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ast month, a couple buddies and I booked a charter for the opening day of Florida’s Gulf red snapper season with Capt. Brian Smith, of Big Bend Charters out of Steinhatchee. Capt. B. has a 34-foot power catamaran with enough room on the deck to play a game of volleyball. If you’ve ever been red snapper fishing, you understand the process. The day starts with loading the boat with tackle ranging from 8-pound light tackle to 30-pound bottom fishing rigs. A complement of frozen baits, including Spanish sardines, squid and chum blocks fill one of the big coolers. We ran out to a spot south of the Steinhatchee River and broke out light tackle to catch live bait. It’s basically bream fishing gear, using tiny slivers of squid to catch pinfish and other finned critters. All would be used to create an offshore smorgasbord for snapper, grouper, king mackerel, cobia and more. With the livewell full, it was just over an hour’s run at 27 knots to reach our first drop in 65 feet of water. We were anchored over a ledge with about 3 feet of relief. That doesn’t seem like much, but in the vast expanse of flat bottom out there, a small change in the topography can create an entire ecosystem. Each of us took a corner of the big catamaran and dropped live baits down. Before the bait could reach the bottom, our offerings were usually inhaled by either a grouper or a snapper. These were not small fish. The snapper averaged about 28 inches, and the grouper

were well in excess of the 24-inch minimum length. We would catch a couple fish at a spot and then move to another. The idea is that once you get a couple fish on the line, the remaining fish tend to get a bit finicky, and the bite can slow down. When a fish came on board, we paused for a quick photo and shouted “atta-boy” from across the boat. In all, we limited out on red snapper and had five gag grouper as bonus fish for the day. From first-hand experience I can tell you there’s no shortage of bottomfishing adventure to be had in the Gulf of Mexico. The Florida Gulf snapper season remains open through July 25. Alabama’s season runs Fridays through Mondays until July 19. Louisiana will remain open Fridays through Su nd ay s , and on

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holidays, until the state quota is met. Mississippi is open seven days a week with an undetermined closing date as fisheries managers closely monitor catches to avoid overrunning the quota. The Texas season ends Aug. 2 for charter boats and Aug. 3 for private vessels. As summer gets in full swing, give some thought to ways you can get outdoors, enjoy each other’s company at a distance and get rid of those social-distancing blues. Cefus McRae is host of the Nuts & Bolts of Fishing Series, contact him via e-mail at Cefus@ NutsAndBoltsFishing.com

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Finding a productive pattern and making high-percentage presentations wins tournaments; it does not typically catch double-digit bass. Bass large enough for the record books are loners. Anglers who pursue them are looking for one big bite. Here’s a little insight on how successful trophy hunters fish:

LOCATION: With a few exceptions, large reservoirs are not the best trophy bass fisheries. It’d be a good wager that more giant bass are caught from jonboats than from high-performance bass boats. There is a south Georgia gentleman, who prefers to remain unnamed, who has caught countless 10-plus-pounders and several fish that weigh in the high teens. He’s made a practice of looking for out-of-the-way lakes and ponds. Upon getting landowner permission, it takes him a single trip to determine if he’s found the right mix of depth, water flow, vegetation and forage to produce monster bass. If the lake doesn’t have what he’s looking for, he moves on. If he sees what he likes, he fishes it hard, often at night and often concentrating on just one point or drop-off where the biggest fish in the lake is likely to be. The strategy is to make a thousand casts to the best holding water or to sit there quietly By CAM Staff for hours keeping a live bait fresh. When it comes to public waters, smaller reservoirs or hidden gems like oxbow lakes off productive rivers can be pay dirt. Find waters with a reputation for large fish, and then scour them with electronics for the edges where sunken creek channels with plenty of cover lie adjacent to shallower feeding areas. Keep in mind that large fish dominate prime holding areas. Find that magic spot, fish it hard, and it will produce year after year, even if hile perusing the various big-bass records lists, it becomes readily it’s just one big fish for a week’s worth of fishing. apparent that huge bass usually come from lakes with a bigbass reputation. Also, anglers appearing in these lists often have TACTICS: Giant bass don’t like to chase food, and they prefer large multiple large bass to their names. meals. Trophy bass hunting with lures is slow and tedious. Drag a big jig with There is a lesson here for anyone in search of their personal-best a chunky trailer across the bottom, Texas-rig a big 12- to 16-inch worm or largemouth. Whether it’s a 10-pounder or one that weighs into the teens, slow-dance a swimbait. Fish as slow as you can, and then slow down more. luck is rarely the primary factor that leads to a true giant. Most of the time Stick with it and remain vigilant. Remember that you’re fishing for one bite. anglers who catch monster bass use specialized tactics to specifically target If you’re not snooty about it, live bait will absolutely increase your odds. them. Go with the natural forage for the water you’re fishing. If it’s gizzard shad, These are not the tactics used by professional tournament anglers. fish a big one. Largemouth bass have huge mouths relative to their body size.

