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Wintertime TROUT

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rout like cold water, but there’s no denying the slow down that occurs on most wintertime trout fisheries. When water temps fall into the low 40s and below, insect life and other food sources are less prevalent. Trout metabolisms slow and they go into energy-conservation mode. They are content to hover near the bottom out of heavy current and feed only when an easy opportunity arises.

That said, fish still need to eat, and intrepid anglers will find joy in the seclusion of a wintertime trout stream. Here are some tips to raise the odds of a great wintertime trout trip. Dress warmly, wade carefully and savor the taste of the ice you suck from your rod guides.

1) Choose Destinations Wisely: Winter is not the time to explore high-elevation brook trout streams. Instead, float a tailwater, where water temps are consistent year-round, or go to lower elevation streams that are a bit warmer. For a target-rich environment, try out a delayed-harvest fishery. They are stocked heavily through the cooler months.

2) Fish Warm Spells: Two or three days of consistently warmer weather are primetime in terms of winter trout fishing. Everything in the stream, from the trout to the bugs and baitfish they eat, perks up.

By the same logic, the best bite is usually during the warmest part of the day. Sun warms the shallows, bringing out the tiny little midges, black stoneflies and blue-winged olives that are wintertime staples. Even if the action is subsurface, trout will take advantage of easy feeding opportunities.

3) Fish Meticulously: Unless trout are visibly rising, subsurface is the way to go. Turn your attention away from the riffles where rainbows pop dry flies in spring, and look to the deeper, slower runs. Pick them apart with nymph rigs. Keep in mind that most winter food items will be small, but fish a variety of sizes and patterns at the same time and cover every inch of each run vertically and horizontally. The idea is to hit a fish in the nose, and this is best achieved fishing slowly and carefully.

If you want to tempt a giant trout, it’s a good time to dead drift a big streamer with the same meticulous patience. Don’t hesitate to fish a heavy streamer deep under an indicator. Sometimes a big mouthful is enough to convince a lock-jawed bruiser to eat.

4) Fish Safely: Flooding your waders can kill you when it’s frigid.

During cold snaps, consider fishing near the truck, where a quick jog can put you in a heated cab if you get wet. If you do go into the backcountry, take a dry-bag with fire-starting equipment, a towel and a change of clothes.

Wherever you fish, wade carefully, avoid stepping on frozen-over rocks, kick any snow off your boots before entering the water and avoid taking chances like wading deep water or heavy flows.

Nick Carter is the author of “Flyfisher’s Guide to North Carolina & Georgia.” Contact him at nsc8957@gmail.com.

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By Capt. Johnny Stabile and Gary Turner a quick nap before lunch was served. Many of when my good friend Capt. Johnny the fish we caught contributed to Stabile called. these lunches, and there were also J: I know what you’re going to say before I even ask. steaks and chicken available with G: What is it? all the fixins. Homemade salsa and J: Do you want to go Peacock fishing in Brazil? native seasonings complimented G: When? the meals perfectly. After a relaxing J: We would leave 13 days after our Alaska trip. lunch, it was back on the skiff and Of course, my response was, “Ok, sounds great!” back in the action!

That would give me just enough time to get back from Alaska, fulfill orders for my business, and get things ready to head south. We flew out of Miami, and with a layover in Panama City, Panama met up with several other fishermen on the expedition. After a very long night of traveling, we finally landed in Brazil and hopped on a quick seaplane ride to the Rio Matupiri for six and a half days of non-stop fishing!

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Florida. For a little perspective, we caught more than 350 peacocks and more Johnny shot some great video of than 50 piranha along with several other exotic species. The average peacock was our trip. Check it out in the December 2 to 3 pounds, and Johnny’s biggest weighed more than 8 pounds. One person in edition of The Angler Video Magazine. our party caught a big peacock that pulled the scales to nearly 14 pounds.

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or as long as I can remember, offshore bottom fishing is what we look forward to during the last half of November and the entire month of December. The week of Christmas has always been considered the apex of the bottom-fishing year.

You can see the move of the big snappers marching offshore on the edge of the colder water. This will pile big snapper and other bottomdwelling species up on certain staging areas, along with a clean water temperature line that also stacks up the kings and wahoo.

Keep a light line bait out while you’re bottom fishing. There is no telling what you’ll catch and on what baits.

Of course, I love a pinfish, grass grunts or sailors choice for grouper and snapper baits for more than one reason. 1) They get bites from the target species; and 2) they eliminate most of the trash bites from grunts, pinkies and sea bass.

Yes, I love a live bait on a jig, but don’t ever forget that a big grouper also loves a big chunk of cut bait. We have seen a huge uptick in amberjack and almaco jacks in the past few

years for some reason. This is an excellent bait source! I like to keep one of the first, smaller, amberjacks that come up just for this cut-bait option. The big chunks of cut bait do

two things. They get bites and they also create a “chum slick” on the bottom right where you are fishing. When the cut bait gets pecked at, all the small pieces of flesh swirl around as it’s being eaten.

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of my bottom-fishing strategy. This is also the reason I take a couple boxes of squid on every trip. I start every new post-up on a ledge or live bottom area with everyone firing down whole squid every drop. I don’t care what they are catching. It’s usually grunts, pinkies or seabass, but what is really happening on the bottom is the squid are being ripped to shreds and small pieces are swirling around and creating a chum slick. After several volleys of whole squid, I change it up to live pinfish, grass grunts or other live baits on a jig.

Grouper and big snapper see the live bait as a smaller fish that was grabbed by a crab while feeding on small pieces of squid.

It’s a winning technique that has been very successful for me and other Decoy Jig users for years now. It is also new to the fish, tackle-wise.

The beauty of this cold water line moving farther offshore with every cold front creates opportunity for a variety of species. You never know; keep firing down cut bait and setting the hook on “strange feeling bites,” and you might even catch a big deep-water lobster like the one in the video below.

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Wintertime is the best time to target hogfish on the Gulf Coast. From late November into March, they congregate on nearshore reefs and ledges to spawn, which makes them a great option in a season when rough weather can prohibit long runs to deep water.

Hogfish are protogynous hermaphrodites, which means they are all born female and change into males as they age. A single male will tend a harem of numerous females, which means finding good hogfish bottom can result in quick limits of five fish per angler, but few of them will be large mature males. There is a 14-inch minimum size limit in Florida, and hogfish of 18 or 20 inches are considered very good fish.

