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GEARING UP FOR SPRING

George K. Regan, Jr. Publisher Boston Edition

Julie Kahn President Regan Marketing & Media

February is upon us and though we’re still in the middle of winter, it means spring is fast approaching.

This month’s edition is all about the Rods & Reels you’ll need to land the big one in 2020. We’ve also got the catch photos and fishing reports you love. Happy fishing!

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PENN Fierce III reels and combos are available in sizes ranging from 1000 to 8000.

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itchin’ tubes exploded in popularity following Denny Brauer’s 1998 Bassmaster Classic victory.

A month before the tournament, the legendary shallow-water pitcher/flipper was on a solid summertime jig bite on a shallow flat of North Carolina’s High Rock Lake. When the jig stopped producing during Classic week, he reached for a 3.5-inch tube and discovered the fish wanted something a little different. Brauer won the 1998 Classic pitchin’ tubes. The technique has been a mainstay ever since.

Unlimited Seasonal Use Tubes get bites when nothing else will, and there are no seasonal limitations. Brauer’s win came in early August in hot shallow water. I recently caught bass on a Big Bite Bait Tour Flipping Tube from the frigid winter waters of northeastern Oklahoma.

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“I think it’s definitely a year-round bait,” said Brauer. “As anglers, we initially got conditioned to think tubes were a spawning-season bait. But shoot, it’s very productive year-round. As much as anything, it’s simply a finesse tool to pitch anytime the conditions call for it.”

Hook Size And Rigging Are Critical I gravitate toward the 3.5-inch tube rigged with a 3/0 Mustad hook.

Following his Classic win on the 3.5-inch tube, Brauer had Strike King design a larger 4.5-inch tube so he could match it with a larger 4/0 Mustad hook he felt would put more fish in the boat.

Pitch the size you’re comfortable with, but be sure to match tube size to hook size. A 3.5-inch tube demands a 3/0 hook. A 4- or 4.5-inch tube marries best to a 4/0 hook.

And DO NOT bury the hook point into the tube. Instead, Texas rig it with the hook point level on the back of the tube. You’ll land more fish, and it will still perform relatively snag-free.

Rattles And Weight Some people love rattles; some people hate them. I stuff a glass rattle inside the body of my tubes most of the time.

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By Nick Carter

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here’s a daytime swordfish bite developing in the northern Gulf of Mexico off Alabama. The fish have always been there, but few anglers have figured out how to catch them when the sun is out.

Dustin Bedgood, aka Capt. Fed, of Orange Beach’s FED UP Charters, has spent several years learning the area’s daytime deep-water fishery. Drawing from successful captains in wellknown deep-drop locations off south Florida and Venice, Louisiana, Capt. Fed adapted techniques to a point where he’s consistent enough to take charter clients to catch swordfish.

The fishery is productive just off the continental shelf about an hour and a half ride from the Alabama coast aboard Capt.

Fed’s 33-foot Freeman. During daylight hours, swordfish hang out past where the bottom drops precipitously from 200 feet into 1,000-foot depths. This is where anglers can expect a typical day of four or five swordfish bites with one fish landed.

The weights average about 120 pounds, with a top-end over 300 pounds. While the fish aren’t as big as in south Florida, a 150-pound sword is more than most anglers want to handcrank from those depths, anyway.

“They’re a very intense fish,” said Capt. Fed. “They can hurt you very easily.”

The keys to the fishery are bottom structure, the right gear and good bait. Capt. Fed fishes in 1,000 to 3,000 feet of water, and always around some type of structure.

“Whether it’s a nipple, a ledge, a canyon or a salt dome, that’s where the swordfish are,” he said. “All it takes is some little feature that changes the currents and attracts bait.”

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notice the bump when there’s so much line out.

“Once you get it set, the rod will develop a rhythm with the waves and the current. You’ve got to watch that rod,” said Capt.

Fed. “If you see it do anything that’s not normal, something has happened. That’s when you start reeling it up or dropping it down. You’ve got to tease them just like any other billfish.”

Capt. Fed fishes Shimano 50W and 80W reels. The drag is set loose because swordfish have soft mouths, and battles can last an hour or more. The reels are loaded with 80-pound braid tied into a 150-foot wind-on leader of 250-pound mono with a Bimini twist. Fed uses a minimum of 5 pounds of weight, and secures Lindgren-Pitman lights to his leader with rubber bands.

