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Darcie Arahill’s biggest mutton snapper to date came from 200 feet of water off Marathon in the Florida Keys.
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he Texas summer surf can spoil a newcomer in a heartbeat and is what the seasoned surf angler awaits each year. Vacation days are set aside well in advance and excuses to come in late to work are ready and often recycled. Spoil a newcomer, addiction, you might ask, what is so special about the surf? My fastest limit, 10 trout from the upper Texas coast, came on 12 consecutive casts. One was a dud, a lost fish, and 10 were solid trout, 19.5 to 24 inches. After I caught my limit, I continued to catch and release solid trout up to 5 ½ pounds. If that doesn’t spoil you, nothing will. Days like this are not uncommon when the conditions are right. The key to a successful morning in the surf is to remember you don’t plan a trip when you want, you go when the surf calls you. Green incoming tides rising with the sun paired with a calm surf are my favored conditions. May and June routinely provide the best odds of landing the larger trout with Independence Day marking the arrival of masses of school-size fish. I like to start my day before the sun’s rays illuminate the horizon. Standing on the sand, tossing topwaters or suspending baits parallel and as close to the sand as I can effectively work the lure. I have caught many trout pushing 7 pounds along with large flounder and snook using this approach. It is amazing the size of fish that will feed in mere inches of breaking water. As the blanket of darkness no longer conceals my presence, I will begin to gradually angle my casts towards the open Gulf. I will broaden my search area and structure type until I find where the fish are feeding, never overlooking the shallow water where I began my day. As the sun climbs, the trout will typically find comfort in the guts, chasing mullet, shrimp, shad and other baitfish. When this occurs, I still vary my cast from parallel to offshore, covering the deep guts and not overlooking the structure, which is the bar. As you would do while fishing the bay, don’t overlook the drop off. Casting along it can produce great catches. White water and waves crashing is an often-overlooked hot spot. I seldom see surf fishermen casting into the whitewash, which can be a huge mistake. The turbulence disorients the baitfish which are easy meals for the thick-bodied, strong-swimming surf trout. I can remember one day in particular when most, if not all, of my trout were caught in the white water on top of the bar. A solid trout inhaled my slow-sinking lure as it tossed and turned in the froth. After that, I made repeated casts into the turbid water to end a successful day that up until that point had been quite slow. Let me check the forecast, is it calm yet? Capt. Michael Okruhlik is the inventor of Controlled Descent Lures and the owner of www.MyCoastOutdoors.com.
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aving been actively involved in the sunglasses industry for over 20 years and having sold over 25,000 pairs of sunglasses last year, I’m often asked, “What is the most important thing to consider when choosing a pair of sunglasses?” My answer is always, “the way they fit your face; comfort is the most important consideration.” I’m surprised at the number of people who choose their sunglasses based on brand. For anglers, and I am one, the next consideration can be offshore or inshore. The blue mirror lens models hold the best lens clarity for offshore while the green mirror/amber lenses produce the clearest lens visibility for the inshore angler. I’ve been a big fan of Revo’s Blue Crawlers for my offshore sunglasses, and I switch to my ambers as my go-to inshore glasses. Another big consideration for some is OSHA-approved eyewear. The correct approval body is ANSI approved. This ANSI validation of the sunglasses is the only accepted approval by OSHA’s requirements, however, few brands actually possess the ANSI approval. If OSHA requirements are important for your choice of sunglasses, make sure you’re seeing the ANSI approval in writing and not simply relying on your representative’s assurance. Finally, if you’re a prescription eyewear user, ensuring that the lens you receive when you request your prescription sunglasses from your favorite brand is not always apples to apples. Make sure that the exact same lens technology
is available for your prescription sunglasses as their nonprescription lenses. Otherwise, you could own an expensive pair of non-angler-friendly sunglasses. Believe me, it happens all the time. There are many new entries in the sunglasses field these days. Lens technology advancements continue to improve the quality of the angler’s viewpoint. If you’re in the market for a new pair of sunglasses, I recommend you do a little research before you make your purchase. Don’t just go buy XYZ sunglasses. Find the pair, regardless of brand, that’s best for you. If Fowler’s can be of any assistance in helping you make that decision, please feel free to call or email us. We’re happy to help ensure that you’re completely satisfied with your next sunglasses purchase. David Maney is considered to be one of the most published experts in the general field of sunglasses. He has appeared in Southern Living Magazine, USA Today and U.S. World Report and even appeared on Oprah. Fowler’s has been in business for 118 years and has sold over 250,000 pairs of sunglasses. For more information on Fowler’s and David Maney, visit www.fowlerssunglasses.com or call 888-340-9021.
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SUNGLASSES NATIVE EYEWEAR SIGHTCASTER Native Eyewear’s Sightcaster is all about giving you the right tool for the pursuit of a good catch. Color enhanced, high-definition optics cut through glare on the water allowing you to see deeper and farther. Native’s premium polarized lens technology also blocks up to four times more infrared and protects against harmful UV rays, helping your eyes stay fresh even after a long day on the water. The full-wrap, X-Large frame comes with nonslip grip material along the temples and nose pads to ensure all-day comfort with a lightweight and secure fit.
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Costa Del Mar was born on the water and is committed to protecting it. This summer, Costa will celebrate its tradition of conservation by launching its OCEARCH Limited Edition collection. Costa is a primary supporter of OCEARCH, a research organization that generates critical scientific data on keystone marine species like great white and tiger sharks. Its vessel, the M/V OCEARCH, is an at-sea laboratory that puts science on the side of sharks to help protect our oceans worldwide. One of the models in this OCEARCH Limited Edition collection is the Remora, a brand new frame that features all of Costa’s signature performance technologies. This particular pair features a brand new lens as well! The Gray Silver Mirror lens is great for all-day wear. It is a polycarbonate lens with silver mirror on a gray base. The frame color is called Tiger Shark, and reflects the patterns of its namesake. Think of it as the popular tortoise shell in a more shark and ocean-inspired colorway! MSRP: $169. These glasses also come with a limited edition cleaning cloth and C-MASK. For more on OCEARCH, go to www.ocearch.org.
WWW.COSTADELMAR.COM RIO RAY SEASIDE Rio Ray Optics is the best new brand and most comfortable polarized sunglasses on the market. Designed for the outdoor lifestyle, all Rio Ray sunglasses come with 100 percent optically correct polarized CR39 lenses, indestructible TR90 frames, optical spring hinges for maximum comfort and a hassle-free lifetime warranty. All Rio Ray hard-coated polarized lenses are made of the highest quality CR39 and contain nine layers of protection with 100 percent UV protection. A hydrophobic coating on the front repels water, sunscreen and dirt, which makes cleaning and maintenance easy. A vibrant flash mirror provides additional glare reduction and a superior scratch resistant coating prevents lens damage. The backside anti-reflective coating eliminates bounce-back glare. Rio Ray MaxFlex frame technology makes these the most comfortable sunglasses on the market utilizing lightweight TR90 nylon, which maintains the frame shape and offers incredible durability. Our frames were designed to be 100 percent prescription ready, and each pair comes with a full array of accessories including a hard and soft case, cleaning cloth and retainer. There are over 40 styles to choose from, an average MSRP of only $149.99, and new styles are on the way for each season. Replacement lenses are available for only $24.99. Rio Ray is always looking for high-quality retailers to partner with, and they have the best retailer friendly program in the sunglass industry. For dealer inquires, call 800-498-2104 or email jarrod@ riorayoptics.com.
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S RE VIEW2017 REVO GUIDE S AND GUIDE II Back in 1985, Revo became a global performance eyewear brand known as the leader in polarized lens technology. Their glasses were first created utilizing lens technology developed by NASA as solar protection for satellites. Today, Revo continues to build on its rich tradition of technology and innovation by offering the clearest and most advanced high-contrast polarized sunglass available. With two new frames, the Guide II and the Guide S, Revo seeks to fill the needs of those seeking the best in performance sunglasses. Both frames feature HighContrast Polarized Serilium lenses that are lightweight, shatterproof and formulated of polycarbonate. Revo’s 8-base lens technology offers a more curved fit relative to your face, and elastometric nosepads provide a more secure fit for active wearers. Sleek and modern, the Guide II adds an element of comfort to the all-activity, allcondition mentality. What carries on in the Guide lineage, however, is the confidence to exceed expectations and reach the objective. The Guide S blends all-terrain functionality with a sleek fit. They are equipped with fast-flow vents and Motion-Fit technology for optimal comfort in any condition or environment.
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Skeleton Optics high-performance eyewear delivers superb craftsmanship, trend-forward innovation and advanced technology for outdoor enthusiasts everywhere. From the Rocky Mountains to the Atlantic Ocean, Skeleton Optics sunglasses are designed to empower ordinary people to do extraordinary things, inspiring them to live the “No Boundaries” lifestyle. The new Skeleton Optics Renegade frames not only embrace that belief but take it to the next level. Adding to their already popular Original Collection, Skeleton Optics took the wraparound feature of the best-selling Scout model, and extended the frame width while working closely with the Zeiss Optical team to increase the lens height and create the all new Renegade sunglasses. Rugged and durable, yet sleek and stylish, Renegade sunglasses are perfect for a day on the water, on the trail, in the car, at the beach or in town. Renegades feature polarized polycarbonate lenses by Zeiss with 100 percent UV protection and advanced TRI-PEL/RI-PEL coating to enhance colors and promote clear vision in any outdoor environment. Lenses also include a premium hard coating for scratch and impact resistance. Grilamid TR-90 frames were designed and manufactured in Italy for lasting durability, comfort and protection. The in-line nosepiece is anti-slip and moisture wicking. Specifications: • Base Curve of 8 • DBL: 18mm • Temple Length: 115mm • Lens Size A/B: A65xB40 For information, call 888-564-9025.
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Sunglasses are a necessity, but they’re also a burden. There is an ever-present possibility to lose or damage this expensive piece equipment. And you can forget about storing a conventional pair in a case in your pocket. They’re just too bulky. That’s where Popticals steps in. This revolutionary new line of portable, pop-out sunglasses has a patented design that makes storage safe and convenient. Popticals’ FL2 Micro-Rail System allows the sunglasses to easily fold down to be stored in a small hardshell case. You won’t even notice this compact design in your pocket, and the unit can be clipped to anything with an included carabiner. These glasses are high-performance, as well. The NYDEF Nylon Lenses manufactured by Carl Zeiss Vision are clearer and 16 percent lighter in weight than polycarbonate lenses. They offer complete UV protection, filtering out 100 percent of harmful UVA and UVB rays, while hydrophobic and oleophobic technology repels water, oil, sweat and dust. The Swiss Grilamid TR 90 frames provide long-lasting durability and resistance to extreme temperatures while remaining lightweight and comfortable for extended use. Popticals are engineered in the U.S.A and handcrafted in Italy. See the Popticals website for a wide range of styles designed for any outdoor pursuit.
