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t was a good winter in the Atlantic off south Florida’s Palm Beach County. Capt. Austin Rowe said that bodes well for the spring season, when a convergence of several different bites typically makes for some of the best action of the year.

“March, April and May are by far my favorite time of year around here,” he said in mid-February. “We’re already starting to see some blackfin tunas right now, which is kind of uncommon. It was a crazy-good winter for mahi, and it was a good for sailfish, as well. I’ve got my fingers crossed that the fish stick around for spring, and we can really put a hurting on them.”

Rowe is a young captain who grew up fishing here, where the Gulf Stream sweeps warm nutrient-rich waters northward just a few miles offshore. He captains “Angler Management,” a 34’ Legend center console with twin 300s. With a crew of up to six clients, it is a perfect ride for making the short runs out of Singer Island’s Sailfish Marina quickly and comfortably.

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“One of the really beautiful things about fishing around here is you don’t have to go very far to get to the fish,” he said.

“A full tank of gas lasts a long time.”

Most spring mornings start for clients with a run of just 3 or 4 miles out of the inlet with tanks pre-loaded with live threadfin herring and/or goggle eyes. Kite fishing is the preferred method in this part of the world, and that’s exactly what Rowe does when conditions are right.

“I’m looking at water color, temperature and moving water. I’m also looking for bait,” Rowe said. “I’m a big fan of charts, and I study them religiously looking for eddies and things, but keeping your eyes open is the biggest thing when you’re out there. If you see live water, with birds diving, it’s probably time to pick up and go see what’s happening over there.”

With kites—or drifting with flatlines when conditions call for them—you’re targeting anything that will eat live baits at the surface. That can produce some pretty exciting mixed bags.

“We see a lot of blackfin tunas. There should still be some sailfish around. The kingfish start to show up pretty thick this time of year, and there are also mahi,” Rowe said. “And don’t forget wahoo. Wahoo can get really good around the full moon in March.”

If all else fails, or if his clients just want some more meat, the reef is just a couple miles from the kite-fishing grounds, and it’s usually no problem to load up a cooler full of snappers in short order. Big African Pompano also make regular appearances on the reef.

Rowe said that by the end of the day, if his anglers aren’t too worn out, he’ll stop in the inlet and let them test their strength against some hard-pulling jack crevalle. You can pack a whole lot of fishing into a full day when you don’t have to run far to find fish.

Check out Austin Rowe and Absolute Action Sportfishing Charters at absoluteactionfishing.com.

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t piques my interest when “Jurassic” appears in a nickname. So is the case with Jurassic Lake, a 10,000-acre reservoir in Fellsmere, Florida, officially known has Headwaters Lake. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) had a goal to turn Headwaters into a worldclass trophy bass fishery. By all accounts, they succeeded.

Just a little over 10 years ago, this bassfishing mecca was farmlands, cattle pastures and orange groves. The St. Johns River Water Management District purchased the lands from Sun-Ag to build a reservoir intended to provide a water supply for surrounding communities and flood control for the St. Johns River. The FWC saw an opportunity and invested $1.35 million in bass fishing “enhancements.” Prior to the reservoir’s flooding in 2015, the FWC constructed fish habitat in the form of winding channels, dredge holes, flats, islands and more, with the goal of providing the optimum combination of structure, depth and spawning habitat. The FWC planted 15,000 bald cypress and red maple trees on the numerous islands, and they stocked over a million bass, bream and crappie. If there is a downside to Headwaters, it’s that there is so much awesome, fishy-looking habitat that it can be a little over whelming trying to figure out where to fish.

Since August 2020, when the Headwaters Lake boat ramp opened, 103 trophy bass (bass eight pounds or larger) have been registered into FWC’s Trophy Catch program from Headwaters. Who knows how many other giants were caught that were never entered into Trophy Catch? The biggest registered catch is a 13-pound, 1-ounce monster caught by kayak angler Mary Kelly on January 24, 2022. Those are pretty impressive results for a reservoir that is not even seven years old.

Jim Fallon, the Godfather of Headwaters,

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has probably fished these waters more than anybody.

