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The cover of this month’s The Angler Magazines is of “Ike” with a good redfish caught while filming for his TV show “Going Ike” in Port Fourchon, Louisiana. We interviewed him in the run-up to this year’s Bassmaster Classic, and taking a moment to talk kayaks seemed a breathe of fresh air for him during crunch time.

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Kayakin’ The Spring

By Patrick Sebile

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ife is getting vibrant. Things are warming up, and spring is here.

As a ritual long established, I feel the need to be close to nature. And to me there’s no better way to experience the feeling of life awakening than riding a kayak with a rod in my hand.

I have fished and guided from all kinds of boats, from small skiffs to majestic deep-sea vessels, but a small plastic shell puts me right next to the fish, my hands always a few inches from the water’s surface. It’s not a money matter, as I own boats. Perhaps it is the challenge?

I definitively spend more time each year fishing from my skiff or bass boat, and surely catch more fish from these boats. They are true fishing machines, helping me cover lots of water to find fish. And they can carry all the gear necessary for any situation. On my kayak, I have to think effectively about what my needs are and carefully consider every single thing I will bring onboard. It’s a good way to find the balance between needs and wants.

So how do I fish while kayaking? In freshwater and saltwater, my approach is to slowly and surely cover every spot.

In a kayak, I am much more aware of, and more capable of, targeting the places where fish hide. Superbly silent, my Pro Angler carries me at the edge of two worlds, above the surface where we

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My kayak tackle boxes have a variety of carefully selected key lures that will help in different situations and environments, nothing more than what I will need. I carry Magic Swimmers, hard for open water and soft for heavy cover and structure. A Flatt Shad snagless is effective in both open and snaggy areas. Twitch baits like the Stick Shadd definitely go into my box, as they are needed if fish are active. A handful of plastic worms, a couple of bucktails, and then a topwater or a pivot frog will complete this set to fish from a ’yak.

Seated just above the water, gliding silently with gentle movements of my feet on the pedals, rod in hand and with eyes searching, I use the smooth approach to get as close as I can to the spot or to the fish. Then all that’s left is a short but accurate cast. Proximity also gives me greater enjoyment of seeing the fish and seeing it bite.

That’s why I love kayak fishing this time of the year. And you never know; I may let my lures sit in the tackle box and simply hook a shiner or a shrimp and let it swim. Or maybe I won’t even do a thing, just watch the water and the life that surrounds it—just enjoy life… and a kayak ride.

Patrick Sebile is the owner and lure designer of Sebile Innovative Fishing (www.sebile.com).

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Mike Iaconelli Talks Kayaks And Redfish

Editor Nick Carter had the chance to interview professional bass angler Mike Iaconelli just before the Bassmaster Classic. We didn’t want to jinx Ike by talking about the Classic, so we asked the Hobie pro about his love of kayak fishing.

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hat’s the appeal in stepping down from the deck of a bass boat into a kayak?

Ike: Growing up in southern New Jersey, I consider myself a small-boat angler first. Many of my early childhood experiences fishing involved fishing from the bank, rowing a small jonboat or paddling a canoe. Kayak fishing fills a huge niche in my fishing life. Outside of competitive bass tournament fishing, I’m still a huge fish head. That means fishing for all freshwater and saltwater species in my down time. When I’m fun fishing or filming for TV shows, I love to access remote places that I can’t get into with my full size bass boat. Kayak fishing is also a HUGE breath of fresh air to leave behind the big boat and all of the time and preparation that go along with launching and running that boat.

With your tournament schedule, do you get to spend much time on the salt?

Ike: I definitely try to go inshore and offshore fishing each fall when the tournament season concludes. This past fall, I spent a week in Port Fourchon, Louisiana hanging out at Hobie Worlds 6 and filming a kayak fishing episode for season two of my TV show, Going Ike, which premiers this spring on the Pursuit Channel! I had a great time catching big redfish and trout, plus it was awesome meeting the Hobie World Championship competitors from all over the world who love fishing as much as I do. I also had a chance to go offshore fishing with my buddy Ish Monroe in San Francisco during November. We were mainly targeting lingcod, and it was an amazing day of fishing!

Where do you put your kayak in and what do you fish for in New Jersey?

Ike: I mostly fish the small lake behind my house, which has largemouth bass, northern chain pickerel, crappie and sunfish. My son, Vegas, got a brand new Hobie kayak from Santa for Christmas this year. The fish in our lake better watch out this summer! I’m really looking forward to spending time with my family and pursuing exciting new fishing adventures.

How do redfish compare to “green fish?”

Ike: Anyone who has caught a big redfish would agree that they are definitely more powerful and are a very aggressive fish in general. One of my favorite things about targeting redfish is that most of the time I can focus on shallow-water power-fishing techniques and search for active, feeding reds. With the “green fish,” there are a lot of times that I have to slow down and present a bait to them slowly such as with a jig, worm or finesse fishing.

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What skills, techniques and gear from your bass arsenal translate well to inshore?

Ike: Casting accuracy/ presentation, reading tides and powerfishing techniques are the first three that come to my mind. Often when I’m inshore fishing, I am targeting fish that are relating to a grass edge or current break. If I can make accurate, quiet casts, there’s a good chance I’m going to catch more fish! Having grown up fishing the Delaware River, which can have up to a 7-foot tide swing between low and high tides, I’ve spent much of my life learning how fish position based on the tide level and current. This experience translates extremely well to inshore fishing…. I bring a lot of traditional power-fishing gear that you’d also find in my Bass Cat boat when I’m fishing for bass: Abu Garcia “Ike” Series Rods, Berkley Trilene braided/ monofilament/ fluorocarbon fishing lines, Rapala Skitter Walk and Skitter V topwaters, VMC jigheads, and Berkley Powerbait and Gulp swimbaits, grubs, and more soft plastics.

How is your Hobie rigged out?

Ike: I have a Power Pole Micro Anchor to stop the kayak on a dime. This is a very crucial piece of equipment, which allows me to quickly stop and fish an area without the kayak drifting with the current or wind. This is huge when you are fishing specific targets such as points, current breaks, laydowns, docks and more. I also have a Lowrance HDS 9 Touch unit, a storage crate for my Flambeau Zerust tackle boxes and tackle bags, landing net, rod holders, and of course, Hobie’s Mirage Drive pedals so I can keep my hands fishing instead of paddling!

Electronics play a huge role on the bass tournament scene, what’re your thoughts on electronics in kayaks?

Ike: Electronics play just as huge of a role in kayak fishing. I really use it the same as with my Bass Cat boat! As I just mentioned, I run a Lowrance HDS 9 Touch unit on my Hobie for its GPS/ sonar abilities. I rely heavily on the information I can gather from the Lowrance such as mapping/ bottom contours, reading the water temperature, and using the sonar for locating fish, cover and structure to name a few. I may mount a Hydrowave on the Hobie as well soon. It’s another great innovation in electronics, and I use it often in my boat to fire up fish. I’m always interested in adding tools to my boat or kayak that help me catch more fish!

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This narrow spit of marshland at the Mississippi River Delta is a maze of canals and bays that flush into the Gulf of Mexico with fecundity born of joining waters. Channels and marsh ponds tucked into thousands of acres of wetlands make it the perfect habitat for redfish, seatrout, flounder and other species. It’s like the landscape was designed for fishing and exploring with a paddle.

Kevin Hawkins was born and raised in Tarpon Springs, Fla. He is the president of Kaku Kayaks & Paddleboards but calls himself the company’s chief pro-staffer. He prides himself on the amount of fishing he does and designs his boats on experience. Venice is one of his favorite testing grounds. Whether its launching roadside into the marsh, a trip outside the pass from remote Port Eads or a mothership expedition to the Gulf ’s famous oil rigs, it’s the perfect setting to test his boats. It doesn’t hurt that the fishing is awesome.

When the seas aren’t too rough, there’s no adventure quite like a mothership trip out to the oilrigs in search of cobia, kingfish and bull reds. Kaku pro-staffer Capt. Jeff Schneider is also a tuna captain who runs a 36-foot Contender when he’s not paddling a small plastic boat. With kayaks loaded, it’s about an hour and a half run from Venice Marina out to 50-foot-deep rigs in West Bay. Hawkins described a day he fished with Schneider, and although the primary target was cobia, a big 45-inch redfish was the highlight.

