Coastal Angler Magazine | April 2023 | Palm Beach & Ft. Lauderdale Edition

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By CAM Sta

On the end of a line or wrapped up in a tortilla, dolphin sh are a worldwide fan favorite. Here are a few facts you might not have known about mahi-mahi:

• What’s in a Name? Mahi-mahi is the Hawaiian term for the sh historically called dolphin or dolphin sh in the mainland United States. In Polynesian “mahi” means “strong,” and “mahi-mahi” translates to very strong. Although most U.S. scientist still refer to the species as dolphin sh, the term mahi has become more

prevalent in recent years, perhaps through foodsh marketing or to avoid confusion with the mammal also called dolphin.

Spanish speakers typically refer to the same sh as “dorado,” which means “golden.” Obviously, this comes from the sh’s color, and dorado is also used widely in the Paci c as well as in English-speaking South Africa.

Dolphin sh are found in all the world’s tropical and subtropical oceans. ey go by many names in many languages. ey are Shiira in Japanese, goldmakrele in German, lambuka in Arabic… and the list goes on.

• All the Pretty Colors: Dolphin sh are revered for their gorgeous colors, which change according to their excitement level. ey can change colors and even icker from day-glow green and yellow with blue highlights to lighter blue and metallic silver over the course of a ght. As soon as you pull them out of the water, this brilliance begins to fade. ese changing colors are due to cells called chromatophores in their skin. Chromatophores re ect light, contain pigment, and are controlled by central nervous system, which gives mahi their awesome chameleon-like abilities.

• Rabbit of the Sea: Part of the allure of mahi for anglers is their prevalence. When they are around, there are usually a lot of them around. ey grow quickly and reproduce proli cally, like rabbits. Dolphin sh can grow up to 3 inches in a week and reach sexual maturity in just ve or six months. ey spawn two or three times a year, and each female can release up to a million eggs during each cycle.

• Size Matters: While smaller “peanut” mahi travel and feed in giant schools, larger individuals cruise in smaller packs of two to ve sh. e average dolphin only lives two or three years, and they have a lifespan of ve to seven years. e IGFA all-tackle world record weighed 87 pounds and was caught o Costa Rice in 1976.

• Speed: Dolphin sh are estimated to swim up to 50 nautical mph, which allows them to feed on pretty much anything they can t in their mouths. is includes their little brothers and sisters.

• Management: It’s usually bad news for anglers when the federal acronyms pay special attention to a species. However, years of declining catches have led Florida shermen to call for tighter regulations for dolphin sh in the Atlantic. Currently, NOAA and SAFMC are looking at options.

Florida boasts some of the best dolphin shing in the world. e sharp multi-year decline in the shery is alarming. Last year, while SAFMC mulled potential regulations changes in federal waters, Florida preemptively slashed limits in state waters by half—from 10 sh to ve sh per person, with the vessel limit dropping from 60 to 30 sh per day.

SAFMC did not follow suit. With opposition to tighter regulations from North Carolina, where dolphin shing appears to be getting better, the per-person bag limit in federal waters of the South Atlantic remained at 10 sh per person, while the daily vessel limit was modi ed from 60 sh to 54 sh. ere is a minimum size limit of 20 inches in federal waters o South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. ere is no minimum size limit o North Carolina.

Many Florida anglers were stunned by the decision to pretty much allow federal regulations to remain as they were. Changes, however, are likely on the way. NOAA/SAFMC have initiated a “management strategy evaluation” with a stated goal of annually determining dolphin sh supply before allocating harvest equally to di erent regions and user groups. We might get a look at what that means by 2024.

• Grocery Shopping: Most of the mahi-mahi you nd in restaurants or at the grocery store comes from the Paci c. In the South Atlantic, just seven percent of the total catch limit is allocated to commercial shing.

MAKE IT A DOUBLE!

Tim Barefoot

A“double tackle” is what I call rigging two lures on the same main line. In certain situations, this appearance of a school of eeing bait sh or shrimp is irresistible to predators, and I’ve got a clean and simple way to rig a double tackle.

is the time of year, a double tackle can be deadly in inshore sheries. Spring brings huge schools of small, immature bait rolling up the creeks o the Intracoastal. ey push into the shallow bays and up the rivers trying to nd a place to hide from all the predators. Rigging two identical baits together can be irresistible to predator sh, and at the same it confuses them. I think sh look at this tackle, with baits zigging and zagging, and are forced to decide which one to eat, rather than whether or not to eat.

ere is always the possibility of catching two tackle. It happens a lot.

Speckled trout, striped bass and American shad are a few likely candidates for this tackle. Spring trout sometimes key on juvenile shrimp, and this tackle is a dead-ringer for the job. American and hickory shad are complete idiots for this tackle, as they stage in tight schools and you o en catch doubles. For the speckled trout, I like a 3-inch DOA Shrimp. For shad, I prefer small so -plastic worms.

Depending on water clarity, I sh 20- to 30-pound uoro for trout and 8- to 12-pound uoro for shad. is a very ne line between using a uoro light enough to get the bite and heavy enough to withstand the force of two sh yanking against each other on the line. e knot that connects everything together is pretty simple, but it takes a little practice to get it just right. It is a must to moisten the uoro when cinching the knot

down tight, as it will cut itself if it’s not wet. Test your knots, pulling hard on them, before use.

I’m going to get sporty this year and make a double-squid tackle for the black n tuna. I may get two at once, but that’s a gamble I’m willing to take. Stay in touch to my YouTube channel for video featuring the black ns. I think the black n tackle will be made with 50-pound uoro.

Regardless of the lure, I use jig heads that make baits walk the dog underwater like a Gotsh the front lure with a jig head, and it zigs and zags with the same cadence of the trailing lure, which has no jig head, just a hook. O en the trailing bait gets the bite.

I’m not going into a lengthy explanation in writing about how to make this tackle, but will show an up-close detailed video that explains this simple knot and rigging completely.

To see video instructions on rigging Tim Barefoot’s double tackle, go to https://youtu.be/FsdUGwyM9c4. For more, visit barefootcatsandtackle.com.

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Catch More Springtime Crappie

By TAM Sta

It’s the time of year when crappie shing can get mighty easy. However, you can always strive to load the cooler with more and bigger sh. Here are a few tips:

• Know Your Prey: Crappie are on the move this time of year. ey might be staged up at prespawn or postspawn depths, or they might be right up on the banks in a foot and a half of water spawning. Knowing their cycles will help you nd them.

Before and a er they spawn, crappie hold on brush and structure just outside of their spawning areas. ey move up into the shallows to spawn in waves, and this can go on for a month or more. So, while some sh are easy targets when they’re spawning or guarding fry on super-shallow brush, there are other, possibly larger, sh feeding a little deeper.

If you’re not catching the numbers or size you’d like to see in the shallows, get on the trolling motor and use your sonar to nd the creek channels and rst drops o the spawning areas. Find some good brush or search the fronts of docks. You might nd big schools slab crappie. Pitch jigs or minnows to individual brushpiles or slow troll these deeper areas to nd sh.

