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CONTENTS | May 2013 16 | THE ABSURDITY OF FISHERIES MANAGEMENT | Parts 5-7 of a 7-part series produced by the Recreational Fishing Alliance 20 | BIG BROTHERS/BIG SISTERS SPRING SHOOTOUT | Gatorfan’s 47.05 Earns Top Slot in the Big Brothers/Big Sisters Event!

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33 | GREATER PALM BEACH OFFSHORE 440 | Lunasea Scales a 60.96 to Win the Greater Palm Beach Offshore 440!

38 | 19th ANNUAL SARASOTA SERTOMA KINGFISH TOURNAMENT | Papotanic Wins Sertoma with a 49.76!

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6 | TROLLING IN CIRCLES | A Look at Tactics Across Target Species

by Gary Caputi

24 | Pro Tour Points 41 | SKA Pro Tour 43 | Mercury Trail Schedule

12 | MONSTER FISH OF SPRING

49 | Membership Application

by Terry Lacoss

50 | Members Helping Members

14 | ELECTRONICS | Weather Reports

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53 | Mercury Trail Points

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53 | Classifieds 54 | Corporate Partners

ON THE COVER: Top: On the second day of the 8th Annual Greater Palm Beach Offshore 440, Rich Sujat, Lorenzo Guariniello, Rich Ebersold, and Steve Ocampo caught this nice 60.96-pound king aboard the Lunasea. Sixty-pounders are rare; they are extremely rare during competition. Congratulations!

Left: The Gatorfan team of David Albritton, Ashley King, and David King won first place in the Big Brothers/Big Sisters Spring Shootout. They caught a 47.05 fishing their 23’ Yamaha-powered Contender!

Right: The Rowe family from Palm Beach who fish a 23-foot, Yamaha powered Sea Hunt, Hookin N Bookin, caught and scaled a 51.53 and earned third place www.Facebook.com/officialSKA in the event. Robert, Ryan, Tim, and Kristy Rowe join the SKA 50-pound Club.

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The 2013 Professional Kingfish Tour is up and running, this year with 61 teams competing.

The Tour will once again end with the Yamaha Professional Kingfish Tour Championship in Biloxi, Mississippi where there is $97,000 up for grabs in Championship money plus $43,000 for the top boats in Team of the Year Bonus monies. That’s $140,000.

Remember that these teams are the elite of our sport.

Only two boats signed up for the Small Boat Pro Tour so they have elected to join the big boats. At the end of the Championship the team with the highest year-end score will be awarded the title of Small Boat Team of the Year. I am quite surprised that we didn’t get more of the Small Boat Class teams.

We’ve worked very hard over the years to recognize the teams by convincing the tournaments to support a small boat class.

were the elite of our sport. It was me who decided to call it a Pro Tour even though I don’t think any of them really thought they were Pro’s.

Titles really didn’t matter.

Those teams are what put our sport on the map. They were extremely well known by our sponsors and they got a lot of press. It wasn’t about the money, it was the camaraderie. Most of those are gone now, aging out of our sport.

But they certainly earned the respect they deserved and we all need to remember their ideology. The reason for this explanation is that maybe it’s time for all of us to band together to make sure we’re sending the right signals as a group. Respect is earned through action and I’m not talking about scaling big fish!

I salute this year’s field, especially our two Small Boat Class teams, Strike PROFESSIONAL Two and Reel KINGFISH K H Thrill/Team Bone 20 TOUR 13 20 Suckin’ Sauce.

Manufacturers built boats for our market. Then all we hear is we should have a class for single engine boats. We should do this, or we should do that. But really here’s the reality: A guy fishing in the Open Class in a 30-foot boat with twins has to fish against 39s with trips or quads.

What’s the difference? If you don’t have the confidence to fish to win, then why are you competing? I’m certainly not picking on the small boats, just doing a reality check. It is what it is!

Many years ago a couple of team captains came to me and requested if we could do a series just for them. There were 50 or so teams. They just wanted to go to select areas and compete among one another, kind of like a fraternity, but in reality they

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s an angler who has been blessed to fish a lot of places for a wide array of gamefish, I tend to look at the tactics used by other successful anglers, tournament and charter captains and wonder…. Wonder what? If there are intersections between the fish they’re chasing and other gamefish their tactics just might work on. Call me crazy, but so many gamefish are similar in behavior patterns and methods of attack that it just makes sense to look at things that way and, over the years, I’ve found more than a few techniques that make the transition with surprising effectiveness.

Two years ago I had the distinct good fortune to spend time with one of the top marlin tourna-

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ment captains on the East Coast, a great guy by the name of Jon Duffie. He runs the Billfisher out of Ocean City, Maryland during the canyon season and further south during the winter months.

In OC he charters the boat to select clientele, but his real gig is fishing all the major marlin tournaments with his highly skilled, well-tuned tournament team made up of members of his family, including his mother and father. Sort of sounds like some of the SKA competition teams I’ve run across over the years. Duffie was the talk of the coast during the fall and winter of 2010 after catching and releasing 57 white marlin in a single day, which capped off a week in which his team racked up an astounding

The Stripteaser is made up of strips of clear mylar with holographic fish images stuck down the length. It weighs next to nothing, is easy to deploy and hard for toothy fish to tear up too badly.

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130 marlin releases!

Sure, the fish were there in big numbers, but stop for a minute and dwell on this point: Over the course of seven hours of fishing they released slightly over eight marlin per-hour fishing with 30-lb. tackle no heavier than you use for kingfish! That’s quite an achievement!

A couple weeks later I met up with Jon and spent the next few days on the bridge of the Billfisher talking and watching him weave amazing illusions to attract fish to his boat and baits.

He made it clear that there were no secrets and that he would be using the exact same techniques he used the prior week, the same techniques he uses in tournament competition. It was quite a learning experience.

While discussing how white marlin hunt, Jon stressed the importance of understanding the conditions that concentrate them in specific areas and the best tactics to take advantage of their feeding habits. To find them he uses satellite temperature, water color, and phytoplankton charts along with information from other captains in the marina.

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For tournament kingfish types, that should sound pretty routine because what you are actually trying to find are the conditions that mass the forage the predators you seek call dinner.

Beyond that it becomes a matter of understanding how specific fish react to external stimuli.

“Because whites are pack hunters we are never fishing for a single fish,” Jon stressed. “We are setup to encourage doubles, triples, as many fish as we can get into the pattern. When we hook one, most of our efforts are concentrated on attracting more!”

It’s an interesting concept and one that can carry over to other pack hunting fish like, oh I don’t know, maybe kingfish.

One key to raising white marlin are the dredges and teasers that mimic bait balls. Whites are always on the hunt for schools of small baitfish and dredges create that illusion. While Duffie uses a combination of rigged ballyhoo and mullet, he also augments each dredge with plastic shads.

The shads reduce the number of rigged baits and Duffie says they attract more hits because of the vibrations of the paddle tails. He alters them by cutting a V out of the tail to increase the frequency of the vibrations at speed and by gluing a half ounce egg sinker inside the belly. The weight keeps the shads swimming upright and looking lifelike.

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“The dredges set the table for the rest of the spread,” Duffie ad advised, “acting as the main attr attractor for raising whites into th the pattern. I run them from 15 to 60 feet back depending on how the fish are responding.”

Now rigged bait dredges for kings might be a little over the top, but I do know of a few guys who put Stripteaser dredges out, especially when fishing kites on the drift, and it brings kings a running! All Duffie’s hook baits are small naked ballyhoo rigged with quarter ounce chin weights so they run subsurface and they carry a single 8/0 billfish circle hook. The small baits look natural and are easy for a white to engulf whether it hits one in the trolling pattern or a pitchbait being dropped back to a fish in the spread.

The trolling pattern starts with a dredge on each side set at about 30 feet and a pair of plastic squid daisy chains set slightly further back. The short rigger baits are placed a short distance behind the chains and the long bait is set further still.

The flat lines are clipped low to the transom and run close to the

dredges, sort of the equivalent of baits set in the prop wash for kings.

Now here’s the part of Duffie’s tactics that I find absolutely fascinating. When a marlin is hooked, Jon puts the boat into a turn toward the fish and starts a circling maneuver trying to keep the hooked fish inside the circle with the angler maintaining a tight line, but not pressuring the fish too much. The baits and teasers on the inside of the circle slow down and go deeper, the ones on the outside speed up and come shal-

Does the Stripteaser work? This brightly lit blue marlin followed this one to boatside attacking it all the way. Someone drop this fish a hook bait!

Duffie’s dredges are a combination of natural rigged baits with mylar flash heads and modified plastic shads. All of his hook baits are naked dink ballyhoo rigged to swim subsurface with an enticing wiggle.

low while more marlin from the pack enter the pattern.

“I always go for as many as I can raise into the circle,” said Jon. “There are more of them below the first fish tracking the dredges and teasers and I don’t want to troll away from them.

We regularly encounter groups so large that we have whites all around the boat milling around looking for something to attack.

We’ve hooked as many as seven at a time!”

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keep the boat in the same spot where the fish was hooked and play to other members of the pack, maybe bigger members.

If you’re interested here’s how Duffie does it for whites and sailfish, which are also pack hunters. The typical fire drill goes something like this. When a fish is hooked, the angler on the rod works to the corner of the cockpit on the inside of the turn and keeps a tight line to maintain some control. Inside the circle the pressure on the fish is reduced and it tends to slack off a little, which helps keep it right where Jon wants it, raising others. Once another one or two fish are hooked, the angler wants to try and work the first one to the boat as quickly as possible to be released to make room for new baits in the pattern. When I was aboard I watched several times as numerous whites would charge the pattern while an angler was simply controlling the first fish. Some were chasing hook baits, others daisy chains or dredges. Just when I thought it was over another one would pop up on the outside or right on the transom corner as Duffie kept the boat moving in a wide circle staying on the spot. It was remarkable to watch and almost uncanny how frequently it occurred during my time aboard the Billfisher.

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even brought into play without a hooked fish when Duffie would mark a bait ball in the water column below the boat.

He would work the area hard staying close to the bait and, even if the marlin were feeding on the bait that was deep, he managed to raise them into his pattern.

Like most of the SKA teams I’ve had the good fortune to ride along with, Duffie and his team work together like a well-oiled machine. I noticed that commands from the bridge were rarely needed except to point out new fish coming into the pattern or to drop back or bring forward the dredges. Most of the commands were directed at the anglers working a fish or preparing to drop back to another. If you can adapt some of his tactics for your favorite fishing it just might bring you more kings when you need them most. Food for thought.

SKA sponsor, Blue Water Candy Lures, recently launched a website directly aimed at offer-

ing dredge related items. No need to sort through a bunch of jig heads, kingfish rigs, and striper tackle, etc. when you’re looking for just the right teaser. Jodie Gay’s new site, www.dredgesandteasers.com, features everything to assemble your own dredge as well as numerous styles of professionally-built, complete, and ready-to-fish setups. The site offers a wide variety of dredges suitable for both outboards and diesels alike.

SKA members looking to pull dredges and teasers in your spread may enter SKA10 when you checkout for an additional 10% savings. ■ Gary Caputi is an award-winning outdoor writer and photographer whose work has been featured in national fishing and boating magazines for over 30 years. He is an avid saltwater angler and recreational fishing activist who has been involved in conservation and fisheries management issues for almost as long as he has been writing. His work has appeared regularly in Angler magazine since 2001.

Duffie’s Do’s and Don’ts • Never drop more than one bait back to a fish in the spread. It just confuses them and makes it harder to get a good bite.

• If the fish are hesitant or just rise into your pattern without appearing aggressive, change the position of your dredges and teasers by bringing them closer to the boat.

• Use your eyes. Train them to see fish entering your pattern and wear good polarized glasses to give them all the help you can. You will catch more fish when you can see them coming and react accordingly.

• Believe in your depthfinder. I watch mine constantly looking for bait and fish. When I mark bait and marlin deep we start working the area, prospecting and circling and frequently bring ‘em up.

• Never stop reeling, even if you think you’ve lost a hooked fish. Chances are it’s still there running toward the boat so reel like hell.

• If a hooked white doesn’t take off, just sort of lays near the surface sideways to the boat it is most likely bill wrapped. Do not circle the fish, you’ll break it off or pull the hook. Work the fish with steady pressure to get the release.

• Watch for any signs of life. Birds, even chick birds (storm petrels) feeding on the surface can signal white marlin feeding below.

• When you hook up, circle and keep circling. Whites travel and feed in packs and circling allows you to fight the fish and keep fishing at the same time. It’s deadly!

• Never give up! The worst day I ever had I started 0 for 13 bites. It was beyond disheartening, but we kept at it even though we felt the jinx on our shoulders. It took perseverance and persistence, but we ended the day 13 for 26.

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Monster F ish of Spring ■ b y Te r r y L a c o s s

When water temperatures begin warming up during late spring, monster size gamefish can be found feeding where baitfish schools are plentiful.

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altwater fishermen can count on late spring to produce consistent saltwater fishing action both close to shore and deep water because warming water temperatures produce increased levels of microscopic marine life and attract baitfish schools. Also keep in mind that the water is much clearer during late spring allowing game fish a better opportunity to capture an easy meal.

“Although there are big migrations of kingfish during both the spring and fall fishing seasons, my absolute favorite time of year to catch kingfish here, is during mid May,” Chris Turner said. “We do catch king mackerel all year long, but the best fishing for the big migratory king mackerel is still during the month of May.” Chris Turner is a fishing legend along the sandy beaches of southwest Florida and has formed his king fishing techniques around his father Gene Turner, a legendary king mackerel fisherman.

