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FRONT COVER PHOTOS Mason Stovall 12 years old is a 2 time Lakeland Big Expo pop up 3D Youth Champion back to back years 2020/2021 2020 Polk County Youth Fair Archery Boys Champion 2021 ASA 3D Youth Boys Florida State Champion Mason also has 7 “Robin Hoods” A Robin Hood is when an archer splits an arrow already in the target with another arrow shot from the same spot a rare feat to accomplish let alone 7 times.
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Ponce Inlet New Smyrna Beach Fishing Report By: Capt Bruno Soo Long 2021. The fishing has been great this year. From Inshore Redfish and Snook to Offshore Mangrove Snapper and Kingfish the bite has been very consistent and good to us. A lot of Nice Fish have been caught by my clients and myself making the this year a memorable one. Looking into 2022 we will be starting out fishing for Sheephead, Black and Red Drum, Flounder, Tripletail, Weakfish, Pompano and Spanish Mackerel until the water starts to warm up. My Favorite time of year is Spring time. The Cobia migrate up the coast and the mahi run offshore. From there we go into summer and I will be focused more on offshore bring home the meat. Stay Caught Up with Capt Bruno and Book a Charter to catch your fish of a lifetime!!! Happy New Years
Inserts: Capt. Cesar Otero from Orlando with a very healthy Mosquito Lagoon 31” snook. Capt Cesar is also a new addition to the Rare Breed Crew out of Inlet Harbor Marina in Ponce Inlet. He will be running the 24’Pathfinder and the Ski&call386-4725tobookatrip.
Mike Barber caught & released this 6 pound 8 ounce lunker bass while visitingfromIndianafishingwithCapt Lynda Hawkins of Bass N Gal Guide Service.
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Snook seasonal closure in Atlantic starts Dec. 15 The recreational harvest season for snook closes Dec. 15 in Atlantic state and federal waters, including Lake Okeechobee and the Kissimmee River, and will remain closed through Jan. 31, 2022, reopening to harvest Feb. 1, 2022. Anglers may continue to catch and release snook during the closed season.
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New regulations for spot and Atlantic croaker in state waters from the FloridaGeorgia border through Miami-Dade County will go into effect beginning December 1. There have been recent coastwide declines in abundance and harvest of spot and Atlantic croaker along the U.S. Atlantic. These changes are part of a coastwide, multi-state conservation strategy for the Atlantic stocks of these species. The new regulations include: A daily recreational bag limit of 50 fish per person for each species. Commercial vessel limits of Spot: 2,200 pounds. Atlantic croaker: 1,200 pounds. Learn more at MyFWC.com www.bobsdiscountmarine.com
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In the Gulf, all state and federal waters, including Monroe County and Everglades National Park, are currently closed to harvest. All Gulf state waters northwest of State Road 64 in Manatee County and south of Gordon Pass in Collier County will reopen to harvest March 1, 2022. Snook remains catch-and-release only in state waters from State Road 64 in Manatee County through Gordon Pass in Collier County through May 31, 2022, in response to the impacts of red tide. Snook also has a regular season closure in Gulf waters that runs May 1 through Aug. 31. Regular season closures are designed to help conserve the species during vulnerable periods such as during cold weather.
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Capt Rick Trussell owner of Vulcan Charters is proud to have Capt. Cody Kendrath behind the helm of his 29’ Regulator. Capt Rick has taught Capt Cody his trade secrets on taking clients to catch wall-hangers o& the east coast of Ponce Inlet. The Vulcan is docked at Light House Marina in the Heart of Ponce Inlet call today to catchyourwall-hanger! Capt Cody is pictured to the right holdingthebillofabeautifulsailfish.
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in a declining trend and it is likely overfished and undergoing overfishing on the Atlantic coast of Florida. Other south Atlantic and Gulf states have also reported declines in flounder populations and have been making their own regulation changes. Learn more about flounder regulations at MyFWC.com
Flounder recreational harvest reopened December 1 The recreational harvest of flounder in all state and federal waters reopened on Dec. 1. The minimum size limit for flounder is 14 inches total length and the daily recreational bag limit is 5 fish per person. This annual season closure and other management measures were approved by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission late last year because a stock status update suggested statewide, the flounder fishery has been
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“Captain & The Kids” SOL FISHING With the temperatures cooling off, the bottom fishing out of Ponce Inlet & New Smyrna Beach starts to turn on! Capt. Evan is known in the area for donating trips to local youth anglers every month to go out and tag sharks! However, NSB local & youth angler Tyler Hodges got an extra special treat! Instead of fishing and tagging sharks, Capt. Evan took advantage of the beautiful conditions and ran offshore to one of the local ship wrecks which is a part of the Volusia County artificial reed program!