• Ditch the Bobber: A minnow under a bobber is a traditional and e ective crappie rig. It is not, however the most e cient way to catch them in most situations. During the spawn, male crappie are the ones that stay shallow and guard the nests. ey are aggressive, and they are not necessarily feeding when they attack. ese sh are particularly susceptible to gaudy, brightly colored jigs.

Crappie jigs are the best way to cover water both on

spawning banks and on deeper brush. Even when they’re feeding heavily, crappie on brush won’t chase their prey more than a few feet. A jig allows you to make numerous casts and thoroughly cover the water horizontally and vertically in the time it would take to hook and soak a single minnow under a bobber.

Move quickly until you nd the you can slow down and catch them all. If you still want to support the local live bait store, go ahead and buy some minnows and thread them through the lips on a crappie jig.

• Scent: You might not need it all the time to catch sh, but scent helps crappie nd your lure and convinces them to eat. It doesn’t hurt to tip your jig with a minnow, and arti cial attractants like PowerBait Crappie Nibbles or JJ’s Magic can sometimes make them bite when they’ve got lockjaw.

• Network: Make friends with other crappie anglers. ere’s no shortage of available crappie in most lakes. Sharing information with other anglers helps everyone stay on top of the sh. You don’t have to tell anyone where you sunk your Christmas tree in January, but a little give and take doesn’t hurt when you’re talking about stages of the spawn or e ective colors.

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By Emily Rose Hanzlik

With spring nally here, the ocean is open to many possibilities here in South Florida. One of my favorites is the arrival of larger blue sh, which tend to migrate this direction at this time of year.

Blue sh are a popular game sh in almost all the waters surrounding the United States. Smaller blue sh from 7 to 9 inches are sometimes called snapper. ese sh have extremely sharp teeth, with prominent canines on both the top and bottom jaw.

Blue sh are common along the Atlantic coast of the United States, and

range from Cape Cod down through Argentina. eir migrations are a tricky subject. Most people believe blue sh travel from Florida up to New Jersey, and then back down to Florida. However, this has never truly been proven. While doing some research, I found a few studies that never came to a clear conclusion.

What we do know is that blue sh spawn at the edge of the Gulf Stream o Florida in spring. e timing varies from year to year, but there is usually a three to seven-day window when larger blue sh swim closer to shore. For Florida, this is the time when we catch our largest blue sh, and this week is normally sometime in April.

Most smaller “snapper” blue sh tend to hang around mangroves, estuaries and bridges to ensure their safety. is provides them with cover from predators and access to smaller prey also hiding in these “safe” areas. Once they get large enough, they move o the coast to feed on larger, more abundant prey. ey are typically found in inlets, around piers and o the beaches, where large bait schools ensure a better hunt with less energy being exerted.

When hunting for blue sh, you’ll want to start where the bait is. Most of the time you will see blue sh schools popping bait schools on the surface, and other blue sh will be cleaning up the mess below. For this situation, you can use any kind of spoon, X-Raps or jigs. Normally, you’ll want to use a small piece of wire so that they don’t cut you o

If you don’t see blue sh popping baits, you can look for oil slicks. Some experts say they can smell the odor from their oils. But, for those who can’t “sni out” the sh, you can throw chunks of dead le over bait and let it stink up the water to draw them in. Usually a 2-inch chunk of mackerel, jack or even dead bait sh like sardines will attract any blue sh in the area.

Currently, on the east coast of Florida, you can keep three blue sh per person, per day. Many people prefer to use blue sh as bait, while some will make a stew or cook them whole. e IGFA all-tackle world record blue sh was a 31-pound, 12-ounce monster caught out of Hatteras, North Carolina.

Emily Rose Hanzlik holds 56 IGFA world records in various categories. She hails from West Palm Beach, where she has a part time Bow n Guide Service as well as shing classes for Jr. Anglers. Find her on social media @emilyhanzlikoutdoors.

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PORGY, SNOWY GROUPER, BLUELINE TILEFISH

At its late February commission meeting, FWC approved regulations changes to cut possession limits for three species and establish new open seasons for two of them in Florida’s Atlantic state waters. e modi cations are consistent with current and pending regulations for federal waters of the Atlantic.

• e bag limit for red porgy will be cut from three to one sh per person, per day. An open season of May-June will be established.

• e snowy grouper bag limit will be one sh per vessel, per day. is is a decrease from one sh per person, per day. An open season of May–June will be established.

• e blueline tile sh bag limit will be reduced from three sh to two sh per person, per day, and for-hire captain and crew will be prohibited from retaining a bag limit.

Last year, the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council approved management changes to help rebuild the red porgy and snowy grouper stocks, which are over shed and undergoing over shing, and to reduce the risk of over shing for blueline tile sh.

e red porgy recreational limits will be e ective April 1 in Atlantic state waters, and the snowy grouper and blueline tile sh regulations will go into e ect at a later date once pending federal regulations have been implemented.

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RELEASE DEVICES Now Required in State Waters

Anglers pursuing reef sh in Florida state waters will now be required to have a descending device or venting tool onboard that is ready for use. ey will also be required to use the device or tool on sh exhibiting signs of barotrauma prior to release. is new rule was scheduled to become e ective April 1 a er being approved by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission at its February meeting.

Release mortality is a top sheries management challenge. As reef sh are reeled up from depth, they can su er a pressure-related injury known as barotrauma. If not treated correctly, barotrauma can be lethal to sh Descending devices or venting tools can help sh recover from the e ects of barotrauma.

Barotrauma mitigation tool requirements have already been adopted in Gulf and Atlantic federal waters. In Gulf federal waters, shers have the choice of possessing either a descending device or a venting tool that is rigged and ready for use. In Atlantic federal waters, shers are required to have a descending device that is readily available for use. is new rule for Gulf and Atlantic state waters allows anglers to choose which type of tool

best ts their circumstances.

A summary of the proposed rule presented at the meeting also indicated a concern about private anglers either not being aware of the requirements or not having con dence with the use of such devices. FWC has committed to an outreach program designed to raise awareness on the proper use of barotrauma mitigation tools.

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ANGLERS LAND NEW IGFA WORLD RECORDS

The International Game Fish Association (IGFA) tracks record sh catches around the globe. eir world record database is a great source to see some of the sh anglers are catching around the world. Here are a handful of catches recently approved for the record books. To see all newly approved IGFA records, visit igfa.org.

Pin’s Snakehead

On Aug. 12, 2022, Ng Yam Pin landed this beautiful 28-pound giant snakehead in Rawang, Malaysia to set IGFA’s mens 20-pound line class world record. Pin caught the big snakehead on a Duo Fangbait lure and released the sh a er recording the weight and proper measurements. e IGFA all-tackle world record for giant snakehead was also caught from Rawang. It weighed 30 pounds. Bluch’s

Rainbow Trout

On Nov. 5, 2022, Aussie angler Frank Bluch was shing the Tekapo Canal, New Zealand, with guide Nicor Sutherland, when he landed this impressive 21-pound, 13-ounce rainbow trout. It set the new IGFA men’s 2-pound tippet class world record. e sh ate a y Frank calls the “Orange Monstrosity.” e all-tackle world record rainbow was caught from Lake Diefenbaker, Canada. It weighed 48 pounds.