Armed with big 5000 reels and 40- to 50-pound tackle, they dropped Kaku Wahoo kayaks into 2- to 3-foot seas. Even on the stable fishing platform, Hawkins said it might have been a bit much for new paddlers. For a veteran it was fun.

“It’s awesome, man. I love paddling a good kayak in that stuff and busting over big waves,” said Hawkins. “When it gets rough like that, it’s fun.”

They fished a series of four or five structures linked by a bridge, which gave space to paddle around and explore. Hawkins said he paddled right up to the corner of a pier, dropped his jig straight down and began back paddling before jigging. That’s when the big bull red ate.

“When you’re in the shallows and they pull you around, they call that the Cajun sleigh ride,” Hawkins said. “When you’re in deep water like that, he heads straight down. He was pulling me, and that kayak was smashing straight down on those waves. It was pretty intense.”

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“Keep the tip of the rod toward the front of the boat,” he said.

“When the rod goes to the side, that’s when you run the risk of flipping.”

If an open-water mothership trip seems a little much, Port Eads sits on the southernmost tip of Louisiana, right at the end of the Mississippi River. It’s only accessible by boat, and reasonable prices buy lodging and good meals. Also known as South Pass, the location is a few minutes paddle from the open Gulf and offers excellent fishing for big jacks, reds, cobia, blacktip sharks and any number of other species big enough to warrant medium-heavy rods, 3000 to 4000 reels and 30- to 40-pound-test lines.

Hawkins likes artificials and prefers Slayer Inc.’s Sinister Swim Tail rigged on a 4/0 jig head. For him, sinking bait outside the pass would detract from the reason he fishes from kayaks and SUPs in the first place.

“Kayaks are about stalking and hunting the fish,” he said. “You’ve got to use your instincts to find them. I don’t like to just sit on a hole and fish bait.”

It’s as much fun as you can have sitting down… or standing up if seas are calm enough for an SUP like Kaku’s Kahuna, which is specifically designed for fishing.

But perhaps the best bet for calm waters is a third Venice option, to launch roadside. Highway 23 runs from New Orleans to Venice, and Tidewater Road is where the pavement ends. There are any number of places to hand-launch a kayak or paddleboard. Hawkins mentioned Yellow Cotton Bay as well as a series of marsh ponds and cuts at a circular canal known as The Pinwheel. Once you find fish off the grass edges, it’s probably the best inshore action in the world, and it’s easily accessible to paddlers.

Popping cork rigs are a no-brainer, but Hawkins said once you get tired of catching scads of rat reds and trout, it’s time to switch to the paddletail rig he likes to fish outside the pass.

“We’re looking for the big ones,” he said. “You’ve still got to be ready for the big ones. No matter where I am in Venice, I’ve got a 30-pound rig.”

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Paddlesports Product Review COVERALLS KAYAK COVER

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Best of all, CoverAlls kayak covers are a breeze to use. They slip on quickly, draw closed with a single poly cord and cam lock—not zippers—and get snug with durable Velcro straps. There’s even a built-in red flag for transport. The cover slips off easily and stows neatly in an included compact stuff bag that even fits in most deck hatches.

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Space is always at a premium when you’re on the water in a paddle-powered vessel. Whether it’s a kayak, canoe or stand-up paddleboard, a lack of stowage often forces us to leave behind the things not absolutely necessary for the activity at hand.

On a larger boat where there’s plenty of room, many anglers wouldn’t think of going fishing without a cooler full of iced-down beverages. With the new Creekkooler, those navigating under paddle power can have the same luxury.

The Creekkooler is an innovative floating cooler designed with dual-wall construction and top-quality insulation to retain ice and keep things cold for extended periods. Its shape cuts through the water, limiting drag and allowing it to be pulled easily behind a boat.

Creekkooler has a 30-quart capacity and will hold 30 12-ounce cans and 20 pounds of ice. It has four drink holders on deck and a 1/8-turn watertight lid that makes it a great tool for extra dry storage, too.

Whether it’s for keeping drinks cold during a day on the water with buddies, packing in provisions for a multi-day float trip, or extra dry storage for the stuff you need but don’t have room in the boat for, Creekkooler is an innovative new product that will make your excursion under paddle power more comfortable.

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When I’m not in the studio or at the racetrack, I’m fishing. Every chance I get. I recently started SUP fishing, and the 12’6” Tortuga by Whaleback Paddleboards is a real game changer.

At 12’6” x 34” x 10.5”, with twin pontoons, the stability is ridiculous. I can walk nose to tail and all around the rails to reel in fish from any direction.

Its 3-inch side bite tracking fins allow me to squeeze into shallow flats, and its maneuverability and stability is great offshore as well. With a fullcoverage, water-resistant traction pad, the deck space is unmatched. And its 28 customizable

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JACKSON KAYAK KRAKEN 13.5

Jackson Kayak’s Kraken 13.5 is an all-new option for paddlers looking to tackle big water. Based on The Kraken 15.5 platform, the 13.5 sheds some length for more maneuverability but with all the punch of its big brother.

This kayak, just like the original, is designed for the most challenging paddling environments and intended for the offshore and big-lake kayak angler. It’s a natural follow up to the first collaborative design between legendary kayak angler, Jim Sammons and Jackson Kayak’s design team led by Tony Lee. The new Kraken 13.5 is a boat shaped and built to accommodate those hitting the open water in a nimble, smaller footprint but still capable of big water management. It’s designed for punching through surf, handling rough offshore currents, swells, beach landings and those who desire ultimate performance and maneuverability.

With more features than can be listed, Jackson has considered all the needs of bigwater anglers and packed them thoughtfully into this kayak. Its great-tracking hull has the speed to cover miles and the volume and storage to carry you and your gear comfortably on long outings.

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Because let’s face it, nothing’s better than celebrating a good catch with a cold one.

Whether you’re an experienced SUP fisherman or just getting started, the 12’6’ Tortuga is the board for you. It sets you up with everything you need. You just have to find the fish.

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PAU HANA BIG EZ ANGLER At 11 feet long and available in both 32 and 36 inches of width, Pau Hana’s Big EZ Angler is built to be stable, the perfect platform for fighting any game fish.

This paddleboard is derived from the classic Big EZ, and is shaped to provide anglers the balance they need while remaining easy to maneuver in shallow water without disrupting fish underneath. It is lightweight at just over 30-pounds, which means it is easy to launch anywhere there’s a place to carry it to the water.

It can be rigged up for any kind of fishing, can handle heavy loads and carry all the gear you need. With a soft and stylish deck and space in between the pieces for water drainage, the Angler comes pre-equipped with 25 multiple threaded mount attachment points using Pau Hana’s innovative SeaMount System. Coolers, tackle boxes, anchors, nets, rod holders, paddle clips, lights and anything else an angler needs can be easily mounted on deck.

The Big EZ Angler is a real teak paddleboard with the capacity to carry everything an angler needs and provide a stable platform to fish from.

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Paddlesports Product Review RAM MOUNTING SYSTEMS Whether you are on a lake, stream, whitewater, inlet or ocean, kayaking is all about adaptability.

RAM has created a complete line of rust-resistant mounting solutions for kayaks that allow anglers to mount items where they are needed. RAM Mounting systems offer the widest selection of kayak fishing accessories to adapt to a wide range of fishing scenarios.

With a patented ball-and-socket design, RAM mounts allow anglers to mount almost anything at the perfect angle. This provides flexibility to mount equipment within reach, but out of the way. RAM’s kayak mounts and fishing accessories are rugged, compact, and have no sharp edges or points. All of our kayak mounts are backed by a lifetime warranty and are made in the USA. RAM mounts are the solution for mounting anything you might need on the water.

A full line of rod holders covers everything from fly rods to conventional baitcasters and spinning rods of all sizes. Electronics, like fishfinders, chartplotters, phones, tablets and cameras can be mounted securely where they are needed. RAM even has a special system for mounting transducers for depthfinders.

If there is something that needs to be mounted on a kayak, chances are RAM has thought of it and designed a product to hold it.

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THE SKIMMER KAYAK MOTOR KIT Paddle fatigue getting to you? Want to motorize your kayak or canoe?

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This propulsion system is great for people who want to get on the water and not worry about paddling hard into a swift current or strong wind. It is also great for those with shoulder, back or elbow issues.

