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gration, and a 10Hz GPS/GLONASS receiver for smooth on-screen navigation. These compact plotters offer full-network compatibility for the Garmin Marine Network, which allows support for sharing sonar, maps, user data, radar, IP cameras and Panoptix all-seeing sonar among multiple units. Plus, there’s NMEA 2000 and NMEA 0183 support for autopilots, digital switching, weather, VHF, AIS and other sensors. Anglers, cruisers and sailors alike will benefit from the xs series that comes equipped with built-in 1kW traditional CHIRP sonar and CHIRP ClearVü scanning sonar capability for a near-picture quality view of what’s beneath the boat. Preloaded premium mapping features can be found on the GPSMAP 742/742xs and the GPSMAP 942/942xs, including both BlueChart g2 HD charts for the U.S., Canada and Bahamas and LakeVü HD maps. The GPSMAP 722/722xs and GPSMAP 922/922xs come preloaded with a worldwide basemap for general reference with support for optional mapping available at garmin.com.
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For those who prefer using a keypad, the all-in-one solutions offered by the new 10-inch GPSMAP 10x2xsv and the 12-inch GPSMAP 12xsv can’t be beat. With an all-new industrial design, these combos feature a large, sunlight-readable screen coupled with a keypad interface and new multifunction rotary control knob that offers precise, simple control for easy menu navigation and setting control, even in rough water. These units also offer four user-programmable hot keys for one-touch access to favorite features and functions. In addition to GPS and connectivity features also found in the GPSMAP 7x2/9x2xs series, the GPSMAP 10x2xsv and GPSMAP 12x2xsv also offer impressive sonar capabilities with built-in
CHIRP sonar, CHIRP ClearVü and CHIRP SideVü as well as support for Panoptix all-seeing sonar. Other premium Garmin sonar modules are also available, including two new CHIRP transducer options–the GT8HW-IH and GT15MTM. The GPSMAP 1042xs/1242xs come preloaded with BlueChart g2 coastal charts and U.S. LakeVü HD, while the GPSMAP 1022xs/1222xs offer a worldwide basemap. Two non-sonar versions, the GPSMAP 1022 and GPSMAP 1222 are also available with a preloaded worldwide basemap.
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Premium sailing features have also been integrated into both new series, offering laylines, tidal information, enhanced wind rose, a current slider and other elements that prove beneficial to sailors. All new models also offer integrated ANT support for use with the quatix 3 marine smartwatch, the Garmin Nautix in-view display, gWind Wireless 2 transducer, GNX Wind marine instrument and wireless remote controls. Additionally, all sonar-enabled models feature built-in Quickdraw Contours software, a free, easy-to-use tool that lets mariners instantly create personalized HD maps with 1-foot contours on any body of water.
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The GPSMAP 7x2/9x2 and xs series will range from $799.99 to $1299.99, while the GPSMAP 10x2/12x2xsv and non-xsv series will be priced from $1699.99 to $2999.99. This is exceptionally affordable pricing for top-quality electronics with so many sophisticated yet easy-to-use features. What more could you expect from Garmin, the company that was recently named Manufacturer of the Year for the second year in a row by the National Marine Electronics Association. For a full list of features and more information, visit garmin.com/newmarine.
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Each month, Coastal Angler Magazine and The Angler Magazine staff search our vast coverage area for photos that will grace our covers. With well over a million readers in diverse coastal and inland markets, our magazines strive for broad national appeal as well as local-level intelligence to put anglers on fish. The cover is different depending on which edition you, the reader, are holding. The following is a little information about this month’s covers.
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All over the country, wherever striped bass Striped Bass live, spring incites migrations of these bruisers Are Running up the rivers to spawn. This is the time of year when very large fish can be caught in skinny water. In the Southeast, runs of landlocked Electronics stripes can be roughly timed by the blooming Edition Local of the dogwoods. In the Northeast, anglers Picky-Trout Tactics await the arrival of the Alewives. Dave Maneri, of Tivoli, N.Y., caught the big striper on the covers of this month’s The Angler editions. His buddy Paul Hughes Jr. snapped the photo while they were fishing the striped bass run on the Hudson River, which feeds the Atlantic Ocean at New York City. It was an epic day for the two anglers. They caught multiple fish, including the cover fish and another one about the same size, which Paul is holding in the photo that appears with the article. In that article, Dave tells us all about the Hudson River striped bass run and how he goes about catching big stripers from the shore as well as from a boat. The uninformed might assume there’s no fishing to be done in such close proximity to one of the biggest and busiest cities in the world. But striped bass and baitfish still run up the Hudson each year to spawn, just like they have since time immemorial. Fishing Reports Catch Photos News & Events
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he Pacific sailfish is one of the most sought after offshore game fish in Costa Rica. Growing larger than their Atlantic
counterpart, sailfish in Costa Rica average 60 to 80 pounds, but big ones can surpass 200 pounds! They are migratory, with the main concentration of fish arriving in our area of the Central Pacific as the dry season sets in the end of December. They move away as the wet season kicks in during early May. Even though this is the main migration, there are always sailfish present in our waters year round. We fish from smaller boats, so we use the traditional five-rod setup. A combination of natural baits and lures are used, and our main baits are ballyhoo. Our lures of choice are the Magna series from Santos. Variations of pink, lumo and blue combined with a Trokar hook are deadly combinations. If the bite is slow, we often sew a belly flap or strip bait into the lures for a more enticing bait. On the outriggers, we use teasers. A squid chain in pink on one side and a bigger lure like a Santos Carolina Seastalker on the other is a good start. The shotgun gets a Santos lure as well as the long rigger. The short rigger and the two corners are set up with naked swimming ballyhoos on Trokar 7/0 circle hooks. It is also handy to have a mullet, horse ballyhoo or tuna
rigged and ready to go as a pitch bait in case a marlin decides to crash the party. Once the fish is caught it is time for a few photos. This is a critical part of the process, as it involves fish handling. Even though some boats still bring up a sailfish for a photo, it is highly recommended to not do so, as it can be extremely harmful to the fish. It is the process of pulling the fish over the rail of the boat that causes problems. The protective mucus covering is scraped off, leaving an area of skin exposed to bacterial and fungal attack. This can result in death of the fish at a later time. Leave the fish in the water, and with a good pair of AFTCO gloves, grab the outer part of the bill and push the fish as far out from the boat as possible. Keep the head of the fish in the water as much as possible, and lift it briefly for a good photo. Take the shot from the tail end of the fish looking forward or from above if possible. Alternatively, grab the front part of the sail, pull it up and hold the bill with your other hand. Make sure the bill is always pointing away from you and not at you. Take the photo from the front of the fish. If you have never been to Costa Rica fishing, it is definitely worth it and you will be hooked! Pro Staff Costa Rica provides monthly reports for Coastal Angler Magazine’s Costa Rica edition. Search out Pro Staff Costa Rica on Facebook for more great photography, videos and fishing content.
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ach spring, through the Hudson River’s mouth at bustling New York Harbor, a massive spawning migration of Atlantic stripers pushes some 150 miles upstream to the Federal Dam at Troy, N.Y. In this long stretch of tidally influenced river, striped bass show up when water temps reach the 60s. Dave Maneri, of Tivoli, N.Y., said the trick is to keep up with the migration and put yourself in the right place at the right time to intercept pods of transient stripers. “They move in big schools,” Maneri said. “Some days they’re there and you can catch them; other days they’re not. You gotta stay on the reports. They’re running the whole river, so you could travel to where the fish are or wait until they’re where you are.” Smaller schoolie striped bass show up first. They come with the spawning alewives, which are baitfish commonly called herring. Schoolies remain in the river for a couple months some years, and there’s also a year-round resident population. But Maneri said the big cows remain only for a week or two each season. They are always on the move, and connecting with them can lead to unbelievable action with big fish measuring past the 40-inch mark with weights heavier than 30 pounds. Fishing bait is generally the most productive tactic. The best bait is herring pulled right out of the river, either live or chunked. Most locals use a scap net to catch herring. A scap net is essentially a 4’x4’ dip net. The schooling herring will follow a swimbait right up to the net where they are captured. Maneri fishes his herring off the bottom using medium and medium-heavy rods with baitrunner-style reels that allow fish to run with the bait on free spool before the angler strikes to set the hook and engage the drag. He employs a main line of 30-pound braid with a 1 ½-foot leader of 15- to 20-pound fluorocarbon. A 7/0 Gamakatsu Octopus should be hooked through the bait’s mouth, and the whole rig is kept down with a 2- or 3-ounce slide swivel teardrop sinker. Maneri said stripers don’t relate to any kind of structure on their spawning run, so the good spots are the drop offs, channels and shallows where baitfish might be funneled. Obviously, a boat gives anglers the ability to move and seek out fish. But fishing from shore is also productive. When he fishes from the shore, Maneri uses rod holders made from PVC pipe and rebar. They can be wedged into rip-rap to free up the angler while waiting on a bite. And the bite can be a tricky thing. Maneri said these stripers have a knack for spitting the bait. One thing is for sure, though; when the hook sets solid and the drag is engaged, a big striped bass in heavy current is a formidable opponent. Dave Maneri is a team member of Catskill Outdoors. Look them up on Facebook.