“I love this lake because of the design of the habitats, the natural beauty and all the great fishing,” said Fallon. You’ll find Fallon on the reservoir three to five times a week. He’s been fishing there since 2018, before the boat ramp opened, when he’d drag a kayak into the reservoir from the bank. Fallon says a competent bass angler should catch 15 to 40 bass on an average day with a decent shot at a trophy fish every trip. Fallon has caught almost 50 bass over eight pounds from Headwaters, including 13 in the double digits, all on artificial baits.

The address for the Headwaters Lake boat ramp is 16245 Fellsmere Grade Road, Fellsmere, Fla. Headwaters is an hour and a half drive from Orlando, making it a great diversion on a central Florida vacation. The nearby city of Palm Bay has convenient hotels, many with bass boat friendly parking lots.

An internet search will bring up several Headwaters guides who can put you on a bass of a lifetime.

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s I type this article in early February, the temperature is 38 and the forecasted lows across the Texas coast will dip into the mid to upper twenties for a few nights. This should place larger seatrout into full-blown winter mode, which is a great thing. It might not be so cold where you fish, but similar patterns should exist wherever there are big trout.

Predicting movements and habits is always easier when the seasons are typical. This tells me where I should start in early March versus where I should fish later in the month.

In early March, I look for shallow areas with irregular soft mud and grass bottoms. I particularly like these areas adjacent to deeper water, as the night temps will still cool flats to less favorable temps for large trout. The term “deeper” will be different for each area. So, as you plan your trip, you should focus on deeper pockets in relation to the overall area.

Early in the month, I will stick to a larger profile lure

like a 5-inch paddletail. The trout will still be feeding on mature mullet, and the 5-inch swimbait is a great imitation. These lures are versatile, and they are ideal due to the finicky nature of trout during the transition from winter to spring. A slow roll can be deadly when trout move onto a flat to warm and feed. Depending on the conditions, a slow roll just under the surface that creates a slight ripple can trigger an aggressive strike.

If the bait is down, I will slow roll the lure in the mid to lower water portion of the water column.

The versatility of these lures also allows them to be jigged and twitched; however, I prefer to do that in a little deeper water.

As the water temps rise later in the month, fish become more difficult to pattern. Although high temps warm the water faster, persistent cool fronts still chill the waters, and the wind shifts can wreak havoc on the pattern. It keeps fish and anglers confused.

During this part of the season, I tend to move often, not devoting too much time to a location or pattern.

Changing things up often until you find them is more effective than banging it out in a spot like I would do in early March. Lures to choose from are wide open here.

Small and large soft plastics in the twitch or paddletail style can all be effective. Topwaters and slow sinking hard baits can also produce.

Keep moving and changing lure styles, sizes, colors and action until you find the bite.

Don’t forget to take a kid fishing. You will be surprised what they can teach you when they put the electronics down.

Capt. Michael Okruhlik is the inventor of Knockin Tail Lures, Controlled Descent Lures, and the owner of www.MyCoastOutdoors.com.

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Seal pup season has officially begun for Connecticut, Rhode Island, and surrounding areas. Two responses to seal pup strandings during one week alone serve as examples of what the public can expect to see and how they can help with responses. Mystic Aquarium’s Animal Rescue Program responded to two hotline calls for young seal pups along the shoreline. Mystic Aquarium would like to inform the public what to expect, what to do, and how the Animal Rescue Team will respond to animals called into the hotline.

Seal pupping season generally ranges from December to March.

After birth, pups will nurse for a few weeks and then at approximately three to four weeks, the mom weans her pup, and the young seal begins to learn how to survive on its own. This time period of independence is crucial to the seal’s transition into adulthood. Occasionally, the Animal Rescue Team is made aware of situations during this normal transition period when seal pups find themselves ashore alone. If you happen to find a seal on the beach, keep at a distance of more than 150ft from the animal and make sure to give our hotline a call. Depending on the animal’s

imal Hospital. Veterinarians examined the seal, provided antibiotics, and administered pain medication while awaiting further diagnostics.

Unfortunately, the seal’s wounds were too severe, and the pup succumbed to his injuries.