Bait is important, and tying it correctly takes practice.

After the initial slash, the jig is up if the hook tears out or the bait doesn’t retain a natural presentation. A 10-inch squid sewn with 70-pound waxed floss around a 10/0 to 12/0 J hook is one of Capt. Fed’s favorite baits.

While an average day might bring one swordfish to the boat, Fed said he’s also seen five-fish days when conditions are perfect. Swords are very sensitive to the moon, and daily feeding times seem to correspond with moonrise and moonset. Capt. Fed plans trips so there’s time to load coolers with grouper and tilefish before switching to swordfish through the prime moon position.

The swordfish bite goes on year-round, but Fed said he’s noticed an April into July peak, which could be attributed to more time on the water during peak tourist season in Orange Beach. And that brings up another reason to fish the Alabama Gulf Coast. There’s plenty to keep the whole family happy while the anglers are out on the water.

Capt. Fed (Dustin Bedgood) can be contacted through his website www.fedupcharters.com, at (251) 377-7135 or by email at fedupcharters@gmail.com

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Sheepshead in the St. Simons area average 2 to 7 pounds and can break the 10-pound mark.

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or inshore anglers who love calm, shallow waters, St. Simons Island is worth investigation. On the Georgia coast between Savannah, Ga. and Jacksonville, Fla., this hot spot is chock full of redfish, speckled seatrout and sheepshead. Check it out on a map, and you’ll instantly see the possibilities, as St. Simons is surrounded by marshlands, flats and drainages from the mainland.

“We have great fishing on a year-round basis, but February and March are especially good for the specks, reds and sheepshead,” said Capt. Tim Cutting, of Coastal Georgia Inshore Charters (912-230-1814; www.fishthegeorgiacoast. com). “Our marshes are extremely rich in nutrients, which is a big draw for the fish. Even better, there’s very little industrial encroachment in this region.”

Indeed, the St. Simons area hosts the second largest coastal marshland in the United States, trailing only the vastness of Louisiana. That means there’s plenty of shallow water to prospect. The area also sports the second-greatest influx of tides on the East Coast after Maine, with an average of about 6-1/2 feet, so there’s lots of current available to push bait around.

“Dropping tides are best for reds and trout during late winter and spring,” advised Cutting. “Push as far back as you can in the small creeks behind Cumberland, Jekyll and St. Simons islands and work the oyster beds. Redfish love to be around those beds because they hold so many baitfish, shrimp and crabs. We use light spinning tackle with 20-pound braided lines, 7 to 7-1/2-foot rods and size 2000 to 4000 reels. Most of the reds run 14 to 32 inches.”

For lures, Cutting throws gold spoons and scented plastics or Berkley Gulp! grubs. Because the waters are so shallow, he’ll also fly-fish, using Deceivers or Clouser Minnows to draw strikes. When the tide is high, he’ll use a trout-pattern Rapala Skitter Walk or a bone-colored Super Spook Jr. as search baits for topwater fun.

While the redfish are in depths from 6 inches to 7 feet, seatrout prefer deeper pockets of 8 to 24 feet. “Find a nice hole, and you can work the entire slope for specks in the 14- to 22-inch range,” noted Cutting. “I’ll jig these areas with a 3-1/2-inch Little Boss Paddletail grub or a 4-inch, chicken-on-a-chain pattern shad. Both lures are from the Bass Assassin saltwater line.”

As for tasty sheepshead, they hold tight to structure in the shallows during February but move to ocean wrecks in 40- to 60-foot depths 3 to 6 miles offshore come March. “They are plentiful, love fiddler crabs, and run up to 10 pounds,” said Cutting.

It makes sense to fish the St. Simons area with a charter skipper on your first few visits. As you gain local knowledge, you’ll find the free McKay Boat Launch (529 Beachview Drive) off the F.J. Torras Causeway is perfectly positioned for fast access to some of the best fishing.

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22.1-pound big-scale pomfret caught on Dec. 28 off the coast of Maryland is a new state record. It might also be a new world record.

Jeff Rosenkilde, of Monkton, Maryland, was deep-drop swordfishing in the Atlantic Canyons about 75 miles off Ocean City when something picked up the whole squid he was fishing in about 1,000 feet of water.