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By Charlie Warfield • Photo by John Winkler, redhouseflyfishing.com
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he upper end of the Delaware River, and more specifically the West Branch of the Delaware in the Catskill Mountains, is a favorite of many fly anglers in Pennsylvania and Upstate New York. It can also be frustrating place, as it holds some very picky trout. The river has a reputation for crystal clear water, and because it is a bottom-release tailwater, it has a very consistent temperature, which makes for great hatches and healthy fish year round. It is known for being very technical, and this is just a nice way of saying it will sometimes make you want to pull your hair out. The first time I fished it, I was tested, even frustrated by this beautiful waterway. But besides the beautiful mountain setting and endless hatches, it is in part the challenge that drove me to go back time after time. I persisted and figured out ways of tricking the beautiful native fish. I learned lessons there that have made me a better angler. The following are some insights that will give you a leg up when you go fish the Delaware or any other technical stream. Downstream Presentation: Many anglers learned to cast upstream and let the fly drift down. But when fishing for spooky or educated fish, this method can sometimes leave you frustrated. It’s harder to get a good, long drift with a downstream presentation, but many times it is your best bet. Next time you’re having a hard time getting a take, cast out at about 90 degrees to the bank, and quickly give an upstream mend, this will help you keep a drag free drift for as long as possible. Keep mending as often as needed, letting the fly swing to its full downstream position. Sweep-Style Hook Set: The downstream presentation should be matched with a sweep-style hook set. To use this technique, swing the rod downstream and strip the line at the same time, this will pull the line through the water, creating tension and giving a good hook set. By swinging the rod downstream, you are also pulling the hook into the corner of the fish’s mouth rather than pulling it up and away from the fish. Slow Down Your Hook Set: Ok, we have all done it before. It’s a tough day on the water and all of the sudden you get a strike, BAM you set the hook… and nothing. I have heard people say things like, “Next time, set the hook faster.” But most of the time the opposite is true. A good technique is to wait one second and then give the rod a gentle lift or sweep. Match the Hatch: Picky fish know what they want to eat. There can be significant variation in color, size and body shape in the same species of fly from region to region, and there are many subspecies for each type of fly we fish. So do your homework. I suggest hiring a local guide or at least stopping in at the local fly shop. It is good to support the community, and you can never beat local knowledge.
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he best part of the fishing season is right around the corner for the northern Pacific Coast of Costa Rica. The inshore bite for cubera snapper and grouper remains consistent up and down the Pacific Coast. These reef fisheries are less affected by bait movement, and seem to be more influenced by moon phase or tidal swings. Vertical jigs coupled with a cloud of chunked fresh bonita is the presentation that lures the big ones off of the reefs, with the more enterprising anglers dropping bridle-hooked live bonita. Boats going offshore are finding that the 1000-foot ledge at the 8-mile mark yields dorados of all sizes, from 5-pound schoolies to 60-plus-pound bulls. Dorado will rule this food chain until late May or early June when big yellowfin tuna will swarm in from the north. This changeover is marked by giant schools of spinning porpoises attacking the yellowfins mixed in with marlin and sailfish on the prowl. The extreme water clarity here dictates tackle choices when trolling for billfish, dorado and yellowfin tuna; brightly colored lures and complicated teasers tend to spook the fish. Successful captains report that a cleanly-rigged, unskirted Ballyhoo is the weapon of choice. The water temperature will stay high until late June, when the evening rains will begin to fill the rivers up in the mountains. In addition to taking the edge off the high water temperature, these rains will wash out trees into the ocean, and floating logs quickly become a full ecosystem for baitfish, table fare and predatory billfish. Protected bays dot the coastline of northern Costa Rica’s Guanacaste Peninsula on the central Pacific Coast, supporting old-school fishing villages even in the era of sprawling marina resorts in the southern region of the country. One such bay is Playa Garza, which is home to an armada of 30-
foot, sub-300 hp sportfishing boats operated by local captains. Visitors to this region trade the creature comforts and long boat rides of the big marinas for the chance to catch world-class billfish less than 15 miles from shore. In early April, the 2017 Ship of Fools Tournament was held in Playa Garza with 10 local captains vying for cash, prizes and bragging rights. The winning boat caught a 450-pound blue marlin approximately 12 miles from shore. Capt. Francisco Rosales on the 26-foot Explorer hooked the fish on a naked ballyhoo. The bite is expected to peak in July and August, just before the two-month rainy season begins. In August, it’s not unheard of to have double-digit sailfish releases on a single eight-hour trip. For the past few years, the late-summer action has been white hot with several boats reporting multiple billfish grand slams.
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the river holds 2,500 rainbow and brown trout per mile. Laurie said fish average about 15 or 16 inches, and that large fish longer than 20 inches eat lures and streamers daily. He has a fondness for what he called “Bow River bullets,” which are big rainbow trout renowned for their fight. He said visiting anglers are often surprised by how hard these big-shouldered rainbows pull. Early spring to late fall offers a long window when the Bow fishes well. Either end of that time frame can present huge snow banks and bitterly cold temperatures, though. The best fishing can be found following the subsidence of the spring runoff in May and early June. Trout remain hungry and susceptible to a variety of tactics through the summer months. Laurie said fly anglers should bring boxes loaded with streamers like Clouser Minnows, Rubber Buggers and Crystal Zonkers. Nymphs are also very productive, and patterns like Hare’s Ears, Rainbow Warriors, Frenchies and worms are a necessity. And it is definitely worthwhile to stop in at a local fly shop to ask about what hatches might be coming off. The dry fly fishing can be spectacular during heavy caddis or mayfly hatches. “I have always taken a spinning rod when on the river, as the winds can pick up any time and cause some real fly casting issues, especially when fishing from a kayak,” Laurie said. “Having a spinning rod with me has saved a few wind-filled days. Most common lures would be Rapala CD7 and typical spinners in varying colors.” Although it is possible to access stretches of the Bow to wade, float trips are by far a better option because access points are spread out. A floating angler could bite off between three and eight hours worth of fishing or even an overnight trip depending on the put-in and take-out points and how long is spent stopping to wade fish the more productive stretches. With summer vacations coming up, now is the time to start planning a trout excursion to the Blue Ribbon Bow to experience some of the best fishing on the planet.
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Angler Frank’s Thoughts WE ARE CERTAINLY RIGHT IN THE THICK OF THE SPRING Fishing Season, with walleye and pike season opening the first Saturday in May. Trout season got off to a slow start, due to high, cold water and snowpack still prevailing. Fortunately, this slow start and high, cold water is exactly what the Dr. ordered to help cure us from several dry seasons. We are predicting an outstanding season for both trout and pike, and invite you to send or text us your photos (518-898-6484 or frankie@ theanglermagazine.com) so we can share them on our Instagram/Facebook page and possibly in future months’ editions. We will be hosting a very exciting brook trout Instagram contest during May and June for The Crossroads Outdoors in Chestertown, NY right off I-87. Simply text or E-mail your photos of any brook trout caught in Upstate NY, and I will post it on our Instagram page, no Instagram account necessary to enter. Photos will be judged by Instagram likes with the top three posts receiving some awesome gear provided by The Crossroads Outdoors www.crossroadsoutdoors.com. You can win a new Ugly Stik combo, a collection of Lake Clear Wobblers and a hand-picked selection of Hillbilly Trout Trolls picked out by Hillbilly Lure’s John Zeis. ADK pond brook trout is my favorite species to fish for, so I am extremely gracious that current NYS brook trout record holder, Richard Beauchamp, will be sharing his ADK knowledge with our readers. Though the brook trout Instagram contest is exclusive to brook trout, stream and river brookies can join the pond fish too. The contest is not judged on size of fish, but the likes that get accumulated by our Instagram page, so picturesque stream backgrounds may impress the judges. The Schroon River that runs right past The Crossroads is well-stocked and produces a mixed bag of trout. The Schroon fishes very good during the month of May, so after stopping at The Crossroads and gearing up for the weekend, you can have a line in the water in minutes. For those who are not familiar, The Crossroads also has a wide variety of craft beers by bottle or Growler, so keep that in mind when you visit their extensive fishing section designed for the ADK angler, with an
expanded fly fishing selection coupled with local knowledge. Thank you to The Crossroads Outdoors for sponsoring our brook trout contest! Something else is on my mind. I have been The Angler co-publisher for 10 months now, so I have been learning my trade hands-on running a grass-roots local magazine that is part of the 4th largest national fishing magazine in the country. I want to thank our contributing writers who do a great job of giving you fantastic local knowledge coupled with cutting edge techniques. The integrity of the content in this free publication is reliant on their willingness to share in depth techniques and long learned information that reaches you in a timely manner. My partner Lisa and graphic designer Deanna are responsible for the improved looks and designing advertisements that are enjoyable and informative with pleasant color designs. We are trying to improve both graphics and fishing content by adding new areas. This month we have added the Eastern Finger Lakes content that will be regularly provided by Mike Crawford of Upstate Guide Service. We can provide more content when advertisers are convinced our new model of providing a high quality free fishing magazine is working in this new franchise location. Please provide feedback to our advertisers and let them know you enjoy the publication. Give them the first crack at your business and let them know you saw them in The Angler. Field Expert Angler Angela started a brand new Instagram page dedicated to Female Upstate NY Anglers. Let’s help Ang get her page rolling by Direct messaging her your pics, follow her and like her posts @ Instagram.com/upstateny_ladyangler. You can also e-mail her pictures to anchb24@gmail.com.
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out deeper. Generally this time of year you can find lake trout relating to the bottom in 80-130 feet of water. Small spoons fished on bottom or spin n glows behind cowbells will usually work. As the water warms into this month, the fishing should really pick up. Ports across the south shore of Lake Ontario are all experiencing the brown trout and lake trout bonanza that early April into May seems to offer. Casting Little Cleo spoons and Luhr Jensen Krocodile’s from shore is also a great way to get into a few browns this time of year if you don’t have a boat or know anyone with one. There are numerous piers and jetties where you could potentially get into the fish with a little luck. Get out there and take advantage of Lake Ontario’s world class fishery.
