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“The feel found in bamboo rods is often confused with action for people picking up a bamboo rod for the first time,” Caleb said. “When they feel the action in the rod, they often over accelerate their forward cast causing them to lose energy in the line.” Caleb’s recommendation is to let the rod do the work, and to concentrate on technique. “It’s easier to feel when the rod is loaded with bamboo, and this really comes more into play for us on the flats than trout streams,” he said. What the Turners do differently than most other bamboo rod makers is cater to saltwater fly fishing. They are located in Mississippi right next to some of the most technical redfish flats on the Gulf Coast. “We design our saltwater fly rods with a fast action for stiff winds and quick-moving redfish that spook way more easily than their Louisiana counterparts,” Caleb said. With water the same color as the redfish, wind, and the need to have eyes of an Osprey, fly fishing the Mississippi Gulf Coast is more like bonefishing. “Bamboo gives us the action we need, the feel we need, and it’s able to load up at short distances but also extend a long cast to extremely wary redfish found around here.” Caleb said. “Tonkin cane grows in a 30-square-kilometer area in the Orient’s Sui River Valley. It is praised as the strongest species of bamboo with the greatest thickness of power fibers. These power fibers are what give bamboo rods what they have more than other material used in crafting fly rods, their touch. Despite what action you desire, bamboo rods offer a certain touch you just can’t get with anything else. If a rod is designed correctly, you can have all the action you need and still have that great feel. The rod lets you know when it’s loaded instead of having to figure out the timing for that individual rod.” In short, bamboo fly rods definitely have their place in modern performing fly rods. Accuracy, touch and presentation are things bamboo rod makers strive for in crafting their rods. If you get a hold of a quality rod, you’ll be pleasantly surprised by all the things it can do. For more information on bamboo fly rods or Turner Bamboo Fly Rods visit www.turnerflyrods.com or email caleb@turnerflyrods.com.
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ctober is one of the premier fishing months in the state of Florida, the water and air temps are coming down and the fish are in transition mode to their favorite winter hang outs. Because of the favorable weather and the fish transitioning this is a great month to get our sons, daughters, grandkids, nieces, nephews or even the neighbor kids out on the water to do some fishing. The bait (which can be a little tough to find in the warmer months), seems to be everywhere and we all know that a live well full of live bait can keep some youngsters occupied for hours. The flats have already come alive with giant schools of hungry redfish and speckled trout of all sizes along with ladyfish, bluefish, flounder and jacks. The cooler water temps put fish in the mood to feed and induce a feeding frenzy on the flats and in the back country. Snook will be feeding heavily this month, target the mouths of the rivers, residential
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Rob “The Kid” Hussey of Barracuda Bob’s crew shows off a couple of nice Red grouper and a big Mangrove snapper caught on recent offshore trips.
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t seems that every time we get hit or nearly missed by a hurricane the fish go absolutely nuts for a time; this instance has been no different. Fishing has been on fire lately, the cooling waters will fire up the inshore bite as well as bring some offshore species closer to shore. Anglers fishing offshore from Clearwater to Tarpon Springs have been reporting near record catches of grouper, reds and gags, mangrove snapper, amberjack and cobia. On a recent trip at the end of September we couldn’t get a bait to the bottom before getting hit! If you have access to a boat, get out there and bring lots of bait and chum. While red grouper will willingly take frozen squid and sardines, if you want to score big on gag grouper you will need a live well full of live pinfish, grunts, sardines or cigar minnows. If you don’t have access to a boat, get out on one of the area party boats. Check out Hubbard’s Marina in Treasure Island, the Double Eagle out of Clearwater or any of the boats operating out of the sponge docks in Tarpon Springs. Just make sure to bring your