Ochmann’s Wels

Joachim Ochmann caught this huge 140-pound, 10-ounce wels from Rio Ebro, Spain on Oct. 1, 2022. It took him nearly two hours to land the new IGFA men’s 16-pound line class world record. He released it a er taking proper weight and measurements. e all-tackle world record wels was caught from River Po, Italy in 2010. It weighed 297 pounds, 9 ounces.

Okuyama’s Grass Carp

Fumiya Okuyama holds several IGFA world records for grass carp, and he recently set another with this 109-centimeter (nearly 43-inch) sh he caught on Oct. 20, 2022, to establish the new IGFA all-tackle length y world record. e all-tackle world record by weight was caught at Piasuchnik Dam, Bulgaria in 2009. It weighed 87 pounds, 10 ounces.

SPRING FEVER!

by Mark a M bert

With better weather upon us, to say that anglers develop a severe case of “spring fever” is an understatement. With the urge to be on the water every possible moment, I’d say spring fever has taken hold! Include the desire to make up for lost time due to some pretty adverse winter conditions, and I’ve been dedicating all my spare time to the pursuit of fishing. Finally, I’ve been able to string back-to-back good days and explore the local waters just offshore of Jupiter Inlet, my port of call.

For the first time in a while, I was able to get offshore multiple days in a single week. What I found was encouraging. With three distinct weed lines already forming at various depths, the spring transition seems promising. Add-in the fact that some of these lines contained Sargassum mats that can only be described as “the state of Texas” and it’s more than I’ve seen in the past three seasons. Some of these weed lines were still forming therefore not easy to troll, and some were still devoid of bait but for the patient angler, the rewards were there.

Be persistent as the fish are highly mobile this time of year and can be skittish as they move along the coastline. There is a lot of fishing pressure building as spring rolls into summer – especially on the weekends. Some fishing etiquette - do not run right up to another boat to ask, “what’s catching?” while they have fish on the line. Do not cut across their chum slick or troll within feet of a drifting boat. Do not fly kites directly over another boat. Be aware of kites flying and give them their space. In other words -- please be situationally aware. We all want to catch fish and they are constantly on the move. You can give someone their respectful distance and still hook up if the fish are there.

In the past two weeks and while fishing with my good friends Wayne Stallings and Stephen Leo, we have had some incredible days. Boating sailfish, mahi, tuna, ajs, vermillion, and even the elusive Atlantic bonita!

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A mixed bag of fish is what spring fishing is all about!

Don’t be afraid to drop some jigs in with your live bait spread.

An unusual guest appearance. Hammerheads truly fight like a prized gamefish.

Daylight savings time is in full effect this month so be sure to take advantage of the extra sunlight we have in the late afternoons! We should have delightful springtime weather; winds will be blowing out of the E/ SE the majority of the time. Offshore, when we have an easterly wind blowing for a few days, the pelagics will be pushed closer to shore. Trolling artificial and dead bait between 175-300 feet will produce dolphin, bonito, blackfin tuna, and the occasional wahoo. Bonitos and blackfins show up again in our waters this month. When targeting blackfins, you can troll small feathers and squid pups. TIP: Be sure to set your spread as far away from your boat as possible. Let the line out until you think it’s far enough and then let the line out some more! Blackfins are spooked easily by your boat, don’t run towards the school on plane and slowly troll into the zone. Blackfin are known for feeding in lowlight conditions and love small live bait. Try chumming with cut sardines to bring these fish to your boat.

A lot of cobia should be caught this month as well, primarily in 90-150 feet of water. Cobia are hanging around the wrecks and following the sharks. Throw a chum bag out to bring hungry fish to your boat. Drift back dead sardines on triple hook rigs or cobia jigs. Remember, they need to be 36” minimum (fork length) in order to keep the fish. If you do get tight on a cobia using this method, reel as fast as possible to keep your catch away from the sharks. When fishing the deep-water wrecks, jigging will produce big amberjacks, African pompano, bonito, and mutton snapper. The bottom fish also love to eat live bait such as blue runners and goggle eyes.

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Inshore, this is the month to catch yourself a big snook! This time of year, snook will invade the bridges and inlets and will eat just about anything thrown at them. At night, fish the bridges with flair hawk jigs, large swimbaits, or topwater lures. The live bait of choice this month will be mullet. Fish the bridges, inlets, and seawalls at first light or at

night during the beginning of the outgoing tide or the last of the incoming tide. Tarpon will be showing up around the Palm Beach Inlet and mangrove areas feeding on crabs and shrimp. The best bait for targeting the silver king will be live shrimp, lip divers, and jerk bait.

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Spring has sprung! Here is the inshore/nearshore forecast for April. Two major things tend to go on this month. First is the spring mullet run; this happens to be my favorite as there is less bait to compete with and the tarpon and snook that love to eat them are more concentrated in predictable areas. Typical rig of 60-80lb. mono on a heavy rod finished off with an 8/0 circle hook is about all you’ll need. Bridges, inlets, and the beach will all have plenty of fish. If you’re running the beach early in the morning, keep your eyes open for giant jack crevalle cruising in 10-20 feet of water, a top water plug with strong hooks is the ticket to landing one of these bruisers. As you head a little offshore this is a great time to pick up a blackfin tuna for dinner by trolling shiny feathers, cedar plugs, or even a high-speed jig dropped

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down to the wreck might provide a nice fish.

Second is in the freshwater, the first peacock spawn of the season is behind us, and they should be ready to eat. The nice part about this time of the year is that the bite seems to be great throughout the day. Catching everything the lake has to offer is the norm. Largemouth, peacocks, and clown knifefish should all be hungry and cooperative. The action in the northern Glades will be in full swing and 100+ fish mornings all on artificial will be very common.

Good luck out there!

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By Christopher Sprague

Hello anglers!

I hope you all have been out on the water a lot lately. Recently I was gifted a small used 16’ flats boat from my parents. I was so happy to finally have my own boat to use and run by myself. The first thing my family and I did was go out to the Everglades to see how the boat ran. We got the boat in the water with ease and loaded everyone on and took off! The prop was a little too large, so the hole shot was long, but other than that, it ran beautifully! We cruised around and saw countless alligators and different types of wildlife. We brought two poles rigged with a Senko just in case we saw anything. We got to this one spot that looked amazing and we casted out our lures. On my second cast I got a decent largemouth bass. It was such a good feeling to get my first fish on the new boat. We kept fishing a little more, but with no luck we headed back in. The next weekend I went out with some of my friends and this time we came prepared. We bought three dozen shiners and more rods. We hooked onto fish almost immediately. Our first fish was a peacock bass. We loaded up on fish, a mix of peacocks and largemouth bass, all safely released. We couldn’t stay out for too long but the time we spent out there was an absolute blast.

The Mang bros doubled up on a beautiful pair of peacocks.

John scored his first tarpon of fly.

Chris and his friend Henrik with their little buddy Mikey.

ECO ToURISM SEA TURTLES

with Chris Thalmann

Spring means it’s sea turtle season again! Although sea turtles can be present any time of year in South Florida, their population increases dramatically through spring and summer, before slowly tapering off in the fall and winter months.

