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almost seems strategic. Sailfish, white marlin, tuna, wahoo, dolphin… the most sought after gamefish for sport and the table frequent these drops in good numbers to feed. Working the drop by trolling rigs across the depth contours produces consistently good action year-round. The sailfish bite peaks October through March. Yellowfin tuna are present late summer through winter, and blackfin and skipjack tuna provide
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hey call Islamorada the Sportfishing Capital of the World. This slim string of six small islands about halfway down the Florida Keys separates the Atlantic from the Gulf of Mexico, and just offshore in the Atlantic, warm blue currents of the Gulf Stream deliver a steady flow of baitfish and the big migrating pelagic species that feed on them. The Continental Shelf is a highway for swordfish that move through in depths of 1,400 to 1,900 feet with a consistency that may be unmatched anywhere in the world. It is possible to target these deepwater giants any month of the year off Islamorada, and even during the day. But it is sportfishing only for hardcore anglers. Swordfish are elusive anywhere, the most difficult of the billfish to catch, and fights lasting several hours are the reward for tempting a bite from 150- to 400-pound or larger fish deep in the abyss. If catching a swordfish is one of the boxes that remains to be checked off on your bucket list, you’d be hard pressed to find a better place to do it. A little closer in, where the Gulf Stream swings over broken bottom and the offshore humps Islamorada has become famous for, it creates rips where disoriented baitfish become easy prey for dolphin, wahoo, sailfish, kingfish and tuna. In the summer months, flocks of birds are a dead giveaway for dolphinfish pushing frenzied bait to the surface. When that’s not going on, fish can be found trolling feather or jet head lures and plugs. A bite while trolling means it’s time to slow down and cast baits to catch other fish drawn to the same area. Sometimes this is met with spectacular results, especially for mahi, which tend to gather in numbers. Some of the most spectacular action on the humps comes from blackfin tuna. It can show up in spurts any time of year, but fall typically brings a push of 10-pound-plus tuna that can be incited into surface-feeding frenzies. Chumming up blackfins with pilchards is a very visual experience that allows even anglers armed with fly rods to hook up with multiple hard-fighting fish.
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As the tuna move toward the reefs with the late fall and winter baitfish migrations, the bigger fish begin to show up, and kite fishing becomes one of the preferred methods for teasing up fish 20 pounds and larger. The other fish that shows up to take advantage of baitfish from November through the winter is sailfish. There’s a reason why Islamorada is home to so many sailfish tournaments during the winter months. It can seem like everyone drops everything they’re doing for a chance to fly release flags. In fall and winter, sails move in to gorge on abundant ballyhoo around the reefs. This can present opportunities to anglers less than 5 miles from the docks off the islands of Islamorada. The 130- to 200-foot depths produce the most consistent bite where strong currents and changes in water color to a deep royal blue give away the edges and rips where sailfish hunt. Trolling or kite fishing the reefs can produce numerous fish in the 60-pound range when the bite is on. But on sunny days when the weather cooperates, it is possible to sight fish for sailfish inside the reefs in water as shallow as 20 or 30 feet. Even smaller boats can get in on this action. From the tower, crewmembers seek out the fish. When the alarm goes out, chum and baits are deployed. There’s really no technique more exciting. Anglers in the know await those bluebird skies on winter days when seeking out sailfish becomes as much hunting as it is fishing. And if all the offshore action isn’t enough to convince any angler to start making plans right now, fall also brings some of the biggest bonefish of the year to the Islamorada flats. Time it right, and you can be fishing the flats in the morning and trolling the bluewater in the afternoon. What more could you ask for?
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Charities that will benefit from the event include Friends in Pink, a local organization that provides financial assistance for those on the Treasure Coast battling breast cancer; Windsor Community Angels, an organization that pays for free mammograms for Treasure Coast residents; and the Sailfish Club’s Scholarship program. Polly Whippen Award, a special Stuart Sailfish Club trophy, was given to the member who releases the first sailfish of the day. The 2016 Winner was Nancy Hardwick on SHOWTIME! Sponsors of the event included Pirate’s Cove Resort and Marina, Bonner Mobile Bar and the Paella King, Blue Marlin Cove, HMY Yachts, STS Aviation Group, Stuart Magazine, Treasure Coast Newspapers and TCPalm, Your Voice Weekly, Coastal Angler Magazine, Weekly Tidbits, TentLogix, MarineMax, Coast 101.3 FM, Gunvaldsen Family Foundation, Pondersoa Inc., Wilmington Trust, Whiticar Boatworks, Shurhold, J. Weiss PR, Windsor Imaging, Floridian Sport Fishing, Advanced Roofing team weigh-in. They took first Lewis Marine Supply, and second in both dolphin and wahoo. Sailfish Marina of PHOTO CREDIT: Stuart Sailfish Club. Stuart, Drew Pittmanfundraising increase each year. Our Auctions, Mount This Fish, Ted silent auction is huge with dozens of Glasrud Associates, Fogel Capital Geoffrey Smith baskets, artwork, and fishing related Management, items. And this year, we raffled off a Galleries, Engel Coolers, Araho boat, trailer and motor package that Balloons, Hooked Nation, Casamigos was very popular. We also saw more Tequila, Diamond Fishing Products/ sponsors step up to the plate to help Moimoi’s Hi-Catch, Southern Eagle, our chosen charities. We raised a Marine Industries of the Treasure total of $45,000 from all our events Coast, Twisted Tuna, Alpha Media, and fundraisers. We are so thankful to Treasure and Space Coast Radio, our sponsors, our tireless volunteers Horizon Broadcasting and Harbor and to all the captains and anglers Community Bank. The 14-foot skiff was donated by Billfish Boatworks, that came out to participate.” tuart Sailfish Club has released the final numbers for the latest Lady Angler Tournament and the results show the event has exceeded previous year’s fundraising. The Saltwater Sisters Lady Angler Tournament was held the weekend of September 23 and 24 at Pirate’s Cove Resort and Marina, in Port Salerno. Events leading up to the tournament itself included a number of pre-parties and a Captain’s Fashion Show. Event Chairwoman Margaret Dyer has watched the event grow over the past three years. “This was the 31st annual tournament, but over the last three years, we’ve watched
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St. Lucie County Deploys Tug Kathleen O
n September 26, 2016, the St. Lucie County Artificial Reef Program deployed the 70foot tug Kathleen with the help of McCulley Marine Services (MMS), Inc. and SeaRover Services, (SRS) Inc. Concerns over stability in shallower water resulted in the tug being deployed at 140 foot depths. The new reef is expected to become an additional fishing destination. Even at these depths, Kathleen’s 30 feet of profile will provide more experienced divers with an additional recreational destination. Species like red snapper, scamp, gag, and amberjack frequent artificial reefs at similar depths offshore St. Lucie County. The deepwater coral, Oculina varicosa, designated an Essential Fish Habitat – Habitat Area of Particular Concern -- has been found growing on the Tug Lesley Lee Reef nearby at 150 foot depths. Corals growing on the Kathleen would increase both the