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both north and south of Johns Pass.

“Obviously there is good reasoning for the excellent king fishing during the month of May,” Turner said. “Migratory king mackerel are attracted to a massive hard bottom that lies just off the beaches of Clearwater and the baitfish-laden shipping channel located just a few miles south at the Tampa Bay Skyway Bridge.

There are numerous hard bottoms and wrecks located off the beaches of Clearwater Beach, Johns Pass and west of Tampa Bay as well,” added Turner.

During the annual Spring SKA sanctioned kingfish tournaments held on Florida’s southwest coast, it typically takes a high 40, or 50-pound smoker king mackerel to take home the top prize.

A favorite technique for catching nearshore kingfish at Johns Pass is live bait trolling a mixed spread of blue runners, greenbacks, menhaden, and dead ribbonfish.

Along the upper South Atlantic Coast, early May finds a huge run of black drum still taking place along the beaches where drum weighing from 20 to 80 pounds

are commonly caught by beach fishermen.

Fernandina Beach’s father and son fishing team, John Jones and son Jacob, can count on catching tournament size black drum during spring fishing just offshore of Amelia Island’s pristine beaches.

“Seas were running from three to five feet in parts to a 15- to 18-knot sea breeze,” Jacob Jones said.

“After anchoring our fishing boat just off from Main Beach in some 18 feet of water, the sharks moved in and began eating our drum baits.

Finally, the sharks moved out and I knew a school of big drum had taken over the deep beach depression.

I soon detected a large drum crushing my crab bait, which was indicated by light

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twitches of my saltwater rod tip. I slowly reeled in the slack fishing line, setting my 7/0 drum hook deep in the big drum’s mouth.”

Twenty minutes later, John Jones gaffed his son’s big drum, swinging the big fish onboard.

Both seasoned drum fishermen took one look at the 85-pound black drum lying on the deck and knew first hand that they may have

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just claimed first place honors once again in the 2013 Annual Nassau Sport Fishing Association Drum Tournament.

Blue crabs continue to be the best black drum bait when the hard shell is removed and the crab is cut in half. Barb the piece of crab with a 7/0 kahle hook right through the body and leg, then add a peeled, fresh shrimp or clam.

Also, look for giant redfish to hold at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay to Cape Hatteras and also at North Carolina’s Corolla Surf.

North Carolina holds ten of the 16 world records for redfish topped by a 94.2-pound monster of a redfish caught by David Deuel. Best baits for bull reds include blue crabs, cut mullet, menhaden, and large fresh shrimp.

Captain Bob Nichols has taken 18 monster cobia weighing over the 90-pound mark while charter fishing the fertile fishing waters of Florida’s panhandle.

His favorite cobia season is during the spring while charter fishing aboard his boat of choice, a 28-foot Topaz properly named the Can’t Miss. For tackle, Captain Nichols loads large Penn spinners with 200 yards of 40-pound Ande tournament grade fishing line. At the business end a 3-oz feather jig completes his cobia setup.

From coastal waters of Texas to North Carolina the warming water temperatures of the month of May will also find large concentrations of baitfish holding just offshore of the breaking surf to a few miles off from the beaches. Baitfish schools include glass minnows, menhaden, and silver mullet.

Surf fishermen employing ten-

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to 14-foot surf rods will have the opportunity in landing a variety of game fish including redfish, black drum, whiting, sea trout, yellow mouth trout, pompano, bluefish, flounder, and more.

The key to success is to arrive at the beach early in the morning before good light and preferably when there is a high incoming tide that offers clear water conditions. Fish with a double surf leader and 2/0 semi circle hooks baited with a combination of sand fleas and cut bait. Stagger your surf rods at 30 feet apart targeting shallow bars in the surf where game fish are ambushing baitfish. After waiting 15 minutes without a strike, move your surf rods further down the beach.

Keep in mind that surf species also migrate north during the month of May. Structures including shallow bars, jetty rocks, and fishing piers seem to hold good concentrations of migratory surf species.

Keep in mind that seasoned surf fishermen can’t say enough about fresh bait. Live shrimp are normally purchased then put on ice and fished minutes later in the surf.

My personal favorite time of year to catch giant sea trout is during late spring when big female sea trout are preparing to spawn. I look for narrow mud creeks that feed large expanses of marsh to produce giant sea trout weighing from five to ten pounds.

I allow an incoming tide to drift my Triton bay boat further up the creek while drift-fishing a large live shrimp under a small float three to five feet deep. Also, a Mirr-O-lure S25MR suspending twitchbait in the mullet color

pattern is also a deadly big trout pattern.

Wahoo fishing is also excellent during the spring fishing season from deep offshore waters of North Carolina to Texas where gamefish are always bigger!

Nick Cantrell of Blackshear, Georgia targets wahoo during the spring fishing season trolling a unique spread of C&H Mr. Big trolling lures. Tiagra 50 trolling reels are filled with 100-pound braided fishing line and, to get his high-speed lures deep, he uses a 48-oz lead trolling weight on a 30-foot section of 200pound fluorocarbon shock leader attached between the trolling weight and the lure. The trolling rods are spread at the transom and gunnel rod holders with lure drop-back distances of 375, 300, 200, and 100 feet. Nick’s trolling speed during the spring wahoo run is 14-knots.

Look for monster wahoo to hold in water depths from 180 to 1,000 feet of water during the spring fishing season.

Monster flounder will also be on a huge bite during the late spring fishing season.

During the 2012 SKA GATE Jacksonville Fishing Rodeo, Ron Keiser weighed in his first place flounder at 13.36 pounds.

Keiser’s flounder will be hard to beat this year, but don’t hold your breath. I have seen each year Jacksonville flounder that have weighed on the north side of fifteen pounds. Amelia Island’s Fort Clinch, the Nassau Bridge and the fishy waters of the St. Johns River continually give up

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monster summer flounder.

One of the best flounder fishing techniques includes dragging a live finger mullet or bullhead minnow slowly over a sandy bottom. Live baits are fished with 20-pound braided fishing line topped with a three-foot section of 20-pound fluorocarbon shock leader. Live baits are barbed to either a ¼ - or ½-ounce lead head jig depending on the strength of the current. Once a flounder bite has been detected, drop your rod tip while reeling in your slack fishing line, count to ten then set the hook!

Finally, some of the largest largemouth bass are taken during early and late spring while fishing with shallow running minnow type plugs, surface lures, plastic worms, and buzz baits.

One of the very best largemouth bass fisheries that I have enjoyed through the years is Florida’s Rodman Reservoir. Large live shiners free lined under mass weed beds, or slow trolled in the open stump fields is key to landing bass weighing from six to 15 pounds.

Certainly competitors in the 4th Annual GATE Jacksonville Fishing Rodeo held June 6-9 will come to the scale with monster fish once again this year. This popular fishing event offers prizes for 18 species of both fresh and saltwater gamefish. For more information, visit the Rodeo’s website (www.JacksonvilleRodeo. com).

Good luck catching your monster fish! ■ Noted king fisherman and author, Terry Lacoss, writes about fishing for outdoor publications and contributes a monthly article to Angler magazine. To view this article and many others, go to www.FishSKA.com/ reference.

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asked a few people in tournaments and was surprised at the variety of sources that they use for weather, tide, and fishing reports. This year, there are more wireless connections between your boat’s electronic networks, mobile internet devices, and now Garmin’s Quatix wristwatch.

Sources for the information are blurring together. So I thought I would check on the information that is available before you get on the boat as well as after you’re out on the water. You don’t need every possible source for weather information, but it’s time to rethink your sources.

First, you have to break weather predictions into two separate questions. Will you get rough thunderstorms, and how will the conditions affect the fish?

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INTERNET STORM PREDICTIONS Before you get on the boat, the most popular internet weather searches in the USA are WeatherChannel and Accuweather. I like to check Intellicast for the hourly forecast, and I like to check the satellite imagery using the link from the National Hurricane Center at nhc.noaa.gov. Checking during hurricane season may have also steered you to Weather Underground.

All these sources need interpretation to allow for the effect of the sea breeze over the coastal fishing areas. You have to know prevailing wind speed, as well as water and land surface temperatures to predict sea breeze. Get to know the principle involved and the temperature differentials in your area, if you don’t already understand it. Remember that

weather predictions aree geared to the largest amount of people, who are inland.

There are ports for beach reports a smaller group, and boating reports for an even smaller group, but the sea breeze that blows over the typical kingfish reef is rarely even mentioned in common weather reports.

Obviously, you need to interpret tide tables, wind, and barometric pressure as they relate to whether the kingfish are eating, and whether the baitfish and the

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kings may want to eat on the shallower or perhaps calmer, deeper reefs.

After we consider safety and storms, we’ll look at fish reports.

SATELLITE WEATHER RECEIVERS Once you’re out of range of the nearshore Internet access, satellite weather receivers are a good item for SKA boats, so that you ANGLER | May 2013

can track upcoming storms and weather fronts. If you have a compatible system by Garmin or Raymarine, etc., you can add an antenna and black box to receive Sirius weather reports. Sirius talk and music radio will come in, too, and you can send the music portion of the signal to your Sirius-ready audio system.

If you already subscribe to Sirius in your car or truck you can add the weather service to that account.

Fish feed when fronts are passing, beside the obvious reason that you want to watch for storms. Satellite weather will show the fronts and storms more precisely than you can see them coming over the horizon.

A marine radar will show rain, too, but the radar only shows the leading edge near you. You can’t judge whether the storm has a clear spot behind it on a radar screen. Satellite images will show the shape of the storm and whether or not it is growing or raining itself out. With some luck and some interpretation, you may decide to run ahead of the storm or go around behind it, or run sideways. Worst case, you head back to port to weigh the catch you already have.

This year, all the big electronics lines have WiFi adapters.

Garmin calls it BlueChart Mobile, for instance. Raymarine calls it RayControl or RayRemote or RayView and it works with Apple or Android devices. These units transmit by WiFi frequency and format to a mobile device, but do not create a WiFi hotspot on your boat. You can compare the satel-

lite weather images from your network to Internet weather on your mobile tablet, plus dozens of other uses for this connection.

Simrad’s GoFree is an open platform that developers can work with to create marine apps to go with the Simrad network data.

FISHING REPORTS The major websites and Sirius weather don’t have fishing reports. Weather Underground at www.wunderground.com/MAR/ has marine forecasts and buoy data, at least. WeatherChannel’s website (www.weather.com/ activities/recreation/outdoors/ fishing/) has daily graphs of best fish feeding times for lakes and an interesting article on the theory involved. You can type in your zip code and get the daily graph. It’s good reading whether or not you fish a lake in between tournaments.

Fishtrack.com has surface temp and chlorophyll charts for $15 per month. Ospo.noaa.gov has charts, but without enough detail. For deep-sea fishing data, navcenter. com is getting more popular. You can get somewhat local surface temp and chlorophyll charts. If you combine Google Earth and detail from government satellites you will get a lot of detail, but interpreting the data is difficult for an amateur.

You need detail especially to see the eddies off the Gulf Stream, plus you need to interpret their fluctuations.

Which leads us to getting a professional fishing report from somebody like Roffers (www.

roffs.com) or Hiltonsoffshore Realtime-navigator (www.realtime-navigator.com). What you get, for example, is tips on eddies.

Eddies are the swirls of warm water that spin off the sides of the Gulf Stream and carry nutrients and bait fish, especially on their edges. Not only do the eddies go in the opposite direction to the Gulf Stream, but there are thermoclines on the edges that put fish in a frenzy.

This also explains why tidal outflow from inlets may go north or south, carrying silt or nutrients that may excite fish or drive them away.

Check samples on the sites if you want to see what you get for your money.

TRIED AND TRUE It’s no tech marvel, but the weather channels on your VHF radio have a lot of value. You get easy-to-understand marine weath-

er reports.

Tide predictions are on NOAA radio, too, and easily available on the internet. I don’t know how they fit it all in there, but you can get tide tables and graphs in the new Garmin Quatix wristwatch.

Tidal flow is one of the prime motivators for fish to bite.

Cloud cover is another variable to a fish’s appetite. Sometimes it’s reported on the reports, but sea breezes can throw it way off.

Best thing to do is just look up at the sky, I think. Sometimes that’s the best way to judge the weather anyway, but it helps to have the help from the professionals first.

Then you use your own wisdom.

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THE ABSURDITY OF FISHERIES MANAGEMENT Parts 5-7 of a 7-part series produced by the Recreational Fishing Alliance PART 5 – CONVERSION, DIVERSION AND PERVERSION tasks and follow-up items promised by Dr. Lubchenco following the meeting never materialized. Whether or not a new NOAA Administrator—expected to be appointed by President Obama any day now—will address these concerns remains unknown. What is known and has been openly expressed by the Recreational Fishing Alliance (RFA) years prior to that 2010 meeting is that recreational fishermen cannot be managed by the same rigid methodology as the commercial sector.

“The way our recreational fishery is managed is wrong in terms of pounds of fish,” RFA managing director Jim Hutchinson told Dr. Lubchenco at the open forum, pointing out one of the most critical items for the NOAA administration to address in terms of the methodologies used for representing recreational harvest. “It’s unfair to manage recreational fishermen the same way as commercial,” Hutchinson added.