This time of year, dozens of hogfish can be found congregating together on reefs, rockpiles, and hardbottom in 50 to 75 feet of water. In most places, this can be found inside of 20 miles offshore. A prominent ledge with lots of growth is prime hogfish habitat. They like to hover around reefs and use their long snouts to

probe cracks or root in the sand for critters like sand fleas, crabs and snails.

Once you find them, the secret to catching hogfish is pretty simple. Like just about anything else that swims, they are suckers for shrimp. Big live shrimp, fresh dead shrimp and even stinky thawed shrimp are irresistible. Just leave it right on the bottom, where a hogfish is likely to find it while rummaging around in the sand.

The rigs used to catch hogfish are also pretty simple. A knocker rig with a 1- or 2-ounce slip-sinker right up against a 1/0 circle hook will keep that shrimp right on the bottom. A half or 1-ounce circle-hook jig head will do the same thing. Some successful captains swear by hogballs, which are painted weights tethered to a hook by a small chain.

Regardless of the rig, you don’t need to go too light because hogfish aren’t particularly leader shy. A 5000 series reel with a comparable rod and 25-pound braid to a 30-pound leader is enough to haul even the largest hogfish up from depth.

The trickiest part of catching hogfish is getting a good hook-set. You’ll want a little bit of slack in the line, which allows them

to pull that shrimp into their snout. Typically, you might feel or see a subtle first bump, which will be followed by a second bump as they actually take the bait. Allow the fish to pull the line tight before reeling down and swinging the rod to drive the hook home.

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A mackerel’s ability to slice through line as if they were wielding a set of Ginsu knives leaves many anglers frustrated after losing tackle. But if you target these speedsters with the right equipment, they can make for a fun day of action packed fishing.

I like light spinning like a GLoomis GLX PR844 with a 2500 Stradic or an 8-weight NRX fly rod with a Nautilus NVG 8/9 with Scientific Angler sinking line. Chances are anything less than 30-lb. mono will be shredded immediately, so it is imperative to use wire leader when mackerel are around.

Even then, they are known for hitting the line at the swivel connection from wire to mono, so it’s best to have several rigs ready. Also, make sure your swivels are black and not silver, these guys like shiny things. All that said, a spoon or a small jig rigged on wire will usually last a while.

Best of all, once mackerel move in, they are typically found right in the passes to within a few miles of the beach. I find the fish offshore tend to be larger, so I like to target them. A 3-pound mack will make a blistering first run that is reminiscent of a bonefish, and they are much less spooky than

By Will Schimdt bones. The easiest way to find them is to look for birds working. That’s a tell-tale sign. Reefs and good hard bottoms that hold bait are great places to search, as well. These types of spots can be trolled or chummed to keep the action close to the boat. A standard chum bag will bring the school well within casting range for both conventional and fly fishermen. Just throw out something shiny, move it fast and you’ll hook up quickly.

Mackerel get a bad rap as table fare, as they are oily and can be strong tasting. That oiliness makes them perfect for smoking, and that, too, could not be easier. Simply fillet the fish, leaving the skin on. Salt them liberally and let them rest in the refrigerator for about an hour. Rinse the salt off and add some Cajun seasoning to the fish and smoke over indirect heat at 250 degrees for about two hours. It is done when it flakes easily off the skin.

Smoked mackerel tastes great on its own in a salad or rice bowl, and it’s fantastic when made into fish spread. s the water temperatures drop this time of year, baitfish shows up If you are looking for some hot action with minimal work, grab some in force. Pods of baitfish are followed closely by schools Spanish wire and enjoy the return of the mack. mackerel. This often-overlooked speedster is viewed as nuisance by Will Schmidt is a seasoned tournament angler who has been some anglers, but mackerel are a blast on light tackle and fly rods if you gear writing about fishing for more than two decades. up correctly.

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jerkbait is a good idea whenever baitfish are plentiful. A jerkbait’s natural movement, size and resemblance to what the fish are already eating make this bait deadly.

There are many scenarios I would consider good times to throw a jerkbait.

One of the best situations you can encounter is when fish are actively feeding on baitfish and schooling. When bass are doing this, throwing a natural-baitfish-colored, shallowdiving jerkbait is an awesome way to replicate a dying baitfish. It flat out gets bit, even when you can’t find anything else they will touch.

Another awesome way to use a jerkbait is to blind cast in areas where bass are staged up and feeding. If you can identify baitfish already in an area, this makes the scenario even better. A lot of times this pattern sets up along grass lines, rip-rap banks and in pockets close to areas bass use to spawn.

Depending on water clarity, I like a naturalcolored jerkbait or one with a little bit of chartreuse. Use a shallow or deep-diving jarkbait to match the depth you’re targeting.

Jerkbaits are also a great option for bass that are suspended with bait. Typically these fish are less pressured because they are harder to find. You’ll need to spend some time searching with your electronics, but finding

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This can happen anywhere, but typically it occurs on points and pockets where fish can ambush the bait easier.

I use forward sonar after I locate an active area and use the jerkbait to imitate the bait these fish are chasing in the water column.

Typically, a shallow-diving jerkbait like a 13 Fishing Loco Special will work absolute wonders if you can get a fish to see it amongst the other baitfish.

Picking colors can get a bit confusing, as there are so many different options. I keep this decision as simple as possible and use only two different colors… ever. 13 Fishing makes a lot of natural colors as well as colors that stand out in dirty water. My go-to color is Casper Shad; it’s one of the most natural shad patterns you can get. Another color they make that is awesome in stained water is Neon Disco Shad.

With jerkbaits, I like a shorter rod, something between a 6’10” and a 7’. Actionwise, I like a medium-fast, which allows the fish to get the bait when you feel them hit it. The 13 Fishing Omen Black 6’10” MF is absolutely perfect. Reel selection doesn’t need to be too complicated. A 7:0:1 ratio allows you to work the bait and pick up line at the perfect pace. For line, I like 10- to 12-poundtest, and Seaguar Invizx fluorocarbon is a very good line for the job.

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This trend looks to continue into December and, boy, is it a welcomed sight after the slime and seaweed plague of late spring through the summer months.

Pompano fishing looks to take off into the month of December. This is the month we see the big push into our waters that local surf fishing anglers have been anxiously waiting. Make sure to have all your gear in top-notch shape for when the first schools arrive.

Speaking of pompano, on the first Saturday of each month we’re putting on 4-hour, completely comprehensive seminars on how to effectively catch pompano in the surf—going over equipment to how to read the water, including tactics, rigging and surf casting lessons (gear and bait provided). These are the attributes that will set you apart and bring big success on the beach. Knowing how to target pompano and whiting makes it all the more fun when hitting the sand.