recreational and habitat value of this reef. Seas were calm for the deployment. MMS tugboat, the Summer Star, towed the Kathleen though the Fort Pierce Inlet to the deployment location on the Fort Pierce Sportfishing Club artificial reef site. After SRS conducted a bottom survey to find a deployment location clear of natural hardbottom communities and the Last Mango charter boat delivered press to view the deployment, the Kathleen was anchored to prevent her from drifting away. MMS started filling the Kathleen with seawater. About 50 minutes later she listed to port and was totally submerged less than a minute afterward. At 140 feet below the surface, she had righted herself and was resting upright on the bottom. The entire deployment can be seen online at http://bit. ly/2dnkhNL. The final coordinates of the Tug Kathleen will be available
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was pumped off the vessel before her interior was pressure washed. The Snook and Gamefish Foundation (Brett Fitzgerald, brett@snookfoundation.org, (561-707-8923) and Last Cast Tournaments (Bill Clutter, bill. lastcast@gmail.com, mylastcast. com) will host an inshore fishing tournament to benefit the St. Lucie County Artificial Reef Program in acquisition of an even larger vessel to deploy on one of its artificial reef sites. Interested persons should contact either Brett or Bill. The St. Lucie County Artificial Reef Program has applied for an artificial reef construction grant
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Preparing to Fish Those Windy Winter Months T
his is one of my favorite times of the year to fish. Not only is the fishing on fire, but the wind never seems to lay down and I love that added challenge. I find myself hearing more folks complain about the wind instead of embracing the wind. It’s easy to find the negatives for fishing in the wind, so try and leave that behind this season to extend your appreciation for it. I’m not saying that it’s going to be easy and at times it’s may not be the most fun. Just don’t be afraid of it anymore. You might find yourself defaulting to heavier jigs or larger baits to try, but have you ever thought of switching your rods? Rods are my favorite part of fishing when it comes to the tools. They're all different, they all have a purpose, and they’re the reason we present baits properly. Most of my advice will always be geared to fishing artificial baits, which is half the reason I’m so
passionate about rods. Most of my bass fishing, inshore/near shore rods will be geared for a certain style of bait and that bait only. Like I said, taking on the wind doesn’t always mean you must throw heavy. Now if you're working with a heavy current, plus wind, plus bait sitting on the bottom then yes you need that bait on the bottom. When you're dealing with the wind and you don't need baits sitting deep you can use light rods that will assist you in whipping a light bait versus a heavy rod that will require more effort from you. You’ll also want to step into longer rods when dealing with something lighter. Finding these right rods aren't always the easiest either. They require a very specific balance of length, strength with a light tip. Make the rod do all the work. You don't need to sit inside because the conditions are challenging. I promise if you make small rod adjustments
When fishing in the wind, you are not a tree; you can angle your boat, kayak or legs to work with you, not against you.
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you’ll love fishing in the wind. Unfortunately, each adjustment is going to be different because the rod would is so vast. Position yourself with the wind that it works with you. The wind likes to change directions, which is helpful when working different locations. You’ll probably always have a spot you can fish with the wind or hide from the wind. If you don't find one learn a new spot, find a new spot. You are not a tree you can angle your boat, kayak or legs to work with you not against you. Fishing in the wind will work hand-in-hand with my article on Hunting the Difference because there’s nothing more amazing than watching the wind and water create something different. One more piece of advice would be to just take your
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Capt. John Young Bites On Guide Service (772) 708-3593 snoooky12@yahoo.com
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he inshore fishing should be good with plenty of snook, trout and redfish chasing schools of mullet. Northeast winds will be picking up which will create choppy conditions so check the weather before you go out. Mild cold fronts will drop the water temps and bring the Spanish macs and blues down into our waters.
The mother lode of macs will be staging at Peck Lake and anything green and shiny will be the ticket. Let junior hone his angling skills on these fast attacking macs that hit on almost every cast. The blues will be closer to the beach and a Kroc spoon or topwater plug, with the treble hooks removed and replaced with single hooks, will keep you busy. Look for diving birds to help you find the fish. Inshore action will include black drum and croaker around the bridges and channel edges. Snooking is prime time around the bridges with a northeast wind to create a little chop. Big jigs and Bomber Plugs are the go to artificial lures this month. Most of the trout and redfish action will be on the flats unless the weather turns cool, then try the deeper cuts. Wear your Costas for eye protection and keep the waterways clean.
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A nice night time mangrove snapper haul by Kyle and Ally Francis and Heather and Scott Fawcett fishing in 55 feet. When weather allows, expect great snapper action at night. PHOTO CREDIT: Capt. Scott Fawcett.
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ith steady northerly winds and Gulf Stream waters cooling off quickly, this November is going to offer a whole bunch of things to be thankful for. Sailfish, dolphin, blackfin, and wahoo are the target species offshore as we enter the winter months. Focus your time in depths from 75-to175-feet when the clean water is pushed in and spend more time from 125-to-250-feet when dirty water pushes out. Bottom contours, such as The Hill, The Peanut, the Loran Tower Ledge, 6 and 8 Mile Reefs, along with all the artificial
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reefs, are a great place to find bait and fish. Using a good pair of polarized Costa Del Mar’s, expect to see fish tailing down sea, surfing the waves as they migrate south along our coastline in search of warmer water and schools of baitfish. Do your best to position your boat in front of the fish as they head down sea, once hooking the first, don't be in a rush to clear your lines, often these fish will be swimming in packs. Prospecting, or dropping your bait back and winding it up repeatedly, works well in these conditions. If you don't already have a waterproof chart #36 by Captain Bill Shuda, you need to get one. This time of year, we are mostly trolling dead bait. We use dredges pulled from Cannon 10TS downrigger's and circle hook ballyhoo as baits. We've also been putting on some robo fish on our dredges that you can buy at Fish Heads or White's; it's incredible at trolling speeds for both live and
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dead bait and is a great substitute for natural bait and especially rubber fish. After going exclusively to circle hooks while billfishing, we noticed a longer softer rod had a much better hook up ratio. Blackfin rods came up with a circle hook Off the Chain rod, which is awesome. The softer tip with a fast taper along with the tangle free guides allows for a much better hook up ratio and landing rate. On the bottom, excellent snapper fishing continues along the shallow water reefs especially at night. The main thing is just getting a decent stretch of weather to get out there. Over the last four or five years our sailfish bite has been a little off; I have a feeling this year we're going to see a little more consistency and a whole lot more numbers. Please give me a call to book your next fishing outing out of Stuart, Florida. Captain Scott Fawcett, 772285-1055. Hope your next outing is Off the Chain.