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TARPON TIME: THE TWO HANDED STRIP
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t’s tarpon time! Many of you will be headed to tarpon waters this summer looking to hook one of ocean’s greatest gamefish on the fly. When you go, consider altering your fly retrieval technique from the standard one-hand strip to the two-handed stip. If you do, you might be surprised at how effective a two-hand strip can be at catching this great gamefish. There are some saltwater fish that react to a fly that is stripped as fast as possible. Tuna, barracuda, roosterfish, amberjack and yellowtail are all good examples. These guys prefer a fly that moves like an Indianapolis racecar. If the fly isn’t imitating a fleeing baitfish, and suddenly stops, this group of gamers will turn and swim away. The two-handed strip is also a wonderful technique for feeding a well-presented fly to a tarpon. But there is a difference. The twohanded strip is slightly different for tarpon than it is for offshore and nearshore species. Where offshore fish like tuna want the fly to burn through the water without pause, a tarpon often wants to see the fly move through the water at a slower pace while still keeping the fly’s continual motion. An advantage of the two hand strip technique is the angler has total control of the fly’s pace through the water, making it possible for the angler to speed up or slow down the fly depending on the reaction of the tarpon to the fly. For example, if a tarpon reacts aggressively toward the fly, the angler might speed up the retrieve to initiate a strike. If the tarpon’s reaction is less aggressive, almost passive, the angler can manipulate the fly’s speed and try to turn on the tarpon’s “light switch” to instigate a strike. Another advantage to using the two-hand retrieve is that the rod is placed under the arm rather than in the hands, making it almost impossible to lift the rod tip on a strike. This combats the urge of freshwater converts to set the hook by lifting the rod, a big no-no
in tarpon fishing. With the rod under and arm, the only way to hook the fish is with a solid stripstrike. For a successful twohanded strip do the following: • After the fly has been cast, place the rod under the arm (right or left). • Point the rod tip down, keeping the tip on the water at all times. • Begin the strip by pulling the fly line with your hand at the first stripping guide. Repeat this with the other hand. • There should be a continual motion, changing hands with each strip. • Vary the speed of the fly as you strip it through the water. • Strip the fly all the way to the boat and repeat. If you feel a strike, give your line a solid strip-strike. Use the two-handed strip, and I guarantee you will never go back to the one-hand strip again. Good luck on the tarpon grounds this season!
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he 24th Annual Sebastian Exchange Club Blue Water Open was held on June 3 with tournament headquarters at Capt. Hiram’s Resort in Sebastian. Despite the weather, it was a great success, with a fleet of 110 boats registered to fish. Fifty boats weighed fish and reported mixed results on the catch.
The dolphin bite was sketchy, with the first and second place fish weighing in at 26.35 and 21.85 pounds. They were caught aboard C Monster with Capt. Matt Lennon. The 21.85-pound dolphin landed Matt’s son, Matthew, the Junior Angler award and a new kayak. Only one wahoo was weighed in, a 35.05-pounder caught by George Kessel, of Grant, on the Shake Down. George reported the fish was caught around midday in about 150 feet of water. Several nice kingfish made it to the scales. Celtic Knots took first and second place in that category with a 40.5-pound and a 33.6-pound fish, caught by Steve Fritzson. The real money was made by the fishing team aboard Restricted Species. These guys took first place grouper with a 45.05-pounder and second place with a 34.15-pounder. That big grouper, caught by Rob Reilly, won them the Big Fish Bonanza for a whopping $4,720, in addition to $1,000 for a new award this year, The Capt. William Charles Catchin’ and Cookin’ Memorial Award for the largest grouper caught in the tournament in memory of Capt. Bill. Interestingly, the 34.15-pound grouper was caught by Matson Scott, who fished with Capt. Bill many times. Matson said he sent up a prayer to Bill on the way out that morning to be with them that day. Looks like prayer may work! First-place fish were worth $1,250 and second place $600. In addition to the four places on the main scoreboard, the Blue Water Open offers an additional 10 places on the Bonus Board worth $200 each, for fishermen who don’t make the main board. Other categories for the biggest fish caught were amberjack, cobia and new this year, tripletail. Cobia and Tripletail went unfilled, but Steve McElveen aboard Wreckreation landed a 39.25 amberjack worth $1,000. Top Boat went to Fred Smith of the Lickety Split with an aggregate weight of 54.45 pounds for three fish in at least two main-board categories. The Top Boat payout was $2,000. For complete tournament results, visit www.bluewateropen.com or like Sebastian Blue Water Open on Facebook. The Exchange Club of Sebastian has raised almost $500,000 over the years through the efforts put forth in the Blue Water Open. All proceeds go to worthy charities in the local community, with a special emphasis on preventing child abuse.
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ike and I decided it was time to get out of Dodge and take a road trip with our flats boat. The hustle and bustle of south Florida makes this kind of trip a stark contrast and welcome break. We ended up on Useppa, a small island between Pine Island and Cabbage Key on the southwest coast of Florida. These places are almost due west of Fort Myers near the mouth of Charlotte Harbor. The path that led us there was anything but ordinary. It was as if we were being beckoned. My first contact with Useppa was from the Palm Beach Boat Show in March. I attended a media event at the Lake Pavilion on the Waterfront and discovered an oasis in the midst of all the craziness of the boat show. It was a gorgeous photo of Useppa Island: paradise without a passport, with an inviting area to relax during the media event. There were some goodies there and information, which I grabbed. That photo just seemed to call me…. We had planned to visit the west coast in the coming weeks, a trip to Bokeelia, on the north end of Pine Island, to fish. Once we finalized
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the dates, I reached out to Brian and Mary—the Useppa People, who are realtors. They invited us to visit the Private Island Club, have lunch at the historic Collier Inn, and then took us on a golf cart tour of the island. There are no roads here, only golf cart paths and walkways. My kind of island! It just seemed magical. We were invited to come back for an overnight visit to experience the island. Brian and Mary made the arrangements for us to return and visit as their guests. So, we loaded the car, hooked up the boat and were off. Pine Island Sound here we come! We stopped in Matlacha and made a phone call to the Pineland Marina to check on bait. Good call. They were out of shrimp. We visited Carrie at the Barnhill Seafood Market in Matlacha who loaded us up with 200 monster shrimp. There was a stream behind the shop where we could get a few buckets of water to transport the shrimp safely to the marina. When you are on an island, you need to be proactive about supplies. Consider travel distances on the water to get what you need, and that options can be limited. We launched the boat; I drove to park for the weekend and was greeted with a golf cart escort to the ramp. Headed out the cut from the marina, it feels as if you are soaring—having been set free from civilization and traffic. The waterways are expansive, and there are multiple mangrove cuts around every turn. There is so much water, so many cuts and areas to explore. The seagrass beds have expanded in the area 10 percent since the storms of 2008. The abundance of shoalgrass and turtlegrass has increased while the abundance of manatee grass has remained stable. In fact, the number of quadrants monitored in the area that are devoid of seagrass has decreased by 50 percent since 2005. This all makes for some clean water and great fishing. Our first visit to Bokeelia, we limited on seatrout every day. On our trip to Useppa a month later, we encountered mostly snook and a monster red, caught by Mike on the next to last shrimp! And there are always tarpon. Nadeen Welch is co-publisher of the Fort Myers edition of Coastal Angler Magazine.
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urns out that’s a difficult question to answer. Beaked whales feed at more than ½ mile down and are fairly skittish critters while near the surface, and weighing in at over a ton means catching, measuring and releasing is certainly not an option! Besides, perhaps a more important question is, who cares how big these whales are? Well, the U.S. Navy, that’s who. Unfortunately for beaked whales, their deep-diving behavior means they share waters with Navy submarines, and when the Navy uses powerful sonar during training exercises, beaked whales are affected. Recent studies at the U.S. Navy’s Atlantic Test and Evaluation Center (AUTEC), off Andros Island in The Bahamas indicate that Blainville’s beaked whales move away from sonar when they hear it. We believe this movement is displacing whales from their preferred feeding areas and are concerned this will compromise the animals’ body condition, which will impact their survival and reproduction success. And that’s why size matters. With funding from the U.S. Office of Naval Research, the Bahamas Marine Mammal Research Organisation (BMMRO) and NOAA Fisheries, we conducted a feasibility study to test whether a drone could be used to measure length and girth of beaked whales. Using length, we can monitor growth as animals mature, while girth measurements tell us if an animal is pregnant, and if so, we can monitor if the calf survives. Based in Sandy Point, off the southwest coast of Abaco Island, BMMRO has been studying beaked whales for 25 years and knows these whales individually: how old they are, what sex they are, how many offspring they have had, etc. So, Abaco was the ideal place to try to get measurements of whales of known age and current reproductive state. From our Novurania 680DL rigid-hulled inflatable, our science team deployed a small APH-22 marine hexacopter named “Goose” with a camera attached to obtain vertical images from 100 feet above beaked whales. During 30 flights over the 2-week study, “Goose” successfully photographed 10 different beaked whales. So, we now had images in hand of males and females, both young and old, as well as females with and without calves. So… how big is a beaked whale? Blainville’s beaked whales ranged in length from the smallest calf measuring 9 feet to the largest adult at 14 feet. The girth of one female seen without a calf was notably larger than the other females, and we predicted she was pregnant. Three months after the study ended, we saw her again with a newborn calf! With the success of our feasibility study, plans are to apply this approach to measure the length of beaked whales at AUTEC and monitor pregnancies to determine if displacement from sonar is causing nutritional stress and affecting reproductive success. It is the responsibility of the U.S. Navy and the science community to effectively monitor populations that are being impacted to affect change when needed. This study serves an example of that process in action. The authors are research biologists with the Bahamas Marine Mammal Research Organisation. Follow the organization’s work at http://www.bahamaswhales.org and also on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
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ome lessons gnaw at your memory for years. A group of highly skilled fly fishermen stood on the bank of a well-known river visiting and talking about nothing important. Suddenly, within casting range, a trout kept rising and picking insects off the surface. One of the long time anglers began casting a dry fly upstream of the fish, letting it float past the target. Nothing happened. He made cast after cast, watching the trout ignore his offering and keep feeding on the real thing. I saw it happen. For no particular reason, the angler made a cast that was slightly (and I mean slightly) different from all the others. The trout rose and took the fly. Witnessing that made me totally aware that success or failure when fishing an artificial lure could hinge on a factor almost too minor to notice. I’ve seen times when vibrating your wrist when retrieving a plug spelled a strike while simply cranking the reel proved futile. There have been times when a momentary pause in reeling a plug allowed it to rise slightly and that made the difference. A tackle box full of different artificials is not the answer. You can get by with a half-dozen different baits once you learn how to fish them effectively. The basic rule states that if you are not getting strikes, vary the retrieve. Fish are cold-blooded and react slower and for shorter distances as the water temperature drops. When a fish is holding in one spot waiting for food to come to it, your cast and retrieve should follow that pattern. And keep in mind that your favorite lures on your home waters work just as well on the road. I’ve caught the same species on the same lure a continent apart. In your selection of lures, you want to be able to cover the water column from the bottom to the surface. That doesn’t mean each bait has to travel that distance, but rather that you should have some that work the bottom, others for the surface, and the rest in between at mid-depth. Fish see differently than we do. What looks good to you may not tempt a fish into striking. And, if there are standards and
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rop everything you’re doing right now. Go book a mahi trip out of the Upper Keys. Capt. Ross Early with Early Bird Fishing Charters said they are hammering dolphinfish right now, with piles of schoolie-sized mahi packed in around the weed lines and big gaffers and slammers showing up under the birds. Summertime is all about mahi off the Atlantic side of Key Largo. Really, the bite stretches all the way south through the Keys, but it’s hard to beat Largo down through Islamorada for ease of access. The Upper Keys are close enough for a day trip from the south Florida mainland. Capt. Ross said the bite usually ramps up in May and lasts into September or October most years as the mahi migrate down through the Keys. A typical day begins early, with a quick stop inside the reef line to
catch bait with a net or sabiki before heading offshore with a tank full of cigar minnows and ballyhoo. The destination is the weed line that drifts in the current offshore. Capt. Ross said the run to the fishing grounds can be as short as 8 miles, and he fishes in anywhere from 300 to 1,000 feet of water. But the depth doesn’t really matter, because the fish are near the surface feeding on forage that congregates around the weeds. He’ll start by searching, trolling with lures and dead ballyhoo to find the fish. When that first rod goes down is when the real action starts. It’s a scramble to clear all the trolling lines, because that first fish typically brings other fish with it. Everyone on deck grabs a 20-pound spinning outfit to pitch chunk bonita, squid, live baits, or whatever to dolphin that are schooled up and feeding. “It can become organized chaos,” Ross said. “There are fish all around the boat, and you want to catch as many as you can, while you can, because it can turn off as fast as it turned on.” Generally, this blast of action consists of 6- to 10-pound schoolie-sized mahi with fillets perfect for the dinner plate. The 40- and 50-pound slammers are a little more solitary. “I’m always on the binoculars looking for birds,” Ross said. “I’m looking for frigates and yellow-billed terns. They’re our eye in the sky.” Three or four birds in one spot hovering or picking at the weeds indicate there are fish below pushing bait to the surface. Capt. Ross will climb into the tower of his 45-foot Custom Carolina, Early Bird, to look for fish and steer the boat on collision course with them. Packs of three or four big mahi will be moving southwesterly this time of year, and the trick is to get out in front of them. With Ross spotting fish and shouting direction to the anglers below, casting live baits accurately will usually lead to an incredible rush when a big slammer ties into a 20-pound spinning rig. It’s the kind of thing one must experience to understand. And who knows, you might encounter blackfin and skipjack tuna, sailfish, wahoo and the occasional marlin, as well. Book your trip with Capt. Ross Early and Early Bird Fishing Charters by calling 305-942-3618 or emailing ross@fishearlybird.com. Check out their website at www.fishearlybird.com.