Be sure to book your spot to insure you don’t miss out on how to capitalize on the awesome fishing that’s soon to come!

The seaweed issue that’s been present is still an issue, but if you can cast far enough over the first and second trough you’ll find success.

Make sure to have the proper equipment and casting technique to overcome those obstacles. When doing so, effectively, you will find a plethora of fish roaming the surf. Pompano, jack crevalle, bluefish, whiting and black drum are taking pompano rigs in all colored floats and beads when tipped with fresh shrimp and Fishbites. Shrimp has been the go to! All being said, other baits will work accordingly, including sand fleas, clams and crab knuckles.

The pompano migration has yet to reach area waters, but the wait is close to being over. Larger schools of pompano remain to the north, but with a few cold snaps we’ll see it descend into Space Coast waters soon. Traditionally, Thanksgiving week marks the first signs of “good” pompano fishing. As each year holds its own way of bringing the first good bite, look for the first half of December to see some real spurts of pompano fun. Amongst those schools of pompano you’ll find larger whiting, bluefish and ladyfish in the mix.

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TV show, The Captain’s Log! To properly work these baits, December is here which consider the water temperature. means we are quickly entering As the water gets colder, slow into our winter fishing pattern. down your retrieval and begin Cold fronts have slowly shown using a jigging technique where up and will only increase over you work the lure in a up and the next several months. During down motion. This will help the this month of December, you bait swim or act naturally. will begin to see less mullet/ Pictured is Jessie from bait fish out on the flats and, Idaho, on a recent fishing trip instead, more shrimp! Typically, out of Titusville. She was using two or three days before and that exact lure/hook choice and after the full moon will be our catching multiple nice Indian best wintertime shrimp runs.

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ecember can be a month with a lot of action around Sebastian.

It may not be all big snook and redfish in the inlet, but if the weather holds out, the reds and snook bite will continue to be pretty good from boat and from the shoreline. The big black drum may even move into the inlet and provide another species for the anglers to target. If the fronts are strong, anglers will be targeting pompano, bluefish, mackerel and flounder in and around the inlet.

(Anglers targeting flounder usually start around the first front in November which really cools down the water, however, our start to November 2022 wasn’t so cool.) If the seas are calm, the weather warms and the winds are down, the bait can come in nearshore and the action with sharks, blues, jacks and pompano can be strong.

Anglers fishing from shore will target the shoreline rocks Noah and friend Mahtias from with live finger mullet, mud Denmark with a blacktip shark minnows and small menhaden Mathis caught off the beach! rigged on a short 12-18”, 20 pound fluorocarbon leader rigged on a 3/0-5/0 hook with an egg sinker just above the swivel.

Anglers fishing from boats will anchor in areas where the rocks meet the sand with the same rigs. The key to catching the bigger fish is waiting till the tide is slowing and not missing the bite.

I like to jig the inlet for pompano, blues and mackerel in the month of December. Targeting pompano and blues, I rig a 1/4-ounce to 3/8-ounce jighead with a soft plastic from D.O.A. or I use a Doc’s Goofy jig. If I am targeting flounder, I like to use 1/2-ounce or 3/4-ounce jigs with D.O.A. paddletails or 4” jerkbaits on the bottom using either ProCure or strips of mullet or pinfish as an attractant. We catch a lot of flounder jigging, but not as many bigger fish with that technique.

Fishing the spoil islands as the sun comes up will reward anglers with trout, ladyfish and bluefish, along with the occasional flounder and maybe a snook if the temps are up. Fish soft plastics slow along the dropoffs around the islands for the best success.

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ecember becomes a transition month. With the various fronts coming through, the fish will act accordingly. If we get some cold weather, the reds will school and be on the flats midday to get some warmth. Trout action should improve with cooler weather. Look for the trout in shallow water early morning and late afternoon and in the holes during the day. The snook will be similar to the trout.

As we head into the winter months, the sheepshead and flounder bite should increase. Target structure for the sheepshead and flats for the flounder. What I like about the winter months is that the fishing is good throughout the day. Another species to look for are pompano in the basin and the Halifax. Shrimp and sand fleas are good baits. it is that time of the year that you can catch several different species all in the same trip. The Tomoka area really shines in the winter so give me a call to book a charter.

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ecember is a great fishing month to end the year on. It is usually mixed with warm days in between cold fronts, creating a lot of fishing opportunities. I find December to be one of my favorite months to target big uglies, meaning big old black drum. These dinosaurs will be hiding near structures like the causeways north and south of the inlet. My best fish usually come from using a halved blue crab on a 3/0 or 4/0 circle hook. What I will typically do is dead stick, or put two rods out with a Carolina rig with enough weight to hold the bottom, positioning the bait as close to the bridge pilings as possible and sitting them in the rod holders. I’ll then fish live shrimp or throw artificials along the bridge for other species while I wait for my dead sticks to double over. These big fish aren’t good eating, but they sure can pull! I also find success with black drum at the inlet. Same technique as the causeway, although you may just have to dial it up a notch on your weight to hold the bottom. If it’s eating fish you want vs. trophy black drum try the creeks and find deeper holes with live shrimp or fiddler crabs. These 14-plusinch black drum tend to school up with the colder temps in these holes and, in my opinion, make great table fare.

The sheepshead bite should really start to get good as the month goes on as well. These fish will be around structure, docks, rocks, bridges, under water structure, mangrove roots, etc.

When targeting these fish I like to use fiddler crabs, sand fleas or shrimp. I also like to tip my hooks with small pieces of Fishbites in sand flea flavor. It always seems to get them to chew a little extra and increases my hook ups. I use a fish finder rig with an egg weight and 12” or less of leader, or I’ll use sheepshead-specific jig heads with a rotating hook.

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December is my favorite time of the year to get out and catch some fish for the freezer.

The water is starting to cool here in Central Florida, and along with it comes the opportunity to stock up on a supply of your favorite fish. I usually target both fresh and saltwater species during this month.

Freshwater - My favorite freshwater species this time of the year is the crappie. The cooler water is the start to the pre-spawn crappie season which means, almost around any structure you can find that’s adjacent to deeper water, the crappie will be gorging themselves with bait to prepare for the spawn. Best bait is live minnows with your rod rigged with #2 light wire gold hook, small float and enough split-shot sinkers to just barely keep the float above water. This keeps the wind from pushing your float around and gives the fish biting it a sense of little resistance when taking the bait. Just remember to start out with your float shallow and then go deeper a little at a time until you find the depth they are holding at.