This criticism by RFA of the federal fisheries service on behalf of its mission as a political action organization has often been misconstrued and vilified by preservationists as nothing but a call for less government restriction and more allowable harvest by anglers. In truth, RFA has long contended that this particular absurdity of fisheries management has not only led to more restrictive access against anglers, it is also Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) spoke at the 2010 RFA Rally in counter-intuitive to the Washington, DC and continues to be an advocate.

On the final day of February, the woman in charge of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is expected to officially step away from her appointed post. Based on promises and performance, that can’t be bad news for any coastal fishermen in America today.

At a meeting with the New York fishing industry just twoand-a-half years ago for example, Dr. Jane Lubchenco heard firsthand about ongoing problems experienced by coastal fishermen—the ‘regulated community’ as NOAA calls us. Brokered by Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY), the personal sit-down was meant to provide a forum for members of both the recreational and commercial fishing community whom together shares allocation of important food fish species like black sea bass, porgy, and summer flounder.

Regrettably, the take-home

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overall health of the resource.

The elite preservationists can criticize the messenger all they want, but it was Samuel Adams who said “For true patriots to be silent is dangerous.”

“A SYSTEM DESTINED TO FAIL” For more than a decade, the recreational industry has asked for fishery management plans to be changed to recognize the number of fish caught by anglers as opposed to just pounds of fish, which RFA says leads to an inflated quota based on statistical modeling. “Every time we increase the size limit to curb overall harvest when setting a fishing season, we are actually increasing the size of the harvested fish and the release mortality, and in turn the weight of the fish caught in pounds,” Hutchinson said at the 2010 meeting, explaining “it’s the quintessential Catch 22 and it’s destroying the recreational fishing community’s ability to properly manage fisheries.”

As RFA has frequently pointed out, commercial landings of fish in pounds is pretty straightforward; when commercial boats return to port to sell their catch, every pound of fish offloaded and sold is accounted for by way of paper trail for both harvest and tax purposes. When state and federal records show an annual catch limit (ACL) has officially been met dockside, that commercial fishery is officially closed to avoid overage. Because every fish harvested is bought and sold, inseason accountability measures (closures) make perfect sense for the commercial industry.

In the recreational sector on

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the other hand, pounds of fish can never be 100% accountable— when you consider that anglers fish from docks, bridges, beaches, private marinas or even upon boats kept in their own backyards, compiling a pound-forpound accounting of recreational harvest is an impossibility. To monitor ACL’s in the recreational sector, the initial poundage of harvest is converted to numbers of fish, which allows state fisheries managers to devise a season, size and bag limit which places a limit on the amount of fish caught during a year. The numbers of fish harvested, in turn, is measured by random sampling through a series of (A) phone calls to coastal households, coupled with (B) random dockside intercepts at certain public locations where anglers might be found.

To keep this theoretical limit on angler quotas, NOAA Fisheries converts ‘pounds’ of fish to ‘numbers’ of fish, and then uses an average weight of each fish to estimate the numbers of pounds harvested within the recreational community. To provide maximum opportunity for anglers to fish during a given season, the sliding scale of season, size and bag is adjusted accordingly. To provide more days on the water, statistics require the size of a legal fish to increase in order to reduce the overall numbers of fish harvested; conversely, to lower the size limit of a given fish to provide anglers with better opportunity to ‘bag’ a keeper, the number of available days must be reduced and the seasons shortened. cont. on pg. 27 ANGLER | May 2013

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April 5–6, 2013

Gatorfan’s 47.05 Earns Top Slot in the Big Brothers/Big Sisters Event!

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ou had to be a little nuts to fish this event!

The winds blew and seas were, according to the teams, five to seven feet, but being off Fort Pierce it was still fishable.

David Albritton lives in this area and has fished many events in weather as bad as this. “It wasn’t bad 20

David Albritton, Ashley and David King

getting out and to where we were going to fish, and it wasn’t bad getting back in, but after nine till four o’clock, OH BOY,” he explained after getting to the weigh-in dock. “Remember, we were fishing my 23’ Contender.”

“Our 47-pounder came late,” David started his explanation while his lady angler, Ashley King beamed for joy, helping to hold the fish. “This was our only keeper fish we caught all day. We were south fishing the twin condos in 40 feet of water trolling a blue runner on the surface. It took us 45 minutes to get her to the boat and then we saw she was foul hooked.

We were really lucky!” she concluded.

David has always been the

captain of one of the top SKA teams in this neck of the woods.

He has been fishing with us since 2005.

He fished with Anthony Oakes and David and Ashley King.

Ashley was the event’s Top Lady Angler and they won the guaranteed first place prize of $5,000.

While some who were going to fish showed up to watch the weigh-in, they were amazed when a 23’ single engine team came to the scale with three nice dolphins. They weren’t SKA members, but told us that they fished well offshore Ft. Pierce, ‘like in over 500 feet.’ That was a real butt-kicker!

Our 2012 National Championship team, Penny-

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Less, a Mercury powered Contender, had a great event, scaling a 43.55 for second place.

After coming to the dock shortly after the scales opened at 3:30, Mike Wood, Alex Burgess, David Linsinbigler, and Jim Wood had their photo taken with their catch, went to the scales, then asked if they could move their boat into a slip next to the scale and wait for the outcome. They had a pretty good wait, as Gatorfan didn’t come in until nearly six o’clock.

“I thought we had a chance for the five grand, but I’m happy for David. He’s a great competitor,” said Linsinbigler just before the awards. “That’s what makes the SKA competition so great, great fishermen and great times.

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It doesn’t get any better than this!” The team did take first in the Pro competition.

Third place fell to a Florida west coast team, Triple J with PJ Myers, Stevie Cooper, Keith Mangus, and Jack Conroy. They scaled a 36. “I think we were one of the only teams to fish north,” explained PJ. “We fished off Sebastian and caught a 19.75 and the 36 that earned us third.

This is one of the top winning teams in southwest Florida, however the SKA finally gave up on Division 11 due to a lack of participation. But that doesn’t deter a great fishing team like the Triple J heading east.

Jason Simons, Marcel Morais, and Floyd Miller, fishing the Evinrude powered Sea Vee named Tail Waggin, scaled a 33.95 to capture fourth. “We ran south like most teams electing to fish near Boca,” explained Simons. “We caught this fish using a blue runner off the outrigger. As soon as we arrived we fought a monster shark, then after the 34 we waited for four hours till we got the second bite and fish, a 22.95.”

They were the first team to weigh.

Team Tuppens, a Yamaha powered Jupiter, rounded out the top five with a 31.95. Steve and Christopher Sprague, Billy Brodbeck, Michael Folsom, and Jerome Clark fished 25 miles north of Ft. Pierce. Using a ribbonfish deep in 60 feet of water Mike brought their 32 into the boat at noon. Christopher ended up being our top junior

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angler. “I’m so proud of Chris,” said Steve. “It was rough but he hung in and helped a lot on the boat. I’m glad he won.” He

went on to commend Jupiter for building a boat that certainly could handle the seas.

Shady Business earned sixth place with a 30.80. Stephen

Gatorfan got the $5,000 check!

Penny-Less was second.

Mike and Jim Wood, Alex Burgess, and David Linsinbigler.

Triple J was third. P.J. Myers, Stevie Cooper, Keith Mangus, and Jack Conroy.

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April 5–6, 2013

Miller, Jason Franklin, Allen Winchel, and David Bateman fished Stuart Beach and had one other king a 26.90. “We had a good bite from 11:00-11:30,” said Winchel. They fish a Mercury powered Yellowfin.

The Young Guns team, fishing a Mercury powered Fountain, earned seventh scaling a 28.50.

Lance and Hunter Irvine, Carl Torresson, and Sean Hamil, fished off Palm Beach and had only one bite all day. Hunter was our second place junior angler.

SKA teams dominated the top eight in the tournament.

Rounding out that top eight was Doug Miller, Brian Black, Mark Blackwell, and Joey Casson fishing the Yamaha powered Sea Hunter named Miller Tyme. The team caught a 28.10 king, another 18.50, plus a 25.55 Cobia.

I would be amiss if I didn’t mention that the Adcox’s Barbara Ann scaled two kings, the biggest a 20.65 but they also had two nice cobia, a 25.55 and a 34.45.

Despite the weather it was still a good event. At the awards it was announced that they were paying 100% of what was taken in. Great news for all concerned!

Thanks also to the people in the community who came out to watch the exciting event.

I was also amazed to see how well the construction is coming on the Fort Pierce Marina. This is with a doubt going to be a world-class marina. Completion is expected just after the first of the year. Congratulations to Dean Kubitschek, Marina Manager, and the man with the plan for this facility. It’s been a long time, but well worth the wait! More on this as the marina is completed. ■

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Tail Waggin was fourth. Jason Simons, Marcel Morais, and Floyd Miller.

Team Tuppens, fifth. Steve and Christopher Sprague, Billy Brodbeck, Michael Folsom and Jerome Clark.

Christopher was Top Junior.

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We went out day 1 and we were sitting in 26th place and came in day 2 and moved all the way up to 3rd place. I could not have done this without my team and my sponsors: Tuppens Marine, Contender Boats, Yamaha Outboards, Latham Marine, and Gill Media Inc. We look forward to seeing you all there this year.”

“Aboard Team OIFC we know that winning is a matter of everything coming together just right; a rare occurrence. Thus, a successful tournament for us is when we put ourselves in a position to catch winning fish and then have a blast catching more big Kingfish in a day than we’ve caught in a year; all the while knowing that any next bite could be the fish of a lifetime. The 74.1 that we caught in 2009 was mixed in with Kings of all sizes, and thus proof that you are just ONE bite away from the greatest catch in King Mackerel tournament history.”

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“To meet the rigid ACL’s with this random recreational data collection and provide more days on the water, we’re forcing anglers to harvest bigger fish which in turn hits the quota even faster than the statisticians could have comprehended,” said RFA executive director Jim Donofrio. “We may catch fewer numbers of fish, but the actual poundage of fish caught coupled with increased discard mortality by anglers throwing back undersized fish is contributing to this complete absurdity.”

Donofrio noted that the recreational data collection methodology applies a mortality figure to released fish, which also adds up in total poundage. “For MidAtlantic summer flounder for example, there’s a 10% mortality rate for throwbacks, meaning that every time you raise the size limit by an inch or two, you’re focusing harvest on bigger breeders and statistically forcing anglers to kill one more fish for every 10 they throwback,” he added. “If you were to raise the allowable size limit on fluke to something crazy like 24 inches, theoretically, you would register more harvest

through discard mortality than anglers would ever be able to put in the box.”

In the Gulf of Mexico, ongoing efforts to rebuild the red snapper population has resulted in bigger fish at the offshore rigs, reefs and rock piles, which in turn has led to anglers reaching their annual limit of fish even faster. “Two big fish in the box, a bunch of undersized discards, next thing you know we’re looking at a shorter season next year as the stock becomes more robust,” Donofrio added. “It’s not that NOAA hasn’t heard of this issue before, it’s just that the administration refuses to work with our community on finding answers to address the problem.”

In relation to the ACL requirements contained in MagnusonStevens Reauthorization Act (MSRA) of 2007, none of this should come as a surprise to anyone involved in fisheries management. In an April 17, 2007 letter to NOAA regarding annual catch limits, Donofrio said “consistent with our position in the final discussion of MSRA, we believe these management tools, though easily applied to commercial fisheries, are inappropriate for the

RFA’s Jim Donofrio (right) speaks with a senator.

recreational sector,” while referring to the error value in pounds to numbers as part of “a system destined to fail.”

“The ‘catch and release’ principle embraced by some conservationists is quite noble, but it’s literally killing many of our most important food fish and leading to fewer available days on the water for recreational anglers,” Donofrio added. “RFA’s ongoing criticism of this reckless conversion is not just about our right to

fish, it’s also about the responsible management of fish as a sustainable resource.”

Or as Adams himself noted, “The people alone have an incontestable, unalienable, and indefeasible right to institute government and to reform, alter, or totally change the same when their protection, safety, prosperity, and happiness require it.”

RFA members aren’t happy. Are you?

ers closed down operations and simply turned their product over to the government before giving their customers a choice or a voice in the debate.

In essence, by continually providing cover for an inefficient federal bureaucracy while lobbying against sensible legislative reform of our federal fisheries law, the recreational fishing industry is doing just that.

ing and rebuilt fish stocks.

While RFA has spent 7 years arguing for congressional intervention in addressing these absurdities, even spearheading the first 5,000-strong rally in DC to embolden the call for Magnuson reform back in the winter of 2010, the recreational fishing industry itself has stood mostly along the sidelines, even while their own Beltway advocates have partnered with our legislative enemies while helping support a broken federal bureaucracy. Perhaps unbeknownst to most boating and tackle CEOs, they’ve actually become directly involved in the fight by providing cover and support for those who support these fisheries management absurdities.

Take for instance the Center for Coastal Conservation (CCC), a lobbying organization created in 2008 by the Coastal Conservation Association (CCA) with financial help from the recreational boating and tackle industry. With a board primarily consisting of CCA members, the CCC mission supports “ending overfishing by a time certain,” and “rebuilding plans for fisheries with time

PART 6 – SLEEPING WITH THE ENEMY No matter where you may stand on the gun control debate, the one fact on which both sides can agree is that the National Rifle Association (NRA) has established itself as the single most powerful lobbying organization in America today. While they’re often attacked for staunchly defending individual members and the gun industry itself, the fact is that NRA is a political force second to none in Congress.