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grew up fishing lakes well-known for large schools of bass spending the summer months offshore. When we get to mid-summer and the water temperature starts hitting 80 degrees, it is safe bet that fish are going to be on offshore structure like ledges, humps and drop offs. I start looking on main-lake areas, on the lower half of the lake from the dam, where most good summer ledges are on the lakes I fish. Using the mapping on my Raymarine electronics, I search for places that top out from 12 to 20 feet and drop down to anywhere from 50 to 60 feet. Bass will start heading out there when the water gets to 70 degrees and at 80 they will definitely be out there. They spawn with a water temperature of 62 to 64, so as the water warms they will be headed that way. When the water is 80 degrees, the fish in the lake that move (some stay shallow all year) will be out there. The biggest deal is finding the depth range of the fish. When they first get out to offshore structure, they like 12 to 17 feet. As they stay longer— it could be weeks or a month—they will then move deeper, from 18 to 25 feet, maybe even as deep as 30 feet. To find the depth range of the fish, I will graph and look for the bait and then the fish. Usually I can see the fish on my Raymarine units, but I will often fish around a big school of bait in case the bass are hiding right under the thick bait. If I don’t see bait or bass, I won’t make a cast. Electronics are too good these days to fish places just because there were fish there at one point in the past. Gear To Use Offshore I always start with a moving bait, such as a deep-diving crankbait, to see if I can get the fish fired up. The biggest ones in the school will bite a crankbait. I like a Strike King 6XD and 8XD fished on a MHX CB907 cranking rod that I built myself with supplies
from Mud Hole. I always put new Mustad hooks on the baits. #2 KVD Triple Grip trebles are my preference. For line I use 10- to 12-lb. Vicious Fluorocarbon for the 6XD and 15- to 17-lb. on the 8XD. I like a slower 5:4:1 gear ratio reel to help them dive to their deepest depths. When those fish start grouping up out on the ledges, you can really have a lot of fun. Hundred-fish days are possible on the Tennessee River lakes, and I get excited just thinking about it. When that water temp gets close to 80, it is time to get out deep and get healthy in a hurry come tournament day.
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Stuart Sailfish Club’s Fishing Classic Tournament Breaks with Tradition hope the public will enjoy mingling with Club members and see how passionate we are about fishing and having fun, while competing for cash and prizes rather than our traditional trophy tournaments.” says Pamela McCarthy, the Clubs’ new executive director. Registration before July 14th is $200 and includes the boat, two anglers and two tournament shirts. Member registration is $200.
Additional anglers and extra event tickets are available and registration forms can be printed from the Stuart Sailfish Club website (www. StuartSailfishClub.com). All events and weigh-in will be at Sailfish Marina. For more information, contact the Stuart Sailfish Club at sailfish@stuartsailfishclub.com or call (772) 286-9373. PHOTO CREDITS: X
Stuart Sailfish Club members Lenny, Melissa & Rosie Fox with their dolphin catch in 2015.
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he Stuart Sailfish Club (SSC) has a tradition of offering trophies to winners of their member only and public fishing tournaments. This year the Club departs from that age-old tradition and will, for the first time, offer cash and prizes in a newly created tournament, the Stuart Sailfish Club Fishing Classic on July 21-22, 2017. Club President David Astras says “We have been envisioning a member’s tournament that will engage all of our members, those with small boats as well as members with sportfishing yachts. At the same time, we want to invite the public to experience our Club’s atmosphere and build on the momentum of last year’s 75th anniversary events.” The highlight for the Club last year after their 75th anniversary gala was the
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Two-Day Mini Lobster Season Set for July 26-27, 2017 One of Florida’s coastal traditions occurs every July when the official mini-lobster season kicks off. Coastal areas are flooded with “bug-hunters” trying to find their share of these tasty crustaceans. Keep in mind, there are two Florida lobster seasons, the two-day mini season and the eight-month regular lobster season. The mini lobster season is always the last consecutive Wednesday and Thursday in July. This year the mini season falls on July 26th and 27th. The regular eight-month lobster season opens August 6 and runs through March 31. Spiny lobster must have a minimum carapace length of at least three-inches and must be measured in the water. The carapace is measured from the forward edge (between the rostral horns) to the rear edge of the carapace, and all harvesters must have
a measuring device while harvesting. Lobster must be landed in whole condition. Separating the tail from the body is prohibited in state waters. You’ll also need to know how to identify an egg-bearing female. Female lobsters carry eggs (you will see them directly under the tail) for about a month anytime between April and August. An egg-bearing female is said to be "berried," and under the regulations they must be released unharmed. During the short sport (two day) season, the recreational daily bag limit is 6 per person in Monroe County and Biscayne National Park, and 12 per person per day in state and federal waters off all other counties. During the regular season, the daily bag limit is six per person in all state and federal waters. If you’re headed south, keep in mind that harvest of lobster
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The father-son team of Matthew Schorner and Jeff Schorner with their 3.34-pound trout and 5.8-pound redfish, which earned them first-place honors and a check for $472.50. PHOTO CREDIT: Backcountry Fishing Association.
Father-Son team take 1st in June BCFA Tourney
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he father-son team of Matthew Schorner and Jeff Schorner took first place and a check in the amount of $472.40 in the Backcountry Fishing Association’s sixth tournament of the 2017 season, held June 3 in Fort Pierce, with a 3.34-pound trout and a 5.8-pound redfish. Twenty-seven boats fished the artificial lure tournament under overcast conditions. Second place slot was taken by Derek Engle and Eric Hensen with a 2.78-pound trout and a
5.33-pound redfish, earning them a check of $283.50. Brandon Hooper and Ricky Gonzalez placed third with a 1.2-pound trout and a 6.85-pound redfish. In addition to taking home a check for $189.00, they also took the redfish Calcutta winning an additional $120.00. Solo angler Andy Fantini took fourth place with a 1.09-pound trout
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ummer is in full swing and it's not just the fireworks we have to look forward to this month, July offers calm seas and great fishing opportunities. We may not see sailfish and big dolphin in huge numbers in July, but they are here and it is a great month to catch not only them, but quality fish of all sorts. We have an upper station aboard the boat, so sight casting tarpon, permit, snook, jack and cobia along the beaches, is one of my favorite things to do this time a year if the water is clear. A pair of Costa Del Mar 580s and the sun at your back, should have you pitching to fish somewhere between the inlet and the power plant to the north, or
Sight casting tarpon, permit, snook, jack and cobia along the beaches, is one of my favorite things to do this time a year. PHOTO CREDIT: Capt. Scott Fawcett.
Blowing Rocks to the south. Offshore expect a steady kingfish bite along any of the shallow water reefs, as well as good possibilities at catching cobia, snapper and grouper along the bottom. The mutton snapper bite is still very good in July, so it's definitely worth continuing to target them. Out deeper, you can still expect some scattered sails and dolphin throughout the month and even a good chance of catching some blackfin tuna, or even a wahoo as well. Depth of water varies more this time of year than usual, so anywhere between 75 and 750 feet is a possibility. All the same things still hold true though, look for a color changes, weed lines and pieces of float holding bait. It's also not a bad idea to have some chunks of bait cut up, as the possibility of encountering schools of small mahi are good. Last, but not least, the swordfish bite continues south of South Florida throughout July. Whether it's hand cranking or using an electric reel, these fish can definitely put all anglers and crew to the test. There are some huge fish out there right now and we'd love to be a part of your memories. Give me a call so we can get tight. Hope your next trip is Off The Chain.
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his month will be hot, so get out early before the heat shuts down the bite. The Lopez family had a lot of action The snook bite has been good at fishing the inside sandbar for multiple the inlet and bridges. Live bait at the species with Capt. John Young. inlet and on the beach for snook with circle hooks is the preferred method PHOTO CREDIT: Capt. John Young. but swim baits or jigs will work at the spillways if the gates are open due to Tarpon fishing will be more to hooking up. The upper hand on rain. Fast sink and let the lure sweep predictable this month with fish on touching the leader and calling it across the bottom is the way to work the beach and in the Crossroads. a catch is more favorable for the the jig at the spillways. Patience and live bait is the trick tarpon as you will hook and jump
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he anglers of July will wake up early with their game faces on, to take on their "scaley opponents" upon the salty summer playing field of the near coastal waters, offshore of Martin County. The ocean's allstar roster of fish adversaries will include bottom species like snapper, grouper and amberjack, along with summertime surface pelagics like mahi, king mackerel, and sailfish, just to name a few. Cobia will also be found throughout the water column this month and are likely to be seen
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swimming along with large sharks, rays and turtles near the surface. Live baits, as well as four-ounce green/ chartreuse lead head jigs will work best for sight casting to a "trailing" cobia. Early morning or crack of dawn starts to one's fishing day will be essential during the hot days of July, as Florida's rain soaked tropical season and daytime heating will spawn the potential for dangerous afternoon thunderstorms, which frequently pack killer lightning and high velocity down draft winds, that can turn a calm ocean into a frightening maelstrom of large, steep waves in a matter of minutes. Knowing this, fishing crews will keep a wary eye to the sky and monitor available radar loops to best make strategy decisions in relation to approaching summertime storms. With safe fishing strategies in place, anglers will be able to enjoy the versatile fish games of July and attempt to come out on top of their fish rivals.
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more than you catch. Be at your spot before the sun comes up for trout on the flats, throw topwater plugs for hook ups. Most of the big trout will be in shallow water at first light so stay focused on the shallows and move out to deeper water as the sun starts rising. Good color is Chrome Spooks this time of year. We have been catching some reds on the beach with live bait and the Indian River near Middle Cove has been productive. Live shrimp on a popping cork has been a good bait along with motor oil colored jigs. For some rod bending action, the bridges are loaded with goliath grouper and will test your tackle and muscle. Most any live bait will work as these fish are aggressive and always hungry. Keep the water ways clean and wear your Costas.