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MALIBU X-WING CONSOLE

Storage is a huge issue when all the gear you need at hand must fit in a space the size of your legs and lap. Malibu’s X-Wing Console is a fantastic option for storing and organizing gear in the cockpit of a kayak.

Mounting of electronics, rod holders and other accessories can all be accomplished on one unit without drilling unnecessary holes in a kayak’s deck. A dry-storage compartment included in the unit makes the perfect place for valuables as well as being a great place for a battery.

The X-Wing slides back and forth on a track mounted to the gunnel, so placement can be customized on the fly so it’s there when you need it and out of the way when you don’t. It’s also completely removable for storage and transportation.

The X-Wing fits Malibu Kayaks, and modifications and adapters can be used to make the console fit other brands.

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YAKGEAR COOLER SEAT A cooler is one of the most valuable tools in most anglers’ arsenals. It goes everywhere and serves as a refrigerator, stepladder, poling platform, storage box and even a seat. YakGear’s Cooler Seat and Rigging Kit allows anglers to turn their cooler into a more comfortable and practical seating platform.

Perfect for fishing, paddling, camping, tailgating and hunting, the YakGear Cooler Seat and Rigging Kit consists of the YakGear Sting Ray Seat and the necessary hardware to mount and secure the seat to a cooler.

The kit is compatible with all coolers that feature “Front Locking Holes” including Yeti, Grizzly, Engel, Yukon, Icehole, some of the Bison models, and many more.

The YakGear Sting Ray Seat features built-in back braces, which allow rigid back support without pressure from an exterior backrest. While most seats slouch down or fold over, the YakGear back braces hold the seat in place. As an additional feature, the seat has an aggressive non-slip pad to prevent unwarranted movement while sitting.

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FLY FISHING A Modern Take On Booking Fishing Guides And Charters

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a better way.

In April 2016, Fisher Guiding was founded. Since then, Hill has been working full time to turn his dream of easy one-stop shopping for charters and guided trips into reality.

Fisher Guiding is a web-based service that lets anglers book trips with guides and charters online. It allows potential customers to search, review, message and pay guides all through an easy-to-use website. This service allows guides and captains to advertise and book clients based on available dates. It makes payment hassle free and allows guides and captains to market to customers in a way never before available.

For some independent guides, the local fly shop is the only avenue available for them to book clients. Fisher Guiding is looking to supplement and modernize by offering a variety of scheduling and booking tools. Right now, Fisher Guiding currently has booking options from Alaska to the East Coast, Bahamas, Belize and Costa Rica. Although the consumer website just launched eight days ago, Fisher is already off to a great start with trips booked and new guides joining daily making for a constantly growing community.

“Ultimately, the goal is to have guides and charters representing every market and fishing destination in the USA and around the world,” said Hill.

It will be interesting to see how Fisher Guiding impacts the industry. The advantages are obvious for guides and charter services, but the greatest benefit may be for the consumer. Customers can read reviews and even message guides right through the website. Booking and paying for trips can be handled in two easy steps.

While all change forces adaptation, a more competitive and transparent system will serve both the professionals and consumers. Ultimately the goal of Fisher Guiding is to make guides and charters more accessible to the public and contribute to the growth of the sport. A high tide will raise all the boats.

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ooking fishing guides and charters has not really changed at all for 50 years, so the industry is ripe for change and improvement. That is what Edward Hill—founder of Fisher Guiding– thought before launching his online service for guides and captains and the anglers who use them.

Hill worked at Front Range Anglers before

By Charlie Warfield graduating from the University of Colorado.

There he saw firsthand how the guiding business worked in the local area. After school, he did private sector work in Washington, D.C., but after a couple years felt the need for a change and a new challenge. He began planning a trip to the Everglades with his father to do some fishing and reflection.

Hill began searching the Internet for local guides. He was frustrated by the lack of information and the hoops he had to jump through to get hold of a guide. He had to look up guides and then call them for available dates and rates. It was a hassle, and it then turned out the guides he tracked down didn’t have the dates available he was looking for. Hill thought there must be

CHOOSING THE CORRECT BAITFISH FLY

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f you look in many fly anglers’ boxes, you will see a huge array of flies in all shapes, sizes and colors.

However, having the one correct fly in the box is the key to fishing success.

Picking the correct flies for any saltwater fly fishing situation is key to whether or not you’ll be catching fish. Walking into a fly shop and looking into the fly bins can prove mindboggling to the uninitiated. The bins are filled with so many flies with which the fledgling saltwater fly fisher has little or no knowledge. Saltwater flies differ from their freshwater cousins in size and dress. Sometimes, like the kid in a candy store who is more influenced by the attractive wrapper than its contents, the beginning saltwater fly angler often chooses the eye-candy, over-dressed flies far too bulky to resemble a baitfish or a crab, flies that hook fishermen rather than fish.

Baitfish patterns

I believe a sparsely dressed baitfish pattern is preferable to a bulked up flashy fly. Why? The sparsely dressed fly will have a more natural look than will an all-too-spruced-up fly. Also, my experience has shown that a fish is far less selective when presented the sparsely dressed fly. The fly is only an imitation, a hint, of what the fish is feeding on, producing in the fish a reflexive action to strike. Perhaps one of the most important parts of the saltwater fly is its large eye that resembles closely the good-sized eyes on baitfish such as sardines, pilchards, and anchovies. Game fish zero in on that oversized eye when chasing and feeding on baitfish. Focusing on that eye results in fewer lost meals.

Color

Natural colors work best. Olive green, browns, tans and

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FLY FISHING Upstate New York

Bass On The Fly!

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t was a very successful spring steelhead season on New York’s Salmon River. Approaching the tail end of the season, a friend and I made a “last chance” trip in hopes of finding a few final drop-back steelhead left in the system. We fished the lower section of the river, near Lake Ontario, to increase our chances of a tight line. It was one of those days when spring starts meshing into summer. The sun was shining with a few high clouds, the warm breeze was 70 degrees, and we had the river to ourselves.

For an angler, being outside and fishing in a short sleeve shirt with no one around should be enough to call any day a success. This day was about to get better. As we cast into a river with increasing water temps and a majority of the steelhead already back in Lake Ontario, our expectations of a tight line were low. Soon enough, as we launched large flies

into the water, the addicting tight line grabs began. These fierce strikes were not steelhead, but hungry smallmouth bass. We enjoyed a full day on the river swinging 4-plus-inch flies and catching more than 25 smallmouth bass apiece.

Are you a bass fisherman? Have you experienced the power of a bass on a fly rod? Smallmouth and largemouth bass will aggressively hunt down prey, which makes catching them on a fly rod extremely enjoyable.

The late spring and early summer months are perfect to experience bass on the fly in Upstate New York. Altmar, N.Y. is on the Salmon River a short drive from the Tug Hill Sportsman Club. Both the Salmon River and the Tug Hill Sportsman’s Club are great places to learn how to fly fish and test your skills on bass.

The beautiful scenery and vast expanse of meandering clear water make the Salmon River a top-priority fishing location in late spring. Favorable river conditions draw in large numbers of smallmouth bass. The river has more than 12 miles of public fishing property, and you can fish all day without encountering another angler. Smallmouth enter the river in April to spawn and remain in the system until September. Average Salmon River smallmouth bass range from 2 to 3 pounds; some weigh more than 5 pounds. Bass are present the entire length of the river from Altmar to the Douglaston Salmon Run. Tug Hill Sportsman Club The Tug Hill Sportsman Club is located on 450 acres of gently rolling land and is home to four lakes. The lakes make up about 45 acres of pristine largemouth bass-infested water. New to fly fishing or experienced, the opportunity to catch a world-class largemouth is there. The fish in these small lakes have had unpressured feeding, growing and reproductive conditions as the property has been carefully managed for more than 25 years. The goal is to provide guests with the highest quality angling.

Enjoy Tailwater Lodge’s relaxing accommodations and fish the Tug Hill Sporting Club with Zero Limit Adventures!

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whites are all great color combos for baitfish patterns. You should, however, carry a selection of blue and white, red and white and, of course, chartreuse and white in your fly box.

Size

Depending on what type of fish you’re pursuing, the size of your flies will vary. But, in most saltwater fly fishing situations, you’ll also need baitfish patterns that range from a small anchovy patterns in size 6 to large sardine or pilchard patterns in size 2/0. Remember, just as it is on the spring creek or on the large river, it’s all about matching the hatch, weather it’s insects or baitfish.

