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FLY FISHING By Nick Carter
F
ly fishing for bonefish and permit might have originated on the flats of the Bahamas and the Florida Keys, but these islands hardly hold a monopoly on the style of fishing. In the Indian Ocean, about 1,000 miles off the east coast of Africa, there is an archipelago that claims the highest density of bonefish in the world on one of its outer island groups. The Alphonse Group is three small islets on the southwestern end of the Seychelles, a nation of 115 islands in gorgeous tropical waters northeast of Madagascar. Within the Alphonse Group, Alphonse Atoll and St. Francois Atoll offer more 10,000 acres of hard, white-sand bonefish flats as well as a lagoon with channels, finger flats and coral heads where fly fishers sight fish in clear water to more than 60 species of fish. There are characters familiar to Atlantic flats—bonefish and permit—and there are also species exotic to North American fly rodders, like milkfish, colorful triggerfish and seven species of trevally. Instead of tarpon, the Seychelles offer up the giant trevally, which can weigh in excess of 120 pounds. And with a 10-minute boat ride out of Alphonse Island, anglers can access reef species and big pelagics like sailfish, wahoo, dorado, dogtooth and yellowfin tuna. Either trolling or teasing them up and casting flies to them, these offshore species offer a delightful break from the flats as well as a dinnertime treat on the island. “The Seychelles has become known as the best giant trevally fishery in the world and has become the benchmark for anglers searching for an outstanding saltwater flats fishing experience,” said Keith RoseInnes, managing director of Alphonse Fishing Company. “The sheer numbers and variety of fish species has amazed the fly fishing world, with anglers from across the globe queuing up to sample this ultimate fishing playground.” St. Francois is most well known for its bonefish, with ridiculous
numbers of 4to 6-pound fish and the occasional 8-pounder in the mix. “On falling tides, it is often the case that huge shoals of bonefish can be targeted when leaving the flats in what has been described as a continuous river of bonefish,” said Rose-Innes. “You hunt them on foot and not from a skiff, as the sand flats are hard and white.” It’s also as close to a sure thing as it gets for anglers seeking the Holy Grail of saltwater fly fishing. Good numbers of Indo-Pacific permit populate the flats, and Rose-Innes said his guides have near-perfected the art of catching them. Along with natural environs conducive to awesome fishing, a strong conservation ethic ensures an incredible angling experience. Alphonse Fishing Company tightly controls the amount and type of fishing pressure its waters see, and the fisheries are completely closed a minimum of three months per year. That’s the fishing side of the conservation effort. Alphonse also protects the unique flora and fauna of the islands, which makes for a sensational overall vacation experience, with comfortable lodging among beautiful tropical forests and beaches. For more information, see www.alphonsefishingco.com.
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“M
ost people my age buy a house in Costa Rica to retire,” said Craig Sutton, of Nosara Paradise Rentals and FishingNosara. “When I bought my first house in Costa Rica, my life was just starting to get interesting.” Craig first discovered Nosara, Costa Rica on a surfing trip in the late 1990s and immediately fell in love with the people, the culture and the year-round excellent surfing. He purchased a small house near Guiones Beach, bought out his neighbors’ land, and spent the next 15 years building a nature preserve campus of 14 houses plus a pool, common areas and maintenance facilities. One thing was missing from this surfer’s paradise: good fishing. As a native Floridian, Craig’s passion for fishing runs deep. He has been a regular on the kingfish tournament scene for years, with his boat Fishtastic posting top-5 finishes in the several tournaments.
“The problem with fishing in Costa Rica is that fish are so big and so harsh that they will destroy your tackle, plus the costs for fuel is astronomical at $7 a gallon and rising,” said Sutton. “Captains trying to make ends meet would have to choose between new lines, new tackle and a full tank of gas, or putting food on the family table.” After years of struggling to find a captain in Costa Rica who was willing and able to fish aggressively, Sutton realized his only option was to build his own boats and crew them with hand-picked locals. “These guys had the drive and the talent to be great fishermen, they just lacked the tools and the logistical support,” said Sutton. “The team-centered approach allows FishingNosara captains to pursue the fish as aggressively as a professional tournament boat without being distracted by losing lures or running up the gas bill.” FishingNosara launched their first boat, The Wanderer, in 2009 and have added a boat every year since. The results have been astounding. In the 2017 season, the five-boat FishingNosara team ran over 730 trips with over 80 marlin releases and 800 sailfish releases. More importantly, the team inflicted zero billfish fatalities. “Reviving and releasing billfish is a sacred priority to us as conservationists, plus it makes good business sense,” said Sutton. “We have created a market of charter fishermen, which means billfish are worth more money alive and swimming than they are on a scale at the meat market.” As for retirement for Sutton, don’t bet on it anytime soon. Last April he scored a billfish grand slam (blue marlin, striped marlin and sailfish) to win the Ship of Fools Billfish Tournament in Costa Rica. Sutton is looking to up-the-ante again in 2018. Back in the States, a new version of the Fishtastic came online this year. It’s an exact copy of the 32’ Eduardono Harvester currently in Nosara, and Sutton is already amped up for a new challenge. “My goal with the new boat is to snag a tournament winning king mackeral in July then go catch marlin in August… seems like a good way to bring two worlds together.”
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urrells Inlet, S.C. has always been a fishing town. Long before Myrtle Beach and the Grand Strand began drawing tourists to experience the beaches, shopping, golf and nightlife that have made it famous, Murrells Inlet was a fishing village. And it’s no wonder. The inlet itself is an inshore angler’s dream. It’s an enclosed system, one of very few inlets on the east coast free from the influence of the Intracoastal Waterway or coastal rivers.
There’s no dirty water flowing in from upstream, and this system of marshes and backwaters is a completely saltwater environment, with no freshwater pumping in to reduce salinity. The result is excellent fishing and exploration of backwater creeks for speckled trout, redfish and the doormat flounder that Murrells Inlet has gained a reputation for. Another thing the area has a well-earned reputation for is huge red drum, which hang out around the jetties to provide anglers with the bulldog runs only a big bull red can provide. It’s some of the best red fishing on the east coast, with fish in the 20- to 40-pound range arriving in numbers in both spring and fall. For those who don’t mind a short boat ride to fill the cooler,
there are numerous nearshore reefs that can be easily accessed with a half-day trip and a run of less than 5 miles. Mackerel, sharks, black sea bass, reds, flounder, bluefish, spadefish and more make for an exciting outing even for the family, and you’ll come back with a cooler full of delicious fish. Out to 15 or 30 miles, there is also excellent trolling for king and Spanish mackerel, cobia and amberjack, as well as bottom fishing for snappers, groupers and sea bass. But those who want to get serious should look into a full-day trip to the Gulf Stream. From 55 to 70 miles offshore, opportunities for tuna, dolphin, wahoo, marlin and sailfish abound. Trolling the Gulf Stream for big-game species off the lower end of the Grand Strand is tough to beat anywhere. So… it’s easy to see why Murrells Inlet has always been a fishing village, and perhaps the best way to experience it is from a base camp at the Inlet Sports Lodge. Located at the heart of Murrells Inlet, the Inlet Sports Lodge is a comfortable and classy boutique hotel that caters to anglers and golfers with the finest amenities in the area. It’s minutes away from three marinas, works closely with the area’s best charter captains and can accommodate boats up to 25 feet. There’s a fish cleaning room for prep, as well as gas and charcoal grills available in the courtyard to cook your catch. Or, for those who’d rather let someone else do the cooking, the COSTA Coastal Kitchen and Bar on-site offers up fine, fresh Italian and seafood fare. There are also several other restaurants nearby that prepare the kind of delicious right-out-of-the-water dishes that have made Murrells Inlet the “Seafood Capital of South Carolina.” And don’t forget the golf. If days on the water paired with days on the links sounds like the perfect way to relax, the Inlet Sports Lodge has you covered. With golf packages booking a wide variety of the Grand Strand’s famous courses, there’s more golf than you can swing a stick at, including two award-winning courses with the same ownership as the Inlet Sports Lodge. Caledonia Golf & Fish Club and True Blue Plantation are two of the finest courses in the area as well as the nation. For more information on fishing, golfing and the Inlet Sports Lodge at Murrells Inlet, S.C., go to www.inletsportslodge.com/ or call 877-585-9360.
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he South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (SAC) recently issued a news release stating that they have approved a request to NOAA Fisheries that would allow fishermen access to red snapper in federal waters off the coast of the Carolinas, Georgia and the east coast of Florida. The Council is requesting that NOAA Fisheries allow an interim annual catch limit (recreational and commercial) of 42,510 fish for 2017 via an emergency rule. The annual catch limit would allow for a recreational mini-season with six to 12 days of fishing over a few weekends beginning in late October. The recreational bag limit would be 1 fish per person/day with no minimum size limit. The recreational sector is allocated 71.93 percent of the total catch limit of 42,510 fish for 2017. The Council also approved measures in Amendment 43 to the Snapper Grouper Fishery Management Plan with
the intent to have a red snapper season in 2018. If allowed, the recreational fishery would open the second Friday in July (July 13, 2018) and the commercial fishery the second Monday in July (July 9, 2018). SEDAR 41 is 805 pages and contains all the information on how the South Atlantic Council arrives at the numbers of fish that fishermen are allowed to catch. During the last season in 2014, biology tables were set up at the boat ramps to assess the red snapper stock. We fished in this last season and believed that the council was interested in how many older, breeding red snapper were available. We noted that the only fish that were making it to the biology table were the older, large fish and no one brought in the smaller red snapper to be assessed. As a result of this, there was a spike in the number of older fish being included in the council’s data. They assumed that fishermen had been discarding the smaller red snapper, allowing them to become dead discards, to catch the larger snapper. The council believed that the dead discards were greater than the allocated number of red snapper to be caught and therefore closed red snapper harvest for 2015 and 2016. During the 2017 season there will also be biology tables to assess our catch. Please be responsible fishermen and report all your catches, large and small, and also the ones you released. Private recreational fishermen will also have an opportunity to report their catch information as part of a voluntary pilot project using the mobile iAngler tournament app. Dr. Duval, of the SAC, is recommending practices such as moving off areas when you have caught your limit and if you need to release fish to use a descending device. Washington state, Oregon and California recently mandated fish descending devices for all bottom fishing. California reopened rock fish harvest after a study using descending devices showed that mortality was significantly reduced when using a descending device. There are several other states currently looking at mandating fish descending devices. There are many fish descending devices on the market. A good one is the Fish Saver by Roy’s Electric Reels. For more information, go to Fishsaverdevice.com.