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south indian river lagoon
Capt. Charlie Conner
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ovember is always a fun month to enjoy the fishing along the Treasure Coast. We are in the middle of our winter transition and you can also count on cooler temperatures that will start the thermometer sliding when it comes to the water temps as well. The days will remain nice and warm, but the nights will become cooler this month. It’s time to change your fishing tactics out on the water. We enjoyed a very mild winter this past year and hopefully it will be the same again this winter. The fall mullet run will continue into November and bring lots of action to the inlets, rivers and beaches throughout the area. Trout will continue to be a target of many anglers. The trout bite will
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he winds of the Florida fall season will make their arrival along the coastal waters of Martin County during the days of November. Fresh breezes of 15 to 20 knots will accompany the first bona fide cold fronts that will begin to sweep across our peninsula and become the key component in shaping the offshore fishing playing field. "The wind is what makes the waves,” and strong velocity winds from the northwest, north and northeast will post up as frontal sessions that can "blow" for many days in a row, making for
be good on the flats, but you must move to the deeper areas as the temperatures cool the water down. Look for them to be in three to six feet of water this month. My favorite lures are D.O.A. shrimp or Deadly Combos when trout fishing. Don’t forget to fish the sand holes and drop offs on the flats. Many sand holes are much deeper than the flat and you can expect some nice fish to be hiding in them waiting for that easy meal to drift by. Harbor Branch is especially productive for me during this time of year as well as the Midway Road area. The pompano are beginning to return to the river and will be a favorite target for anglers throughout the winter. When fishing the surf, use sand fleas or clams and the same in the river. Don’t forget to try a Doc’s Goofy Jig for the pomps. Many are located when they skip behind the boat wake. Keep your eyes open for them. The snook bite will continue to be good, especially at night. The inlet, jetties, bridges and docks around the river will be holding snook. Lighted docks are very popular when night fishing. Live baits, Bait Busters and TerrorEyz are very popular for snook fishing. Don’t forget the spillways
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year around the mangroves. A gold spoon can be another good lure in winter for hooking up on a redfish. We had a record year for over slot redfish this year. The population continues to grow in our area. Docks and bridges will hold black drum, sheephead and the sand perch should also show up this month. Live or dead shrimp always works best on these fish. I love fishing docks this time of year. You just never know what might be lurking under one. I fish my lures from up tide of the dock, so that it will stay under the dock. You only have to twitch it and can fish it much longer Eva Conner (Capt. Charlie’s wife) caught that way. It’s always a challenge in this oversize redfish while fishing along getting a fish out from under one, the mangroves in Fort Pierce. She had but the excitement is well worth two nice redfish for the day! it. You should still find some flounder around on the sand PHOTO CREDIT: Capt. Charlie Conner. flats of the inlet and river. The when the water is running over them. mackerel, bluefish and jacks will fill They can be another very productive up the inlet this month. Most shiny area for snook. Redfish can be found lures will work on these predators. hanging under mangroves during the You can also find them hanging in the day and will strike a D.O.A. shrimp channels up around Harbor Branch. or C.A.L. jerk bait. You might also It might be breezy out there, but the find some hanging under some of fish will be feeding! As always, remember, fishing the docks around the river. Look for them in shallow water as long as the is not just another hobby...it's an sun keeps the temperatures warm. I ADVENTURE!! Good fishing and love the C.A.L. grub tails this time of be safe.
for small boat owners. Anglers must especially pay attention to offshore weather forecasts to identify favorable weather windows that will allow for safe offshore fishing excursions during November's varied weather menu. Despite the potential for choppy conditions this month, there will be favorable stretches of user-friendly days that will allow deep sea anglers to head east of the St. Lucie Inlet and fish the expansive and diverse reef ecosystem in our offshore backyard. Bottom fishing strategies will rule these days, as many species of snapper will have solidly populated the reefs from 50 to 150 feet of water. Lane snapper will be the most abundant, especially in near coastal depths of 50 to 60 feet of water. Lane snapper can be found around most types of “bottom" and will be best caught by deploying cut baits tight to the reef structure. Keeper to medium size mutton snapper will be found on the same reef sites and fall to similarly presented baits (use longer leaders, with baits presented just away from the reef structure to catch the larger muttons). Grouper will also be a favorite target species for anglers this month, as the "open season" on these bottom brawlers
Bottom fish, like this sturdy lane snapper caught aboard the Safari1, will be a salty reward during the days of November. PHOTO CREDIT: Safari 1 Deep Sea Fishing.
continues through November. November's winds will be a double-edged sword for the near coastal ocean, as they tend to create unfishable days due to heavy seas, but these choppy and churning waves will also have the potential to help oxygenate the water column, making for a more active fish population. Watch the weather in November, and plan offshore fishing trips carefully as open weather windows will present anglers with bountiful, salty rewards.