“The fish started fighting,” the 33-year-old angler said, “At first I thought it was big-eyed tuna, but it had a purple, iridescent color.”

It took 15 to 20 minutes to reel up all that line, but Rosenkilde’s crewmates knew the species and knew it was exceptionally large.

A biologist verified the species as a big-scale pomfret (Taractichthys longipinnis). Its weight was certified by Hunter’s Crab and Seafood Market in Grasonville, Maryland.

The big-scale pomfret is commonly found in the warm waters of the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico, but occasionally moves northward. Rosenkilde’s catch could potentially qualify for an alltackle world record by the International Game Fish Association. The current world record is 20.6 pounds. That fish was caught Oct. 17, 2004 off St. Augustine, Fla.

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Guest included Boston Police Commissioner William Gross, his sister Patricia Bratton, Pinkerton Consulting & Investigations Larry Curran, and PR guy George Regan. They dined on chicken Parmesan, meatballs and mashed potatoes.

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Staying Safe on the Ice

by Richard Yvon

Maine Outdoors Adventures with Twin Maple Outdoors Safety is priority one!

Every year we hear about people going through the ice either on snow machine or on foot. Knowing your waters and respecting it is crucial for prevention of a tragedy.

The most important things that people can invest in if you are to partake on the ice, is ice safety knowledge, personal safety effects and familiarity of your surroundings.

A safety protocol is in order with any outdoor adventure.

Here are a few things to keep in mind when planning your next trip...

- Always let loved ones know exactly where you are fishing, and when you are expected back... Preplan and know how to have communication where you are fishing.

- Use the buddy system – It’s always a good idea to work with a fishing buddy for multiple reasons. It’s always much more safe and fun with buddy!

- Proper equipment – examples: Ice cleats, Ice spikes around neck, throw-bag, 100 - foot rope, a suite with floatation etc...

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The water type is crucial to understanding ice thickness before you even venture out. Are you fishing a shallow pond, a deep glacial lake, or a river? Remember, time of year, water depth, water springs, current, and wind exposure all play a role on ice thickness.

Early ice means an even more uncertainty of safety and ice thickness. The only way to check the ice is to make test holes with your auger or spud bar. Keep in mind that the shoreline typically freezes first on a lake or pond. The ice can get thinner as you venture away from shore. Study the ice color, clarity and conditions. If you are uncertain, use a rope and spud bar and check ice every few feet. This method can safely test ice thickness and make sure your ice is a minimal 4 inches before walking on.

Tag Line Ice Fishing is not a new idea, but I have adopted it in order to access ice where ice thickness can vary, especially early season ice. If you are out on the first ice of the season and not sure of springs or ice thickness, then here is a technique that may help you stay safe. In addition to checking ice and working from shore, you can affix a safety line to your fall gear or harness. Having a line attached to a permanent fixture “Thetrap FireDisc on shore, you can now go out andPhoto: run your line. This Cooker” by Richard Yvon way you have a safety measure in place to pull yourself out and or someone can help you out safely. This becomes even more important when fishing early ice and ice with current such as rivers.

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EDITORIAL Staying upright on snow and ice is no laughing matter. Seeing someone fall may appear to be humorous, but in contrary be very dangerous. It can lead to a lifetime of pain or even death.

Shoe cleats, studs, chain, spikes or a much more high tech solution, Korkers. Korkers with the omnitrax outsole system, can aid in keeping you upright as well as having warm, dry feet. A new type of lace system taking the shoe industry by storm is the BOA lace system. It assures the perfect fit by turning it’s dial at the tension you set. There are so many cool things I dig about Korkers from their wading boots to the winter boots that I can’t imagine life without them!

Todays ice fishing suites are the embodiment of technological advancement in safety gear. They not only keep you warm and comfortable but they actually help you float! This all by itself is worth the cost of admission!! The liner of these bibs is made of Sureflote Flotation-Assist. These bibs will also keep the moisture out while staying breathable with its Hydrapore® 5000 laminate that’s built right into the outer shell of the bibs. The outer shells constructed out of 600 denier fabric.

This material is tough as nails. Denier fabric is a canvas-like material that’s used on many of the ice shelters as well. At the end of the day, do not go on the ice without having this suite or the like!