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Capt. Charlie Conner
Capt. Charlie’s Fish Tales Charters (772) 284-3852 captaincharlie@fishtalescharter.com www.fishtalescharter.com
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uly brings hot weather, chances of afternoon rains and Fourth of July parties, and oh, lots of great fishing too! Watch out for afternoon thunderstorms this month. Mornings on the river will bring action at first light on top water lures for snook or trout along the flats. They will seek deeper water as the sun rises. It’s a hot, but very productive month around the Treasure Coast. I will be fishing along the mangroves for snook and redfish with D.O.A. shrimp, C.A.L. jerk baits and top water lures, like the D.O.A. Airhead, where the water will be two-to-three feet deep. Trout will move to deeper flats in two-tosix feet of water and will most likely
Round Island. South of hit pigfish, D.O.A. 2 ¾-inch Harbor Branch will be a shrimp or Deadly Combos. great area to work for trout Look for the trout to move in the mornings before the to the deeper edges of the sun heats up things. The flats as the sun warms up the flats in front of the power water. Fish the sand holes on plant taper off to three-tothe flats! You will find the five feet and will be holding bigger fish sitting in these trout during the day. Live holes waiting on the tides pigfish are the favorite food to bring the food to them. for trout this time of year. It has been another banner It’s time to set the traps to year for big trout around the feed these hungry fish! Try area. Redfish will continue to a D.O.A. TerrorEyz or the hold up on the flats. Read the Michael Rochedeau fished with Capt. Charlie D.O.A. Airhead during the water as you move across the for the Treasure Coast Caster's Championship day also for trout. The west flats and look for any activity Tournament. Although a tough day fishing shore down there will be that might be a school of for the kids, Michael won the tournament! good areas to search out reds. Gold spoons, soft baits, PHOTO CREDIT: Capt. Charlie Conner. redfish. Channel edges will like D.O.A. shrimp or C.A.L. jerk baits will work best for them. beach also. The glass minnows will be be yielding snapper on structure. Search along the docks during the day flowing into the river in huge schools. Tripletail will be around channel for snook or redfish hanging around Watch for these bait schools and fish markers and pilings to the south towards Jensen Beach. there as well. It’s a fantastic month to the edges for your best action. Have a fun month out there! Areas to fish in the river for be fishing! Bridges will be producing snapper, July: Bear Point, Queen's Cove and Good fishing. drum and sheepshead during July. Live or dead shrimp will be hard for them to resist. Watch the tides and fish the slower sides of them for best Fort Pierce results. Whiting will continue to be in Deep Sea the surf with the occasional bluefish and Spanish mackerel. There will be Capt. Cole Hazellief larger snapper in the river around Lady Chris Charters structure and along channel edges. (772) 971-7179 Sharks will be patrolling along the TheLadyChris.com
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he summer months make for some of the most exhilarating and bountiful fishing offshore. The seas are smooth and the fishing in July is first-rate with an abundance of different species migrating and/ or spawning. With all the activity on the surface and around the reefs, it is prime time to target both bottom dwelling and pelagic fish species. The snapper bite has been consistent and is now on fire! We expect the snapper frenzy to continue throughout the summer spawning peaks. Kingfish are migrating to the warm waters with increased numbers being caught. Large and schoolie-size dolphin are being caught, as well as cobia, as they cruise along their migratory paths. Above all, mangrove snapper takes the cake this time of the year. The fish are plentiful, hungry and aggressive. We are seeing a great quantity and quality of snapper that make us jump for joy. The full moon in July and the sea turtle hatching should increase the snapper bite. Fish around wrecks and structure in 80 feet and less to find the snapper. Additionally, king mackerel are passing through the warm waters this time of year. Spot those big balls of sardines and your odds are even
Capt. Cole Hazellief with a 10-pound mutton snapper, a summertime beach treat, caught in 20 feet. PHOTO CREDIT: Lady Chris Charters.
higher in catching a nice smoker king. Hooking up with a king makes for a fun battle as they are aggressive, lightning fast and have a mouth full of razor sharp teeth. Kings love to run so make sure your reel has an ample amount of line or wire. The kings do not travel at a single depth and they can be caught throughout the water column. To sum up, the fishing will continue to be incredible in the summer season. Keep in mind if you are not out targeting for pelagics, keep a flat line/pitch rod handy in addition to a jig, spoon and some wire. Kingfish, cobia and others are known for showing up while anchored, which gives you the best of both worlds. Keep an eye on the sky and weather updates as July is notorious for showers and thunderstorms. Tight lines and good vibes!
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Capt. Joe Ward
Capt. Joe’s River Charters (772) 201-5770 or (772) 461-1335 CWard11605@aol.com captjoeward.com
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he summer patterns are in full swing and you will need to fish early in the morning from daylight until about 9 a.m. and then again from 6 p.m. until dark for the best results. Trout fishing should be good at places like Bear Point, Pete Stone Creek to the south and Harbor Branch and the Torpy Road area to the north. Try using top water baits
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Capt. Danny Markowski
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hile trolling, pelagic fish will still be producing - it is cobia time! This is the time of year that we should see cold water up-wellings, which will push cold water from the deeper depths closer to shore. With these up-wellings, the cobia will move into shallower waters and all the way onto the beaches. Cobia are a great fighting fish and are great to eat as well. One of the ways to find these fish is to look for structure or reefs in the areas of the cooler water temperatures 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
like a Zara Spook in natural colors or a Chug Bug in a bright color. Live shrimp, greenies or pilchards fished under a popping cork will be hard to beat for the trout if you can keep it from the big jacks that are roaming the flats. The redfish should be around the mangroves around the Round Island area and the docks along Indian River Drive. Try crabs, shrimp or a piece of cut ladyfish fished on a 2/0 live bait hook and a two-foot 20-pound fluorocarbon leader and you should be in good shape. The snapper fishing around the local bridges and channel edges should be red hot around the full moon. Try using live baits like mojarra, greenies, pilchards or a live shrimp. Fish any of these on a #2 hook with a 20 to 30 pound
Ron Johnson from Chandler, Arizona. with his first snook, a 31.5-incher! Caught on live shrimp at the Fort Pierce Inlet jetty the day before season closed.
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flourocarbon leader and a small weight like a half-ounce to a oneounce. The snook are still catch and release but there is plenty of action around the Fort Pierce Inlet, around
both bridges and the beaches. A live pilchard or pinfish are going to be the best baits to use. Try fishing the Fort Pierce Inlet with a big enough weight to hold the bottom or free line the baits in the surf.
Please be familiar with boat looking for these fish the size limit of Cobia swimming on the surface. at 33 inches to the fork Also watch for sharks or of the tail. Always net a rays, cobia will more than smaller fish if legal size is likely be following them or questionable for immediate under them. If any of these release. Remember, these are seen, cast a bigger jig are a strong fish and will or a weighted grub in their cause damage if they get direction to try to entice away from you. So, if you any cobia that might be know the fish is legal, have around to eat. If there is the fishbox ready to receive a cobia that looks at your the fish and close the lid jig but won’t eat, have a quickly. frisky live bait or a piece Keep in mind while of squid to pitch to him sight fishing, if you see any and it should be game on. mats of sargassum weed If you haven’t been able to slowly make your way over sight fish any cobia around to them. With pitch rods structure, it is always a ready, cast some live bait good idea to try slow Lisa and Tracy enjoyed a day of catching. These are toward the edge of the mats trolling or drifting live some good eating size kingfish and a mahi they caught and see what comes out. If baits around structure. You in 80-feet of water out of Fort Pierce Inlet. All fish were the mats are in a line along can also sight fish cobia the caught trolling live sardines. a rip, set out your live baits same way off the beaches PHOTO CREDIT: Capt. Danny Markowski. and slow troll along the in as close as 10-to-15 feet depths. It is best to use a longer even mullet. When using a jig, cobia edges of the mat. This time of year, fishing rod when sight fishing cobia most likely will go after a bucktail you could catch mahi, triple tail or for making longer casts. type jig with a grub tail attached or an any number of other species. Be safe and watch the sky for Cobia will eat most live baits, such eel like jig, such as a Hogy jig, being afternoon storms while on the water. as sardines, pilchards, greenies and eels are their favorite food.
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Capt. Gus Brugger
Pattern Setter Charters (772) 360-6787 www.WelcomeToSebastian.com
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he mid-summer season in the Sebastian area is one of stable weather and predictable fishing. Sebastian River – The top of the list in the Sebastian River in mid-summer is tarpon. As migratory tarpon arrive in the Sebastian area, they find their way into the north fork of the Sebastian River. Live mullet early and late in the day are the best bet, but jerkbaits, diving plugs, D.O.A. shrimp and topwater can be successful when the fish turn on. Approaching afternoon thunderstorms can spark the tarpon into feeding, but if you can stand the heat, soaking a bait at mid-day has been productive as well. Some big snook continue to reside in the Sebastian River throughout the
sebastian area offshore
Capt. Randy Lang
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uly is a tricky time to fish out of Sebastian. The warming water from hot summer temperatures drives many of the bottom fish to deeper water. The big snappers and groupers often leave their 60 to 90 feet homes for the comfort of 120 to 300 feet. The tricky part is when the cold-water upwelling occurs. Each summer we get cold water that pushes in from the deep ocean. It comes in under the warm surface water and varies in temperature, depth and timing. SCUBA divers will often describe jumping into bath water and descending through a sudden thermocline where the bottom layer is a chilling 60-degrees. Bottom fish become stunned and lethargic at these temps and are difficult to catch. Sometimes they leave to find warmer accommodations. It can be a challenging time of year to
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summer. Fish docks and cover by day and lighted docks and oyster bars in the dark. Indian River Lagoon – Early morning provides the best chance at trout and reds on the many flats of the central lagoon. Topwater plugs, jerkbaits and live pigfish are good choices. Small pigfish are available in the bait shops this time of year. Fished below a float or freelined, these inshore members of the grunt family have been favorite summer trout bait for generations. If you are looking for a bigger tug on your string, try floating a live ladyfish on stout gear with wire leader for the bull sharks in the deeper, open areas of the lagoon. Keep an eye open for
rolling tarpon, some that can push into the triple digits in these same areas. MirrOlures, flies, jerkbaits and live mullet are good choices to throw at rolling tarpon. Snook of all sizes will be laid up tight to cover getting out of the sun during the day. Twenty-pound power pro and a D.O.A. shrimp will do the trick. Sebastian Inlet – This is the time to take advantage of the inlet. The tips of the jetties have always been the best spots this time of year, the north jetty on the outgoing tide, and the south on the incoming. Live bait is the best way to go during the day. Croakers, pigfish, and shrimp are your best choices. There have been so many snook around lately that getting
a jig, D.O.A. shrimp or a swimbait down to them has been effective even during the day. Shore bound anglers can also enjoy this great fishery, and possibly be at an advantage, especially at night when live bait is optional and big bucktail jigs and diving plugs are commonly used. Near Shore Atlantic – The summer time near shore fishery of the Sebastian area is our best chance of the year to catch fish weighing out in the double, and sometime triple digits. Large migrating tarpon, smoker kings, bonito, cobia, dolphin, and even sailfish are possible within small boat range of the inlet. The tarpon are generally within a mile of the beach and they will generally hit a free-lined mullet or greenie tossed in front of them. Keep a light spinner or fly rod with you as well while you are searching for tarpon, chances are you will find as many or more schools of Spanish macks and little tunny busting bait than tarpon. Slow trolling is easy and productive. I run two lines off my flats boat, a surface line and a downrigger. Stinger rigs made of #4 or #5 wire do fine and baits from a 4-inch greenie to a 14inch mullet are usable. A seven-foot medium action conventional rod with a TLD15 or 25 is my preference.
