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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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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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orld-class sportfishing and the sexy big-game species get a lot of attention on Costa Rica’s Pacific coast, and for good reason. However, the inshore fishing can be just exciting. It is action-packed and diverse, utilizing different techniques to target more than a dozen different species. The main target of inshore anglers in Costa Rica is the hard-hitting and powerful roosterfish. They will smash artificials, and even topwater plugs, but the easiest way to catch them is with live bait. We bridle a live runner, sardine, lookdown or even a skipjack tuna on a 9/0 Trokar circle hook. Slow trolling around rocky structure or along beaches is a surefire way to draw strikes. Once hooked, the average 20-pound rooster is as ferocious as it is beautiful, and these beasts can get a whole lot bigger than average. We very often encounter fish in the jack family, including jack crevalle and different species of trevally in many of the same areas as the roosterfish. These can also be caught on live bait but are even more responsive than roosterfish to topwater baits such as poppers and stick baits. The lures are rigged with one or two in-line hooks from Lazer Sharp. We replace the factory treble hooks, which makes the fight much cleaner, the fish handling safer and does a lot less damage to the fish. These are fast fish, and quick retrieves often get the fish’s attention. Topwater does also work for smaller roosterfish, but the larger ones are harder to lure to the surface. Not so for the snappers, including cubera snapper, which will rise from 100 feet to smash a well-worked popper. This is one of the ultimate challenges in inshore fishing. They dive right back down to the rocks, often leaving the angler with a cut leader. Heavy popping gear, with 80- to 100-lb. line is necessary for the big ones. We have put 44 pounds of drag on big cuberas, and they keep going like there is no drag at all! Jigging is also a popular and fun technique we use a lot. Jacks,
trevally, seabass, snappers, groupers and mackerel are common catches. We look for underwater structure like rocks and drop jigs ranging from 2 to 9 ounces. The jigs are rigged with a pair of the new Eagle Claw Trokar assist hooks. On and close to the bottom, a slow jigging pace interests the snappers, groupers and seabass. As you move higher in the water column, a speed-jig style approach with rapid jerks gets the bite from the pelagics. Bottom fishing is also an option we sometimes use for an even larger variety of fish. Costa Rica does have some big bottom fish like giant grouper, broomtail grouper, cubera snapper and big stingrays. Live or dead bait gets the job done. Snook can be found in and around river mouths and are a fun species to target. Live bait works, but artificials like a small stick baits or jigs are more common and more fun. Wazo jigs with a Mr. Twister tail and a Trokar hook have resulted in many double-digit snook. If you haven’t tried inshore fishing in Costa Rica, take the time to try it. It’s great fun.
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The satellite tags used in this study report a shark’s location every time the dorsal fin breaks the surface of the water. Because tiger sharks spend less time on the surface than other species, the battery in their tags tends to last longer than other tagged sharks, including makos. “We have had satellite tagged mako sharks go on some very impressive treks around the Atlantic, but the batteries in those tags tend to run out after a year or two since makos go to the surface and report very frequently,” said GHRI Director and NSU Professor Mahmood Shivji, Ph.D. “Tiger sharks report less often, but in return have provided the longest time and distance tracks—and Andy is the new distance champion.” Named after the angler who caught the shark for tagging, Andy has continued to add to the knowledge base of these wide-ranging animals and is still reporting from far out in the Atlantic, near the mid-Atlantic Ridge. Andy and all GHRI tagged sharks can be followed online in near real-time at www.GHRItracking.org. “To have a shark report for such a long time is providing invaluable data for researchers,” said world renowned artist and Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation (GHOF) Chairman Guy Harvey, Ph.D. “Knowing where these animals travel year after year allows us to see annual patterns and migration routes. This knowledge is fundamental to managing the species.” The GHRI’s western North Atlantic Ocean tiger shark study has shown definitive, seasonal migration paths of tiger sharks between Bermuda and the Bahamas. These findings, along with input from the Bahamas National Trust and Pew Charitable Trusts, were integral to proving the value of Bahamian waters to Atlantic tiger shark populations and compelled the Government of the Bahamas in 2011 to declare their federal waters a shark sanctuary, prohibiting the commercial harvesting of sharks.