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Don't Match the Hatch!

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k so “match the hatch” is a freshwater fly fishing term. So what is a saltwater fly guide doing talking about “the hatch”? Like most of us who grew up floating small dry flies on a clear flowing creek, we were always taught to match our fly patterns to what the fish are feeding on. Heck I’ve even seen guys siphon a trout’s stomach before release to see what they were eating! I always thought that was odd since they landed the fish on a certain pattern to begin with, but I digress. Like most of you who ventured onto larger bodies of water with much higher salinity levels in search of Striped Bass on the fly, I just assumed that mantra of matching what the prevalent bait is, was the way to land more fish. What I’ve learned over the years of slinging feathers on a string is a much different story.

Here are a few tips that I will share after 35 years of observing bait fish and the game fish that prey on them.

By Captain John Curry

Think like a human and not a fish.

So let’s say you have a few acres of sweet corn about to be harvested. At first you love all that steamed buttery goodness, but after a few weeks of all the corn you can eat your already giving bushels of it away to your neighbors. It’s the same principle with Stripers.

When the first run of migrating fish show up they know that Cape Cod Bay will be full of Sand Eels.

I start out the day in the early season with a typical clouser/sand eel colored pattern. Sure the fish will eat it, but try the same approach in mid-June and you will find they won’t hit as readily. I start to mix up my patterns very early in the season to see what is preferred.

I’ve had great days tossing anything but Sand Eel patterns when that was the only bait around.

Know your Baitfish Calendar.

Stripers have a variety of forage species to choose from on their migration and it’s important to know what types are more prevalent at certain times in the areas you fish. I like to use patterns that mimic the bait that should be showing up prior to it actually being available for the fish to feed on. In Buzzards Bay we have a nice run of Grass Shrimp on the flats around the end of June. I use my redfish shrimp patterns before these shrimp show up. Stripers have an internal clock and it’s no coincidence why they are where they are. Over thousands of years of evolution they know where the next run of bait will be. I’ve seen stripers hanging around the Bourndale Herring Run weeks before the Herring show up.

Stand out in the crowd.

If stripers are working a school of Silversides and there is thousands of baitfish in the water how will a fish single out your fly in the mix?

Sometimes they will, often they won’t. So I mix it up with a fly that matches the size and shape, but not the color. Last season the color of choice on the north side was the Electric Chicken. The pink-yellow-chartreuse color simply stood out in a crowd of bait and the fish

really loved it. We also used a pattern that I tie for Snook when the flats were full of Sand Eels and man did the fish like that pattern.

Its shape is nothing like a sand eel with grey and pink colors on a 2/0 hook.

Have a Go-To Fly. For me it’s a small Squid pattern.

Small Squid are like candy to a Striper. I always have an assortment of these flies and when it’s a slow day it usually saves the charter with bent rods.

I hope this article gets you to mix things up this coming season.

Learn your baitfish seasonal patterns and try and stay ahead of when you think they’ll show up.

More importantly make sure you stand out in the crowd.

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Why Knot Fishing

Early Rise Outfitters

By Joe Gugino

pring is here! And so is the fishing! There will be some great iceout freshwater fishing opportunities this month, but I will be focused on getting ready for the upcoming saltwater season, and specifically kayak fishing.

It’s no secret that fishing for Striped Bass is my favorite type of fishing, and fishing for them from a kayak may be my favorite way to target them. There is nothing like hooking up to a big fish, and getting towed around while fighting the fish and trying to land it.

When choosing a kayak for saltwater fishing I would only suggest getting a sit-on-top kayak. You don’t want to be in a situation out on the water where you flip your kayak, and not be able to get back into it.

I would also suggest a longer kayak, and preferably one with a rudder, to help better stay on track through the wind and waves. And if you are really committing to saltwater kayak fishing, your only choice is a Hobie pedal-drive kayak. When spending as much time on the water as I do, pedal-drive is the only way to go.

Not only is the pedal-drive faster, but it is also less tiring. And when trying to get spot to spot, or when actually fishing, you will catch more fish because your hands are free!

After choosing the kayak, you want to make sure you are rigged up and ready to go, and the most important thing is safety. ALWAYS wear a proper-fitting life jacket on the water. Even though you may be a good swimmer, you won’t be able to swim if you fall out and hit your head. I also always have a dive knife, and pliers right on my life jacket in case I need to quickly access them. I also suggest having a flag at least three feet high behind your seat so you are visible. And if fishing at night, make sure you have a light on the flag, a head lamp, and reflective tape on your kayak. Other things I carry with me are a waterproof two-way radio, air horn, a first-aid kit, and water (always stay hydrated!)

The best thing about fishing from a kayak is that you can access so much more water that you can’t get to from land, and might not be able to access from a boat either. You are much

By Patrick Barone

quieter than a boat so you can truly sneak up on, and not spook, fish in shallow water. You can use all the typical strategies and lures like plugs, fly, or bait, but one of the most effective tactics is fishing a tube and worm. I don’t fish tube and worm as often as I did when I first started, but a simple 2-foot or 3-foot long tube, preferably in dark red, with a nice juicy seaworm on the back is hard for a Striped Bass to resist. Just cast the tube behind you and slowly troll the worm over shallow or deep structure.

This month we have our Why Knot Fishing Kayak & SUP Fishing Night on Wednesday April 12 from 6:30pm – 8:30pm at Toscana’s in Peabody, MA. We will have kayaks on hand, and will be specifically covering some gear and tactics.

And then on Saturday April 22 from

2:00pm – 4:00pm we will be at Little Harbor Boathouse in Marblehead, MA doing a Kayak Fishing Rigging & Demo Day. We will have many of our team members bringing their kayaks fully rigged and showing how to rig them up!

If you want to come fishing with me this summer we run Hobie FirstCast Programs at Little Harbor Boathouse on May 21st, June 3rd, June 17th, and June 25th. Where you can come try out a Hobie for three hours in a group. Or I also run Hobie Kayak Fishing charters all summer long!

FORECAST BY: Joe is a life-long fisherman who fell in love with the sport when he moved to the North Shore and started fishing in saltwater for striped bass. After fishing from a kayak for the first time, he became even more excited about (and obsessed with) fishing. Joe is also the co-founder/co-owner of Why Knot Fishing (whyknotfishing.com), a community-based fishing organization.

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ello Everyone and Happy April! I hope that you all are post ice-out, and thinking open water fishing as much as I am. To me, April fishing is all about the new fishing year. Here in New England we are blessed to have a wide variety of fishing options in April including freshly stocked trout, bass, pickerel, early stripers, migratory shad; with an even wider variety including pike, walleye, and musky based on where you are fishing. If any of these are your intended target, here’s a few things to think of each time you approach the water to help get dialed in.

to think that it wasn’t worth the time chasing what is essentially a big baitfish. Once I hooked one that all changed.

Shad do not like being caught as much as any other fish I have caught. They are drag-screeching, multiple-run making river rockets. They know how to use the current of the rivers they live in, and often times will be fought all the way in to your feet only to race away one hundred yards in a flash. The best part is that you can catch more in a day than you can count, or care to. The best times are from the middle of April to the middle of May. It’s a great way to get kids excited about fishing for the upcoming year. Spots all along the Connecticut River are great for fishing for shad. Google “shad dart” and you will be on your way to finding the best lures or flies to use.

If you want to target panfish, bass, and pickerel I suggest you start in Thanks for reading. an area where you can fish a variety of cover in a short amount Stay healthy, stay safe, and tight of time. By doing this early in the lines everybody! day, it will help you plan how to break down the rest of the water into areas to fish hard, and those to ignore based on features and structure you found that produces best. Fish wood cover, weed edges, gravel bottom to sand transitions, and docks to see where you get the most, and best quality bites and fish. Note where the most fish are concentrated, and you will know where to focus your attention as you fish your way around a body of water. Eliminating water that FORECAST BY: Patrick is a lifelong fisherman, who has been bitten by will not be holding fish is a great the fly fishing bug. He is also the way to maximize your results on co-founder/co-owner of Early Rise the water in the early Spring.