Two Hotline Calls During the Same Week Show What to Ex- "I can speak for our whole Animal Rescue Team in thanking the lopect During Seal Pup Season cal community for their concern On January 25th, Mystic Aquar- on the Misquamicut seals wellium’s Animal Rescue Program being and respecting this animal investigated a reported gray seal by giving it plenty of space to rest pup alone on Misquamicut State without stress,” said Sarah Callan, Beach. The presumed female seal, Animal Rescue Program Manager. due to her light grey coloration, “We are also thankful for the comis what Mystic Aquarium refers munity reporting the injured seal to as “BAR” – bright, alert, and in Charlestown. Unfortunately, not responsive. She was in excellent every response ends with a happy body condition. The pup also had ending, but our World Class Care hydration rings around her eyes, can provide each animal admitted indicating she was well hydrated, into our animal rescue clinic with with pink gums. These conditions the best chance for survival. Both indicate she was a healthy seal responses show how invested our community is in the conservation Animal Rescue staff and the vet- and protection of local wildlife." erinary team decided that the best course of action was to monitor her health and safety. Volunteers and first responders vigilantly monitored and safeguarded the seal until she returned to the water two days later to take on life in the ocean. The Animal Rescue Team continued to monitor her health and safety from a distance with binoculars until the seal What the Public Needs to Know eventually swam out of view.

The second reported seal pup occurred on February 1. Unlike the previous seal, this pup was found in very critical condition on Blue Shutters Town Beach. A health assessment concluded that the gray seal had a broken jaw and multiple puncture wounds on its head. The Animal Rescue Team transported the pup to Mystic Aquarium’s An-

Anyone who sees a pup should leave a message on the 24hour Animal Rescue Hotline at 860.572.5955 x107 and expect a return call. They need to provide the animal with plenty of space.

People and pets need to remain 150 feet away. Individuals should not touch, feed, or attempt to help the pup. Even if the animal appears

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More information on Mystic Aquarium’s Animal Rescue Program, visit https://www.mysticaquarium.org/ conservation-impact/animal-rescue/ Mystic Aquarium, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, is counted among the nation’s leading aquariums, offering exemplary care to a variety of species while also serving as the northeast’s premier marine mammal rescue and rehabilitation center. Robust conservation and education programming along with unparalleled visitor experiences serve to strengthen personal connections to the animals and their environments. The mission of Mystic Aquarium is to inspire people to care for and protect the ocean planet through conservation, education and research, and introduces approximately 800,000 guests annually to thousands of animals through structured interpretations, specially curated exhibits and hands-on interactions. As a leading research organization, Mystic Aquarium employs a full staff of scientists engaged in projects focused on the conservation and sustainability of our ocean planet

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EDITORIAL A New Chapter for the Whaling City

By David Tranchida

With navigable water right As a lifelong sailor, family up to the shoreline along vacations meant cruising New London’s Waterfront along the coast and stopPark, Passero looks out ping at various ports. He and sees piers filled with knows of the difficulties yachts and 70-foot sport reserving dock space and fishers. He sees crews and moorings in harbors on guests coming ashore to Long Island and Nantucksample the city’s eclectic et because he’s done it. He food scene and to purchase knows how difficult it can provisions, from fuel and be to get around those groceries to floral arrange- places once you arrive. ments and libations. As a New London offers the native of the city’s shore- ideal alternative, or line and an avid boater at least a respite from since he was a kid, Passero those more crowded ar Reef, and finally Watch knows of the opportunities yachting destinations.

Hill Reef at the western his shoreline represents. tip of Rhode Island and The City’s waterfront, Block Island Sound. In be- “It’s getting harder and home to the third largtween are enough clumps, harder to find space at Sag est whaling fleet in the small reefs, and plain and in Newport for the world in the mid-19th old rocks to ruin the day bigger boats and yachts,” century, offers City Pier, for a fleet of beginners. Passero said. “I see New Custom House Pier, and London as a service port. Amistad Pier along the There are plenty of wrecks We can bring a fuel truck Waterfront Park promein the area as well. In the down to the piers. Charter nade where concerts and 19th century and early 20th yachts can stop here to ex- other events are held from century, the area was tran- change crews – we’ve got Spring through Autumn. sited by schooners delivery the transportation center The Thames River Herigoods and steamers deliv- right on the waterfront with tage Park Water Taxi offers ering wealthy passengers Amtrak and bus service.” tours of historic sites along from Philadelphia and New both shores of the harbor.