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omething is better than nothing. That seems to be the consensus of anglers after NOAA’s early June announcement of a four-day recreational red snapper season in the South Atlantic. With open dates set for July 10-12 and July 17, recreational anglers and charter captains are hoping for good weather during what promises to become a mad scramble at boat ramps from the Florida Keys up the Atlantic coast through Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina. The well-known reefs and wrecks will be packed with anglers dropping baits and jockeying for position to catch their one fish per person, per day limit with no minimum size. For some, catching those limits won’t take long at all. Reports from captains in the fishery tell of areas where an over-abundance of red snapper is making it tough to target any other species. All the while, data used by federal fisheries managers indicates overfishing for the species is still occurring. Since 2017, the South Atlantic red snapper season has been curtailed each year. Since 2010, a cumulative total of just 37 days has been allowed in South Atlantic federal waters. In May of this year, the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (SAFMC) was scrambling to make rule changes that would allow any 2020 season at all. Effective July 15, regulations require descending devices be on board and readily available on all vessels pursuing grouper or snapper in the South Atlantic. Non-offset, non-stainless steel hooks are mandatory north of 28 degrees north latitude, which is near Cape Canaveral. It’s a similar scenario to what played out with red snapper seasons in the Gulf of Mexico over the last decade. Bound by legislation, federal managers are forced to make decisions based on available data on snapper stocks. At the same time, anglers and groups pushing for angler access insist the data is badly flawed. According to the American Sportfishing Association, the trade organization that produces ICAST and lobbies on behalf of the industry, an updated and improved red snapper stock assessment is due in spring of 2021. In the meantime, recreational anglers must be happy with what they get, which is roughly 70 percent of the total allowed catch. Commercial anglers get the other 30 percent.

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t’s more than snakes, sparklers, and mortar shells off the Treasure Coast in July. The amazing colors bursting from a Yeti full of red snapper, mahi, blackfin, wahoo and grouper. Add to that, a few explosions from tarpon feeding on glass minnows and pilchards along the beach and the amazing acrobatics and varying colors of our summertime sail action and you have the perfect month. Starting right at the inlet, keep an eye out for tarpon rolling and blowing up on bait schools. I strongly recommend stopping at Stuart Live Bait before heading out and grabbing a few dozen if possible. Kingfish and even sails will come into the beach corralling schools of

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he summer started with some serious rainfall in early June causing lots of freshwater runoff in the river. Luckily, Lake Okeechobee was very low after a super-dry spring season, so they haven’t been draining the lake, which we all know is never good. However, the fresh water in the river has kept the pilchard baits and glass minnows from coming

inside the inlet, so they are mostly schooled up along the beaches and inlet. The snook, tarpon, and redfish have been feasting on them early morning and around sunset. When fishing the rock piles at the inlet, simply pitch baits and lures from the up-current side and work all different depths. Live chumming with glass minnows can turn on the big female snook and get them feeding. As this low salinity, darkcolored water cycles out with the tides, we should see the tarpon move further back in the St. Lucie River where they can be found rolling at sunrise back near the Roosevelt Bridge, North Fork, and South Fork. My favorite lures for these tarpon, are D.O.A. TerrorEyz, Hogy Shad Tails, and Rapala X-Raps. During July, there can be crabs two-

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ummertime on the Treasure Coast is an outstanding time of the year for local anglers. Mutton and the gray snappers are in their prime, and The Lady Chris will be catching big ones in the blue waters off Fort Pierce. The water is crystal clear, and the sun is shining bright. Grab your lucky hat, sunscreen and favorite angler buddy and get out on the water. Mark your calendars for these dates: July 10, 11, and 12, and July 17. Recreational anglers will be allotted one keeper red snapper per person, per day.

trout this year and it’s a great way to fish for them on the grass flats. Snook season being closed, I generally try not to target them in summer. Bridges will be producing snapper, drum and sheepshead during July. Live or dead shrimp will

There are no minimum or maximum size limits for red snapper, and they will be holding out on our favorite reefs, ledges and deep-sea structures. We recommend using live bait and chumming the water to bring the snappers up and away from the line-cutting reefs and structures! Red snapper don’t move around a whole lot, so when you get a bite, mark your coordinates and return the next day for one more. No boat, no problem The Lady Chris will be running specialty red snapper trips offering a limited number of anglers to load up on these delicious red treats. Remember to stay hydrated, keep your eye on the radar and skyline A couple that slay together, stay for fast moving thunderstorms, and together and enjoy a beautiful always let your friends know when day in the deep blue. you are expected to be back. PHOTO CREDITS: Lady Chris Charters. Don’t forget to check out our Instagram and Facebook for daily We look forward to seeing you catches and have fantastic Fourth of aboard the Lady Chris! July! Tight lines and good vibes!