own bait, because most if not all of these party boats provide only threadfin herring and/or frozen squid. All of these boats allow you to bring your own live wells with live baits. Inshore, pompano and Spanish mackerel are making their presence known off the beaches of Honeymoon and Caladesi Islands, as well as the bridges of the Dunedin Causeway. Live shrimp are good for both, but Nekid Ball Jigs are slaying the pompano, silver spoons and Gotcha plugs are murdering the macks. It’s a good idea to stake a chum bag out and fish down current in the slick when targeting these fish. Redfish are prowling the shallows along Edgewater Drive between Dunedin and Clearwater, as well as mangrove shorelines and oyster bars behind Honeymoon and Caladesi Islands. Big live shrimp or half a fresh pinfish soaked on the bottom will score plenty of
fish, but many of our customers have reported great catches on jigs with big Gulp tails attached. Speckled trout are everywhere on the grass flats north and south of the Dunedin Causeway, and shore anglers are catching plenty wading the flats on the north side. Your best bet for snagging the old yellow mouths is a big live shrimp, or a Gulp shrimp pinned under a Back-Bay Thunder popping cork. MirrOlure MirrOdine’s in a variety of colors are also scoring their share of fish. Just remember, if you start catching nothing but smaller fish it’s time to move, big trout eat little trout so the little ones tend to hang by themselves. For the latest word on fishing hotspots and the biggest, friskiest live shrimp around make sure to stop into Barracuda Bob’s. We also offer a wide variety of frozen and artificial baits that are sure fish stoppers. Our friendly and knowledgeable crew is happy to help you rig up right for a productive day of fishing! Get your fish on at Barracuda Bob’s! 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 Leroy Johnson, a faithful Barracuda Bob’s customer with a big Gag grouper caught with Dylan Hubbard on the Florida Fisherman II COASTALANGLERMAG.COM • THEANGLERMAG.COM | OCTOBER 2017 | TAMPA 3
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By: Capt. Joel Gant
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ith the constant changes in weather and water temperatures, sometimes I try to think out of the box. What I mean by this is changing the tactics I use when fishing. Try using a different lure or different color lure; try a different presentation or even fishing a different area that you normally don’t fish. Doing this can open up whole new ways of fishing that you’ve never experienced before. Fishing doesn’t always have to be serious, go have some fun. The grouper bite in the 25 – 35 foot depths has been getting better by the day on smaller
structures such as ledges. As the water stays calm, I’ve found that the fish start to move, so target bottom spots in between the larger areas. Another key is to cut up threadfins and chum before dropping down your bait. Always anchor up current to allow your chum to drift onto the area your fishing. On these trips red and gag grouper and lots of grunts are being caught. Always use strong equipment with a 7/0 circle hook, four to six ounces of weight and either cut bait or live bait. There is also a lot of cobia showing up. Many times when I’m on a charter someone will think they see a shark and it will actually be a big cobia. Cobia are curious, very hard fighters and will usually hit anything put in front of them, this makes them one of my favorite targets. If they don’t, try moving the bait or lure a little faster or try a different lure. Once hooked take some time to wear the fish out, you don’t want to bring a green cobia into the boat, the fish can cause a lot of damage to you and your boat. The regulation for cobia is 33 inches to the fork and one per day. The picture is Adam
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strip of old white tee shirt to catch spotted sea trout. I’ve come to the conclusion that if it has action or looks wounded; something’s going to try to eat it. Try your hand at something man-made on your next fishing trip, you’ll be surprised at how many fish you’ll catch and how much fun you’ll have doing it. There are plenty of redfish and snook hanging around the grass flats and mangrove shorelines. You can also expect schooling reds to keep moving around the bay. It’s also the time of the year when some of the biggest reds show up. You never know if you’re going to a catch one in the slot or one of the giants over 30 inches. Most snook caught average in the 22 to 30 inch range, however for those who like the night life associated with snook fishing this is great time. They’re hanging under residential docks watching the light line for a quick meal. Use a shallow diving artificial lure, greenback or free-line a jumbo shrimp. Also, make sure to use Seaguar 30-40 pound leader, so you don’t get cut off on the pilings. As for the others, expect some good sized mangrove snapper at the bridges, rock piles, and artificial reefs with some topping out