Capt Evan & Tyler
With fresh cut bait on the hook and the drag locked down, Tyler dropped down over the wreck for the first time. Just after a minute or two Tyler was hooked up and using all his might to muscle what was an American Red Snapper out and away from the wreck! After a great fight Tyler was excited to quickly snap a picture, release the fish, and drop back down again! Over the course of the morning, Tyler caught 4 Red Snapper, and broke off on something big and toothy as the leader was very mangled! Towards the end of the trip, Capt. Evan jumped in at the action with Tyler by hooking up on a very large over size Barracuda which eventually broke off! Needless to say, Tyler had a day to remember!
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Ponce de Leon Inlet Tides January 2022 Live & Frozen Bait Including Ballyhoo
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Welcome to 2022 Hope you had a great Holidays. On January 29, 2022 The 2nd Annual Halifax Sport's Fishing Club Fishing Expo will take place at 3431 S. Ridgewood Ave. Port Orange, Fla. 32129
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Ponce de Leon Inlet Tides February 2022 Live & Frozen Bait Including Ballyhoo
Live Shrimp 50-$12.99 (per customer) Reserve your Selects (Shrimp) by calling ahead! Minutes from 3 Bridges and the Dunlawton Bridge Open Mon-Fri 6am-10pm Sat 5am-10pm/Sun 5am-8pm
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Wilfred with nice drum caught on Donald’s bait in Port Orange.
Jesse Harville With a nice red caught on Donald’s select bait.
Mary White Owner of Just Hookin’ Sterling Silver Jewelry caught this 29" Red on a live shrimp about a mile south of Dunlawton in the Halifax River.
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People are getting hooked on West Volusia County.
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NORTH BREVARD COUNTY
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Greetings from NorthBrevard! $25 Gift Card WINNER Congrats to our Hope your Holidays were grand and your yule tide YouthDuckHunters! was the perfect depth to snag that monster you've been chasing. With the holiday season behind us and hunting season soon coming to a close, local hunters find their eyes rolling over to our local waters. Hunting season for Deer comes to a close here in our region January 26th. Yet if your fill for the woods has not yet succeeded, there are a number of public land areas and Management areas in which small game such as Grey Squirrel (Oct-9th-March 6th) and Quail (Nov-13th-March 6th) are still open as well as other small game. With Fall Turkey season coming to an end (Jan2nd), your next chance to bag that big ole Gobbler will come during Spring season which opens up for our region (anything North of SR 70) with a youth weekend March 12-13th, and the regular open season starts the proceeding weekend March 19th and runs till April 24th. So get out there and make some memories. The freshwater boat ramps are quickly becoming a hot spot in the cooler early morning days with recreational fishermen and women of all ages trying to fill up on their share of Speck this year. With winter being a little warmer then some in the past (no shocker there huh?) schools of crappie have not been as prominent as they might with cooler weather, but many folks have done just fine finding their share trolling with jigs and live minnows. Well if you find some time to get out there please do, and remember to keep it fun and respect those other boaters out there. Until Next Time -High Tines & Tight Lines -Tim Camp SSFHMagazine Jan/Feb 2022 Page 21
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The Halifax Sport Fishing Club will be hosting the 2nd Annual Fishing Expo and Swap Meet on Saturday, January 29, 2022. The meet will begin at 9:00am and run until 4:00 pm at the HSFC clubhouse. The clubhouse is located at 3431 S. Ridgewood Ave., Port Orange. New and used fishing, diving, boating equipment and nautical related items will be offered for sale by various vendors and private individuals. A vendor table is only $25 per table and a tent vendor is $50. Tables are going quickly. There will be quest speakers throughout the day and lunch will be available. Contact Scott Ibison, the program director at programs@ hsfc.com or 386-589-6468 if you would like a table or more information.