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by Summer Warren, Director of ChaseN’Tailz Fishing Tournament After Hurricane Irma forces a reschedule Chasen’Tailz proves we wouldn’t go down without a fight. Our venue, sponsors, committee & teams worked together to make our reschedule as smooth as possible and it exceeded our goals. We had a record 140 teams compete in this year’s tournament and were recognized by national sponsors & teams as one of the most anticipated tournaments of the season. We cater to our teams to provide the ultimate fishing experience from our amazing food (Tommy Bahama & Calaveras Cantina) to our first-class venue Harbourside Place & host hotel The Wyndham Grand Jupiter. It’s truly like no other & always raved about by our teams. Captains meeting did not disappoint! Located on the roof top at Harbourside Place overlooking the intracoastal on a nice breezy night, Tommy Bahama had an amazing spread for our teams & DJ JayR provided entertainment while everyone enjoyed cocktails by Tito’s, Code Rum, Islamorada Beer & Casamigos. Top sponsors donated incredible Raffle/Silent Auction items, such as Blue Marlin Resort, PGA National, Mount this Fish, Koah Spear Guns, Danco Sports, Big Ocean Sports, DRSA Marine Lights, Engel Coolers, Canvas & Towers, Connelly Rods & so many others.
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BOCA RATON - TIDE CHART Boca Raton, Lake Boca Raton, FL StationId: 8722816
Referenced to Station: GOVERNMENT CUT, MIAMI HARBOR ENTRANCE ( 8723178 ) Time offset in mins (high:23 low: 67) Height offset in feet (high:* 0.97 low: *1.14) Date Day Time Hgt Time Hgt Time Hgt Time Hgt 11/01 Wed 01:21 AM 0.09L 07:31 AM 2.43H 1:50 PM 0.14L 7:46 PM 2.42H 11/02 Thu 02:11 AM -0.06L 08:21 AM 2.59H 2:42 PM 0.07L 8:32 PM 2.47H 11/03 Fri 02:59 AM -0.18L 09:09 AM 2.73H 3:33 PM 0.02L 9:18 PM 2.50H 11/04 Sat 03:46 AM -0.28L 09:57 AM 2.81H 4:23 PM 0.00L 10:04 PM 2.50H 11/05 Sun 03:34 AM -0.32L 09:45 AM 2.84H 4:12 PM 0.03L 9:51 PM 2.47H 11/06 Mon 04:22 AM -0.30L 10:34 AM 2.80H 5:03 PM 0.09L 10:41 PM 2.41H 11/07 Tue 05:13 AM -0.23L 11:26 AM 2.72H 5:56 PM 0.16L 11:34 PM 2.33H 11/08 Wed 06:07 AM -0.12L 12:20 PM 2.61H 6:52 PM 0.23L 12:31 AM 2.24H /11/09 Thu 07:05 AM -0.00L 1:17 PM 2.50H 7:52 PM 0.27L 11/10 Fri 01:34 AM 2.18H 08:07 AM 0.11L 2:18 PM 2.40H 8:53 PM 0.27L 11/11 Sat 02:43 AM 2.15H 09:11 AM 0.20L 3:22 PM 2.33H 9:54 PM 0.24L 11/12 Sun 03:54 AM 2.18H 10:14 AM 0.25L 4:25 PM 2.30H 10:53 PM 0.17L 11/13 Mon 05:00 AM 2.27H 11:16 AM 0.26L 5:22 PM 2.31H 11:48 PM 0.09L 11/14 Tue 05:59 AM 2.37H 12:14 PM 0.25L 6:14 PM 2.32H 11/15 Wed 12:39 AM 0.01L 06:50 AM 2.48H 1:07 PM 0.23L 7:00 PM 2.32 H 11/16 Thu 01:26 AM -0.05L 07:36 AM 2.56H 1:55 PM 0.21L 7:43 PM 2.32H 11/17 Fri 02:09 AM -0.08L 08:19 AM 2.61H 2:38 PM 0.21L 8:23 PM 2.30H 11/18 Sat 02:49 AM -0.08L 08:59 AM 2.62H 3:18 PM 0.23L 9:01 PM 2.26H 11/19 Sun 03:26 AM -0.05L 09:37 AM 2.60H 3:56 PM 0.26L 9:38 PM 2.21H 11/20 Mon 04:02 AM 0.01L 10:14 AM 2.56H 4:33 PM 0.30L 10:16 PM 2.15H 11/21 Tue 04:38 AM 0.07L 10:52 AM 2.50H 5:11 PM 0.35L 10:53 PM 2.1H 11/22 Wed 05:14 AM 0.14L 11:29 AM 2.43H 5:50 PM 0.40L 11:33 PM 2.05H 11/23 Thu 05:53 AM 0.21L 12:09 PM 2.37H 6:32 PM 0.42L 11/24 Fri 12:16 AM 2.01H 06:37 AM 0.27L 12:51 PM 2.32H 7:17 PM 0.43L 11/25 Sat 01:04 AM 2.00H 07:25 AM 0.32L 1:37 PM 2.29H 8:06 PM 0.41L 11/26 Sun 01:57 AM 2.01H 08:19 AM 0.35L 2:27 PM 2.26H 8:58 PM 0.35L 11/27 Mon 02:57 AM 2.0H 09:17 AM 0.36L 3:21 PM 2.25H 9:53 PM 0.26 L 11/28 Tue 04:00 AM 2.15H 10:17 AM 0.35L 4:18 PM 2.27H 10:48 PM 0.15L 11/29 Wed 05:02 AM 2.30H 11:19 AM 0.30L 5:14 PM 2.30H 11:43 PM 0.02L 11/30 Thu 06:00 AM 2.47H 12:19 PM 0.24L 6:09 PM 2.35H
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The “mullet run” should be drawing to a close right around the beginning of November. There was plenty of mullet in and around Ft. Pierce, Stuart, Jupiter and Boynton Beach during late September and early October. There should still be bull sharks, snook and tarpon crushing the remaining schools, so this is your last call to get out and enjoy the hot inshore bite. Follow the mullet for excellent snook and tarpon fishing inshore and along the beach. If tarpon and snook are biting, you can catch them on mullet using a circle hook or any number of swimming baits and “flair hawks.” November should start bringing sailfish into the area, wahoo and bigger-sized mahi mahi. In the Palm Beaches it’s most popular to kite fish with live bait for these pelagic fish, but slow trolling live baits works nearly as well. Dead-bait trolling for sails will also land you plenty of mahi. If it’s calm, head offshore and find some floating debris or other structure that holds bait that the mahi feed on. November weather will mean more northerly winds and cooler drier weather which translates into rougher seas. If it’s rougher stay close and troll those ballyhoo for sails and mahi from 80-300 ft. or deeper depending on water conditions. Closer to shore and on the bottom, fishing has been excellent! The fall run of Spanish mackerels should also be showing up in good numbers and are so much fun to catch on light tackle. The party boats are coming in with a good number of yellowtails and more mutton snappers than I remember from last year. Even mahi mahi have been caught shallow recently, presumably chasing mullet closer to shore than normal. There have been a good number of kings landed as well, however bigger kingfish have been missing from the Palm Beaches for several weeks. The drift boats typically use a triple-hook rig with a whole dead sardine as bait. This is great simple fishing method and will catch you plenty of fish; I have caught a sailfish in the past with this simple rig so don’t count it out when you just want to relax on the water. Please be sure to check out my YouTube Channel “Darcizzle Offshore” for new fishing videos uploaded every week!
Darcie w/ a 40” giant snook she caught on a live mullet during the mullet run migration! Released safely.