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November: One of West Central Florida’s Best Kingfish Months By: Capt. Mike Anderson
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ishing on the west coast of Florida is almost always good, but certain months offer better fishing than others. For me November is one of those special months. The near shore kingfish bite is almost always red hot with lots of schoolie sized kings and big smokers to be had with big Spanish mackerel and even bonita mixed in for an added bonus. Both slow trolling and anchoring up and chumming can be productive, fish areas of hard bottom or structure like rock piles, reefs and
wrecks that are holding large amounts of bait for best results. If you’re in search of that big smoker sized king in the 30 to 50 pound range, slow trolling live baits like blue runners, cigar minnows, big pilchards or threadfin herring is going to be a big key. Kingfish tournament pros work for days collecting the right bait to give themselves the best shot at winning. If live bait is hard to catch, a Clark spoon will work as well. A small piece of wire leader is always recommended. Remember to troll with the tide, current and at the proper speed; don’t troll too fast. I usually bump my motors in and out of gear and just keeping my baits moving and lines tight when trolling. A loose drag is also a key to success as kingfish strikes are often fast and violent, so letting them run a little with the baits and getting that hook set in their mouths will up your catch rate considerably. Most of the top kingfish tournament guys fish monofilament line instead of braided line because of the stretch you get from the mono in relation to the violent strikes that kings often offer. Again, you’ll also need to be fishing wire leaders, I use #6 wire most of the time with pretty good results. To a lot of anglers trolling is rather boring until you get into some good fish! Kingfish are
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Tales from the Tupperware Navy By: Bruce Butler
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his month: (with apologies to Otis Redding) Sittin’ with Doc on the Bay, watchin’ the tide roll in… and we’ll watch it roll away again. I hope he and I will watch it together many times from many places. This tale is my poor attempt to tell a piece of one friend’s story. As you all know, for many of us that served in our country’s uniform, wars don’t end when we get back to the land of the big PX. Memories and demons followed us home, and all of us deal with them in our own way. I’ve lost several friends to PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) over the years; some through their own intervention, and some more slowly through drug and alcohol abuse. My friend, Doc, whom I hadn’t seen in about four years, and knew had been dealing with PTSD, is a Marine Corps veteran who served in Vietnam during both Tet Offensives of 1968 and ’69. I was there for one Tet, and that was more than enough for me! We had never really swapped “war stories”, but I knew that he had served with a forward unit--not “back in the rear with the gear”, as we used to say. I had heard that he’d been living life in a holding pattern; and, last week he called me out of the blue and told me that he needed to do something. He wanted to try kayak fishing and asked if I had the time to take him out. So we set up the date and time, and his “You want to meet at what time?” question was priceless! I don’t think he’d seen that time of the morning in years except, maybe, to answer nature’s call. We put our boats in along the road at Indian Bay near Aripeka at close to first light, and a great day began! As we paddled out and watched the sunrise I knew that Doc was hooked. He was in awe of the beauty I see on every trip and he remarked, “God put this here for all of us! How could I have missed it for all these years?” We paddled past a manatee
and Diamondback terrapins, saw dolphins frolicing the bay and watched as an Osprey dove for mullet and did that mid-air shake to dry off after its dive. It seemed like every time I’d start paddling to try a new spot, Doc was sitting there with a blissful smile on his face and he’d say, “OK, we can move if you want, but I’m fine right here.” Once in a while you get to see something special through someone else’s eyes; and that happened for me all day long with Doc. Sure, we caught fish, but that seemed secondary. It was as if we both knew that this was just the beginning of better times to come. As the day progressed, he said something to me that I will never forget as a guide, as a person and as a Vet. “This is the first time I’ve felt alive in three years, and the best day I’ve had in ten”, he said. Talk about a day to remember! I love you, Doc! Semper Fi. When we finished the day he tried to hand me money, but I said, “No, this was for you.” His comment was, “Bruce, I’ve got money; but, I don’t have enough in the bank to pay you for what you did for me today.” Later that week we found him his own yak. I guess I can stand one more guy fishing my spots. How I keep taking out charters and ending up with new fishing buddies I don’t know; but, I know that I’m richer for it--and I don’t mean money! I share this in honor of Veterans day; and, in response to all those that “take a knee”, I will always respect the flag and honor those who fought and died to give us our freedom! Many thanks to all who served! God bless each and every one of you! Bruce Butler “Stumbling Gypsy” (352) 428-5347 Bruce@IndianBayOutfitters.com www.IndianBayOutfitters.com
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David Bell of Tallahassee, FL shows off the 52” king taken on a Long A Bomber at the little bridge on the Dunedin Causeway. See Barracuda Bob’s Facebook page for more photos and video.
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ost everyone knows that the beginning of November signals the southward migration of bait fishes from the northern gulf to the warmer waters around the Florida Keys, and hard on the heels of these bait fish are hungry schools of kingfish and Spanish mackerel. While kings are rarely caught inshore off the gulf beaches, it does occasionally happen as the hungry fish follow the bait into area passes on incoming tides. Just this past spring we had a lucky angler from Tallahassee snag a massive 52-inch king from the little bridge on the Dunedin Causeway. While plenty of Spanish mackerel are caught by offshore anglers fishing for the bigger king mackerel, large numbers of Spanish mackerel are regularly caught by shore, beach and bridge fisherman all along the Dunedin Causeway and island beaches. Top live baits for these hardfighting fish are live shrimp, scaled sardines or small pinfish. However, when hungry schools of mackerel are marauding along the Causeway it’s generally best to tie on a shiny chrome-colored artificial like a Gotcha plug, silver spoon or other bright casting jig Remember, these fish have a mouth full of razor sharp teeth so it’s a good idea to use a few inches of light single strand wire just above the hook to prevent cut offs. An even better idea is to use a 1/0 or 2/0 long shank hook instead of the wire leader, because these sharp-eyed fish will often be leader shy. Rig your bait under a bobber, lob it out there and use a light jigging action with your rod tip to impart some action to the bait. Popping corks work best, because mackerel are attracted by noise and motion. Hard jigging your popping cork will create a sound like fish feeding on the surface. When fishing plugs, jigs or