The Halifax Sport Fishing Club’s monthly seminars will resume January 20th
Starting with a cooking seminar. The guest speaker TBD. Different recipes and fileting with be presented. The February 17th seminar will feature Captain Marshal Wallot, owner and operator of New Legacy Fishing Charters. He was born and raised in Volusia County. Capt. Wallot has over 27 years’ experience fishing the inshore waters of Daytona Beach, Ormond Beach, Port Orange, New Smyrna, and Edgewater. He specializes in a number of inshore and nearshore species such as redfish, trout, snook, tarpon, and flounder. He will be discussing nighttime fishing and how to catch these different species at night. Doors open at 6:30 PM, a brief business meeting at 7:00 PM, and the seminar at 7:30 PM at 3431 S. Ridgewood Avenue, Port Orange. All seminars are free and open to the public. For more information on go to the H.S.F.C. web site, Facebook or contact Scott Ibison, Programs Director at (386) 589-6468 or online at programs@hsfc.com. SSFHMagazine Jan/Feb 2022 Page 22
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POLK COUNTY
By: Capt Lynda Hawkins
Budget Highlights: Governor Ron DeSantis’ $5.2 million and 24 FTE positions for Additional Law Enforcement Resources. Freedom First budget $12.3 million for Law Enforcement Equipment and Operations. promotes natural resource $3.8 million for Manatee Care including $717,767 and 2 FTE positions for restoration and supports Enhanced Manatee Rescue and Mortality Response. Florida’slawenforcemento&cers $750,000 for Coral Reef Recovery. Governor Ron DeSantis released his Freedom First budget recommendations to the Legislature for Fiscal Year 2022-2023. The budget reaffirms Governor DeSantis’ commitment to high priority conservation items including red tide research and manatee rescue, and provides additional resources and support for law enforcement. “Governor DeSantis continues to solidify the importance of our fish and wildlife resources,” said FWC Chairman Rodney Barreto. “Everyone wants what we have here in the Fishing and Boating Capital of the World, and we will continue to provide opportunities for residents and visitors because of the leadership of Governor DeSantis.” “I want to thank Governor DeSantis for his unwavering support for Florida’s natural resources and we are proud of the conservation successes we are achieving under his leadership,” said FWC Executive Director Eric Sutton. “Florida’s natural resources are abundant and we will continue to work hard to conserve and manage these great resources for future generations.”
$3.2 million and 8 FTE positions for Land Additions and Land Use Planning Program. $3 million for Restoration of Lakes, Rivers, and Springs. $4 million for Expanding Mechanical Control for Invasive Plant Management. $7.2 million for Increased Boating Access and Safety. $9.9 million to Combat Invasive Species. $4.2 million for Continued Red Tide Research. To learn more about the FWC and its programs, visit MyFWC.com
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PUTNAM COUNTY According to Lorraine at BASS WORLD LODGE 386-4672267 they are catching crappie on minnows. Mark and Blondie have had several really good and a few not so good using spinnerbaits. Lafon and Randall have been catching lots of catfish and crappie using redworms for the catfish and minnows for the crappie. MESSER’S EAST-WEST BAIT & TACKLE 386-328-4035 Jimmy tells us they are catching nice specks on Rodman and the Oklawahja, and Dunn’s Creek using Jiffy jigs and minnows. Several nice sized ones are being caught.. GEORGETOWN MARINA & LODGE 386-467-2002 Nolan tells us a couple of his customers came in with some specks using jigs and minnows. They were nice big ones.
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Photo to the right: Hannah “24k” Goldy a professional UFC fighter went sheepshead fishing and her son Oden got to play on disappearing island. Hannah was fishing with Capt. Bill Coppage of Jacked Up Fishing.
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SEMINOLE-ORANGE COUNTY Ethical Angling and Fishing On-the-Water Etiquette
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As the number of anglers continues to grow, it becomes more important than ever to be a marine resource steward as well as show others respect when on or near the water. By respecting the marine environment and the people in it, we can help ensure good fishing for generations to come and safe fishing experiences. After all, respect for nature and for other anglers is what fishing is all about.
Be courteous on shore: Don’t shoreline fish in areas or during times of day when there are a lot of swimmers. Don’t crowd anglers who are fishing from shore.
Some ways you can help be a marine resource steward and make the right kinds of waves include:
Stash your trash: Recycle fishing line and dispose of trash in a proper receptacle ashore
Be an ethical angler: Ethical angling means knowing when to keep and when to release your catch while always handling fish with care. This includes knowing and abiding by regulations and being able to identify the fish you target.