York to the hotels and inns Passero has watched all of of Watch Hill overlook- this happen in other ports And New London’s hising Block Island Sound. while vacationing with his toric downtown retail and wife, Mary, and their two commercial center is a The Port of New London, children through the years. short walk from the waa natural, deep-water harSummer events fill New London harbor with boaters. bor with easy access and Tom Bombria located between New York and Boston, was a busy port, filled with schooners, fishing vessels and, on special occasions such as the Harvard-Yale regatta, private yachts.

Two Ensign class sailboats race in the Thames just off the New London waterfront.

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Fishing and boating have been a part of the culture and business landscape for generations in New London, CT. The Port of New London, at the mouth of the Thames River, is a quick run out to several reefs in the area where the waters of Connecticut, New York, and Rhode Island merge.

Charter captains and recreational anglers can spread out across any number of reefs in the area based on weather, tide, season and where the crowd isn’t.

One of the most popular spots is the Race, a short trip from the Thames to the western end of Fishers Island. The Race is a turbulent swath between Valiant Rock and the island. Long Island Sound, Block Island Sound, and Fishers Island Sound all come together at the tip of the island, and depths range from just over 300 feet to about 15 feet over the ledge has changed, that serves as the founda- Much but New London Maytion for Race Rock Light. or Michael Passero has Further east along Fishers a vision that recreates Island Sound is Wicopesset that busy port scene.

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EDITORIAL (Continued from Page 2) Mayor Passero envisions yachts and additional piers along the New London waterfront.

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terfront and includes the Custom House Maritime Museum, Garde Arts Center, and other venues that are now part of the recently enacted Cultural District.

offer something for visitors – unique experiences. Where else can you see nuclear submarines under construction and then take a short cruise up the river to see the U.S. Naval Submarine Base and Coast Guard Academy.

The Academy’s tall ship sail training vessel Eagle also docks in New London.

While he holds true to his vision of a busy destination and provisioning port for recreational boaters and yachters along the East Coast, Passero also is under no illusions about his harbor. “Yachting is an industry that New London should The Thames River was al- get into,” Passero says afways a working port, back ter running through all to the days of whaling and the facilities and amenities fishing schooners. It is home the City offers and continto General Dynamics-Elec- ues to create as its leaders tric Boat on the Groton work to bring the Whalshoreline, where nuclear ing City’s next chapter to submarines are built for the life. “Servicing yachts can U.S. Navy. New London’s create jobs here. We’ve alshoreline is home to the U.S. ways had a working waCoast Guard Port of New terfront, and we still do.

London, Cross Sound Ferry This would be an addition terminal, the historic 1887 to our maritime economy.”

Union Railroad Station on Amtrak’s Northeast Corri- Passero sees tourism, and dor, and the Admiral Harold maritime tourism in particE. Shear State Pier, which ular, as an important driver is being upgraded after de- of business for the City’s cades of underutilization to independent shops and enbecome a hub for offshore tertainment venues as well. wind farms along the East- “Every one of those yachts ern Seaboard and a wider is like a small business and variety of traditional cargo. they need supplies and services,” Passero said.

Even these more indus- “They’d love to get a delivtrial aspects of the harbor ery of fresh flowers for the

salon from Thames River Greenery, or some wine and cheese from Thames River Wine and Spirits. We’re right on the way from New York and Fairfield County and ports farther south as they cruise to Newport and Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket and Maine.”

“I grew up on the river and we were always in boats. I can’t even remember when I learned to sail – we were just always in a boat. My friends’ families belonged to the Thames Yacht Club, so I got to tag along. We learned by trial and error I guess,” he said.

Perhaps it’s only fitting that “We fished and sailed and the Mayor of the Whaling messed around on the City is a lifelong sailor who beach across the street.” wants to get the most out of his waterfront and en- Now, as a member of joy it as if he were a visitor. Thames Yacht Club himHe’s owned race boats in the self, with a history of past, but as the family grew – racing wins and cruising and as he prepared to teach destinations under his his granddaughter how belt, Passero is eager to to sail -- he needed more serve as host for his felcomfortable boats. He now low boaters and the opowns a Nonsuch 33, ‘Born portunities they can bring to Run,’ a play on the best to his fellow residents. point of sail for a Nonsuch.