Palm Beach County has some of the most densely nested beaches in the world, particularly in north county. Nest numbers can vary widely from year to year, but it’s not unusual for researchers to count 10,000 - 20,000 sea turtle nests during a nesting season. In above average years, those numbers can more than double.

That was the case in 2019, when almost 42,000 nests were laid on our beaches. One 10-mile stretch of north county beaches included fully half of those 42,000 nests. With several solid seasons in a row, we’ve never seen so many sea turtle nests on local beaches!

Or have we? There’s still a lot we don’t know about sea turtles, particularly their long-term life cycle. It’s easy to point to a record-setting season or two and say, “good job everyone - we must be doing everything right!”

But the thing is - nobody really knows. How many sea turtles nested here many decades ago, before Florida developed its beaches? Or hundreds of years ago, before Florida was even a state? Nobody knows.

It’s possible the sea turtle nesting patterns we see these days are just returning to historical norms...and that we will continue to see many more turtles and much more nesting activity well into the future. As a fan of sea turtles, I sure hope so!

It’s also possible that the pattern we see today...relatively huge numbers of turtles nesting along relatively short stretch of beaches...may mean something very different. What if sea turtles are gravitating toward beaches that best support their nesting efforts? Specifically, wider, sloping beaches with natural dune areas versus narrow, steep beaches with seawalls instead of dunes.

This makes a lot of sense - why fight to nest on an inhospitable beach when there’s one just down the coast that’s so much better? Short term, this type of nesting behavior could help sea turtle populations to quickly grow.

But what happens if the extra popular turtle beaches are destroyed by storms? Or so inundated by sargassum or other seaweed that turtles can’t reach the beach to nest? Or sharks and other predators learn how easy it is to prey on turtles concentrated in such small areas?

Nobody knows. We’ll have to wait and see what Mother Nature has in store for sea turtles - and for us.

In the meantime, Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach (marinelife.org) and Gumbo

Limbo Nature Center in Boca Raton (gumbolimbo.org) are fantastic places to learn more about sea turtles! If you’d like to learn more and also see them in their natural habitat, please email us at info@aquaadventuretours.com.

By Keith Lozott

Typically, I don’t believe in superstitions, but a er a recent shing trip with my buddy Neil, I may be a believer!!! e morning started slow; I caught a small snapper and small snook. Neil was in skunk mode, so we decided to try a spoil island where I’ve caught some trout, snook, and a gag grouper on a prior trip. To our dismay it was dead as well. Just as we were about to exit stage le , Neil was working a topwater lure back to the boat when what appeared to be a large bull shark came up from the bottom and tried to hammer the lure. Unbelievably it totally missed the lure and disappeared. It was impressive to witness such a big specimen of a sh take a swipe at the lure.

A er the “Shark Week” experience, we continued to struggle so I decided to implement Plan C and move from the east side of the Indian River to the west side. I’ve had some nice shing on the west side with trout, reds, and snook. We made our way across the river stopping at another spoil island only to be greeted with a jack attack. I landed several jacks and Neil hooked one that got o . His skunk was still intact but with jacks around I gured that would change. Unfortunately, that wasn’t the case.

We used the trolling motor to quietly make our way towards the mangroves hoping to get a glimpse of a red, snook, trout, ounder, or any inshore species willing to bite. As we approached the shore, we noticed another bull shark working the shore and of course I had to make a cast or two at him, but he had no interest in my o ering. We kept working the shore and nally it happened for Neil!!! He made a long cast and almost as soon as the lure hit the water, he was on with a nice sh, but we couldn’t see what it was. He started gaining ground getting it closer; enjoying the ght and then it happened! e sh came unbuttoned and at this point I was like dude, what did you do in a previous life to deserve this??? We made our way toward a dock that I know holds snook. I made a long cast and right then I was hooked up with a huge sh. It was a big snook; I got her to the boat, revived her, and released her to ght another day. Success! I said, “let’s go to lunch and call it a day”. I asked Neil if he was hungry and then he disclosed to me that he ate a banana for breakfast! Neil knows not to bring bananas on the boat (it’s bad luck), but it didn’t occur to him that the curse would remain in e ect with it digesting in his stomach. Myth con rmed or was it bad luck? He should’ve brought his lucky rabbit foot!!!

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Inshore

Glass minnows should be showing up in good numbers and our small spring mullet run will be right around the corner. Artificial baits like D.O.A. C.A.L. Shad Tails, Jerk Bait, and TerrorEyz will work well around the mangroves, docks, and bridges. April also brings tripletail into our river system. Look to target crab trap buoys and channel markers with a D.O.A. Shrimp to bring in these tasty fish.

Offshore

April is one of the best months of the year! Tuna and mahi should be a seen on a consistent basis. Trolling live bait should pick up both species as well as other pelagics. Vertical jigging 230-350 feet will also produce blackfin tuna and bonita. There are many beach areas to launch your kayak throughout Palm Beach County. Try around Lake Worth Pier Beach and Boca Inlet for an easy launch. The fishing grounds off our coast are anywhere from 1-3 miles. Look to work the 90200 foot depths. Finally, don’t forget about the cobia.

Bouncing the reef with a D.O.A. Mullet or a bucktail jig tipped with a frozen sardine will put you in line for one of these tasty fish.

Freshwater

Peacock and largemouth bass will be heading towards their beds to spawn if they have not already. Look to sight fish the bass along the banks. Throwing a small jig in their bed to annoy them will get them to bite. Clown knifefish should be easy to catch using a live shiner or Rat-L-Trap. Target deeper water near grass lines. Check us out Pushin’ Water Kayak Charters on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube for all the latest adventures my clients and I get into. See you on the water!

Chris had a great day with a clown knifefish and a stud peacock bass.

Ed with a nice sailfish.

By Bill Wummer

Palm Beach In & OffshOre Fishing Forecast with

Cap T. We STON r u SS

Last year brought us some epic blackfin tuna fishing. Fish in the 30-40lb. class were caught from Miami to Stuart. I’m not sure if we will see that flood of fish again this April, but I’m going to be ready if it happens. The key to timing is information. If you know an angler in the Keys or Miami, stay connected to them for a daily fishing report. These guys will see the blackfin migration first. If the south is catching, you better be ready to head out. “But I have to work” you say... I say, “I’m taking a sick day” and remember not to post any picstop secret stuff going on! April is also a hot month for dolphin. The best bites will be early morning or late evening. Trolling is a great method to catch them, but the big ones eat live bait. Need live bait? VHF 68. There will also be a chance for kingfish, cobia, and snapper.

For you inshore anglers, tarpon will be at the top of the list. Run the beach to find the schools. Small bait fish work the best; sardines or threadfin are my choice. You may also stumble across some jack schools. There will be some big boys lurking along the shore looking for something to eat. These fish will be in the 30-40lb. class, so be ready for a fight. Good luck and remember, you can’t catch them from the couch!

jupiter inlet inshore Fishing Forecast

Happy Easter! April offers exciting rod bending action for anglers. Inshore fishing offers a plethora of species for anglers to target.