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uly will certainly be different this year. Luckily, fishing has been an essential activity and even with the COVID-19 restrictions you can still enjoy fishing. It will be a different Fourth of July this year! Water temperatures are warm so look for docks and mangroves that provide shade to help the fish cope with the hot weather.

be hard for them to resist. There will be larger snapper in the river around structure and along channel edges. Watch the tides and fish the slower sides of them for best results. Whiting will continue to be in the surf with the occasional bluefish and Spanish mackerel. Watch for the glass minnow schools to flood into the river and you will find lots of action surrounding these small baitfish! Jacks, Spanish mackerel and bonito are a few of the fish that love to feast on the glass minnows. I like channel edges for a variety of species as the water temps get into the upper 80s. Incoming tides will bring in cooler water and that’s a good time to fish! Try Harbor Branch, Queen’s Cove and Bear Point this month for some good action. Enjoy fishing in July! Remember, as always, fishing is not just another hobby, it’s an ADVENTURE!

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hile trolling for pelagic fish will still be producing, it should be cobia time! Cobia are a great fighting fish and taste great as well. One of the ways to find these fish is to look for structure or reefs and then start sight fishing. If the water is clean and clear, have someone with polarized sunglasses stand at the highest safe spot on the boat looking for these fish swimming on the surface. Also watch for sharks or rays, cobia will more than likely be following them or under them. If any of these are seen, cast a bigger jig or a weighted grub in their direction

to try to entice any cobia that might be around to eat. If there is a cobia that looks at your jig but won’t eat, have a frisky live bait or a piece of squid to pitch to him and it should be game on. If you haven’t been able to sight fish any cobia around structure, it is always a good idea to try slow trolling or drifting live baits around structure. You can also sight fish cobia the same way off the beaches in as close as 10-to-15 feet depths. It is best to use a longer fishing rod when sight fishing cobia for making longer casts. Be familiar with the size limit of cobia. Always net a smaller fish if legal size is questionable for immediate release. Remember, these are a strong fish and will cause damage if they get away from you. So, if you know the fish is legal, have the fishbox ready to receive the fish and close the lid quickly. Keep in mind while sight fishing, if you see any mats of sargassum weed slowly make your way over to them. With pitch rods ready cast some live bait toward the edge of the mats and

summer. Try a pompano rig and a 2-to-4-ounce pyramid weight and an assortment of baits like shrimp, clam, sand fleas and Fish Bites in different colors/flavors. A hot color should be

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Buddy and Rose came back to town to fish with LottaBull again. They each hooked up with some mahi. The bigger mahi was 22-pounds, and the smaller mahi weighed in at 18-pounds. The bigger one was caught in 160 feet and the smaller one in 130 feet. Both ate a trolled skirted ballyhoo out of Fort Pierce.

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he inshore fishing this month should be red hot for anglers fishing early in the morning and late in the afternoon. Try top water baits at places like Round Island, Queen’s Cove or the Mooring’s Flats. A good choice will be a MirrOLure, Top Dog, Zara Spook or a Chug Bug. After about 8 a.m. try a live shrimp or a pilchard and fish it under a popping cork for the trout and redfish. Remember, snook season is closed but for some good catch and release

see what comes out. If the mats are in a line along a rip, set out your live baits and slow troll along the edges of the mat. This time of year, you could catch mahi, triple tail or any number of other species. If you like bottom fishing, the snapper bite should be good as well. Mutton snapper and mangrove snapper are the big rod benders. These fish will be directly on the bottom around the reefs and structure and will eat most live or dead bait offerings. A good choice will be to drop a live sardine or pilchard to the bottom on one rig and dead bait such as squid, a ballyhoo chunk or a plugged sardine on another rig to see what they prefer. When the bite stops on the bait you are using, switch to a different kind of bait, either dead, cut or live. Be sure to know the legal-size requirements and limits as it varies between snapper species. Also, be sure to vent the fish if you are fishing in deeper waters before releasing any non-keepers. Be safe and watch the sky for afternoon storms while on the water.