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Coyote Ugly Spoons – Unique Finish by Wolf Amuso WHILE TROLLING THE FISHING WORLD, LOOKING FOR new places, techniques and innovative products to share with The Angler Mag readers, I meet many people and personalities. It’s quite enjoyable when I come across something truly unique. Unique is the perfect word that best describes Koyote Ugly Spoons finish and the man behind its innovative properties – Wolf Amuso!! When I examine a fishing product that claims innovative properties, I like to question why and how. I also like to inquire about the innovators background and unique talents that inspired something revolutionary. It happens all the time, especially in our industry, and in America where we have the freedoms to explore our entrepreneurial inspirations. We also have free markets to share and sell these products to fishermen, hopefully maximizing their catch. In getting to know Wolf, I saw many depths of his background that could lead him to creating something unique. In his youth, Wolf spent most his time at his father’s body shop, or escaping lower NY to drive into the Catskills and learn fly-fishing with his father. Fortunately for Wolf, his father befriended a legendary member of fishing lore- Lee Wulff, who taught Wolf tying lessons at a young age, helping form his fish attracting mind. Wolf and his father ventured deeper into the state and fished the spectacular runs of Oak Orchard Creek and the Salmon River when the fishery was in it’s infancy. Wolf now was locking in on what attracts salmon and creates an instinctual response. Working at the body shop was Wolf ’s entry into learning about paints and finishes. His initial hands-on training was later augmented in degrees in chemistry and engineering. Wolf ’s popularity was also increasing with his skills in custom painting Jeeps. It was obvious to Wolf ’s friends that his background enabled him to do special things with paint finishes. Wolf was motivated after a fishing trip that brought him damaged spoons from fierce strikes from hungry Kings from the Niagara Bar region. He was confident from his background that he could create “chip and scratch” free finish spoons. He now has a full line of spoon,
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flasher, and now Shark Wolf Amuso Series Cannonballs. Wolf is so confident in his paint finishes that he offers a lifetime guarantee, that says enough for me. The blanks he uses are bendable allowing the angler to manipulate and create the type of action they desire. I learned to troll in the Finger Lakes and most of the local spoons were mendable also, and I experimented and scored many trophy’s as has others by creating different actions. Koyote Ugly spoons are so intriguing because the PATENTED paint creates a bond with the metal that simply won’t crack and it works with the metal when you manipulate it. Koyote Ugly is also very proud of the extra UMPH his UV finish has in the water, creating original fish attracting color patterns. The Angler Magazine is so intrigued with the finish and the proprietary dynamics that exist between this lures paint and it’s flexible properties’, we are offering Koyote Ugly Spoons to become part of the Angler magazine’s community. Wolf and his field testers have been enjoying several years of lively success on Western Lake Ontario with Koyote Ugly Spoons, that he wants to expose his unique finishes to fishermen on the Eastern end of Lake Ontario and all the other many waters of Upstate NY. He invites readers to try his product by offering a lifetime guarantee. Koyote Ugly will be regularly featured this fishing season in The Angler Magazine, and they will be offering their products directly to you through their advertisement. Wolf Amuso at Koyote Ugly Spoons would also like to invite The Angler advertisers and other Upstate NY bait shops to inquire about being a Koyote Ugly dealer by e-mailing him at koyoteuglyspoons@hotmail.com. Wolf is an honorable veteran, who is very excited about the inspired new spoon he will be showcasing next month in The Angler. We are proud to be affiliated with Wolf and we implore our readers to give his Koyote Ugly products a chance, what do you have to lose, they are GUARANTEED!! I am thinking that Northern Pike and Musky fishermen may be interested in his chip and scratch free spoons also.
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WAIT, THERE IS MORE, AND IT GET’S BETTER Shark Trolling Products, who is famous for innovating cannonballs and revolutionizing their importance for downrigger trollers for years saw something special in Koyote Ugly finish also. The innovators at Shark are experts at creating a “sound signature” that attracts gamefish, becoming an important part of over 40,000 customer bases trolling spread. Go to www.sharktrollingproducts.com to learn more and see their video. Shark Trolling Products were so impressed with the unique properties demonstrated by Wolf ’s paint finishes, that they are collaborating by offering custom painted models of their cannonballs and flashers. These certainly will be a hard item to get your hands on, when you couple the “sound signature” of a Shark that has the visual attraction of Koyote Ugly patented paints to add UV visual attraction to your cannonball and/or flasher. These customized Shark Cannonballs and flashers will be available exclusively at www.koyoteuglyspoons.com . We proudly welcome both to our publication. These innovative products will improve any trolling spread and make your offering look unique to the fish’ eye, couple with “sound signature”.
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WAYNE WEBER‘S TUG HILL FISHING REPORT (REDFIELD, OSCEOLA, WEST LYDEN, AND CAMDEN) AS I WRITE THIS MOST OF THE STREAMS ON THE TUG HILL are running high but have cleared and are dropping. By the time, you read this they should be prime as long as we don’t receive any large rain storms between now and then. The West Branch of Fish Creek is almost back between its banks just outside of Williamstown. Most years there is still a good amount of snow in the woods on the hill until May. With the early spring, we will be ahead of schedule a bit and it should mean some great fishing for the month of May. If you are headed out in search of nice brown trout try the Camden area. The West Branch of Fish Creek holds some great fish and there is a lot of access if you do some looking around. You will be surprised by the fish you can catch right in town. Another great spot to try is Forest Park in Camden. There is good river access in the back of the park and some really nice holes. If it is rainbow or brook trout you are after the streams in the Redfield area will be stocked on April 26th if nothing changes. If you don’t want stocked fish there are many great wild trout streams on Tug Hill from Redfield to Osceola to West Lyden to Camden. However, I am not going to give up much for information on them. Get out there and put some miles on your truck tires and boots. You will be rewarded nicely for your efforts. Remember these are not stocked fish so keep them wet and put them back. The East Branch of Fish Creek will be in good shape come May as well. The access at the bridge on route 46 between Osceola and West Lyden is always a good bet. In May, it’s not uncommon to catch some big smallmouth bass while trying for trout here as well. Watch next month’s issue for more details as the season gets into full swing.
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SUNKEN TREASURES HENDERSON/ SACKETS/CHAUMONT BAY REPORT BY CAPT. GENE BOLTON WELCOME TO THE 2017 FISHING SEASON, THE SPRING fishing has kicked off with great perch fishing across the eastern end of Lake Ontario throughout Chaumont bay and Henderson areas. Best action coming from 12’ to 16’ of water using gold hooks tipped with fat heads. The shoreline brown trout fishing has started down along sands and going down towards Oswego. The Trout fishing has started off a bit slow, but with some upcoming warm air temps the trout should heat up along the eastern shoreline. Troll 2.2 to 2.8 MPH using small shallow stick baits, along with Michigan stinger spoons. The key to the brown trout fishing along the shorelines is finding the warm pocket of water and work that for best results. Walleye season is only a few weeks away and were are anticipating a great year. With the water warming up slowly the Walleye will be completing their spawning activities and move into their spring and early summer feeding grounds. Walleye opens up on the first Saturday in May (May 6th), for the best action run stick baits, and worm harnesses along the shallow waters of Black River Bay, Henderson Harbor, Chaumont, and Guffins Bay will all hold their share of EYES throughout the months of May and June. I hope everyone has a safe and fun 2017 fishing season tight lines to all!!! Don’t forget the TROPHY WALLEYE fishing at the end of summer and early fall across the shoals of Lake Ontario, last year was some of the best walleye fishing I’ve seen in years.
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Underground Fishing League BY MICHAEL SORRENTO IT’S BEEN SEVEN MONTHS SINCE THE UNDERGROUND Fishing League ended the season in epic fashion and the anglers of the UFL have been upgrading their gear, studying new techniques, and preparing for the 2017 season. The private fishing league continues to evolve in both size and sophistication. Each year, only one angler gets added after a thorough vetting process and we’re thrilled to introduce Tim Rowland from Philadelphia to the league. And the UFL will bringing their action on-line to their fans with the addition of a camera crew and supporting staff for the upcoming Spring Cleaning Classic in May. Walleye and Northern Pike will be the target species for the first of the 2017 tournaments which will test our angler’s skill in landing two of the St. Lawrence River’s most fiercest predators. With little prep time the hunt will require a full arsenal of bait to get the job done. For “Sharptooth McGraw,” our anglers will lean on Cleo ¾ oz. spoons (silver & blue), Rapala shallow divers (sliver & black), and classic willow spinner baits (chartreuse). Targeting shallow grassy areas to leverage the spring span will be key. While “Ole’ Glass Eye” will demand a selection of Reef Runners, 700 Ripstick series (Chrome and Black) for shallow pursuits and #800 series (Purple Demon) for deeper waters. Walleye can get be tricky to find early spring, only the most skilled anglers will prevail. It’s going to be an amazing season; our anglers are fired up… get ready!