The snook fishing is fantastic this time of year, targeting docks, sea walls, and mangrove shorelines. Sunrise provides great action with top water Rapala Skitter Walk, once the sun rises overhead switch to a D.O.A. C.A.L. 3” or D.O.A. 5” Swim Bait in Arkansas glow. The sea walls and grass flats are great areas to find snook laid up ambushing bait schools.

The tarpon offer exciting action on our local waters, sunrise and sunset are the best times to target the tarpon. D.O.A. Bait Busters in mullet pattern and D.O.A. TerrorEyz get the silver kings excited. Live baiting for tarpon creates strikes, slow troll baits along mangrove shorelines and drop offs for consistent action.

When searching for tarpon look for rolling fish and target deeper holes and channels for best results. The tarpon this time of year typically range in size from 5 to 80 pounds.

Anglers looking for steady rod bending action should target the jacks along seawalls and grass flats. The jacks school together ambushing schools of live bait in their vicinity. Rapala Skitter Walks, X-Raps, and D.O.A. C.A.L. 3” Shad Tail work great for the jacks. If artificial lures are not your choice; live mullet, greenies, and sand perch will also produce action, freeline them with tide or near any structure.

Well, that is the fishing report for April, I hope you all enjoyed. Get out there and get hooked up. Tight lines!

Frank with a shark in hand.

Wendy with a fat snook.

Get ready for dolphins to play!

Arnie with his first tarpon.

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By Bill Wummer

JUPITER INLET INSHORE

Happy anksgiving to all anglers! Cool fronts start to bring comfortable weather. Water temperatures will start to cool down and predator sh begin to push into back bays,

Snook shing in Jupiter and Palm Beach will o er anglers steady action along seawalls, mangroves shorelines, and channel edges. Sight shing on the ats is another option for those who enjoy watching the bite. A D.O.A. C.A.L. 3” Shad or D.O.A. 3” Shrimp presented in the right spot gets the drag screaming.

Night shing is a great alternative for snook fanatics; target dock lights with a D.O.A. Shrimp, Deceiver Flies, live shrimp, crank baits, and top water plugs.

Fall weather drives tarpon into back bays and canals o ering excellent shing for the silver king. Tarpon are prevalent inside the ICW, mangrove shorelines, docks, and deep passes. Live shrimp dri ed with the tide is the best bait, other baits like mullet, pin sh, and greenies work as well. Arti cial enthusiasts, the deeper passes o er plenty of shots on D.O.A. Bait Busters or D.O.A. C.A.L. 3” Shad in Arkansas glow or alewife with a jig head. Tarpon this time of year range from 10 to 60 pounds.

November o ers great action for big jack crevalle on the ICW water ways. Jacks will pounce on Rapala Skitter Walks or live bait in the vicinity of seawalls, docks, or open water ats. e jacks are schooling sh averaging 5 to 25 pounds. Battling jacks on light tackle or y is something an angler will never forget, come experience the tussle yourself.

Well, that is the shing report for the Palm Beach and Jupiter area. I hope you all enjoyed, so get out there and get hooked up. Tight Lines!

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Our friends Irch and Harry Slate were down visiting from Upstate New York, so we had to get them in on the action. We were fishing off Juno Pier in 120 feet of water and then the Cannon Downrigger went off. Harry grabbed the rod, and the fish took off with over half a spool of line. We started chasing the fish down and it ran right back at the boat and fought hard for about 5 minutes. The fish was coming back up and was about 10 feet down when we gaffed him. He was very green and tried to take the gaff under the boat. When he came over the gunnel Sherri grabbed the tail of the fish as I pulled him over just in case the gaff came out. We knew it was over 50lbs. This kingfish ended up weighing 54.6lbs. Irch (Harry’s wife) also caught a nice 30lb. king in the same area. This fish was a blast to catch and landed us First Place Kingfish for the Inner Marina Tournament with Safe Harbor.

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Spring fishing can be a mixed bag of everything and with migratory species on the move, now is the time to get out and explore. From mahi cruising the weed lines and with blackfin tuna to smoker sized ajs on the nearshore reefs; it’s time to fish for a bit of everything and get those rods bent! It’s also time to break out the arsenal and try your hand at multiple techniques.

This ranges from trolling where possible to jigging the deep-water wrecks and reefs or chumming and live bait fishing the weed and current lines.

Pro TiP -- Don’t limit yourself to one style of fishing or you might go home empty handed.

And don’t be surprised if something unusual shows up in your slick. We recently caught a beautiful and acrobatic hammerhead while drifting for mahi. Recent sightings of bluefin and yellowfin tuna right off the local inlets have also been made. It’s THAT time of year!

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Tom with a big jack.

Romeo with

Left to right. Harry Slate, Bill Wummer, Irch Slate, Sherri Beswick Harry Slate

Being flexible and patient produces results.

Fishing Forecast

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pring fishing in South Florida is really heating up. Fishing the urban canals like C-14 and the Lake Ida Chain have shown an abundance of snakeheads, peacock bass, and largemouth bass. Live bait is the bait of choice for peacock bass, but don’t be afraid of throwing an X-rap or even the fly rod. When picking out flies for peacock bass, go with anything white, chartreuse, or extra flashy. Peacock bass are still sitting up on their beds. You’ll notice that some of them have fry sitting with them, and it’s best to leave those beds alone even though it is tempting to fish for them on their beds. A freeswimming fish will fight much harder than one bedding. For bass, I have been finding a speed worm or a fluke worked through the hydrilla grass is working best. I personally love a topwater bite, so I have also been throwing a lot of frogs with great success!

Now looking at the Glades, the water level is almost at the lowest point, which is great for fishing. The large fish die-off from the cold fronts earlier in the year has limited the amount of peacocks, but you can still find a dozen or more if you move around and keep a lookout for them. In the meantime, there are plenty of cichlids to go around and they are a blast on

light tackle and fly. If you want to learn to fly fish or teach your kids, this is a great opportunity for them to get comfortable with the fly rod with a ton of opportunities to catch fish and keep them interested.

For largies, topwater such as the Spook Jr. is always a great bet. If you’re practicing catch and release, I like to replace the treble hooks with single inline hooks, and it makes it way easier to release the fish and get right back to the action. For peacocks, the jerk bait bite has been excellent and will continue to stay that way throughout April. For all situations, I have found it best to use braided line with a 4-6’ fluoro leader; a straight 12lb. fluorocarbon mainline also works well. I like using fluorocarbon over monofilament because the fluoro is slightly stiffer and has better clarity over the monofilament.  If you are seeing the fish and not getting bites, try stepping down your leader material a size or two and slow down your presentation. A good set of polarized sunglasses is crucial to seeing what’s under the glare of the water. For dark water, try using an amber lens, and for cleaner water, try using a blue or silver lens. Both will help with being able to spot some of those big cruisers.

Tight lines all!

Traveling to South Florida to find some of the most amazing fishing locations in the country isn’t a big secret. In fact, Florida often ranks as the number one fishing state in the US, with fishing charters and guides outnumbering every other state. Florida also ranks globally as the leader in international gamefish records.

Flynn and a redfish.