Outfitters, a year-round catch and If you were surprised to see shad release fly fishing guide service mentioned in a list that included dedicated to providing enjoyable angling adventures throughout pike or musky, then you probaMassachusetts, with an emphasis on bly haven’t caught one yet. I used

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Tim Moore Outdoors

By Tim Moore Walleye fishing in the Connecticut few eater-sized fish,

River is a great way to kick off the a l l e y e spring fishing season. During high f r o m water, walleyes move up river and shore, northern congregate at the base of dams and pike, and even in river confluences to spawn. This is some landlocked probably your best chance at a trosalmon and lake trout are on tap phy fish, but we highly encourage for this month. April is one of our getting a quick photo and releasing slower months of the any large walleye year, with a handful so they can finish of trips pitching spawning. We pitch jigs for trophy wall¼ ounce non-lead jig eye from shore, but heads with 3” curly the majority of our tail grubs. Twitch fishing will be from or slowly drag your a kayak for shallow jig back, but make water ice-out northsure you have plenern pike. We also ty of extra jigs and have plans to offer a grubs to replace the few kayak charters ones taken by the trolling for landsubmerged wood. locked salmon and Walleye are (in my lake trout in new opinion) one of the Old Town Predator A Connecticut River walleye that fell best eating fish out victim to Tim’s jig.

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Luckily, the shallow if you time your flats are the first to trip right. become ice free, Northern pike making them a are another fish prime area for kaythat spawn in the ak fishing. When it spring. Just after comes to lures, the ice-out (depending fish pick the winon the year) big ners. Daddy Mac female northerns A happy TMO client with one of many Lures has released spring pike caught last spring. move into shala floating version low flats and feed of their popular to prepare for the spawn. They are Viper series that I believe will be usually followed by a pod of males a pike slayer, but I know we’ll be waiting for their chance to seal the spending considerable time throwdeal. Like walleye though, timing is ing the Juice Mini 8 bucktail from everything. If the ice doesn’t melt Bigtooth Tackle as well. Whatever soon enough the pike will spawn un- lures you fish, make sure you fish der it, and the females will move out them slow to accommodate sluggish deeper and stop feeding for a time. fish in cold water.

FORECAST BY: Tim Moore is a professional hunting and fishing guide from New Hampshire. He is the owner of Tim Moore Outdoors LLC, offering ice fishing charters, fresh and saltwater kayak fishing charters, and freshwater boat charters. He is a member of the New England Outdoors Writers Association and the producer of Tim Moore Outdoors TV. Visit www.TimMooreOutdoors.com for more information.

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EDITORIAL Traveling the Country, Talking Outdoors

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f you can’t be outside fishing a n d hunting, at least you can travel around talking and learning about it! This winter I was living the dream, making the rounds at retail and consumer shows for Dexter Outdoors, a division of Dexter-Russell Knives, a manufacturer of high-quality, American-made knives since 1818.

What an amazing journey it has been!

I started out at the New England Fishing and Outdoor Expo, which is held each January in Boxboro, Massachusetts and is fast becoming the most killer fishing and outdoor expo around. From there I went to Springfield, Massachusetts, Fort Worth, Texas, Columbus, Ohio, Suffern, New York, and Providence, Rhode Island, Somerset, NJ

A Winter on the Road for Dexter Knives, By Dan Kenney

then back to Massachusetts for appearances at Klem’s in Spencer and the Massachusetts Striped Bass Association in Hanover.

It’s incredible how many great people you meet. I spent time with dozens of cabin and lodge owners, such as Wheaton’s Lodge, Twin Maple Outdoors, Fernleigh Lodge, The Anchorage on Champlain in Vermont, and captains and guides from Fishnet Charters, 3rd Alarm Charters, Lots-aLimit Charters and the Vintage Fish Company. I met representatives of manufacturers like Enigma, Okuma Fishing, Savage Gear, Radfish Lures, Al Gag’s WhipIt, Daddy Mac Lures, Jase Custom Fishing Rods, Wicked Fishah, Filthy Anglers, Sig Sauer, Smith & Wesson, and retailers such as Tackle Supply Depot, Red Top Sporting Goods and X-Spot Archery. Each of these

stores offers thousands of quality renew old friendships with industry lures, rods, reels, tackle items and folks, and to build new ones. Best of archery supplies. In addition, many all are all the wonderful interactions of these shows include seminars by with attendees, each of whom have fishing and hunting professionals. their own life stories to share.

There’s just so much to learn about All that travelling can be a grind— freshwater & saltwater fishing and there’s too much time on the road, hunting for waterfowl, turkey, deer, plus logistics, set-up time, and long bears and other game. I only wish days—but spending nearly every I had the time to attend all those day hearing and telling fishing seminars. and hunting stories makes it all The truly great worthwhile. I gained a new respect thing about for all the different ways that people traveling to shows are led to an outdoors lifestyle. In is meeting the real the end, we all have a passion for people behind the the outdoors, and that’s what brings company names— us together! the hundreds of hardworking men Until next time, God Bless & Go and women who Fish! are ready and willing to share product knowledge FORECAST BY: Dan is an avid angler and answer technical, equipment, and host of the television show “Go Fish with technique specific and questions Dan Kenney.” The television program airs via the Charter Spectrum network and is seen on innovative new products. on YouTube at youtube.com/gofishdanshow.

Keeping up with the latest gear, Dan also runs the New England Fishing & tackle, firearms and technology is a Outdoor Expo (nefishing.com). Dan wears priceless experience. Yet, it’s not all Typhoon polarized sunglasses on all of his fishing adventures. business. I relish the opportunity to

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MSBA Sport Fishing Expo April 1st & 2nd 2017 University Sports Complex in Hanover, MA

MASSACHUSETTS STRIPED BASS ASSOCIATION The Massachusetts Recreational Anglers’ Voice Since 1950

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The Massachusetts Striped Bass Association will meet on the fourth Wednesday of each month at the Viking Club in Braintree, MA. The public is welcome to join us at our monthly meetings which includes a short business meeting, entertaining seminars by industry professionals and leaders, refreshments, and a raffle at the end of the night. It’s a great time for both young and old, and nobody is turned away!

We look forward to seeing you there!

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Maine’s Ice Out Fishing Forecast

Maine Outdoor Adventures with Twin Maple Outdoors

By Richard Yvon - Twin Maple Outdoors

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his year in Maine we have been blessed with what Mainer’s call “white gold”.

Generous amounts of snow and rain this season, has raised our water tables back to normal levels. We certainly have made up for any shortage from the drought we had last summer. Now we are looking forward to open water fishing season with a generous supply of water in our lakes, rivers and ponds. The end of April is typically the time ice goes out on most lakes in Maine. Spring signals the time for spawning fish and is a kick-starter for all eager fishers to get into open water. The land locked rainbow smelt, the rainbow trout, and the introduced Northern Pike all use spring- time to spawn and give renewal. The rainbow smelt is the heart of the Land Lock Salmon fishery in the State of Maine. Dumping of bait, illegal fish stockings directly impacts the survival of Maine indigenous smelt and wild Land Lock Salmon populations.

The Salmon fishing in spring of the year, can be enjoyed by both the spin and fly fishers a like. On many of Maine’s lakes, spawning smelt gather in huge

Male and Female Rainbow Smelt Photo Credit by: Richard Yvon

numbers to lay and fertilize A Message from The Author… eggs along tributary rivers. As Keeping any fish were they are the smelts concentrate, predpresently located is essential to ator fish such as brook trout, the survival of wild indigenous white fish, lake trout and land fish populations throughout lock salmon become opporthe state of Maine. Please tunist and feed report any aggressively knowledge of on the this any illegal acvery importtivity immediant forage. ately!

This scenario lends itself a The illegal great opportustocking of nity for fishers Pike, Largeto catch some mouth Bass, Ice Out Land Lock Salmon beautiful fish.

Crappie, BluePhoto Credit by: Richard Yvon Although this gill and Green appears like the sunfish or any perfect scenario, keep in mind non native fish has catastrophthat fish that are full, don’t ic results on native wild fish always bite!! Fishing can still populations. be a challenge but the reward is great for anyone having patience and persistence.

Our forecast this spring is favorable for ice out Salmon Jack Houghton – Daddy Mac Lures with good Photo Credit by: Richard Yvon conditions in the forecast!