spoons cast out as far as you can in the general direction of the fish and reel like hell using a light jigging action. Mackerel love to chase down fast baits. Either way you decide to take on these fish it’s a good idea to stake out a chum bag up current from where you’re fishing. The chum will attract bait to your slick and the bait will concentrate the fish in the area that you are casting. Kingfish, on the other hand, are generally taken offshore along hard bottoms, ledges, wrecks and other structure and around the big schools of bait. Trolling big, shiny spoons is a great way to hook up a bunch of smaller fish, but if you want to catch larger fish slow trolling big live baits is best. I like to slow troll a spread of six baits with two down toward the bottom on downriggers or planers, two midway down using heavy trolling weights, and two near the surface with little to no weight. I use about a foot of 30 pound Malin wire leader with a 2/0 nose hook and a stinger leader with a number four or six treble hook. We offer pretty much anything and everything you’ll need to tackle these speedsters, and our friendly crew will gladly help you with tactics and rigging to make your fishing trip a productive and successful one! See y’all out there! Barracuda Bob’s Island Surf & Sports is located at 240 Causeway Blvd. Dunedin, FL 34698. We are the last building on the right before crossing the Causeway to Honeymoon Island. Barracuda Bob’s offers the best in bait and tackle, beach and water toys, kayak and paddle board rentals and much more! Check us out on Facebook or see our website at www.BarracudaBobs.net
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By: Capt. Joel Gant
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reef. As most of you know, in 1995 ten M60 army tanks were submerged in an 11 acre area there. The new reefs consist of culverts, pipes and reef modules. Two of the sites received the bulk of the surplus pipes, 400 tons at one location, 200 tons at the other and at the third the modules. This month they are putting out over 130 reef balls in 3 different areas in between North Rack and Middle Rock in about 10 feet of water. These reefs will be more accessible to boaters with smaller boats. With usually good water clarity, these sites will be great for snorkeling and fishing. These new reefs should attract organisms like sponges, algae and corals that will attach themselves and begin to grow there. This will attract more fish, creating a larger, more sustainable habitat for sea life. Kolasa also said that about 2 million of the
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ooling water temperatures have the snook bite going strong. They should become even more active as they get acclimated to the lower water temps. Having maintained decent snook action most of the summer, October and November should continue with plenty of action. Redfish were active last month and should continue to be into November. Good red fishing should continue with catches around oyster bars, mangroves and broken bottom grass flats. We’re using mostly cut pinfish and cut ladyfish. The trout bite continues to get stronger right into and through the winter months, so be
prepared for some decent winter trout action. Always try to fish strong incoming and outgoing tides using artificial lures, live greenbacks and shrimp. Free line your baits with a small split shot or a popping cork. Use a split shot to keep it away from the birds. Mackerel, bluefish and ladyfish should still be hanging around feeding on bait schools. Live greenbacks or a silver spoon will work well, and if you’re really looking for some exciting action try a topwater. Don’t turn your nose up about ladyfish; they can be loads of fun. The one thing to remember is to always use a dehooker at the side of the boat. If you bring the fish into the boat they have a tendency to defecate everywhere including on you. Mangrove snapper are found on every rock pile or structure around Tampa Bay and are fairly easy to catch, but you’ve got to be quick. A small knocker or Carolina rig with a #1 or 1/0
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hook should produce a nice meal. They’re really partial to small greenbacks and shrimp. Pompano are showing up around the bridges. I’m seeing some nice catches coming to the dock. Bridge pilings are a great place for pompano, because the barnacles have grown up over the years and now attract small crabs, shrimp and other sources of food. Other places to fish are around the mouths of passes, mainly those with a drop off near the mouth. These are ideal spots to fish an incoming tide as pompano will be in the deeper water waiting for the tide to flush sand fleas and crabs over the drop. Cobia are often found around range markers, channel markers and bridges during November. Toss a pinfish, greenback or artificial eel, wait for the rod to bend, then hold on and crank.
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Freshwater Fishing Report
By: Ron Schelfo
Lake Alfred, Auburndale, Winter Haven Areas
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ovember offers some great fishing in our central Florida lakes. We’re being told that many good size specs are showing up early this year mixed in with some large shell crackers. The good reports on spec and cracker activity started coming in early September. Recent high water levels are creating a very
favorable environment for spec and cracker fishing, so get out and take advantage of it while you can! Our best reporting lakes continue to be Lakes Haines and Rochelle here in Lake Alfred, but we’ve been getting good reports from Lake Alfred as well. The best baits to use have been small live minnows. As the weather gets colder, specs will move in closer to the shoreline making for good opportunities to try pier fishing. We have many fine fishing piers here in our area; stop in for suggestions and directions. Bass fishing on the North and South Winter Haven Chains has been good all summer, although the sizes have been small. The high water levels have stirred things up creating a lot of food. Unfortunately, the fish are all over the place right now and don’t seem to be following any set patterns. As fall and winter approach, we should begin to see some large bass again. The smaller bass and even the pan fish have been fat because of all the food stirred up in the high water levels. The 3rd Annual Bass Assassin/Power Pole Tournament hosted by Ron’s Tackle Box at Lake Shipp Park was a great success despite a few sprinkles. There were 54 teams competing for the top prize of $2500, which was won by Dale Francis and Bobby Ford (photo) with a total weight of 12.1 pounds. The winner of the largest bass was Robert
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Shoreline Report
By: Paul Presson
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icnic Island Park is located in Port Tampa on Commerce Street in the South Westshore area. The park is West of MacDill Air Force Base with a 405 acre preserve separating the two. This 96 acre outdoor playground for adults and children has seen some vast improvements recently. The area was once the point of embarkation for troops during the Spanish American war. Driving down Commerce Street, don’t let the industrial scenery dissuade you from continuing your journey to the park. Upon entering
Picnic Island a boat ramp and a fishing pier are the first attractions on this property. Redfish and trout are plentiful fishing from this location. The pier is very well kept and has a cleaning station with running water. A mobile snack bar is setup in the parking lot on weekends. A frisbee golf course, sand volleyball court, pavilions with grills, playgrounds, beach and a dog park are just some of the features of this park. Midway through Picnic Island is a very convenient kayak/ canoe launch. At the southernmost
point of the island is a large wooden fishing platform. This area is a great entry point for wading anglers. The cove that leads to the preserve area holds redfish, trout, snook, and flounder. Wade fishing may be difficult because of the soft, mucky bottom in certain areas, but the fish are plentiful. The closest bait and tackle shops are located on Gandy Boulevard just before the Gandy Bridge. If you haven’t been to Picnic Island, it is well worth the trip. With the recent improvements, this is one of the nicest parks in the area.