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Freshwater Fishing Report
By: Ron Schelfo
Lake Alfred, Auburndale, Winter Haven Areas
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ven though Hurricane Irma took her toll on Polk County in September, she didn’t hurt our fishing environment, in fact, she helped it!! The fish love the running water. Water temperatures have dropped slightly and October should offer some prime fishing adventures. We’re being told that many good size Specs are showing up
early this year mixed in with a lot of Shell Crackers. Our best reporting lakes at this time are Lakes Haines and Rochelle here in Lake Alfred. Those of you who don’t have a boat should not let that stop you from having an enjoyable time fishing. Lake Alfred has (7) nice fishing piers, many of which have recently been renovated. There are also other piers in our surrounding areas to explore. Of course, we recommend Lake Alfred!! South Winter Haven Chain is reporting an abundance of 3-5 lb Bass, as shown in the photo of Daniel Smith and Shea Arnold who took Big Bass and 1st Place at one of our recent weekly tournaments. Not so big, but still good fishing. We should see an increase in size this month. For best results at this time, we recommend working a Booyah Frog with lots of action. Another winner is the Bass Assassin Boss Shiner in assorted colors. Swim it with a weighted hook. We’re expecting a very favorable season for Speckled Perch thanks to the hurricane and
all the rain it brought. There is lots of food in the water. Get out there and bring in a few of those Big Specs and Big Bass. Let’s get some great photos while you’re at it!! Our 19th season of Ron’s Tackle Box Weekly Bass Tournaments is now in full swing!! Weekly registration is $30.00 per boat (1 or 2 man) and the tournaments run from 6:00 PM to 9:30 PM each Thursday through the end of October. Prizes are awarded for BIG BASS and 1st, 2nd, 3rd place categories. The location each week is not revealed until Thursday mornings and is announced in Andy Kupper’s column in “The Ledger”, our Web Site, “Like & Follow” us on FB, or you can call Ron at (863) 956-4990. All around great fun. Come out and join us!! Ron Schelfo, Owner RON’S TACKLE BOX, LLC 380 S. Lake Shore Way Lake Alfred, FL 33850 (863) 956-4990 www.ronstacklebox.com “Catch” my Weekly Fishing Report every Saturday (6-8 AM) on 970 WFLA
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Shoreline Report
By: Paul Presson
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.G. Simmons Park is located in Ruskin FL, 18 miles South of Tampa. The park is named after Ellsworth G. Simmons, a native of Ruskin. Ellsworth was a civic leader on the Hillsborough Board of County Commissioners. He was instrumental in the construction of the Tampa International Airport and the building of interstates I-4 and I-75, just to name a few of his accomplishments. His wife Mabel was an ornamental horticulturist and was once the largest flower producer in Florida. Simmons Park is a 458 acre
“angler’s paradise”. Two Hundred acres of the park are a mangrove laden bird sanctuary. Upon entering the park, there are small pavilions on one side of the road and alcoves that lead to a large canal on the other side. These alcoves are perfect for the land based angler, just setup your lawn chair and start fishing. They also act as great “put-ins” for kayaking anglers. For the wading angler, there are a multitude of access areas throughout the park. Simmons is on Tampa Bay and trout, snook, snapper, sheepshead, and redfish can all be found in these
waters. Bait and tackle shops can be found on U.S. Highway 41 in Apollo beach and Ruskin. The park has a very nice, reasonably priced, campground. Throughout the campground are catwalks that lead to fishing platforms tucked into the mangroves, some with cleaning stations. There are large pavilions scattered throughout the park to accommodate parties. A boat ramp with plenty of parking and a dedicated swimming area make this one of the nicest parks in Hillsborough County.