Regrettably, there is no constitutional amendment protecting the saltwater angler’s right to fish, no comprehensive state or federal Freedom to Fish law by which to stand firm in the belief that Americans have an inalienable right to fish. Even more disheartening is that unlike those who cater to the sporting consumer under protection of the Second Amendment, the recreational fishing industry has mostly allowed their customers’ right to open access to a sustainable public resource to be treated more like a privilege as opposed to a right.

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the headlines. More recently, recreational anglers have been subjected to the same treatment, with our ‘right to fish’ argument ridiculed by groups like Pew Environment Group, National Resources Defense Council, Marine Fish Conservation Network and others who rail against the Recreational Fishing Alliance (RFA) as being nothing more than a “marine equipment industry lobby/trade association,” and a “fringe” group unwilling to concede on important access issues.

Sadly, if the recreational boating and tackle industry were as steadfast in their defense of saltwater anglers as NRA was with their members, our recreational fishing industry probably wouldn’t be forced into giving up so much, so fast, as we have since special interests helped pass the reauthorization of the Magnuson-Stevens Act in 2006.

When you consider our own national fishing and boating trade associations helped broker the restrictive federal policies in the federal law in the first place, the best analogy would be if the national gun manufactur-

EVEN CATCH & RELEASE REQUIRES OPEN ACCESS In the past several weeks, the Recreational Fishing Alliance (RFA) has detailed a series of absurdities in fisheries management, including time-certain deadlines, in-season recreational measures based on flawed harvest data, rigid annual catch limits and punitive accountability measures, not to mention a federal bureaucracy which seems to focus more attention on ‘effort reduction’ as opposed to promotion of angling opportunities. Since early 2007, RFA has contended that the MagnusonStevens Act was a broken law, warning of an impending train wreck in managing both rebuild-

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constraints,” both of which are unscientifically based absurdities which RFA has openly criticized.

“Imagine if the entire recreational fishing industry understood just how badly angler access has eroded due to timecertain deadlines and constraints, I don’t see how they’d ever spend another dollar on lobbying against their customers’ best interests,” said RFA executive director Jim Donofrio. “Yet every time we walk into a Member of Congress’ office, RFA has to once again unscrew this problem created by the industry’s support for inflexible fisheries management through artificial deadlines.”

Another recreational boating and fishing industry side project creating confusion in Washington is the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership (TRCP), described by non-profit reporting group GuideStar USA as an organization funded by Pew Charitable Trusts ($484,000), William & Flora Hewlett Foundation ($370,000) and the Turner Foundation ($305,700).

According to their recent federal policy agenda, among the TRCP action items for 2013 is helping fisheries managers to acquire “the tools and opportunity to make in-season adjustments necessary to help recreational anglers stay within their annual catch limits.”

They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.

—Benjamin Franklin “What the TRCP board of directors is saying to Congress is that they support real-time, in-season closures so that saltwater anglers won’t go over rigidly assigned annual catch limits, even though the recreational data collection is based on random surveys and stock assessments which are being called into question by key members of Congress,” Donofrio said.

Earlier this year, USA Today reported on a bipartisan group of senators now pressing for an independent review of how the

federal government calculates fishing stocks in the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic. “We have a systemic problem within NOAA right now on how they do stock assessments,” Donofrio told USA Today, explaining how fishermen around the country are suffering due to the bureaucratic challenge. “It just goes to show you that they have to start paying attention to on-water observations and fishermen,” Donofrio said, adding “we’ve been ignored for the most part.”

In the same article, it was also noted that environmental groups like Pew are continuing to dispute RFA’s claims about angler participation in the fishery management process, openly charging the recreational fishing industry as being over-represented among members of the eight regional councils that help guide NOAA on catch limits around the country.

“If the recreational boating and fishing industry really understood what their involvement with Pew on their TRCP board of directors was actually doing to influence members of Congress, they’d be shocked to learn that they are actually helping support fewer and fewer angler days on the water for their customers,” Donofrio said. “These particular environmental groups have very little respect for industry, and without individual anglers, there is no recreational fishing industry.”

Much like NRA has stubbornly refused to budge on behalf of its members and businesses, RFA refuses to concede open access through compromise to those who would promote angler intolerance through guilt.

Or perhaps as Benjamin Franklin once pointed out, “They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.”

PART 7 – AN ACT OF CONGRESS CAN HELP END THE MADNESS Recently, the Recreational Fishing picking and choosing which secfishermen (for whatever the reaAlliance (RFA) has detailed a tions it wants to follow and those sons) has only led to problems series of fisheries management it wants to disregard, resulting in in Congress with getting sensible absurdities which includes timedeliberate and excessive negative reform legislation to the table. certain deadlines, in-season recreimpacts to the recreational comFollowing a series of disational measures based on flawed munity. cussions and debates before data, rigid annual catch limits Regrettably, as you read in last the House Natural Resources and punitive accountability meaweek’s edition, dissension even Committee going back to sures, not to mention a federal amongst the ranks of recreational 2007, committee members bureaucracy more focused Jon Runyan (R-NJ) and on ‘effort reduction’ and Steve Southerland (R-NJ) ‘catch & release’ than with shepherded a committeepromoting angler opportubacked bill in the House of nity or preserving fisherRepresentatives in August men’s rights to responsibly of 2012, pulling together harvest marine species. various components of For the past 7 years, other fisheries legislation RFA has contended that supported by fellow comthe Magnuson-Stevens mittee members including Frank Pallone (D-NJ) and Fisheries Conservation Rob Wittman (R-VA), in and Management Act, hopes of addressing the reauthorized by unanivarious problems with mous consent in the U.S. Magnuson.

Senate in late 2006, is a Known as the Transparent broken law in desperate and Science-Based Fishery need of reform. To make Management Act of 2012, matters worse, NOAA has this ‘committee bill’ has been selectively enforcing Congressman Frank Pallone (D-NJ) continues to seek reform of Magnusonbeen thoroughly reviewed provisions of this law by Stevens.

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by House Natural Resource Committee members and staff, and according to the Recreational Fishing Alliance (RFA), should be re-introduced in the 113th Congress for a chance to pass out of committee and be voted on by fellow House members.

“There were many different representatives from a host of organizations hoping to see their own individual piece of legislation adopted by the committee, but it’s time for all individual organizations to band together behind one comprehensive bill to see if we can salvage what’s left of our beleaguered industry,” said RFA executive director Jim Donofrio.

“If the Transparent and ScienceBased Fishery Management Act is the vehicle supported by committee members and staff, then let’s all get in the driver’s seat and get to where we’re going.”

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Management Act would provide increased flexibility for fishery managers, additional transparency for fishermen, a referendum for catch shares, and added sources of funding for fishery survey mechanisms in support of coastal fishermen from both the recreational and commercial fishing communities.

It would amend Magnuson to provide that any regional fishery management council is not required to develop an annual catch limit (ACL) for a fishery or stock for which a survey and stock assessment has not been performed within the preceding 5 years; it also permits the Secretary to suspend ACL’s if the scientific advice is based on a level of uncertainty that insufficiently meets national standards.

To help improve science and statistical standards, the legislation also mandates that portions of fisheries enforcement penalties be used for data collection purposes.

The Transparent and ScienceBased Fishery Management Act would require that each ACL take into account key management measures under international agreements and informal transboundary agreements under which management activities outside the exclusive economic zone by another country may hinder conservation efforts by U.S. fishermen. It would also prohibit the New England, Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, and Gulf of Mexico Councils (except Gulf of Mexico

commercial red snapper) from submitting a fishery management plan or amendment that creates a catch share program for a fishery unless the final program has been approved in a referendum by a majority of specified permit holders eligible to participate in the fishery.

In addressing rebuilding timelines for rebuilding fisheries, the legislation would allow the Secretary of Commerce to extend the rebuilding period under specified provisions, provided that the maximum rebuilding time not exceed clearly defined criteria based on the biological attributes and life-history characteristics of the stock. The legislation also directs the Secretary to review and report to Congress on each fishery closure that was not a normal and expected occurrence under the fishery management plan and was considered disruptive to sport, charter, or commercial fishing operations, and that was in effect for more than 120 days within the 5-year period preceding the enactment of this Act. “I remember JFK once saying that victory has a thousand fathers, and this legislation could be a great bipartisan example of that,” Donofrio said. “There has been a lot of head-butting to get to this point, but if all the representative organizations would agree to support comprehensive legislation which helps keep our fishermen fishing and includes everyone’s individual concerns,

SKA NOTE: We wanted to share Jim’s opinions with those of you who have not joined and supported the only organization that is working on our behalf, and I mean THE ONLY. Also, for the record NMFS has never asked the SKA for their statistical reports on each event it sanctions or yearly reports, even though we have kept records for our own reference for the past 22 years as to how SKA affects the resource. The king mackerel stocks are in excellent shape, surely fully rebuilt from their severe decline in the late ‘70s and early ‘80s due to commercial extraction. In fact, we now know that king mackerel are being caught as far north as Massachusetts, something we’ve never seen before. We also know that we have a resident population of king mackerel in the Upper Gulf all year and another stock off the North Carolina coast in the winter, something NMFS is reluctant to acknowledge. SKA anglers have responsibly used the resource and, thanks to the charities and philanthropic organizations who have produced these events, have raised millions of dollars for charity.

The Southern Kingfish Association certainly applauds the Upper Gulf states for opening their waters to snapper fishing with realistic bag limits. They are finally listening to those who fish their waters and report what they are seeing with the fish stocks. While this is certainly non-scientific, neither is the data gathered by the people we pay to figure the state of our fisheries. The snapper fish stocks are healthy thanks to the fishing community and thanks to Bob Shipp who heads up the Gulf Council. He has publicly stated “Federally mandated snapper policy is ludicrous.” We couldn’t agree more! the Transparent and ScienceBased Fishery Management Act could help eliminate a few of these fisheries management absurdities now keeping anglers off the water.”

RFA said efforts to completely reauthorize the MagnusonStevens Act are already underway with expected debate to begin soon in both the House and the Senate. According to Donofrio, the first official hearing on reauthorizing the federal fisheries law will occur this Wednesday at 10 a.m., and again in the House Natural Resources Committee.

RFA said while proceedings to reauthorize the law are underway, many members of Congress have already made personal, public pledges during the past 3 years to fix the current law in order provide some much-needed coastal relief, promises Donofrio is hoping will be kept.

“The last time the reauthorization proceedings began, it took more than two years to see something come out of Congress,” Donofrio said. “Our fishermen and coastal fishing businesses don’t have another 2 years to battle anti-industry environmental-

ists about what language should or shouldn’t be included in a final draft, we need to pick up where the House Natural Resources Committee left off in 2012 and fix this law.”

Donofrio and RFA staff will be in Washington DC all day on Wednesday, checking in on the hearing and visiting members of Congress in support of federal fisheries reform. As a followup, members of the RFA board of directors will be asking RFA members and non-members alike to band together nationwide in support of sensible Magnuson reform in 2013 which can responsibly balance commerce and conservation.

The discussion and debate has carried on too long, and it’s time for all recreational anglers, businesses and organizations to put their collective efforts together in helping dismantle the ongoing absurdities in fisheries management.

“Victory has a thousand fathers, defeat is an orphan.”

(A Thousand Days, by Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. Comment made by JFK in the aftermath of the failed Bay of Pigs invasion, 1961.) ■

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Rich Sujat, Lorenzo Guariniello, Rich Ebersold, and Steve Ocampo

Lorenzo Guariniello, Rich Ebersold, and Steve Ocampo on the second day of the 8th Annual Greater Palm Beach Offshore 440.

It was a 60.96!

“We only scaled a 19.86 on day one and we desperately needed a good fish,” said Sujat. “There was already a nice 53 on the board from day one.”

“I picked to fish off the Jupiter Ledge, a popular area that usually produces good fish when the bite is on,” he continued. “It was about one o’clock and all we had to show for our efforts was a tussle with a shark and a small king. We were flying the kite with a goggle eye doing its dance on the surface when she hit. I grabbed the rod and knew this was a good fish. Everyone on the boat did their job well which

resulted in a full fish bag going to the scale.” Rich would like to thank their sponsors, Contender, Yamaha, Real X Trailers, Professional Home Construction, Tile Design & Surprises, Sunny State Landscaping, and Beacon Irrigation & Lighting for their support.

Unfortunately, there was not a great crowd to see the big fish at the scale but Willie Howard was there from the Palm Beach Post so the team will have great outside-the-SKA coverage. An exceptional fish like this needs to get coverage!

Now before you move on in the story, stop for a minute and just reflect how significant this fish is and make sure you congratulate the team at the next event, the Pompano Beach Saltwater

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The only team in the top eight that were not SKA members caught the biggest fish on Friday, which tipped the scales at 53.50.

The Outnumbered team hit the scales when they opened and immediately set the standard for the event. I would have bet the 53 would have held up through day two, but again I was wrong.

There was another 50-pounder that came to the scale on day two and I was elated for them also. The Rowe family from Palm Beach who fish a 23-foot, Yamaha powered Sea Hunt, Hookin N Bookin, caught and scaled a 51.53 and earned third place in the event. Their biggest king to this date was a 36.

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fished the entire time north of Jupiter. We just wanted to get away from the rest of the field.”

The team fishes a Yamaha powered Contender. Jagermeister, Clutch clothing, and others sponsor the team.