Admission is free and the hours are from sunrise to sunset. Load your family in the car and enjoy a day at Picnic Island. Paul Presson, outdoor writer and published cartoonist. He has fished the coastlines of Tampa Bay for 28 years, land based, wade, kayak and by flats boat. If he is not writing, he is out on the water!
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Skinny Water Report
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ayak fishing for spotted sea trout during fall and winter months here in Tampa Bay can produce some big fish; here are a few tips and tricks to get you on that monster trout. Trout have a very soft and delicate mouth, oversized gear, or a very tight drag will damage their soft mouths and even possibly kill them. Because of this, light to ultralight tackle is an absolute must. For example, try using a light to medium light seven foot six inch rod, 10 pound class reel, spooled with eight to ten pound braided line, tipped with at least 18 inches
of 20 pound, fluorocarbon, if you are using artificials. Use three to five feet of fluorocarbon if you are using live bait. Whether you flip artificial lures, or float corks with live bait, sea trout react violently. The most important thing to remember is to always keep the bait moving. This isn’t such a problem when using lures, but much attention is needed while using live bait. Don’t forget to check your baits periodically and make sure they are still alive. Trout have been known to take a cut or dead bait, but live baits are the ticket. Most of the trout I’ve ever
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South Shore Tampa Bay November to Remember By: Capt. Joel Brandenburg
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ast November we stopped at an oyster bar at the mouth of an estuary outflow canal on the south shore of Tampa Bay on a high outgoing tide to try to catch some redfish. We Power Pole’d down 20 yards from the bar with the wind at our back and started chumming with a few dozen crippled greenbacks. Big fish started blowing up on our chummers right away. One by one the baits were casted a foot off the bar and one by one the baits were nailed. To my surprise, my clients started reeling in one trophy trout after another. I’m talking fat 25 to 30 inch gator trout. For two months we had only caught reds off this bar, no snook, no trout, only reds, now only big trout. We thought that it was probably a one day phenomena, we thought we just caught a school of big breeder trout transitioning past, we thought wrong. They were at that bar on that tide almost every day we fished in November. We won the trout division of both grand slam tournaments we entered in November. This spot was so hot that when boats came close by we had our clients to flip their bails and feather the line with their rod tips down to look like we were not catching anything. We didn’t take too many pictures either for fear someone would see the background. By December they were all gone. We opened their stomachs while cleaning them and the only thing that they had in their stomachs were our chum baits. Another thing we noticed was that all the trout over 20 inches were full of eggs. We’ve also found that as the tide rolled out lower and lower we stopped catching the monster females and were catching smaller 15 inch buck trout. We’re not sure
why those big females were at that oyster bar all November, but I have a theory. I think big spawning trout lay their eggs in and around oyster bars with heavy flows in November in Tampa Bay and nearby waters. The bucks come in right behind them to fertilize the freshly laid eggs in the oysters. I think the fat lethargic females are hungry because they have not fed, and don’t have the energy to chase baits, but they will suck down a bait if an easy opportunity arises. Small fry greenbacks covered the flats and we did find those same small greenbacks in the belly of the bucks. We got our bait each day from the skyway bridge and it was much bigger bait than what was on the flats, that’s how we could tell that the bait in the stomachs of the huge females were our greenbacks. Where the gator trout go on the other tides in November is still a mystery to me, but I think they scatter on the open grass flats and all meet back up at certain spawning spots during high outgoing tides. Trout season has been open all year round for the last couple years. Prior to that trout season was only open a few months of the year. We’re anxious to see if the gator trout will be at the same bar in November this year or if the year round season has them in decline. So far we’ve seen no decline in the quantity or quality of the trout population. November offers much more than great trout fishing, look for Spanish mackerel, king mackerel, shark, snook, redfish, flounder, tarpon, snapper, sheepshead, black drum, cobia, triple tail, bonita, bluefish and monster jacks. For a charter with Captain Joel Brandenburg of Ana Banana Fishing Company or to purchase a holiday fishing gift certificate for the angler in your life visit www.anabananafishing. com or call 813-267-4401. To find him in person, come down to Hooks Grill at Little Harbor Resort, home of the world famous hook n’ cook! Sign your kid up today for our summer fishing camp, visit www. anabananakidsfishingcamp.com
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Morning Dock Fishing
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his is my favorite time of the year to fish docks early after the first cool front, when fishing docks I prefer to get to the ramp at 6 a.m. Begin your search by locating underwater lights as well as dock lights shining into the water from above. There are some lights underwater near mangrove trees, if you know the spot that I am referring to, give this place a shot too. Most likely the lights will be holding nice reds, snook and trout. I usually free line large shrimp into the shadow lines around the dock. If you can get some smaller pinfish they’ll also work well free lined. Sometimes I will also pitch cut threadfins under the dock with good results. For tackle I use a 20 pound leader with a 3/0 hook. If you’re having a problem hooking up try a 4/0 hook, that may help. You may want to step up the leader to 30 pounds and a heavier rod if you want to fish with dead bait. If you are looking for a shop that always has tackle that’s always in stock check out as well as large shrimp, Mitch’s bait and tackle at 331 southeast Blvd. N. St. Pete is the place to go.