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Certain Things Are Fitting BY FRANK GEREMSKI, PUBLISHER UPSTATE NY ANGLER MAGAZINE CERTAIN THINGS ARE FITTING. LIKE THE YANKEES better life and it had a good tint. He added it to the stocking, I returned winning the World Series. Richard Beauchamp being the current NYS several years later and was rewarded with many brook trout over 5 lbs. record holder for brook trout is a fitting accomplishment. During my for several years. You catch quite a few of them when you find them and lifetime of pursuing brook trout throughout the Adirondacks, the name your presentation is right. of Beauchamp has come up endless times. You would here of rumors Q – What is your presentation? Do you stick with the same set-up? that Beauchamp going into a ADK A – Yes. I use the same set-up pond, highlighting that it must have when I fish brook trout ponds, the huge trout. When he caught his 6-lb. method works for big fish consistently. state record in Silver Lake of Hamilton I slowly troll Lake Clear Wobbler’s County in May 2013, it was fitting for and fish them very deep. Usually in many reasons. It was deserving for a the deeper parts of the ponds. Spots I man who has hiked all throughout have had good success in the past. The this majestic park, walking countless same spots produce big fish. If the bite miles pursuing this species since is slow, I will keep letting out more line childhood, that this type of record was to keep contact near the bottom. If the not a fluke. Mr. Beauchamp earned his drift/troll speeds up, I slow it down recognition by researching and fishing with my oars. When you get it right many different waters. It’s a passion and hook a large brookie, usually other that I am lucky to share with him, and large fish will be caught in that or close recently we sat down and discussed to that spot. I use 8lb main line and a ADK brook trout fishing so he could 18-20 inch 6lb Maxima Chameleon share with our readers some of his leader behind the Silver/Copper Lake Mr. Beauchamp with his 6 lb NYS record brook trout. techniques and tactics. Clear Wabbler, with a small strip of red Q – What motivated you to fish prism tape in the middle. I often use a Silver Lake where you caught your whole worm, or I may use ½ with the record brookie, it’s quite a hike and wasn’t known for great fishing? head of the worm split off. Trial and error, often dependent if the pond A – I had a good relationship with Richard Preall when he was has leeches for them to feed on. the fishery biologist for this region and we discussed him adding it to the stocking list, I hunted the area and saw the water was supporting CONTINUED ON PAGE 12
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Q – How many brook trout over 5 lbs. have you caught in the ADK’s? A – Many, probably between 50-100. Some ponds don’t produce them that big, just a few ponds, but we catch plenty over 3 lbs. Brooktrout Lake in the Moose River Plains has been fishing well, but the big fish there are in the 4 lb. range. Q – Do you have a favorite time of year, or time of day that produces the best? A – I do best in the first few weeks of July. The fish are concentrated in the deepest spots, makes the pond smaller, and the fish are easier to find. Early in the season can be slower, but I will be fishing Sargents Pond early in the season. That was the last pond that Richard Preall reclaimed in 2013 before he retired. Sargent’s fished well last year with the brookies in the 16-17” range. My best action occurs between 11am-3pm. Q – Most ADK brook trout fishermen are tight lipped on giving out information, what motivates you to share your life learned tactics? A – It would be difficult for the state to justify stocking and taking care of these waters if nobody was utilizing them. The really good ponds are quite a hike into the woods, if someone is motivated enough to put in the effort, I’d like to see them catch nice fish. The brook trout fishing we have in the ADK’s is excellent, and I would like that to continue, and improve through the efforts of the DEC. Q – Any other ponds that our readers should consider? A – The best tool is to check the stocking list @ www.dec.ny.gov. Get to know some of these ponds. Some ponds to consider are Horn Lake, Middle Settlement, Middle Branch, Chubb Lake, Queer Lake, Barnes Pond, Puffer Pond, Twin Pond, Hour Pond, Loomis Pond, Wilcox Lake, G Lake, Northrup, which is quite a hike. North and South Lake in Herkimer County are roadside and can produce nice fish. Just like anywhere, when you find a spot on the pond that is producing, stick on that spot and work it.
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Trolling in the ‘dacks with BY HILLBILLY LURES JOHN ZEIS A VERY EXCITING WAY TO CATCH A TROUT IS TO TROLL for them with Christmas trees, as we like to call them inside the blue line. (They are also called “lake trolls” and “cowbells”.) There is no doubt that at certain times of the year when trout are in cold water depths, the flash and vibration of Christmas trees will entice them to strike when other lures fail to trigger a reaction. Over the years, I have built hundreds of Christmas trees and custom lake trolls for fishing for everything from brook trout to heavyweight lakers. The following are my tips for trolling for brook, brown, rainbow, and lake trout.
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The key to catching fish, no matter the size of the troll being used, is trolling at the appropriate speed to obtain good action on your trailing lure or bait. A very good trolling speed at which to start at is between .8 and 1.7 miles per hour. I do not troll in strait lines but prefer small S turns. I also like to troll into the wind or across the wind, but never with the wind pushing me when trolling with trees. Too much speed will lead to a lower number of strikes. Some of the biggest Lakers I have caught were caught when I was trolling at very slow speeds. One of my favorite Christmas tree setups for lakers involves running a 4-blade 415X troll with either silver or copper willow leaf blades and a two-foot leader with a flatfish behind it. I have caught many trout on this setup, trolling tight to the bottom when the trout are deep. Some of my favorite colors of flatfish or kwik fish are rainbow trout, blue and silver, and black and silver. These lures have fantastic action at slow speeds. I always run a 15-pound test fluorocarbon leader from the tree to the lure when targeting lakers ( with the exception of when I’m on Ontario. There, I use 20-pound flouro). I run two Cannon down riggers off the back of my boat when running Christmas trees. I run one downrigger ball a foot off the bottom with the tree 10 feet back behind the ball. I run the second downrigger ball 6 to 8 feet off the bottom and 15 feet behind the ball. When trolling on lakes with very good water clarity (or when in shallower water}, I run trees farther back behind the boat. Spin and glow and peanut or wobble rigs are also part of my setup depending on what lake I am fishing. When the fishing is slow I start changing
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Christmas Trees colors until I find one that fish want. It is important to remember that the deeper you run the downrigger balls and the faster your boat speed the greater your blowback on the balls. Also, some down rigger balls create more drag than others. The weight of the ball is also an important factor. When I start to mark pods of suspended fish on my fish finder, I like to turn the sensitivity up so I can see the ball trail on the graph. Then I can run the trees right through the pods of suspended fish. When trolling for rainbows, brown, and brook trout, I prefer to run a 315X Christmas tree with either a night crawler or minnow behind it. I run the nightcrawler on a 20-inch 12-pound fluorocarbon leader with two single hooks set up just like a walleye harness. The minnow rig is my go to for rainbows and browns. I run a 24-inch, 12-pound fluorocarbon leader with a size 4 hook through the mouth of the minnow and a size 12 red treble back by the baits vent hole. When targeting brook trout the setup is the same but the hooks can be smaller. A smelt is a preferred bait where legal. Salted emerald shiners also will work, as well as a fresh minnow. My fishing partner Kevin Aird and his late father, Lawrence, were experts with Christmas trees. They caught an abundance of beautiful rainbows from Lake Pleasant and Sacandaga Lake while trolling with Christmas trees and the heads of night crawlers. These lakes were two of the best rainbow trout lakes in the Adirondacks until the rainbows disappeared in the late 90’s. Kevin and his dad trolled just fast enough for the blades to swish back and forth, but not to spin in circles. They ran a 24-inch leader behind the trolls with a long-shanked hook with
an inch-long piece of night crawler pinched off just below the head. Over years of experimenting with different lures and trees, I have found that on some lakes certain colors are superior to others. I have run Christmas trees off lead core line and even trolled them out of canoes. A very effective setup is to use a regular rod with a snap weight to get the Christmas tree down deep. A hand-held GPS or battery-powered small fish finder is recommended for keeping track of speed. Lastly, small trolls are deadly in the back country brook trout ponds and the hammered copper and brass bladed 315X has been a hot set up in recent years. So there you have it. Use a carefully selected setup. Troll at an appropriate speed. Bring home fish for supper. Tight lines! John Zeis
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The GSLFF – Honoring Over Three BY RACHEL VICKERS Secretary and Active Chair member for the GSLFF, Field Expert/The Angler Magazine THE FIRST MEETING I ATTENDED IN FALL OF 2015’ FOR THE GSLFF. I walked through the doors of the Fish House Fish & Game club, to a small room. Before I had a chance to feel awkward, I was immediately greeted by Randy Gardinier the acting Chairman of 15yrs for the GSLFF. I explained to them what brought me there. I have been a life -long resident of the area, and through the years I have enjoyed the recreations that the GSL has to offer, but none more than the fishery. I knew little to nothing about what a Fisheries Federation did other than stock fish and host fishing contests, but I was dedicated to learning more about the organization and the very unique nature of the lake itself. I earned My B.A. in Fisheries and Aquaculture from SUNY Cobleskill, worked in the Hatchery there, and studied Lake and Reservoir Habitat Management. Randy and the other Chair-Members happily welcomed me into their group. To understand why a Fisheries Federation was needed for the Great Sacandaga Lake we must first go back to the late 19 th Century, The Sacandaga was River that ran into a small lake surrounded by a gigantic vlei or Marshland. Perhaps this is where the native name for Sacandaga meaning “Land of the waving Grass” came from. When the Hudson River would repeatedly Flood during snow melts and heavy rain as far away as Albany and Troy it caused massive repeated devastation. In 1924 they proposed to construct an earthen Dam & hydroelectric Power Plant in the town of Conklinville, and was finished in May of 1930, which in turn created NY States’ largest man made reservoir, The Great Sacandaga. The reservoir has a surface area of about 41.7 square miles, with a length of about 29 miles with over 200 miles of shoreline. Over the years, the term “Lake” became preferred. This did not change the fact that large man-made impoundments pose multiple significant fishery management problems that natural glacial lakes do not. The Biological production is greatest in the early phase of an impoundments existence due to the surplus of available nutrients and organic material present when flooded. As a reservoir matures