Fishing Tip: DaddyMac Lures are for ice fishing too! Every year people ask how am I catching large lake trout consistently...As with any fisherman, I use many other great lures for ice fishing such as Al’s Goldfish and Bay de Noc. If your local laws allow, try a albie jig from DaddyMac Lures next time on hard water. Put on a dead fish that’s been harvested from that water, on your hook. This will certainly help entice some of the most finicky fish out there! Good luck and happy fishing!

About Richard Yvon…Rich is a full time Registered Maine Guide. He owns and operates Twin Maple Outdoors guide service and sporting lodge located in Bradford, Maine. He is a “Certified Yamaha G3 Guide” that runs fly and spin fishing trips with a G3 Jet boat and Stealthcraft drift boat. Rich also guides Maine Partridge, Turkey, Moose, Deer hunting and recreation adventures. When Rich is not on adventures, he serves as a board member for the Native Fish Coalition, Maine chapter. He is also an outdoor writer, tree farmer, flyfishing instructor and certified NRA firearms instructor.

Spending time in Maine’s North Woods, has provided a canvas for Rich to share his passion of the outdoors with all walks of life. His company’s mission is “To Provide All People the Opportunity to Enjoy Maine’s Outdoors.”

Fly or Spin Fishing – Streamside, Drift Boat, Jet Boat Fishing Trips Recreation Trips - Moose Safaris, Hiking (Ice Caves, Waterfalls, etc), Camping, Kayaking/Canoeing and Historical Tours

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By Shelley Wigglesworth Photos by Captain Michael Perkins-F/V Nor’easter www.noreasterfishing.com A fishing license is not required for those fishing on USCG licensed for-hire boats in salt water.

Inshore Charter Fishing-Fishing for striped bass or “stripers” is inshore fishing. Striped Bass are fish which are typically found close to shore in rocky areas. Striper fishing charter boats can often be seen from the beach or along the shoreline. Striped bass is the only species caught on these trips and trips are usually a few hours long on boats designed to take up to 6 passengers.

Offshore Charter Fishing-Also called deep sea fishing, these boats go out to angle for a variety of bottom dwelling fish including haddock, cod, shark, Pollack, cusk, redfish and more. Fishing takes place in depths of a few hundred feet of water. These boats fish in areas not seen from the shore and are typically all day trips on larger boats certified to take 20 or more passengers.

Striped Bass (inshore)- Striped bass is firm, flaky and flavorful. Easily identified by the stipes on the body. Stripers must be 28 inches or longer to keep.

One keeper fish per angler per day.

Haddock (offshore)- a tasty, flaky, white meat fish.

Haddock can be distinguished by a black stripe running down their body. Up to 12 haddock, 17 inches and larger per day, per angler, may be kept.

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Pollack(offshore)-a plentiful white meat fish often confused with haddock when cooked. Pollock can be distinguished by a white stripe running down their body. Unlimited size and bag in Maine waters.

Must be 19 inches in Federal waters to keep.

Redfish(offshore)- Also called ocean perch, is a rockfish that live in large schools deep in the ocean.

Minimum size 9 inches, no bag limit.

Cod(offshore)- is a common catch on Georges Bank and the Western Gulf of Maine. Currently a catch and release fish in many areas, due to government regulations.

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Cusk(offshore)- is a member of the cod family. It is a slender fish with a single long, thick dorsal fin and pectoral fins edged in black. No size or bag limits.

Monk fish(offshore)- Also called frog fish and sea devils due to their appearance and sometimes referred to as poor man's lobster for their flavor. 17 inch minimum length to keep.

Wolf fish(offshore)-also known as the seawolf, Atlantic catfish, ocean catfish, devil fish, wolf eel, and sea cat. Currently a catch and release fish per government regulations.

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Halibut(offshore)- a flat fish and chef 's favorite, one fish per day in Federal waters, minimum length of 41 inches may be kept.

Shark (porbeagle): The porbeagle shark resembles a small Great White. It is one of a few edible sharks with meat that is similar to swordfish in texture yet with a tender, buttery flavor.