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4th Annual Chasen’Tailz KDW Results 1st Place Heaviest Fish: 42.9lb Wahoo Team Young Guns $5,000, 1st Place 50/30/20 Calcutta $1460, Trophy, Entry into 2018 Tournament 2nd Place Heaviest Fish: 33.4lb Wahoo Team Strictly Fishing $2,500, Heaviest Winner Takes All Calcutta $5000, 2nd Place 50/30/20 Calcutta $ 780, Trophy, Entry into 2018 Tournament 3rd Place Heaviest Fish: 33.3lb Kingfish Team Le-Mieux /Danco - $1,500, 3rd Place 50/30/20 Calcutta $660 and Trophy 1st Place Kingfish: 32.8 lbs. Team Five O - $1,000 2nd Place Kingfish: 30.5 lbs. Team Reel’em In II - $500 3rd Place Kingfish: 26.1 lbs. Team Tuppens- $350 and 3 Fish Aggregate Calcutta $2700 4th Place Kingfish: 28.1 lbs. Team Lost Boys - $100 1st Place Wahoo: 29lbs Team Zele Huber- $1,000 2nd Place Wahoo:26lbs Team Baracuda Brooker- $500 3rd Place Wahoo: 23.7lbs Team Freaky Sabiki- $350 4th Place Wahoo: 19.9lbs Team Right Hook - $100 1st Place Dolphin: 17.5 lbs. Team Line-X- $1,000 2nd Place Dolphin:15.9lbs Team Double Down- $500 3rd Place Dolphin 15.1lbs Knot Scared- $350 4th Place Dolphin:15.0lbs Corks Crew- $100 1st Place Lady Angler: 22.4lbs Team Reel’em In IIChasen’Tailz Fish Bag, Prize Pack 2nd Place Lady Angler: 20.8 Team Mac Daddy- Prize Pack
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1st Place Junior Angler:13.5 lbs. Team Lock it Down- Fish Bag, Tuppens gift card, Trophy 2nd Place Junior Angler:13.2lbs Team Tuppens- Fish Bag, Tuppens gift card 1st Place Small Boat (under 400HP): 30.7lbs Team Holdem Hook- $1,10 2nd Place Small Boat: 29.7lbs Frustrated Amateurs $500 Heaviest Snapper: 7.9lbs Team Five O- Engel Cooler Heaviest Bonita: 11.6 lbs. Team Knot Scared- Engel Cooler
BOYNTON INLET - TIDE CHART Boynton Beach, FL StationId: 8722706 Referenced to Station: GOVERNMENT CUT, MIAMI HARBOR ENTRANCE ( 8723178 ) Time offset in mins (high:65 low: 127) Height offset in feet (high:* 1.06 low: *1.07) Date 11/01 11/02 11/03 11/04 11/05 11/06 11/07 11/08 11/09 11/10 11/11 11/12 11/13 11/14 11/15 11/16 11/17 11/18 11/19 11/20 11/21 11/22 11/23 11/24 11/25 11/26 11/27 11/28 11/29 11/30
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Time 02:23 AM 03:08 AM 03:53 AM 04:39 AM 04:26 AM 05:15 AM 06:07 AM 12:11 AM 01:09 AM 02:12 AM 03:19 AM 04:26 AM 05:31 AM 12:52 AM 01:41 AM 02:25 AM 03:06 AM 03:45 AM 04:23 AM 05:00 AM 05:37 AM 06:14 AM 12:03 AM 12:47 AM 01:35 AM 02:30 AM 03:30 AM 04:31 AM 05:32 AM 12:47 AM
Hgt 0.52L 0.29L 0.07L -0.09L -0.17L -0.17L -0.10L 3.21H 3.09H 2.99H 2.92H 2.92H 2.96H 0.36L 0.26L 0.19L 0.15L 0.14L 0.17L 0.23L 0.31L 0.41L 2.57H 2.48H 2.41H 2.38H 2.42H 2.51H 2.67H 0.17L
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This month has been full of amazing fishing adventures. We fished the X-Generation tournament. This is a fun local charity tournament that is family friendly and overall one of my favorites. We started out in the morning running through the Boynton Beach inlet heading to Juno. We were met with high seas. We made it through safely luckily, and we dropped our wahoo lines and trolled for a while. Sadly, we only caught barracuda and a bonito, so we headed out to catch a dolphin. We all thought the fish would be crazy from Hurricane Irma. There were definitely signs that hurricanes were there because of all the trash in the water. We went out 24 miles and saw some weed and dropped our lines. A few minutes later, we heard the scream of a reel. We dashed to the rod and I reeled it in. It turned out to be a 7 pounder. We were very surprised that we didn’t catch more dolphin. We headed in to snapper fish. We had brought our neighbor, Joe Basile, who always hooks us up with tuna fishing on his own boat “Loose Cannons”. He dropped a live goggle eye and he heard the reel screaming. He reeled it in very fast because of the sharks. It turned out to be a 26 pound kingfish. Later I caught a 3 pound snapper. We headed in to weigh in, and ended up getting 2nd overall, 3rd snapper, 3rd dolphin, 1st junior, 3rd kingfish, 1st bonito and some raffle prizes. Christopher Also, we fished ChaseN’Tailz out of Jupiter, with a another of my favorite. We pointed our bow winning towards Juno. After a while, we got a few mutton small kingfish, and finally got a nice one. This snapper tournament is in the SKA, so we had to get a big and a kingfish above 17 pounds to advance. We reached dolphin in the that goal when we got a 26 pounder. We got 3rd X-Generation kingfish and 2nd junior, but in the SKA I got 1st Tournament junior and won a cool fish bag and an Ocean Tamer bean bag.
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AND THE WINNERS ARE… 1st Place Overall 57lb. wahoo
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1ST PLACE OVER ALL 22’ Sailfish 57lb Wahoo 5k 2ND PLACE OVER ALL Tuppens 24.6lb Kingfish 2k 3RD PLACE OVER ALL The Program 19.9 Kingfish 1k BLACKFIN/BONITO Tuppens 12.5-Bonito $500 SNAPPER HMT 3.3 Mutton $500 JUNIOR ANGLER Tuppens 6.2 Dolphin Accurate Reel LADY ANGLER 1st Spiced Rum III 16.9 King Accurate Reel 2nd Five More Minutes 11.2 Dolphin DOLPHIN 1st Summer Wind 14.4 $350 2nd Kite Keeper 12.6 $200 3rd Five More Minutes 10.8 $100 KINGFISH 1st Spiced Rum 19.9 $350 2nd HMT 15.6 $200 3rd Tuppens 11.8 $100 4th Smoke’ N Fish 11.0 $50 5th Out front 8.9 King $50 gift card. WINNER TAKE ALL CALCUTTA Tuppens Photos by Leonard Bryant
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KAYAKFISHING by Brian Nelli, Contributing Writer
Sealime Lure picking up a nice kingfish.
INSHORE: November will bring on the cooler weather and give the fish some relief from the heat. Snook, redfish, trout, bluefish and Spanish mackerel should be on your radar. Kayak fishing the inlets, docks and seawalls will produce most of the inshore species. The bluefish and Spanish mackerel will prefer a fast presentation like ripping a spoon or jig across the upper water column. Snook and other mentioned species will be holding on the bridges and seawalls looking to pick off glass minnows and mullet. Kayak fishing can be challenging in some of these high current areas, but using Hobie kayaks like the ones we provide makes the experience a breeze.
OFFSHORE: Last month we had the worst weather I can remember, most all days kept us inshore. Now with November coming around we again get into our normal windy season. Northeast winds will start to push through this month making the surf an issue for each trip. When you hit the beach to go on an offshore kayak fishing trip, take some time and watch the waves. Most of the time you can see there is a pattern of a few big sets and a calm period. Time it out right, pedal that Hobie kayak hard and stay dry. Fish will start to move in shallow as the cold fronts push through. Look to target mahi, kings and sails in the 80-120’ area trolling a Sealime Lure to pick up a few fish. Don’t forget about the bottom fishing as well. Muttons and yellowtails will be lurking in the 60-100’ reef patches. Frozen sardines, live mullet and frozen gogs will work best. Brian Nelli www.tckayakfishing.com • 772.201.5899 • Brian@tckayakfishing.com Check us out - Pushin’ Water Kayak Charters on Facebook, Instagram & Youtube 6 PALM BEACH COUNTY
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ROAD TRIPFISHING The Redfish Rally Delacroix by Keith Lozott, Contributing Writer By the time this article is printed Keith with a bronze and you’re reading it I will have come Delacroix red and gone from my second annual trip to Delacroix, Louisiana. Let’s talk about anticipation for a quick second. I’m two and a half weeks away from takeoff and all I can think about is the awesome fishing we experienced last year. Driving down I-10 from Florida to the bayou was filled with images in my mind from the hundreds of shows I’ve watched through the years on fishing Louisiana. The first day was tremendous as I’d never seen the bayou before. We were running the flats skiff out to find some of the spots the guys had fished in the previous years and it was one of the most beautiful boat rides I’ve ever experienced. The shoreline was loaded with Spartina style grasses for as far as the eye could see. The GPS was littered with little islands, cuts, banks, and cool shorelines that all looked fishy. Various species of sea birds were everywhere, but we kept going to the “spot”. When we arrived at our destination I must confess it looked similar to the million others we flew by on the way out, but I did notice a few things in particular. The water clarity was much better, the depth changes were noticeable around the creek mouths and the bottom had some sand or harder shell to it as opposed to straight muddy bottom. We did catch fish on muddy bottom later in the trip, but this spot stands out in my mind probably because it was our first. I was so jacked up to fish when we got there because I spotted reds just outside of casting distance, way up in a creek tailing and too shallow for the boat to float. I had to make a snap decision to exit the boat and catch one on foot. Full of determination and probably a little stupidity mixed in, I made my way up the creek and made a long-distance cast. I slowly retrieved a Zara Spook Jr. through the school fish and made six or seven walk the dog motions and it was on!!! My first Louisiana redfish hooked up on my favorite spinning rod, wading in the Delta like a maniac, with a smile on my face like a kid at an amusement park for the first time. I was able to land the fish for safe release and a quick show off session to Martin, who was still in the boat. I then realized I was starting to sink into the bottom which wasn’t as hard as I thought. I didn’t panic probably because I was still giddy from the catch and release. I decided to sit down in the water which was cold down low if you know what I mean and dislodged my feet from holes they were in. Once on the move back to the boat sinking every third or fourth step we couldn’t help but laugh at my situation almost having to glide on the bottom like walking on snow to make it back. I climbed back in the boat grabbed a cold beer and cheered Martin for I had just caught my first Louisiana redfish. To think this was the first day of five to follow. What a trip!!! Can’t wait to do it again!!!