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action try a live bait fished along the docks of Indian River Drive. Use a 30-pound fluorocarbon leader, 5\0 live bait hook and no weight. If you are fishing the bridges or the Fort Pierce Inlet for the catch and release snook, use 40-to-50-pound fluorocarbon, a 2-to-8-ounce weight (based upon the tide) and a 5\0 live bait hook and fish along the channel edges. Look for plenty of snapper taking a live shrimp fished on a 2/0 hook with a 20-pound fluorocarbon leader and a ½ to 1-ounce weight. The best bite will be around the full moon. The pompano, whiting and croaker bite should be good all

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he calm and stable conditions that are the norm for July in the Sebastian area give small boat anglers the freedom to roam both the inshore and nearshore waters at will. The summer heat makes timing important if you want to target a specific species and getting up very early is a must in most instances. The available summertime species include tarpon, snook, redfish, sea trout, sharks, bonito, king mackerel and jack crevalle. You can have an opportunity at them all if you have all day to fish, or just fish the right hour or two for the species you are after. Here’s how:

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1) If you get on either fork of the Sebastian River before dawn and

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1) Find the mullet on the flats early and late in the day and throw top-water plugs and jerk-baits. After 9 a.m., move to deeper water around spoil islands using jigs and live pigfish or switch gears altogether and fish for something else. 2) Big reds will stack up at the mouth of Sebastian Inlet on outgoing tides throughout the summer. They will hit live baits of all types fished on the bottom. The reds will move inside the inlet and PHOTO CREDIT: Capt. Gus Brugger. pick off small crabs floating out with the tide especially around new and watch the slick surface for rolling and be ready to sabiki up some full moon periods. fish you should get a shot at a good greenies if you come across a school. KING MACKEREL, number of juvenile tarpon up to 60 BONITO AND JACKS pounds. You can cast flies, plugs, SNOOK D.O.A. Shrimp or TerrorEyz jigs 1) The first few hours of an 1) Slow troll live mullet or or you can flip or slow troll a live outgoing tide are historically the greenies over hard bottom areas mullet. best time to find snook stacked up within a few miles of the beach. A 2) From daybreak throughout at the end of Sebastian Inlet’s north simple downrigger set at mid-depth the morning you can cruise within Jetty. Anglers fishing from boats with a five-pound ball and release a few hundred yards of the beach and from the jetty have a great shot clip makes this ten-times more outside Sebastian Inlet looking for at catch and release action if they productive. It is not uncommon to pods of larger tarpon rolling. If you are using live croakers or pigfish. hook up cobia, dolphin and sailfish are on a quest for a big tarpon you 2) Fishing the docks and deeper while slow trolling live baits within can cruise from the Sebastian to water mangrove shorelines of the sight of Sebastian’s beaches in July. the Fort Pierce inlet but watch the lagoon and Sebastian River can put 2) Look for bait pods or surface weather and be close to an inlet by you into hand to hand combat with activity and troll around them or noon to guard against afternoon Snook of all sizes throughout the cast live baits, flies, plugs or jigs at thunderstorms. Bring live mullet day. This is a great mid-day option. breaking fish.

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uly is an awesome month for all boats, big and small, to venture out of Sebastian Inlet. Small boats can take advantage of several fisheries that are near the inlet when the seas are flat. It’s a time for big pelagic fish to come in close when the water is clean and the baitfish are plentiful. Big kings are a good bet just off the third break along the beaches. Try slow trolling greenies in areas that are holding bait south of the inlet. Mutton and mangrove snapper along the beach reefs will be a solid bet too, but the bite usually shuts off at mid-morning and won’t pick up again until dusk. Nighttime snapper fishing is a good alternative on the clear evenings. Use chum and the same techniques one would use while yellowtail fishing in the keys. Small boaters can also scratch that offshore itch by fishing the area from three to six miles offshore. Threadfin herring (greenies) can be sabikied up around there at daybreak and used close by to catch a mixed bag of kingfish, dolphin, sailfish, and other pole bending species. Drift or troll the subtle current rips in the area with live bait and you’ll be amazed at what all the big boats are running past. Deeper reefs (60-to-100 feet) will hold the big mangrove snapper this month. Look for crazy good mangrove fishing around the full moon. Try a block of chum or just dice some fresh bait and dole it out for 20 minutes or so. The big mama mangroves will rise up in numbers when congregating for the spawn. During the day, use