As a general rule of thumb, crappie will come up in the water column for bait, but won’t go down

to get it. Small tube jigs and hair jigs can also produce nice numbers of fish. If possible, have a variety of colors to offer because, when fishing with jigs, the fish can be picky on color from one day to the next. When fishing with jigs this time of the year make sure you slow your presentation because of the cooler water temps. Early January, if the weather is cooperating, these fish will push up into the reeds and grass in shallow areas to start the spawn. Good thing about catching prespawn crappie is that the majority can be caught bank fishing around piers, boat docks, boat ramps and other structures, making it fun for all fishermen—including those without a boat.

Saltwater - My favorite saltwater species for December is the Florida pompano. It’s a great time to get out to fish the Space Coast beaches as the water temp cools in the surf. As the temp falls, the pompano start their journey south and can be caught from Jacksonville to Sebastian Inlet in good numbers. To me, the Florida pompano in one of the tastiest fish the surf offers up. The best way to start the day is fishing at daybreak and, depending on the clarity of the water, I determine how far I fish out from shore. Pompano catches are more productive in clearer water. If the water is clear I will set up in the first trough offshore; if it’s a little rough I’ll make the long cast just

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ith winter’s arrival in December water temperatures will drop and water should continue to clear.Expect to see levels dropping with northwest winds and dry weather.

Inshore fish will form into schools.

Hunting redfish on the Mosquito Lagoon and backcountry is a winter favorite; fish shallow flats and adjacent sand sloughs in the lagoon area, and shallow mud and oyster bays, coves and creeks in the Edgewater to New Smyrna Beach backcountry. On sunny days, fish stay shallow enjoying the sun-warmed water; dark mud bottom, oyster and shell bars can hold more warmth in cold water because dark colors absorb heat. On cloudy, chilly days some will still be in the shallows, but also look closer to the edges near deep water as they drop off deeper during the colder nighttime and cloudyday temperatures. Select size live tail-hooked shrimp can be the go-to bait, but small live finger mullet, Gulp shrimp and small-sized soft plastics will catch both reds and trout on the flats. As redfish tend to be easily spooked, work the schools slowly with a quiet push pole or slow-speed trolling motor to get in casting distance, or set up on anchor and wait for them to return to your location.

Large size seatrout also are found in the winter shallows and can be the wariest of all, so long-distance sighting and accurate casting gives

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shrimp, crabs and baitfish. This is also time to go as light as possible with fluorocarbon leaders, weights and terminal tackle as being stealthy is an important factor in clear water.

Remember redfish are now catch and release only in the Indian River and Mosquito Lagoon year round, and spotted seatrout season is closed in November and December in our zone.

For deeper water winter tactics, target black drum on the bottom of holes, dropoffs, and channel edges of both Ponce Inlet and Haulover Canal. Shrimp or blue crab pieces are the bait of choice.

Sheepshead fishing improves with dropping water temperatures. Sheeps are structure oriented, so fish fiddler crabs or shrimp close to bridge or dock pilings, as well as jetties and rock plies.

And don’t forget bluefish! Bluefish are always a cold water catch. Use small, flashy lures, live the best chance to fool a big speck into biting. baits, shrimp and cut bait. In addition, they’re The big ones can be solitary fish, but on occasion also a good fly fishing target for winter.

Snook season closes December 15, so schools of trout are also seen on the winter flats.

Smaller trout generally school in deeper water, careful catch and release on linesiders until the on drop offs, holes, sloughs and deeper hard- February 1 reopening of the bottom spots on the lagoon. They will be near season next year. the bottom in the chilly water; use a live shrimp dropped with a split shot, and light weighted CAPT. MICHAEL SAVEDOW jigs of 1/16 or 1/8 oz. in light colors. Small-sized Edgewater River Guide EdgewaterRiverGuide.com baits and lures are usually best during the cold (386) 689-3781 months, as their winter meals are smaller size Edgewater Backcountry black drum caught on a charter with Capt.

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got up this morning, like any normal day. I had two people from South Carolina joining me on the beach in a surf fishing charter.

I told them to come at 7 o’clock. I set up at six in the pitch black with a coal miner’s head lamp on, and baited fresh crab knuckles.

6M SOUTHEAST VOLUSIA’S I cast one rod out and made a mistake: I turned my back. I literally heard it bend. It was on!

LARGEST SELECTION The pompano have arrived by the time 7Tu OF INSHORE Southern Boys arrived. At 7 o’clock I had five in the bucket, pompano that is.

SALTWATER TACKLE I didn’t know if these guys knew how 8W to fish off the beach, so I gave them a Live Shrimp, Seasonal Fish, quick 9Th lesson. I said, “Grab that rod as quick as you can and start to reel! And Blue Crabs and Fiddlers let’s Bamba!”

Shrimp Nets & It was on, as good as it gets.

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The bite this year hasn’t been good. It’s been sporadic. Since the big catch with the boys from South Carolina, it’s been slow; redfish and a few sheepshead have been taking the bait. I’m still waiting for the main bunch of pompano to arrive. Hopefully they didn’t pass us.

I’ve been going up to Flagler beaches a lot lately. The hurricane didn’t hit there so bad. It’s much cleaner.

As a matter of fact, yesterday I landed a nice 26-inch redfish.

Just in the slot. I also caught that on very fresh crab knuckles.

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The smoker is finally fired up.

January layout.indd 13 12/13/2019 10:24:07 AM I use applewood and put the pompano on with slices through the skin to poach them. This way, they cook inside and out.

Ya, mon!

For some reason I can’t stop playing Stick Figure’s “Edge of the Ocean.” It just hits home. With the reggae music on and the ocean calming down, these pompano, my Flagler redfish and me are all heading to the smoker.

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The spawn is on! Ramps reopening make anglers happy – don’t forget to register for the Shad and Crappie Derby.

Rains have slowed and the fast river current will slow down as water levels return to normal after suffering TWO big storms, Hurricane Ian and Tropical Storm Nicole. Depths are plenty for navigating the mouths of the lakes, especially the south end of Harney.

With the cooler water temperatures, the larger female bass will begin moving out of the main river into their shallow spawning areas. Target lily pad fields and backwater areas off of the main river and fish large wild shiners under a cork or a Texas rigged large plastic worm very slowly to entice one of these trophies. Also remember handle and release these large females with care.

Largemouth bass are feeding heavy on shad, golden shiners and panfish all throughout the Harris Chain of Lakes getting fat and happy for the upcoming spawn. The high-water conditions due to the last two big storms are making normal shallow areas more accessible to boats and the bass. The bass are moving into transition areas close to the mouths of canals, backwater coves with some deeper water nearby. Lilly pad fields have been producing good numbers of bites and are excellent locations to find fish.