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The Great Debate:
By: Misty Wells
“Tree Stands vs. Ground Blinds” What’s Better?
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et’s break down the pros and cons of both types and you can decide what works best for you. Tree stands create a more demanding hunt, give you a better vantage point and put you right into the heart of the woods. You are more mobile, you get better shot presentations and you can see and hear far more, you become “one with the woods”. A ground blind may have you withdrawing your gun barrel or arrow from only one porthole or window forcing you to move to another window to get a shot. When firing your bow or rifle the elevation of a tree stand provides you a better field of vision over shrubbery, ditches and trees and
has no blind spots. That being said, in a tree stand you must still overcome some obstacles, first and foremost any fear you have of heights and climbing. It can be hard to find that perfect spot, you must sit very still and be extremely quiet and for some that’s very difficult. Additionally you also have to be very aware to minimize your scent and you are exposed to the elements, rain, snow, heat and cold. If Hunters don’t pay attention and always wear a safety harness you can be badly hurt or killed. Ground blinds are safer, they are easier to move when you want to check out a new spot or move spots during the day and most are simple to pack up. Ground blinds provide more inside mobility, if you are hunting with new hunters, kids or a partner you have more cover to move around inside and
hunt together. They do provide some degree of scent protection, but always practice scent control regardless. In a comfy ground blind we tend to pick up some bad habits: texting, eating, playing on our phones and napping. Your field of vision is limited, it seems that we tend to clunk on the sides, have squeaky chairs and we are always catching our gear on something. Here is some good news; I have found a ground blind that eliminates some of those issues, Rugged Cross Custom Blinds. They have Real Tree camo that allows you to see out but the prey can’t see in, you have 360 degree views all around. They are portable, breakdown in 10 minutes and have 100 percent silent shooting windows. The material is breathable and cuts the wind; it also has a two inch overhang to keep you dry. One of the best features is it has is interchangeable camo patterns to
change for season and prey; that’s cool. Chris and Tim Seaton, brothers and first responders, came up with this cutting edge new product made in the USA and Tampa Bay. They have custom made blinds for some big names in country music as well as athletes, and I am going to try it this hunting season. No matter what type of stand or blind you decide on be safe, shoot straight and enjoy your hunting season. You can find the blinds at Arrowhead Archery, G-5 Outdoors and online at www. ruggedcrossblinds.com Misty Wells Host of “Let’s Take It Outside” Pursuit Channel TV show & National Radio show, Outdoor Pro –Writer & Adventure Guide for Fishing & Hunting trips. Founder of “A Reel Future” a non-profit organization devoted to sharing knowledge & passion of fishing and the great outdoors to foster kids Statewide. For show info or to be a guest, visit www.mistywells.com
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Fishing for Tampa Bay Redfish By: Woody Gore
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s you approach the no motor zone you quietly ease your trolling motor into the water thinking, “man this is perfect no one else is around”. A slight witch’s brew fog slowly lifts from the glass flat water and you make your way to your favorite redfish area. Arriving at your spot you reach down, pick up your rod and make the first of many casts. Watching and waiting intently as the ripples disappear, you finally begin slowly walking the dog. The peaceful backdrop of Mother Nature demands that you work the lure over every pothole, because you know one of them has a redfish lurking. You’ve done it a thousand times, but the expectation and adrenaline rush of a redfish swirling and exploding on your lure always catches you off guard. As usual that thought barely clears your mind and it happens, busting from beneath the water a giant red consumes your lure. The battle begins; it’s fish-on! Redfish are built to brawl; they’re always ready to battle and can discipline any inshore angler. Over the last decade redfish have become a major target species, both recreationally and in tournaments. Primarily fished inshore, gained popularity served blackened in New Orleans restaurants, it is now a target of numerous professional tournaments and thousands of recreational anglers. Florida’s steadily increasing population means increased fishing pressure which is again threatening the survival of redfish populations. They are being threatened to the point that regulatory measures are often discussed to preserve this marvelous angling adversary. On shallow water tidal flats keep your eyes open for black dotted tails sticking out of the water; it’s a sure sign redfish are actively feeding. Although feeding
redfish offer seemingly easy targets, don’t be fooled they have excellent eyesight and even better hearing. Always prepare for a battle, redfish are never bashful about attacking live baits, dead bait and artificial lures. As the sun rises over the mangrove shorelines; try twitching soft plastic jerk baits rigged on lightweight jigheads or weedless rigs with a 2/0 Daiichi bleeding bait worm hooks. When rigged weedless, I sometimes like using a screw-in or pegged eigth of an ounce bullet weight. Overall when it comes to fishing in general, I shudder to think with our ever exploding population, quest for the almighty dollar and our ability to continually destroy our natural resources, someday it could be lost forever. Remember, it’s our responsibility to protect these precious environmentally sensitive resources. Give Me a Call & Let’s Go Fishing” – 813-477-3814 Captain Woody Gore is the area’s top fishing guide. Guiding and fishing the Tampa, Clearwater, St. Petersburg, Tarpon Springs, Bradenton and Sarasota areas for over fifty years; he offers world class fishing adventures and a lifetime of memories. Single or Multi-boat Group Charters are all the same. With years of organizational experience and access to the areas most experienced captains, Woody can arrange and coordinate any outing or tournament. Just tell him what you need and it’s done. Visit his website at: www.captainwoodygore.com, send an email to wgore@ix.netcom. com or give him a call at 813-477-3814.