productivity tends to decline as competition reduces food availability. As time passed it was clear that to sustain the GSL as a productive fishery, active management efforts were needed on a consistent basis. In 1984, the GSLFF was formed, and was originally made up of various Fish and Game Club members. The GSLFF is a Non-Profit Organization dedicated to the preservation of the Great Sacandaga Lakes fishery. Through Stocking, monitoring tagged fish, and habitat protection and enhancement. The first action taken by the GSLFF was placing 2 million smelt eggs in burlap sacs in tributaries. In 1985 The GSLFF obtained a permit to stock smelt in the GSL from Indian Lake & Lake George. In 1986 the GSLFF installed 300 artificial reefs for fish habitat in the Reservoirs Southern Basin. In 1988 the GSLFF received a 3 year permit from the DEC to stock Rainbow and Browns thus starting our annual trout stocking program. In 2012 the annual stocking program expanded to include Walleye for the first time. The GSLFF has expanded & continued its stocking efforts for 33 years now, all throughout the GSL. A total of 152,523 fish have been stocked, and approximately $412,148.36 has been sent to reach this milestone. Funds for our stocking programs comes from the membership in the GSLFF, fishing contests, and raffles held each year. The major problem that the GSLFF is facing now is that we need more active Chair participants to help with the growing responsibilities. We are down to a handful of Active Chair Members, with myself being the youngest, we desperately need more younger members to help carry on the work that these men started, and dedicated decades of their time and efforts too. If there is no one to “ pass the torch” on too so to speak then in a few short years their legacy will be
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Walleye Opener Guide BY JOE GRECO OF JUSTY JOE CHARTERS, WWW.NYFISHING.COM THERE’S NOTHING I LOVE MORE THAN TURNING THE page from April to May. The long 6-week period is over, and now its game on! I will share a few or my favorite presentations I like to use in the spring/early summer and give you some insight on where to go. Weather will be the key factor controlling all other variables and conditions this time of year when targeting walleye. What this means is that the fish could either be in a transitional spring to summer phase, or more of a post spawn phase. You will need to watch water temps and weather trends, this will decide where to go and what techniques to use. During the summer months, the fish have stability. The thermocline sets up, weed growth is at its peak and temperatures are fairly consistent. The fish settle into certain areas and become quite predictable. What makes spring walleye fishing tricky is the transitional time period in between the spawn and the summer months. The water temps are creeping up daily, weed growth is emerging and the fish have recently finished spawning. The ecosystem is changing rapidly. Schools of walleye will be on the move, looking for food and warm water. Let’s talk rivers. Regarded as the “most overlooked fishing in America” rivers hold tons of fish that don’t get a ton of attention. The Mohawk and Hudson Rivers both have good populations of walleye. All the locks and spillways just about anywhere on either one of these rivers will hold spring walleye. Walleye naturally run upstream to spawn and they will slowly redistribute back downstream after doing so. I have had good luck fishing these areas as well as shallow rocky banks in close proximity. My top picks for river baits are made by BfishN tackle (customjigs.com). These are custom plastics that are made specifically for river fishing. The moxi minnow and the pulse r paddle tail are my two favorites. They are designed to throw off a thumping vibration at slow speeds that no other swim bait out there can produce. Try the chartreuse orange core and white colors with the precision H2O jig head and you will be impressed. These are great for working rip-rap shorelines and current seams. Methodically fish pools and current breaks near the dam where hungry fish will be waiting to ambush bait. I use as heavy a jig as I can get away with to keep in contact with bottom, but also light enough to keep snags to a minimum. Usually a 3/16 or 1/4 ounce jig will do the trick. Don’t be afraid to throw into the nasty stuff! If you are going home with the same amount of jigs as you came with then you’re probably missing out on potential bites. The Tomhannock reservoir is truly a walleye factory. No boats allowed and limited ice fishing pressure keep this place chock full of hungry walleye. Before I became a happy boat owner, the “Tommy” was my stomping ground. In order to figure this place you will be burning some shoe leather, but the rewards can be great. Sometimes there’s nothing more peaceful that leaving the big rig at home, and taking off
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with a rod and a few jigs. For me it was tough to find fish at first, as you are limited to fishing shoreline structure. A good pair of polarized sunglasses and thinking like a fish will be your keys to success. Using the wind is critical as fish will be situated on wind-blown shorelines looking for bait being pushed up on them. In the spring time, look for fish scattered on rocky, slow- tapering shorelines with emerging vegetation. I simply drag a BfishN moxi minnow through these areas popping it occasionally to trigger a strike. Use the lightest jig you can get away with without sacrificing casting distance, usually 1/8 to 1/4oz. This will get you out there but keep you from getting hung up. If you’re catching a lot of smallmouth bass, you’re in the wrong area. The bite in here is pretty classic early and late, but I have had some great mid-day action as well. The Sacandaga is a place any walleye angler should have on the hit list. It can be challenging to fish, but even the inexperienced angler can go out with a pack of worms and catch a few. There are a ton of variables in the GSL to pay attention to. Water temps, bottom composition, water levels and wind are a few things that you need to assess before every trip. The GSL is relatively shallow, and warms up quickly. No matter what the time of year, you can always find fish on bottom and around structure. If water temps warm into the upper 60s you will find fish in summer transition. This meaning they will start to show up on main lake structure. I love searching and fishing structure with my Humminbird Helix-7. Look for steep breaks, points and humps in the 15 to 25ft range and fish them with worm harnesses or crank baits. Pay attention bottom composition changes as fish will often hold on the edges. The biggest mistake anglers make in here is not spending enough time finding fish. I will take an hour or two sometimes to find exactly what I’m looking for. You will usually mark them quite well, and often time blobs of bait or bugs will be there in conjunction with the walleye. Look for long thin “arcs” hugging bottom. If it has been a cool spring you may find fish up shallower, especially on windy or sunny days. It’s not uncommon to find them on shallow sandy/rocky flats soaking up the sun. If the water is in the low 60s this may be the case. Try pitching jigs onto wind-blown structure or trolling diving crankbaits off planer boards. You will have to move around. May is all about staying mobile and paying attention to the immediate weather conditions. My go-to presentation on the GSL is a worm harness with an appropriately sized bottom bouncer. I hand-tie my spinners with custom beads, usually a #4 Indiana or Colorado style blade and two #2 red Gamagatsu octopus hooks. Use bead colors to match the hatch. Perch pattern, silver, black, gold, white and pink colors are hot. I only buy the best terminal tackle made by Rome Specialty Company Inc., right here in the USA. My spinner connection is a Sampo ball-bearing swivel and coastlock snap combination. These are made with welded rings and are super smooth. This gets attached to the bottom bouncer for a guaranteed tangle-free presentation. I also use the Rosco duolock snaps religiously as my crankbait connections, as the long bend and feather light design will give your baits optimal action. Lindy rigging in conjunction with snap jigging on a drift is also deadly. On flat calm days I like to locate schools and drop live bait right on top of them with slip bobbers.
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Medium leeches are the ticket, or small night crawlers nose hooked on a size 2 or 4 octopus hook. Saratoga L ake has a great walleye population and stocking program. There are so many species sharing the shallows this time of year that it can be frustrating when targeting walleye. You will catch plenty of bass, pickerel and occasional pan fish and you will have to pick your way through to find pods of walleye. Again, don’t get stuck in a spot for too long. Pay close attention to emerging weed growth and look for warm water. A variety of baits can be fished this time of year. Crankbaits, swim baits, buck tails and live bait will all be good options. Pay attention to any rocky structure and steep breaks on the edges of flats headed out to deeper water. I love the new spot-lock feature on my Minn Kota I-pilot. This GPS anchoring technology will literally keep you on a spot, plus or minus a couple feet. Good luck out there walleye anglers. These fish keep us wondering and keep us on our toes. When we think we have them figured out, they move. They bite like crazy one day and lock it down the next. Every day is a new day on the walleye water, so stay mobile, watch the conditions and carry a loaded boat!
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THINGS RETURNED TO “NORMAL” AS FAR AS WEATHER AND temperatures were concerned in April and May looks like a good month for fishing on Lake George. The smelt spawned as they typically do in late April with the tributaries flowing well thanks to some late snowstorms and heavy rains… these fish will remain somewhat shallow through May. Which means both salmon and lake trout can be targeted in shallow waters, with both able to be taken on or near the surface through most of the month. Spoons,stickbaits and streamer flies on various presentations can work including flatlines, planer boards, downriggers and leadcore. Vary sizes to find out what they want but think smelt for the shape, long and skinny; the smelt fry will hatch in late May and if you time it right small lures fished off the brooks can work for some good-sized salmon. Don’t be afraid to try deeper, we have caught some nice salmon off the riggers in early May in past years while looking for lakers. And for lakers you can always fish pretty deep, just remember to troll slowly with the cold-water temps; christmas trees are a good option at this time. Some Lakers will stay deep year-round, especially with good cisco numbers for them to feed on, and they were hardly pressured by ice fishermen this past winter. Bass fisherman can fish for both large and smallmouths with artificial lures and catch and release only until the season opens on June 17. DEC relaxed these rules a few years back and it is nice to be able to legally target these fish before and during the spawn. The fisheries don’t appear to have been negatively affected by this early season C&R fishing either. Also, mark your calendars for the weekend of July 14-16 for the 3rd Annual King George Fishing Derby. We plan on adding a landlocked salmon category this year so there will be more appeal for the trollers. Overall prize money for the Adult Division will increase to $16,000, with payouts for the top 4 winners in each category: lake trout, salmon, largemouth and smallmouth bass.