The admission to this regional park is $2 per carload. If you end up staying all day, shower up and go to an “old school” drive in movie theater directly across from the entrance of the park. The next time you are looking for something fun for the whole family, make sure you check out E. G. Simmons Park. 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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all is here, despite the high 80’s-low 90’s temperatures; T-shirts, sandals and shorts get stored and replaced with waders, boots and jackets soon. Fall also means our flats, bays and beaches begin to come back to life. Fish of all species occupy these areas in search of bait returning from offshore. As the water temp cools down the bite will improve. Late season pelagics are making a showing again and will be gone by the end of the month. Big black drum will be pushing their way up and down Tampa Bay in huge numbers. Start looking for the first signs of heavy boat traffic
near the bridge pylons to join in on the rodeo. This is an awesome ritual that drives anglers from all over and gives them an opportunity to sight cast these over-sized beasts. Tarpon will still show until the end of the month as they make a pit stop in Tampa Bay during their migration towards the Caribbean. If you plan on targeting Silver Kings, please take part in the Tarpon DNA program. Kits are available at major tackle shops, FWC, and Mote Marine Laboratory. The program helps researchers track the tarpon population and behavioral patterns.
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Look for snook to be outside river and creek mouths pushing up toward the mangrove shorelines and in the passes as well as some slackers are still lingering on the beach. I predict much bigger fish this season so please practice safe handling. Redfish will be spread out in the bay laying in potholes, grass edges, oyster bars and points. Look for shallow, muddy areas and don’t forget the oyster bars. Keep your eyes peeled for tailers as the tide recedes and work them with a stealthy approach. Finding trout will be a piece of cake. Schoolies will be just about everywhere with bigger fish nearby. Look for them in shallow potholes in the early morning
hours, then go deeper as the sun comes up. Among these species you will also begin to encounter tons of juvenile sharks, ladyfish, permit, pompano, tripletail and much more. October is definitely a great month but it’s only the beginning of the season. Be safe and take a kid fishing! Derick Burgos is a kayak fishing guide and owner of Phatfish Kayak Charters in Tampa Bay. He has called the area waters his home for over 20 years. He specializes in Snook, Tarpon, Redfis and more on artificial lures, live bait or fly. He can be reached at 813-447-4732 phatfishkayak@yahoo.com www.phatfishkayakcharters.com
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ishing is similar in concept as Halloween, the more casts you make (doors you knock on) and the better your presentation the more chance you’ll have of catching more fish (getting candy). In October the redfish start gathering together in large schools feeding on the grass flats. Whether you are using live bait or artificials you must make accurate casts in order to catch these reds. Like Halloween your approach can be spooky, so be quiet. I push my boat over the flats until we reach the school of reds. Once the boat is in place I anchor electronically using duel Power Poles. When approaching the school, try to go to where the reds will be rather than where the reds are. Predict the red’s direction by noticing the uneasy water and which way it’s going. I see so many anglers head right to where the school is rather than where the school is going to be and they end up playing cat and mouse with the school. My nickname for the month of October is Red October, because we have more redfish action in October than any other month of the year. Below are some October tricks and treats for these reds. When approaching the school of reds keep the wind at your back. You can cast twice as far and keep your distance from the spooky reds. When choosing what treat to use for schooling reds, it’s important to match the hatch.
Reds are some of the spookiest fish around, noise makes them spook quicker than anything. We express to our anglers as we’re approaching the school that they can’t talk as loudly as they’d like, slam any lids or hatches or even step/jump down from the tower or bow hard. Once you Power Pole down and have the school in casting range, take your bait bat and chum. If seagulls or pelicans are not in the area, cripple your bait in the bat by twisting them thus breaking their backs. By crippling the bait first it slows the bait down and allows the reds to get into more of a feeding frenzy. If you do have birds flocking over or around the school, don’t cripple your chum because you don’t want baits gimping on the top of the water causing birds to dive down on the school. With the right bait, stealthy approach and determination, we know you’ll catch many fish. Have a happy Red October! 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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I Feel Like a King! By: Capt. Anthony Corcella
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n this article I will be covering king fishing in Tampa Bay. There a few tactics on how to catch these fish, the first one is trolling blue runners or ladyfish, live sardines with a color skirt can also work. Drift fishing is another method that will produce fish. The area I like to fish for these guys is around the skyway and the G-cut. The G-cut seems to produce big fish. As far as the rod and reel setup, I use a heavy spinning setup; 20 pound mono will do the trick. If you’re fishing for kings, don’t forget to pick up some stinger rigs form Mitches Bait & Tackle to prevent cutoffs. We caught one early season fish this year, the client caught it on a live threadfin herring on a flat line over a reef in the bay. Obviously bait is important no matter what species that you are targeting. Because of this reason, I want to talk about what I feel is the best bait net that money can. If you’re looking for the best net on the market
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met with Bradley McWille of the United States Army and Leo Weber of the United States Air Force at zero dark thirty this morning. We picked up necessary supplies and I was briefed on the plans for the day. I was escorted onto MacDill Air Force Base and the endeavor was about to begin. As in any military operation, nothing was going to be easy. Our first obstacle was a canal too deep to wade, so we had to swim across it with our equipment in tow. The trek was arduous, but we finally reached our predetermined destination. The goal was an amphibious attack on our targets. The rules of engagement were simple, catch as many fish as possible.