27th. Hordes of boats will fish because of these quickly pack the boat ramps and reefs changing water temps. on these days. First, don’t be You’ll notice the cold that guy who plans a relaxing water by interpreting your weekday fishing trip on one of depth finder and feeling the those days. If you’re a SCUBA temperature of what you diver, get out there and grab bring up from the bottom. A one of those giant Sebastian lead sinker will hold the cold lobsters before they are temp and will feel cold to picked clean. The lobsters of the touch. Fish will feel cold Sebastian are not as numerous too. Your depth finder may as they are in south Florida look barren at some of your but they make up for it with previously lively spots and Some Sebastian lobsters caught by me and their size. Five to ten pound a thin solid line may appear my nephews, Eric and Bradley, in 90-feet of lobsters are common in our showing the thermocline. water during mini-season. In case you were waters. Any of the reefs from Go fish somewhere else wondering, mine was the biggest, but we are the beach out to 100 feet will when this occurs. Make a big not competitive or anything (wink, wink). hold them if the right kind of move in depth: go deep or go PHOTO CREDIT: Capt. Randy Lang. cracks are present. Remember shallow. Often the reefs along the beach can be productive at this of year. A slow trolled blue runner is to always dive safely first and collect lobsters second. time. Another option is to fish above hard for a smoker to resist. We also must pay close attention In the Gulf Stream, there will be the thermocline. Amberjack, cobia, and even snapper will rise easily to a plenty of dolphin, wahoo and sailfish to those summer thunderstorms chum slick on the reef. Look on your caught this month even though the this summer. If the forecast calls sonar for big fish way up in the water spring run is well over. Usually there for afternoon storms, plan to get column. The cobia and AJ’s will slam is a good run of summer sailfish in out early and get back in before the a buck tail with a twisty tail worked July. Watch for the free jumpers and storms hit. Watch out for those days very aggressively. The summer cobia change your spread up a bit to include when the severe thunderstorms are and amberjack bite was great last some naked ballyhoo. I think calmer predicted to form early and move July on the reefs. Also troll ballyhoo waters call for less commotion on the offshore or along the coast. These and big plugs where there are flying surface and a sneakier presentation. A offshore moving storms can be severe fish and other baitfish in the area. good teaser will bring them into the and can catch you off guard. Best of luck out there, and Remember that the fish can be in spread. Don’t forget about the two-day remember: “When life gets too hectic, close this time of year. Big kingfish near the beach is a staple this time lobster mini season on July 26th and stay calm and go fishing”.
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t’s summer time, and we have very hungry bass all over the of the lake! Early morning bass fishing has been as good as it gets, and it doesn’t look like it will be slowing down any time soon. The lake water level has come up about one-foot. With all the rain water, things slowed for a couple days, but it quickly picked up again. Our typical early morning spinner bait and top water bites are in full swing. This makes for some exciting blowups first thing in the morning. When fishing the outside Kissimmee grass edges, and reed edges, with a half-ounce War Eagle mouse-colored spinner bait, you are sure to catch fish. Fishing top water? Try a shad-colored
Zara Spook or a shad-colored Chug Bug. These baits are great for imitating shad when they are schooled up in the grass first thing in the morning. There is also a good flipping and pitching bite when you move to the inside of some of these areas right now. Make sure you stay in at least two feet of water or more with a slightly stained water color. If you are pitching the reeds, try a half-ounce jig in a dark color. With the half-ounce weight, it will sink/fall slower and you can work through the reeds much better. The shiner action has been fantastic for the first few hours and slows down as the morning heats up. Catches on half day trips can range from 20 to 40 bass by 10 a.m., with fish up to the eight-pound class. The tip of Grassy Island, north end of Kings Bar, Buckhead Ridge, Third Point, Harney Pond, and as far south as Cochran's are all good places to start for your bass fishing day. If you are looking to fish for bluegills and shellcrackers, look around the mouth of the Kissimmee River. You can also try the front of
above sea level. Levels will continue to fluctuate as the rain storms move in throughout the summer months. Navigation is still difficult and I advise getting with a professional Capt. Mark Shepard that can guide you on where and Lake Okeechobee Fishing Guide how to operate. Lake Okeechobee (863) 673-4966 has rocky bottoms and boulders www.lakeokeechobeeguide.com that have helped in the past keep the structure of the lake present. uly is going to be another amazing You have to be careful and idle in and interesting month for Lake key areas where they may be present. Okeechobee bass fishing. The warm The rim ditch is always a safe place to summer months are here. Artificial travel and fish if you do not want to baits will continue to dominate the explore the options and flats on the fishing on the Lake. Bass will not be lake. One of the best things about the only species you can catch during Lake Okeechobee is its vast amount these summer months. of species you can catch. During July, blue gill will be in full spawn. The bass love when the bluegill are bedding just like the bluegill loving when the bass bed. Each has an opportunity to feed on the abundance of fry and eggs. Largemouth bass also feed heavily on the bluegill, which makes for a great artificial bite. Light tackle dominates July is going to be another great month this time of year. There is for bass fishing on Lake Okeechobee. nothing like throwing light lines and rods in open water. PHOTO CREDIT: Capt. Mark Shepard. The bass are in schools and Lake Okeechobee has been can be easily targeted if you know consistently dropping. As the water where they are moving and following levels continue to drop on the Lake, prey. Artificial baits can be used this the bass begin to push into larger time of year because you can easily schools. At the time of this forecast, match the hatch. Soft plastics are one of the most the water is hovering around 11 feet
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Early morning bass fishing has been as good as it gets, and it doesn’t look like it will be slowing down any time soon. PHOTO CREDIT: Capt. Nathan M. Shellen.
Buckhead Ridge on the grass edges or flats. Heading north of Buckhead, many fish are being caught around the spoil islands out of Harney Pond as well and around the outside edges of the grass and reeds. When fishing for bluegill or shellcracker, look for their beds on the bottom. The beds look like white sandy holes on the bottom. The bluegills have moved in to spawn and will continue to move in as the summer moves forward. If
you are fishing for bluegill, try using crickets, grass shrimp or red worms on the along their beds for the best results. Until the next report good luck, tight lines, and Bucket Lips. I hope to see everyone on the water! Special Thanks to the D.O.A Lures and ManOWar staff, and Costa Del Mar sunglasses for always being available and providing some highquality lures and equipment.
effective techniques for catching the and blue or green pumpkin have been schooling largemouth bass. A Bass catching them. These color patterns Assassin “Boss Shiner” or a Berkley Power Bait “Ripple Shad” in black SEE OKEECHOBEE............. PAGE 10
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uly is about catch and release snook. Snook season is closed until September and these fish are spawning off our beaches and in the inlets. I use heavy tackle and only circle hooks on my lures to get these fish off really quick. I also use number 6 circle hooks on my LIVETARGET swim baits and Yo-Zuri Crystal Minnow. I use 50-pound braid and an 8-foot spinning rod to get them to shore and release them quick. These fish like to bite at first light on the beach and also at dark. Snook will be right at your feet so you don’t have to cast really far, merely a few feet in front of you. Look for an incoming tide and some waves—two to three feet is good. Flat days aren’t so good; you need that milky color water. Best beaches for snook are Bathtub Beach, Walton Rocks, Hobe Sound and Sebastian Inlet. Tarpon are here and they can be tricky to catch off the beach. If you put in your time you can land one. Before sunrise is a great time to get one to bite. Night time is the best time. Live bait pilchards are tarpon candy. LIVETARGET Lures makes a great looking swim bait that looks like one. Add a number 6 circle hook to the bottom of the lure. Walton Rocks north holds a lot of bait so look for some flipping bait in the surf right before sunrise and look
OKEECHOBEE............ FROM PAGE 9 will match the abundance of bluegill on the lake. Skim these baits over a school and hold on for the fight of your life. The grass edges are also key in catching the largemouth bass that are tight underneath waiting for your bait to cross its nose. The Berkley Flicker Minnow is also affective bait this time of year for largemouth. The bluegill will also hit this if they are aggravated enough. You have to hunt out the bluegill if you want to be extra successful in catching them. Live bait is the most effective technique to catch bluegills,
Brad Hurrell with Brad Jr. and a black drum caught on a shrimp. PHOTO SUPPLIED by Chris Sharp.
for rolling fish. Night time, go to the inlets on an outgoing tide and throw right into the current and bring it back slow. Two days before the full moon is great, as well as a week after. Redfish can be caught on the flats on live shrimp or any soft rubber bait that looks like a shrimp or mullet. Fish the docks around the power lines in Fort Pierce and walk to each dock slow and pitch your baits close to the dock. Redfish like holes. You will get snook, redfish, trout, flounder and more by just taking your time fishing the docks slow. Incoming tide is the best time. Take a kid fishing and enjoy the Fourth. Tight lines.
especially crickets, night crawlers and minnows. Shell crackers or red ear sunfish can also be caught this time of year. They are located and can be targeted like bluegill. As always, please be safe while fishing. Share your passion for the sport with someone you care about and bring new eyes to the sport. This is Captain Mark Shepard with your July Lake Okeechobee Bass Fishing Forecast. Do not miss out on your adventure to catch these amazing largemouth bass here on Lake Okeechobee. Fishing is only going to get better. Tight lines!
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uly marks the peak of awesome summertime dive conditions in South Florida and is the best time of the year to experience what the Treasure Coast area has to offer. With calm seas and good visibility, divers will have plenty of opportunities to head offshore and even catch lobster since the annual mini season gets underway at the end of the month. Summertime boating conditions mean more divers are headed out making now a great time to review proper dive flag use and protocol so everyone knows what to do when using or encountering a diver-down flag while on the water. Flag size is important since there are different rules for how big flags must be depending here it is displayed. For example, flags towed on buoys in the
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water must be at least 12”x12” while flags displayed from boats must be minimum 20”x24”. Boaters must make ‘reasonable efforts’ to stay at least 300 feet away from dive flags in open water and at least 100 feet away in rivers, inlets, or navigation channels. Boaters approaching dive flags closer than 300 feet in open water and 100 feet in rivers, inlets, or navigation channels must slow down to idle speed. Divers must make a reasonable effort to stay within 100 feet of a dive flag while in rivers, inlets, or navigation channels and within 300 feet on open water. Lastly, check the flag has been taken down before getting underway since this
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is a sure-fire way to get pulled over while headed back to the dock. For more information of dive flag use, visit myfwc.com/boating/regulations and click on Diver-Down Warning Devices. July also marks the return of the annual tradition of lobster mini season. Always falling on the last consecutive Wednesday and Thursday of July, mini season is considered an annual tradition for many in South Florida. Experienced divers will focus on scouting spots and ensuring equipment is in good working order while rusty divers should consider refreshing dive skills before heading out on the hunt at the
end of the month. The shallow reefs just outside of the Fort Pierce and St. Lucie inlets are great places to look for an easy catch but become picked over very quickly on opening day. Offshore sites, like the Loran Tower area or the Six-Mile reef out of Stuart, hold plenty of bugs and scouting trips are common a few days ahead to maximize chances of catching a limit. Light offshore winds develop this time of year too, especially in the afternoon. These offshore breezes influence obvious changes like thunderstorm activity and sea conditions but may also have a subtle impact on diving too. Believe it or not, South Florida experiences the coldest water temperatures during the hottest part of the year due to coastal upwellings. These thermoclines may be refreshing on hot days with bottom temperatures in the mid to low 70s, but stronger events have been reported with temps as low as the 50s being reported in years past. The good news is the water is usually nice and clear with 100 foot top to bottom visibility common. July is a great time of year to dive and provided tropical activity remains low, conditions should be spectacular. Weather it’s offshore or off the beach, the summer dive season is here.
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Offshore — Fishing off Palm Beach will produce the larger kings this month. Using goggle eyes and blue runners will be top choices.