Tail Waggin, an Evinrude powered Sea Vee, with Jason Simons at the helm earned seventh place with a 42.99. His team consists of Brianna Mossbrooks, Carly Simmons, Marcel Joseph Morris, plus Eric and Jared Collin. “We’re happy with this fish,” he said. “Plus, best of all, the weather was great and we had a ball!”

You could tell when this team came to the weigh-in dock The Lunasea team getting their first place honors. they were in the best of moods. They did a super job, had a top ten finish, and enjoyed the experience! Carly and Jared received some junior angler honors also.

Chris, Chase, and Jett Perry, Todd Domeyer, and Bob Dees, fished Choppy, a Suzuki powered Contender, and L C U D B UN earned eighth with a 42.75. Another great fish! Chase and Jett took third place junior angler honors.

Rounding out the top ten was Bill Wummer and his Yamaha powered Hookin N Bookin, third.

Contender team named Spiced Robert, Ryan, Tim, and Rum III. The team scaled a 41.12 Kristy Rowe. making this a superb top ten.

One 60, two 50s, and eight in the Bandit was fourth.

40s. Bill helped Bobby Flocken Ron Mitchell, Jaime Fortwangler, Dave put together this event and we Hudson, Mike McCabe, really appreciated all he did.

Ted Elliott, Sam Cory, Gill Tito’s Handmade Vodka scaled and Chase Strelec. a 28.10 to earn top honors in the Small Boat Class. We gave away quite a few bottles of this great vodka in our raffle much to the pleasure of the raffle winners.

This is a great vodka but so far is just available in Florida. If you’re coming to the Sunshine State anytime soon we recommend you pick up a bottle. You won’t regret it!

The Bada Bing, with Sammy R. Papia at the helm, won the

on day one, a really nice fish, but couldn’t better the fish on Saturday. They took fifth place fishing the Penny-Less, a Mercury powered Contender.

I asked David about his thoughts of repeating his National Championship win last year and he said, “Absolutely. You have to have the confidence in your team, let them help make decisions, do your homework, and hope for a little help from lady luck, and you’ve got a great shot.”

I think they also have a great shot for Team of the Year honors.

Sixth place went to Brian Humphrey’s Yamaha powered

Jagermeister team who scaled a great 45.05. Yes, they earned sponsorship from the popular liquor brand and are working hard to keep the brand in the spotlight.

“We caught a 38 on day one, and came back on day two with the great 45,” Brian told me. “We

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two big condo towers just across the Intracoastal from the Lake Park Marina. They weren’t more than a mile from the inlet.

“We had no fish at noon so we moved to this area,” they continued. “Dad caught the fish at 12:50 after she ate a goggle-eye on the surface,” someone pointed out.

To say they were excited, and justifiably so, was an understatement. And who could fault that?

They just won some money plus got into the 50-pound Club. Great job!

As expected, two top teams finished fourth and fifth, Bandit and our current National Champion, Penny-Less. They always seem to find a spot on the big board.

Ron Mitchell did not fish on Saturday due to a bout with the flu, but after scoring a goose egg on Saturday, he just had to get back on board. Say what you want about Ron and the team, but somewhere in the conversation the word “winners” has to come out. Ron is tough on the crew but they hang in because they know it’s just emotion. Ron wants to win and if you don’t have that passion you will never experience what the Bandit team has experienced!

Ron and the team, Jaime Fortwangler, Dave Hudson, Mike McCabe, Ted Elliott, Sam Cory, and Gill and Chase Strelec, had Bob Flocken hoist a 47.36 on the scale on Sunday good for fourth place. Bandit is a Suzuki powered Invincible.

Chase Strelec was our top junior angler!

Our current National Champions, Mike Wood, Alex Burgess, David Linsinbigler, and Jim Wood scaled a nice 45.12

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Our National Champions, Penny-Less, earned fifth. Mike Wood, Alex Burgess, David Linsinbigler, and Jim Wood.

Brian Humphrey’s Jagermeister team, sixth.

Tail Waggin was seventh. Jason Simons, Brianna Mossbrooks, Marcel Joseph Morais, Carly Simmons, Eric Collin, and Jared Collin.

Choppy earned eighth. Chris Perry, Todd Domeyer, Bob Dees, Chase Perry, and Jett Perry.

Spiced Rum III was tenth. Bill Wummer, Tony Joseph, Sherri and Wayne Beswick, and Freddie Joseph.

Boats Direct USA.com Fishing Team. Eric Neidorf, Peter Weisberg, Robert Weisberg, Paul Neidorf, and Jason Stelmacki fish the team.

Team Anthem. Hector Rivera and Hector Mesa.

Tito’s Handmade Vodka, John Jackson, Kyle Peterson, Joe Saracione, and Jamie Frank.

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GREATER PALM BEACH OFFSHORE 440 Dolphin category with a 13.82.

Most agreed that the first run of Dolphin through south Florida was great but all our tournament participants could find over the two days were on the small side.

However, since everyone was targeting kingfish, maybe the dolphin were farther offshore. That could be why we saw no wahoo, which are definitely offshore.

April 12-14, 2013 After lots of wind on Thursday and Friday, it laid down and we had a super event. Another tournament event south of ours had a 72-pound king come to the scale.

Don’t see many of those!

All told, it was a great weekend, weather was great, and we did raise some funds for the Friends of 440 scholarship efforts! ■

Hunter Irvine from Team Young Guns won the Mercury scholarship money.

Kristy Rowe was our Top Lady Angler.

FINAL STANDINGS

The Bada Bing team won Top Dolphin. The Papia’s Sammy, Steve, and Steve Jr. fish the team.

Team Tuppens, Steve and Christopher Sprague, Mike, Taylor & Ocean Folsom, Bill Brodbeck and Jerome Clark.

Lil Devil.com had a good king. Michael, Robert, and Paul Jacquin, Chris Carter, and Kevin Beeten.

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Contender / Yamaha Rich Sujat Lorenzo Guariniello Rich Ebersold Steve Ocampo 2. Outnumbered . . . . . . . . . .

3. HOOKIN N BOOKIN . . . .

Sea Hunt / Yamaha Robert Rowe Ryan Rowe Tim Rowe Kristy Rowe 4. BANDIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Invincible / Suzuki Ron Mitchell Jaime Fortwangler Dave Hudson Mike McCabe Ted Elliott Sam Cory Gill Strelec Chase Strelec 5. PENNY-LESS . . . . . . . . . .

Contender / Mercury Mike Wood Alex Burgess David Linsinbigler Jim Wood 6. JAGERMEISTER . . . . . .

Contender / Yamaha Brian Humphreys 7. TAIL WAGGIN . . . . . . . . .

Sea Vee / Evinrude Jason Simons Brianna Mossbrooks Marcel Joseph Morais Carly Simmons Eric Collin Jared Collin 8. CHOPPY . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Contender / Yamaha Chris Perry Todd Domeyer Bob Dees Chase Perry Jett Perry

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9. Blue Moon . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42.61 10. SPICED RUM II . . . . . . . . 41.12 Contender / Yamaha Bill Wummer Tony Joseph Sherri Beswick Wayne Beswick Freddie Joseph SMALL BOAT CLASS 1. TITO’S HANDMADE VODKA . . . 28.10 Yellowfin / Mercury John Jackson Kyle Peterson Joe Saracione Jamie Frank TOP LADY ANGLER Kristy Rowe HOOKIN N BOOKIN . . . . . . . . .51.53

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DOLPHIN CATEGORY 1. BADA BING . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.82 Competition / Mercury Sammy R. Papia Steve Papia Chris Joiner Steve Papia Jr. 2. SPICED RUM . . . . . . . . . 10.45 3. YOUNG GUNS . . . . . . . . . . 9.89 SKA TOP JUNIOR ANGLERS sponsored by Preferred Marine Sales and Service 1. Chase Strelec BANDIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47.36 2. Carly Simmons & Jared Collin TAIL WAGGIN . . . . . . . . . . 42.99 3. Chase Perry & Jett Perry CHOPPY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42.75

42.75 MERCURY MARINE JUNIOR ANGLER SCHOLARSHIP WINNER Hunter Irvine . . . . . . YOUNG GUNS

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1991 Clayton Kirby, Fountain/Mercury, Overall Champion 1992 Joe Bruce, Fountain/Mercury, Top Angler of the Year Jim Davis, Fountain/Mercury, National Champion 1993 Wyndall Vereen, Mako/Mercury, Top Angler of the Year Dennis Sergent, Fountain/Mercury, National Champion 1994 Dave Workman Jr., Fountain/Mercury, Top Angler of the Year 1995 Dave Workman Jr., Fountain/Mercury, Top Angler of the Year

2003 Paul Massey, Yellowfin/ Mercury, SKA Top Angler of the Year Robert “Skip” Stritzinger, Trophy/Mercury, ASA Top Angler of the Year 2004 Robert “Skip” Stritzinger, Contender/Mercury, ASA Top Angler of the Year 2005 Terry Johnson, Yellowfin/Mercury, SKA Top Angler of the Year Bill Gavitt, Pequot/Mercury, ASA Top Angler of the Year

1997 Clayton Kirby, Fountain/Mercury, Top Angler of the Year Gary Unger, Regulator/Mercury, National Champion

2007 Richard Stone, Fountain/Mercury, National Champion Mitch Mosley, Contender/Mercury, National Champion Class of 23 Chuck Permenter, Donzi/Mercury, Top Angler of the Year

1998 Steve Shook, Donzi/Mercury, Top Angler of the Year Forrest Taylor, Donzi/Mercury, National Champion

2010 Vaughn Ford, Onslow Bay/Mercury, National Champion Class of 23

1999 Dave Workman Jr, Donzi/Mercury, Top Angler of the Year Dan Abshire, Pro Line/Mercury, National Champion

2011 Rob Lupola, Onslow Bay/Mercury, National Champion Small Boat Class

1996 Rick Smith, Wellcraft/Mercury, Top Angler of the Year

2000 David Van Lent, Yellowfin/Mercury, Top Angler of the Year Jack Wood, Donzi/Mercury, National Champion

2012 Alex Burgess, Contender/Mercury, National Champion

2001 Chris Chase, Donzi/Mercury, Top Angler of the Year Jerry Dilsaver, Kencraft/ Mercury, Class of 23 National Champion

2012 Vaughn Ford, Onslow Bay/Mercury, National Champion Small Boat Class

2002 Robert Ransom, Fountain/Mercury, ASA Top Angler of the Year

2012 Rob Lupola, Onslow Bay/Mercury, Team of the Year Small Boat Class

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19th ANNUAL SARASOTA SERTOMA KINGFISH TOURNAMENT

April 12–13, 2013

Papotanic Wins Sertoma with a 49.76!

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he Houston, Texas team of Jose Reyes, Bill Platt, Ernie Pyle Jr., Gill Strelec, and Ozzie Fischer fished 100 miles southwest of Sarasota and at ten o’clock pulled a 49.76 over the gunwale.

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harassed by a hungry shark, so being from Texas, we dropped lines off the back with Russell Lures which are made in our great state,” said Platt. “I know live bait is how all of us fish but we wanted to fish the area and we thought we’d try this because the shark just wouldn’t leave us alone. It worked and took us a total of seven minutes to get the gaff into her. The lures did everything the manufacturer told us they would do.”

“We finally got rid of the shark and went back to live bait, but this was the best we could do for this trip,” he added. The Papotanic team would end up winning the top spot in the tournament.

David Heavenridge was one of the first to come to the scale

aboard his Mercury powered Donzi named Courtside Grille/ Top Gun. “We went to the Skyway Bridge and fished in 35 feet of water,” said David. “It’s one of my favorite spots.”

About the same time Papotanic was catching his fish, Warren Williams, long time fishing partner of David’s, was fighting a 43.55 at the Skyway Bridge. “She ate a long lined blue runner in 35 feet of water. We were only 23 miles from the scale. It was the only fish we saw.” David and his fishing partners have been perennial winners for many years in the Gulf and elsewhere.

ProMarineUSA.com/Kingpin earned third with a 35.50.

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31-mile run to Boca Grand and set up in 45 feet of water. “We were fishing a live bottom spot 12 miles west,” said Hickman. “We were dragging a Boca Grand Blue Runner on a long line when at 10:15 she hit. Steve did the honors and as she came by the boat after a few minutes Ken Dellane stuck her.

You will note that all of the top three fish were eating at relatively the same time.

The Woithe family kept up their tradition of scoring in the top five in this event for the past several years. This year they finished fourth, Susan earned Top Lady honors, and Rob and Luke shared second place in the junior angler category.

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19th ANNUAL SARASOTA SERTOMA KINGFISH TOURNAMENT succumbed to a blue runner drug on a long line skying 15 feet in the air at 11:30. Susan did the angling and Bruce did the gaff honors. “It was the only king we saw all day,” said Bob. The king tipped the scales at 32.68 pounds.

The Reel Won is a Yamaha powered Yellowfin.

Another top team, Lagerhead, with Steve Papin at the helm, rounded out the top five with a 27.78. The team elected to run 60 miles west of Sarasota and fished in 50 feet of water. “We had a big blue runner in the prop wash which she hit,” he explained.

“Corey Alley grabbed the rod and got her to the boat where Brian Simmons did a great job with the gaff. It was the only fish we saw all day.” y

Courtside Grille/Top Gun caught this 43.55 to earn second. David Heavenridge, Ron Kein, Josh Heavenridge, and Warren Williams.