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Dr. Hendrickson BY MATHEW DELORENZO Matt is a full time Fly Fishing/Upland Hunting guide for the Hungry Trout Fly Shop in Wilmington, NY. He can be reached through the fly shop info@hungrytrout.com DRY FLY FISHING IS WHAT ITS ALL ABOUT FOR MOST people, and for good reason. Few things are more exciting than seeing a trout rise to a well-presented fly and watching it sip it down. Fly Tyers understand this more than most as it is commonly argued that there is nothing better than catching a fish on a fly of your own making. Catching one on a dry fly that you made yourself, that brings it to a whole other level. Early season however, I stick to the nymphs, fish can be caught during the first hatches of the year, sometimes in good numbers. But I find that they are not usually rising as consistently or for as long as they will later in the year, so I always stick to nymphs in all but the best of hatches. I wanted to present a fly this issue that most people don’t think about during spring. Usually we get hyper focused on fishing the first hatches of the year. The fly fishing market is inundated with flies available to purchase and with tutorials on how to make them yourself. That is for good reason, there are a huge variety of imitations that may be effective at one time or another, or that may work from one locale to another. The holy Grail of fly tying is the one fly that works all of the time. That fly surely does not exist but there are several that come close, and the fly you will see in this issue I believe to be one of them. Dedicated fly tyers adhere to a few guidelines when designing flies, some take it to the extreme, particularly in the Catskills, and there is
nothing wrong with that. With that said, there are a few things every fly should have whether you follow the rules or not. Size, color, and shape and the benchmarks that most designers adhere to, these three things are often written about and are vital to successful design. But rules are meant to be bent. Shape should certainly always ring true when designing a mayfly. Mot mayflies adhere to the same general shape. The size and color are where you have some wiggle room when designing an all-around fly. Many mayflies fall within a certain size range and that range will vary depending on where you call home. Regarding color, there is a lot of variable here, but in a general spectrum a cream, tan, or brown will get it done. I tend to stay in the brown colors and it has never failed me. The general mayfly patterns I tie are all built around one concept... pop. I want my flies to stand out amidst thousands of natural patterns. That doesn’t mean I tie the flashiest flies I can. It just means I like to add a little something extra. This pattern is my go to early season nymph and it possesses this quality. I also like to tie it one size larger than the naturals. This goes back to what I said about rules being bent. It has just the right combination of realism, bugginess, and flash, it stands out. When most of us are starting to hit the water, hendrickson nymphs are becoming more active and beginning their emergence. This fly gets it done for me year after year in the early season and I hope it can do the same for you. No matter how you tie it or how it comes out, enjoy the
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process and put it to work. Stay safe and good luck. Hook: Daiichi 1167 #12-14 Bead: 1/8 Tungsten – Brown Thread: Veevus 16/0 Brown Tail: Turkey Tail Tip A photo sequence is available in detail @ Rib: UTC Brassie Ultra www.theanglermag.com/upstate-ny. Wire – Black Underbody: Whitlock’s SLF Pattern Blend Dubbing – Brown Stone Nymph Abdomen: Turkey Tail Abdominal Segment: UNI-Yarn “Kaki” Shellback: Thin Skin – Mottled Oak Thorax: Craft Store Ribbon – Brown Legs: Hen Back – Natural Brown Collar: Whitlock’s SLF Pattern Blend Dubbing – Brown Stone Nymph We are going to start by using a Daiichi 1167 hook in a number 1214. Pair it with a 1/8 brown tungsten bead and start the fly by wrapping a thread base. The first thing we are going to do is tie in some stacked Turkey tail fibers for the tail. Tie it forward a short distance and double it back on itself to the tie in point for the tail. Tie in a pice of wire and secure it. Wrap the turkey tail forward to create the rear ¼ of the abdomen and tie it down tight. At the thread point, tie in a piece of UNI-Yarn and twist it into a tight rope. Wrap the rope forward three to four times and tie it off. Create a dubbing rope and dub a body forward of the Turkey tail. This helps create a uniform body so that you don’t have build up bulk using only the Turkey tail. It also creates a small amount of flash through any gaps in the body. Wrap the remaining Turkey tail forward and tie it off, now you can wrap the wire forward to create a durable body and minimize the Turkey tail from fraying. Tie in a pice of thin skin first, this will become the shellback. Next you tie in a piece of trimmed and stripped craft ribbon. This is a great material to add gills, flash, or just buggy movement. Once those are tied in add some more dubbing to help with the proportion. Wrap the craft ribbon forward and tightly, but leave very small spaces in between each wrap. The fly begins to look more and more unnatural the tighter you make the wraps to one another. Tie in a few legs on each side. You can use Hungarian Partridge or any other like material. I choose to use natural Hen back for because I feel its the best match for color. Pull the thin skin forward splitting the legs and tie it down tight. Now you fold it over towards the back as shown in the photo and lay down a couple wraps in front of the fold to encourage it to lie backwards. Here you can choose to add a small amount of dubbing or not. I like to add a little bit of dubbing on the collar to encourage the shellback to lay flat. In this photo I show you what happens to the trimmed shellback if you just finish it with a thread head. It will work just fine this way or you can add the dubbing, careful not to add too much. In the photo of the finished fly you can see how adding a small dubbing collar can improive the fly a great deal. If you a prone to having problems with bulk like a lot of people are, this is the step you leave out and finish the fly like the previous photo. COASTALANGLERMAG.COM • THEANGLERMAG.COM
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MAY IS PRIME TIME OF THE WCC. THAT IS BECAUSE YOU will have a great chance at great fish using a variety of flies. Early in the month BWOs, Blue Quills, Quill Gordons and small black stoneflies will be hatching. The fishing can be good all day especially in shaded areas or pocket water where fish hold and feel safe. Early may is also an excellent time of year to search for large trout with streamers. The best streamer fishing is always in low light conditions because that is when large piscivorous -fish eating- trout are out hunting. I like a larger articulated fly like the Drunk and Disorderly, Circus Peanut, or Sex Dungen. I have also had great success with other large swimming streamers too like a Sparkle Minnow, The Chit, or Zoo Cougar. You can swing these flies in deep water or retrieve them with a jerk in the shallower runs. As the water warms and we get closer to the middle of May, we will begin to start seeing the Grey Fox, Hendrickson, Light Cahill, and Red Quill hatches pick up. The best time to target fish with a dry fly this time of year is generally about an hour and a half before dark until you can’t see anymore. Use a downstream presentation for the best results. Take advantage of the warming water and greater fish activity and Fish more! Catch more! Photo: Jon Swartwout
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A Shore Thing BY SHAWN HAYES, FISHING FANATIC What?
There are several species of fish that spawn in the spring on Lake Champlain and others just seek out that warmer bait rich water. Crappies, Bass, Pike, Bluegills, White Perch, Catfish and Gar are just a few of the species you can expect to catch while bank fishing.
Where?
Where to start? Some of the better spring shoreline fishing spots are outlets, rip rap, bridges, points and inlets. Another overlooked spot is culverts. We have spent many a day just fishing all the culverts from Crown Point Bridge all the way south to Benson Landing.
How?
When shore fishing we really try to keep are gear very light, mobile and diverse. And I am not just talking about the actual weight of your gear but the type of gear. With the majority of the bait in these areas being on the smaller side it will serve an angler well to downsize tackle and presentations. The ability to start, stop and move to the next spot quickly will help you cover more water and in turn catch more fish. This is not your sedentary cast and wait type fishing. Being able to make several dozen cast with several different baits and covering the entire water column and area is important. Some of the gear we always have on hand are floats, 1/8th, 1/16th and 1/32 ounce jigs, in-line spinners and small floating and suspending stick baits and an assortment of small and even micro plastics. 1” 1/2 to 2” tube jigs can be fantastic this time of year for everything that swims. Another overlooked bait is those ice fishing jigs everyone tends to put away until next season. Don’t do it! For a rod and reel setup we mostly use 7 to 9-foot light or Ultralight rods and spinning reels spooled with four to six The XT offers a little more insurance when you hook into one of the many big predators that frequent these areas in the spring.
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When the fishing gets tough or slows down we always have some night crawlers, maggots and some fat head minnows with us. Just a dot of night crawler on a tiny ice fishing jig has caught many a 4lb Bass this time of year. While I love my boat and the majority of our fishing is done there. Bank fishing in the spring can be just as or more productive on most spring days. Many times, we can access areas where boats just plain cannot get to. With a little studying and paying a little more attention to the small stuff. You too can turn shore fishing into a pretty sure thing!
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MICKEY’S ONEIDA LAKE REPORT WHEN IT COMES TO ONEIDA LAKE GIVING UP ITS walleyed pike during the first few weeks of the season, there are a few tactics worth noting. Cold water temperatures and post spawn fish usually mean shallow water opportunity. Don’t put those stick baits away yet, you know the one you threw last fall, mostly in vain. Fact is in the Spring, the night time offshore bite can be just as productive as the fall bite, providing that there is no overabundance of forage, in this case shad. Maybe the spring bite will prove better; Its worth a try, and an on-shore breeze can help. If it’s open water that gets your attention, try hitting them over the head with “Sonar” blade baits. This is where water temperature can be a factor. The warmest water and early weed formation will be found on the north shore of Oneida Lake. Try using jigs that imitate the round goby in the ¼ to 3/8-ounce range. Another good imitation would be the perch jig or We welcome fisherman! blade bait. If you’re Conveniently located off a troller, it might be interstate 81 fishing a good idea to drag access, boat launches and Take Out & Delivery bait shops nearby. Thunder Stick Jr’s in (315) 668-1546 10 to 25 feet of water; 5771 Miller Rd, Brewerton, NY 13029
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you will not have much in the way of weeds to contend with. Chrome and black or blue are good color choices. It’s been reported that this upcoming Walleye season may be just as challenging as last season due to an overabundance of shad and round gobies. It’s also been suggested that the gobies are putting a dent in the zebra and quagga muscle population; This may result in reducing water clarity. Walleyes being light sensitive creatures may become more emboldened under these conditions. In the old days; the Seventies, you could flat line a #7 silver Rapala in the middle of a sunny day and boat five fish within an hour. The most productive color jig was chartreuse. The best fishing line to use was Mahogany King, a coffee colored line made by The Us Line Co. I don’t think were quite there yet, but things do change over time.