Kayak forecaster Brian Nelli with a smoker kingfish. PHOTO CREDIT: Brian Nelli.
Sailfish will, of course, still be in the mix. For mahi look to run out 4-to8 miles to search for some weed mats and lines. Trolling a daisy chain or Sea Lime Lure will help put a fish in the kayak. Most will be small, but there are chances for a big bull. Wahoo bites should become more regular around the summer full moons. Most of our wahoo bites come on the downrigger with a live goggle eye. Try to target 60-to-80 foot below the surface to hopefully pick off one in that deeper water column. Check us out Pushin’ Water Kayak Charters on Facebook, Instagram and Youtube for all the latest adventures my clients and I get into. See you on the water!
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July 2
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July 23
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July 24
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July 4
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July 25
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July 5
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Morning
July 26
FAIR
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July 6
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Morning
July 27
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July 7
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July 28
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July 8
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July 29
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Evening
July 9
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July 30
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July 10
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July 31
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July 11
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Evening
July 12
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Evening
July 13
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July 14
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July 15
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July 16
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July 17
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July 18
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July 19
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July 20
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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’ 2017 Almanac
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ichael Rochedieu has been named the 2017-2018 Treasure Coast Caster of the Year. Rochedieu, a student at St. Anastasia, took first place in the Treasure Coast Caster May 21st tournament with 50 points and one more ounce in the two snappers weighed in than the other youth anglers during the tournament. Michael Rochedieu, 2017-2018 First, second and third place Treasure Coast Caster of the Year. anglers all had 50 points. Points were PHOTO CREDITS: Treasure Coast Casters. awarded based upon a tournament first.” Second-place angler Colt ‘catch list.’ Total weight of qualified catches on the ‘catch list’ determined Krischke, a Lincoln Park Academy student, also achieved 50 points in final standings. the tournament and weighed in two snappers. He received a trophy, a surf Results fishing book donated by The Fishing 1st: Michael Rochedieu, 50 points Center, and a $50 White’s Tackle gift 2nd: Colt Krischke, 50 points card. 3rd: Andrew Evans, 50 points Andrew Evans, a student at John Carroll, took third, reaching 50 Biggest Fish: Kaitlyn Ward, points with his two snappers. Evans a 1.02-ounce snapper received a trophy, a surf fishing book Along with his trophy, Rochedieu donated by The Fishing Center and a received a framed inshore fish poster $25 gift card to White's Tackle. Tournament boat volunteers donated by Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, a gift included Capt. Charlie Conner, certificate for a custom rod donated Chad Painter, Anna Green, Capt. by JF Rods, a West Marine self- Rob Ward and Primo Rosario. Treasure Coast Caster’s 2017inflating life jacket and a $100 gift card to White's Tackle. Rochedieu 2018 season will kick off in August. also earned the honor to sit on the For more information, visit www. 2017-2018 Treasure Coast Casters treasurecoastcasters.org or follow the Treasure Coast Casters Facebook Board of Directors. According to tournament page. organizers Cammie and Capt. Joe Ward, “Michael is the second Cammie and Capt. Joe Ward Treasure Coast Caster to win back to www.treasurecoastcasters.org back titles, Savannah Ward being the (772) 201-5773
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Dear Diary…
feel these next words are only fitting for a ‘She Who Fishes’ column. This month will be a passage from my, Dear Diary. Not too often I find myself fishing with another girl, or wondering if she loves it as much as I do. So, taking the chance to wander into someone else’s fishing life can be extremely scary. Especially for me! I’m sort of a crazy fishing redhead control freak. That’s an important block in my life and I tend to protect it with everything I have. So here I am today in one of those super rare changes where we each allow a stranger into the one thing that makes our hearts the happiest. That’s how tournament fishing works for me and her. It’s loving something with your entire heart where passion takes over and becomes almost overwhelming to be around. You become that person who is stubborn. I like to think that as long as you're stubborn about your goals and flexible with your methods than
you’ll always find your way. I’m on the road this week fishing a tournament out of Orange, Texas on the Sabine River. It’s one of those ‘Fishing Through Her Eyes’ segments. I’ve never traveled and prepared to fish a tournament with a girl before. Our eyes, our hearts, our efforts, each day, just us. It’s been a long time coming for this sport. Each day the two of us, together drag bass tournament and tournaments period, a little closer to showing everyone it can be done. You don't need anything else but your drive, your passion and your heart to get you there. No baloney male captain male mate situation. No boyfriends who don't listen or force you to follow a program outside your gut. This is us in the rawest most true form. Two girls seeking success and growth through one of the toughest industries. Social media says we might have reached a peak. What social media has really shown is who is temporary, and introduced those
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who are in it for the long haul. I know sometimes I don't write a ‘fishing report’ or a ‘How to’, but these little stories I believe go further. Not everyone can teach you how to take a chance and follow and dream. I aspire to drag this sport into something it needs for the sake of its future stronger fishermen. Whether you're a male or female, we need inspiration to keep moving forward. If you're wandering and wondering when fishing will take a turn, it won’t. So, get up, saddle up, girl up, because
it’s a fun world out there and there shouldn't just be a handful of us utilizing it. Stop waiting for the turn and be the turn. Christina Weber is a born and raised South Florida fisherman utilizing the fishing capital to the full extent, fishing freshwater, saltwater, inshore and offshore, all from her Hobie Outback. Christina has been competing in tournaments for over 10 years. For more on Christina, visit www.christinaweberfishing.com.
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he fifth annual Treasure Coast Lionfish Safari battled foul weather. The two previous weekend tournaments on the Treasure Coast were either rained out, postponed or hampered, but even with great chance of rain, teams and organizers of the Treasure Coast Lionfish Safari pushed on. Friday night’s captain’s meeting at the Sailfish Brewery, which included a silent auction, food and the introduction of the Lionfish Pale Ale, had a record number of teams sign up and some divers were added, swapped and boats were filled. There was concern over reducing the event
CLOCKWISE, FROM ABOVE: 5th Annual Treasure Coast Lionfish Safari planning committee; The Kids Art Tent produced a beautiful lionfish painting; A record number of teams removed a total of 227 lionfish from area waters.
2017 Treasure Coast Lionfish Safari Results
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Most Fish 1. Red Dragon – 114 2. Siren Slayers – 34
3. Julie's Ring – 31
to one day this year, but organizers assured participants next year’s event would be bigger. Saturday started clear and beautiful, but by noon bands of rain crossed every two hours. Although this might have limited the visibility and collection rates, the crowd that
Largest Fish 1. Red Dragon – 425mm 2.Team Frapper – 420mm
3. Julie's Ring – 405mm
awaited the divers were treated with music and lionfish treats and danced and had fun, rain or shine. The Kids Art Tent created a beautiful lionfish painting. At 3 p.m. the crowd swelled to 1800 people, six teams reported in with fish, and the popular weigh-in
Smallest Fish 1. Catch of the Day – 125mm 2. Julie's Ring – 135mm
3. Red Dragon – 150mm
and scientific sampling took place. The sixth annual Treasure Coast Lionfish Safari is already on the books for June 8-10, 2018. More information on this event will be announced the Treasure Coast Lionfish Safari Facebook page in the fall.
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explores the importance and fragility of wild oysters in cleaning the water and building ecosystems for other marine life. Today, because of overfishing and pollution, wild oyster reefs have been declared ‘the most severely impacted marine habitat on Earth’ and no longer plays a role in their ecosystems. Now scientists, government officials, artists and high school students are fighting to bring oysters back to the former oyster capital of the world—New York Harbor. UF/IFAS Extension Martin County: 2614 SE Dixie Hwy., Stuart • (772) 288 -5654
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height 2.25 0.02 2.16 0.27 2.14 0.04 2.12 0.34 2.07 0.04 2.12 0.37 2.04 0.02 2.15 0.36 2.06 -0.01 2.21 0.33 2.09 -0.05 2.28 0.29 2.14 -0.09 2.34 0.25 2.18 -0.12 2.39 0.22 2.21 -0.12 2.43 0.19 2.23 -0.12 2.44
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ast month the St. Lucie County Artificial Reef Program finished constructing oyster reefs at Wildcat Cove. Deployments at this location had been suspended while Underwater Engineering Systems, Inc. replaced the fishing piers at Wildcat Cove. Completion of pier 1 enabled oyster reef volunteers to place 1,200 additional oyster reef modules at the pier in March, April, May, and June. This is in addition to the 4,000 oyster reef modules constructed and deployed by volunteers in 2012 and 2013. From 2012 through 2013 volunteers deployed oyster modules in shallow intertidal areas parallel to the mangrove shorelines inside Wildcat Cove. This allowed reefs to be built in shallow water and on fossilized oyster reefs. Oyster reefs that were stacked only two modules high, reached the intertidal zone. Oyster reefs deployed under pier 1 were in deeper water; sometimes modules had to be
stacked four modules high to reach the intertidal zone. This stacking is important because these oyster reefs may provide proportionately more habitat for subtidal organisms like fish and crustaceans. Oyster reefs help filter water and also provide fish and invertebrate habitat. Previous fish catches near St. Lucie County restored oyster reefs have included bonefish and snook. In addition, monitoring of consolidated oyster reef modules has revealed associated biota including amphipods, barnacles, blennies, brittle stars, calcareous algae, gastropods, gobies, grapsid crabs, grass shrimp, hermit crabs, limpets, hydrozoans, bryozoans, long-pincered shrimp, macroalgae, mussels, oysters, polychaete tubeworms, porcelain crabs, orange encrusting sponges, sea cucumbers, serpulid worms, snapping shrimp, stone crabs and tunicates. Annual monitoring of the Wildcat
CLOCKWISE, FROM ABOVE: Building an intertidal oyster reef in 2013; Brittle star at Spoil Island SL18B oyster reef; Row of biodegradable modules; Oyster reef deployed under pier 1.
Cove oyster reefs will occur next summer to determine the success of these reefs in providing habitat for oysters and associated biota. Pending results of this monitoring, the St. Lucie County Artificial Reef Program may try to permit other areas in Wildcat Cove for either intertidal or subtidal oyster reef deployments. Wildcat Cove may become a test case for the ability of oysters to grow in muck sediments. When first assessed for habitat suitability in 2011, live adult oysters were found growing intertidally on red mangrove prop roots, a process found in many
other water bodies. Wildcat Cove is different than other locations in the Indian River Lagoon, in that live oysters were also found growing in the muck covering the bottom sediments. Oysters are usually suffocated by muck in most other locations; they seem able to overcome this stressor in Wildcat Cove. It is unclear whether this is an adaptation this species has made to this area, some manifestation of an ephemeral tidal inlet that used to occur nearby, or some other factor. Monitoring of modules which have subsided into the muck will also occur in 2018 to confirm whether oysters
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ur purpose is simple: we host an affordable, one-day, family friendly fishing tournament event to raise money for the Wounded Veterans Relief Fund. Wounded Veterans Relief Fund (WVRF) is a non-profit veteran’s organization that assists post 9/11 veterans who are in financial crisis. Now in its fifth year, the Treasure Coast Bonito Blast (TCBB) works with over 100 local businesses to create an event that has something to offer everyone in our community. The event includes fishing, $2,500 in prize money, dinners, live music, auction items, and a raffle style drawing for the grand prize - a customized TCBB golf cart. Anglers have a chance to compete on Real Radio's Love Doctors, 94.3 and The Wave 97.2 for free entry to the Bonito Blast. Lucky winners will fish with Dano and Eric Hunter as they battle each other for the biggest catch. Captain Billy Black is once again organizing volunteer boat captains who are able to host a veteran on their boat for the tournament. Last year, a total of 13 boat captains chipped in to host 40 veteran anglers who had never fished in a tournament before. Tournament Events: Weigh in will be at The Twisted Tuna, from 12 noon to 3 p.m. Captain's Meeting, August 18th, 6 p.m. and Award Party, August 19th, 5 p.m., at Manatee Island Bar and Grill.