Keith with a monster red
ON THE RANGE by Chuck Papp Contributing Writer How much is that thing? We hear that every day, whether referring to a firearm, optic, case, or other item for purchase. It’s used the most on knives. People carry a wide variety of life’s little gadgets, but the one that everyone should have is the common pocket knife. Man’s most useful tool, and a tool it is. From the day humans first walked this earth, we have always needed a tool to cut things. How many times we do that task? Cutting envelopes open, rope, string, food, boxes, Medford Custom, Chris Reeve, and even for self-defense. You also have war. Microtech, and Pro Tech. Before guns there were knives, swords, and axes that armies used to conquer new lands or defend theirs. The better the knife the more it will cost. Different types of steel used today are stainless steel, work steel, different thicknesses, tool steel, the list is endless. The material handles are made of has just as many options: G10, carbon fiber, aluminum, wood, and of course plastic. Now this all comes at a price. I carry and use a knife everyday so buy one of quality it will last for years to come. The average price for a good everyday knife starts around $200.00. There are knives made solely for self-defense; those will go to $500 - $600. Collector grade knives; the sky is the limit. You are paying for the longevity of the tool. A carpenter is not going to use a $5.00 flea market hammer, so you should not use a cheap knife. Spend some money and you can pass it on to your grandkids, or take it with you to the other side. At my grandfather’s funeral, the last thing my dad did before the casket was closed was reach over into my grandfather’s right pocket and put his knife he carried with him for 40 years. Chuck Papp, Manager Delray Shooting Center• (561) 265-0700 • thewoodchuck72@aol.com
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FISHINGFORECASTS SOUTH COUNTY SAND TO STREAM By Bill Buckley
November brings (hopefully) a relief from the high temperatures and humidity we’ve had lately. And with that, cooler water. The mullet migrations were in full force in October and should bleed into this month as well. There should also be good numbers of other baitfish near the inlets and beaches like pilchards, threadfins, and blue runners. Snook, small tarpon, pompano, and jacks are all expected to be biting well on both live baits and lures. Although more prevalent north of Lake Worth, some redfish and black drum can also be caught along the beaches in our area. Use small live fish, shrimp, or crabs cast beyond the surf zone with a couple ounces of lead and a 3-5ft fluorocarbon leader. Using live or cut shrimp and smaller hooks can also produce pompano while you’re targeting redfish. Wahoo are definitely here now. There have been many 20-30lb fish caught in the past month, and reports of some beasts over 60lbs being lost just outside of gaff range. The wahoo bite should remain good throughout the cooler months. Trolling bonito strips, split-tail mullet, and Ilander-skirted horse ballyhoo behind planers and cigar weights at 7-10kts in 100-250ft depths is your best bet, without the tackle expense of high-speed trolling. When you do get a screamer, always keep your boat moving forward to keep tension on the fish. Wahoo are most likely to shake their heads and throw hooks near the boat when you’ve slowed down, so try to keep moving at a good pace and gently ease the fish into gaff range. If your boat has a low transom door, try the more advanced technique of leadering the wahoo straight into the boat without gaffing. Beware of the teeth! What else can you expect in the cooler months? Sailfish, of course! Many pages can be written about how to catch sailfish, but I’ll just
skim the basics. By far, the best technique is kite fishing with live goggle eyes, which does require a moderate investment in tackle, accessories, and bait. For the more budget-restricted anglers: Catch blue runners in the morning by slow trolling in the shallows near inlets and patch reefs with large Sabikis intended for goggle eyes. Attach a 1oz bucktail jig at the end instead of a lead weight. Drift the runners in 80-275ft of water with a combination of flat lines 17 y/o and weighted lines. You may Elizabeth need to use a small balloon to Poonai caught keep your shallow baits near the this 35+ wahoo surface on light wind days. Wire in 160ft off leaders are not recommended for Spanish River targeting sailfish, but if your baits Beach. are getting cut off, incorporate an 8-inch piece of wire between the leader and hook to catch that pesky kingfish or wahoo that’s stealing your baits. Sailfish can also be caught while trolling ballyhoo, but the hook-up ratio is low unless you are standing-by ready to “feed” the sail before setting the hook.
Bill Buckley “Uncle Buck” Graphic artist & offshore angler, Boca Raton, FL
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STUART SAILFISH CLUB ANNOUNCES 64th LIGHT TACKLE TOURNAMENT The Stuart Sailfish Club (SSC) has announced the 64th Annual Light Tackle Sailfish Tournament and 4th Annual Florida Amateur Sailfish Championship to be held December 7-10 at the Hutchinson Island Marriott Beach Resort and Marina. Hutchinson Island Marriott is located at 555 NE Ocean Blvd, Stuart, FL 34996. Tournament Chair Charles Conigliaro, said this year’s tournament will be a much more family oriented event. “Fishing is a great family hobby so we wanted to be able to encourage families to participate in this year’s tournament,” Conigliaro said. “Kids will be able to enjoy all the amenities of the Marriott Resort including pools, beaches, water activities, golf and more. We’re inviting all participants to bring their family and friends. This event will be an incredibly fun weekend for everyone involved. As far as the tournament itself, this is one of Florida’s most popular tournaments and one of the largest purses with both professional and amateur Calcutta. We promise that no-one will be disappointed in this tournament.” Conigliaro wanted to also remind everyone that the Tournament is held for a great cause. “The Light Tackle Tournament raises money for the Stuart Sailfish Club’s Scholarship fund. Every year, the Club provides scholarships to six Martin County students who are furthering their education in the fields of Marine Science, Marine Biology or Marine Conservation.” The Tournament will again hold two divisions of competition, the Professional Division and an Amateur Division. The Professional Division will fish all three days and the Amateur Division selects fishing any two of the three days. Conigliaro is also urging everyone to register early for a discount. “Those that register no later than November 15th will receive a 10% discount off their registration fees.” Cost to enter the tournament is $1,250 for the Amateur Division and $3,500 for the Professional Division. Because the Stuart Sailfish
Club is a not for profit 501©3, all registration fees and donations are tax deductible. In addition, the Marriott Last year’s LTT winners include (R to L); Anthony Rizzo, is offering free angler, Jimbo Brogan, mate, Michael Gillman, angler, Kyle dockage to the Fishcher, mate, Jared Gillman, angler, Ron Martin, angler, first 15 pro boats Newt Cagle, Captain, Jim Brogan, mate. to enter the tournament. The Club will host a kick-off party and nightly events. All registered participants will enjoy a free daily breakfast beginning at 5:30 a.m. and a magnificent sit-down awards dinner. Times for the event are: Captain’s Party, Thursday night, December 7 at 6:00 p.m.; Lines-in 8:30 a.m. and lines-out 3:30 p.m. all three fishing days; Bragging-Bash, Friday night at 6:30 p.m. and Awards Banquet Sunday night at 8:00 p.m. There are sponsorship and vendor table opportunities available. For more information, to register early and for sponsorship and registration packages, contact the Stuart Sailfish Club at sailfish@stuartsailfishclub.com or call (772) 286-9373. Photo caption: Last year’s LTT winners include (R to L); Anthony Rizzo, angler, Jimbo Brogan, mate, Michael Gillman, angler, Kyle Fishcher, mate, Jared Gillman, angler, Ron Martin, angler, Newt Cagle, Captain, Jim Brogan, mate.