THE MARBLE ISLAND REPORT BY NICKOLA MESSINA AND ADAM CASE ONONDAGA AND NORTH COUNTRY FISHING REPORT – May usually brings on calmer waters, but after dealing with the highwater levels and flooding the first few weeks of April, it made most of opening week of Trout season difficult to reach our favorite spots. The (normally) calmer waters in May are usually only disturbed around the 6th when the opening season for Northern Pike and Walleye season begins. There is an adrenaline pumping excitement about reeling in either of these ferocious fish. One of the biggest appeals of these fish in early spring are their spawning habits. They can be caught off the shore if your timing is right. In the shallow waters of lakes and rivers hiding in the previous summers dead vegetation, both species prowl. Both Pike and Walleye become ravenous after the spawn, willing to chase down anything that zips by, so neither of them protects their row once eggs are dropped and fertilized. That’s when these fish go out looking for a meal in the shallows. Only when the waters warm in late May, they venture out to deeper waters. For these reasons, your timing of shore fishing is critical. Anglers will find dusk or dawn the best times to tighten their lines with a walleye. Because of their superior vision, they have the advantage in low light or murky, turbulent waters. For a successful Pike/Walleye snag is not only timing, but a strong steel or nylon leader. Because as we all know, there is nothing worse than losing the catch of the day, maybe even y our life, due to razor sharp teeth chomping through your line. Till next time, bait your own hook, clean your own fish, tell your own lies. Tight lines and happy fishing!
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UPSTATE GUIDE SERVICE AREA REPORT BT MIKE CRAWFORD BLUE SKIES AND HIGH PRESSURE HAVE SAT ON US FOR A couple days and made for excellent trout fishing on the eastern Finger Lakes. Water temperatures remain around 40 degrees and locating areas slightly warmer, like shallow rocky shoals and around creek mouths and inlets, will help you find fish. Area trout streams are dropping and clearing and anglers are experiencing good conditions around the region. On shallow lakes and bays the panfish are moving into warmer water. Perch fishing was somewhat slow this week. Next period of calm and overcast weather should turn them back on. Suckers are charging up the brooks and two hen rainbows I caught and released on the open lake this weekend were dribbling eggs. The peak of the spring trout season is still ahead of us and it is off to an exciting start! 13 year old Chandler from Port Jervis The highlight of the week with his first trout aboard the for me was an invite to join Grey Ghost II. From Mike Crawford. friend Stephen Peltz, founder of CNY’s Reel Big Charity http://cnyreelbig.byethost6.com on board the Bandito III with Tony Buffa’s Fishing Charters out of Oswego Marina. In less than an hour, Stephen landed a 21 pound brown trout! A monster! Several other Browns and lakers caught as well, but the bruiser pictured here is at the taxidermist! Tight Lines, Mike
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It’s Hard To Imagine…But Paddlefest 2017 Just Got Better!! THAT’S RIGHT. THE HUGE FESTIVAL OF PADDLESPORTS that happens each May in Upstate NY, just got better because you can enter a kayak fishing derby and circuit. Mountainman Outdoor Sporting Company each year finds a way somehow to make Paddlefest a bigger, more family friendly event. Both the Saratoga Springs Paddlefest on May 6-7 and the Adirondack Paddlefest in Old Forge May 19-21 will feature the initial events for the NY Capital Region Kayak Bass Fishing contests. Not only is Paddlefest AMERICA’s largest on-water Paddlesports sale, now you can leave there as the king or queen of this huge event by winning one of these initial contests. At Paddlefest you can get the expert advice and test out the products onBrian Baulsir with a 21.25 inch Largemouth Bass on Kentucky Lake site, so you can compare and $AVE BIG, buy your craft, and @ the KBF 2017 National get yourself involved in the fun
sport of Kayak Bass Fishing. The ease of entry to become a big-time Bass competitor via the Kayak circuit is very realistic. Local angler Brian Baulsir found this out first hand by competing in events in Central New York, placing well and qualifying for the 2017 National Kayak Bass Fishing Championship on the famed Kentucky Lake. Last year Brian won 2 Kayaks at both Paddlefest Kayak contest. Since Brian did so well, it motivated him to launch the Capital Region Brian’s 20.5 inch Saratoga Lake Largemouth events, and Mountainman – Winning fish at the 2016 Saratoga being a great sponsor of PaddleFest fishing tournament local events offered to host Brian’s and Capital District’s initial events during Saratoga and Adirondack Paddlefest. We are urging The Angler readers to help Brian make his efforts successful by joining this contest, here’s an invitation from Brian…
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ith so much turmoil surrounding fisheries management in the Gulf of Mexico, Texas game wardens have announced a potentially huge bust of fishermen plundering important recreational species in the Gulf. The Galveston County Daily News reports that Houston chef, Bruce Molzan, 59, has been charged with multiple misdemeanors involving the purchase and sale of illegally captured fish through his Houston-area businesses. These charges are related to Molzan’s alleged involvement with an illegal seafood network of about a dozen unlicensed commercial anglers that has provided tons of illegally caught fish to his businesses. Illegally caught species include such important game fish as red snapper, tuna, amberjack, grouper and redfish. Officials believe the illegal seafood ring has been operating since 2013, according to the Daily News report. A break in the case came in April 2016, when the U.S. Coast Guard stopped a commercial fishing boat near Freeport, Texas with 1,900 pounds of red snapper alleged to have been illegally harvested off Freeport and Galveston. Game wardens have written more than 200 Class C misdemeanor citations in relation to the case. Two Freeport recreational anglers have been charged with felonies. Molzan owns Ruggles Black restaurant on Kirby Drive in Houston.
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few years ago, Alabama native Jordan Lee was a member of the Auburn University fishing team with dreams of the big show. In late March, at 25 years of age, he ascended to the pinnacle of the bass fishing world by winning the Bassmaster Classic. He collected a $300,000 check, and the trappings of a Classic win will fuel his career for years to come. Lee rose from near the bottom of the heap through the threeday tournament at Texas’ Lake Conroe to claim the coveted trophy. On Friday, he wasn’t even able to put together a five-fish limit and brought three fish to the scales that weighed 8 pounds, 6 ounces. On Saturday, he had better conditions on a hard-bottomed point he found during practice and hauled in four fish that weighed 21-0. It was good enough to push him into 15th place and make the cut for the final day. He had obviously found a big-fish pattern. To that point, California’s Brent Ehrler was sitting atop the leaderboard with 43-4 after two rounds. Lee, with 29-6, would need a monster bag of fish and a little bit of help on the final day. He got both. With engine trouble negating his ability to move, Lee settled in on that same point and worked it for all it was worth, catching a big limit on a football jig dressed with a Rage Craw. After hitching a ride back to the docks with a spectator, Lee weighed in a 27-pound, 4-ounce sack for a three-day total of 56-10. Ehrler managed just 1110 on the final day and fell to third place behind Alabama angler Steve Kennedy, who finished second with 55-1. Of all the stories that come with such dramatics, the most useful is of the location Lee was fishing. About 100 yards offshore, he targeted a section of hard bottom on a flat point. Lee said he thinks it was rock or gravel, and there was no brush. Finding such a magic spot requires an angler to know their electronics. It’s easy to identify structure with today’s technology. Reading bottom composition can be a little trickier, but it’s easy enough if you know what to look for. Hard bottom, whether it’s shells, a roadbed, rock or gravel, can be a magnet for baitfish and bass. A hard bottom reflects sonar waves emitted by the transducer more efficiently than a soft or mucky bottom. On a traditional unit, a hard bottom will show up as a dense, deeply colored line because of strong echoes bouncing off a solid surface. With soft bottom, some sonar waves penetrate the bottom and are reflected back as weaker signals. The resulting image is a thicker line with less density. Color indicators vary by unit, but you can bet Lee knew what it meant when the bottom was a yellow line on his Lowrance. This barely scratches the surface of the capabilities of today’s technology, but it’s a good example of information that can be gathered when one knows how to read and operate their electronics.