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Capt. Danny Markowski
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ovember is here and the mahi will be too! With the frontal systems pushing through the north and cooling water temperatures moving closer to the peninsula, the mahi will be pushing into the Treasure Coast area to join us for warmer waters and holiday dinners. A lot of the live baits become scarce in our area so pick up some ballyhoo or trolling lures at your local bait shop and when conditions allow, head east for some mahi. Start your mahi search in 70-to-80feet of water and work deeper until you find the bite. Look for floating debris, weed lines and rips. Always have trolling baits or lures in the water while looking as mahi may be in the open water looking for
ou can look for plenty of action around the Fort Pierce Inlet and in the turning basin when the bluefish, Spanish mackerel and big jacks are following the bait schools from the ocean. There should also
be some bonito and sharks mixed in. Find the birds and the schools of bait and the fish will be there. Try a live bait or anything shiny like a spoon or a Gulfstream Flash jig. On the flats, the trout and redfish should be in the deeper cuts and channels along the Intracoastal. Try using a finger mullet or a live shrimp fished under a popping cork or a top water bait at daylight or just before dusk. The snook fishing should be red hot around the area docks and bridges. Again, live baits like a mullet, pinfish or a shrimp will be your best bet. Along the channel edges the snapper,
the same thing. These fish are a fun catch and a great dinner for friends and family over the the holidays. In November when sea conditions don’t allow for long offshore runs, the Spanish mackerel will be schooling through the Treasure Coast area. You’ll find mackerel from the beach on out for a few miles. These are a great fish to target for bending a rod and they also make a very good dinner. Look for the birds flying and diving and you will find the Spanish mackerel. These fish will be following schools of glass minnows. A great way to catch mackerel is to follow the schools and cast small spoons or shiny lures into the schools and make a fast retrieval. Spanish mackerel will eat anything small, shiny and fast. You can also troll lures and spoons near the schools and get hooked up. Mackerel are a great fish to target with light 10-to-12-pound gear. A good recommendation when fishing for Spanish mackerel is to use a one-to-two-inch piece of #4 wire in front of your lures so the teeth of the mackerel don’t cut off your lure and make it an expensive trip. Catch ‘em up and be safe!
sheepshead and a few black drum should be active when the tide is moving. Anglers using a live shrimp fished on a #2 hook, an 18-inch, 20-pound fluorocarbon leader and a one-half to one-ounce weight depending on the current, will have the best results. You can try your luck at the south jetty for a few flounder and use a live shrimp and an eighth-ounce or quarterounce troll-rite hook. Surf fishing will continue to improve with good catches of whiting, croakers and a few pompano in the mix. Use live or fresh dead shrimp and for the pompano use a strip of clam.
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Capt. Gus Brugger
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s the cold fronts of November drop lagoon water temps into the lower 70s, the numbers of resident and migratory species are at a peak and some of the best fishing of the year is possible. Let’s look at what you’re likely to find in the Sebastian area in November. Sebastian River: Snook numbers will continue to increase in the Sebastian River as water temps fall and the linesiders instinctively work their way into the backwater winter refuges. Jacks and tarpon will continue to follow schools of mullet as they come and go from the river early and late in the day. Sharp cold fronts will push a variety of species into the Sebastian River; including gator sized trout and even pompano.
Indian River Lagoon: The lagoon should begin to offer some of the every cast action that make the cooler months in the Sebastian area a favorite time for vacationing anglers and families with children. Bluefish, ladyfish, jacks, trout, flounder and pompano move into the lagoon and provide easy open water fishing for anglers using jigs and live shrimp. The high water levels left in the wake of hurricane Matthew will allow anglers access to backwater mudflats where redfish, seatrout and snook like to ambush baitfish along the mangroves. Top water plugs, jerk baits, and gold spoons are great choices for open water reds and trout. Pitching D.O.A. shrimp and jerk baits along the mangroves will draw strikes from snook as well as trout and reds. Sebastian Inlet: The inlet will continue to yield snook and redfish to live bait anglers both day and night. Pigfish, pinfish, croakers and shrimp are the baits of choice for inlet snook fishermen. Daytime anglers will find most of the fish
inlet last year, so maybe we are in for another good flounder run this fall. From November into December anglers can target flounder, some exceeding 10-pound, throughout Sebastian Inlet. Live mullet and mud minnows are excellent baits, and jigs will do the trick as well. Near shore Atlantic: There will be calm days in the late fall, and when the opportunity arises it is worth a ride out Capt. Mike Peppe with a bruiser of a the inlet and up or down backwater snook taken last November. the beach. Pelicans diving will give away the location PHOTO CREDIT: Capt. Gus Brugger. of schools of mullet and along the shorelines and around greenies which could and should the jetties. At night, most fishermen be shadowed by tarpon, sharks and drift through the center of the A1A big jacks. Diving terns are usually Bridge and have consistent success. associated with schools of glass The big news for November at minnows a staple of the Spanish Sebastian Inlet is the flounder run. mackerel that are passing by on their There was a better than average southerly migration. number of flounder caught in the Tight lines!
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n early October, dolphin showed up in droves. It was great and we certainly hope they stick around through November. Although there were plenty of rips in 150 foot to 300 foot depths, we couldn't find any good weed lines and trolling wasn't great. We caught all of our dolphin on flotsam (such as boards, jugs and the like) and several fish came right up to the boat as we lay at anchor bottom fishing. They were finicky and preferred smaller live baits. The fall mullet run gave us ample baits and hopefully the mullet can still be found in November. Keep a sharp eye out for monster kingfish this month. Use a wire stinger rig for the kingfish with live bait. Three good bait choices, that will be available PHOTO CREDIT: Rogue Wave Fishing Charters.
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this month, are mullet, thread fin herring and blue runners. If you're bottom fishing, hook a bait on the front hook in the mouth and let the stinger hook dangle. Put the rod in a holder and set the reel on bait runner and wait for the bite. The grouper bite should pick up in deeper waters for the next couple of months before the spawning season starts. When you get out there, use a big live pinfish, or if you're lucky enough to fish on a day with little or no current, anchor up and drop down a whole slab of kingfish as bait. The big grouper will slurp it up! We still haven't found the mangrove snappers we were chumming up in 80 feet in September, but there are plenty of vermillion snappers and triggerfish to be had. Use a chicken rig with squid for your best shot at them.