Sean, Flynn, and David came all the way from New York to be one of the 4 million+ anglers in North America’s most tropical mainland state. Specifically, they wanted to experience Florida’s Everglades National Park, the largest subtropical wilderness in the US. About a third of its over 2,300 square miles of protected geology is covered by water, leading to miles and miles of coastal waterways brimming with redfish, snook, tarpon and more. It’s also the only place on earth where alligators and crocodiles coexist. So be on the lookout!!

Our New York guests were far from disappointed with their inshore day trip. Flynn, 8, reeled in a nice 19in. redfish, and his friend David caught multiple snook during the day. Flynn’s dad Sean wasn’t sitting by and watching either, sharing in the bragging rights following a day of big wins.

I knew the conditions were tough that day, with 20mph winds from the west, but I was determined to execute a plan that would mark their adventure in their photo albums and Instagram posts. Having to cross a mile of Whitewater Bay isn’t usually the easiest for the average person, but these kids never flinched. They’ll never forget the blast they had on their Everglades trip and are planning to return next year.

Captain Steve with a beautiful snook.

David with a snook.

Pompano Beach (Hillsboro Inlet), FL - Apr 2023

Ladies Learned, Caught and Released Freshwater Fish at South Florida Ladies, Let’s Go Fishing University

Ladies flew in from as far away as Tennessee to learn skills and release fish at the popular “Ladies, Let’s Go Fishing!” freshwater fishing seminar with guided fishing on March 4 at Bass Pro Shops Dania Beach, FL. Classes and fishing were conducted from 9:15AM to 3PM hosted by the nonprofit Ladies, Let’s Go Fishing Foundation. The educational event offered classroom instruction, conservation, hands-on fishing activities, networking, and a guided fishing experience from land. The featured speaker was Capt. Brian Leibowitz, Florida Bay Fishing.

In two and a half hours of fishing, participants caught and released a dozen fish including peacock and largemouth bass as well is cichlids.

The program offered rod and reel basics, lure usage, casting techniques, fish retrieval, release, strategy and conservation, hands-on fishing skill practice for rod rigging, spin casting, releasing, fish fighting techniques, and an on-water fishing experience.

Amy Lombardo from Merritt Island, FL commented, “What a fun day! Excited to catch 3 different species. It has opened a door to a new kind of fishing!”

Amy Lombardo Peacock Bass

Carolyn Mcaffee Largemouth Bass

Kelly Magyari.

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2023 LLGF events, with optionaL or incLuded FishinG are:

ApRIl 14-16: Florida Saltwater Weekend Seminar in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

MAy 19-21: Keys Fishing, Screamin’ Reels Tournament / Learning on the Water in Islamorada, FL.

SepT. 22-23: Guy Harvey Outpost Bass Seminar & Tournament Camp Mack in Lake Wales, FL.

ocT. 13-15: Keys Saltwater Weekend Seminar and Fishing in Islamorada, FL.

Nov. 17-19: St. Augustine Surf Fishing Academy

Virtual meetings with education TBA.

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Amy Lombardo Peacock Bass

Marie Grenier Peacock Bass

Another April has arrived, and the amberjack action around artificialreef areas is awesome! Amberjacks have fully inhabited our local shipwrecks and have made their homes for Spring. If you want to catch action on big fish and quick, go to the wrecks and drop some live baits down and see what you get. Amberjacks, grouper, cobia, barracuda, and sharks are all stacked up around these wrecks in 200350 feet of water. Dropping live baits, dead squid/cut bait, and even jigging works very well for these bottom gamefish. Vermillion snappers are back in season as of April 1st. I sure miss eating those delicious snappers. Groupers will be biting exceptionally well this month, but you’ll still have to wait until May 1 for them to be in season. The off-season on groupers has really helped them make a dramatic comeback. The story is, if you want action, hit the wrecks.

Whenever you are fishing in April, be on the lookout for dolphin. Mahimahi or dolphin fish come in shallow in the Spring months, into as shallow as 100 feet of water regularly. Whether you’re trolling the reefs or bottom fishing on a shipwreck, always be ready for a school of dolphin to pop up out of nowhere. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been bottom fishing and suddenly saw dolphin swimming under the boat out of nowhere. If you’re strictly after dolphin, trolling offshore is still the best bet for finding them in big numbers. Floating debris, low-flying frigate birds, and weed lines are the best places to fish near for dolphin offshore. Another cool technique is slow dragging live ballyhoo in 150-400 feet of water and you may catch sailfish or tuna doing that also. April is an outstanding month for fishing in Fort Lauderdale. No matter what you do, you should come home with a good catch. Tight lines!

This beautiful wahoo was reeled in with Fishing Headquarters.

Dave Lawrence with a clown knifefish double header. Caught on Lake Ida using live shad.

A nice kingfish caught with Fishing Headquarters.

Bob Badgley caught this amazing 220-pound swordfish on a squid off of Hillsboro Inlet.

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LARGEMOUTHS ON LAKE SANTA FE Springtime

Iget the springtime bass itch when the azaleas bloom. It’s the time of year when largemouth bass spawn on Lake Santa Fe.

Bass spawn around the full moons of February and March on this 5,000-acre Alachua County reservoir. is year, I planned my annual Santa Fe trip for March 2-3, ahead of the March 7 full moon.

It was like entering another world that morning as my wife Kim and I motored onto the main lake. Mist rose through the lake’s ancient cypress trees. Wood ducks whistled and banked overhead. Ospreys squealed at us from nests high in the cypress, and loons serenaded us from open water.

Just being there made me feel so fortunate. I thought back to when I was 12 years old on my rst Santa Fe trip with my dad and brother. We stayed at Gri ns Lodge, which was a famous destination for speckled perch, bream and bass shermen in the 1960s and 70s. ey had small cottages for rent and a sh camp run by an old

man named Roy Gri n.

Ol’ Roy taught me to sh Santa Fe. Over the years, he kept telling me to get away from the shoreline and to slow troll. I never really understood why until sonar showed me the grasscovered humps and ledges holding congregations of bait and game sh.

On the lake, Kim and I slowed to trolling speed to get lines out. I sh 7-foot mediumaction rods with Ambassadeur 5500s loaded with 15-pound mono. e rig is simple, just a #2 wide-bend hook tied directly to the line. I hook wild-caught shiners through both lips from the bottom up.

We pull baits very slowly with a three-rod spread. Using level-wind reels, I let baits out 50 or 60 yards behind the boat. I leave the spool in cast mode and tighten the anti-backlash knob to provide enough tension to keep the baits from pulling line. You know you’ve got a bite when the line starts running out.

We only got two lines out before our rst

strike. When the middle rig started paying out line fast, I picked up the rod and pointed it at the sh. A er 20 seconds, I engaged the reel, took up the slack and set the hook hard with a sweeping motion. I reeled fast to keep pressure on the sh and kept the rod tip low to discourage the bass from jumping.

e rst sh was a fat 4-pound female that was full of eggs. Kim landed the second sh, a gorgeous 5-pounder. We caught several more in the 4-pound range before I landed a fat 8-pounder to nish an action-packed three-hour morning with eight total sh. We released them all safely a er admiring the beautiful dark coloration characteristic of Santa Fe bass. I believe this is caused by the clear but tannin-stained water.