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Our Passion
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e are so fortunate to have this love for fishing. Whether it is by boat, kayak, or land, it takes us to another place. It doesn’t matter if it is freshwater or saltwater, offshore or inshore, it can be all consuming. We have a portal to adventure, exploring different places we have never gone before. Our imaginations run wild; we can be Magellan, seeking out new and uncharted territories. We can be part of the great Calusa Indian tribe, paddling the backwaters in search of our dinner, we are the great hunter/ gatherers. Offshore, we can morph into Captain Ahab, in search of mighty sea creatures. This pastime takes us back to our youth, a carefree time with no worries. Fishing opens so many doors that we previously could not conceive. It motivates us to get out of our homes, even at the most ungodly hours. The fresh air and amazing visual moments we experience are the best medicine for instant stress relief, once we may have had very few friends, but we now have more friends than
By: Paul Presson
we thought possible. We can all share our love for angling, and exchange stories and plan our next big trip. Not only is fishing an amazing experience, but with the dreaming and preparation, we have little to no boredom in our lives. Before, when people asked us what gifts we wanted for the holidays we just shrugged our shoulders and accepted that not so pretty blue tie. Now we can call out a laundry list of things we have to have. Fishing has changed us, our lives are more robust, and it gives us something to look forward to all the time. The hours spent working, time moves at a snail’s pace, when fishing; there is no way to make the clock slow down. NOW STOP, the rug has just been pulled out from under you. You have had a catastrophic accident and you no longer have the use of your legs and sometimes your arms and hands. Worse yet, you may be very young and don’t think you’ll get the chances we have been given. A spinal cord injury seems to have robbed you of any of these opportunities. Not one of us has a magical shield that can prevent this, accidents happen and they can happen to any of us. Damage to a spinal cord can also occur due to cancer, stroke, bacterial infection, as well as a catastrophic accident. There is a misconception that these injuries are caused by an individual’s recklessness, this just isn’t so. Take Hayden, at the age of six he was in a horrific car accident leaving him paralyzed from the neck down. The probability of him fishing or any of the functions that
we take for granted, were near nil. His family had to figure out a way to afford the onslaught of medical bills from surgeries, therapy, and special equipment needs. This is when the “Tighten the Drag Foundation” stepped in. Twice since his accident the Tighten the Drag Foundation brought Hayden’s family to Florida with all expenses paid to participate in intense therapy not available in his hometown. The latest trip was to enjoy a day on the water and catching fish. He has now experienced our passion. The “Tighten the Drag Foundation” was organized after the spinal cord injury of Captain Robert Tramontana, who was a licensed Captain and Tampa Bay Area guide. The foundation is a fully transparent, one hundred percent volunteer, 501c3 non-profit, that focuses on quality of life for individuals with spinal cord injuries. They not only help with early activity based therapy, they provide assistance for an injured individual’s recovery journey. The foundation provides scholarship funding for specialized therapy not covered by insurance and also adaptive sports activities with an emphasis on fishing trips. The stories of these individuals with spinal cord injuries are gut wrenching. Each injury is different and each has their own type of treatment that is very costly. Let’s turn our passion into compassion, imagine you or a family member in this situation. You can help! Volunteer, give a little, or give a lot.
Every dollar contributed, is a dollar going to help enrich someone’s life. “Tighten the Drag Foundation” has a golf tournament and two fishing tournaments they host annually, amongst other events. Corporate sponsorship is vital to ensure the scholarship fund to grow in order to help as many spinal injured as possible. Ask your employer, if you are the boss, please contact “Tighten the Drag”. Give others the chance to participate in our passion. Please contact: tightenthedragfoundation.org Photo Credit: Greg Leonard of All Anglers Inshore Fishing Charters Photo Credit: Janet Jordan Paul Presson, outdoor writer and published cartoonist. He has fished the coastlines of Tampa Bay for 28 years, land based, wade, kayak and by flats boat. If he is not writing, he is out on the water!