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EDITORIAL Three Tips for Better Success This Winter

By Tim Moore

Ice anglers are always looking for an added edge, something that will help them put a few more fish on the ice. Many anglers search for the latest and greatest new products to help them catch more, while others look to increase their skill set. We love to learn new tactics that will help us become more successful.

We scour magazines, watch videos online, and attend seminars looking to pick up any tips that will increase our ice fishing success. Sometimes, revisiting old techniques can help experienced anglers up their game, but even old techniques will always be new to someone. Here are a few tips that will hopefully help you catch more this season.

Stay on Top

Light conditions often dictate where fish are in the water column, and how far off bottom they’re willing to go. On overcast days, ore early and late in the day, low-light conditions allow fish to see better. Better visibility often makes fish more actively feed. Barometric pressure is another factor that decides how far off bottom fish are willing to go. High pressure is uncomfortable on a fish’s swim bladder and typically equals less activity and a resistance to come off the bottom or away from structure and weeds. Energy conservation is another major factor that dictates the lengths fish will go for a meal. In my seminars I often use the analogy that if a candy bar dropped from the ceiling on a string when I am cold, tired, and/ or full, I wouldn’t work very hard to get it. The similar idea holds true for fish. Some biologists use the 10% rule: If a fish cannot get back at least 10% of the energy from a meal that it uses to get it, then it often will not waste its time.

There is nothing more exciting to most anglers than finding a school of fish so thick that their Vexilar can’t read through the school and reads the top of the school as the bottom of the lake. This normally means non-stop action, but what do you do when the school is so focused on one particular prey species that your lure practically disappears? A lure lost in a school of feeding fish sometimes resembles a needle in a haystack, it can literally disappear among the fish. If you keep your lure above the school, and fish it up and away from the fish where it looks isolated and vulnerable, you can usually persuade a fish to leave the school and investigate, or capitalize on what looks like weak or wounded prey. Staying above the school also allows you to see your lure on your fish finder, thus knowing how fish are reacting to it and what you should or should not do more of.

There is a limit to how high in the water column fish will want to travel in pursuit of food. You often hear this referred to as the bite ceiling. Knowing the bite ceiling can prove invaluable, especially after you pluck a few fish from a school and the rest begin to sense something is not right and become finicky. If you can get fish to follow your lure, keep working it up in the water column to the point that the fish stops following. Doing this a few times will help establish where the bite ceiling is. Knowing the bite ceiling gives you a more specific area of the water column to focus on. Time spent trying to persuade fish to travel farther than they are willing to go is time wasted. Establishing the bite ceiling will almost always produce better results.

Find the Bite Ceiling

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most effective techniques I employ when ice fishing. It accounts for more white perch, crappie, and lake trout landings on Lake Winnipesaukee than any other technique I have ever used. I understand that every day and each situation can be different, and while techniques such as dead-sticking can sometimes be extremely effective, most predatory game fish are accustomed to their prey attempting to flee when chased. Some species, such as lake trout, will often reject their prey if it stops trying to get away (for no reason) when they chase it. Keeping your lure moving slowly away from a fish that appears (on your flasher) to be committed can be a difficult technique to get used to, but it makes your presentation appear more natural and prevents the fish from getting a good look at it.

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ventures are the culmination of many small victories. Small tricks and tips can often turn a good trip into a memorable one. If you don’t already use one or more of these techniques, give them a try the next time you head out onto the ice. Alone they are extremely effective. Put them together and they often result in memorable days with far more fish on the ice, and in the frying pan.

Tim Moore is a full-time professional fishing guide in New Hampshire. He owns and operates Tim Moore Outdoors, LLC. He is a member of the New England Outdoors Writers Association, and the producer of TMO Fishing on YouTube and the Hooked with TMO Fishing Podcast. For more information visit www.TimMooreOutdoors.com.