#25 flourocarbon and hide your 1/0 hook well in the bait. Freeline in the current until you nearly run out of line. Hallelujah, we get to keep a few red snappers this month! Get out there on your favorite reef on one of the four allotted days and “bring mama home some snappa”! Five to ten pounders are easy to fool but be particular about presentation to get the big “sow” snapper. Live greenies and medium pinfish will attract the bigger fish and cigar minnows are hard to beat in the frozen bait category. Regardless of bait, use your “grouper outfits” that can turn the head of a twenty plus pounder or you’ll be the guy with medium sized fish and big stories at days end. Bigger boats will have an easy time getting to the Gulf Stream waters this month. Deep water grouper fishing has made a resurgence this year and should be a great option in the 140 to 250 feet range. Current and depth make this a challenge even for experienced anglers. Use braided line out there to help keep your bait down. Anchor when possible or have a dedicated driver that can keep your lines going straight down while drifting and dropping. Use a frisky live bait if you can. Trollers will enjoy lots of flat seas in pursuit of dolphin, sailfish,

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adequate bird finding radar is necessary to pinpoint the fish. Then you’ll need the gear (and manpower) to fight bruiser yellowfin tuna in the 50-to-80-pound class. When you’re in a hot school it’s not uncommon to have all the reels screaming. It’s a trip that once experienced, will be burnt into your memory and keep calling you back for more. Yea, big boat or small boat, just get out there and get’em this month!

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JULY FISHING CONDITIONS July 1

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July 2

FAIR

July 3

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July 22

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July 23

FAIR

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GOOD

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July 24

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July 5

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July 25

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July 6

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July 26

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July 7

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July 27

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July 8

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Evening

July 28

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July 9

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Evening

July 29

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July 10

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Evening

July 30

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July 11

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July 12

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What do the ratings mean? POOR day basically means the fish will either steal all your bait or will not even touch your line. FAIR day means that you catch one or two fish but you will have to work hard to do so. GOOD day means that you will catch enough fish to feel gratified. BEST day means that you will catch something almost every time you cast your line in the water. SOURCE: The Old Farmers’ 2020Almanac

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ishing for giants in July is a good pattern from the beach. The silver king, also known as tarpon, will give you everything you want and more. When tarpon fishing on the beach, sometimes just getting a couple jumps out of the fish is the most fun. The action can be fast and furious chasing bait fish down the beach. Sometimes even getting in your car and moving from location to location to stay with the fish. Always remember to have the proper tackle if you are going to be targeting these tarpon, snook, jacks, sharks and other predators. River fishing will be productive with good tide movement at first light. This is a hot time of year. Fish will feed hard and then frequently move to deeper water during the heat of the day. Lures will be productive in low light situations as the sun comes up. Switching to live bait can be your

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only option to fool these fish. Bass fishing is something to keep in mind. Afternoon thunderstorms can trigger bass to really explode on surface lures like frogs and other topwater baits, very exciting but don’t swing for the fences if you don’t feel the fish. Some of these explosions will be very violent, but they don’t always get the bait on the first try. Set the hook when you feel the fish, not when you see the explosion. Have fun and try to learn something when you are on the water. No matter if you are fishing saltwater or freshwater, always have fun doing it! That’s R-Man over and out.

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INSHORE: July will kick off the prime inlet and beach snook fishing. Bucktail jigs and live bait fished near the bottom around the mouths of the inlets work well. Fishing these areas in a kayak can be dangerous. Be aware of tide and boat traffic at all times. On an incoming tide you can launch right at the south jetty at Jupiter Inlet. Fish the outside and drift in the inlet with the tide. Fighting the tide in the inlet will be a challenge

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he Big “O” is settled into a summer pattern. Longer daylight hours and water temperatures in the low- to mid-80s are mainly responsible. This time of year, many savvy anglers realize the importance of being on the water at daybreak. At first light, bass can be seen and heard as they chase bait along the Kissimmee grass lines that surround the lake. Schools of shad and other baitfish are prevalent around the edges of the cover areas. Nearly any lure presented will result in jarring strikes as the fish misidentify your fake offering as a live food item. To catch as many of the marauding bass as possible in a short time, we start with a bait that can be cast and retrieved quickly, allowing us to

cover larger areas and make quick accurate presentations to hungry, feeding bass. Topwater plugs draw vicious responses from feeding fish. But the multiple treble hooks can lead to difficulty in unhooking fish in a hurry and getting it back in the water. A spinnerbait, however, has a single hook and is relatively weedless and provides for an easy and quick catch and release. When casting into the Kissimmee grass beds, an angler must start their retrieve as soon as the bait hits the water, which gets the double willow leaf blades turning and also keeps the bait from sinking deeper into the thick grass where it will often hang up. The bass are cruising the grass and are looking up to find baitfish silhouetted against the sky, as the spinnerbait comes overhead the bass will lunge up from underneath and attempt to inhale the lure passing by. It is a very exciting and rewarding way to catch