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JUPITER INLET INSHORE By Craig Korczynski
Happy Thanksgiving to all and happy fishing as well. Cool fronts start to penetrate our local area bringing comfortable weather. Water temperatures will start to cool down and predator fish begin to push into back bays, canals and coves. Snook fishing in Jupiter and Palm Beach, will offer anglers steady action along seawalls and channel edges. Sight fishing on the flats is another option for those who enjoy watching the bite. A fly or DOA C.A.L. 3” shad or DOA 3” shrimp presented in the right spot gets the drag screaming. Tom can handle Night fishing is a the bull. great alternative for snook fanatics; target dock lights with a DOA shrimp, live shrimp, crank bait and top water plugs to get your drag screaming. The cool water temperatures drive tarpon into back bays and canals offering excellent fishing for the silver king this month. Tarpon are prevalent inside the ICW and near deeper passes. Live shrimp drifted with the tide is the best bait; other baits like mullet, pinfish and greenies will
work as well. Artificial Eric posing enthusiasts, get to with one of jigging; the deeper many snook passes offer plenty of he caught. shots using DOA bait busters or DOA C.A.L. 3” shad in Arkansas glow or ale wife with a jig head. Tarpon this time of year range from 5 to 50 pounds. The cooler weather is a tell-tale sign the pompano are returning to our local waters. The grass flats and deeper holes in the Intracoastal are great areas to locate the pompano. Pompano can be seen skipping in a boat wake as vessels slowly push through the shallows. Live shrimp, jigs tipped with shrimp, sand fleas or the old faithful, Docs goofy jig will all get the drag screaming. This time of year, offers great action for big jack crevalle on the ICW water ways. Jacks will pounce on any fast-moving top water lure or live bait in the vicinity of seawalls, docks or open water flats. The jacks are schooling fish averaging 5 to 25 pounds. Mix in light tackle rods and kids and you have a recipe for happiness. Well that is the fishing report for the Palm Beach and Jupiter area. I hope you all enjoyed so get out there and get hooked up. Tight Lines! Captain Craig Korczynski 561-644-4371 www.phlatsinshorefishing.com
FISHINGFORECAST PALM BEACH INSHORE & OFFSHORE By Capt. Weston Russell
Cooler temperatures are upon us, this is the time to get your gear checked out and get ready for some November fishing. This month will bring generally rougher seas, but the fishing opportunities will be good. If you have a pair of wahoo trolling rods, this is a good time to get them out and get them ready, because the full moon is going to bring some big fish into our waters. The morning bite will be good, but the late afternoon bite will be even better. Target the reefs off the Breakers. These waters have produced many fish in the 50+ range... tight lines! If you’re a reef angler, the bottom opportunity will still be on. We’ve seen a huge migration of grouper after the Irma storm and I believe they will be here to stay. Grouper love squid. Send one down on a slide sinker rig and hold on. The best depth will be 75 to 95 ft. Good luck! For the inshore anglers, the Palm Beach Inlet will be seeing the end of the mullet run, but the fish will be biting. Expect to see tarpon and jack on the incoming tide. Your best bait will be a live finger mullet drifted down the south side of the inlet. If you’re able to hook a silver giant, you will be in for a long fight. Fight hard my friends... Captain Weston Russell 561-310-2690 www.reelintensefishing.com Facebook.com/reelintensefishingcharter Don’t forget to put a flat line out when fishing the reef.. You never know... 12 PALM BEACH COUNTY
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WHERE DO YOUR RECYCLABLES WIND UP? Come celebrate America Recycles Day with the SWA on Saturday, Nov. 18 and find out! This is a great opportunity to look at your waste anew. And what better way to celebrate America Recycles Day than by touring your local Palm Beach County recycling facility, watching your garbage get recycled into energy, protecting your identity by shredding personal documents, and safely recycling household hazardous wastes? The Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County invites families to its Education Center (6751 N. Jog Road in West Palm Beach) on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. for a family-friendly recycling adventure. OPEN HOUSE - Palm Beach County residents will have the opportunity to sort recyclables on the interactive touch table line in the LEED Platinum Education Center, see the 9-ton claw feed trash into the machine in Renewable Energy Facility 2, experience the complex recycling processes at the Recovered Materials Processing Facility, and be witness to how much garbage Palm Beach County residents actually throw AWAY! FREE PAPER SHRED -Safeguard Document Destruction will be onsite to shred up to 6 boxes of personal documents per vehicle for FREE. RECYCLING TOURS - Buses will take visitors from the Education Center to the Recovered Materials Processing Facility, Palm Beach County’s recycling center, where they will see where paper, bottles, cans and more are separated and baled for their next stage of life. COLORING CONTEST - Help us recognize the winners of the 2017 America Recycles Day Coloring Contest as creative recyclers of all ages highlight their artistic abilities and recycling know-how. Interested in entering? Coloring pages can still be downloaded at SWA.org/Coloring. FOOD DRIVE - Participants can also drop off nonperishable food items to be donated to the Palm Beach County Food Bank. HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE DROP-OFF - Palm Beach
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County residents can safely dispose of home chemicals at the Home Chemical and Recycling Center, 6161 N. Jog Road in West Palm Beach (just 1 mile south of event) from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., safeguarding our environment.
If you missed the SWA’s America Recycles Day event, you can still tour our recycling and waste-to-energy facilities and drop off your household hazardous wastes. Just call 866-639-2467.
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JUPITER INLET - TIDE CHART Jupiter Inlet, South Jetty, FL Station ID: 8722495 Date 11/01 11/02 11/03 11/04 11/05 11/06 11/07 11/08 11/09 11/10 11/11 11/12 11/13 11/14 11/15 11/16 11/17 11/18 11/19 11/20 11/21 11/22 11/23 11/24 11/25 11/26 11/27 11/28 11/29 11/30
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JUNO BEACHPIER by Hannah Deadman Contributing Writer Winter is here at the Juno Beach Pier! Come enjoy some great fishing in this cool South Florida weather. With the passing of Hurricane Irma, we lost most of the snook in the area, as well as small bait fish like greenies and pilchards. This leaves the small mullet run to continue throughout November. The northeast wind will bring in regulars like mackerel (caught on Gotchas), blue fish (use a spoon for them) and pompano (don’t forget clams!)
STAND UP PADDLEBOARD: How to Prevent Damage & How to Repair Your Dings by Chris Anders Contributing Writer
Chris paddling the ICW
So the first thing you want to do when you get your board is to put on rail guards. Much of the damage occurs on the rails of the board. The damage usually comes from your paddle or when you are transporting and resting the board on its side. This damage can be minimalized by applying Rail PIER PROGRAMS: Guard Tape. This tape is specifically If you know an aspiring angler, made for paddle boards and comes in 2” or 3” wide strips that are 6’ in length. LMC offers its Kids’ Fishing Program I personally use Puka Tape which is very thick and durable. Applying this tape the first and second Saturday of the requires a very clean and dust free environment. Any particles that get on the month at 8 a.m. Participants learn Big Blues on the Pier tape or board prior to application will cause air bubbles and bumps. First you basic pier and beach fishing techniques, want to clean the board with soap and water, then take rubbing alcohol and including knot tying, casting, species clean any impurities that may still remain on the board. You will need a spray identification, release protocols and ethical angling. Email sthompson@ bottle with a small amount of dish soap and water. You will then spray the marinelife.org to register. Cost: $10/angler; participants meet at LMC. rails of the board with the soapy water and also both sides of the Rail Guard Loggerhead Marinelife Center’s Deep Blue and You Yoga program Tape. Doing this will make the tape easy to move for proper alignment. Be is also offered twice a month on Saturdays just north of the pier on the beach from October through careful not to let the tape touch the ground or anything else that may have dust or dirt on it, the tape will pick that up. Once the tape is on the board you will April. The 7:30 a.m. classes take a plastic squeegee and remove the air bubbles out from edge to edge. It is are taught by a certified important that the outside of the tape is sprayed with soapy water in order to yoga instructor. Visit LMC’s make this process easier. Facebook page for official So the other problem areas might be the nose or tail of the board. There dates. are plastic nose and tail guards that are made to protect your board and For updates on LMC and come in a kit. Clean the area on the board where the guards will be applied. Juno Beach Pier events, follow Sand the area where the adhesive will be applied in order to make a better bond. Apply the activator to the board, (it comes on a small pad), and wait our social media, visit www. about 2-3 minutes. Peel off the backing of the plastic guard which has an marinelife.org or call (561) adhesive already applied to it and press the plastic guard on. Let it set 24 627-8280. hours for best results. What about dings? You can use a quick fix putty which comes in a kit. Randy Yent, Pier coordinator Remove any loose foam, fiberglass, water, wax or sand from the area. Sand the Juno Beach Pier (561) surrounding area for repair. Make a notch using a wooden applicator. Now 627-8280 Ext. 140 mix the 2 part putty by simply cutting a small amount and mixing it together. Facebook.com/ I use my hands so it’s important that you wear gloves. Let the putty cure and junobeachpier once it is hard you can sand it flat and you will be back on the water. Check out Spanish Mackerel Juno Beach Pier. Instagram & Twitter:@ all Surfco products for the DIY paddler. Chris Anders, CEgO junobeachpier www.ThePalmBeachBoatClub.com • 561-840-1901
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into the grass. Be patient and let the bass come to you when you are October has arrived here in Florida and that means pumpkins, fishing with live Halloween, and finally the start to cooler weather for some muchbait. needed relief for bass and man. It has been another very hot summer By midhere in Florida but we have had a hurricane and TONS of rain and October the snow the water level is going to be high enough to get us through the birds started winter and spring. The current lake level is at 17ft +/-. Several of moving back into the bass caught this past week were very fat and their bellies were South Florida and swollen with roe, whether they went ahead and completed spawning this means there is anyone’s guess. The bass have already started moving toward the grass beds chasing bait so the spawning season will be just around the will be more boats at the ramps and It is shaping up to be another awesome season here on the corner. on the water; take Big “O” and there should be plenty of water to fish and bass Tin House Cove, Buckhead Ridge and Kings Bar are good areas your time and be to catch. Photo credit: Capt. Nathan M. Shellen. that are relatively near the ramp at Okeetantie Park and easily safe both on and accessible. Jig color selections vary greatly, peanut butter is a popular color, as are the more frequently heard of, chartreuse, white, pink and off the water. It is shaping up to be another awesome season here on other combinations of the aforementioned colors. As with all fishing, the Big “O” and there should be plenty of water to fish and bass to catch. If you are thinking of making a trip to Lake Okeechobee to fish confidence is in your bait selection is essential; it will help one to be with a guide, you should start getting dates nailed down and travel more efficient and exhibit patience if the fish are not responding. plans made, as days are booking up fast for the winter and spring These bass will be holding anywhere there are grass lines and reed time. As for now, it is still hot here on the lake, so be sure and drink patches before they move farther back in the grass flats, usually starting in December. Bass in the outside grass can be targeted with a plenty of water and use sunscreen on all exposed skin. Until the next report, good luck, tight lines, and Bucket Lips. I variety of lures including spinnerbaits, swim jigs, Gambler Ace stick hope to see everyone on the water! baits, and use pitching craw type baits in the isolated reed heads. I Special thanks to the D.O.A Lures, Mercury Marine, Bow to like to rig up with a Gambler 10-inch worm and a 1/4-ounce bullet weight and just start fishing any points and reed heads I can find. This Stern, Power Pole, Costa Del Mar sunglasses, and Okeechobee Fishing Headquarters for always being available and providing some highis also a great time to get out there with some live bait (a.k.a. wild quality lures and equipment. shiners) and catch good numbers of bass as they feed up and move Capt. Nathan M. Shellen toward winter and spring spawning areas. When fishing with shiners, Okeechobeebassfishing.com • 772-501-6886 • sjmike7@aol.com I like to target points of grass or the mouth of trails heading back
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November 1: West Palm Beach Fishing Club meeting from 7-9 pm. Guest speaker will be Capt. Bou Bosso who will speak about fishing Florida Bay for Tarpon, Snook & Reds. For more information, call 561.832.6780 or visit www. westpalmbeachfishingclub.org November 3: Blue Heron Bridge Night Dive @ Phil Foster Park. For more information, visit www. puravidadivers.com November 4: LagoonFest on the West Palm Beach Waterfront from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, visit www.LagoonFest.com November 4 & 5: Palm Beach PS Boating Course. Squadron Headquarters, 1125 Old Dixie Hwy. Lake Park 561.863.1461 or email abc-pb@palmbeachsps.org for more information.
