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or some time I’ve been interested in how fishermen in different times and places fish. I’d like to think I can become a better angler by looking at different cultures and time periods, maybe learning from successful practices around the world and avoiding those that don’t work. Some time ago in this column, I wrote about the fish wheels that natives in Alaska use and suggested other fishermen could employ such wheels in rivers all over the country. This time I’d like to discuss a really unusual type of fishing: from stilts. The Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO) tells us that the world has around 38 million fishermen, including commercial fishermen. I also learned that fisheries and aquaculture operations provide employment to over 500 million people in developing countries. That figure does not include recreational fishermen. The attached photo of stilt fishermen in Sri Lanka by Bernard Gagnon depicts a scene that a lot of us have never seen in person. The fishermen patiently sit on their stilts waiting for the fish that they expect will pass by them in the shallow waters below or over the coral reef. The practice goes back about seven or eight decades and doesn’t seem to have evolved too much. It seems to have begun during World War II, when overcrowded conditions and food shortages forced enterprising fishermen to try different methods of catching fish. After using the wrecks of downed airplanes and capsized ships from which to cast their lines, the men actually built their first stilts over the coral reefs,
which provided a sturdy base on which to build their flimsylooking wooden mini-towers. Or they thrust their poles deep into the sand beneath the water and tied a cross bar to the vertical pole. They would then carefully climb up poles and perch in what seems like a precarious position. The fishermen go out at dawn and dusk, cast their lines into the water, and wait for the passing schools of fish. Lucky anglers can catch herring or mackerel passing by, but the occasional monsoons and tsunamis have altered the coastline too much to make stilt fishing very viable today. It’s true that some of the local fishermen pose on the stilts for camera-toting tourists, especially when the fish are not running or when the threat of monsoons might drive away the fish and the anglers. The practice will probably die out because it is so hard and has diminishing results as the ocean there changes and as villagers move inland to get away from tsunamis. I doubt if the practice of stilt fishing will catch on in Florida, but I still find it useful and informative to see how anglers throughout the world fish. Kevin McCarthy, the award-winning author of “South Florida Waterways” (2013 - available at amazon.com for $7), can be
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by Eric Henson
ost people who fish, do it for many different reasons. Some do it to escape from the everyday grind, some do it just for the pure beauty of being on the water, and others for the shear thrill of hunting different species of fish. But, if you are out there to find the best fishing challenge, when it comes to saltwater fishing the fish that comes to mind for pound for pound hardest fighter would be the Jack. There are many different species of Jacks all over the world and are they are all known for their long hard fights. The Jack Crevalle is one of the most popular species that lives here in our local waters. Generally, they travel in large groups and don’t discriminate on what they eat. Look for schools of bait getting blasted in every direction and most likely it’s them. They will eat anything from bait fish to crustaceans. My favorite thing that I like to pitch at them are top water lures like the Yo-Zuri 3DB Pencil. Their top water assaults are ferocious and if the first one misses it, keep on working it because there is going to be another one right behind waiting to explode again! Then the second thing I like throw are Monster 3X Paddle-X soft-plastics with a 1/8 oz. jig head. Swim it very fast with slight twitches and hold on when
it hits! These fish pull like a freight train as you start to look at your reel wondering if you have enough line. When they start to swim in a circle in either direction, this means they are starting to slow down but, even when they start to slow down you still have a good fight ahead of you. The last but definitely not last way I like to target them is with a fly rod. Once you’ve hooked one these fish on a fly rod, you will be hooked for life. They will have you into your backing in seconds! Most of the time it doesn’t really matter which fly or what lure you are throwing as long as you work it fast. You can find these fish from deep in the backwaters all the way out to the gulf. Just make sure your tackle is up to par when playing with these guys because they will surely test it. I hope that on your next trip you run into these tackle testing machines and have some fun. As always please be safe! Take care of your local waters and respect all the anglers on the water. There is plenty enough water out there for everyone to enjoy. Tight Knots and Tight Lines to all! Eric Henson is the owner of Casting Kayaks LLC. a guided kayak fishing company out of Sarasota Florida. He specializes in inshore light tackle or fly fishing from Tampa Bay to Charlotte Harbor. Book a guided fishing trip with Eric at www.CastingKayaks.com or give him a call at 941-504-1349 for more info.