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ovember brings in cooler weather and a lot of fun fish with it. The jack crevalle with be everywhere—rivers and beaches— and will eat almost anything. These fish fight hard and even the small ones are great to catch with spinning gear and on fly. These fish may be up to 50-pounds and are not hard to catch. They run in packs; where there is one, there will many more to catch. On the beach look for them on rocky beaches like
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or those regular readers of this column you’re probably expecting to see a report from Capt. Ed Perry. Well he’s a bit under the weather so we’re filling his shoes for this issue. The main topic of conversation around the lake has been the highwater levels we have been experiencing all summer long and now into the fall. This past winter’s El Nino event set the stage for a high-water summer and the rains kept coming all summer long. Hopefully NOAA’s long term forecast of below average rainfall for the next few months will moderate lake levels and produce good fishing this winter. Being last season’s spawn was lighter than expected due to lake conditions and inconsistent weather patterns, everyone is anticipating Mother Nature to rebound with a strong spawn this season. The one bad thing about fishing in high water during the spawn is that it pushes the spawn deeper into the back trails, making them harder to reach. Typically, November marks the beginning of the pre-spawn stage for bass in Lake Okeechobee. Though the marsh holds bass all year long, there are large numbers of fish that cruise the open waters of the lake following the schools of baitfish. As fall approaches, the light-dark cycle shortens up and cold weather fronts from the north work in concert to reduce lake temperatures, which
Walton Rocks, Hobe Sound and Bathtub Beach. Spoon lure works best with a 50-pound leader. Just look for some busting of the water and cast right into in. They are not good eating but very fun action for the whole family. In the river, they will be in water that is moving and near inlets. The bluefish will make its way back around our area, so the same thing you are using for jack crevalle, use for bluefish. You don’t need wire, just 50-pound mono leader. The best places are Hobe Sound Beach north, Walton Rocks north, and north Jensen Beach. Spanish mackerel will start showing up too, but not in numbers. They will be in the surf and river as well. To target these fish, use anything that flashes but make sure you use just a little wire two foot at the most. Redfish, trout and snook will be
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hot while wading the west side of Pompano fishing will be slow the river from Walton Road to the until a good cold front comes power lines. Grab some shrimp and through, then look for the bite to a popping cork and work the docks really turn on. slow and look for the tides. Until next time, tight lines!
staging bass. Staging bass generally will produce fish. Then again, you don’t move deep into the vegetation so could just simply things and toss the look for clean edges around hydrilla bass a wild shiner, just bring a lot for patches, reed lines, points jutting out the fish will be hungry. In addition to pre-staging bass, from reed islands, and any open area with multiple trails radiating out. November brings the return of In general, the bass will be holding schooling crappie. Though most will around good structure with easy still be scattered in the open water, access to the spawning grounds and they’ll soon begin to school up along to the open water of the lake. Also, the grass lines. Set your calendars keep an eye out for any current, for the weekend of Friday Nov 11th whether wind-blown or naturally for the Full Beaver Moon arrives on Monday the 14th. Jigs and live flowing, current attracts fish. Being we’re still pretty warm here minnows will be the best baits for in early November, the morning these slabs. November and December bite will still be the best. Top water frogs, spinner baits, Big EZs, Skinny are great months to fish Lake Dippers and Horny Toads will be Okeechobee. The days are warm but good for shallow water areas. After not hot, the afternoon thunderstorms the morning bite is over switching are all about gone, the bulk of the to swim jigs, soft plastic swim baits, snowbirds have yet to arrive and the Pre-spawn the bass are and shallow running crank baits fishing will be fantastic. So, pack up feeding aggressively and the dragged above submerged grasses the boat, or call a local guide and get fishing is awesome! will be productive. If the day gets a taste of the best bass fishing in the PHOTO CREDIT: Capt. Eddie Perry. hot and sunny then flipping and world. See you on the lake! in turn trigger bass to head to the pitching along weed and reed lines shorelines to prepare for the winter spawn. Prior to entering the spawning grounds, these bass hold up along the outside edges to fatten themselves up and this is referred to as the pre2201 SE INDIAN ST - UNIT E3 - STUART, FL 34997 772.214.6731 spawn stage. During this time the bass are feeding aggressively and the GRAND RE-OPENING SALE! fishing is awesome. Full Rod Repair Areas you can expect to be active Guides ● Tips ● Reel Seats ● Grips in November are the passes that lead GET READY FOR Custom Names ● And More! to the back trails that take breeding SAILFISH SEASON! females to the spawning grounds. Expert Reel Service Free Suffix line Areas like Tin House Cove, Indian Service all types of reels including with every TLD Prairie, North Shore and Harney electrics and line spooling! reel service Pond will all be holding staging bass. FOR FOR MONTH MONTH OFOF NOVEMBER OCTOBER In the south, areas like Ritta Island, New & Used Tackle South Bay, Kreamer Island and Buy, sell and trade fishing gear and tackle. Custom rigging. Pelican Bay will be seeing plenty of MOVED TO NEW LOCATION
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spearfishermen know this time of year can be very productive too with bag limits common on many dives. Lobsters are usually more plentiful and easier to find this time of year since fewer divers are making it offshore. Rough seas common during cold fronts also tend to move lobster around making them easier to find in areas like Peck Lake south of the St. Lucie Inlet, Bathtub Beach or the shallow reefs north of the Fort Pierce Inlet. Grouper season remains open through the end of the year on the east coast of Florida and spearfishermen should notice more gag and black grouper moving into area waters ahead of the annual spawning season. In rare cases, grouper have been known to school up after a big swell and approach divers in the water
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World Records
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iteboarding is often thought of as an “extreme sport” but in reality most people practice the sport in a relatively conservative manner with reasonable conditions. There are however a small percentage of athletes who test the limits of the sport and themselves. These kiteboarders push the boundaries to discover what is truly possible. It must be said that pushing limits to world records can be extremely dangerous. Kiting professionals attempting world records have been practicing the sport for years, fully understand their risks, and take proper safety precautions to mitigate danger. Let us take a look at a few of the most impressive world records in the sport. Distance - Most kiters feel the exhaustion towards the end of a 2-to3-hour long session and finally agree with their body to pack it in for the day. Imagine kiting for 24 hours. All day and all night. Now double that and that is how long it took Francisco
Lufinha to achieve his record distance of 539 nautical miles of non-stop kiting off Portugal according to surfertoday.com. The average speed of Francisco’s journey turns out to be about 11.2 knots or just under 13 miles per hour. It may go without saying that this record was a test of endurance and mental fortitude above all else. Speed - To the average person, buzzing at 15 knots over the water strapped to a kite may feel faster than 60 miles-per-hour in a car. Even to experienced kiters much over 20 knots feels incredibly fast. There is a special event in southwest Namibia where riders challenge themselves to sail as fast as physically possible. According to Luderitz-speed.com Frenchman Alexandre Caizergues achieved an incredible speed of 56.62 knots in 2013. 56.62 knots is just over 65 miles-per-hour. To achieve this record speed, Alexandre used specialized gear and protective
equipment, as well as a a man-made canal called a “speed-slick” to reduce any unfavorable environmental factors that may slow the riders down. The most incredible part of this record is that the 56.62 knots isn’t even the top overall speed reached, it is the average speed over a 500-meter distance, which the challenge uses to determine the record. Height - Since the beginning of the sport, record high jumps have been some of the most impressive things to witness in kiteboarding. Although there is not a single definitive world record for “highest jump” there are a few out there in contention for the title. One of the contestants is the kiteboarder Phil Morstad who achieved a jump of 70.1 feet using a new kiteboard tracking app called Woo to record his height. Even more recently kiter Nick Jacobsen used the same app to record a jump height of an insane 87.6 feet according to woosports. com. An extreme amount of force and tension is required for these kiters to achieve these heights and it takes a true professional to understand the physics behind these jumps. Records are meant to be broken. As kiteboarding grows, as gear is
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reasure Coast Casters held its September Senior Division monthly tournament September 25. With eleven species on the “fish list”, some on the list and some not on the list were caught and weighed. In the Middle School Division, first-place went to Michael Rochedieu, a student at St. Anastasia in Fort Pierce, achieving 80 points for fish weighed. He also brought in the biggest fish of the tournament, a 7.9-pound redfish. Second-place went to Ciara Franqui, a student at Oak Hammock in Port St. Lucie, with 30 points. Third-place was Michael Rochedieu with his 7.9-pound redfish.