After the 911 attack, the water that surrounds the base has been placed off limits to civilian personnel. This became very apparent observing the pristine environment. Healthy sea grass with no evidence of damage by boaters. The first thing I noticed was tarpon rolling in every direction. When we reached the mouth of a large canal we observed thousands of mullet, as far as the eye could see. Bradley has fished these waters for years and knows the honey holes. Leo is fairly new to saltwater fishing, but he was throwing jigs with the best of them. It didn’t take long for Bradley to start the show, throwing top-water plugs, he was catching snook after snook. Leo joined in the fun and began catching snook
By: Paul Presson
throwing soft plastics. I, on the other hand was having my butt handed to me. Leo had to peel off early to report to his commander (the wife), He had performed his mission admirably, catching two nice snook. I finally started to produce throwing topwater. I landed two snook and this was a first, I had caught trout and reds on top-water lures, but never snook. A newcomer joined Bradley, for over two hours they were like conjoined twins. Bradley named his new friend “Prop Scarred Pete” a very large, lumbering manatee. I would like to think Pete gave Bradley good luck or maybe it was home field advantage, but that was not the case.
Bradley is a darn good angler and ended up catching eight snook. I managed to pull in a nice trout and fished frantically for redfish to complete my slam so I would at least have some bragging rights......that was not to be. We ended up seeing dolphin, manatee, osprey, and a beautiful spoonbill roseate. I could not have had a better time nor been with nicer people. I can’t wait to go on another “mission” with these guys! 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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In The Wake
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ran into an old friend down at the Cove Inn Coffee Shoppe last month, I’ve known this guy for a really long time! That place is one of the few in town that hasn’t changed a lick in 50 years. I had other business that day, so we didn’t chat too long. But the visit sure brought back a lot of memories. I thought about fishing back in the day with the neighborhood kids, and then I thought about fishing today. When I get ready for a trip on the water these days, it starts with a visit to myfwc.com to see what’s legal to catch and keep this month. You know – what’s in season, bag limits, slot sizes, and measure by fork or by tail? Little details that can get your boat confiscated if you don’t know them. The little plastic placards don’t work anymore, because it seems that every time the commissioners meet, regulations change. It’s best just to go to the web, and get the latest info.