Shelley (Fleming) Wigglesworth is an award-winning freelance journalist from Maine and a mate on the F/V Nor’easter out of Kennebunkport, Maine. Her work can be found in the following publications: The Village Magazine, York County Coast Star, Yankee Magazine (online), National Fisherman Magazine, Commercial Fisheries News, Points East Magazine, Coastal Angler Magazine and The Maine Lobstermen's Association's "Landings."

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PASSING OF CAPE COD LEGENDARY TAVERN OWNER CHRIS DOHERTY Cape Cod has lost a great man as 56 year old Chris Doherty passed away unexpectedly on December 20. He was the well-known co-owner of the 19th Hole Tavern, the legendary Irish pub in the heart of Hyannis. Chris and his business partner David Cronan had been friends since being classmates together in kindergarten. Chris was a talented bartender who brought people together with a warm smile on his face and a firm handshake that was as strong as any binding contract. His cheerful demeanor and genuine willingness to help others was defined through his sympathetic nature and stood as the hallmark of his remarkable life.

He could be seen quite often greeting patrons at the door of the pub while standing outside on the sidewalk laughing with a cigar in his mouth on warm summer nights.

Chris loved living close to the ocean and enjoyed the thriving and vibrant community of the mid Cape. The 19th Hole Tavern is a short walk from the busy Hyannis waterfront full of boats from everywhere and teeming with tourists and residents alike. Numerous commercial and recreational fisherman were known to frequent the Hole, as it is called by the regulars. Chris poured drinks for a multitude of anglers over the years and listened to many stories of big fish, salt water battles and of course, the one that got away.

Chris was the son of Carol M. Doherty, RN who recently celebrated her 92nd birthday and the late Dr. Edward J. Doherty. He also leaves his brothers, retired Clerk-Magistrate Edward J. Doherty and wife Joanne, retired Rhode Island State Police Superintendent, Colonel Brendan P. Doherty and wife Michele, nieces, nephews as well as great nieces and nephews. Chris is also survived by his very close companion, girlfriend and soul mate Natalie Sands. Chris Doherty is already missed by his heartbroken family and legion of faithful friends who will never forget the big guy with the big smile.

UPCOMING EVENTS Check out some of these local fishing events and tournaments.

To include your event in this listing, send it to us at boston@coastalanglermagazine.com

Berkshire County Jimmy Fund Ice Fishing Derby Pittsfield • February 10

Springfield Sportsmen's Show West Springfield • February 21-23

Feb 18, 2020 6:45pm Annual How-To Night Reel maintenance and other essential skills will be demonstrated by our club members.

Salisbury Hilton Senior Center (behind the fire station) 43 Lafayette Road (Route 1) Salisbury, MA 01952 $5 public admission / Free for club members

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lot of anglers dream of catching trophy trout, but successfully catching them doesn’t repeatedly happen by accident. Sure, everyone has the chance, but to land them consistently takes a certain thought process. Here are three keys to improve your repeated success of landing trout over 27 inches during the cooler months.

Timing Most anglers go fishing when they have time, such as on the weekends, or when the weather is nice. If catching trophy trout is your ultimate goal, you need to fish when they feed. Following the solunar table feeding times is a great guide in determining when to fish. Place yourself in the optimum location during the major or minor feed times and stay focused 30 minutes before and after the listed times. Keeping your lure in the water during these times versus traveling from one spot to another will greatly increase your odds of catching fish.

Slow-Sinking Lures As we all know, fish are cold blooded and their movements and feeding slow as the water temperature slumps. Slowing your retrieve and lure fluctuation is crucial to entice trophy trout to strike. Tying on a slow-sinking lure is also key. Some will argue the size of the lure needs to be larger, but I don’t feel that is always true. Having a lure that can hover over structure, just off the bottom, or slowly sink down the edge of a pothole is key. This presents an easier meal and allows fish time to react.

Get In With Them Getting in there with them is the step many anglers have an issue with, and in my opinion, it is the single most important aspect that separates trophy trout fishermen from the average angler. Wade fishing is the key ingredient to consistently catching trophy trout on artificial lures.

Stealth is important when attempting to capture any wild animal, and fish are no different. The more mature the game, the more savvy the angler needs to become. Not only does wading give you this ability over fishing from a boat, it also allows you to silently slow your movements and cover an area thoroughly from different angles.