We experienced a great nature show, and I told Kim the bass we caught were like a bonus.

Oh, how I love Ol’ Santa Fe!

Danny Patrick is co-publisher of the Northeast Florida edition of Coastal Angler Magazine.

By Danny Patrick

Ashore-based charter shing group intended to catch the largest shark they could from Pensacola Beach, Fla. on Feb. 12. ey did not, however, expect to crank in the estimated 13-foot great white that picked up their bait.

John McLean, of Big John Shark Fishing Adventures, runs shore-based charter trips for clients who want to catch the sh of lifetime. On this particular trip, his clients wanted to “go big, or go home,” so they used a huge yellow n tuna head for bait and enlisted the help of local charter captain, Capt. David Miller, who paddled a small kayak 900 yards o the beach in rough surf to deploy the bait.

Normally, McLean uses a remote-controlled boat to deploy his baits, but these baits were too large for the RC boat to handle. ey had a big sh on before Miller even made it back to shore.

“As soon as his kayak had hit the sand, we were hooked up to a massive shark,” said McLean in a YouTube video documenting the catch.

“I’ve never seen one that fast before,” he says in the video as line rips o the spool of an oversized big game reel.

All four of his clients took turns cranking the reel while everyone else gathered around to help secure the rod rack Mclean drives into the sand and uses to battle giant sharks. Even with heavy gear, the torque of the ght with heavy braided line loosened the reel from the reel seat.

“ is shark was the strongest sh I had ever had on the line. It took all four of my clients switching in and out to land this shark,” McLean said. “ is is the only time I’ve ever seen my shing gear pushed to the absolute limit.”

It took a little more than an hour to bring the giant shark into the surf, and as soon as McLean realized it was a great white, his attention turned to releasing it as quickly as possible. ey used a tail rope to control the giant white shark, and with the leader removed from its mouth, pulled it into deeper water to revive it before it swam away on its own.

White sharks are federally protected. ey must be released immediately when they are caught, so McLean did not take measurements. However, he has extensive experience with big sharks, and he estimated this one at about 13 feet. A 13-foot white shark can easily weigh more than 1,000 pounds.

Great whites are a rare catch in the Gulf of Mexico, and especially from shore. is was not McLean’s rst monster white shark, though. In early March of 2021, also on a shore-based charter in Pensacola Beach, McLean’s clients caught and released an estimated 12-footer.

Check out Big John Shark Fishing Adventures at bigjohnshark shingadventures.com, and see the video at http://bit.ly/3LjTtyw.

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THE ULTIMATE MIXED BAG in the Salmon Capital of the World

By Capt. Lukas Brickweg

The wondrous world of summer shing in Alaska draws anglers from around the world who ock to these rich waters annually. Ketchikan, Alaska, nestled in the heart of the sprawling temperate rainforest known as Tongass National Forest boasts the title of “Salmon Capital of the World,” and for good reason.

But salmon are not all visitors can expect to catch in this world-renowned shery. As an experienced captain who runs daily charters out of Ketchikan during the season, I still nd myself surprised by the productivity of these waters. Along with ve species of salmon, we also land big halibut, giant lingcod, paci c cod and rock sh in our daily catch limits. e shing is superb, and so is the wildlife watching. Hit the water with us, and I will gladly hand over the binoculars when marauding pods of orcas show up on the surface or when magni cent humpback whales breach. We share these waters with eagles, sea lions and so much more. It makes a perfect shing getaway for the entire family.

e awe-inspiring beauty that surrounds Ketchikan is something that must be witnessed to understand. From the rugged terrain of old growth forest in Tongass down to the vibrantly rich waters, each day surprises visitors with landscapes and

wildlife that make Ketchikan a bucket-list destination.

Who doesn’t dream of giant halibut or monstrous king salmon on these scenic waters? Peak season runs from midJune through September, with the absolute best shing during the months of July and August. is occurs when we have an overlapping run of king salmon, silver salmon and pink salmon. All the while, big halibut will have moved in from deep water to feed on the abundance of food present. For these reasons, one can expect to catch all species with potential record catches of halibut, salmon, lingcod and rock sh hitting the docks by day’s end.

Here’s what you might expect on a good fullday charter. We start out bottom shing for halibut in 150 to 400 feet of water until we get a limit. Using deep-water jigging rods, you’ll be tasked with reeling in hard- ghting halibut from the depths. en we switch gears to trolling with electric downriggers, running four rods for all ve species of wild Paci c salmon. Whether or not we hit our limit of salmon, we usually end the day jigging with light tackle for giant lingcod and pelagic rock sh to top o the day’s catch. Why settle for one species

when you can sh for them all?

A processing service will llet, vacuum seal and box up your catch to be shipped home overnight or taken on your ight as a checked bag. Ketchikan is easily accessible with convenient commercial ights, just two-hours out of Seattle, and lodging accommodations are available for groups of all sizes.

Book your dream trip to Alaska with Capt. Lukas Brickweg, of Ketchikan’s Finest Fishing Charters, at www.ketchikan shingtrips.com, call (907) 6174717 or email at ketchikan shingtrips@gmail.com.

FEDS SLASH ALABAMA RED SNAPPER QUOTA

is federally imposed catch limit is the latest point of contention in a two-decade-long power struggle between the Gulf states and the federal bureaucracy over management of one of the region’s most iconic and economically important sheries. Recreational red snapper shing brings millions of tourism dollars to the Gulf Coast each summer. In Alabama, o cials say the quota cut will bring an early end to the season.

e cuts are the result of a complicated formula used by NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to assess red snapper stocks. Federal regulators and environmental groups are pointing to 2022’s reduced red snapper landings as evidence of a depleted shery. In 2020, recreational anglers o Alabama caught 1.1 million pounds of red snapper. In 2022, that gure dropped to less than 500,000 pounds.

AL.com reported that Sean Powers, a leading researcher in the 2020 Great American Red Snapper Count, said the limited landings in 2022 were caused by reduced angler e ort because of high gas prices and poor weather. “ e number of days people went out was half and we caught half of the quota,” Powers told Al.com. “ at’s straight forward. I don’t think it re ects on the health of the stock.”

It’s worth noting that the Great American Red Snapper Count is the study that showed there were more than three times as many red snapper in the Gulf of Mexico than the gures NMFS was previously using to set quotas. For years, sheries managers and politicians from all the Gulf states have been speaking out against NOAA’s “ awed science,” and the Snapper Count seemed to prove their argument. Since the study, NOAA has come up with a new system it says melds the Snapper Count with federal and state surveys. ere is plenty of skepticism over NOAA’s “calibration.”

“Red snapper shing is a huge part of Alabama’s Gulf Coast economy, which is why I’ll continue pushing back against the Department of Commerce’s disastrous proposal to decrease limits for red snapper anglers based on inaccurate data,” said U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R/Ala.) to Al.com.

Frustration is again mounting over federal management of the red snapper shery in the Gulf of Mexico. is time, the uproar is coming from the Alabama coast, where NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) slashed the state’s 2023 recreational quota by more than 50 percent.