Coming in for a landing: When anchoring up, watch how other boats tie off and do the same. If you think you are too close to other boaters or anglers, you are probably too close. Mind the current and be patient and wait for others to move before docking.
Be ready at the ramp: Prepare your boat and equipment before launch. At a fuel dock, get fuel, pay and move out of the way. Wear your life jacket: Set a good example for others and stay safe.
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is an innovative statewide project dedicated to reducing the environmental damage caused by discarded fishing line. MRRP aims to educate the public on the problems caused by monofilament line left in the environment, encourage recycling through a network of line recycling bins and drop-off locations, and help citizens host volunteer monofilament line cleanup events. You can make a difference by disposing of your used monofilament fishing line in a designated bin. You can also cut all your fishing line into small 6-12 inch sections and dispose of in a lidded trash receptacle to keep it from entangling wildlife.
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Watch the wake: Stay at least 200 feet from shoreline and other boaters and follow no wake zones. Always yield to wade fishermen. Boat safely: Know who has the right of way and when. All operators of recreational boats less than 26-feet that have an engine cut-off device must wear an engine cut-off switch. This device helps prevent accidents by cutting off the engine when the vessel operator is not at the helm.
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Scott with a gorgeous 1 pound 13 ounce crappie he caught on Big Lake Harris. Photo courtesy of Lakeside Bait & Tackle.
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MARION-CITRUS COUNTY
By: Capt Lynda Hawkins
St. Johns River Blue Crab Trap closure starts Jan. 16
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LAKE COUNTY BASS N GAL GUIDE SERVICE 352-267-0062 It’s that time of year again we hope you had a Merry Christmas and a great New Year. Won’t be long now till the crappie are biting. We are catching a few bass on the Harris chain using topwater, swimming worms and crank baits. A slow falling sinking weightless worm or a chrome blue or green Rat-L-Trap reeled in as slowly as possible, are both working quite well. For the fishing trip you’ve dreamed of give me a call 352267-0062.
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CRAPPIE MASTERS, LLC TO ACQUIRE CRAPPIE USA TOURNAMENT TRAIL As of December 15th, 2021, Crappie Masters, LLC has acquired Crappie USA Tournament Trail. This acquisition of Crappie USA Tournament Trail sets in motion the largest tournament trail merger in Crappie Fishing history.
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This merger is going to allow for endless opportunities in the sport of tournament Crappie Fishing in the coming years. With that being said, 2022 is going to be running just as expected with a few minor changes for both Crappie Masters, LLC and Crappie USA Tournament Trail. More information will be released on the minor changes that will be coming. “We’re thrilled and honored to have this opportunity to reach an agreement with Crappie USA Tournament Trail. The amount of opportunities that this merger of trails will allow us is endless and I am very excited to make that happen and to be able to
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Capt Todd from Capt Smokey’s Charter Fishing in Sebastian reports the cobia bite has been good along with some nice mahi on the troll. Bottom fishing has been producing some nice amberjacks, lane snappers and mangrove snapper along with a bunch of red snapper that are caught and released. Capt. Smokey’s boats can hold up to 6 passengers and offers full & half day charters fishing inshore or offshore. The boats are docked at Capt Hirams Resort located off Indian River Dr. in Sebastian. Capt. Todd has made a career out of fishing up and down the East Coast from Maine to Key West and now has settled down in Sebastian for it’s fantastic fishing.
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DEER HUNTING SEASON August 1st-January 1st 3 DAYS HUNTS $1,295.00 5 DAY HUNTS $1,995.00 Meals & Lodging Included with all pricing!
We have the longest deer season in the US August 15th-January 1st, with weapon of choice for the entire season. The velvet hunts last through Labor Day weekend and the rut is throughout the months of October and November. We hunt seven days a week and allow two bucks per day, only with one small (under 12" wide) per hunter, per season. We have open areas where first timers can take a buck, Long Managed Trophy Areas where bucks must be a minimum of 15" outside spread. Then we have our special Big Trophy Area, where the bucks have been on strict management for only mature bucks for the past 13 seasons, the bucks there have to be 16" outside spread of 110 Boone and Crockett Score. That area will be for very serious Trophy Hunters only.
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