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Changes in Attitude
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by Capt. Terry Fisher
ecember marks the beginning of winter for fishing. The tide levels become much lower than those of previous months, restricting access to many areas along the Gulf of Mexico. Notwithstanding the fact that the past two Decembers have been very warm and pleasant, signs of winter are all around us in the manner of northern winds, cooler water temperatures, fish migrating southward and inward. This year they arrived in good numbers during November, marking the time for a ‘Change In Attitude’ and a ‘Change In Strategy’, both offshore and inshore. Water temperature will determine bait availability inshore and offshore. So long as the water temperatures remain mild, baitfish will remain inshore and the spanish mackerel will be around. When water temperatures get too cool, the mackerel will follow the baitfish offshore. Likewise, water temps will determine locations of Porgy’s, Grunts, Grouper, Amberjack and Mangrove Snappers. As the water temperature drops, these fish may be found closer to the outer islands. Sheepshead are the ‘real’ story for inshore, now through February. Large numbers will move in from the Gulf for their annual spawn. They will be around ‘deserted’ piles, under docks in canals, passes and mangroves. My strategy for catching these is to anchor up and chum with ‘chopped’ up shrimps. Scrapping off the barnacles on the piles will also get these fish excited (that is why they are holding there). Use light spinning rods and reels with 10 to 20lb line test. Attach a 30lb. Fluorocarbon leader with a #1 or #2 hook. I prefer to use small shrimp for bait (that is why I ‘chum’ with shrimp, so as to ‘match the hatch’). Some anglers prefer to use ‘Fiddler’ Crabs. They are often referred to as ‘Sheepshead Candy’. They are found crawling along mangrove roots, making them natural bait for Sheepshead. Sheepshead have a reputation of being hard to catch. That is far from the truth when they are feeding (all fish are hard to catch when they are not feeding)! The bite is usually a soft tug. That is when one sets the hook. If the bite is rapid and hard, it is usually small Mangrove Snapper. Sheepshead will feed in spurts for a period of time. The big ones will eat for a while, then the smaller ones will eat. When they are done, the smaller trash fish and little snappers will feed. I recommend changing locations when the other ‘trash’ fish bite(s) turn on!
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have to admit December is one of my favorite months to fish because the temperature can fluctuate and keeps fishing interesting. One day the snook can get fired up on a flat and next day crush the mangrove. Cold fronts generally back off a little and let the warm sunshine through. A wide variety of fish can be targeted this month all depends on Mother Nature. If the wind is blowing and the water is cool use live shrimp and find cover. Sheepshead, redfish, black drum and snook will be holding up where there is structure and food. Snook will still be active this month until water temperatures drop low 60’s and high 50’s then they will be searching warmer water to wait out winter. Sheepshead and black drum tend to get bunch up in numbers more in January with colder weather. Red fishing only gets better in cooler temperatures and will flood the shallows on incoming tides and drop of deep on low outgoing tides. On calmer, warmer weather days I will cast net white bait, as well as pick up shrimp and head to the reefs nearshore. Mangrove snapper can be caught on either tide but it’s hard to get to the bottom when the tide is ripping either way. Often while chumming out live and dead bait kings will show up. I’ve had cobia, amberjack and bonita show up and crash the party so having a heavier spinning set up will be helpful. Tides play a key role to get fish moving and feeding when the water is cool so try to find areas with water movement. Often if the bite slows it’s because the tide slowed so pick up and move. Be prepared with heavier spinning gear spooled with heavier braid like 20# with 30# leader for fishing structure and then go with lighter tackle such as 10-15# braid and 20-25# leader for grass flats.