Best fishing lures to use are lipless crankbaits, soft plastic flukes and top water walking baits. Remember to always look around when you are fishing to see if schoolies are busting bait on the surface. Fish the outer edges of the pads especially the smaller isolated groups as the bigger females will still back away to eat a larger meal than the smaller highly aggressive males. When they move into the shallows, they eat just

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As temperatures cool, crappie females will begin staging along the deeper edges adjacent to shallow spawning grounds while the males prep the beds.

When the moon is full and the temperatures are right, 5565 degrees, the specks will move up into the creeks and shallows and spawn. Try slow trolling small jigs tipped with a live minnow or drift fishing with minnows under a cork for best results. Longline trolling and spider-rig fishing will catch the most fish. Lastly, look for the American shad to begin showing up around Christmas, with their spawning run lasting through February into March. Shad can be caught on the same tackle as crappie, and vice versa. Small spoons as a trailer behind a shad dart are most effective for shad. Fly anglers and paddle anglers are sure to have a blast in ‘Shad Alley’ on the St. Johns River between Mullet Lake Park and Lemon Bluff.

Be sure to sign up for the 14th Annual Central Florida Shad and Crappie Derby. The four month derby is a FREE online catch-photo-release fishing tournament. To register, visit one of the derby sign-up locations listed in this edition.

about away meal that comes their way. The hydrilla patches and matts in Big Lake Harris found in deeper water also hold groups of bass. Find the hard edges and fish a chatterbait or 4-to-5-inch swim bait along these edges making long casts. Let the bait sink to the bottom and reel slowly. The fish will let you know if they want it fast or slow, so adjust the speed frequently until you figure them out.

The Crappie started to heat up in the last part of November. The bigger females will be heading shallow where the males are prepping for their annual spawn. Kissimmee grass, lily pads and wood structure are the places to find them using brightly colored jigs tipped with a minnow. Varys the depths of your jigs until you start getting bites. When you get a bite there are more around - slow down and catch dinner! Make sure to visit a sign-up location to register for the 14th Annual Shad & Crappie Derby. You never know, you may catch a monster. FREE to enter!

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Our teams are off to an amazing start and lead all 140 teams thus far for Club of the year. We have a lot of work left to go but what a start. Just a reminder to please HOLD the date of February 11, 2023. This is our annual fundraiser on the St. John’s River. We will have our launch site at the Wayside Park on the south side of the river and weigh in as always will be at Boat Tree Marina on the river. Please call me to hold your launch spot.

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Most of all visit the big box stores. You know the ones, Bass Pro Shops, Academy Sports, Dick’s Sporting Goods, just to name a few. Yes some of them carry most major brands, but what about personal service? To get local info that you can trust as well as Triangle Marine personal service it is the small and almost extinct tackle shops 11415 US-441, Tavares, FL 32778 where you should spend your hard earned dollars. The small Phone:(352) 343-6146 shops would love to share some local info for the exchange of www.trianglemarinecenter.biz some of those bucks. Yes it is much harder to compete with the Big Box Stores who buy at prices cheaper than the little Bennington Pontoons – TideWater guys. Most small shopsJohnson tell us –that those–big guys can sell their Evinrude Yamaha products with a small margin cheaper than we can even buy them from their distributors. Personal service is where the small shops shine! We visit these shops each and every month to drop our monthly new issue and to get updated on how the Boat Max USA local bite is going. In 9700 mostE.cases the owners are always there Colonial Drive, Orlando FL 32817 to greet us!

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Customer Service Bitter’s Bait & Tackle in Longwood, 1 block north of SR 434 on US 17/92 is packed with Tackle. Bitter’s friendly staff is always willing to help you find you’re looking for and share local Campbell Renovations Inc. fishing info. Bitter’s own brand of soft- plastics are better than 285 Campbell Ranch Run, Geneva, FL 32732 most name brands and are half of the costCell: saving you lots of Phone:(407) 349-0016 407-947-5460 bucks. Down to the south in St. Cloud is WoJo’s Bait www.campbellrenovationsinc.com & Tackle at the corner of SR 192 & Kissimmee Park Rd. This small store is loaded with inventory as well Contractor as lots ofCBC saltwater State Certified 1255779tackle and frozen baits, lots Residential of live bait& for freshwater Commercial Newfishing. Just Construction – Renovations – Kitchens to the west at down town Kissimmee Lake Front Park is– Big Bathrooms – Additions Tenant Out Toho Marina, with new owner they server–the bestBuild breakfast sandwiches & burgers in the area, with lots of live bait and large freshwater inventory and right next to the launch ramp.

Vapor and Company To the north in Lake 3621 County is Owens Fishing S. Orlando Dr. Sanford FL and 32773Marine Phone:(407) 878-7397 located in Eustis on SR19, they have lots of inventory of the hard to find tackle andwww.vaporandco.com baits. In Tavares on the east side of US 441 is Lakeside Bait and Tackle. You have passed this for years Electronic Cigarettes and E-Liquid on your way to the Harris and Cessation Buzzard Beach launch ExpertsChain in Smoking ramp. Stop and visit with theCoastal owners Mark or Heidi Bass for Orlando Angler Magazine Approved! the latest info on whatAltamonte is biting Springs, on the Orlando Chain. East BackSRto50the east in Debary and right on the St. John’s River is Highbanks Resort & Marina, boat rentals, live bait, gas, cold beer and freshwater Orlando Painting Service inventory. A must stop in the fall and winter months as this Harold Ave, catching suite B, Winter area is one of Florida’s 65 best crappie areas!Park, FL 32789 Phone:shop 407) owners 896-0839a favor, stop buy and Do yourself and the small www.orlandopaintingservice.com spend a few bucks at one of these shops. Tell them you read

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It’s also the time to book your fall crappie trip too. Good fishing areas: parts of the shoal; Dupree Bar; Fishing Lake Okeechobee in Dyess ditch and Horse Island and August can be challenging but fun! Indian Prairie. Tin house has been Challenging due to hot temperatures, solid throughout the season for possible afternoon thunderstorms crappie, bass and bream, work your and lower water levels. Now is way up towards 3rd and 2nd point a good time to brush up on your where you’ll find some bass feeding deeper water angling skills whether on the bedding bream. A few areas its fishing in the Kissimmee River on Kings Bar have been good and or the Canal system. Bass like the the water looks perfect. deeper, cooler water temperatures tie on those deep diving crank baits. To book you’re next fun-filled, Along with crank baits, a Carolina- productive and educational fishing Rig (c-rig) or a texas-rigged big trip call me at 863-228-7263 or log worm will produce some quality onto my website to check out the bass. customers and their catches; hotel recommendations; guide rates and In the early morning hours have etc. Capt Angie’s sponsors are: a hard top water lure tied on like Caymas boats and Toho Marine; a bang-a-lure or devils horse and Lews; G-Loomis; BnM Poles; Midaim at the edges working the lure South Tackle; Maui Jim; Gill; Bullet out about 20-25 ft as you go along Weights; Road Runner; Real Magic; the rock-bottom in the River and Tru Turn hooks; Mega Strike; Gene Canals. If you’re fishing the lake, Larew; Pradco Brands and BUFF some areas of the lake are showing USA. signs of algae which is normal this SEE THE FULL LINE OF MICROWAVE GUIDES AT time of year.