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St. Pete Report
By: Capt. Christopher Taylor
Fall Redfish
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ow that the weather is significantly cooler and many of the summer storms are behind us fishing is at its best in Tampa Bay. Redfish are the species to target now as they are making their fall presence known in a big way, large schools are all over our area. Focus
on targeting redfish along mangroves during high tide, and on grass flats on the outgoing tides. Submerged oyster bars, and docks make for great fishing as well. If you know of a few tricks and techniques you have a good chance at catching one of these hard fighting fish. Palm sized pinfish on a quarter ounce jighead hooked from underneath the tail, or a cut pinfish freelined will definitely produce good results. Scaled sardines work well also. I recommend catching enough bait to use for chum as well as a few extra to actually fish with. You will be able to find these baitfish at the channel markers and shallow to deep transition areas nearest boat channels. I use a 10 foot Barracuda Pro cast net to catch my bait. I can usually catch enough bait for a trip in one or two casts because of the ease of opening in the
net design. When it comes to tides, either an incoming or outgoing tide is good, essentially as long as the water is moving your good. These fish are looking for an easy meal so moving water is key. If you see mullet jumping or birds flying around picking off baitfish these are also excellent factors that mean fish are in the area, basically, the more activity on the water the better the chances of you hooking up with a red. There is no doubt that redfish are king when it comes to muscle and long runs on the flats. Beauty and strength give reds their value as a highly sought after sportfish, not to mention the way they taste dipped in butter, and blackened with peppers. When in search of these awesome bronze colored fish it helps to bring a friend along. At least that’s what seems to work for most of my clients, they have a blast together! Captain Christopher Taylor Florida Reels Fishing Charters www.floridareelsfishingcharters.com (813) 220-6135
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• 1 1/2 pounds cod fillets or grouper if in season Directions:
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his is a good tasting, simple recipe for fish and chips. Serve with malt vinegar, lemon, or tartar sauce, or all three!
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• 1 cup all-purpose flour • 1 teaspoon baking powder • 1 teaspoon salt • 1 teaspoon ground black • Pepper to taste • 1 teaspoon of Old Bay seasoning • 1 cup milk • 1 egg • 1-quart vegetable oil for frying
In a medium-size mixing bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, salt, and pepper. Stir in the milk and egg; stir until the mixture is smooth. Let mixture stand for 20 minutes. Dredge the fish in the batter, one piece at a time, and place them in the hot oil. Fry until the fish is golden brown. If necessary, increase the heat to maintain the 350 degrees F. it’s about 4 to 5 minutes Place on paper towels. I use the fry daddy it’s quick and easy, or a skillet is fine too. For the chips I use steak fries that I buy in the bag at my local grocery and follow their directions. If you have any questions, comments or would like to share a recipe of your own, contact Michelle at cnmoasis@gmail.com
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Capt. Sergio’s Corner
By: Capt. Sergio Atanes
Fun Fishing with the Family
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here is nothing better than spending quality time fishing with the kids or grandkids; November is just the right time of the year to get the family hooked on fishing. Cooler weather brings many species closer to the shore and makes it a perfect time to fish many of the fishing piers along Tampa Bay on the Gulf shoreline. One often overlooked spot in our own backyard is Ballast Point Park pier, a public pier free to everyone and one of the few that has its own artificial reef built on each side of it. It’s like having your own private feeding station attracting many different species, including grouper. Fishing piers offer a place where the whole family can fish and enjoy our great outdoors, which is just one of the many reasons for living in Florida. Seasons change, and so do the species of fish that feed in various locations, but there are always the regulars like catfish, trout, flounder and sheepshead that call the pier home. Sheepshead are a great fighting fish for their size and make great table fare, they just take a little longer to clean than other fish because of their thick skin and scales. Sheepshead are known
for their bait stealing abilities, regardless they’re a favorite of kids to catch. Shrimp and fiddler crabs are their favorite baits, but small pieces of cut shrimp work great using a #1 or #2 J hook with a small sinker that has just enough weight to keep the shrimp close to the barnacles. Live fiddler crabs are another bait sheepshead find irresistible, they can be purchased at most bait shops or better yet, get the kids to catch then on low tide along the mangrove shorelines. I find the kids enjoy catching them as much as they do fishing with them, it also gives them a sense of pride for catching their own bait. Fishing with fiddler crabs is easy. Just use a small jig-head and run a hook through the outside tip of the shell. The jig acts as the weight, just make sure that you buy jigs with small hook sizes, some are sold for trout fishing and the hook will be far too large to work on sheepshead. Large gator trout move in from the Gulf starting this month. I find it best to use a cork and suspend the bait just off the bottom to let the current take the bait rather than casting. This method covers a large area and will help you find fish. Piers with artificial reefs offer the advantage of attracting grouper, mangrove snapper and flounder and tend to hold more fish year-round. Take a kid fishing this weekend and make a fun family day on the water.