November 18: America Recycles Day – Open house from 8 am to 12pm. This event is organized to educate neighbors, friends and colleagues at 6751 N. Jog Road in West Palm Beach. For more information, visit www.swa.org
November 19: USCG The Palm Beaches “About Boating Safely” Class - 247 Edwards Lane, Palm Beach Shores. To register email chrisatlwi@aol.com November 25: Saltwater Fishing License-Free Day! For more information, visit http://myfwc.com/ license/recreational/do-i-need-alicense/free-fishing November 25: USCG DelrayBoynton “About Boating Safely” Class - Harvey Oyer Building at 2210 N. Federal Hwy, Boynton Beach. For further information, call 561.312.6439.
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FISHINGFORECAST FRESHWATER FISHING By William Schmitt
Contributing Writer
Fistful of Bass
In it to win it!! Hurricanes have done a tremendous amount of damage throughout the whole Florida peninsula. Lake Okeechobee had wave heights up to 15-20 foot in some areas. “Down south” - they call it Belle Glade; is a great place to try to catch a trophy size largemouth bass. A lot people have struggled since the hurricane. Irma has Could be a changed winner a lot of the vegetation and made poor water visibility, so it’s very difficult to see. With lake levels reaching over 15 feet, a lot of fish have pushed back in with the water. Throwing top water in the morning and worms after the bite slows down later in the day is a winner. Black and blue or white swim baits are getting the most bites. So, when you get some free time, try to get out on the lake and explore. It’s never too late to catch a monster Lake Okeechobee largemouth bass! William Schmitt Owner Power Plus Marine / PowerPlusWPB.com
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Make reel memories. By Ed Killer - This 6-pound pompano was caught with Native Salt Clam bait in Vero Beach, Fla. Photo by Manuel Briceno.
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all and winter along Treasure Coast beaches offer up some of the finest fishing there is. Surf fishing is fun, fulfilling and best of all, can fill a freezer in a couple of trips. Whiting, pompano, croaker, bluefish and Spanish mackerel are prime targets. While none of these species will ever earn acclaim for their size, they earn high marks at the dinner table. The hours of the incoming tide and beginning of the outgoing tide are the best time to go. Seas don’t have to be flat calm, but there is a threshold where if the shorebreak is too heavy, it might not be worth the effort. Surf fishing is generally a modified form of bottom fishing. If the waves are too large and require too much lead weight to hold bottom, it makes it impractical to fish. Plus, fish move out beyond casting range when the water is too sandy near the beach. Tackle requirements include a long 9- to 12-foot rod. Some anglers prefer spinning reels, however, the professionals keep one or more conventional reels in play, which helps reduce the potential for line being “spun” up by jacks and bluefish. Light line is the norm, too, about 10-pound test, but no more than 15. Most use monofilament with 1/0 or 2/0 hooks in a double-hook rig. Small pieces of bait like clam strips, pieces of shrimp, sand fleas or artificial bait like Fish Bites work well, as many of the targeted species feed using scent. Using a clip swivel, hook on a sinker heavy enough to hold bottom. Sometimes that weight might be 2 ounces; sometimes it might be a Buick. Whiting are nice to catch, and croaker mix into the cooler just as well. Both produce white flaky fillets and can be prepared in any number of ways. Take the skin off the fillet and bread for frying. Or try a whiting Reuben on rye bread with cole slaw and Thousand Island dressing for a true delight. Bluefish are voracious predators that feed in schools reminiscent of toothy piranhas, except larger. They are fun to catch, peeling off line and pulling like a jack crevalle. The Florida state record was caught in Jensen Beach in 1972. It was a whopper of a chopper, weighing 22 pounds. Spanish mackerel are also a fan favorite, and both macks and blues can be caught with topwater plugs, large spoons like Krocodiles and fast-reeled jigs. Bluefish taste fishy. Spanish mackerel are flavorful, but are best day-of fresh, and not great otherwise. But pompano really draw the crowds. In case there is any question, stop by a fish market and check the price per pound, which hovers around $19.99. Pompano have a delicate, rich flavor and elegant texture. Fillet with the skin on, which leaves them perfect for grilling or broiling. Lemon and pepper and a little tartar sauce make for a great reward for taking one’s fishing rod to a Martin County beach. Ed Killer is an outdoors columnist with Treasure Coast Newspapers and the USA Today Network.
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he Bassmaster Classic stands out as one of the biggest bass fishing events each year, and this year three pro anglers will don the signature Mud Hole colors on South Carolina’s Lake Hartwell for the 2018 Classic in March. Joining the Classic line-up is a huge accomplishment for any angler, so let’s take a look at how Bassmaster Elite pros Brandon Lester and Bradley Roy as well as FLW veteran John Cox were able to capitalize on their opportunities to make the cut. Brandon Lester Captures His Spot Heading into Mille Lacs Lake in Onamia, Minnesota, Bassmaster Elite pro Brandon Lester found himself on the Classic bubble. On
the verge of either making the Classic or watching his bubble burst, Brandon knew it wouldn’t be easy, but welcomed the challenge. After three days of tight competition and a lot of learning on the lake, Lester caught 43 pounds, 1 ounce to finish in the money and leave with a qualifying ticket for his third Bassmaster Classic appearance. Although he was nervous coming off the lake, he later left weigh-in with a huge smile knowing he’ll be fishing Hartwell in March. Bradley Roy’s Big Return Like Brandon, Bassmaster Elite pro Bradley Roy entered the Mille Lacs event with his mind focused on making the Classic cut and his custom MHX Rods dialed in for smallmouth fishing. But after just day two, Roy could rest easy knowing he bagged 36 pounds, 13 ounces, which also gained him enough points to seal a place in the 2018 Classic. Bradley ultimately finished with 52 pounds, 1 ounce of Mille Lacs bass, a nice check to cash, and a ticket to his second straight Bassmaster Classic. Considering this will be his second Classic and he placed seventh in his first appearance, Bradley is incredibly hungry for a strong return. John Cox Fishing Familiar Water When John Cox finished on top of the B.A.S.S. Southern Open at Chickamauga Lake in Dayton, Tenn. with 68 pounds, 3 ounces, his big win came with more than just a check, it also included a spot in the 2018 Bassmaster Classic. After hoisting the Forrest Wood Cup and making a major splash on the FLW Tour, Cox and his custom MHX Rods are crossing over to fish in the Classic. The sight fishing phenom is excited for the opportunity, especially considering this Classic will be held on Lake Hartwell, where he secured a huge Tour win back in 2016. With his spots and some new rod builds in mind, Cox is a dangerous competitor looking to capitalize on his knowledge and experience of Lake Hartwell. To fish the Pro Tour Rods these pro anglers are taking to the Classic, visit www.mudhole.com/pro-kits.
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ounds transmitted into the water can either repel or attract fish. The key, of course, is to avoid driving fish away with the wrong kind of sound and, instead, arouse their curiosity or gain their attention with the right kind of sound. Keep in mind that sound travels five times faster in water than it does in air and that fish are extremely sensitive to a wide range of frequencies. You will hardly ever see a fish make a mistake and swim toward an alarming sound. However, the gentle splat of a bait or lure at a respectable distance from the fish will often attract its attention. Although fish don’t have protruding earflaps like those of humans and other mammals, they do have ears buried on either side of the head protected by skin, flesh and bone. In addition to their ears, fish have a second sound-detecting organ known as the lateral line, which is unique in the animal kingdom. Vibrations in the water pass through thousands of openings along the lateral line alerting a fish to their presence. The lateral line works within 20 to 30 feet of the fish. As the fish gets closer to the source of the sound (a baitfish or a lure), it can locate its prey even if it can’t see it. Within 5 feet or so, a fish can accurately strike its prey or a lure without actually seeing it. Sound plays a vital role in the daily activities of fish. Using their ears and lateral line, they can detect any disturbance in the water and react to it, whether
it is food or a predator ready to target them or simply some foreign sound that puts them on the alert. From a fishing standpoint, the key lies in eliminating alarming sounds. You can talk all you want, and the sound will bounce off the surface of the water. If you’re aboard a boat and you scrape a tackle box or bang your feet on the deck, that noise will transmit through the water. On clear shallow flats, it’s easy to see the effect of noise. Drop a lure too close to a bonefish, a 100-pound tarpon or even a large shark, and you can bet it will vacate the area. Even if it doesn’t go far, it’s on the alert and difficult to get to strike. One reason that fishing with live bait proves to be very effective is that its swimming ability is restricted and it sends out signals that it is in trouble. If you can keep the live bait on the surface where it continuously splashes, the results can be even more positive. That’s one reason why kite fishing with live bait proves so effective, particularly if you change baits frequently. Researchers tell us there is little doubt that sound with all its ramifications is a critical factor in the life of a fish, and it is equally important from a fisherman’s standpoint. As an angler, you should be totally aware of the effects of sound on fish and make them work for you both in attracting fish and by avoiding those sounds that would frighten fish or alert them that something is not right.