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Much like colder weather the heat also causes fish to become lethargic and many time unwilling to feed or do anything but sulk. If you do find yourself looking to catch in the heat, baits like live shrimp are a good choice as they fit the bill of a lite snack and not a full meal. In the cooler times like early morning, late evening, and evenDyess nighttime youTin can look around Ditch, and House, Kings Bar, Creek and near to utilize more substantial offerings andHendry the topwater plug J &waters S. Bass lures bait that have been excels at this. With the summer heavy presence producing bites have been a top those topwater plugs will get awater looklure andsuch canaseven be fished a Devil’s Horse at night with great success. Also, live baits mullet get or Zara spook,like popping frogwill in and plenty of looks and are a greataround choice dark.

Don’t let theinlilythe pads, worms, spinner baits, shallow baits andBeat flipping/ the dog days of summer get your fishing injerk a slump! the pitching creature-style lures into heat and Fishing the keep big O iscatching. exciting anglers because it is the start of spawning season. Anglers that fish for bass have been using live wild shiners and lures. If you want to relax and let the bass come to you then live bait is the way to go. If you want to cover water, then artificial lures is the trip for you.

If you’ve ever wanted to fish for big specks (crappie) here on the big O, now is the time to book your day on the water. Don’t’ know how to jig?

Not a problem, all that’s needed is a quick 5-minute lesson using the BNM 11ft jig pole tipped with a small round jig head and small plastic tube.

Catching crappie is fun, exciting and is one of the best tasting mild white flaky fish you’ll ever eat. The creel limit is 10 inches long, 25 per person per day. Areas on the lake that you’ll see boaters fishing for bass and crappie are: Observation Shoal, Widens Pass, Dupree Bar,

isolated grass clumps. Lure colors are: Junebug, black/blue, white, crawdad and bluegill color patterns.

For your tackle and live bait needs visit Jack and his Big Water Bait & Tackle store located in Lakeport, just down from the Harney Pond Canal boat ramp.

To book your next day fishing the big O for bass and crappie call Capt.

Angie at 863-228-7263 or visit www. southfloridabassfishing.com. Capt.

Angie can accommodate groups, multi-day trips, fishing lessons, and lake info. Sponsors are a big part of her success, and they include: Toho Marine in St. Cloud, Florida, Mercury Marine, Gill, Lews, Gene Larew, Pradco Brands, Mid-South Tackle, BnM Poles, G-Loomis, Maui Jim, Bullet Weights, Rapala, Tru-Turn hooks, Reel Magic, Road Runner, Big Bite Baits and Navionics.

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ore often than not, panfish were the fish that introduced most anglers to the sport. The term “panfish” is used to describe any of the commonly found species that usually never grow bigger than the size a frying pan. Most of them are legal to keep, regardless of size.

These are species known as sunfish, bluegills, red eyes, rock bass, pumpkinseeds and countless other names, often depending on the region. But this article is about a different kind of panfish, and one that was naturally found only in other countries.

The Mayan cichlid is native to southeastern Mexico and the waters of Central America’s Honduras, Belize, Nicaragua and Guatemala. The first reported non-indigenous population was recorded here in Florida Bay in 1983. Due to their adaptability and south Florida’s favorable climate and water conditions, they now can be found in great numbers from the canals in Miami to the Kissimmee Chain of Lakes, and almost all inland waters between.

Mayan cichlids are a freshwater species, but are known to thrive under a variety of environmental conditions, from a wide range of salinity to low oxygen conditions, and therefore can inhabit most waters in this region.

This oval-shaped fish has spiny anal and dorsal fins, and it ranges in color from olive green to a light brown, with darker vertical bars. During breeding season, their colors become vibrant, and their throats and fin edges glow bright red to orange, which earned them the nickname “atomic sunfish” or “orange tiger.” Similar to their cousins the peacock bass and the oscar, they sport a black spot and ring on the tail to confuse predators. The Mayan’s spot is black with a turquoise ring.

Mayan cichlids are a very attractive sporting species that offers strong fights on light and fly fishing tackle. Mayans readily take a variety of natural baits as well as small artificial lures and flies. The countless canals, lakes and neighborhood ponds of south Florida are full of these amazing little fighters and many other species. I am a fly fisherman, and Clouser’s Minnow or any small baitfish pattern, along with a Gurgler work well for this aggressive feeder.

I would recommend an outfit in the 7/8 weight range, because cichlids share these waters with much larger species. It’s common to catch snook, juvenile tarpon, tilapia and largemouth bass in these locations.

Mayan cichlids are not considered invasive, although they are nonnative. They have no season or bag limit, and harvest is encouraged.

They have white flaky meat with a mild flavor and are considered very good table fare.

I will not offer an opinion on just how this species found its way to this region, but I believe they’re here to stay. We might as well fish for them.

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By Emily Hanzlik

ith the mullet run over and the cold setting in, our target species begin to change. Most of the high-energy fish like jacks and tarpon slow down during winter. So we turn our attention to already slow bottom-feeding fish that aren’t as affected by cooler water.

Black drum are a highly praised bottom-feeder. Not only do they taste delicious, they grow to amazing trophy size.

Black drum are in the drum family with redfish, but they are different in appearance and their way of living. Black drum have a high arched back compared to most fish that levels out toward the tail. These fish are a darkish gray or black with some tones of brown that fade to a lighter belly.

Normally, juveniles have four to six vertical bars on their side, similar to sheepshead. The bars fade with age.

Black drum have barbels or whiskers on their lower jaw like catfish.

These barbels are used to smell mollusks and other prey in the sand, which the drum digs out. They then use rows of molar-like pharyngeal teeth to crush mussels, crabs and other hard-shelled creatures. These teeth line the top and bottom of their mouths and can extend to the back of their throat.