The illegal introduction of any fish into The Belgrade Pike Fishing in any Maine water is a Class E spring of the year is a reward- crime, punishable by fines up ing experience… These game to $10,000. The Maine Departfish can grow well over 40 ment of Inland Fisheries and inches providing opportunity Wildlife is offering a minimum for big game fishing in Maine. reward of $2,000 for informaAs ice goes out in the Beltion leading to the apprehengrades, Northern Pike look to sion of persons responsible for spawn in the shallows of the the illegal introduction of fish Lake and tributaries. They become territorial and an easier ***Please Call Operation target to catch for both fly and Game Thief: 1-800-253-7887. spin fishers ~ Richard Yvon – Twin Maple Outdoors***

Richard Yvon – Twin Maple Outdoors Photo Credit by: Richard Yvon

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If you are interested in this trip or any other North Maine Fishing or Hunting Adventure, please reach out to me! Due to limited space, booking in advance is highly recommended. Contact Rich by calling 207-907-9151, emailing: info@Twinmapleoutdoors.com or visiting www.

TwinMapleOutdoors.com.

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Focus on SHARKS!!!!!

By Shelley Wigglesworth

Yes, we DO see sharks on a regular basis here in the Gulf of Maine.

Here are a few shots of some of the apex predators caught on Maine fishing boats recently- Fun fact: Mako, porbeagle, dogfish and thresher sharks are very good eating fishing. This is not the case for all sharks as many filter their waste through their bodies which adversely affects the flavor of the meat.

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Shelley Wigglesworth is an award winning freelance journalist from Maine specializing in at-sea stories, maritime topics and the commercial fishing industry. She is also a part time mate for Captain John’s Charters on the Island Prince and the deep sea fishing boat the Nor’Easter. She has fished with, worked with and written about some of the best fishermen in the business including National Geographic Channel’s Wicked Tuna captains Dave Marciano, Dave Carraro, T.J Ott and Tyler McLaughlin. Her work appears regularly in the following publications: National Fisherman Magazine, Commercial Fisheries News, Points East Magazine, Yankee Magazine Online, Coastal Angler, Neighbors of the Kennebunks, Maine Boats, Homes and Harbors, Maine Lobstermen's Association’s Landings, The Biddeford-Saco Journal Tribune, York County Coast Star and The Bangor Daily News.

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**Correction: Coastal Angler incorrectly titled last month's 'Fishing with Shelley' as "Makos in Actions" - the actual title was "Focus on Sharks!"

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his year, longtime friends and business partners David Southworth and Joe Deitch will celebrate the 25th anniversary of one of the most iconic club communities in the country: Willowbend.

The pair joined together in 2007, about two years after Southworth founded Southworth Development. Deitch – the owner and founder of Commonwealth Financial Network, the nation’s largest privately owned, independent broker-dealer firm – came on as chairman of Southworth Development and, together, they have brought, and continue to bring, unique and modern thinking to the private club and resort community paradigm. And the genesis of that thinking came from Willowbend.

Located on idyllic Cape Cod in Mashpee, Mass., Willowbend was born to be a different kind of private club.

Paul Fireman, founder of athletic shoe giant, Reebok, founded Willowbend after he and his wife Phyllis were denied membership to a private club on the Cape in the 1980s. So instead, he bought a club of his very own.

One that would not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender, nationality or any other factor.

David Southworth was one of Fireman’s first hires, serving as both the first General Manager of Willowbend, and soon thereafter joined Fireman as his partner at Willowbend Development.

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When you walk into a modern private club today, you’ll see something similar to what Willowbend represented in the early 1990s. Not only was the club ahead of the curve on issues of equality, Willowbend allowed members to wear blue jeans in the grille room, banned smoking from indoor places, and required soft-spikes – practices that most other clubs weren’t even considering at the time. Fittingly, women and children were treated with the same esteem as the men right from the start. Twenty-five years later, that desire to be ahead of the curve remains.

Home and lot sales began in 1994, and soon beautiful summer homes began to dot the picturesque golf course and surrounding cranberry bogs. Today, Willowbend is a thriving community with well over 250 lots sold in total.

In addition to existing resale homes and the remaining custom homesites for sale, Willowbend has two other very special products on the market—the Townhomes and Villas at The Village at Willowbend. Within walking distance to all amenities, The Village features 2- and 3-bedroom Villas and Townhomes, each boasting custom finishes and spectacular views of the golf course.

In addition to the 27 holes of championship golf, a fitness facility, and an Olympic-size pool, Willowbend is home to the only professional tennis stadium in the region. The stadium hosted three Champions tour events in the 1990s, with tennis stars like Jimmy Connors and Bjorn Borg among the winners for the Mentadent Champions titles.

For many years, the club was also home to the Willowbend Children Charity Pro-Am, a popular tournament featuring PGA celebrities.

After years working with David Southworth on Willowbend and a number of other development projects, Fireman and Southworth decided to split the company, and Southworth Development was born. David continued to summer at his Willowbend home with his family. As he would put it, he “never left home.”

and Deitch acquired such gems as Machrihanish Dunes – an award-winning golf resort in Scotland, Creighton Farms – a luxury home community featuring a Jack Nicklaus Signature Course in Virginia, Renaissance – a private club and true golfer’s paradise North of Boston, Meredith Bay – a gated community that overlooks Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire. In 2012, David Southworth’s story came full circle when he purchased Willowbend from Paul Fireman. Now Willowbend is once again part of the portfolio of outstanding communities it helped inspire.

Today, Willowbend is enjoying what one might call a “second golden age.” More and more families are discovering, or rediscovering, the community as a place to celebrate life. The members enjoy a calendar full of events for all ages, including weekend parties featuring themes such as Caddyshack and James Bond, kids camps, “dive-in” movies by the pool, and so much more. Club members continue to play in longstanding golf tournaments, such as the Keene Cup, armed with fond memories of years past and the excitement of seeing the event get even better from year to year. And as an added bonus, Willowbend members enjoy benefits at all Southworth clubs, so they’re as at home on the range at Creighton Farms, or sipping a drink on the white-sand beach of The Abaco Club in The Bahamas, as they are in the Willowbend Grille Room.

The same spirit of innovation that drove the popularity of Willowbend in the beginning continues to propel it into the future today, and keep it special in the hearts of its members and residents. As David Southworth’s career has come full-circle, so has the legacy that he and Fireman built together from the beginning. In its constant quest to improve, Willowbend remains a benchmark for what a private club ought to be.

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Weisenberg, a multi-patented engineer, entrepreneur, inventor and also the President/ COO of SippTech, a design and engineering firm, sought with ErgoDock to improve the safety and comfort of dock surfaces—with added touches of elegance. After three years of prototyping and testing, he found the solution he was aiming for: a multi patent-pending panelized surfacing material with application potential reaching far beyond what it was originally designed for.

Independent testing has shown ErgoDock consistently outperforms its competitors in safety, comfort, aesthetics and installation versatility.

The product is formulated and manufactured to deliver industry-leading ergonomic performance in the most extreme climate conditions. ErgoDock has 20 times the slip resistance and impact attenuation than that of other decking materials. It’s also 30 percent cooler in direct sunlight, self-extinguishing, resists stains and eliminates pooling by self-draining, which dramatically reduces the

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He added that the ErgoDock concept has the potential to expand into other industries and applications including decks, patios, wheelchair ramps, walkways, bridges and many more.

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Tackle Corner:

By Mike Pehanich

Angling for comfort and joint health

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nce upon a time, fishing was deemed a passive, even contemplative game, a quiet pastime spent under a straw hat and a warming sun.

No more! Modern angling is an active endeavor generally characterized by energetic casts, and plenty of them. The aggressive style of the modern angler takes its toll on the body with back, wrist, elbow and shoulder injuries.

“As we get older, our bodies kind of fall apart,” said Bassmaster Elite Series angler Mark Menendez during an outing on Kentucky Lake. Menendez has developed tendinitis in his elbow. “I have had to figure out ways to fish that are less taxing on my body.”

He has changed technique and equipment to reduce the wear.

He fishes soft swimbaits like the Strike King Shadalicious far more these days, working them on relatively light spinning tackle and line testing no more than 10 pounds. It’s effective and easier on his elbow.

The other adjustments he makes relate to his tackle. He lauds the Winn grips now featured on Lew’s Custom Lite, Lew’s Tournament Performance TP1 Speed Stick and Lew’s Mach Speed Stick rods.