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ne of my favorite places for fishing, boating and enjoying nature is Hontoon Island in the St. Johns River in Volusia County. Accessible only by private boat or the park ferry, the island offers something for everyone, including the fisherman, canoer, hiker or archaeologist. A walk through the park or a stop in the visitor center can tell one about those who inhabited the island hundreds of years ago, for example Native Americans. The parking lot for the park’s ferry, which operates daily from 8 a.m. to right before sunset, is six miles west of Deland off State Road 44. The boat ride takes just a few minutes, but takes one into a world that seems little changed for hundreds of years. The 1,650-acre island has over three miles of hiking trails and cabins for rent for those who want to spend even more time fishing and swimming and exploring the river. One may learn in the museum there how the island once functioned as a center for commercial fishing. As in many places along the river, fish caught near the island and in the river waters offshore include bass, bream, catfish, crappie, perch and sunfish. What I have particularly enjoyed is boating the side streams around Hontoon Island, where one can find a wide variety of fish hiding in the grasses along the edge of the water. Nearby Lake Beresford, which is two miles long and a half-mile wide, is the site of the Stetson University Crew Boathouse, near which one can see boat crews racing along the waterway. South of Hontoon Island is the very popular Blue Spring State Park, which has the largest spring on the St. Johns River and is a designated manatee refuge. The most amazing finds on the island by archaeologists include wooden effigies called totems. They include what early visitors called a large owl totem carved from a log, a smaller carving of a pelican, and one of an otter holding a fish. One can see replicas of the totems on the grounds, whereas the so-called owl totem is at Fort Caroline National Monument Museum near the mouth of the St. Johns River north of Jacksonville and
near Mayport. The replica on Hontoon Island may represent the largest wooden effigy ever found in a North American archaeological site and the only totem of its kind in the eastern United States. All in all, a visit to Hontoon Island can satisfy the angler in the family as well as those interested in one of the jewels of the St. Johns River.
Whenever I walk the really old paths around the island, I can picture how Native Americans lived and fished there. The island still retains much of the charm of a pristine wilderness in the midst of the river that was the lifeblood of those who lived in Central Florida over a thousand years ago. Kevin McCarthy, the award-winning author of “South Florida Waterways” (2013 - available at amazon.com for $7), can be reached at ceyhankevin@gmail.com.
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ello, and welcome to the scuba diving column in Coastal Angler Magazine! Each month we fill you in on what’s happening below the surface here in Palm Beach County. This month we’d like to give you some basics about diving in Palm Beach County and why it’s so spectacular. To begin with, Palm Beach is perfectly positioned to take advantage of the blue waters provided by the Gulf Stream. The Gulf Stream flows east along the equator turning north as it swings by Florida and up the eastern seaboard. Its clear-blue, warm waters dip closest to the continental United States right here in Palm Beach, and that’s great for us. This current swings in delivering a bounty of underwater creatures in its flowing tropical waters. Everything from small tropical fish to giant whalesharks gather in our local waters, and different creatures show up in abundance at different times of the year. Because the Gulf Stream brings warm water year-round, we dive all year long. Winter water temps average around 72 degrees and summer temps get as high as 84. The cooler winter waters bring big creatures to our area like migratory whales, whalesharks, and many species of shark, including the migratory lemons and spinner sharks. Spring kicks off our sea turtle nesting season with the giant leatherbacks arriving first, followed by loggerheads and then green turtles. By the time summer hits, it’s sea turtle craziness with nests hatching out and frisky adults lounging on the reefs. Fall brings the giant Goliath grouper in by the hundreds to spawn just offshore on our wrecks and artificial reefs. It’s not uncommon to see more than 50 500-pound grouper on one dive here in August and September. And people come from all over the world just to have a chance to dive with our amazing creatures! Palm Beach is home to the third largest barrier reef in the world, stretching from the Florida Keys up through Jupiter and just into Martin County. Because we have thousands of different species on our reefs, no matter what you enjoy seeing, chances are you don’t have to leave the “backyard” in Palm Beach. So, what are you waiting for? Get out there and enjoy the beautiful Florida waters. As a good friend used to say, “Don’t take Florida for granted... she’s good to ya!”
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lorida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) fisheries biologists certified a new state record jaguar guapote, weighing 2.78 pounds and measuring 16.7 inches long. It was caught by 14-year-old angler Jerry Martin from Miami. Martin was thrilled to catch his jaguar guapote in the Snapper Creek Canal (C-2) with live bait. “When I caught it, I freaked out,” said Martin. “I was excited because I knew it could be a state record.” Martin has never targeted jaguar guapote before. He most often fishes for largemouth bass and peacock bass. “It was an accident to catch the state record jaguar, but now I’m planning to start fishing for more records,” he said. Jaguar guapote are primarily known to exist in the urban canal systems of southeast Florida, ranging as far north as West Palm Beach. The species was first reported in 1992 from a photograph of two specimens caught in a farm pond near Miami Canal. The jaguar guapote was made eligible for state record status in 2012, and this is the first confirmed record for this species. Jaguar guapote is one of 34 nonnative freshwater fish species that have become established in Florida. The FWC strongly encourages anglers to catch, keep and eat nonnative fish (except legally-introduced peacock bass and triploid grass carp), as many nonnative fishes provide excellent table fare. In addition, releasing fish from aquariums or moving them between water systems is illegal and could produce detrimental effects.
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eing from middle Tennessee, I was introduced to many diverse fisheries in my younger years. This area of the country has long been known for great smallmouth bass fishing, as it should be, but in my opinion it can’t compare to the smallmouth fishing in the Great Lakes region right now. I am certainly not bashing the smallmouth fishing down south, but fishing the Elite Series allows me to see some of the best lakes in the country, and the “good ole days” of smallmouth bass fishing on the Great Lakes is right now. Flowing out of Lake Ontario, the St. Lawrence River is one of my favorites on our schedule because it fishes similar to the rivers back home. The river has a lot of current, which positions the fish. The water is clear, and you can catch smallmouth from 2 feet deep all the way out to 60 feet. The St. Lawrence is absolutely full of smallmouth, and 30- to 40fish days are just another day on the water. In addition to the fishing, the area is also just an awesome place to spend time. Waddington, N.Y., which is our host city when we go, is in a very rural part of New York with lots of cropland and cattle farms. If you’ve not visited this fishery, I strongly suggest you do. Lake St. Clair is on fire right now. The final Elite Series tournament of the regular season was held there this year, and overall bass weights were absolutely phenomenal. The big smallmouth of the tournament weighed almost 7 pounds. In the past, tournaments on St. Clair were won by guys who ran to Lake Erie or Lake Huron, but not anymore. It seems now that St. Clair is the place to be. The style of fishing is different than most smallmouth destinations. Lake St. Clair is just a big bowl-shaped lake with a shipping channel running through the middle of it. That’s about the only real contour change on the whole lake. The big keys are
looking for clean spots in the grass and finding bait. If that doesn’t fit your style, you can run up the river toward Huron or down the Detroit River toward Erie. Both rivers have plenty of current and plenty of smallmouth. After fishing a tournament on Lake Champlain this year, it is my new favorite lake in the country. The smallmouth fishing is phenomenal, and you can catch big largemouth, too. The smallmouth hang out on offshore shoals, old bridge blow-throughs and rocky structure around the shoreline. If you get tired of catching them, there is an abundance of milfoil, docks and reeds where largemouth bass are willing and ready to bite. Lake Champlain, in my opinion, has the healthiest population of bass of anywhere I have ever fished, and that makes it fun, period. Plattsburg, N.Y. is a great place to visit, as well, with lots of cool sites to see. If you make one of these trips, be sure you’re prepared with the right MHX rods, Mustad hooks and Vicious fishing line. Hit Brandon up on Facebook or Instagram with any questions.
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t’s got the beaches, with fine white sand and the emerald green waters of the gorgeous northern Gulf of Mexico. It’s got the nightlife, the shopping and fine dining, the beautiful golf courses and everything else that draws vacationers from around the world. But what Destin, Fort Walton Beach and Okaloosa Island—the heart of northwest Florida’s Emerald Coast—have more of than anything else is fishing. Back in 1956, Florida Gov. Leroy Collins called Destin “The World’s Luckiest Fishing Village” after catching a big king mackerel on a 15-minute photo-op boat ride during the Destin Fishing Rodeo. More than 60 years later, the historic Destin Fishing Rodeo just wrapped up its 69th annual October-long event, proving once again that this fishing village is just as lucky as ever. Daily weigh-ins at the rodeo give spectators a close look at what the waters off the Emerald Coast have to offer. Excitement builds on the docks in front of the landmark AJ’s Seafood & Oyster Bar when big tuna, wahoo, king mackerel, dolphin, groupers and snappers come to the scales. And in the Billfish Division, the big sportfishing yachts are out there pulling spreads for sailfish—and marlin that easily eclipse the 500-pound mark. There have been a couple grander blue marlin caught on the northern Gulf Coast over the years and a few more that came very close to tipping the scales past the 1,000-pound mark. Even swordfish show up pretty regularly, meaning there’s a real possibility for a grand slam fishing out of the marinas of Okaloosa County. It’s world-class fishing on the Panhandle, which in recent years has seen the big pelagic species moving closer to shore with changing currents. And what’s more, the action is yearround. There’s a good reason the world’s largest charter fishing fleet is based out of Destin Harbor.
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Nearshore, warm and fertile Gulf waters coupled with numerous wrecks and reefs to create some of the most bountiful fishing Florida has to offer. With a short boat ride less than 8 miles off the beach, anglers can bottom fish or troll with family pleasing and cooler-filling consistency for amberjack, numerous snapper and grouper species, cobia, blackfin tuna, king and Spanish mackerel and more.