But I digress…. What are we going fishing for? How many people are coming? Are we inshore or offshore? Artificial lures or live bait? Are we bottom fishing? Trolling the new reefs? Do I need a bait bucket, a cast net, or a fresh supply of sabikis? I need circle hooks, bait rods, beach rods, boat rods, trolling rods and “big ugly” for when the goliath grouper come around. It seems like it’s three or four trips from the truck to the boat at each end of the trip! The memories triggered by running into Mo at the Coffee Shoppe included jumping on my bike as a kid and riding down to the beach at sun-up with nothing more than my Hurricane spinning rod and a box of snitch hooks in the pocket of my cut-off blue jeans. I could tell what the water was going to be like by the way the wind felt on my face as I headed west on my old Schwinn Stingray with the Troxell seat. I always
By: Capt. Jim Kalvin
hoped for one of those glassy days where the sky and the water were indistinguishable on the horizon. Clouds of bait lined the beaches and the sand would be deserted. You walked out into the water about shin deep as the sun was clearing the horizon and lobbed the bare snitch hook out into a bait cloud. The clear water was warm on your skin and the bait would scatter around where the hook landed. You waited until the hole around your line closed back up again and gave a swift tug. In those days, about 90 percent of the time you had a struggling shiner on the hook. After you brought it in and re-casted it into the bait ball you would just wait and eventually you would get slammed. Snook, a big jack, a trout, the possibilities were endless! Most days, we could catch more Spanish mackerel than we could carry back home. No special rigs, no fancy lures, no tackle bag to lug up the
beach. Times sure have changed, I tell those old stories to kids these days and they look at me the way I used to look at my elders talking about walking to and from school, up-hill both ways, in the snow - all year long! As “beach rats”, we came up during a special time – no malls, no video games, very few condos on the beach. We had little league, the beach and the woods, and that’s all we needed. I know there will be a few folks reading this article who’ll remember a day or two themselves, standing in the warm surf, casting a snitch-hook out into the gulf at sunrise – in a much simpler time. Captain Jim kalvin is a Florida Native, a USCG Licensed 100 ton master, a local marine contractor, and a grass-roots advocate for recreational boaters. He can be reached at (239) 280-6054, or by emailing james.kalvin61@gmail.com
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St. Pete Report
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nook season is in full swing and many anglers have been targeting them in hopes of landing a fish within the slot. Many snook have been caught on recent trips within keeping size, and even a few oversized fish have been brought to the boat for a great picture. Snook are on the top of my list of fish I enjoy eating, they have a flaky white meat and a pleasant mild taste that many fish eating connoisseurs favor. Remember, the slot measurement to keep snook is 28 to 32 inches total length. As we part ways with the dominantly hot portion of the year these larger slot sized
fish are starting to make their seasonal transition from the passes and beaches to the grass flats and river mouths. Many snook anglers know that water temperature can have an impact on the bite. If it’s too hot or too cold the fish won’t feed as much. The desired water temperature for snook fishing is around the mid 70’s. Snook season in October is a prime time to take advantage of water temperatures. Bait is becoming easier to find as well now that the water temperatures are all around more favorable. The bait to use right now are scaled sardines. Focus on locating 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 gather my bait at the previously mentioned areas. I can usually catch enough bait for a trip in one or two casts because of the ease of
opening in the net design. After you find and catch your baits, freeline a few in target areas and wait for a hit. If you sit in one location for more than 30 minutes move and repeat. The tripletail bite has been very good lately around deep water markers and buoys. With crab season ahead of us keep an eye out for old three tails hanging around crab trap buoys as they make for great tripletail hideouts. Capt. Greg Leonard of All Anglers Inshore Fishing Charters has had great success recently targeting Tripletail on the markers adjacent to boat channels in St. Pete and Tierra Verde. Capt. Leonard uses a variety of shrimp shaped jigs as well as live shrimp to catch these masters of deception. Capt. Greg Leonard can be reached at 813-494-2324. Large schools of redfish have shown up around the flats spanning from the Howard Frankland Bridge South to Fort De Soto on the Pinellas side of the bay. Free-lined scaled sardines and any type of cut bait will work to catch these fish. Captain Christopher Taylor Florida Reels Fishing Charters www.floridareelsfishingcharters.com (813) 220-6135
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ampa Bay offers a smorgasbord of species, but one species often overlooked is flounder. Flounder can be found around sandy or muddy bottoms along the edge of grass beds and channels, but most are caught by accident. They are strong fighters on light tackle and are rated as one of the best in food value. Although flounder can be caught all year long, I find the fall to be prime time. October, November and December are my favorite months to catch them. Flounder are bottom feeders, in order to increase your chances at the big ones I recommend several techniques.