Alabama’s quota this year is 558,200 pounds, down from 1.1 million pounds in 2022. e Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council meets in April, and there is a possibility Alabama’s quota could increase slightly.

See www.al.com to read an excellent article on the issue by John Sharp.

WALK THE DOG FOR SPRINGTIME BASS

The months of covering water with your favorite topwater are upon us, and what a wonderful time it is! In some parts of the country, bass are already done spawning. While in others, the move to the shallows has only just begun. No matter the circumstances of your sh, they are on the feed and will certainly bite your lure if the right situation presents itself.

Where I live in Florida, the bass have already nished with their spawn. ey are roaming and chasing food to replenish themselves a er a few hard weeks up in the shallows. One of my favorite ways to catch these sh is by covering water with a walk-the-dog style topwater. Not only is it just the coolest bite ever, but it is also a bait that can mimic a ton of di erent food options. is should be used to cover water at a fast pace. Once you locate groups of sh, slow down with something else. row topwater around anything the treble hooks won’t get hung up on, and remember to stay near areas where sh just nished spawning.

In many other parts of the country, bass might currently be up in the shallows spawning. is is another awesome time to throw a walking topwater. Use it to nd sh spawning, and then slow down and pick up a few more sh with a slower bait, if needed. e target options are endless. Grass ats, shallow banks, wood, points, anywhere bass might be spawning is the perfect place to throw a walking bait.

Up North, sh might be in the very early stages of prespawn or even still have ice over their heads. Whatever the case may be, sh will bite a walking bait when the time is right… or when the water is in a liquid form. I have been very successful, especially on smallmouths, throwing a spook-style bait around spawning ats and points for very aggressive sh that are preparing to spawn. Some of the greatest shing memories

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I have from those parts of the country are from the prespawn. row it over rocks or grass points where bass chase bait as they feed up ahead of the spawn. Walk it over open water or down the bank; they will bite it.

Topwater rod and reel setups can be fairly simple. I like a shorter rod, which makes it easier to walk the dog, with a moderate action, so you don’t rip the hooks out of the sh. e 13 Fishing 7’3” Medium Defy is an a ordable rod with the perfect action. I pair this up with a 7:5:1 Concept A2 spooled with 40-pound Seaguar Smackdown braid for long casts and minimal stretch. e 13 Fishing Power Slide is an awesome topwater for these situations, and I always stick to natural bait sh colors. Grab one of these, get out on your favorite body of water and have some fun!

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YAMAHA 22 FT FSH LINE: FISH AND PLAY IN VERSATILE LUXURY

Yamaha’s product line of 22 FT FSH boats has made quite the splash since hitting the water in August of 2022. Building upon the success of Yamaha’s versatile 21-foot center console line that it replaced, there are three separate 22-foot FSH® models that come with Yamaha’s best center console technology and features.

“Speci cally, the new models are 9 inches longer, with gunwales 2 inches higher at the helm and 4 inches higher at the bow than the previous 21-foot line,” said Jon Sutter, Yamaha Boats Product Planning Manager. “And the gunwales are thinner too, which adds to the roominess when passing by the center console.”

is series begins with the value-minded 220 FSH Sport powered by twin 1L TR-1 HO (High Output) engines. Moving up the line is the featurerich 222 FSH Sport, and the premium 222 FSH Sport E being the pinnacle of the series.

O ering sleek lines, agile handling, and superb performance, the new Yamaha 220 and 222 Series center console boats are big, with twin Yamaha marine engines generating up to 360 horsepower. Both 222 FSH models feature added performance delivered by twin 1.8L HO motors. All three models come with a fabric or berglass-molded T-Top with four “rocket launcher” rod holders.

e new 22-foot platform continues Yamaha’s trend toward contemporary design with its deep cockpit and great freeboard, enabling a spacious interior and large bow and cockpit areas.

e center console is nicely nished with plenty of room for Yamaha’s Connext® 5-inch touchscreen that controls the boat’s entertainment and vital system functions, a glass windshield, stainless steel steering wheel, a locking glove box, and a 9-inch Simrad® marine electronics system. And for the rst time on a Yamaha center console boat, all three models get a wirelesscharging phone mount.

ere’s nothing better than hanging out at a favorite cove listening to a great summer playlist. Yamaha has you covered here with its a Hertz® premium sound system that comes standard on the 222 FSH Sport E. is marine sound system comes with a Hertz® head unit, four deck speakers, and two speakers in the color-matched hardtop.

All three 22’ FSH models come standard with mounts for optional swimup seats. At anchor, two removable seats can be attached to the stern. ese seats sit just below the water’s surface, providing comfortable in-water seating facing the transom of the boat. And since the reboarding ladder is located between both seat positions, egress onto the swim platform is a breeze.

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Understanding that fishing is the heart and soul of this product line, anglers around the globe have the below features to look forward to when purchasing a Yamaha 22FT FSH series boat:

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Ultimately, Yamaha’s 22’ FSH models have set the standard in versatile luxury, while continuing to keep the end consumer in mind with its plethora of convenient amenities. Whether you’re enjoying its premium sound system or relaxing with the award-winning swim up stern seating, your days on the water can only be enhanced with Yamaha.

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Doing Your Homework

Eat, sleep, sh, repeat. Although I would love to live this life, it is just not possible… yet. I recently saw a cartoon that listed things I like to do in my spare time. Go shing, buy shing tackle, research shing and talk about shing. is rang true to me since this sport consumes my thoughts as it does many of yours. Here are a few things that I do when I am not shing that help me when I do have the opportunity to go. With the high winds of spring upon us, we all might have a little more dock time than water time.

I’m fascinated with weather. Not only do I look at the current conditions and forecast where I am, but I also look at it in areas where I travel to sh. is does a couple of things for me. First, it allows me to see possible great weather opportunities when I might be able to plan ahead and sneak away. It also keeps me from going on a day when the weather might be great, but the previous several days featured winds blowing strong from an unfavorable direction. For example, here on the Texas coast, southwest is a detrimental direction for high winds. It muddies most bays on our coast. e previous days’ wind velocity and direction are good to know and determine where I head when I launch the boat.

I spend a lot of time on the road, and I like listening to shing podcasts. Some of these give general information, and some are weekly reports covering current conditions and activity. ese can be great to stay in tune with what is happening and to learn from new points of view on approaching certain situations. ey might also cover new products I want to try.

Di erent social media platforms also keep you in tune. Find reputable anglers or guides in your area or an area you plan to go. Some frequently post how-to or what’s been working for them. ey might also talk about how to approach a certain area. If you like to travel to new areas, which I do, knowing how to approach an area can be key. In my local waters, we might approach a spot one way, but if I go to another state they may do the opposite. Knowing the local game plan can save the day.

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Last but not least, I look at satellite imagery very o en. One tip is to change the view and the year the image was taken for areas you sh. ese images can be dramatically di erent than the current images, and they might o er a much-improved view of bottom structure to point you to a spot you’ll want to try next time you are on the water.

e weather is warm, don’t forget to take a kid shing!

Capt. Michael Okruhlik is the inventor of Knockin Tail Lures®, and the owner of www.MyCoastOutdoors.com.

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