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Due south about 25 to 30 miles out, the continental shelf drops and there are multiple renowned hotspots, with some of the best big game fishing in the Gulf. South Florida seems to get most of the bright, hot spotlight when it comes to the big pelagics, but serious anglers out of the Emerald Coast quietly and consistently catch serious fish. Whether it’s a full-day trolling trip or an overnight expedition deep into the Gulf, dolphin, blue marlin, tuna and
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Those who would rather explore grass flats and oyster beds in search of trout or tailing redfish will also find that on the Emerald Coast. Inside East Pass and Okaloosa Island, Choctawhatchee Bay spreads out vast and shallow. It’s the perfect place to launch a skiff or a kayak into 130 square miles of inshore action that’s some of the best on the Panhandle.
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ITEM 2696/61277/63881
3/8"
807/61276/63880
1/2"
62431/239/63882
HUSKY
$
COMPARE TO
415
15999
$ *52349388 * 52349388
GRIZZLY
MODEL: H7723
ITEM 62403 62862 69924 shown
$
6999
Customer Rating
• 350 lb. capacity
Wheel kit sold separately. COMPARE TO
HONDA
$
1,999
MODEL: EM4000SX
SAVE $1709
$289 329
99
Customer Rating
$1 999 COLEMAN
$
4999
MODEL: 2000020293
POWDER-FREE NITRILE GLOVES PACK OF 100
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MENARDS $ 32
13
MODEL: VEN4145
$99
HUSKY
$ $
COMPARE TO
SAVE $169
SAVE
$ 99 55%
ITEM 61363, 68497, 61360, 68498, 61359, 68496 shown
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• Laser guide Customer Rating
ITEM 61969/61970 69684 shown Blade sold separately.
$
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KOBALT
299
$12999 $
MODEL: SM3055LW
19999
*52358721 * 52358721 LIMIT 5 - Coupon valid through 3/1/18*
SUPER COUPON
72" x 80" MOVING BLANKET
SAVE $79
Customer Rating
14999
179
Customer Rating
ITEM 61634/61952 95659 shown
MODEL: HOUC3304B10
*52373087 * 52373087
$599 $899 SAVE 70%
COMPARE TO
LOWE'S $ 99
19
MODEL: 77280
ITEM 69505/62418/66537 shown
*52382891 * 52382891
LIMIT 3 - Coupon valid through 3/1/18*
LIMIT 5 - Coupon valid through 3/1/18*
SUPER COUPON
SUPER COUPON
• 1000 lb. capacity
18" x 12" MOVER'S DOLLY
COMPARE TO
SCHUMACHER
$
ITEM 61899/60497 63095/63096/63098 63097/93888 shown
12999 MODEL: SL1
99
$69
$
79
99
SAVE $60 ITEM 62749
*52400572 * 52400572
COMPARE TO
MILWAUKEE $ 97
19
MODEL: 33700
Customer Rating
SAVE 59%
$
10
99
$799
*52400620 * 52400620
LIMIT 4 - Coupon valid through 3/1/18*
LIMIT 7 - Coupon valid through 3/1/18*
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Customer Rating
Customer Rating
7
SUPER COUPON
SUPER COUPON
JUMP STARTER AND POWER PACK
• 5 mil thickness
COMPARE TO
ITEM 62314/63066 66383 shown
29
SUPER COUPON
$599
99 SAVE 60%
COMPARE TO
1399
LIMIT 7 - Coupon valid through 3/1/18*
SUPER COUPON
5755
MODEL: H-21
99
*52365913 * 52365913
LIMIT 4 - Coupon valid through 3/1/18*
29
$
59
*52362225 * 52362225
$
$ 99 *52390682 * 52390682
LOWE’S
• Weighs 97 lbs.
COMPARE TO $ 98 IRWIN UNIBIT MODEL: 15504PKSM
ITEM 69676/69729/63080/63079 shown ITEM 69728/63090/63089, CALIFORNIA ONLY
$
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99
ITEM 69087 60379 91616 shown
98
*52331956 * 52331956
LIMIT 7 - Coupon valid through 3/1/18*
$8
$3999
COMPARE TO $ 62 PORTER-CABLE MODEL: PCFP02003
Customer Rating
SAVE 65%
3 PIECE 26", 4 DRAWER TITANIUM TOOL CART HIGH SPEED STEEL • 6200 cu. in. of storage STEP BIT SET • 580 lb. capacity
SAVE 85%
YOUR CHOICE
5699
LIMIT 3 - Coupon valid through 3/1/18*
SUPER COUPON
Customer Rating
99
HEAVY DUTY FOLDABLE ALUMINUM SPORTS CHAIR
$54
ITEM 60637/61615 95275 shown
SAVE 59% $ • Air delivery: 0.6 CFM @ 90 PSI, 1 CFM @ 40 PSI
$1 999
ITEM 62515 66911 shown
LIMIT 4 - Coupon valid through 3/1/18*
• GFCI outlets
$
119
99
A. HOT DOG
ITEM 69269/97080 shown
B. PANCAKE
STEP STOOL/ WORKING PLATFORM
Customer Rating
*52352148 * 52352148 • Drill 28 Hole Sizes from 1/8" to 3/4"
B
SUPER COUPON
SUPER COUPON
$
SAVE $64
1999
*52331660 * 52331660
MODEL: 7424XP
SUPER COUPON
SUPER QUIET
$
PORTER-CABLE
LIMIT 4 - Coupon valid through 3/1/18*
4000 MAX. STARTING/ Customer Rating 3200 RUNNING WATTS 6.5 HP (212 CC) GAS GENERATOR
$9
COMPARE TO
Tools sold separately.
$12999
99
8497
A
SAVE 88%
YOUR CHOICE
MODEL: H2DTWA
Customer Rating
ITEM 93454/69054 63395/62603 shown
$
COMPARE TO
SUPER COUPON
3 GALLON, 100 PSI OIL-FREE AIR COMPRESSORS
LIMIT 5 - Coupon valid through 3/1/18*
SUPER COUPON
SAVE $285
• Accuracy within ±4%
Customer Rating
LIMIT 3 - Coupon valid through 3/1/18*
60" HARDWOOD WORKBENCH 6" VARIABLE SPEED WITH 4 DRAWERS DUAL ACTION POLISHER
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*52330318 * 52330318
LIMIT 8 - Coupon valid through 3/1/18*
*52309815 * 52309815
*52320448 * 52320448
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ANY SINGLE ITEM
ITEM 63604/63758 98025/69096/63759/90899 shown
LIMIT 4 - Coupon valid through 3/1/18*
$9
20% OFF
• 3.5" LCD Display • Battery Included
MODEL: DCD780C2
12 VOLT MAGNETIC SAVE TOWING LIGHT KIT $106
13
51
MODEL: MT-1210
*52324497 * 52324497
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$
ANY PURCHASE
7 FUNCTION DIGITAL MULTIMETER
COMPARE TO
HOME DEPOT
SAVE $80
99
ITEM 63100
WITH
Customer Rating
• 576 in. lbs. of torque • 2.5 amp hour battery • Weighs 3.6 lbs.
$7999 $9599 Customer Rating
SUPER COUPON
20 VOLT LITHIUM CORDLESS 1/2" COMPACT DRILL/DRIVER KIT
HUSKY
20"
SAVE $69
Customer Rating
$
FREE
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NOVEMBER 2017
NATIONAL
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10/6/17 9:40 3:42 AM PM 10/19/17
SUZUKI MAKES IT
EASY AS
1-2-3
The leaves might be falling, but the deals are just starting to spring up at your Suzuki Marine dealer. Make your best Fall Boat Show deal on a new Suzuki outboard from 25 to 300 horsepower and take advantage of not just one, but all three special Suzuki offers. See your Suzuki Marine dealer today and get on the water with a powerful, reliable new Suzuki.
REPOWER FINANCE
1. Six Years of Protection at no extra charge on all new outboards 25 to 300 HP.
2. Cash Rebates on select models. See your dealer for details.
3. Rates as low as 5.99% on new Suzuki outboards (OAC).*
Gimme Six Extended Protection promo is applicable to new Suzuki Outboard Motors from 25 to 300 HP in inventory which are sold and delivered to buyer between 9/01/17 and 12/31/17 in accordance with the promotion by a Participating Authorized Suzuki Marine dealer in the continental US and Alaska to a purchasing customer who resides in the continental US or Alaska. Customer should expect to receive an acknowledgement letter and full copy of contract including terms, conditions and wallet card from Suzuki Extended Protection within 90 days of purchase. If an acknowledgement letter is not received in time period stated, contact Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. – Marine Marketing via email: marinepromo@suz.com. The Gimme Six Promotion is available for pleasure use only, and is not redeemable for cash. Cash Rebates apply to qualifying purchases of select Suzuki Outboard Motors made between 9/01/17 and 12/31/17. For list of designated models, see participating Dealer or visit www.suzukimarine.com. Customer and participating Dealer must fill out the appropriate rebate form at time of sale. Cash rebate will be applied against the original dealer invoice (Suzuki will credit Dealer parts account). There are no model substitutions, benefit substitutions, rain checks, or extensions. Suzuki reserves the right to change or cancel these promotions at any time without notice or obligation. * Financing offers available through Synchrony Retail Finance. As low as 5.99% APR financing for 60 months on new and unregistered Suzuki Outboard Motors. Subject to credit approval. Not all buyers will qualify. Approval, and any rates and terms provided, are based on credit worthiness. $19.99/month per $1,000 financed for 60 months is based on 5.99% APR. Hypothetical figures used in calculation; your actual monthly payment may differ based on financing terms, credit tier qualification, accessories or other factors such as down payment and fees. Offer effective on new, unregistered Suzuki Outboard Motors purchased from a participating authorized Suzuki dealer between 9/01/17 and 12/31/17. “Gimme Six”, the Suzuki “S” and model names are Suzuki trademarks or ®. Don’t drink and drive. Always wear a USCG-approved life jacket and read your owner’s manual. © 2017 Suzuki Motor of America, Inc.
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