Try drifting along the outer edges of grass beds or alongside of channels with structure or rubble. A quarter ounce jighead with live bait works well. This method works best in the two to six foot depths. Bounce the jig along the bottom and the drift of the boat will do the rest. In deeper water (6-10 feet), I recommend a three eighths ounce jighead. If you’re fishing artificials, a three eighths of an ounce jighead with a three inch paddle tail or a DOA shrimp works. Anchor on the outer edges of grass beds or deep water channels and cast up current. The secret is to bounce the jig along the bottom with a slow retrieve. Flounder will only travel short distances for food, so the presentation must be close. Dock fishing is another good way to catch them, a quarter ounce sinker setup as a Texas rig with a glow bead between the hook and the sinker is the ticket. It’s my belief that the glow bead just draws attention in the dark bottom and turns the flounder on to strike. Seawalls that have a quick drop into a sandy bottom with grass patches are also good spots. Flounder tend to sit and wait for their prey, so try fishing bridges where the tide is moving. Here I use a three eighths of an ounce sinker setup with a glow bead, cast along the edges of the shoreline and work the shrimp towards the drop.
My favorite rod is a seven foot TFO medium light action in the 10 to 17-pound test range and a medium size spinning reel like the Quantum Smoke 30. Fall months usually mean windy days so I prefer using Fins Windtamer 15-pound test braided line. It’s one of the best lines I have found in keeping wind knots to a minimum. Some locations that I like to target these fish at are the St. Pete side of Gandy Bridge just outside the rocks, the edges of the rocks along the St. Pete Airport, Tierra Ceia Bay and Bird Key to name a few. Flounder will offer a change of pace and taste, so don’t overlook the doormats of Tampa Bay. Please e-mail any questions concerning fishing or tackle and I will be glad to respond. Captain Sergio Atanes is a native resident of Tampa and has been fishing the waters of Tampa Bay and Boca Grande for over 45 years. He is owner and operator of S & I charters which is one of the largest charter booking services in the West Coast of Florida with 55 professional captains on staff. Capt. Sergio Atanes can be reached at (813) 973-7132 or www.reelfishy.com
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he temperature of inshore waters in St. Joseph’s Sound and Clearwater Bay are cooling down. The days are shorter and there’s a lot less sunlight each day. In October, you can get a downright nasty cold front that drastically drops the temps way below normal and shuts down the fishing for a few days. Hopefully we maintain some type of consistency. Look for our local flats fish to start shifting into their fall patterns. The magic temperature is just below 80. Redfish will show up in bigger numbers on the usual grass flats all around the bay. On all of my trips this month, I will be in constant look out for schooling redfish. Search flats with grass, sand holes and scattered oyster beds along a mangrove shoreline. Stealth is the way to go when approaching a redfish school. The best baits for reds in this scenario are sardines, small pinfish and even fresh cut bait works great. If you find schools of redfish, they should remain in that general location of the bay through November. Trout fishing on the flats will improve in October and get much better next month as the water temp cools further. Trout move into the bays in the fall and winter and supply plenty of action. Search areas with grassy bottoms in the three to four foot depths. You may have to cover a lot of ground to find them, but when you do there will be a lot of fish in the school. They can’t resist a well-placed artificial with noise and flash. Get some live shrimp and drift the grass flats on the north side of Dunedin causeway, there should be some trout out there. Snook are on the move as well, as the water temperatures cool expect these fish to move away from the beaches and passes to fall or pre
winter locations. Depending on how cold the weather gets, some snook can be found just inside the passes. Also explore the spoil islands in the bay and investigate docks and cuts leading into the backwaters. Live white bait may be your ticket to catching the line-siders. Mackerel and kingfish will be on the menu later in October when the water temperature drops below 75 degrees. Lots of fish will be caught just off the beaches of Sand Key, Johns Pass, St. Pete Beach and along the shipping channels of Tampa Bay. Slow troll blue runners, ladyfish, mackerel or large threadfins in these areas. There are some 40 and 50 pound fish caught every year in these locations. Fall fishing can be the most exciting time to be out on the water. You can pick your species to target and most of the time you will find and catch them. It doesn’t matter if you are on a boat or at the causeway, there will be fish to catch. Just remember the best part; there are no 95 degree temperatures to worry about! Enjoy! 