Black drum live from Texas all the way up past New Jersey. They congregate around structures like bridges and docks. However, they also can be found in bays, river mouths, oyster beds and along beaches.

Juveniles are mostly found in estuaries.

As these fish begin to spawn in the colder months, they move toward flowing inlets. Just like red drum, they participate in mass free-spawning, where they release sperm and eggs while grouped together in flowing water. The pre-spawn move to the inlets gives anglers plenty of time to target them in groups.

Jalon Tomlinson enjoys targeting black drum during peak season.

He said fishing is best during cold fronts on an outgoing tide. He uses a chicken rig with a 3- to 4-ounce pyramid sinker or a Carolina rig with a 3-ounce egg sinker and a 2/0 hook. He recommends a 40-pound leader because powerful fish heavier than 30-pounds are a real possibility. Ideal baits are fresh dead shrimp or old stinky shrimp. However, Tomlinson has also caught them on crabs and sand fleas.

Tomlinson catches some monster drum with this technique, but he prefers to keep the 14- to 28-inchers because they’re better to eat. In Florida, there is a daily bag limit of five per harvester, with a slot size of 14 to 24 inches. One fish is allowed over the 24-inch slot.

The IGFA all-tackle world record black drum weighed an amazing 113 pounds, 1 ounce and was caught out of Lewes, Delaware.

Emily Rose Hanzlik holds 56 IGFA world records in various categories.

She hails from West Palm Beach, where she has a part time Bowfin Guide Service as well as fishing classes for Jr. Anglers.

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lorida seasons for snook harvest close this month in state and federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic.

The Gulf snook season closure date is Dec. 1, and snook harvest will remain closed through the end of February in Gulf state and adjacent federal waters. The Atlantic snook season is closed Dec. 15 through Jan. 31 in state and adjacent federal waters. Special regulations for different zones exist for this species, so be sure to check current regulations online at MyFWC.com.

When snook season re-opens, anglers who wish to harvest a snook must have a snook permit in addition to a recreational fishing license.

There is a slot limit of not less than 28 inches or more than 33 inches total length. The daily bag limit is 1 per harvester per day with zero captain and crew for-hire limit.

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LURES

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t’s on! You made a very long cast, and within a few cranks a fish grabs your lure and you’re engaged in a fight!

Long distance lures allow you to hook-up with fish other anglers can’t reach, but fighting fish with so much line out presents complications, mostly in the form of environmental elements the angler does not control.

If you’re fishing from a flat sandy beach on a calm day with no waves, little current and no floating sargassum, then nothing is different. Just fight the fish and enjoy it. But when fighting a fish at great distance, elements like current or obstacles such as rocks or weeds become magnified threats to successfully landing the fish. The more line you have in the water, the less direct influence you have on the fish. The fish has more freedom to swim sideways or even directly at you. There’s a greater chance your line will snag an encrusted boulder or load up with floating grass. Ripping currents and wave action are more pronounced during the fight, and fish—especially bigger ones— will use this to pull away.

Here are tactics to better fight fish from long distances.

• Keep the rod tip up and hold it high to keep as much line as possible out of the water or high in the water column. This limits the risk of snags and reduces drag on the line. I sometimes put the rod butt against my shoulder and hold the rod almost vertically to gain as much height as possible.

• When a fish swims or is pushed by waves or current into a snag-prone area, it’s often counter productive to crank down and pull directly against the fish. Pulling hard works OK on small or mediumsized fish, but with larger fish I like to angle the rod horizontally and

A Band of Anglers pro team member Jim Louro, of Vicki Lynn Sportfishing, caught this big striped bass with a long cast from the beach.

sideways in the direction the fish is going. It’s like judo in that you use the fish’s momentum against it. By pulling the fish sideways, instead of directly against it, it will curve toward you. This is unconventional, but it has saved fish for me a number of times.

• When fish use strong currents during the fight, walk with them.

Try to walk the same speed the fish is moving with the current and continue picking up line.

• Use a power-pull to put a lot of pressure on big fish. Keep the rod at a 30 to 45 degree angle from horizontal, and walk backward at constant speed. When I was guiding in Africa for tiger sharks and giant tarpon, this was the best way to bring fish closer to shore.

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The season closure ran Oct. 15 through Nov. 30, and many Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic states enacted similar closures in the face of several years of falling flounder numbers. So, while you likely didn’t get to enjoy stuffed flounder at the Thanksgiving feast, you should be able to go catch, or gig, a doormat to serve at Christmas.

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f you’re not familiar with shoal bass, they are a distinct species of black bass that evolved to inhabit the riverine shoals of the Apalachicola River Basin in Florida. They are considered a Species of Greatest Conservation Need by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission because they are native only to one drainage worldwide, and habitat in that drainage was forever altered by dams.

The Chipola River, which roughly bisects the Panhandle to join the Apalachicola River at Sumatra, Fla., is home to Florida’s only known

reproducing population of shoal bass, and it is potentially the species’ most genetically pure population. Farther north, Georgia’s Chattahoochee and Flint rivers are part of the same drainage. There, shoal bass are considered an excellent sportfish. They grow to weights heavier than 9-pounds and offer a unique opportunity for anglers, especially fly fishers, because they inhabit swift-water shoals and will readily slam artificial lures, topwaters and flies.

Shoal bass are in trouble in Florida, and FWC is on the case. In 2018, the Chipola River population of shoal bass was nearly destroyed by Hurricane Michael. Impacts from the storm resulted in nearly a 90 percent decline in the population. In May, 2022, biologists with the FWC’s Fish and Wildlife Research Institute and the Division of Freshwater Fisheries Management released 3,300 1- to 2-inch genetically pure, hatchery-spawned shoal bass from the Blackwater Fisheries Research and Development Center into the Chipola River.

Recent sampling discovered the released fish have made a significant contribution to the existing population. DNA analysis of fin clips taken from shoal bass collected during these sampling events confirmed that 65 percent of the yearlings collected were from fish produced and released by Blackwater Hatchery. These stocked shoal bass had grown to 4 to 6 in the four months since being stocked. Additionally, data suggests these stocked fish may comprise nearly 20 percent of the entire shoal bass population in the river.

“The shoal bass population in the Chipola River has become a top priority of fisheries biologists within the northwest region of Florida since Hurricane Michael,” said Fisheries Biologist Andy Strickland. “Management actions to suspend harvest and successfully stock shoal bass have yielded positive results for this unique black bass species.”