gets well into the sky the shad disperse and the fish move deeper into the grass, making a slower presentation necessary to continue catching. Soft plastics work well for this style of fishing, a Senko, fluke or plastic worm will work just fine, lightly weighted and dragged slowly through the grass it is possible to continue having success throughout the morning. The north shore area is lined with Kissimmee grass all the way west to Harney Pond. As the lake turns south around Point of the Reef and further down along Observation Shoal the John Slipek and his grass continues. It is a brother from New Jersey huge area to cover but had a phenomenal day the possibilities are on the lake catching endless. Watch the wind 20-plus on artificial. conditions and plan PHOTO CREDIT: Capt. Nathan Shellen. accordingly so that when a large number of fish in a short windy conditions prevail you can amount of time. Each day varies, but launch your boat and fish in an area on a day when the bite is on fire, it is where the wind will not impede your possible to put 25 to 40 bass in the day of fishing. Call today to book boat in a short time. Once the sun your trip!

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iving in July is all about getting ready for and participating in lobster mini season. This two-day ‘sport season’ allows a recreational diver a chance to collect spiny lobster for the first time since the end of March and is considered a tradition by many locals. Consider the following ideas to ensure a successful and safe experience out on the reef Night divers always do best by splashing right at the stroke of midnight partaking in what is affectionately known as ‘Midnight Madness’. For many, this is the most anticipated dive all year. Consider scouting dive sites during the day and ensure you’ve got alternate spots picked in advance in case your honey hole is already taken by another boat. Peck Lake and the shallow reefs off

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the beach north of Fort Pierce Inlet are usually PACKED opening night and being considerate of others while out on the water after dark can go a long way. Consider running outside the reef and idling into the ledges versus running the beach/inside of the ledge to keep proper distance from other boats; divers in the water are hard to see, especially at cruising speed. Conditions should be ideal with an overnight high tide around 3 a.m., allowing for incoming tide after midnight.

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lot of “hot and new” stuff out there to make our flies even better, but it usually takes time to convince me into new products. Ultraviolet and fluorescent fly-tying material became more and more important to me over the years. I started using it for my Atlantic salmon flies, especially tube flies. Seeing the success in such a hard fishery made me a believer. Later, I used it more

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Backcountry Fishing Association Fort Pierce, FL place winning a total prize $450. And additional $280 for the redfish Calcutta. Zach Foltz and Kevin Slade placed third with a 3.0-pound trout and a 3.64-pound redfish, a combined weight of 6.64 pounds, winning a total prize of $300. Chris Damon and Lewis Arnold brought to the scale a 3.81-pound trout and a 2.29-pound redfish, a combined weight of 6.10 pounds, putting them in fourth place, winning some points. Jesse Howell and Drew Deck took fifth place with a 5.20-pound trout and earned some points.

CLOCKWISE, FROM ABOVE, LEFT: First place and trout Calcutta winners Cody and Stephanie Compton; Stephanie Compton, May’s Lady Angler; Second place finishers, father and son team of David and Elijah Young. PHOTO CREDITS: Backcountry Fishing Association.

The Backcountry Fishing Association is a nine-month circuit, which runs from January through September, finishing with its twoday Classic in October. Teams must fish in at least five tournaments to be eligible to fish the Classic. The artificial lure only tournament gives two-person teams and solo anglers monthly opportunities to win cash and earn points. Redfish, trout and snook (seasonal) are the qualified species.

Anglers attempt to bring one legal fish of each species to the scales for weigh in and live release. Membership fees are $25 for the year. To enter the tournament each month, the fee is $60 per team. The next tournament will be on Saturday, July 4 with the captain’s meeting being held on Friday, July 3. For more information, visit the Backcounty Fishing Association on Facebook.

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wo species of sawfish were once found in the United States: the largetooth sawfish, Pristis pristis, and the smalltooth sawfish, Pristis pectinata. Both species were considered “abundant” and “common” in the early 1900s. Unfortunately, the largetooth sawfish has not been seen in the U.S. since 1961 in Texas. The smalltooth sawfish remains in U.S. waters, though at greatly reduced numbers and geographic range. Today the smalltooth sawfish is found predominately in southwest Florida. The decline was due to a combination of three primary factors: (1) overfishing, (2) reproduction, and (3) habitat loss. Fishing mortality contributed significantly to the decline of sawfish

