hits the water. Before the lure hits the water, close the bail and retrieve any slack. When the fish hits, you need a good hook set and constant pressure.

I use a number of retrieves. My favorite is to keep the jig or spoon near the surface with a steady retrieve. Keep your rod tip high and jiggle the lure to give it action. Another good retrieve is letting the lure hit the bottom then jerking it up toward the surface.

Waves: Usually fish are behind a wave being pulled in the direction of the wave. Sometimes, they are inside the bottom of a wave or below the wave in the trough. Do not cast directly into a breaking wave. Not only do you lose contact with the lure, fish have a hard time finding the lure in the surf.

When the lure gets caught in a wave, reel faster. Do not lose contact with it.

Except for snook, or if the bait is on the beach, most fish will be caught on secondary waves beyond the first breakers. When a wave is approaching the lure from behind and pulls the lure, be sure to reel slower or stop reeling until you feel the wave pushing the lure.

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Two orcas in particular, named Port and Starboard, arrived in the bay in 2015. Marine biologist Alison Kock was the first to describe this brutal and novel feeding technique.

“Teeth marks clearly pointed to orcas as the predators,” wrote Monga Bay’s Heather Richardson. “Sharks’ livers are rich in fat and make up a third of their total weight, so it’s no surprise these incredibly intelligent predators target this nutritious organ.”

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ob Clouser is a legend in the fly fishing world. His Clouser Deep Minnow is one of the most versatile flies ever created, and his innovative fly designs have driven the evolution of the sport.

I met Bob at the Somerset Fly Fishing Show over a decade ago. I remember how excited I was to meet the real Bob Clouser. From there, we saw each other every year at the shows, and I always enjoyed our chats. But we never got to fish together until recently, when Bob and his wife Jackie came to Stuart, Fla. to get in on our great Treasure Coast fishing.

When Bob and Jackie arrived, the weather was nice and the fish were on fire, but it was a busy Sunday on the water. It was unusually busy for this time of year, but since 2020 is everything but normal, we had to make the best of it.

I checked a few spots and found a good school of bait with some nice snook in it. It is still amazing to see 30 or 40 snook busting bait all at the same

time. Bob and Jackie were blown away, and you could tell they were excited!

Since Bob was the oldest, he had the right-of-way to start, and it wasn’t hard to convince him to do so. I tied on a little white fly for him and his cast was dead on, naturally.

Strip, strip and the first fish of the day was on. Seeing Bob’s excitement made my day.

Within a few more casts, Bob pulled two more snook out of the same school before he turned the rod over to Jackie. It took her just a few casts to hook into a big snook, and the tug of war was on. She stood her ground until the leader broke. Sometimes you win. Sometimes you lose. This one really hurt.

Jackie soldiered on, and it didn’t take long for her to hook up again. This one was smaller, but who cares! It was a great catch, anyway. Jackie caught a few more before we decided to run back to the dock. What a great day!

I’m very excited the Clousers were impressed with our fishery in Stuart, and that they will be back regularly. I look forward to visits filled with new

stories. Bob has a deep history in fly fishing, and each tale always ends with his even deeper sense of humor.

Having worked in the fly fishing industry for more than 22 years, I’ve met a lot of the legends.

Bob is pretty much on top. It is not only his knowledge and how humble he is, Bob’s passion and excitement for trying something new is endless.

Bob Clouser is the real deal. He loves our sport and has done so much for it. If you want to get an original Clouser, tied by him, go to www. clousersflyshop.com.

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Striped bass harvest, by weight, was the largest of all recreationally targeted species in the nation. In 2019, a new benchmark assessment found the stock to be overfished and experiencing overfishing.

“Anglers place a relatively high value on catching trophy-sized stripers—fish that are about 34 inches or longer in total length,” said Andrew Carr-Harris, co-author of a January 2020 study with colleague Scott Steinback. “But trophysized stripers are almost exclusively part of the female spawning stock, and if too many are removed from the fishery the stock has trouble rebuilding.”

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The first step was to understand angler behavior. Data from a survey of 469 recreational anglers who fish coastal waters from Maine through Virginia were integrated into a model that simulated the effects of policy changes in trip expectations, fishing mortality and female spawning stock biomass.

This approach examined the economic and biological consequences of full or partial harvest restrictions on trophy-sized striped bass. To date, these restrictions have not been considered in policymaking.