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• 1 cup butter, melted • 2 cups packed light brown sugar • 4 teaspoons cinnamon • 1/2 cup raisins (optional)
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened • 1/2 cup butter, softened • 3 cups powdered sugar • 1 teaspoon vanilla
4 cups warm water 1 cup sugar 2 tablespoons yeast 2 tablespoons salt 2 eggs 1 cup vegetable oil 13 cups flour
METHOD Dissolve yeast and warm water in a very large mixing bowl for about 5 minutes. Add sugar and stir. Stir in lightly beaten eggs and oil. Gradually mix in flour and salt to liquid mixture. You might not need entire amount of flour. Add enough until dough begins to move away from sides of bowl and is soft but manageable. Cover dough and let rise until doubled. Punch dough down and divide in half. Roll out one half into a rectangle. Combine filling ingredients except raisins. Spread evenly over rectangle with rubber spatula. Sprinkle evenly with raisins if desired. Roll up dough, beginning at long end. Pinch ends to seal. Using thread or dental floss, slice into rolls, about 14. Place cut side down in a greased pan. Repeat with remaining half of dough and filling. Cover and let rise until doubled. Bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes. Time varies from oven to oven. Check at earliest time to prevent over browning. For frosting, beat together softened cream cheese and butter. Beat in milk and vanilla. Gradually beat in powdered sugar; beating until smooth. Generously frost warm rolls, about 5 minutes after removing from oven.
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Language Barrier
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by Capt. James Marko
his past month I got to experience a major language barrier on my boat. I had some clients that flew here from Germany because they saw me on TV with the goliath grouper. My client’s name was Max and he was an avid fisherman. We started with exchanging emails back-and-forth and he told me his best redfish was 45” and his best snook was 39”, so I knew it wasn’t going to be an easy trip. When we finally met at the dock, the first five minutes was extremely awkward because there was no English. A few words he did know, somewhat of the basics, so it was a start. We started off the trip to find bait for the goliath grouper and ran into tarpon. I had everything ready and laid out a quick plan. Within about 5 minutes we were on. I tried my best to explain how to fight this fish and anyone that knows tarpon knows it’s hard to enough to learn in 5 minutes in English, so imagine my difficulty. The first jump survived but the second he broke off, due to the fact Max was yanking back on the rod.
After that excitement, we ran into a school Jack’s; luckily, he knew what he was doing there and we grabbed a dozen in the live well. We headed off to Boca Grande to target Goliath. We dropped our first bait and within seconds we were on. It ended up being about a 100-pound Goliath. We went in for the next try and hooked into a bigger boy that ended up being over 250 pounds. Anyone that has fought this fish around structure knows it’s the ultimate tug of war. A man using a setup valued at over 1k with no drag, pulling against a 250-pound fish...I was nervous. I ran up, loosened the drag to give the client a better chance of landing the fish. I work with Fish and Wildlife so we take the fish extremely close to the beach to conduct a biopsy, plus get some measurements. I generally use 20/0 circle hook, with a 400lb mono leader by TrikFish and 800lb braid from Tuf-Line. I use the Makira 50w reel with a Dan James Custom Rod, which has held up against 520 lb. fish. After we conducted our study we got some great pictures and released the fish to conduct some data for the research we’re doing. If you would like to be a part of a study, visit my website or Instagram for more information at www.Goliathfishing.com or @captjamesmarko. As always enjoy and protect our waters. Remember to follow us on Instagram @captjamesmarko & FB https://www.facebook.com/james.markovits?fref=search for our daily catches. Check out our website as well at www.Goliathfishing.com for trip information and contact information.