Tournament Details: Entry Fee: $100.00 for 4 anglers. $25.00 for each additional person. Junior anglers (under 12) fish for free, and will be recognized for their catch. Prizes as follows: 1st Prize......................$1,500.00 2nd Prize.......................$750.00 3rd Prize........................$250.00 There will be two calcuttas, largest dolphin and largest edible bottom fish. This year’s event highlights include country artist Colton James performing at Saturday night’s Award Ceremony with local rising country star Jess Lee opening the show. WVRF works closely with South Florida’s VA, to ease the burdens of financial distress for post-9/11 Florida disabled veterans and their families, helping them transition back home in a productive, meaningful way. They welcome the community and beyond to come together to support South Florida’s returning wounded veterans and their struggle to regain their lives. Mike Durkee, the Director of WVRF says, “The Bonito Blast has helped to support hundreds of deserving veterans.” For more info, or to register, visit www.TreasureCoastBonitoBlast.com.
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s summer comes into full swing, so do the organizers of the 10th annual Treasure Coast Waterway Cleanup, which will be held on Saturday, July 29th. The summer cleanup effort is conducted by the Marine Industries Association of the Treasure Coast (MIATC) and sponsored by the Florida Inland Navigation District. “Since 2008, we have engaged more than 7500 volunteers, who together have removed more than 67 tons of trash from the waterways of Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River counties,” says event coordinator April Price. The Treasure Coast will proclaim July 23-29, 2017, as Treasure Coast Waterway Cleanup Week. The counties of Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River, along with the municipalities of Stuart, Port Saint Lucie, Fort Pierce, Vero Beach and
Sebastian will all recognize the efforts of the Marine Industries Association of the Treasure Coast (MIATC), the Florida Inland Navigation District (FIND), along with businesses, community organizations and its 1000 plus volunteers who work to keep local waterways clean. “The waterways in the District can accumulate trash and debris from many sources. FIND sponsors voluntary waterway clean ups in each of the 12 counties in the District with Keep Florida Beautiful affiliates as well as Marine Industry Associations,” says Janet Zimmerman, Assistant Executive Director for FIND. “We believe these cleanup efforts are important not just for the health of the waterway because of the removal of the debris, but also because they help to bring together the users of the waterway in a spirit of community and in
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Stuart Sailfish Club Eleuthera Tournament Raises Funds for Bahamas Breast Cancer Outreach
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he Stuart Sailfish Club recently hosted a six-day fishing tournament at Cape Eleuthera Marina, South Eleuthera, Bahamas, from May 6 through May 12. The flotilla included 10 boats and 60 members. During their annual events, the Stuart Sailfish Club always donates to local community organizations and this event was no different. One member of the Stuart Sailfish Club shared the club’s reasoning for supporting one project in particular. “Being a breast cancer survivor myself, I am very passionate about helping One Eleuthera Foundation’s Breast Cancer Outreach Program. I parallel their wishes to educate Bahamian women on breast cancer.” said Margaret Dyer, Chairperson of Stuart Saltwater Lady Angler Tournament, Stuart Sailfish Club.
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“As a longtime charity fundraiser, I am extremely interested in the progression and needs of establishing a mammogram and ultrasound facility on Eleuthera”, she continued. The Club enlisted the help of Community Outreach Coordinator, Maisie Thompson and Community Outreach Assistant, Shapreka Clarke to help with a Chinese auction, a component of their flotilla event with proceeds going to the Breast Cancer Outreach Program. The duo collected items donated by local Eleuthera artisans that were put up for auction during the event. The idea was not only to raise funds, but also to give Stuart Sailfish Club members the opportunity to take a piece of Eleuthera home with them. During the closing ceremony of the flotilla, the Stuart Sailfish
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One Eleuthera Foundation accepts check from Sailfish Club. Pictured from left to right: Shaun Ingraham, CEO, One Eleuthera Foundation, Margaret Dyer, Chairperson of Stuart Saltwater Lady Angler Tournament, Monique Smith, Manager, Cape Eleuthera Resort and Marina, Maisie Thompson, Community Outreach Coordinator, and Shapreka Clarke, Community Outreach Assistant, One Eleuthera Foundation, Queenie Dawkins-Sands, Tom Dyer, Chairman of Board, Stuart Sailfish Club Foundation, Chinnici McDonald, Administer of Cancer Society of Eleuthera, Pamela McCarthy Executive Director, Stuart Sailfish Club. The top photos, show a plaque presented to One Eleuthera by the club, and some of the items on display for the auction. PHOTO CREDIT: One Eleuthera Foundation.
Club invited representatives of One Eleuthera Foundation’s Breast Cancer Outreach Program along and presented the program with a donation. Shaun Ingraham, CEO of One Eleuthera Foundation, expressed gratitude to the club for their contribution. “We are most appreciative for the kindness and generosity shown by our new friends and allies from Stuart”, he said. “It’s always very encouraging when persons recognize what we are doing in the community and offer to become partners with the work. Early detection can save lives and education can make a huge difference in the lives of our women and young girls. Every bit of assistance helps us get this information out there.” said Maisie Thompson, Community Outreach
Coordinator of the Breast Cancer Outreach Program. “Our members were very impressed with Cape Eleuthera and voted to make this tournament an annual event.”, said Tom Dyer, chairman of the Stuart Sailfish Club Foundation. The Stuart Sailfish Club’s annual Saltwater Sisters Tournament, scheduled this year October 13-14, 2017, benefits Friends in Pink and Windsor Community Angels who assist with medical expenses and mammograms for those on the Treasure Coast who are uninsured or underinsured. To learn more about One Eleuthera Foundation, visit www.oneeleuthera. org. To learn more about Salt Water Sisters or the Stuart Sailfish Club, visit www.stuartsailfishclub.com.
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Allen Cunningham caught this 26-inch black drum in Vero Beach on a live shrimp with a 3/0 circle hook on a 24-pound fluorocarbon leader under a fallen tree in 3-feet of water. Fish gave a great fight, recovered well, and was released to fight another day. Photo supplied by Allen Cunningham.
Brandon Abell and Stevenson French of Stuart with a 42-pound black grouper speared by Stevenson on a recent trip to Cape Eleuthera with the Stuart Sailfish Club winning him first-place in the spearfishing division of the club’s South Eleuthera tournament.
Reid Bartosch cranked in this 45.5-pound mahi on Memorial Day off of Fort Pierce while live baiting a sardine on 30-pound leader with a circle hook. Perfect way to spend Memorial Day! Photo credit: Douglas Relick.
Photo supplied by Brandon Abell.
Gus Rinato with a 60-pound mahi caught in 140-feet of water northeast of the St. Lucie Inlet while fishing aboard his 22-foot Dusky 227.
Kelly Rosario with a 27-pound jack crevalle caught offshore near the St. Lucie Power Plant on 30-pound test using a live target mullet.
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First Confirmed Snakehead Caught in Mississippi Lake
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he scourge is spreading. In early June, a bowfisherman arrowed Mississippi’s first confirmed northern snakehead from an oxbow lake of the Mississippi River. The fish was caught from Lake Whittington in west-central Mississippi’s Bolivar County near the Arkansas border. Bow fishermen Brad Baugh and Bubba Steadman, of Cleveland, Miss., shot the fish on June 5. They kept the fish, photographed it, and immediately contacted the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks (MDWFP). “Snakeheads have been present in the White River Basin in Arkansas since 2008 and have been steadily expanding their range towards the Mississippi River,” said MDWFP Delta fisheries biologist Nathan Aycock. “The Mississippi River provides these fish with access to connected oxbows like Lake Whittington as well as the Yazoo and Big Black Rivers.” Northern snakeheads are native to China, Russia and Korea. Established populations have been found in Arkansas, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia, where their impacts to native fish populations remain unknown. Northern snakeheads are typically found in shallow, backwater areas and can breathe air, which allows them to survive for extended periods of time out of the water. Northern snakeheads appear similar to the Southeast’s native Bowfin, also known as grinnel or mud bass. MDWFP and other state wildlife agencies encourage anyone who thinks they have caught a snakehead to keep the fish, photograph it, and contact wildlife officials.
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n appropriate Florida fish for July, when we celebrate our independence on the fourth, is the flagfish, also called the American flagfish, a small fish that is usually found only in Florida. It takes its name from the male fish’s resemblance to the American flag: a large black or blue dot and red-and-white stripes on its body that resemble a flag. The Latin name (“Jordanella floridae”) honors an important zoologist, C. Basil Jordan, who ran a fish research program for the U.S. Fish Commission and for the Smithsonian Institution in the late 1880s. He was also the U.S. Commissioner for Fish and Fisheries, as well as the author of many publications and scientific reports. The fish, which fish stores sell for aquaria, takes its other common name, “pupfish,” from the seemingly playful mating habits of the male fish, habits that look like puppies at play. The fish were originally found in Florida drainage ponds, as well as the Ochlocknee and St. Johns Rivers. They seem to prefer slow-moving water with a lot of vegetation and are usually found in swamps and marshes. A sharp-eyed observer may see them even in brackish waters, for example in estuaries where river water mixes with
seawater. The small fish, which may grow to only 2 1/2 inches in length, are actually in the Guinness Book of World Records as the fish with the fewest eggs. The fish usually produce only about twenty eggs over a span of several days, although the female fish have been known to lay many more eggs in aquaria, where the fish are very productive at eating algae in the aquaria. In the wild, flagfish feed on crustaceans, insects, plants and worms. The males do their part in taking care of the eggs, which the female has laid over algal-covered rocks. The eggs will adhere to the rocks because of a sticky thread that connects the eggs to the rocks. The male adults will guard the newly laid eggs and fan them with their fins in order to keep them clean and aerated. The life span of the fish is two to three
USA Fields First-Ever Ladies’ Team For Match Fishing World Championships
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atch fishing… chances are it’s a style of competitive fishing you’ve never heard of. While match fishing is hugely popular throughout Europe, its seemingly bizarre tactics leave even experienced American anglers scratching their heads. But don’t confuse something unfamiliar with a sport that’s simple or unsophisticated. To the contrary, a quick search of the Internet will reveal a world of highly evolved angling complexity. Match fishing competitions find participants confined to small areas, or pegs, along a bank, with the goal of catching the heaviest combined weight of fish during a prescribed time period. Equipment and tactics vary depending on the venue and available species. Top competitors catch six fish or more per minute over a three-hour period—all the while managing
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delicate tackle, adjusting presentations and continually metering precise quantities of ground bait into the water to attract fish and keep them feeding. Competitors often employ tiny size 16-20 hooks to target fish less than four-inches long, but must be ready to battle larger fish like carp on the same gear. Six accomplished female anglers will represent the United States at the 24th Annual Ladies’ Match Fishing World Championships in Szolnok, Hungary on Aug. 26 and 27. The first-ever ladies team was assembled by the United States Angling Confederation. The team consists of Barb Carey, Hannah Stonehouse Hudson and Kristen Monroe, all of Wisconsin, Elise De Villiers and Penelope Smit, of Florida, and Shelly Holland, of Minnesota. De Villiers and Smit are veteran match anglers, while Carey, Holland, Hudson and Monroe will be competing for the first time in Hungary. “We don’t expect miracles,” said Team Coach, Attila Agh, a lifelong match angler from Hungary who moved to the United States 17 years ago and has since become a U.S. citizen. “Our competition has been fishing in this way for their entire lives. But I am very encouraged by the spirit our ladies are showing, their angling ability and their competitive nature. They are learning the necessary skills that are new to them and progressing quickly.” Agh warned the competition not to count the Americans out, and the team agrees. De Villiers, who started her match-fishing career in the U.S. nearly 20 years ago, coached and fished on South Africa’s ladies team in the FIPSed World Championships in 2012 and 2013. “I’m very excited that the U.S.A. will have a team competing in Hungary this summer,” she said. “I’m enjoying getting to know these other wonderful ladies and helping to prepare them however I can. I’m extremely proud to be representing Team USA.” In addition to maintaining a rigorous training schedule, the USA Ladies’ Match Fishing Team is raising money to offset significant costs leading up to the competition. Individuals and businesses interested in helping financially are invited to make tax-deductible donations of any amount at www.gofundme.com/team-usa-ladies-match-fishing. Visit www.teamusafishing.org for more information, or join the conversation on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TeamUSALadiesMatchFishing/.