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Flats to Nearshore Report By: Capt. Gary Burch
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ovember’s temperatures will be up and down all month; it’s very typical for this time of year to have these kinds of conditions. Cold fronts will come through and cool things down and the sun comes out and warms it back up, the key is to fish the warm up when fish are more active. There are plenty of warm days and some great fishing in the Clearwater and Dunedin areas. Redfish, 20 plus inch trout, mackerel, flounder and a few pompano are just a few of what’s on tap for November. Lots of other species, like kingfish, ladyfish and small sharks make a showing as well. Most of our fish will be caught on live shrimp or sardines either fished on the bottom or from a float, even the mackerel and sharks will crash shrimp in the bay. The larger trout will be caught in three to four feet of water on the moving tide. They like to lie up in grass and sand type bottoms and ambush their food. As the water temps cool further, the trout population will increase and the big gator trout will become more aggressive and plentiful. Late October I could tell that fall was in the air, most of the fish caught at this time were very hungry and aggressive. Even the smaller reds and trout took baits like freight trains. This is a great indication of things to come. Watch for November to continue this trend of aggressive action. Now if a strong cold front hits the area and drops
the water temps 10 to 15 degrees, the fishing will disappear for a few days, but give it a day or two and the sun will warm it back up. Kingfish are the talk of the town. Tournaments are held from the end of October through November, water temperature will be your key. The first wave of fish will start showing up from the south as the water temps drop below the 80 degree mark. Kingfish can be caught right along the beaches from Tarpon, Dunedin and Clearwater passes. Most tournament fisherman will be slow trolling with large live baits like ladyfish, mackerel, blue runners and large sardines. You can also troll artificals a little faster until you find the fish, then bring out the live baits and look for some big smokers. Capt. Gary Burch owns and operates All Catch Charters and specializes in live baits and artificials. He guides inshore, flats and backcountry from Clearwater to Tarpon Springs. To reach Capt. Gary for a charter, please call 727 458-6335 or visit his website: www.allcatchcharters.com
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ooking a fish on fly gear is sometimes the easiest part of the game; what happens after the fish is hooked is probably more important. Nothing can demonstrate this more than clearing your fly line after a fish has been hooked. This is what I call the “hero-to-zero in three seconds.” Here is the scenario: you make a 50-foot cast to a school of tuna, a tailing bonefish or a string of tarpon. You begin stripping your fly back toward you, trying to snooker the fish into striking. The fish follows the fly within a few feet of the boat and then strikes. You
First, transfer your thinking from the fish to the line. This is easier said than done. Let the fish run; he’s hooked, and if you keep tension on him he’ll stay hooked. Do not lift your rod tip. Keep the rod angled at 90 degrees to allow line to slide through the guides. Do not hold the fly line. This practice will result in a broken tippet. Focus on clearing the line at your feet, while keeping a light grip on the line with your thumb and index finger. Allow line to run through your fingers until the fly line
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set the hook, and you’re tight to the fish. The fish makes a lighting-fast run away from the boat. You look down and discover there’s a large pile of fly line at your feet… now what? Clearing all that fly line from the deck or the stripping basket is now the most critical element in fighting the fish. Fly line tangled up in your feet or wrapped around a cleat on the deck will instantly result in a snapped tippet, and possibly a good line burn on your toes. All the work and patience that brought you to this moment will be a total loss if you can’t get the line cleared and the fish on the reel, and you only have a few seconds to do it.
is tight to the reel. This process may seem to take forever, but it actually takes but a few seconds. Once the fly line is on the reel, apply positive tension on the fish and begin to fight it. If, while clearing your line, you notice a knot, do not attempt to undo it. Allow the knot to travel through the guides. In most cases, the knot will not hinder the lineclearing process. Deal with the knot after you have landed the fish. Master the art of clearing the fly-line, and you’ll be considered a greater magician than David Copperfield. It’s the trickiest and most nerveracking three seconds in the sport.
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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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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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Finally, any discussion of fishing options around the Emerald Coast has to include the cobia run, which is one of the best on the planet. Book your charter now, because in spring—peaking in April—cobia that have migrated north along the Gulf Coast arrive off the beaches bringing some of the most exciting fishing there is. This is sight fishing for one of the ocean’s tastiest and hardest fighting fish, and during this spring run they can arrive with weights in excess of 100 pounds. With a spotter in the tower, you cruise the clear blue-green waters looking for the telltale brown shadows of a pod of cobia doggedly pushing west. With a Airline_CoastalAnglerAd_3-2016_Layout 1 3/18/16 1:07 PM Page 1 smooth approach, the boat moves to intercept, and then it’s up to the angler to make an accurate cast with a live bait or a jig. Anticipation is almost unbearable for a few seconds before the take, and then bedlam breaks loose. Cobia put up the most unpredictable fight in fishing. They are capable of long, drag-burning runs, leaps, rolls and deep dives, but sometimes they save the thrashing until they hit the deck. Either way, catching a big cobia is exciting, and there’s no better grilling fish that swims. So, while the Emerald Coast offers gorgeous beaches and all the activity of a top-notch beach vacation destination, on the water it remains what it was before the Miracle Strip and Harbor Boulevard grew up around it. It’s one of the best fishing destinations in the world in terms of quality, quantity and variety of angling opportunities. For information, go to www.emeraldcoastfl. com. COASTALANGLERMAG.COM • THEANGLERMAG.COM
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SUZUKI MAKES IT
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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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