FWC biologists anticipate stocking additional hatchery reared shoal bass in the Chipola River in the spring of 2023 to increase the number of genetically pure fish in the population and eventually restore population numbers to pre-Hurricane Michael levels.

Currently a catch-and-release-only regulation is in effect for shoal bass on the Chipola River and its tributaries.

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Cathy Sanders, of Palm Coast, Fla., landed her record-tying pomp while surf fishing on St. Simons Island on Oct. 9. Her catch tied the previous record holder, Laura Cheek, who landed a 1-pound, 7-ounce pompano on Sea Island in 1982. Sanders’ pompano was 12 inches fork length.

Sanders was volunteering with the Kids Can Fish Foundation’s Running of the Bulls youth tournament when she caught the fish. She was surf fishing with a 12-foot Okuma Rockaway rod and Okuma Rockaway 6000 reel. As bait, she used Fishbites EZ Crab (Electric Chicken) with Sinker Guys glass beads and salted shrimp on 20-pound high visibility monofilament. Her terminal rig was a 2/0 circle hook on a double drop rig with 3-ounce Guy Sputnik sinker.

Under the rules of the Georgia Saltwater Game Fish Records Program, Sanders’ catch qualified as a tie because it weighed more than the current record, but did not exceed the record by more than 4 ounces.

The IGFA all-tackle world record Florida Pompano weighed 8 pounds, 4 ounces. It was caught by Barry Huston in St. Joe Bay, Fla. in 1999.

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he question of lure size is often pondered in the fishing world. Different circumstance requires a different mentality, but one thing is for certain, the fish did not read any articles, attend any seminars or watch that YouTube video. They eat what they want, when they want, but I have an approach that I find useful in deciphering the riddle.

As winter approaches, it brings changes to our estuaries: cooler water temps, a change in the type and abundance of forage, less pressure from boaters, and in some areas, much better water clarity. There are two trains of thought on lure size when it comes to winter fishing in the bays. Should I go bigger or smaller? I know anglers who immediately upsize for the entire season, while others downsize for its duration.

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Cooling water temps and increasing frequency of cold fronts put the fish on both spectrums of the feeding attitude. Unlike more stable weather patterns, when fish are less affected and feed more consistently, these fronts can make them, for a lack of a better term, moody.

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Generally, they feed on shrimp or smaller baitfish, and having a lure of similar size is a good idea. When they are following these schools, I like non-natural colors so the fish have something to key in on when bait is abundant. I like my lure’s color to stand out in the fall feeding frenzy.

Now, for the other end of the mood swing, the inactive period caused by post-frontal conditions. This is another situation when I favor smaller lures in early winter. When the bite is off, smaller offerings entice bites from non-aggressive fish. Using myself as an example, if I am not hungry, the chance of me driving to a restaurant for a steak dinner are slim, but I might grab a few peanuts for a quick bite just because they are on the counter.

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I hope these tips help you catch more fish this winter, and next month I will explain my transition to larger lures as we press deeper into winter’s grip.

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Gallagher told In-Fisherman his fish was the result of his son’s extensive time surveying bait and bottom structure. With sonar, they were able to do what some call video-game fishing and target individual fish with drop shot rigs. He was fishing 8-pound test.

“With an abundance of baitfish and unique bottom composition located after long days behind the graphs, we dropped down our forward-facing sonar and we were able to individually target these pelagicesque smallmouth,” he told In-Fisherman.

“On what turned out to be the most memorable cast of my life, my bait got hit before it even hit the bottom and my rod quickly doubled over. I honestly thought I had hooked into a sheephead and not a smallmouth. We quickly learned we had just caught the smallmouth of a lifetime.”

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1) Wintertime Wahoo: This time of year, wahoo pile up around the Bahamas. Some of the largest fish of the year will show up over the next couple of months.

High-speed trolling is the technique that allows captains to cover lots of water along rocky ledges, color changes, temperature breaks and dropoffs. ’Hoos hunt in packs, so multiple hook-ups and double-digit days are possible. This fishery requires some forethought and perhaps some flexibility. They bite best around the full and new moons, but you’ll definitely want to avoid fronts and those wicked north winds.

2) South Florida Sailfish: From December through February the Atlantic Coast of South Florida becomes one of the best sailfish destinations in the world. Release flags will be flying along the edge of the Gulf Stream from roughly Fort Pierce down through the Keys.

For this bite, you’ll want to fish when the weather’s a little rough. With strong winds from the north, tailing conditions push sailfish high in the water column to feed. They surf the swells and it’s possible to sight fish for them, which is about as exciting as fishing gets.

3) The Outer Banks: In winter, North Carolina’s Outer Banks are the destination for several migrations which bring excellent fishing to the island chain from Oregon Inlet down past Ocracoke.

Out of Hatteras, it’s a short ride out to the edge of the Gulf Stream, and this time of year tuna congregate there to feast on a bounty of baitfish. Big bluefin tuna 200 pounds and larger are on the prowl, and anglers can also do battle with blackfin, yellowfin and bigeye tunas.

At the same time, big schools of striped bass will be marauding baitfish on the beaches and in the inlets. Surf anglers can encounter them blitzing menhaden by looking for bait and birds. Charter boats do good business this time of year trolling while keeping eyes peeled for stripers herding and crashing bait balls.

4) South Padre Island, Texas: Way down on the Mexican border, South Padre Island is as far south as you can go in Texas. The winters are mild and the fishing is good year-round.

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5) Delayed Harvest Trout: On the East Coast from Maryland down to Georgia, most states have developed robust delayed harvest trout fisheries which keep fly fishers on the stream through the winter. These specially regulated fisheries are catch-and-release only through the cooler months and most of them have single-hook, artificial-only regulations.

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This stock assessment found that rockfish stocks are still overfished but they are not currently experiencing overfishing. The female spawning biomass appears to have been on a modest upward trend for at least the last three years, but at an estimated 143 million pounds is still far below the 235-million-pound target for rebuilding.

Total mortality in 2021 from commercial and recreational fishing was estimated at 0.14, which is below the mortality threshold of 0.20 as well as below the mortality target of 0.17.

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Currently, a reduction in catch is not needed, and the rebuilding program is on schedule to declare the striped bass stock rebuilt by 2029.

“This 2022 assessment was the first check-in point for progress toward stock rebuilding by 2029,” said Board Chair Marty Gary with the Potomac River Fisheries Commission. “It is extremely important that we continue to monitor fishery removals and conduct regular stock assessments to keep evaluating rebuilding progress and stay on track.”

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