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nder the waters off Palm Beach, history is coming alive. Sunken between depths of 70 and 85 feet off Singer Island lie the remains of the Flagler Bridge. This bridge was once the connection between Palm Beach Island and downtown West Palm Beach. Now, it will lie in the depths as an artificial reef, bridging the gap between previously sunken artificial reefs to one another. But why? Why take old bridge rubble and sink it offshore? To start, the town of Palm Beach didn’t just get rid of the Flagler Bridge access to and from Palm Beach Island. They are replacing the bridge, and construction is slated to be complete by the end of June 2017. Second, Florida has one of the most active artificial reef programs in the nation. Creating artificial reefs facilitates new scuba diving destinations and improves fishing opportunities. Palm Beach County’s Environmental Resource Management had 40 Airline_Ad_CoastalAngler_8-1-14_Layout 1 8/1/14 1:14 Page 1 Flagler Bridge. to 50 loaded barges of rubble available from thePM previous
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he first time I heard the term ‘shallow-water blackout’ my family had already been freediving and spearfishing for 24 years. My 19-year-old son Robert had taken a course and began describing this phenomenon of how a freediver could blackout while breath-hold diving. I waved my hand dismissively. “That happens to people who don’t know what they are doing,” I said. “We’re experienced.” Three months later, I got schooled in just how wrong I was. April 19, 2008 dawned with beautiful calm seas and clear skies—a spearfisherman’s dream. It was Robert’s 20th birthday, and he wanted to celebrate it by diving with his 16-year-old brother, David, and three other friends: Carson, 20; Nicky, 16; and Richard, 15, who were not experienced freedivers. The boys left early in the morning to freedive together, and we planned to join them in the afternoon with friends and family who were coming out with us on our larger boat. After a successful dive of 50 feet, the boys decided to do a deeper dive. They put the anchor out in 92 feet of water, and Robert headed down first with David behind him. At the bottom, they both grabbed some sand before heading back up. Robert was 15 feet from the surface when he looked down at his brother and saw David motionless 30 feet below him. Robert swam down and grabbed his unconscious brother around the chest before heading for the surface. That’s the last thing Robert remembers. Their friends on the boat suddenly noticed my sons’ bodies drifting face down in the current some 30 yards away. Carson dived off the boat and swam out to them with Nicky right behind him. They turned the boys over. My sons’ faces were blue with swollen purple lips and open staring eyes. The color of their eyes had faded. They were not breathing and were bleeding from the mouth. Their three traumatized friends— engulfed in a nightmare—worked together to bring them onboard and start CPR. And then I got the call. “Hello?” “There’s been an accident.” “Which one?” I asked as fear enveloped me. “Both.” I clung to the table. My heart felt like it was going to explode. I took deep breaths trying to ease the pain in my chest, but it didn’t work. I started praying, with Carson’s girlfriend, that my sons would be spared. My husband Walter and I met the helicopter at the hospital. The boys’ arterial blood gases (oxygen levels) were so low—32 and 54 per-
cent—the ER doctor did not believe the report and had it verbally repeated five times. The pulmonologist told us our sons’ lungs presented as drowning victims. Yet, after three days in ICU, Robert and David were sent home to finish healing. It was a miracle. Soon after the accident, concerned freedive experts contacted me and encouraged me to use my story to make a difference. I felt a strong desire to respond, and so two months after the accident, I founded DiveWise to further freedive safety education. Tracking fatality reports is vital in understanding how accidents happen and how we can prevent them. Divers Alert Network (DAN) maintains an online Breath-hold Incident Database, so divers can report fatal and non-fatal blackout events easily and anonymously. This can be accessed at DiveWise.org. Through much effort and single-minded dedication, Terry Maas has given a gift to freedivers everywhere with his ingenious device, the Freediver Recovery Vest (FRV). This unit is designed, through the diver’s preset depth and time setting, to deliver a blackout victim to the surface face up. You can read more about it at oceanicss.com. My sons now wear the FRV when they freedive and spearfish. There are other ways freedivers can mitigate the risk in this sport: 1. Dive with an evenly matched partner and conform to the level of the least capable diver. 2. Weight yourself correctly by being positively buoyant at the surface after a full exhalation. 3. Do not hyperventilate to excess. 4. Dive one up/one down maintaining constant visual contact. 5. When conditions allow, each diver should have a dive flag; if a boat is involved a dive flag should be conspicuously displayed. 6. Maintain close, direct supervision of a freediver for no less than 30 seconds after they surface, even if they have signaled “OK.” 7. Make your minimum surface interval twice the duration of your dive time. 8. Do not take every dive to its limit; maintain a reserve. 9. Review, practice, and discuss how to recognize and handle blackouts and near blackouts. Never before has more effort from more groups created a greater combined potential for saving lives in the sport of freediving and spearfishing. We are hopeful this will correspond to a lower fatality rate. DiveWise isn’t my organization. It’s yours. We are here to serve the freedive community. Please help by donating online at our website DiveWise.org, a 501 c(3) nonprofit organization, or by offering your suggestions on how we can better help the freedive community. We offer a big “thank you” to the organizations and individuals who have given generously these past nine years in support of our work. We couldn’t have done it without you. Julie Richardson lives in Miami, Fla. with her husband and their three sons. She and her family are avid boaters and spearfishers. In 2010, Julie won the National Award from the Coast Guard funded National Water Safety Congress for her work in promoting water safety. To learn more visit DiveWise.org.
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ummer is here! What better time to learn to spearfish? Many people have gotten into it because they were already “divers” and wanted to try another activity while underwater—as happened to me. A few fishermen, who weren’t yet divers, have asked me where to begin if they wanted to learn. My first piece of advice to anyone is to be sure you are comfortable underwater, whether scuba diving or freediving. One must be so comfortable underwater that it becomes second nature. If scuba diving, achieving proper buoyancy should happen without even thinking about it. If freediving, it’s best to have many dives under your belt before picking up a speargun. Fortunately, there are many dive agencies and dive shops that offer scuba certification and freediving instruction. Beyond that, I recommend at least one year’s worth of experience diving under different conditions before attempting to spearfish. It is a very good sign if you are so calm and collected in the water that fish which are normally “spooky” will let you swim near them instead of running from your presence (such as mutton snappers and black groupers). This is the sign of an experienced diver and will help you to properly hunt fish. When ready to begin, it’s important to have the right equipment— and I’m not just talking about a speargun. Get advice from a reputable dive shop that specializes in spearfishing. They will guide you toward the right wetsuit, mask, knife, gloves and speargun. Dive shops are familiar with local conditions and will give good advice. If you have a spearfishing club in the area, by all means, join! Many
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But why aren’t you seeing this? There are several factors involved in seeing tailing redfish, redfish swimming in shallow water; they are not easy to see. If you are fishing shallow seagrass, marsh or even flooded spartina marsh in areas where redfish roam and you’re doing it during a season when shrimp are abundant in those areas, then there are tailing redfish there. Let’s take a look at what you should be looking for with your eyes. Both Capt. Steve Soule of Galveston, Texas and Chuck McKinney of Portland, Texas say you should be looking for the horizontal line of the redfish’s back. Everything in the marsh and on seagrass flats tends to be either vertical or irregular shaped. Grass is vertical, potholes are irregular, even oyster reef edges are irregular. See a redfish cruising the flats, and the first thing you will notice is the horizontal line of it’s back. A good pair of Costa 580g lenses is what you want for this. The only difference between a cruiser and a tailer is that the tailer is probably nose down into the mud and a little bit of his tail is sticking out of the water. You’ll probably only see a little dark triangle at the end of the horizontal line of the redfish’s back. You typically won’t see the big blue tail and black dot rising out of the water waving at you like a little red flag back and forth. So begin to look for the horizontal line, the small triangle, and the glow of coppery orange. This should help you to see what’s been in front of you all along. Let’s talk about something else here that’s also a problem for most people. These environments are very grassy, and throwing an open-throated jig head during summer low tides is asking for trouble. Might as well go ahead and throw the lunch salad on a hook, because that’s all that fish is going to see. You have to throw something weedless that you can cast accurately, no matter the wind, something that can get the fish’s attention with action or accuracy, and sinks naturally so they can’t pass up such an easy meal. The troutsupport.com lure solves many of the frustrations sight casters have to put up with. Both reds and speckled trout love it. It casts far and accurately, walks the dog, wobbles like a big slow spoon, but is buoyant enough to sink slowly right in the fish’s face. Tobin created TroutSupport.com to help anglers develop their abilities by learning what to look for on the water.
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For details and the name of your nearest participating Suzuki Marine dealer, visit www.suzukimarine.com Gimme Six Extended Protection promo is applicable to new Suzuki Outboard Motors from 25 to 300 HP in inventory which are sold and delivered to buyer between 7/01/17 and 9/30/17 in accordance with the promotion by a Participating Authorized Suzuki Marine dealer in the continental US and Alaska to a purchasing customer who resides in the continental US or Alaska. Customer should expect to receive an acknowledgement letter and full copy of contract including terms, conditions and wallet card from Suzuki Extended Protection within 90 days of purchase. If an acknowledgement letter is not received in time period stated, contact Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. – Marine Marketing via email: marinepromo@suz.com. The Gimme Six Promotion is available for pleasure use only, and is not redeemable for cash. Cash Rebates apply to qualifying purchases of select Suzuki Outboard Motors made between 7/01/17 and 9/30/17. For list of designated models, see participating Dealer or visit www.suzukimarine.com. Customer and participating Dealer must fill out the appropriate rebate form at time of sale. Customer will have the choice to either apply the cash rebate against the original dealer invoice (Suzuki will credit Dealer parts account) or have a check sent directly to the customer. There are no model substitutions, benefit substitutions, rain checks, or extensions. Suzuki reserves the right to change or cancel these promotions at any time without notice or obligation. * Financing offers available through Synchrony Retail Finance. As low as 5.99% APR financing for 60 months on new and unregistered Suzuki Outboard Motors. Subject to credit approval. Not all buyers will qualify. Approval, and any rates and terms provided, are based on credit worthiness. $19.99/month per $1,000 financed for 60 months is based on 5.99% APR. Hypothetical figures used in calculation; your actual monthly payment may differ based on financing terms, credit tier qualification, accessories or other factors such as down payment and fees. Offer effective on new, unregistered Suzuki Outboard Motors purchased from a participating authorized Suzuki dealer between 7/01/17 and 9/30/17. “Gimme Six”, the Suzuki “S” and model names are Suzuki trademarks or ®. Don’t drink and drive. Always wear a USCG-approved life jacket and read your owner’s manual. © 2017 Suzuki Motor of America, Inc.
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