taken by Nicholas Rosario, a student at Southern Oaks in Port St. Lucie, with 20 points. In the High School Division, Andrew Evans, a student at John Carroll in Fort Pierce, took first-place with 30 points. Second-place winner was Savannah Ward, a Westwood High student, with 15 points. There was not a third-place winner. Some of the catches this month included a Spanish mackerel and a trout by Ciara Franqui; a good number of lane snapper brought in by Colt Krischke—unfortunately it was mangrove snapper that was on the fish list; two snapper and trout by Michael Rochedieu; a small snook, several other fish not on the list, including a 3-foot shark caught by Kaitlyn Ward; two snapper caught by Andrew Evans; and a snapper caught by Savannah Ward. Michael Rochedieu received a trophy and a Fishing Center gift card for his largest fish of the tournament, Michael and Andrew received Bass Pro gift cards for their first-place wins, and Kaitlyn Ward received her
CLOCKWISE, FROM TOP: Nicholas Rosario, Michael Rochedieu, Andrew Evans, Ciara Franqui, Savannah Ward and Kaitlyn Ward; Nicholas Rosario with a trout; Ciara Franqui with a trout and Spanish Mackerel. PHOTO CREDITS: Treasure Coast Casters.
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STEP 1 - Make Your Tropical Fruit Aioli Sauce • • • • • • • • •
1 cup of Kraft Mayonnaise 1 1/2 cups of fresh chopped mangoes 1 1/2 cups mandarin orange slices 1/2 cup of Tupat's Hawaiian Orange Seasoning 1/4 cup of orange zest 1/4 cup of fresh squeezed orange juice 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar 1/2 cup of sour cream 1 tablespoon of honey
Set mangos and mandarin oranges aside. In a small mixing bowl, hand whisk all other ingredients well and set aside.
STEP 2 - Carrot Noodles Start with 16-ounces of fresh cut and peeled Saturday Oct 29th carrots. Spiral slice or shave carrots to your preference. With carrots in a small sauce pan, add: Party Starts at 9pm • 1-ounce of pure granulated sugar • 2-ounces soy sauce • 2-ounces Sake, • 1 teaspoon of crushed red pepper flakes Heat carrot noodles over medium heat for 4-5 minutes or until hot.
STEP 3 In a large fry pan, add ½-cup of extra virgin olive oil. Add 2-4 pieces of fresh red snapper fillets. On each fillet, sprinkle 2-ounces of Tupat's Hawaiian Orange Mango Seasoning. Pan sear fish on low heat for 8-10 minutes or until thoroughly cooked.
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CLOCKWISE, FROM LEFT: Florida pompano; permit; African pompano.
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SPECIES SPOTLIGHT:
permit, Florida pompano and African pompano Habitat and Fishing Tips:
Florida pompano: Florida pompano are common in inshore and nearshore waters, especially along sandy beaches, along oyster banks, and over grassbeds. They are often in turbid water and may be found in water as deep as 130 feet. Florida pompano feed on mollusks and crustaceans, especially sand fleas. Local movements are influenced by the tide, and seasonal movements are influenced by temperature. Permit: These coastal fish inhabit tropical grass and sand flats, near reefs and wrecks. Permit have a specialized plate at the back
of their mouth that helps them crush hard-shelled animals such as clams and crabs. Anglers cast live crabs to schools of permit hoping to catch one of these line-stripping fish, which also take shrimp, clams and occasionally small fish. Permit are most common in south Florida. This member of the jack family can reach 40 inches and 50 pounds, but most are about 25-pounds.
FLORIDA REGULATIONS Regulations
Florida Pompano
African Pompano
Permit, inside Special Permit Zone
Permit, all other state and federal waters
Minimum Size Limit
11” fork length
24” fork length
22” fork length
Not less than 11” or more than 22” fork length
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Hook and line, cast net and beach or haul seine
State waters: Hook and line only.
Remarks
Federal waters: Hook and line and spearing Vessel limit: no more than 2 per vessel
State Record:
Florida pompano: F8 lb 4 oz, caught near Port St. Joe Permit: 56 lb 2 oz, caught near Ft. Lauderdale
(South of Cape Florida and Cape Sable)
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he City of Port St. Lucie recently completed a new Savannas kayak launch, the Evans Creek Canoe Launch, located between Walton Road and Village Green Drive. The relocated facility and improvements include a paved access road, parking area and ADA, American Disability ACT, accessible canoe launch. The Evans Creek Canoe Launch was one of several mitigation projects funded by the City of Port St. Lucie to “restore wetlands, improve water quality and provide recreation and ecotourism opportunities for residents and visitors” as compensation for crossing state-owned lands with the Crosstown Parkway Bridge Project.