“The advantage to the angler is that the Winn grip adheres to your hand, but it’s not sticky,” he explained. “It just makes you feel you have a good grip on your rod and reel. The grips also allow me to make longer casts because I have better control of my rod and reel.”

Musky and saltwater anglers are also taking advantage of the “tacky” feel and security of the non-slip polymer to protect against joint stress.

Eavesdrop on a group of musky fishers for long and you’re bound to hear complaints of sore elbows and forearms.

Many musky anglers are building custom rods with Winn grips, employing larger 1.25-inch Straight Taper split grips or a Straight Taper fore

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grip coupled with a 15-inch Straight Cylinder Saltwater grip capped with a fighting butt to extend the rear handle to 18-plus inches.

Winn will add a new 18-inch grip to the Saltwater line this spring.

Builders of custom surf and offshore rods are already making plans for its use.

But oversized grips and rod wraps are finding favor with other anglers, too. At the Bassmaster Elite Series event at Lake Okeechobee in February, anglers with arthritic hands and joint issues noticed the booth Winn shared with North Fork Bait & Tackle owner and rod builder Steve Keller, who also operates a Winn Authorized Service Center at his store in Jensen Beach, Fla. Arthritis sufferers noted their preference for larger grip diameters to ease gripping pressure. The 1.25-inch Winn grips caught their attention, as did the array of offerings in the Winn Superior Rod Wrap line of overwraps, which enable the angler to put a layer of non-slip Winn polymer over existing cork or EVA grips.

Winn grips and rod wraps (www.winngrips.com) are available in a wide range of sizes and colors. The Winn interchangeable grip system offers an endless combination of configurations.

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TIPS FROM A PRO

FRESHWATER LEARN CONFIDENCE IN NEW TECHNIQUES

BRANDON LESTER

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rowing up in southern middle Tennessee, I was fortunate to have a lot of really good fisheries within a couple hours of my house. I had my choice between the Tennessee River lakes like Guntersville, Wheeler and Wilson or the typical highland reservoirs located in the hills of Tennessee.

I spent many days fishing club events and absorbing every bit of knowledge I could. It helped me become a versatile angler and to stay in tune with the seasonal movements of bass. These things helped prepare me for the situations I would later face on

the Bassmaster Elite Series.

I remember my very first Elite Series event. It was at Lake Seminole. I had never been to the lake and didn’t know a thing about it. After a tough first day of practice, I ran way up the Flint River to see if I could find something up there all to myself.

What I found was a couple of small backwaters with clear water and fish that were setting up to spawn. These places had been completely overlooked, and I finished 21st in that tournament. I caught almost every fish on a floating worm, something that is very popular during the spawn around my home waters. That tournament and many others since have taught me that no matter where you go in the country, or what body of water you’re on, there will always be something that fits your fishing style. It may not always be the winning pattern,

but more times than not, I would rather be fishing for fewer fish with more confidence. The very best lure in any tackle box is confidence.

But this doesn’t mean I stubbornly sticking to the same techniques I’m comfortable with. Successful tournament anglers must keep up with the latest trends. Lures, line, rods, reels and everything else are constantly evolving. It helps to stay on the forefront. As I travel the country, I learn a lot of new techniques and about new baits that work in particular regions.

Every time I go to a tournament and a new technique arises that I’m not familiar with, the first thing I do when I get home is take it to a nearby lake and try to learn it. When trying to learn something new, it’s best to do it in areas you know hold fish.

A good example of this was at the first Elite Series event of this year at Lake Cherokee.

Cherokee is in east Tennessee, but it is much different than my home waters. There is a hot new trend among the locals there called the “Damiki rig” that is dynamite for catching smallmouth relating to baitfish. It is a small fluke-style lure rigged on a Lake Erie-style jig head that allows for precise placement of the lure at depth. I had heard about the rig leading up to the tournament and tried it in practice, but I never could figure it out.

Our tournament was actually won on that rig, and several of the top guys were doing it. After that tournament was over, I spent the next day on my home lake with nothing but that rig. I wanted to learn everything there was to know about it. I went on to catch some big smallmouth on my home lake with it, and although I still don’t consider myself an expert, I feel like I can catch them on it next time the opportunity arises.

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Endless Fishing Opportunities

In Marathon

By Capt. Chris Johnson, SeaSquared Charters Marathon, the very heart of the Florida Keys, offers fishing options as vast as the crystal blue waters that surround the islands. to experience the exhilaration of big game sport fishing closer to shore and easier on your budget.

Rounding out the sport fishing options in Marathon are bonefish, snook, Goliath grouper, permit and barracuda. Each challenging in its own right and all worthy of a place of honor on your trophy wall.

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ill Your Trophy Wall With visions of Ernest Hemingway’s exploits in their heads, adventurers flock to Marathon from around the globe to fulfill their dreams of catching the sportfish of a lifetime.

The offshore deep blue waters are the realm of the mighty swordfish, who live in the 1,500-plus-foot depths.

Fishing for swordfish is highly technical and is best done with an electric set-up. While a magnificent creature to display above the fireplace, swordfish are also prized for their food value.

Closer inshore are sailfish, which are unsurpassed in their size range for combined strength and spectacle. These silver speedsters, with their distinctive blue fan-shaped fin, are free-roamers that seem to prefer the coral reef areas. They are best fished for where their favorite foods are plentiful, such as along weed lines or around schools of blue runners, goggle eyes or pilchards.

Perhaps the most elusive of all the sportfish in the Marathon waters is the Silver King. The tarpon that visit the Middle Florida Keys each spring love to hang out at bridge passes, where their food of choice is easily obtainable. These areas are known for their relative calm conditions, making tarpon fishing a comfortable experience for all anglers, even those prone to seasickness.

Using light spinning tackle and circle hooks, fishing for tarpon is about as sporting as it gets. And, to hook one and chase it through the bridge pilings, hoping to be rewarded with a few jumps and maybe a picture at the side of the boat is an unforgettable experience.

With a plethora of media coverage of sharks, catch-and-release fishing for them has become increasingly popular. The Marathon area sees a vast spectrum of sharks, including lemons, blacktips, bulls, blacknoses, nurse, spinners, hammerheads and tigers. These range in size from little guys to behemoths at 12 to 15 feet in length. Light tackle, shallow water angling for sharks in the Middle Florida Keys presents the opportunity 30

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Fill Your Dinner Plate When it comes to catching fish with a top-quality food value, you’d be hard-pressed to find a greater bounty than contained in the waters surrounding Marathon. On the Atlantic coral reefs and wrecks, snapper of all variety are plentiful for the taking year-round.

Yellowtails, mangroves, muttons and lanes offer endless rod-bending entertainment and fill the bellies of hungry anglers at the end of the day.

Grouper – blacks, reds and gags – are ever-present as well, although they tend to retreat to deeper waters during the summer heat. Additionally, the season is closed for them from January 1 to May 1.

There are many more species that provide high-quality table fare – too many to list – but include amberjack, cobia, kingfish, Spanish mackerel, cero mackerel, pompano and on and on.

Marathon’s offshore waters are fishing central for pelagic species that provide angling excitement. Venture 26 miles out to the Marathon Humps and you will be in tuna heaven. Blackfin and skipjack tuna are abundant year-round, and the only thing that can prevent you from getting there to catch them on any given day are the winds. But, on a calm day, the ride out and back is comfortable and the catching typically rapid-fire.

Dolphin (mahi) and wahoo roam the open sea in a continuous hunt for food. Anglers seek them along weed lines and around any sort of floating debris. Feeding birds, particularly frigates, also indicate their presence. The spectacle of the blue and yellow blaze of a dolphin or the blue and white zebra-like stripes of a wahoo on the end of your line is indelible.

Entertain The Family.

There’s nothing finer for family bonding than spending quality time together on the water, away from the interruptions of everyday life.

Marathon boasts multiple venues that are ideal for a day of family fun fishing. The patch reefs, Hawk Channel, the Seven Mile Bridge and the nearshore bay waters are chock-full of fun-catching fish.

Snapper, hogfish, porgy, yellowjack, maybe even grouper, keep the rods bent with tasty rewards at the end of the day. Just for fun, there are sharks, barracuda, jacks and more. Catch ’em and release ’em and on to the next!

So, whether you’re looking to fill your trophy wall or your dinner plate, or just have a great day out with the family, Marathon offers the fishing opportunities to make your dreams come true.