Having your feet planted in the mud lowers your profile and also lets you determine exactly what the bottom is composed of. On the colder days, you will find fish partially buried in the mud, which is evident when you land them with muddy bellies. Knowing where bottom structure is will aid you in fishing the productive areas.

Wading also helps identify subtle depth contours, which can be an ambush points or a paths in and out of the area, both of which are ideal areas to target trophy trout.

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

eavy rains and high water are to be expected over the next few months. It keeps our streams and rivers healthy. But it’s too bad all that precipitation occurs when trout are pulling out of the winter doldrums.

When the river is blown out, it’s blown out. There’s no sense in fishing chocolate milk or putting yourself in a dangerous situation.

But a little high water doesn’t have to put an end to your fishing.

With a little adjustment, fly anglers do quite well when rivers up and a dingy. The change in water conditions can even make large trout less wary.

Ride The Wave Sometimes something special happens with the onset of a heavy rain shower on a free-flowing stream. The same is true when turbines start generating on a tailwater. Increasing flows stir up all sorts of morsels for trout to eat, rain knocks bugs out of the trees, and it puts fish in the mood to feed.

This phenomenon is fleeting. As waters rise, fish take advantage of the newly arrived bounty, but the situation either stabilizes or flows become unfishable pretty quickly. Typically this bite goes on for a window of less than an hour, depending on the conditions.

However, if you find yourself at the right place, at the right time, you could be in for a stellar 20 minutes of streamer fishing.

Seek Out The Slack Even in low flows, trout conserve energy by hanging where there’s some sort of current break. When the river is rolling, this behavior is amplified. High water pushes fish up near the banks or into shallow riffles where there is less current. Fish also congregate in eddies, where washed in bugs and baitfish make for easy pickings.

Weight Down And Gear Up Adjustments are needed to take advantage of these conditions.

High water is no time to fuss with delicate dry flies. Grab your heavy stick and a box of big nymphs and streamers. With visibility beneath the surface diminished, you can afford to beef up to heavier leaders and tippet. Rig up longer than usual with heavy flies and/or some split shot to get down where the fish are.

You can also get away with fishing larger flies in dirty water. A larger profile helps fish find your fly. Also—and especially with big browns—trout looking for something meaty to make it worthwhile.

Next time the bottom drops out when you’re on the water, hang around instead of hightailing it to the truck. You might as well fish since you’ll be wet by the time you get to the vehicle, anyway. By the same token, don’t let a little high water deter you from going to the river. Sure, you might get skunked, but you might also hang into a hook-jawed bruiser.

Nick Carter is the author of “Flyfisher’s Guide To North Carolina & Georgia,” which is available on Amazon. Signed copies are available by emailing the author at nsc8957@gmail.com.

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hen Briarwood Christian School’s Grayson Morris and Tucker Smith went wire-to-wire to bring home the 2019 Mossy Oak Fishing Bassmaster High School National Championship, they became the first high school team to repeat as national champions.

From a private school in Birmingham, the duo is now set to add another first to their resume when they become the first high school anglers to fish alongside the pros at the iconic Bassmaster Classic in March.

As 53 of the world’s best anglers takeoff to compete on Day 2 of the Bassmaster Classic, they will be led onto the storied waters of Alabama’s Lake Guntersville by Morris and Smith. The high school team will be aboard a specially wrapped boat that Academy Sports + Outdoors has provided for their use during Classic week.

“I’m speechless and so thankful,” said Smith. “It is amazing that we’ll be the first high school team in the Classic, and I know we wouldn’t be in this position without the support of our families and coaches.”

As the realization set in, the duo immediately began planning how

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slot limit for recreationally-caught striped bass went into effect Jan. 1 in North Carolina ocean waters.

Fishermen are allowed to possess one striped bass per person per day that is at least 28 inches and less than 35 inches total length (fishermen may not keep a 35-inch fish).

The slot limit is required by the recently adopted changes to the Atlantic Striped Bass Interstate Fishery Management Plan. It is designed to end overfishing and bring fishing mortality to the target level in 2020 by reducing total coastwide striped bass removals by 18 percent. The latest coastwide stock assessment determined that ocean migratory Atlantic striped bass are overfished and overfishing is occurring.

The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s action also requires a coastwide commercial quota reduction of 18 percent.

The recreational regulations for striped bass in internal coastal waters remain unchanged.