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Family Fishing Fun
by Rick Bennett
When I take my family camping, we usually end up fishing! The two activities just seem to go together. Most of my fishing is done in salt water, but many of the places where we camp, lend themselves more readily to freshwater fishing. There is something very satisfying about having a fish fry outdoors with fish that were just caught that day by the same group of people that are eating them. One skill that I have learned; that has facilitated this experience on several occasions, is set lining for fresh water catfish. It is straight forward, fun, and effective. It can be a group effort in which people of all ages can participate. Basically, it involves tying a baited hook and line to a tree branch and coming back later to check it for any fish that may have been hooked. The bait that I prefer is chicken livers, bought at nearly any grocery store. Set lining can be the main purpose of an outing, or can simply be one added part of a canoe trip, camping trip, or hunting trip. My sons and I have gone on an annual archery hunting and camping trip with friends on the banks of the Apalachicola River for several years, but have never failed to catch catfish on set lines. Heavy line is a good idea, so that a large fish does not just break your set up and get away. I usually use 50# test monofilament and a 1/0 or 2/0 Circle hook. A split shot or small weight is added so that the bait will sink. When setting the line, it is a good idea to gauge the depth of the water and set the length of line so that the bait rests just above the
bottom. State law requires each line to be marked clearly with the name and address of the fisherman who set it. I am always careful to know exactly how many lines have been set, so that none are left to hook fish wastefully or to litter the bank. A piece of brightly colored survey ribbon tied to a branch near the line can save you a lot of time searching when you return. Mostly what is caught is one of the freshwater catfish varieties or softshell turtles. My family enjoys eating both. Most people are familiar with eating freshwater catfish, but many are unfamiliar with eating soft shell turtle. It is a favorite food of many long time Florida residents, and a real delicacy. I will admit that they can be difficult to clean if you are not accustomed to the task, but in my opinion, turtles are delicious when fried and well worth the effort! Set lining is a great supplement to a more traditional fishing trip with rods and reels. It has provided my family with fresh fish many times when I would have been serving my kids canned chili for dinner if I had not taken the time to branch out into this often-overlooked facet of fishing. Rick Bennett Broker/ Bennett Realty Services LLC. (941)962-0517
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The Best Angler Photos From Southwest Florida!
Dilly of Dilly’s seafood speared this 7lb hogfish and 4lb lobster Offshore of Naples.
Winter pompano caught with Capt. Mike Manis.
Gulf Coast Kayak’s guide, Josh Harvel, put his client on this awesome seatrout!
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Capt. Dave Stephens puts his clients on the fish! Kids having a great time catching catfish with Dad, Rick Bennett.
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advantages to fishing rivers. Unlike vast open waters of bays and lakes, the fish are relatively confined into a smaller space and rivers offer protection from the wind. I choose to fish with shallow diving plugs in rivers, they cover a lot of water, hang up infrequently, and the hook-up ratio is good. In the tannin waters, I have found gold/black and by Capt. Jim Klopfer Firetiger to be the most consistent producers. Often times the t was nearing dusk as I eased my jon boat around a sharp bend fish will hit on the pause as the bait just hangs there motionless, seemingly helpless. I like a 7’ Medium action rod, a quality in the river. A dead oak tree was lying in the water; a very spinning reel with a good drag likely fish-holding spot. Bonnie cast spooled with 40 lb braided line with out her plug, twitched it twice, and a a 24” piece of 40 lb fluorocarbon huge boil appeared where the lure used leader. to be. The drag screamed as the snook The best spots in most rivers headed back to the sanctuary of the will be the outside bends. Choose fallen timber. a stretch of river that has twists I put the electric trolling motor on and bends; that will generally be high and tried to drag the fish into better than those with long straight open water. Fortunately, we had a little sections. Current flow will gouge a room to maneuver. Bonnie played the deep hole and concentrate fish. Add fish like a pro, patiently letting it make in some cover such as fallen trees several short runs before I slid the and the result is perfect structure to net under it and held it up for a quick hold a trophy fish. Depth is critical photo before releasing it back to please in river fishing. Most Florida rivers another angler in the future. will “undulate”. Two stretches of The west coast of Florida from bank may look the same, but if one has 18” of water and the mid-state south has a myriad of rivers, creeks, and canals that other has 6’, the latter will produce much more consistently. hold snook. These can be productive all year, but I focus on them in the cooler months. Snook will migrate into these areas This depth change will usually not be apparent from the surface, so a bottom machine will help in locating the more productive in the winter to escape the harsh conditions on the flats. Most stretches. rivers have deep holes, warmer water, and plenty of forage. As an added bonus, largemouth bass, juvenile tarpon, jack crevelle, Capt. Jim Klopfer (941) 371-1390 or captklopfer@comcast.net “Sarasota Fishing catfish, and gar are also common catches. There are several Secrets” can be downloaded at www.SarasotaFishingBook.com
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