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love this time of year. With the warming Pacific water temperatures and the arrival of pelagic species like bluefin tuna, I know mako shark season is only a few weeks away. There is not a better saltwater game fish on the west coast for the saltwater fly angler than the shortfin mako shark. These apex predators are big, fast and aggressive, which makes them a prime sight-fishing target with the fly. However, it’s a lot like hunting, and to hook one of these amazing fish, an angler must have lots of patience. Chumming for mako sharks can be boring. Sometimes it takes a few hours for the first mako to show up in the chum slick. So, what do you do when you’re waiting for Mr. Grinner to swim up the slick? You play with blue sharks! Pass Time With The Blues The blue shark has helped me pass many boring hours bobbing around in my skiff waiting for a mako to show up. In fact, it’s the blue shark that got me started in saltwater fly fishing. I remember it well. The year was 1993, and I was looking for some adventure in my life. Bored with casting to bluegill and bass at the local lakes, I wanted something bigger, more extreme, a greater challenge. I discovered the blue shark. I don’t cast to blue sharks much these days. I would rather appreciate their beauty and companionship, sort of like a pet dog. The Art Of Chumming The art of chumming for sharks is more about the time invested chumming; sometimes many hours than actually catching the shark. Three things I’ve learned over the years fishing for Mako sharks is: 1) Have good, fresh chum 2) Find a spot where there is plenty of current
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oing on vacation and trying to decide where your next excursion should be? Fort Myers and Sanibel, Fla. offer something for everyone. Beaches, hiking, kayaking, fishing, camping, birdwatching and shelling abound here. With mild temperatures and low humidity, outside is Photo courtesy of Capt. Terry Fisher/ where you want to be Fish Face Charters after being cooped up through the winter! If fishing is your activity of choice, you have made a great decision. You can take the whole family, only those interested or go it alone. Your best bet for a great day on the water is to hire a professional captain or guide. You can go out on a private charter, where you and your family are the only ones on board, or you may choose a “head boat” where there will be 50 other people fishing with you. Either way, almost everything needed will be provided—boat, license, rod and reel, bait, and a good time. Usually the only things not included are sunscreen and alcoholic beverages. Make sure you ask what is included, just to make sure. Charter guides usually specialize in a certain type of fishing. Inshore fishing trips will have you fishing the flats, mangroves and back-bays. The advantage of inshore fishing is it is usually a more active fishing day, and a windy day won’t ruin your day of fishing. Your guide will move to
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estled in the south Georgia pines just southwest of Adel, Ga. is 3,500 acres of sportsman’s paradise known as Live Oak Plantation. Campbell Roberts and I arrived with Ranger bass boat in tow via a fence-lined, well-manicured slice of green earth that led us to the lodge at Live Oak Plantation. This is where we met our expert bass fishing guide, Max Gresham. Max is a seasoned bass angler and a member of the Valdosta State Blazers bass fishing team. Max perfectly planned our day of bass fishing. With 10 ponds and more than 500 acres of fishable water to choose from, he had his sights
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set on two main bodies of water that had been producing quantity as well as quality bass for the past several days. What a breathtaking sight it was as we traveled the winding road past Jim’s Backyard Pond just as the fog was lifting off the water. We made our way to our first destination, Gator Pond and launched at about 7:45 a.m. Yes, there is a reason they call it Gator Pond and yes, we did see a couple of resident gators. The pond was impeccable, with its splendor of bass cover including grass, dollar pads, lily pads and submerged timber. We had a deck full of rods with an arsenal of big bass lures tied on: buzzbaits, frogs, flukes, trick worms and jigs. Campbell was first to hook up on 3-pound bass swimming a fluke across visible grass structure. Max and I followed with several bass including two massive topwater explosions on frogs that resulted in the big bass of the day. Gator Pond was very good to us that morning, yielding about 25 bass in about four hours. We took a break and headed back to the lodge for a quick lunch and then it was back to fishing. This time we launched the boat in Outback Pond. This pond was heavy in willow trees, laydowns and grass. The bass numbers rose quickly in this pond, one after another. The action was nonstop, cast after cast, bass after bass. We located a ball of baitfish, and the bass were close by. The fluke bite was the strongest around these schoolers, and we managed to bag another 40 bass in about four hours. We all caught our fair share of bass on both of these fine bodies of water. You would need a week or two to thoroughly fish all the beautiful ponds Live Oak Plantation has to offer. When you visit, you must stay and dine at the lodge. The lodge will accommodate up to 12 guests in 10 rooms. There is a conference center that will accommodate groups up to 20. In addition to some of the best bass fishing in the state, Live Oak Plantation offers quail, deer and turkey hunting. They also offer tower pheasant shoots. For additional recreation, there is a well-manicured golf course that has three greens and three tee boxes per hole that allows for nine different holes of golf, and there is also a driving range. For additional Information on Live Oak Plantation, visit their websites www.fishliveoak.com and www.huntliveoak.com or call direct at 800-682-4868. Live Oak Plantation is located at 675 Plantation Road, Adel, GA 31620.
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fter several years of traveling for work, I had enough frequent flyer miles to take my family to Australia to dive on the Great Barrier Reef. After returning home, we heard on the news that two Americans had accidentally been left at sea by the same dive operator we had chartered. The crew miscounted when tracking divers, and by the time the search began, they most likely suffered a slow, agonizing death. That nightmare incident was portrayed in a Hollywood movie. Unfortunately, these “left-at-sea” stories are not uncommon. Boats can become incapacitated; divers can get caught in a current; the possibilities are endless. According to U.S. Coast Guard rescue swimmers, the key to getting rescued is to make yourself visible. A whistle or Dive Alert air horn might be enough to catch the attention of your boat if it is nearby. If lost, it helps if you are wearing a brightly colored wetsuit hood or deploy a brightly colored safety sausage. Even better, you can carry signaling devices such as flares, a mirror (requires sun), or glow sticks (at night). A small LED dive flashlight or strobe can be seen from afar—especially if the USCG is searching with night vision goggles. But what if your boat sank and no one was called? What if you are in a country where there is no coast guard? These thoughts rattled around in my head before a recent trip to a remote island off of Tonga. Fortunately, advances in technology continue to provide new solutions. PLBs (Personal Locator Beacons) on the market today are small, waterproof devices designed to alert search and rescue services of your location anywhere in the world. When activated, it transmits a message on the 406 MHz distress frequency which is monitored by the COSPASSARSAT satellite system. The alert is relayed to the nearest Rescue Coordination Center. Once in the area, rescue services pinpoint your location using the 121.5 MHz homing transmitter. Unlike EPIRBs, which are registered to a specific vessel, a PLB is registered to a person and can be carried wherever you go. Before my trip, I bought an ACR ResQLink PLB from Bass Pro for
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$249. It can be used on land or sea, but divers need to know that taking it deeper than 5 meters could cause the device to activate due to pressure changes, so it should either be secured to a flag float on the surface or stored in a dive canister if taken underwater. The increased peace of mind was well worth the price. There are several similar products on the market. The Ocean Signal rescueME PLB1 operates in a similar manner. Nautilus Lifeline makes a “Marine Rescue GPS” which broadcasts a distress message to all AIS equipped ships up to 34 miles away and to the marine radio on your own vessel. The ultimate survival tool is your ability to keep calm and maintain a positive attitude while taking action to make yourself visible. Prepare ahead of time, and your chances of rescue are very good. Safe diving! Sheri Daye is a world-record holder, host of Speargun Hunter, and producer of “The Blue Wild Ocean Adventure Expo” in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Follow “Sheri Daye” and “The Blue Wild” on Facebook and Instagram.
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A CAPTAIN AND HIS LUCKY LADY, FISHING THE VIRGIN ISLANDS
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obert Mitchell hasn’t stopped chasing marlin since childhood, when he would see the species or its larger-finned counterpart, the sailfish, mounted on walls of seafood restaurants. After catching plenty wall-worthy fish in the Atlantic, Pacific, and Gulf of Mexico over the years, Robert chose the Virgin Islands to begin living his dream as a charter captain. Now, he takes guests on his boat, The Lucky Lady, to catch marlin and other trophy fish surrounding St. Thomas and St. John. After visiting St. Thomas frequently over the last 10 years, local mainstays on the island have helped Capt. Mitchell settle in since moving there permanently in January. Mitchell said, “Jimmy Loveland has been great to go over to and get advice. Getting to talk to a legend like Jimmy has been fantastic. Jim on the Black Pearl (a fellow USVI sportfishing charter) came over and welcomed me into town. He is a good guy, and I would do anything for these two people.” The name Jimmy Loveland may be familiar to those who follow sportfishing. Loveland founded Marlin Magazine and the USVI Open/Atlantic Blue Marlin Tournament that runs every August in St. Thomas. In addition to advice from fellow anglers, Lady Luck has loyally followed Capt. Mitchell to teach him the nuances of fishing here. Mitchell explained, “Everywhere I have fished, I have been blessed with good luck in finding boils, birds and porpoise. Birds down here are very few. When you see a bird, you better follow it. When you see the porpoise, you might make one or two passes, but that’s it. The lonely bird has been far more successful. The other places I have fished, you looked for a flock of birds and when following the porpoise, you were just about guaranteed a tuna strike.”
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Another key difference anglers find in the Virgin Islands is distance. In contrast to other destinations Mitchell has fished, the boat ride is short. The South Drop is 6 miles from dock, and the North Drop is only 20 miles. These drops are famous. While fishing, Mitchell has watched the bottom drop from 90 to deeper than 3,000 feet in a matter of minutes. Paying close attention, and staying over the intended depth is important. Capt. Mitchell described a recent trip aboard The Lucky Lady when that awareness paid off for anglers. They started the day trolling around a FAD (fish-attracting device) when four out of six lines hit on a school of blackfin tuna. They put their spread out again, started trolling, and then the line popped with a 180-pound blue marlin. The group also caught a wahoo of about 45 pounds and a 25-pound kingfish. “It was a great day on the boat, and everybody got a chance to sit in the (fighting) chair and take a turn,” said the new captain. Luke Cambell is a co-founder of Fisher Guiding, an online marketplace to find and book fishing guides, which is proud to partner with Capt. Mitchell and The Lucky Lady.
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ustom rod building has entered an era of resurgence, with new components, fresh design concepts, and, most importantly, a broad base of sophisticated anglers and creative rod builders driving developments on multiple levels. Today’s avid angler understands the importance of the rod with respect to a given approach or technique. Credit this recognition in large part to the broader segmentation of the markets for fishing rods and lines. Anglers have a much broader selection of both to choose from. More importantly, they have learned to discriminate and apply the right variations to the proper settings. With better understanding and experience, a fisherman begins to dial in on the nuances that make a rod better suited to the technique and personal preferences. Custom rod makers can give an angler everything he wants from essential components to bells and whistles. While “personalization,” artistry and uniqueness drove custom rod making in the past, functionality and comfort are driving custom rod projects today. “I used to have three to five rods that I would use for a given technique,” recalls bass tournament angler and rod builder Chris Adams of Mud Hole Custom Tackle and a member of the Winn Grips pro staff. “One had the guides I liked. Another had a more comfortable reel seat that added to the rod’s sensitivity, but it didn’t have the backbone or action I wanted. Another had the right power and action but didn’t have the components I liked. I realized the easiest way for me to get everything I wanted into one rod was to build it myself, the way I wanted it!” Adams notes that rod grips from Winn (www.winngrips.com) factor into
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