Dozens of Possible Options Evaluated “We found that there are many economically efficient management policies available if the primary objective is to control fishing mortality, but few policies if the primary objective is to protect female spawning stock biomass,” Steinback said. “Of the 36 possible policies we evaluated, only one achieved the intended reduction in fishing mortality while at the same time mitigating removals of the mature females.”

That policy was taking one-fish per trip in the harvest slot of 28 to 36 inches. Implementing that policy achieved a significant reduction in both total and female spawning stock removals. This policy produced only a slight reduction in angler welfare, due to the relatively low rate at which striped bass larger than 36 inches are encountered.

“Our findings provide empirical evidence supporting the recent decision made by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission to direct Atlantic coastal states to eliminate minimum size restrictions for striped bass in 2020 and instead impose a slot limit of 28 to 35 inches to reduce spawning stock mortality,” Carr-Harris said.

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However, for those who love to bring a few of these tasty fish home from time to time, don’t count on the fall flounder run to stock your freezer. It’s worth knowing a new trick to satisfy your taste buds year-round.

I primarily fish the Texas Gulf Coast, and while the exact timing of flounder movements will vary depending on where you fish, the patterns will be similar. Apply these tactics in your home waters, and I bet you’ll find a few flounder for the supper table.

During spring, flounder slowly trickle back into the bays from their short stay in open water.

This is more of a gradual entry than their exit, and it doesn’t draw the crowds of the fall migration.

Although you can target spring fish with the same techniques as fall, the timing is more difficult to judge. I feel they spend some time running the beachfront as they find their way back into the passes, bays and finally into the marshes.

I have caught many more flounder on plastics, even when fishing side by side with others using shrimp. As a rule of thumb, I prefer white colored lures or something that imitates a mullet or shad.

The areas I target are drain openings on an outgoing tide. These drains can be small; 1 to 2 feet of width is all it takes.

The key is the size of the marsh behind it. As long as there is sufficient water to hold bait, it’s perfect. Flounder stage at the opening of large drains as well, but no drain is too small.

The key to catching flounder is to keep the lure in constant contact with the bottom. Pointing the rod tip to the water, utilize a sweeping motion. Twitch the lure to kick up mud and sand, and then pause. Hold your horses when you feel that first tap from a flounder. Wait patiently for a second and usually a quick third tap before making a solid hookset!

Unlike trout, flounder will hold onto a soft plastic. I feel they want to cripple their meal before they swallow it.

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July through September is a great time to target flounder in the Texas back bays and marshes.

Look for bait to determine the timing where you fish. These shallow estuaries will be teeming with juvenile shrimp, mullet, shad and a host of other flounder food sources.

I like to use soft plastic swimbait/paddletail style lures. In my experience, flounder prefer fish over shrimp. That’s why I choose this style of lure.

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With a medium-action rod and 12-pound monofilament, Anderson was in for the fight of a lifetime. It took about an hour for Anderson to get the fish shallow enough to wade in and net it.

“I saw it roll, and I saw the tail fan,” reported Anderson to TWRA. “I was in disbelief. I put the net under the fish, and it dropped its head and bent the net.

“It was like I was walking a dog, and then it would walk me!”

As he retreated to shallower water, Anderson tried to scoop the fish with the bent net, which completely broke.

“I was not going to let this fish get away after the fight, and I gathered both net and fish and took them to the bank,” said Anderson.

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Jeremiah Mefford, who operates Reel Good Time Guide Service, was fishing with his family on Keystone Lake when he snagged the huge paddlefish. Weighed on certified scales, it broke the existing state record by 10.5 pounds.

Mefford’s is a huge fish by any measure, but paddlefish get even larger. Back in February, an estimated 157-pounder was also caught from Keystone. That fish would have shattered the 144-pound world record caught in Kansas in 2004, but regulations called for the immediate release of the potential world record.

The new state record was also released back into Keystone after being weighed on certified scales by an Oklahoma fisheries biologist. That means there are at least two future world records swimming in this Arkansas River impoundment outside of Tulsa.

Mefford’s catch was 76 inches long with a girth of 44.5 inches. The previous state record weighed 132 pounds, 8 ounces. It was snagged about two years ago by Larry Dale Morphew out of the Arkansas River.

Paddlefish are primitive fish with a fossil record that shows them sharing the world with dinosaurs some 75 million years ago. American paddlefish roam the Mississippi Basin and feed on zooplankton, so snagging them is the most effective method to catch them on rod and reel.

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