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Lagerhead is a Yamaha powered Contender.

Finally, the Hassons, Brian and Billy earned the top slot in the Small Boat Class, something they’ve done many times in this event. “We ran to my favorite spot two miles east of the Skyway Bridge in 40 feet of water. Our 31.28 ate a blue runner off the downrigger set 35 feet down, almost on the bottom, at a little after two. I caught her and Billy got her in the boat. We had one other smaller fish.” They fish a Yamaha powered Contender named Knot Me. Brodie Zalud, John’s grandson, earned third place in the Junior Angler Division. He fished with his dad on the .08 sec.

ProMarineUSA.com/Kingpin was third. Caught a 35.50. Chad Hickman, Ken Dellane, Stevie Dellane, Brad and Gary Hickman.

The Reel Won’s Woithe family earned fourth. Robert A, Susan, Robert D., Robert H., Bruce A., and Luke Woithe.

Lagerhead was fifth. Steve Papen, Corey Alley, and Brian Simmons are the members.

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19th ANNUAL SARASOTA SERTOMA KINGFISH TOURNAMENT

April 12–13, 2013

Fish Bonz, Todd Guarnieri, Ed Hodgson, Mike Bjurmark

Yellowbird, Harry Thomas, Vernon, Jeremy & Matt Bonnell, and Mike Friesenhahn make up the team.

Knot Me, Brian Hasson is the member.

Momma Said, John Smith Sr., Michael Howes, Ryan Polen, Mikey Howes, and Irv Albright.

FINAL STANDINGS

Top Down, Jeffri Durrance, Shaan Pembleton, Joe Bazenas, and Mason Tush.

SKA Juniors, Josh Heavenridge, Rob & Luke Woithe, and Brodie Zalud.

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Invincible / Yamaha Jose Reyes Bill Platt Ernie Pyle Jr. Ozzie Fischer 2. COURTSIDE GRILLE / TOP GUN . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Donzi / Mercury David Heavenridge Ron Kien Josh Heavenridge Warren Williams 3. PROMARINEUSA.COM / KINGPIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

SeaVee / Mercury Chad Hickman Ken Dellane Stevie Dellane Brad Hickman Gary Hickman 4. REEL WON . . . . . . . . . . .

Yellowfin / Yamaha Robert A. Woithe Susan Woithe Robert D. Woithe Robert H. Woithe Bruce A. Woithe Luke A. Woithe 5. LAGERHEAD . . . . . . . . . .

Contender / Yamaha Steve Papen Corey Alley Brian Simmons 6. DOUGH MAKER . . . . . . .

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Sea Hunt / Yamaha Joel Zalud Brodie Zalud 8. TOP DOWN . . . . . . . . . . . .

Onslow Bay / Mercury Jeffri Durrance Shaan Pembleton Joe Bazenas Mason Tush 9. Ultimate Diesel . . . . . . . . .

10. FISH BONZ . . . . . . . . . . . .

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SMALL BOAT CLASS KNOT ME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31.28 Contender / Yamaha Brian Hasson Billy Hasson TOP LADY ANGLER Susan Woithe REEL WON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32.68

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SKA TOP JUNIOR ANGLERS sponsored by Courtside Grille 1. Josh Heavenridge COURTSIDE GRILLE . . . 43.55 2. Rob & Luke Woithe REEL WON . . . . . . . . . . . . 32.68 3. Brodie Zalud .08 SEC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25.80

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Come Fish the 2013 SKA Professional Tour!

The 2013 SKA Professional Kingfish Tour will include up to eight days of fishing in any events you choose. Stay at home and fish or travel if you like. We will count your best five-day finishes based on the new point system (see below) based on where you finish in a given event, not on fish weights! On one-day events, it is scored by where you finish in the overall standings. On a two-day event, each day is scored by where you finish each day. In addition, the final event is two days of fishing and will be the Yamaha Professional Kingfish Tour Championship the week of the National Championship, the fifth and sixth of November. It will automatically be an either or event. Catch one fish on Tuesday and move to Wednesday for the second fish, or scale two fish on Tuesday and you’re done. Or you can catch and scale two fish on Wednesday. This will help with the expense part of fishing the event plus the National Championship on Friday and Saturday. The National Championship will also automatically use the same format for the same reason. (Weather could also dictate policy) By electing to fish the Pro Tour you are automatically qualified to fish the SKA Mercury Tournament Trail’s National Championship held in the same week. All captains and crew-members, however, must fish a minimum of three days (single or two day events) to be eligible.

A $20 team registration form must be filled out prior to fishing (excludes Championship). That will register you for SKA Division points so you can still fish a Division, and if you win the Division, earn a free entry and lodging stipend to the Mercury Tournament Trail Championship. (See description under SKA rules.)

SKA Professional Kingfish Tour entry fee will be $2,500 paid at the first tournament you declare or by April 1st, 2013. No extensions!

This is the only entry money you will pay except the entry fees for the events you fish.

To be a captain of a Pro team you must have been an SKA competition member for one of the past two years or have fished the Pro Tour in the past. All crewmembers must be Competition Members if fishing as a Pro boat and if any person found on the boat is not a member, points will not count.

Payout is based on 100 Open Class teams and 20 Small Boat Class teams.

Let SKA Know You Intend to Fish the Pro Tour If you intend to fish the Pro Tour, we need to hear from you! Email Jack at sokingfish@fishska.com with your Boat Name and Captain’s Name today. Or, call Loreen at 904/819-0360. Entry fees are not due until you fish or by April 1st.

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POINTS Total points from these events are broken down as follows:

fore your first event. Your size boat dictates where you will be placed for points.

Two-day events team must declare the day and/or days fishing prior to captain’s meeting if one or both days will count.

All Captains of Pro Teams must register for SKA membership Three-day events such as the Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo for this year’s Tour as a Pro Tour Captain. Crew members must and the Jacksonville Fishing Rodeo, only day one and day two register for Competition Membership. At no time can any perwill count. (Friday and Saturday) Fish must be weighed on the son be on board a Pro Tour team without being a Competition day the fish is caught. If you declare two days, then break down Member of the SKA. on day one and can’t get repaired for day two you will be allowed to undeclare day two.

If there were more or less participants in both the Open Class or Small Boat Class payouts would be adjusted.

Either/Or day events such as the Jolly Mon, Fall Brawl & East Coast Got-Em-On, will be scored by the big fish of the event.

The SKA Professional Kingfish Tour Team of the Year will receive the large loving cup trophy for the Captain at the awards ceremony. Team members will all receive smaller cups after the event. All members of the team will go into the record books and get the recognition they deserve.

The Small Boat teams will have their own PKT class. If you want your points to go in the Open Class, you must declare this be-

2013 SKA Pro Tour • Pro Point scale based on finishing position in each declared tournament calculated from largest to smallest fish overall. Points are NOT based on fish weights.

events can count each day.

• To be considered a team member, each person on the team must fish at least • Pro Championship will count as each three declared tournament days. If a day tournament finish. This year the Pro local is used from outside your local DiChampionship will automatically be vision or residency and does not fish his an either / or event as will the National or her other two Pro days, points will be • Pro points will only be accumulated Championship. Higher point values will eliminated for that event. This enforces once the Pro entry fee has been rebe awarded in this event per the Pro the local knowledge issue. ceived by the SKA. No retroactive points Point Scale. (If a team elects to fish only will be awarded. one day and weighs two fish, your larg- • Each tournament director will file a est fish will determine where it will be document showing finishing order, ac• Pro points will be awarded per tournaplaced as the day it is weighed. If your cording to weight of fish, at the end of ment. Each day of fishing counts. One largest fish is caught on day one, then it each tournament day. day event counts as one day. Two-day will count on day one. If you weigh your • The Pro Tour will begin in January in fish on day two, then your largest fish the Key West Harbour / Murray Marine will count for day two.) event and end with the Championship

Contingencies for the Yamaha Pro Kingfish Tour Championship!

Pro Kingfish Tour Team of the Year $5,000 Pro Kingfish Tour Championship $5,000

• Pro point scale awards higher point values to teams finishing in the top 10% of each category.

• • Pro teams will be awarded 20 points minimum for each declared tournament or tournament day.

• In the event of a tie in the Team of the Year point standings, the team placing the highest in the Pro Championship will move ahead.

• Team of the Year points will be based on a team’s best 5 finishes of 8 declared days fishing plus their finish at the Pro Championship.

in Biloxi, Mississippi on November 4th thru 6th with the awards on the 7th.

ALL PRO TEAMS FISHING THE TOUR MUST DECLARE AND PAY THEIR REGISTRATION FEE BY NO LATER THAN APRIL 1ST, 2013.

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CHAMPIONSHIP Biloxi, Mississippi

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2013 SCHEDULE Please note that tournament information is published from sanctioning agreements and information packets as it is received from individual tournament directors.

Dates are subject to change and tournaments may be added or deleted throughout the year. For the latest information go to www.FishSKA.com.

June 21-22, 2013

July 15-20, 2013

SULLIVAN’S ISLAND SALTWATER CLASSIC

27th ANNUAL TWO WAY SPORTFISHING CLUB’S KINGFISH TOURNAMENT

33rd ANNUAL GREATER JACKSONVILLE KINGFISH TOURNAMENT

Sullivan’s Island, SC HQ: Big Shed, 1459 Hennessy Street, Sullivan’s Island Capt. Mtg.: Early Entry: Entry: First Place: Payout: Contact: Terry Adkins Ph: 800-546-4622 Email: terry@bluewaterpromo.com Web: www.saltwaterclassicseries.com

Brunswick, GA HQ: Two Way Fish Camp & Marina, 250 Ricefield Way Capt. Mtg.: Early Entry: Entry: First Place: Payout: Contact: Rick Smith Ph: 912-269-7291 Email: wildturkeyrick@yahoo.com Web:

Jacksonville, FL HQ: Jim King Park at Sisters Creek, 8303 Heckscher Dr. Capt. Mtg.: Thursday 6:30pm Early Entry: $349 by 6/30 Entry: $399 by 7/18 Payout: (2) Boat, motor, trailer prizes + 18 places based on 250 paid entries (see website for details) Contact: GJKT Ph: 904-251-3011 Email: Web: www.kingfishtournament.com/

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August 2-3, 2013

July 26-27, 2013

RALEIGH SALTWATER SPORTFISHING CLUB’S 29th ANNUAL KMT Morehead City, NC HQ: Jaycee Park, S. 9th St. and Shepard St. Capt. Mtg.: Early Entry: Entry: First Place: Payout: Contact: Bruce Andrews Ph: 919-833-2800 Email: procrankitup@aol.com Web: http://www.rswsc.org/

August 9-10, 2013

13th ANNUAL ONSLOW BAY OPEN KMT Swansboro, NC HQ: Hampton Inn (Food provide by Domino’s Pizza) Capt. Mtg.: 7:00pm Early Entry: $300 Entry: $350 after 7/28 First Place: $13,500 Payout: Pays 20 places (based on 100 paid entries & TWTs) Contact: Captain Stan Jarusinski Ph: 910-340-0813 Email: seajay74@comcast.net Web: http://www.obokmt.us/

August 16-17, 2013

22nd ANNUAL ROTARY CLUB OF SNEADS FERRY Sneads Ferry, NC HQ: New River Marina, 104 James St. Capt. Mtg.: Friday 7:30pm Early Entry: $300 Entry: $350 after 8/8 First Place: $20,000 Payout: Pays 20 places , 3 places small boat (all prizes based on 200 entries) Contact: Bill Keller Ph: 910-934-0790 Email: wkeller5@yahoo.com Web: www.sneadsferrykmt.com

September 12-14, 2013

ATLANTIC BEACH SALTWATER CLASSIC Morehead, NC HQ: Atlantic Station Shopping Center, Morehead, NC Capt. Mtg.: Early Entry: Entry: First Place: Payout: Contact: Terry Adkins Ph: 912-729-7216 Email: terry@bluewaterpromo.com Web: www.saltwaterclassicseries.com

October 25-27, 2013

3rd NORTH CAROLINA TROOPERS ASSOC. OFFSHORE / INSHORE SALTWATER CHALLENGE Morehead City, NC HQ: Jaycee Park, S. 9th St. and Shepard St. Capt. Mtg.: Friday 7:00pm, BBQ at 6:00pm Entry: $250 First Place: $10,000 (Based on 100 paid entries) Payout: 10 places (100% payback) Contact: Al Morris, Jr. Ph: 252-269-1346 Email: amorrisjr@ec.rr.com Web: http://www.1042kmt.com

DIV 3 | SC June 28-29, 2013

BEAUFORT WATER FESTIVAL FAMILY TOURNAMENT Port Royal, SC HQ: Port Royal Landing Marina, Port Royal Landing Dr Capt. Mtg.: Friday, 7:00pm Early Entry: $300 Entry: $350 after 6/14 First Place: $10,000 Guaranteed Payout: 5 places Contact: Mike Sackman Ph: 843-476-1044 Email: Web: http://bftwaterfestival.com May 2013 | ANGLER

August 15-17, 2013

20th ANNUAL FISHING FOR MIRACLES KMT Charleston, SC HQ: Ripley Light Yacht Club, 95 Ripley Pointe Drive Capt. Mtg.: Thursday 7:00pm Early Entry: Entry: First Place: $25,000 (All based on 200 paid entries) Payout: 30 Places Contact: John Gourdin Ph: 843-214-1408 Email: fishing4miracles@ccasouthcarolina.com Web: www.fishingformiracles.org

July 26-27, 2013

33rd ANNUAL SAPELO OPEN KING MACKEREL TOURNAMENT Shellman Bluff, GA HQ: Sapelo Saltwater Fishing Clubhouse Capt. Mtg.: Friday 7:00pm Entry: $400 First Place: Payout: Contact: Mamie & Jimmy Mason Ph: 912-832-6439 Email: mamie@darientel.net Web: www.sapelosaltwaterfishingclub.com

September 13-14, 2013

3RD ANNUAL MARSHWALK KINGSTALK Murrells Inlet, SC HQ: Lazy Sister Marina, 4123 US 17 Business Capt. Mtg.: Early Entry: Entry: First Place: Payout: Contact: Jared Floyd Ph: 843-995-7446 Email: jaredbfloyd@yahoo.com Web: www.marshwalkkingstalk.com

3rd ANNUAL KINGS FOR VETS Mt. Pleasant, SC HQ: 20 Patriots Point Rd. Capt. Mtg.: 7:30pm (One team member must attend) Early Entry: $270 Entry: $300 after 9/13 First Place: Payout: Contact: Todd Knight Ph: 843-412-9993 Email: info@kingsforvets.com Web: www.kingsforvets.com

DIV 4 | GA May 31-June 1, 2013

DIV 5 | North FL Jacksonville, FL HQ: Metropolitan Park Marina Capt. Mtg.: Thursday, June 6 at 7:30 (mandatory) Entry: $375 + Rodeo Ticket for everyone on boat.