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ter out. Some tops come with hoods which are great for when the weather is really foul. Manufacturers such as Stormr, Guy Cotton, Aquaskinz, Simms, and Helly Hanson have products designed for the surf and I am sure that I missed a few others.

Days are getting longer, waters are warming and fish will be on the move soon. Cabin fever has slowly set in for those who have not braved the cold and headed out on the ice this winter.

The search for holdover stripers will begin when the weather windows allow. With the weather getting better and spring on the way, gear to keep you comfortable and safe is something to think about for the coming season.

Early spring is time for layering up under your waders and surf top.

Having the right gear and layers will make a surf trip comfortable instead of tolerable. Choosing a pair of waders is a matter of functionality and comfort. Boot foot waders allow for wool socks and warm layers when plying the cold back waters in search for your first stripers. One thing that boot foot waders lack is ankle support and they are not as comfortable for going on trips that cover a lot of ground. Stocking foot waders with wader boots provide the ankle support and comfort for making long treks over varying terrain.

Boots come in with many different options for the soles. Options include felt, studded, rubber, and bars to name a few. I have a few different boots for different terrain that I fish.

Korkers makes an interchangeable sole system allowing for multiple soles for one pair of boots. These boots allow for changing the sole to fit the terrain you're fishing. The best boots for you are the ones that you find comfortable and fit your needs.

The next important piece of gear to every surfcaster is a surf top. The function of a surf top is to keep the elements out and the warmth in.

Things to look for in a good top are gussets around the wrist, neck, and waist that can be synched to keep wa-

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A surf belt combined with your waders and top keep water out if you take a dunking in the surf.

Your belt is your line of defense against the water and holds all your gear. The gear carried on your belt is not only to aide in fishing but for your safety. The most important piece of gear I carry on my belt is a knife. The reason I carry a knife is to cut myself free from fishing line, nets, or ropes from lobster pots. Other essential gear on my surf belt are pliers with braid cutters, belt bag, and a water bottle holder. Beside my plugs in my bag there is an extra flashlight, granola bar, and extra knife. When fishing in the surf your belt and bag are your lifeline. Having to pack light but efficient will allow you to fish longer and safer out in the water.

The best gear for when the sun is high is UV clothing and sunscreen.

Skin cancer is a risk when fishing, hunting, or just recreating outdoors if your skin is not protected. There are many options for UV shirts on the market from button ups, t-shirts, and hooded shirts. I prefer a light weight hooded UV shirt. It allows me to have my arms, head, and neck covered. Other items that will protect your skin when the sun is out are buffs, UV pants, and gloves. Simms makes my favorite gloves for fishing. They protect my hands but still allow me the use of my finger tips for knot tying.

Safety, functionality, and comfort are qualities I look for in my gear.

There are multiple options on the market so finding what fits your needs by reading reviews and trying on the products will help. When it comes time to purchase your gear get what works best for you.

Jared Wood is a surfcaster who fishes from Maine to Connecticut.

Targeting Striped Bass, Bluefish, Albies, and Bonito in the surf.

He can be found on instagram as surfcaster_jared. For any question he can be reached at jaredwood25@gmail.com.

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The early part of the month will feature very cold water temps around the inlets and river mouths, and keep the trout, drum (redfish) and flounder a little on the sluggish side, but that doesn’t seem to bother the shad, rock and cats. As a matter of fact, it kicks them into overdrive.

It’s not water temperature so much as it is the length of daylight in the beginning of the month, but water temps do come into play by the end Tim Barefoot of March.