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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a size 8 instead of an 18. My personal favorite fall flies are streamers, and something with a little bit of color, too. For some reason big fall browns seem to like streamers with a bit of orange in them. Sculpin patterns can be especially deadly this time of year. Whether it be the giant protein-packed snack a big sculpin delivers or a triggered attack response implanted in trout to protect their roe, it should be used to your advantage. It is also the time for stealth. With overly large trout sometimes holding in ridiculously shallow water, being sneaky pays huge dividends. Wear drab colored shirts at the very least. Even a camouflage jacket is not too far fetched. I normally work a river upstream, but this is not the case when fishing fall streamers. I’ll work it down. I can be much quieter and more stealthy when walking with the current as opposed to against it. If possible, stay on the bank as much as you can. Most fish will hit on the swing, so the area you expect the take to come will be downstream of your location. If you were working upstream, you could have already spooked a fish. Cast across, swing it down, take a few sneaky steps down stream, think about it, cast across, swing it down. Walking the river is crucial. Don’t just haphazardly crash through the water on your way to a good run. Hunt the river this time of year. Take a few steps and watch. This is where a good pair of polarized glasses are worth their weight in gold. Look over the entire stream, not just the typical haunts. You may be pleasantly surprised and amazed by what you’ll see. Trout will still be positioned in good usual runs too, but much more apt to attack your offering. Instead of heading to the deer stand or taking up a spot on the couch to watch the big game, get out on the stream. Just maybe, a kyped-up, big old slab of spotted butter will end up in your net. Jerrod Vila is a simple guy from Upstate New York with a passion for fly fishing, cooking and predator hunting. For more tips and videos check out www.downwindoutdoors.com and www.beyondthecrosshair.com.
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he dry brisk November morning air is a welcome change to Florida’s Forgotten Coast residents, but not just for the obvious reasons. The summer heat has lifted, and the mighty red drum is hungry and looking to fill her belly with whatever kind of crustacean or finny fish she can get close to. As you move stealthily along the marsh, you search for the signs: a wake along the grass line or a tail piercing the water’s surface. Either one is worthy of a cast and, if presented properly,
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uring the fall and winter, there is not a better saltwater game fish to target with a fly rod than redfish. Plentiful throughout the Gulf States, the redfish provides a great fly fishing opportunity for anglers of all skill levels who want to sight fish in shallow clear water. I’ve always considered the redfish to be the perfect saltwater game fish. It offers the angler a perfect venue to hone his or her sightfishing skills. Why? Because of two important factors: accessibility and plentiful fishing opportunity. From a logistical standpoint, most anglers can book a flight for great redfish destinations from most major cities in the U.S. Texas, Louisiana, Alabama and the panhandle of Florida are prime winter redfish spots. Each of these locations has experienced fly fishing guides who are knowledgeable and professional. Access to the marsh flats, where the redfish live in the winter, is quite easy and the number of redfish you see in a day can be mind blowing! Three factors for successful sight fishing to Redfish: 1) Can you see the fish? Visibility is the most important factor when sight fishing in shallow water. It’s great when you have a bluebird day and you’re seeing the fish from 100 yards away. However, Mother Nature usually has her own ideas on conditions. So, being able to identify fish even in tough lighting is important. Look for odd shapes in the water, V shaped wakes or even a subtle dimple that breaks the water’s surface. These are all signs of redfish feeding in an area. TIP: Use yellow polarized lenses. These will provide better contrast under tough lighting conditions. 2. Can I make a short cast? Many redfish are hooked 20 feet or less from the boat. Believe
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72" x 80" MOVING BLANKET
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7 AMP ELECTRIC POLE SAW 1000 LB. CAPACITY 9.5" BAR SWING-BACK TRAILER JACK ft.
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