First Place: Payout: 18 species pay 3 places each Contact: SKA Ph: 904-819-0360 Email: sokingfish@fishska.com Web: www.jacksonvillerodeo.com

June 28-29, 2013

Richmond Hill, GA HQ: 3203 Fort McAllister Road Capt. Mtg.: Friday 7:00pm Early Entry: $300 Entry: $375 after 5/17 First Place: $10,000 Guaranteed Payout: $5,000 Small Boat and Lady, Jr, Sr prizes Contact: Kelley Clements Ph: 912-429-0988 Email: onthebrink2304@gmail.com Web: coastalempirekingfishclassic.com

JACKSONVILLE SALTWATER CLASSIC Jacksonville, FL HQ: 9954 Heckscher Drive, Ft. George Island Marina Capt. Mtg.: Early Entry: Entry: First Place: Payout: Contact: Terry Adkins Ph: 800-546-4622 Email: terry@bluewaterpromo.com Web: www.saltwaterclassicseries.com

June 14-15, 2013

July 12-14, 2013

St. Simons Island, GA HQ: Gascoigne Bluff Park, Arthur J. Moore Drive Capt. Mtg.: Early Entry: Entry: First Place: Payout: Contact: Amy Kidney Bullard Ph: 912-258-5999 Email: comamy2000@yahoo.com Web: www.goldenisleskingfishclassic.com

DIV 6 | West FL April 12-13, 2013

19th ANNUAL SARASOTA SERTOMA KINGFISH TOURNAMENT Sarasota, FL HQ: Marina Jack, 2 Marina Plaza Capt. Mtg.: Friday, 7:00pm (Mandatory) Early Entry: $300 Entry: $350 after 4/8 First Place: $10,000 Payout: 10 places, all based on 100 boats Contact: Sandy Blowers Ph: 941-232-3474 Email: sandy@saramana.com Web: www.sertomakingfish.com

June 6-9, 2013

4th ANNUAL GATE JACKSONVILLE FISHING RODEO

COASTAL EMPIRE KINGFISH CLASSIC

GOLDEN ISLES KINGFISH CLASSIC

Fernandina Beach, FL HQ: Fernandina Harbor, Foot of Centre Street Capt. Mtg.: Friday 8:00pm Early Entry: $350 Entry: $400 after 7/19 First Place: $10,000 Payout: (all based on 100 entries) Contact: Karl Mrozek Ph: 904-261-3332 Email: karlmrozek@att.net Web: www.fishnsfa.com/

August 9-10, 2013

CAPTAIN HAP’S KINGFISH BASH ON THE BLUFF Darien, GA HQ: Darien Waterfront Park Capt. Mtg.: Friday at 7:00pm Entry: $400 First Place: $15,000 (all prizes based on 70 paid entries) Payout: 10 places plus 5 places for small boat Contact: Howard Poe Ph: 912-577-0552 Email: comamy2000@yahoo.com Web: bashonthebluff.net

September 20-21, 2013

August 2-3, 2013

31st ANNUAL NSFA FISHING RODEO & KINGFISH TOURNAMENT

ANCIENT CITY GAMEFISH ASSOCIATION’S KINGFISH CHALLENGE Saint Augustine, FL HQ: Municipal Marina, 111 East Avenida Menendez Capt. Mtg.: Friday at 8pm Early Entry: $300 Entry: $350 after 3/31 First Place: $10,000 based on 100 boats Payout: Pays 10 places or 1 place for every 10 boats Contact: Mr. Matt Morse Ph: 904-940-7745 Email: m.morse.fpe@att.net Web: www.acgfa.com

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April 19-20, 2013

22ND ANNUAL SUNCOAST KINGFISH CLASSIC Treasure Island, FL HQ: Gator’s on the Pass, 12754 Kingfish Dr. Capt. Mtg.: Friday 7:00pm Early Entry: $300 Entry: $350 after 4/17 First Place: $10,000 Payout: 10 places, 3 places small boat (all prizes based on 100 entries) Contact: Misty Wells Ph: 970-708-7997 Email: misty@mistywells.com Web: http://suncoastkingfishclassic.com/

May 2-4, 2013

NBOA GULF COAST OPEN Sarasota, FL HQ: Ramada Waterfront Hotel, 7150 N. Tamiami Trail Capt. Mtg.: Fri. 7pm (One team member must attend!)

Early Entry: $350 Entry: $400 after 4/2 First Place: Payout: 1 place for every 10 paid entries Contact: Jennifer Walton Ph: 941-360-6888 Email: jwalton@nboat.com Web: http://www.gulfcoastopen.com/

May 17-18, 2013

FORT MYERS SALTWATER CLASSIC Ft. Myers, FL HQ: Nervous Nellie’s, 1131 First Street, Ft. Myers Bch. Capt. Mtg.: Friday 7pm Early Entry: Entry: First Place: Payout: Contact: Terry Adkins Ph: 800-546-4622 Email: terry@bluewaterpromo.com Web: www.bluewaterpromo.com 43

October 11-12, 2013

May 17-18, 2013

September 27-28, 2013

May 9-12, 2013

KING GATOR’S FALL KMT

FRANCES LANGFORD MEMORIAL FISHING TOURNAMENT

11th ANNUAL RUMBLE IN THE JUNGLE KMT

MERCURY/SEAVEE POMPANO BEACH SALTWATER SHOOTOUT

Florida HQ: Capt. Mtg.: Early Entry: Entry: First Place: Payout: Contact: Sid Rice Ph: 717-267-2942 Email: kinggator@kinggator.com Web:

Jensen Beach, FL HQ: Jensen Beach Docks, 2000 Jensen Beach Blvd.

Capt. Mtg.: Fri. 8pm at Mulligan’s Beach House Bar Entry: $200 Payout: Kingfish, Dolphin, Blackfin Tuna Contact: Ronald Rose Ph: 772-334-3444 Email: info@jensenbeach.biz Web: www.langfordska.com

Little River, SC HQ: Harbourgate Marina, 2120 Sea Mountain Hwy. Capt. Mtg.: Early Entry: Entry: First Place: Payout: Contact: John Gore, Jr. Ph: 843-602-3376 Email: rumblekmt@gmail.com Web: www.littleriverfishingclub.com

Pompano Beach, FL HQ: Pompano Beach Civic Center, 1801 NE 6th St. Capt. Mtg.: Thurs. 6-10pm (Food, bar, music, auction...)

Early Entry: $397.50 Entry: $503.50 after 5/2 First Place: $7,500 guaranteed Payout: 15 places Contact: Jamie Bunn Ph: 954-725-4010 Email: jbunn@bluewatermovements.com Web: http://goo.gl/RAKfs

October 11-13, 2013

DIV 7 | Northern Gulf June 13-15, 2013

17th ANNUAL KAJUN SPORTSMAN KING CLASSIC Fourchon, LA HQ: Moran’s Marina Capt. Mtg.: Thursday 7:30pm Dinner at Moran’s Early Entry: Entry: First Place: Payout: Contact: Anthony Toups Ph: 985-696-9900 Mail: Kajun Sportsman, 180 Constantine Drive, Golden Meadow, LA 70357

July 18-23, 2013

80th ANNUAL ALABAMA DEEP SEA RODEO Dauphin Island, AL HQ: 531 LeMoyne Drive, Dauphin Island Capt. Mtg.: Thursday 5:00pm Entry: $200 per boat + $40 Rodeo ticket each crew Payout: Pays 3 places for each of 30 species + kings Contact: Ph: 251-471-0025 Email: genefox12@gmail.com Web: www.adsfr.com

August 2-4, 2013

WEST DELTA KINGFISH INVITATIONAL Venice, LA HQ: Venice Marina, 237 Sports Marina Road Capt. Mtg.: Friday 8pm Early Entry: $450 Entry: $500 after 7/31 First Place: $10,000 Payout: All based on 70 paid entries Contact: Mike & Bill Butler Ph: 504-433-6832 Email: ashley@venicemarina.com Web:

May 31- June 1, 2013

FALL BRAWL KING CLASSIC

June 6-9, 2013

FORT PIERCE SALTWATER CLASSIC

Ocean Isle Beach, NC HQ: Ocean Isle Fishing Center, 65 Causeway Dr. Capt. Mtg.: Friday 7:15pm Early Entry: $215 Entry: $250 after 6/10 First Place: $20,000 estimated Payout: all based on 225 pd Contact: Capt. Brant McMullan Ph: 910-575-3474 Email: captbrant@oifc.com Web: www.oifc.com

MERCURY/SEAVEE POMPANO BEACH SALTWATER SLAM

Ft. Pierce, FL HQ: Fort Pierce City Marina Capt. Mtg.: Early Entry: Entry: First Place: Payout: Contact: Terry Adkins Ph: 912-729-7216 Email: terry@bluewaterpromo.com Web: www.bluewaterpromo.com

DIV 10 | FL August 23-25, 2013

17th ANNUAL KEY WEST HARBOUR KMT

MILLIKEN’S REEF MAC ATTACK Cape Canaveral, FL HQ: Milliken’s Reef Restaurant, 683 Dave Nisbet Dr Capt. Mtg.: 7pm (One person from team must attend) Entry: $250 First Place: $10,000 Guaranteed (2 fish agg., 1 fish per day) Payout: Big Fish pays 2nd-5th (50 paid entries) Contact: Dave Heil Ph: 407-492-1991 Email: dheil331@gmail.com Web: www.millikensreeffishing.com

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FORT PIERCE SUMMER SLAM

Lake Park, FL HQ: The Lake Park Harbor Marina, 105 Lake Shore Dr. Capt. Mtg.: Friday 7:30pm Entry: $300 First Place: $5,000 Guaranteed Payout: 2nd-6th based on 60 paid entries. Small Boat, Wahoo, Dolphin Contact: SKA Ph: 904-819-0360 Email: sokingfish@fishska.com Web: www.pboffshore440.com

Ft. Pierce, FL HQ: Ft. Pierce City Marina Capt. Mtg.: Early Entry: Entry: First Place: Payout: Contact: Joy Yancy Ph: 772-201-6099 Email: Web:

August 23-24, 2013

DIV 9 | NC & SC JOLLY MON KING CLASSIC

Orange Beach, AL HQ: Sportsman Marina, 27844 Canal Road Capt. Mtg.: Early Entry: Entry: First Place: Payout: Contact: Anthony Toups Ph: 985-696-9900 Mail: Kajun Sportsman, 180 Constantine Drive, Golden Meadow, LA 70357

Ocean Isle Beach, NC HQ: Ocean Isle Fishing Center, 65 Causeway Dr Capt. Mtg.: Friday 7:15 pm (Dinner at 6:00) Early Entry: $215 Entry: $250 after 6/10 First Place: $8,500 Payout: Based on 225 paid entries. 3 places small boats. Lady, Jr., Sr. Contact: Capt. Brant McMullan Ph: 910-575-3474 Email: captbrant@oifc.com Web: www.oifc.com

July 12-13, 2013

SAILFISH MARINA BIG DOG & FAT CAT KDW SHOOTOUT Lake Park, FL HQ: Sailfish Marina, 98 Lake Drive, Palm Beach Shores Capt. Mtg.: Friday 7:00pm Early Entry: Entry: First Place: $5,000 cash & $5,000 prizes to biggest KDW (Guaranteed) Contact: Bill Wummer Ph: 561-315-3722 Email: bwummer@bellsouth.net Web: http://www.bigdogfatcat.org/

NATIONALS November 7-10, 2013

2013 SKA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP WEEK Biloxi, MS Web: www.FishSKA.com

FOR SCHEDULE DETAILS GO TO www.FishSKA.com For the most up-to-date information, visit the SKA website at FishSKA.com often. Hover your cursor over TOURNAMENT TRAIL in the menu