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he annual Treasure Coast Waterway Cleanup has removed 87.2 tons of trash from the waterways of the Treasure Coast. This year the event will be held on Saturday, July 25. “If we’re lucky, it will be safe to open our cleanup sites,” says April Price, event coordinator. “Regardless, we will have a week-long virtual cleanup that we will launch on Saturday, July 18 with the start of our annually proclaimed Treasure Coast Waterway Cleanup Week.” With a goal to reduce the event’s carbon footprint, the Marine Industries Association of the Treasure Coast (MIATC), began development of an online data recording component, which allows volunteers to record trash results from their home computer or smart device. “Our virtual cleanup initiative makes it possible for MIATC members and community partners to borrow reusable supplies and conduct cleanups on their behalf all year around. We report the results to more than a dozen local and state agencies and non-profits annually”, explains Price. “Little did we know when we began this year’s planning that we would be dealing with COVID-19. Fortunately, our planning gives us the capacity to operate the cleanup effort remotely. We know that 45% of our volunteers are in the highrisk group for COVID-19. Many of our clubs and service organizations that come out each year are senior citizes. This program permits these groups to conduct their cleanup effort when they are ready to resume normal activities. We will make the decision on which sites we can open around the July Fourth holiday. During the Treasure Coast Waterway Cleanup week, trash grabbers will be available at marina facilities throughout the Treasure Coast for

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Anne Ellig, City of Stuart Public Works Program Manager, with Sue Whittington and her granddaughter Farah Taylor at last year’s cleanup. PHOTO CREDITS: MIATC.

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n the mountains of rural southeastern West Virginia, Second Creek has gained a reputation for large, sometimes difficult brown trout. It is a hatchery-supported, spring-fed tributary to the Greenbrier River that runs the Monroe/Greenbrier county line near the Virginia border. Second Creek is a long way from anywhere, with the nearest major population center being Roanoke, Va. some two hours away. But if you happen to be in the area, perhaps to fish for smallmouth on the Greenbrier or New rivers, Second Creek is definitely a worthwhile side

trip. It features a mile and a half of water regulated year-round for catch-and-release, fly fishing only. That’s not a whole lot of water to fish, and it does receive pressure, yet the allure of large cagey browns—as well as a few rainbows—rising to dry flies is enough to warrant a trip to this out-of-the-way gem south of Ronceverte. “That stream is a bug factory, and it’s different day to day and pool to pool,” said Jacob Ott, of Otters Guide Service. “If you’re looking to throw dry flies, and if the water conditions are fishable, something will be rising.”

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asting lures on the beach is one the best ways to catch fish. You can catch monster snook, tarpon, kingfish, giant jacks, mackerel, pompano, bluefish, croaker, blue runners and ladyfish. Here are some suggestions to learn how to catch more fish. Gear: I like a 300 series spinning reel with an 8-foot rod. I use 10-pound braid and prefer white for its visibility. I tie in a 30-pound fluorocarbon leader with a double uni knot. A standard reel size for big fish is a 400 or 500 series reel and 20-pound braid. For tarpon, you’ll need at least 50-pound braid and a 60-pound leader. Go at the right time: Early morning is the best time to fish the beach. Baitfish are close to the shore and schooling near the surface at daybreak. The next best time to fish is in the evening about an hour before dark. Consider the tide: As long as the water is moving and there’s bait around, you’ll catch fish. Dead high or dead low are the two worst times to fish. Low tide pushes fish away from the trough, which is the deep cut near the shoreline. The trough is a fish highway and feeding area. Find the bait: When bait is present, so are the fish and birds. If there are no birds in the area, I go to another beach. Sometimes bait will be a hundred yards away, and you can walk the beach to find it. Consider the weather: If it’s a calm day with light wind or the wind is at your back, you can throw a light 1/8-ounce jig or a light spoon. Heavy winds and surf mean you’ll need some weight to cast far enough to be effective. Cast and Retrieve: You need to be in contact with the lure as soon as it hits the water. Before the lure hits the water, close the bail and retrieve any slack. When the fish hits, you need a good hook set and constant pressure. I use a number of retrieves. My favorite is to keep the jig or spoon near the surface with a steady retrieve. Keep your rod tip high and jiggle the lure to give it action. Another good retrieve is letting the lure hit the bottom then jerking it up toward the surface. Waves: Usually fish are behind a wave being pulled in the direction of the wave. Sometimes, they are inside the bottom of a wave or below the wave in the trough. Do not cast directly into a breaking wave. Not only do you lose contact with the lure, fish have a hard time finding the lure in the surf. When the lure gets caught in a wave, reel faster. Do not lose contact with it. Except for snook, or if the bait is on the beach, most fish will be caught on secondary waves beyond the first breakers. When a wave is approaching the lure from behind and pulls the lure, be sure to reel slower or stop reeling until you feel the wave pushing the lure.