The end of March will see the big spawning female speckled trout his has been a winter for the books, with cold temps, constant wind and sometimes too much rain keeping us arriving at the inlets and river mouths, and the drum bite will be on from the offshore grounds weekend after weekend. In light of fire. This is the time of year when you stand to catch an egg-filled gator trout, but for goodness sakes, take some this, let’s talk about some of the things that brought a lot of good photos and dimensions/weight us to the dance, the anadromous fish that are coming home and let her go do her spawn. This can be in the month of March. the time of year for some great topwater/ If you live on the East Coast, white and hickory shad, popping cork trout and drum bites. striped bass and sturgeon are coming back to the place There are bites, then there are topwater they were born to spawn. March is traditionally a very bites. It’s exciting fishing to say the least. windy month, so on the days we can’t get offshore, there is March will also produce tuna, a safe haven up in the river for some entertainment. Truly, dolphin and wahoo when you can get some of the best to them. The wind will keep us inside memories I have a lot during March, but whenever the were made up seas lay down enough to get offshore, the river. While go for it. This can be the time to catch a not the best stud wahoo and numbers of tuna. Find table fare, white a temperature break and/or the bait, and and hickory you’ll find the wahoo and tuna. They are shad are right on the move and chewing. up there at I don’t care what the wind is doing, I the top of the can always find somewhere to get a bite entertainment and grin in this turn-around month we list. Other fish call March. that have always been at the top See more from Capt. Tim Barefoot of my favorite spring entertainment list are striped bass (rock) and blue at barefootcatsandtackle.com catfish. They come back to the upper reaches of the river to spawn in and rigandjig.com. large numbers.

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Upstate South Carolina will play host to the field of 55 professional anglers as well as hordes of fans, who will attend daily weigh-ins at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville and morning takeoffs at Green Pond Landing & Event Center, near Anderson. The annual Bassmaster

Classic Outdoors Expo will take place each day at the Greenville Convention Center.

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The two normal patterns that set up that time of year are either a deeper bite on ditches and points in 30 to 60 feet of water, or a shallower bite when bass move up into the 5- to 20-foot range to stage next to the spawning flats. The prespawn bite can provide excellent numbers of fish as well as some solid size, which could potentially produce fast action and heavy sacks for Classic competitors.

Lake Hartwell’s bass eat a lot of blueback herring, and Hartwell tournaments are responsible for the rise of the underspin as popular bass lure.

If the fish are deep, it’s likely underspins, shaky heads and football jigs will see a lot of time in the water. If fish are shallow, jerkbaits, jigs and red crankbaits are Hartwell staples.

Each of the three previous Classics have provided action-packed finishes. In 2008, Texas pro Alton Jones Sr. went into the final day with little more than a pound lead, but managed to hold off the rest of the field and claim his only Classic trophy. In 2015, when temperatures dipped as low as 9 degrees, hometown favorite Casey Ashley, of South Carolina, came from behind on the final day to win his only title.

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In the middle of a long volley during the big American tennis tournament, the chic blonde athlete had to stop play because her delicate diamond bracelet had broken and she had to find it. The tennis star recovered her beloved bracelet, but the world would never be the same.

From that moment on, the tennis bracelet has been on the lips and on the wrists of women in the know. Once called eternity bracelets, these bands of diamonds were known from then on as tennis bracelets, and remain the hot ticket item with jewelers.

Join more than 1 million thrilled diamondAURA® customers We’ve captured this timeless classic with over 10 total carats of DiamondAura®, our signature diamond alternative stone. This sparkling marvel rivals even the finest diamonds (D Flawless) with its transparent color and clarity, and both are so hard they can cut glass.

Don’t believe me? The book “Jewelry and Gems – The Buying Guide,” praised the technique used in our diamond alternative DiamondAura®: “The best diamond simulation to date, and even some jewelers have mistaken these stones for mined diamonds,” it raved. For comparison,

we found a similarly designed 10 carat tennis bracelet with D Flawless diamonds from another company that costs $57,000!

Want to look like a million bucks without stressing over losing or damaging something that cost you a fortune? The Love Wins Tennis Bracelet is a simple strand of glittering gems in precious sterling that epitomizes elegance.

The first time we offered this bracelet, we sold out literally in minutes. It was our fastest selling product of 2021. It took six months to get it back in stock — Get yours before we run out!

Jewelry Specifications: • 10 ¾ ctw of the Ultimate Diamond Alternative®, DiamondAura® • Rhodium-finished .925 sterling silver setting • Fits wrists to 7 ½" Love Wins Tennis Bracelet (10 ¾ ctw) $399 $39* + S&P *Special price only for customers using the offer code.

1-800-333-2045 Your Offer Code: LWB152-01

Stauer, 14101 Southcross Drive W., Ste 155, Dept. LWB152-01, Burnsville, MN 55337 www.stauer.com

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