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nglers with the guts to mix big-game tournament fishing with kayaking will head to beautiful Grand Bahama this month to compete in the Extreme Kayak Fishing Tournament April 2023.

This two-day kayak fishing tournament will attract anglers and their family members from all over the world for a chance to win more than $40,000 in cash and prizes, and all to help raise funds for the Humane Society of Grand Bahama. There will be free entertainment, food, drinks, a huge raffle and lots of fun for the entire family!

“This event, now in its fourth year, has gained tremendous interest and notoriety for anglers and sporting enthusiasts from throughout the USA, Canada, China and Brazil. We have seen the competition grow each year from 40 anglers in our inaugural year in 2014 to some 280 participants last year,” said Bahamas Ministry of Tourism (BMOT) spokesman Richard Treco, Sr. “The high level of competition, coupled with our incredible on-island authentic cultural experiences and diverse product offering, makes this event most attractive for the seasoned as well as relatively new to the sport, angler.”

Joe Hector, of Extreme Kayak Fishing International and organizer of the event, said he is excited to work with The BMOT on this tournament, and is particularly pleased with its rapid growth.

“The Bahamas Extreme Kayak Fishing Tournament truly is the gold standard for kayak fishing in the world, as it provides everything into one great getaway: fun and family adventures, awesome fishing from white and blue marlins to huge mutton snappers, friendly people and the most beautiful destination in the world,” said Hector.

Pre- and post-tournament packages range from $595 triple or qua-

druple occupancy for a three nights stay to $1,370 single occupancy for a seven nights stay, which includes tournament registration, hotel accommodations at the Flamingo Bay Hotel and Marina, round-trip transportation for the angler and his/her kayak from Port Everglades to Grand Bahama, a cocktail reception and awards dinner.

Fish caught during the tournament will be given to the Grand Bahama Children’s Home, Flamingo Bay Hotel and Marina, and volunteers assisting with the project.

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from companies have challenged this SHERI DAYE traditional design by changing the here’s a fun retro-movement taking hand position.

The place in spearfishing—a trend toward Headhunter Guerilla primitive hunting gear. Slings and Sling has a comfortable polespears are used in places that do not allow trigger mechanisms, such as Bermuda or the grip, which transfers the weight load from Bahamas, but they are growing in popularity the wrist and distributes the force throughout the forearm. Sea Archer slings look like an outside these regions too.

This could be attributed to the new Sling/ underwater bow and arrow. The user holds Polespear category for world records, run by the body of the sling just as they would with a the International Underwater Spearfishing bow and arrow. There’s nothing more beautiful Association (IUSA). However, I suspect the than watching a skilled underwater hunter real reason is that many hunters appreciate using a sling and hitting the mark with a freethe challenge and simplicity, not unlike land- flying shaft!

Polespears are another fun option. hunters opting for bow-and-arrow over rifles.

It’s a beautiful art form that evokes images of They can be made of fiberglass, aluminum Indians using extreme stealth and having great or carbon fiber. The tip can have a flopper, three-prong paralyzer tip or a slip-tip. Neritic respect for their prey.

Slings and polespears are great tools for Diving company makes polespears with someone who is either learning how to spearfish interchangeable sections that can be assembled or interested in improving their hunting skills. in different length configurations. Users may Compared to modern spearguns, they force a choose to use a shorter polespear when hunting diver to become calmer and stealthier because in dirtier water or in tight spaces. When diving of their shorter range. One must slow down and in deep clear water, fish may not be cooperative study the behavior of fish in order to get closer and a longer polespear may be desired. The to them. While both slings and polespears are ability to quickly construct your weapon of powered using rubber bands without trigger choice is one of the best recent innovations, along with magnetic slip-tips that don’t fall off mechanisms, these two styles differ.

Slings, sometimes called “Hawaiian slings,” while diving.

I must admit that I can’t help feeling a are similar to a slingshot where the band is pulled back to launch the spear. Traditionally, smug sense of satisfaction when I land an the shooter was a tubular-shaped piece of wood elusive fish with a simple stick and rubber with a hole drilled down the center so the shaft band. Regardless if you are a novice or could slide through when being launched professional, primitive hunting offers a forward by the band. Recent innovations fun and entertaining challenge. Why not

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By Capt. Chad Carney Photo courtesy of Controlled Descent Lures

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n 2016, Freediving Instructors International (FII) presented their new spearfishing course at The Blue Wild Expo in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. If you’re new to spearfishing or a veteran, this wealthof-knowledge course, from many of the world’s best spearfishermen and freedivers will be invaluable. All students must already have a Level 1 freediving certification from an internationally recognized agency.

FII founder Martin Stepanek, and freediving instructors John Dornellas and Cameron Kirkconnell, wrote the textbook for the course, called FII Spearfishing. The first course was taught by Martin and John at Florida Freedivers, Jonathan and Kelsey Dickinson’s dive shop in North Palm Beach, Fla. just days before The Blue Wild. Jonathan became a FII Spearfishing Instructor in September and taught the course to most of his staff and several customers since.

The classroom section of the course runs a half day and is packed with great content including spearfishing ethics, freediving safety, location safety about dive planning, site obstructions, currents, marine animals, divers and boats. Information about spearfishing gear, it’s handling and use is covered thoroughly along with underwater hunting skills and techniques. The second half of the day is the pool training, where speargun handling and float line training is hands-on. The provided spearguns are unique in that they can be loaded in the water with total safety, because their shafts are completely stationary, as they are permanently bolted to the muzzles and mechanisms. Otherwise, the spearguns are fully functional and allow the best practice for pool or confined water training. Hunting styles and tricks are also taught and practiced in the pool around a portable artificial reef at the pool bottom where students will stalk a foam fish.

Certification is completed with the classroom and pool session, along with a written test. A day of real ocean spearfishing is an option and may vary from location to location, but in the Palm Beaches, Jonathan says they plan for a day of spearfishing in moderate depths where water entries with gear can be polished, and also float lines can be used in currents. Reefs with low structure are available for stalking with, aspetto and agguatto techniques. The photo is Jonathan Dickinson with a recent 70-pound amberjack!

Check out www.floridafreedivers.com and www.freedivinginstructors.com for more information about the course and spearfishing and freediving equipment. Capt. Chad Carney runs diving and spearfishing charters in southeast Florida and can be reached at 727-4237775 or chad.carney@yahoo.com.

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There are differences. When you work over fish in a stream, you often have ample time to contemplate the situation, change flies if the first one doesn’t work, and even try several approaches. Even a shoreline largemouth bass lays claim to a stationary feeding station near a log or under the lip of a lily pad. Saltwater critters remain on the move, probing and prowling continuously or they hold on a seat in the restaurant until the water level rises or falls a certain amount.

Then, they change position.

If you happen to spot your quarry, you only have seconds to get a fly in front of it. The first cast has to count. Simple hesitation can cause you to miss the opportunity. When you are blind casting, it’s important to read the water and recognize another set of signals.

Predators frequently follow a feeding rhythm tied directly to the stage of the tide. Since they are not restricted to a few deep pools or the tail end of a run, finding them and presenting a fly with accuracy requires detailed knowledge of their habits and habitat.

Casting in saltwater demands a bit more distance than it does in many freshwater settings. False casting becomes a handicap when you’re trying to drop a fly in the path of a cruising gamefish. You won’t have time to admire the tight loops or match the distance to the target precisely before dropping the fly gently on the skin of the water.

The repeated surges of a powerful marine denizen tethered to flyline, leader and backing, or the task of driving a fly into the wind and in front of a cruising fish have no parallels in other forms of angling. Once experienced, these challenges trigger an insatiable appetite that demands more.

For smaller species of fish, a 9-weight fly rod that is 9-feet long would be my first choice. The reel should be single action, hold adequate backing, and left or right hand retrieve. You should turn the handle with your primary hand rather than what many fly fishermen do today. With a 9-weight rod, the reel should hold at least 200 yards of 20-pound dacron or braid.

The second outfit for larger fish starts with a 12-weight or 13-weight rod and a reel that holds at least 275 yards of backing.

Again, if you are right handed, choose a right hand retrieve.

If you’re new to fly fishing, the time to break out the fly rod is when fishing is very good and your chances of success are boosted. It pays to keep it rigged and handy all the time. Let me warn you that catching fish on a fly rod becomes addictive. Once you start hooking fish on the light wand you will also be hooked.

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