For more information, contact N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries biologist Charlton Godwin at charlton.godwin@ncdenr.gov.

to make the most of this rare opportunity.

“To be honest, my first thought is how I’m going to catch fish on Guntersville,” said Morris. “I never thought I’d be fishing the Classic this spring, but now I want to make sure I learn from the pros while we have the chance.”

After fishing Day 2, Morris and Smith will head 75 miles from Lake Guntersville to Birmingham, where their five-fish bag will be weighed to the cheers of thousands at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex.

While the bright lights and big stage of the Classic will be new to the pair, Smith and Morris have already enjoyed a taste of the limelight.

The duo appeared as part of a series called Winning Edges—a show produced by high school students to present educational and inspirational video content.

And fellow high school anglers can certainly gain inspiration from this talented team.

The pair enjoy a long list of accolades off the water in recognition of their dedication to conservation and community service projects.

Morris and Smith have worked extensively on managing a private lake in their home state. While Smith has volunteered for years with the Kampfire for the King events benefiting the King’s Ranch and Hannah Home, Morris has done mission work in Haiti, Nicaragua and Guatemala. Smith was one of just 12 young anglers named to the 2019 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster High School All-American Fishing Team while Morris earned Honorable Mention.

The 2020 Bassmaster Classic will be the culmination of 50 years of top-tier tournament bass fishing, and attendees can expect a range of exciting events, coveted giveaways and celebrity appearances during the tournament, which runs March 6-8. Daily launches will take place at Civitan Park in Guntersville, with daily weigh-ins and the annual Bassmaster Classic Outdoors Expo held in Birmingham at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex.

For more information, visit bassmaster.com.

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his should come as no surprise to anglers, but a new study has determined that fishery management, when done well, works to keep fisheries sustainable.

The study, according to Seafood Source, compiled data from 30 countries around the world and determined that intense fisheries management has led to healthy or improving fish populations. The researchers published their results in a study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences in January.

Only about half the world’s fish populations are monitored scientifically.

These monitored and managed populations are generally healthy and growing, while fish populations in regions with weaker fishery management and little monitoring are harvested at rates that are three times higher. This poor management also affects abundance levels, which are half that of intensively managed populations.

The study database, which has been in development for the last decade, includes data on about 880 fish populations from around the world, including Europe, North America, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and South America, representing almost half the world’s catch.

The data showed that fishing pressure rose and biomass declined for decades until 1995, when fishing pressured started to fall. By 2005, biomass was ticking up again, and by 2016, the average biomass of assessed fish populations was higher than levels needed to produce maximum sustainable yield.

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Also a great choice for the tuna tube setups, the system allows the perfect amount of flow to the tubes.

The pumps have an outstanding high flow, measured in 2,500, 4,500 and 7,500 gallons per hour. With the 12 VDC brushless motor system, these pumps are superior to anything else on the market.

Completely serviceable and rebuildable, Hooker Pumps are made to last. Another huge feature integrated on the pump system is that they are mounted outside of their custom sea chest.

This provides easy access and the ability to change a pump out fast, without taking the entire sea chest apart like the competitors.

Hooker Electric’s custom sea chest was specifically designed around their patented pumps. The sea chest is constructed of 316 stainless steel, welded to perfection, and then passivized. Passivization is a non-electrolytic finishing process that makes stainless steel more rust-resistant to avoid corrosion from the saltwater.

It is then heavy-duty powder coated for extra protection. The sea chest comes with a ¼-inch rubber gasket seal, stainless steel bolts, washers, a breather valve and acrylic lid that can be custom engraved with the boat’s name or boat manufacturer’s name upon ordering.

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Paired with the sea chest, Hooker has created custom manifolds cut from a solid block of schedule 80 PVC, which ensures longevity and quality. The manifold cleans up the aesthetics on the system by simplifying it and allowing water flow to be dispersed to multiple livewells as needed.

The Hooker pump system will keep you ahead of the rest when it comes to live baiting. The company is currently working with leading boat manufactures like Contender Boats, Jupiter, Conch Boats, Winter Custom Yachts, Freeman Boatworks, Intrepid Power Boats, Billfish Boatworks, Tracker Marine, FMC, Yellowfin Yachts, Sea Vee boats, and the system now comes standard in all of the Valhalla boats by Viking.

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