EAST COAST GOT-EM-ON CLASSIC Carolina Beach, NC HQ: Carolina Beach Municipal Docks Capt. Mtg.: Friday 6:30 Party with the Imitations Early Entry: $250 Entry: $300 after 7/6 First Place: $25,000 Payout: All based on 200 paid Contact: Donna Gurgannus Ph: 910-470-1374 Email: classicfishboy@aol.com Web: www.gotemonliveclassic.com

DIV 8 | FL

August 30-31, 2013

April 5-6, 2013

BRUNSWICK ISLANDS SALTWATER CLASSIC

BIG BROTHERS/BIG SISTERS SPRING SHOOTOUT

Southport, NC HQ: South Harbor Village Marina, 4909 Fish Factory Rd SE Capt. Mtg.: Early Entry: Entry: First Place: Payout: Contact: Terry Adkins Ph: 800-546-4622 Email: terry@bluewaterpromo.com Web: www.bluewaterpromo.com

Ft. Pierce, FL HQ: Ft. Pierce Community Ctr, 600 N. Indian River Dr. Capt. Mtg.: 7:00pm (Dinner at 6:00) Entry: $250 First Place: $5,000 Guaranteed Payout: based on 75 entries Contact: Chris Blackwell Ph: 772-201-6622 Email: info@thekingofthesouth.com Web: http://www.thekingofthesouth.com/

July 12-13, 2013

June 14-16, 2013

September 6-7, 2013

3rd ANNUAL ORANGE BEACH KAJUN SPORTSMAN KING CLASSIC

Key West, FL HQ: Key West Harbour Capt. Mtg.: Friday 7pm Early Entry: $375 Entry: $425 after 1/12 First Place: 18’ Wellcraft Boat, Evinrude Outboard & Continental Trailer Payout: 8 places + small boat Contact: Lee Murray Ph: 305-296-0364 Email: Web: www.FishSKA.com

April 12-14, 2013

September 6-7, 2013

2nd ANNUAL PALACE HOTEL & CASINO / GORENFLO’S KMT Biloxi, MS HQ: Palace Casino Resort Marina , 154 Howard Ave. Capt. Mtg.: Early Entry: Entry: First Place: Payout: Contact: SKA Ph: 904-819-0360 Email: sokingfish@fishska.com Web: www.fishska.com/schedule/2013/7

January 25-27, 2013

Pompano Beach, FL HQ: Pompano Beach Civic Center, 1801 NE 6th St. Capt. Mtg.: Thurs. 6pm (Food, bar, music, auction...)

Early Entry: $397.50 Entry: $503.50 after 5/30 First Place: $7,500 guaranteed Payout: 15 places Contact: Jamie Bunn Ph: 954-725-4010 Email: jbunn@bluewatermovements.com Web: http://goo.gl/9v8o1

bar, mouse down to SCHEDULE and click once.

The link defaults to Division 1, but on the right side of the page is a list of all Divisions. Click on the Division you want to view and the information will appear in the window.

Here you will find all details provided to SKA by the tournament director. SKA seeks to include all pertinent information as provided by the tournament. If you have further questions, please contact the tournament director.

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SKA Division 9 Sanctioned Event

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Early Entry: $450

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June 13-15, 2013 FOURCHON, LOUISIANA

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First Place $6,000

THURSDAY, JUNE 13TH 2:00pm Registration Open~Moran’s Marina 7:30pm Captain’s Meeting & Dinner at Moran’s FRIDAY, JUNE 14TH 6:30am Check-out~Port Fourchon & Bridgeside 3:00pm Scales Open at Moran’s Marina 6:00pm All Boats Must Be In Line to Weigh SATURDAY, JUNE 15TH 6:30am Check-out~Port Fourchon & Bridgeside 3:00pm Scales Open at Moran’s Marina 5:00pm All Boats Must Be In Line to Weigh 6:30pm Awards 46

2nd Place $4,000 aggregate 3. $3,000

4. $2,000

Small Boat: $2,000

5. $1,000

Payouts based on 50 boats.

For Info Call Anthony 985-696-9900

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18 Species!

Inshore

Redfish Speckled Trout Flounder Sheepshead Whiting Black Drum

Offshore

King Mackerel Barracuda Dolphin Cobia Menhaden Vermilion Snapper Mangrove Snapper Grouper

Fresh Water

Largemouth Bass Freshwater Catfish Bream Speckled Perch

Each Pays 3 Places!

1st - $1,000 2nd - $500 3rd - $200 Plus $250 Daily Big Fish Fri. & Sat.!

Everyone who weighs an eligible fish in the Rodeo has a chance to WIN a 21’ Contender Boat, Mercury Motor & Loadmaster Trailer OR a Pool valued at $20,000 OR a Yamaha Powered Gheenoe OR a Tripp Harrison Giclee!

Some Restrictions Apply $45.00 + sales tax for General Tournament Entry

KINGFISH @79AFEJ $375*

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Division 5 SKA Event On-site Registration at Metropolitan Park Marina (New Park Location) 1pm to 8pm on Thursday, June 6th You may also preregister at your local Gate Store or at Strike-Zone Tackle starting May 1st.

All SKA Div 5 & Pro participants must enter the Kingfish Jackpot.

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2013 SKA

POINT STANDINGS Please note that tournament points are downloaded from the SKA database near the 10th of each month. For the latest point standings, go to the Southern Kingfish Association Web site at www.FishSKA.com, click Tournament Trail, then Points, then your division.

DIV 6 | 24' & over thru Sertoma PAPOTANIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49.26 INVINCIBLE / YAMAHA JOSE REYES COURTSIDE GRILLE / TOP GUN . . 43.55 DONZI / MERCURY DAVID HEAVENRIDGE PROMARINEUSA.COM / KINGPIN 35.50 JUPITER / MERCURY CHAD HICKMAN THE REEL WON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32.68 YELLOWFIN / YAMAHA ROBERT WOITHE, SR. LAGERHEAD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27.78 CONTENDER / YAMAHA STEVE PAPEN DOUGH MAKER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27.28 YELLOWFIN / MERCURY JAMES BREAZEALE FISH BONZ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22.06 YELLOWFIN / EVINRUDE TODD GUARNIERI ECONOMY TACKLE FISHING TEAM20.08 CONTENDER / YAMAHA MARK GOODWIN LIGHTS OUT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19.05 RENAISSANCE / SUZUKI TODD HAAG MOMMA SAID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.98 CONTENDER / YAMAHA JOHN SMITH, SR.

.08 SEC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25.80 SEA HUNT / YAMAHA JOEL ZALUD TOP DOWN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23.59 ONSLOW BAY / MERCURY JEFFRI DURRANCE YELLOWBIRD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21.14 SEACRAFT / MERCURY HARRY THOMAS

DIV 8 | 24' & over thru Big Brothers PENNY-LESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43.55 CONTENDER / MERCURY MIKE WOOD TRIPLE J . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36.00 YELLOWFIN / MERCURY PAUL MYERS, JR. TAIL WAGGIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33.95 SEA VEE / EVINRUDE JASON SIMONS TEAM TUPPENS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31.95 JUPITER / YAMAHA STEVE SPRAGUE SHADY BUSINESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30.80 YELLOWFIN / MERCURY STEPHEN MILLER YOUNG GUNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28.50 FOUNTAIN / MERCURY LANCE IRVINE MILLER TYME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28.10 SEA HUNTER / YAMAHA DOUG MILLER

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BARBARA ANN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20.65 WELLCRAFT / YAMAHA DR. JOHN ADCOX, JR.

KNOT ME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31.28 CONTENDER / YAMAHA BRIAN HASSON

BANDIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19.55 INVINCIBLE / SUZUKI RONALD MITCHELL

DIV 6 | Small Boats

C Boats 24' & Over 2007 33t Contender. Boat in excellent shape. Always covered and stored inside. Loaded from Tailwalker Marine and located there also. 2x250 Yamahas 450 hours. Heavy duty magictilt trailer.

Asking 119k. Contact Mark 704-363-4332 2005 Hyrda-Sports 33 vx (express) Power: 3 225 Yamaha four strokes with 800 hours, 5kW generator Electronics: Garmin 3210 gps/radar Furuno gp7000F sonar/ gps Sleeps 6, Bathroom, Microwave, refrigerator Asking $100,000 OBO Please contact Austin at 225-3249500 or ajoh133@lsu.edu

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ALL IN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17.15 WELLCRAFT / EVINRUDE TERRY MCCRAY

0UNREEL FISHING TEAM . . . . . . . 56.44 REGULATOR / YAMAHA STEVE SQUIRES

SPICED RUM III. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41.12 CONTENDER / YAMAHA WILLIAM WUMMER

TEAM TUPPENS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21.53 JUPITER / YAMAHA STEVE SPRAGUE

OFFSHORE WARRIOR . . . . . . . . . . 16.35 CONTENDER / YAMAHA TOM KENNEY

ANTHEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53.24 INVINCIBLE / MERCURY HECTOR RIVERA

PROMARINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38.38 YELLOWFIN / MERC/YAM KEVIN HANNON

GOOD ANGEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21.10 CONTENDER / YAMAHA FRANK LANGDON

DIV 8 | Small Boats thru Big Brothers

WEE DOGGIE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51.68 FOUNTAIN / YAMAHA JOEY CRISP

TRIPLE J . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36.96 YELLOWFIN / MERCURY PAUL MYERS, JR.

JUDY BEE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.62 CONTENDER / YAMAHA PHILLIP BROCK

GATORFAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47.05 CONTENDER / YAMAHA DAVID ALBRITTON

UNDER ARMOUR / CALIENTE . . . 51.62 YELLOWFIN / MERCURY ARIK BERGERMAN

YIPPI-KI-AY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35.65 VENTURE / YAMAHA JAMES GILCHRIST

WAYT-N-SEA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.32 FOUNTAIN / MERCURY DAVID WAYT

SET 4 LIFE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33.01 CAPE HORN / YAMAHA LOUIS ARRAZOLA

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DIV 10 | 24' & over

TEAM OIFC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.36 YELLOWFIN / YAMAHA BRANT MCMULLAN X-TENDED PLAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49.56 YELLOWFIN / MERCURY GLENN BAILEY

SEAFOOD KITCHEN . . . . . . . . . . . . 32.85 CONTENDER / YAMAHA RUSSELL STUART

NATIVE PREMONITIONS . . . . . . . 49.36 CONTENDER / MERCURY LEON WILCOX

LIQUID FIRE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32.04 INTREPID / YAMAHA MARK HENDERSON

JAGERMEISTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.05 CONTENDER / YAMAHA BRIAN HUMPHREYS

REEL NOLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32.03 SEA VEE / MERCURY CHRIS OSCEOLA

MILLER TYME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44.88 SEA HUNTER / YAMAHA DOUG MILLER

SUNDANCE KID. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29.09 YELLOWFIN / MERCURY SCOTT LAMBETH

TAIL WAGGIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42.99 SEA VEE / EVINRUDE JASON SIMONS

NAUTI-GALE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28.45 CONTENDER / YAMAHA ROBERT BECK

CHOPPY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42.75 CONTENDER / SUZUKI CHRISTOPHER PERRY

GETCHA SOME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28.20 CONTENDER / YAMAHA ROBBIE YANCY

PROMARINE / KINGPIN . . . . . . . . 41.70 JUPITER / MERCURY CHAD HICKMAN

THE LAW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.47 FOUNTAIN / MERCURY JEFF DRAKE

ALL IN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41.18 WELLCRAFT / EVINRUDE TERRY MCCRAY

REEL REBEL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25.39 CONTENDER / MERCURY DENNIS McLAUGHLIN

thru Offshore 440 BANDIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.06 INVINCIBLE / SUZUKI RONALD MITCHELL LUNASEA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99.70 CONTENDER / YAMAHA RICH SUJAT PENNY-LESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98.41 CONTENDER / MERCURY MIKE WOOD LIL DEVIL.COM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83.63 SEA HUNTER / YAMAHA MICHAEL JACQUIN YOUNG GUNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79.78 FOUNTAIN / MERCURY LANCE IRVINE AUGGY ONE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67.35 CONTENDER / MERCURY MARCUS DAVILA BOATSDIRECTUSA.COM . . . . . . . . 63.00 BLACKWATER / MERCURY ERIC NEIDORF REEL ANARCHY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57.64 CONTENDER / YAMAHA FLOYD MILLER

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Marine Engines 2012 Yamaha Triple F300's with warranty through April 2016. Like new condition with 600 hours. Price $55,000. Please contact Mike Williams at 919-270-0111 or email mwilliams131@nc.rr.com YAMAHA F300S. Only 65 hours, 5 year warranty, just serviced and 100% ready to be installed on your boat. We can help with install or any additional accessories you need. $56,000 Call Steve 561-2526105 or email boatking@earthlink.net

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2. We do not accept phone calls regarding Classified Ads. Use the tools on the Web site.

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3 2007 Mercury Optimax Stroker 300hp outboards. With upgraded Latham power steering system and all cables, swtiches, shifters, oil tanks and controls.

410,419 & 440 hrs. Serviced since new by Sea Marina. Richard 352-339-1606

6. When your item sells please use the removal form to notify us. Or, you can FAX us with "Cancel Classified" as the subject. Be sure to reference your phone number in the fax.

Motor runs good 15oo hours putting a newer Verado on boat looking to sell. it has been a great engine just time to go four stroke. It has a 17" mirage prop.

Make an offer. Call Carl. 910-540-7119

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7. If you need to modify your ad please use the removal/modification form.

8. Ads submitted in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS will be converted to sentence case.

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