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Clouser Fishing WITH THE MAN HIMSELF By Capt. Michael Mauri

ob Clouser is a legend in the fly fishing world. His Clouser Deep Minnow is one of the most versatile flies ever created, and his innovative fly designs have driven the evolution of the sport. I met Bob at the Somerset Fly Fishing Show over a decade ago. I remember how excited I was to meet the real Bob Clouser. From there, we saw each other every year at the shows, and I always enjoyed our chats. But we never got to fish together until recently, when Bob and his wife Jackie came to Stuart, Fla. to get in on our great Treasure Coast fishing. When Bob and Jackie arrived, the weather was nice and the fish were on fire, but it was a busy Sunday on the water. It was unusually busy for this time of year, but since 2020 is everything but normal, we had to make the best of it. I checked a few spots and found a good school of bait with some nice snook in it. It is still amazing to see 30 or 40 snook busting bait all at the same

time. Bob and Jackie were blown away, and you could tell they were excited! Since Bob was the oldest, he had the right-of-way to start, and it wasn’t hard to convince him to do so. I tied on a little white fly for him and his cast was dead on, naturally. Strip, strip and the first fish of the day was on. Seeing Bob’s excitement made my day. Within a few more casts, Bob pulled two more snook out of the same school before he turned the rod over to Jackie. It took her just a few casts to hook into a big snook, and the tug of war was on. She stood her ground until the leader broke. Sometimes you win. Sometimes you lose. This one really hurt. Jackie soldiered on, and it didn’t take long for her to hook up again. This one was smaller, but who cares! It was a great catch, anyway. Jackie caught a few more before we decided to run back to the dock. What a great day! I’m very excited the Clousers were impressed with our fishery in Stuart, and that they will be back regularly. I look forward to visits filled with new

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Dozens of Possible Options Evaluated “We found that there are many economically efficient management policies available if the primary objective is to control fishing mortality, but few policies if the primary objective is to protect female spawning stock biomass,” Steinback said. “Of the 36 possible policies we evaluated, only one achieved the intended reduction in fishing mortality while at the same time mitigating removals of the mature females.” That policy was taking one-fish per trip in the harvest slot of 28 to 36 inches. Implementing that policy achieved a significant reduction in both total and female spawning stock removals. This policy produced only a slight reduction in angler welfare, due to the relatively low rate at which striped bass larger than 36 inches are encountered. “Our findings provide empirical evidence supporting the recent decision made by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission to direct Atlantic coastal states to eliminate minimum size restrictions for striped bass in 2020 and instead impose a slot limit of 28 to 35 inches to reduce spawning stock mortality,” Carr-Harris said.

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argeting flounder is most likely not on your mind in July. This is typically a conversation for fall, when flat fish embark on their annual migration to open water to spawn. However, for those who love to bring a few of these tasty fish home from time to time, don’t count on the fall flounder run to stock your freezer. It’s worth knowing a new trick to satisfy your taste buds year-round. I primarily fish the Texas Gulf Coast, and while the exact timing of flounder movements will vary depending on where you fish, the patterns will be similar. Apply these tactics in your home waters, and I bet you’ll find a few flounder for the supper table. During spring, flounder slowly trickle back into the bays from their short stay in open water. This is more of a gradual entry than their exit, and it doesn’t draw the crowds of the fall migration. Although you can target spring fish with the same techniques as fall, the timing is more difficult to judge. I feel they spend some time running the beachfront as they find their way back into the passes, bays and finally into the marshes.

I have caught many more flounder on plastics, even when fishing side by side with others using shrimp. As a rule of thumb, I prefer white colored lures or something that imitates a mullet or shad. The areas I target are drain openings on an outgoing tide. These drains can be small; 1 to 2 feet of width is all it takes. The key is the size of the marsh behind it. As long as there is sufficient water to hold bait, it’s perfect. Flounder stage at the opening of large drains as well, but no drain is too small. The key to catching flounder is to keep the lure in constant contact with the bottom. Pointing the rod tip to the water, utilize a sweeping motion. Twitch the lure to kick up mud and sand, and then pause. Hold your horses when you feel that first tap from a flounder. Wait patiently for a second and usually a quick third tap before making a solid hookset! Unlike trout, flounder will hold onto a soft plastic. I feel they want to cripple their meal before they swallow it.

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July through September is a great time to target flounder in the Texas back bays and marshes. Look for bait to determine the timing where you fish. These shallow estuaries will be teeming with juvenile shrimp, mullet, shad and a host of other flounder food sources. I like to use soft plastic swimbait/paddletail style lures. In my experience, flounder prefer fish over shrimp. That’s why I choose this style of lure.

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