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Conservationists criticize the proposed Crosstown Parkway Bridge, stating it will impact the Halpatiokee Trails section of the Savannas Preserve State Park, and saying there are alternative and cheaper routes available that do not impact parkland. Federal appeals court oral arguments for the legal battle are set for January 2017.
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he 33rd annual Vero Beach Fall Boat Show will be held on Saturday, November 19 and Sunday, November 20, 2016 from 10 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Riverside Park in Vero Beach. Local boat dealers and suppliers will display their waterrelated product lines—from standup paddleboards and kayaks, to deck boats and pontoon boats, shallow water skiffs and personal watercraft, to offshore fishing machines and cruisers, marine accessories and services, and nautical goodies—and have staff onsite to answer questions and help you get out on the water!
PHOTO CREDIT: Gary Guertin/Coastal Angler Magazine.
33rd Vero Beach Fall Boat Show Nov. 19-20
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Hurricane Matthew destruction on Grand Bahama. PHOTO CREDIT: Daphne Sullivan.
Hurricane Matthew Disaster Relief for The Bahamas
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ategory 4 Hurricane Matthew heavily damaged the Bahamian islands of Nassau, Andros and Grand Bahama. While hurricanes wreck havoc wherever they make landfall, storm recovery for island nations is generally longer than it is here in the U.S., due to the limited resources at hand. Several Hurricane Matthew relief efforts for The Bahamas have taken place across the Treasure Coast and Florida. Some of the ongoing efforts still underway at press time are listed below. We will attempt to keep the list current on our website (www. CamTreasureCoast.com). Please feel free to drop us note at treasurecoast@ coastalanglermagazine.com if you know of other Bahamas hurricane relief efforts underway. The Treasure Coast was very fortunate that Hurricane Matthew did not strike us directly. Please help however you can. If traveling southward by boat, consider carrying supplies to the island of your choice. Have leftover hurricane supplies to donate? Check out the supply and donation drop off points listed. Is writing a check or donating by credit card easier? There are a number of options listed. And, for those who are so inclined, there is even an easy option to shop on Amazon and have the needed items shipped to a depot center in South Florida that is carrying supplies over to The Bahamas. Supply/Donation Drop Off Points • Atlantic Aviation of Stuart, Witham Field, 2240 SE Witham Field Drive, Stuart, Florida 34996. Hours for drop off are 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., (772) 781-4720. • Four Fish Inn, 2225 N.E. Indian River Drive, Jensen Beach, FL 34957. Monday through Friday, 8 am. to 5 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 8 a.m. to 12 noon., telephone (772) 334-0936. (Designated for West End, Grand Bahama) • SEACOR Island Lines, LLC, 22 TREASURE COAST
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1300 Eller Drive, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33316. Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., (954) 920-9292. • Pompano Beach Marine Center, 701 S. Federal Highway, Pompano Beach, FL 33062. Call (954) 9461450, ask for John or Jill. • EMS / World Headquarters, 7705 Progress Circle, Melbourne, FL 32904. Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Designated for West End, Grand Bahama) Items most needed: bottled water, canned food, baby supplies, flashlights, batteries, tarps, and clothing. Online Donation Centers • Old Bahama Bay for the residents of West End, Grand Bahama: https:// www.gofundme/OldBahamaBay • Humane Society of Grand Bahama. The facility was full prior to the storm, and since the storm, the facility began boarding animals for residents who lost their homes. Additionally, injured animals found throughout the island from the storm and being cared for by the HSGB. http://www.fundly.com/help-thepotcakes-recover-from-hurricanematthew. • The Kohn Foundation, providing food, water and necessities for the residents of West End AND the Humane Society of Grand Bahama. Registered U.S. non-profit (501c3) and donations may be tax deductible: http://thekohnfoundation.org/. • Tropic Ocean Airways, h t t p : / / w w w. g o f u n d m e . c o m / toabahamasrelief. • Watermakers Air, hurricane relief for Andros Island. Amazon. com wishlist click and ship. Urgent items are listed and range from cereal, plastic bowls and clothing to generators, chain saws, and insect repellent. Watermakers Air’s address will appear as a shipping address option: https://www.amazon.com/gp/ registry/wishlist/C83RO4XX5BQ7
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Initiative spearheaded by Capt. Barb Evans (239-572-0887) to encourage vessels repositioning from the U.S. southward to take rebuilding supplies to drop off to an island of their choice. Suggested items:
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Leonard Fox and Melissa Fox with her sail caught during the Stuart Sailfish Club’s Saltwater Sisters Tournament. Immediately following the photo, the sail was safely returned to the water. PHOTO SUPPLIED by Leonard Fox.
Capt. Billy Smith, of Fort Pierce, with a HUGE lobster caught at his secret spot south of the Fort Pierce Inlet. Photo supplied by Capt. Billy Smith.
My dad's first pompano, caught on South Beach, Vero Beach. Photo CREDIT: Scott Tarbell.
Chase Jimenez, of Orlando, and Ray Jimenez, of Hobe Sound, with a slob snook caught and released fishing a live croaker inside Jupiter Inlet on 'Fly-Bye'. This was Chase's biggest snook to date. He also caught two others the same morning of the full moon on the incoming tide over 40-inches and 20-plus-pounds. Photo supplied by Ray Jimenez.
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Ian Cunningham, of Vero Beach, caught this 53-inch, approximate 40-pound, redfish out of the Fort Pierce Inlet, fishing at the boils, ocean side, in front of the power plant using a thread fin, 3-ounce running lead, and an 8/0 circle hook on a 50-pound fluorocarbon leader next to a 5-foot hole. This “fish of a lifetime” was released under its own power. Photo CREDIT: Diane Cunnighham.
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he invasive lionfish took a major hit this summer. A total of 16,609 lionfish were removed during the 4.5 month Lionfish Challenge, which came to a close Sept. 30. “The success of this program really shows what Florida’s residents and visitors can do when faced with a conservation challenge such as lionfish,” said Brian Yablonski, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) chairman. Lionfish are a nonnative species that were first noted in Florida waters in the mid-80s and have since spread up the Atlantic coast and across the Gulf of Mexico. There is no mechanism for keeping lionfish populations under control except for human removal. The Lionfish Challenge rewarded participants who took 50 or more lionfish with a variety of incentives including a program T-shirt, a commemorative coin, the opportunity to take an additional spiny lobster per day during the two-day sport season and entry into raffle drawings for prizes such as Neritic polespears, $100 dive tank refills and fishing licenses. The competition began on Lionfish Removal and Awareness Day on May 14. Volusia County resident David Garrett took the most lionfish with a total of 3,324. John Dickinson came in second with a total of 2,408 lionfish removed. “I want the reefs to benefit from this and to save our native fish,” said David Garrett, who is a commercial fisherman. Garrett will be officially crowned Lionfish King at the Nov. 16 commission meeting in St. Petersburg. He will also receive a lifetime saltwater fishing license and be featured on the cover of the January 2017 Saltwater Regulations Publication. A total of 95 people participated in the challenge from across the state and the southeastern United States. Those who didn’t have time to participate in the Lionfish Challenge should check out the Panhandle Pilot Program, which is open through May 2017. The Panhandle Pilot Program
FWC Photo focuses on lionfish removal efforts off Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton, Bay, Gulf and Franklin counties. For every 100 lionfish checked in from this seven-county region, the harvester will be eligible to receive a tag allowing them to take either a red grouper or a cobia that is over the bag limit from state waters. The state will issue up to 100 red grouper and 30 cobia tags to successful participants in the pilot program. So far, 38 tags have been issued. In addition, the first 10 people or groups that check in 500 or more lionfish during this one-year period will be given the opportunity to name an artificial reef. Four teams have qualified to name an artificial reef so far, and two of the four have already been named. To qualify for this program, tails of any lionfish harvested must be brought to an approved FWC checkpoint (list at MyFWC.com/Lionfish by clicking on “Lionfish Challenge and Panhandle Pilot Program”.
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a fishing town, and each year I’m pleasantly surprised to find that all the local hotels, tackle shops and restaurants still eagerly accommodate anglers like us. There are plenty of fishing piers, boat launches and public parks providing easy access to the water. Kayaking around areas like Little Jim Island and Bear Point, we’re always able to find a fish or two to catch. Seventeen miles (give or take a few miles) off the coast, the warm currents from the nearby Gulfstream provide plenty of bluewater action each winter when the “Sailfish Capital of the World,” just south of St. Lucie County, experiences huge migrations of Atlantic sailfish through its world famous “Sailfish Alley.” All Around Alluring Yesterday, Ed and I found several private inshore and offshore fishing charters in the area that cater to anyone’s budget and schedule. We ended up booking an offshore charter—aboard The Last Mango—and had a blast winching up grouper, snapper and amberjack from the patchwork of reefs and wrecks along the ocean floor. That evening, we recounted fish tales over wine and dinner at Cobb’s Landing overlooking the Fort Pierce City Marina. The open-air, tiki-style restaurant cleaned, prepared and served our very own catch in a variety of delectable entrees. After a short stroll to the Sailfish Brewery for craft beers, it was back to our rooms to rest up for the following day. This morning, Ed and I were eager to get to the lagoon to cast our lines. After putting on my waders, I quietly stepped into the calm serene water just after sunrise. As the ocean slowly drank the river, it reaffirmed to me why wade fishing during a falling tide is the real treasure of the area. Even without a boat or kayak, I can still immerse myself within one of the most diverse ecosystems on the planet, where dolphins, manatees and birds of every color abound. It’s one of few places where the next cast could be another world record, or result in catching a species I’ve never seen before. And best of all, it’s knowing as soon as the sun illuminates the warm blue water, a few of life’s worries will wash away with the tide. Get hooked on Fort Pierce in St. Lucie!
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TUART, FLA— It’s a well-known fact that as one’s leg and near state record status, or small Stuart and Martin County are often referred to tarpon snook with a tarpon-like eye and mouth, but in fishing circles as “The Sailfish Capital of the snook like body, or the fat snook, which looks like a World.” What is lesser known, but just as true, is humpback fish, can all be caught within 3 miles from that this area of Florida’s Treasure Coast could also where a sailfish can be caught. be called “Snook City” or “Kingfish Kountry” for the What’s beautiful is that snook can be caught on same reasons the sailfish has become a community a wide variety of live or dead baits like mullet and icon. shrimp, artificial lures and flies, and can be caught Sailfish Capital of the World was a hard-earned from boats, on foot, from bridges, docks, wade and appropriate moniker first penned in an outdoors fishing, on the beach, near spillways and pretty much column in 1938 by a journalist who worked for the anywhere water can be accessed. Miami Herald. As for kingfish, anglers can find a personal The writer had been a guest of Ernie Lyons, best swimming less than a mile off Martin County longtime editor of the Stuart News, along with beaches during these months. The Southern Kingfish several other outdoor columnists from other areas Association, the nation’s largest saltwater tournament of the country during a week in January 1938. Lyons, trail, has made plans to fish its 2016 and 2017 a savvy and colorful columnist, knew Stuart’s true National Championship tournament in these waters gifts to the world lay in its subtropical location and for that very reason. King mackerel up to 60 pounds proximity to world-class sportfishing. Working with are possible, and numerous kings between 30 and 40 local tourism officials and the charter fishing fleet, pounds will be caught by tournament fishing teams. Lyons and Stuart lucked out when a particularly Winners will take home boat-motor-trailer packages strong run of migrating sailfish passed offshore of the worth tens of thousands of dollars. St. Lucie Inlet. That week, an estimated 1,000 sailfish Large lively live baits are the best way to land a were caught, and most were released, during what was trophy tournament-winning kingfish, but if it’s fun described as an unprecedented confluence of fish and fishing, these sporty predators will eagerly take dead skilled anglers. Typically, in this region, trolled dead baits like ribbonfish, live blue runners or bluefish, or baits are used to catch them in 80 to 160 feet of water even lures. only a few miles off the shore. All three of these remarkable catches are available But the rivers and inshore waters of the area and eager to feed this time of year. Regardless of one’s have also always been full of memory-making fish desired type of fishing, there are plenty of options to of a lifetime. The snook fishing in Stuart has always be enjoyed in the Sailfish Capital of the World. been exceptional. The waters of the St. Lucie River, Ed Killer is an outdoors columnist with Treasure although sometimes beleaguered by Lake Okeechobee Coast Newspapers and the USA Today Network. discharges, are still home to five subspecies of snook. For More Fishing in Martin County, go to Nowhere else in the world can this claim be made. Common snook as long
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