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ctober is a special month in the mountains. Autumn colors and cooler weather signal it’s time to head back to trout water. Hunting a trophy brown trout is what fall is all about. These fish can be caught nymphing a big stonefly or drifting an October caddis, but the old adage, “big bait, big fish,” holds true. Streamer fishing is a surefire way to try and target these old brutes. Streamers are flies that imitate forage such as baitfish, crawfish, sculpin, other trout or even mice. While the common way to fish a streamer is to enact action by “stripping” or pulling the fly line, streamers can be dead drifted, jigged or swung. There is no wrong way to fish streamers, but the goal is to make the fly look like the real thing. Equipment: We fish heavier rods, tippets and leaders, as we are targeting larger fish. The flies are more wind resistant or heavily weighted, and the strikes can be more aggressive. Think 5 to 8 weights and 8 to 20-pound fluorocarbon tippet/leader. A misconception of streamer fishing is that it must be done from a boat on a large river. While a boat is nice for covering ground, wading anglers can adapt these tactics to any size body of water. If you have the option to fish from a boat, multiple rods with different rate-of-fall (ROF) sinking fly lines should be in your arsenal to probe different depths: floating, intermediate (falls at one foot per second), and ROF-6 (falls at six inches per second). Fly Selection: Ask anyone what they throw, and you’ll get a different answer. It’s hard to go wrong with Woolly Bugger variations—like Sparkle Minnows or Bow River Buggers—any Kelly Galloup pattern or Clouser minnows to start out. Pick staple colors that allow you to adjust to conditions: white, black, bold (yellow or chartreuse) and flashy. Big fish drop their guard in nasty weather, and these can result in the best days on the water. Tactics: Brown trout ambush their prey, so look for places adjacent to current where fish can sit without expending too much energy. Covering water is paramount to success with a streamer. Likely holding water can produce results immediately, so don’t spend too much time in one spot. You are hunting the largest fish willing to eat the fly, not trying to force inactive fish to feed. Vary your retrieve; sometimes jigging or dead drifting can be better than a strip, or slower or faster retrieves may get a fish to react. Mental fortitude is just as important as the where and how. You can go hours or even days without seeing a fish follow the fly, but the magic of streamer fishing lies in the take of the fly and the caliber of fish. Jacob Milholland fishes with Cohutta Fishing Company in Blue Ridge, Ga. Check them out at www.cohuttafishingco.com or call (706) 946-3044.
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t seems even the most remote waterways are becoming more crowded every year. More boats can lead to some extremely dangerous situations when boaters exhibit a lack of respect for the water, and it’s pretty easy to identify those who should not be allowed to operate a boat. But there are also people who create frustrating situations, particularly while fishing, who might just be unaware of certain etiquette. It is unique to the Southeastern United States to have access to such vastly diverse fisheries within a relatively small area. It is fortunate boat owners can easily travel to a new and different fishery and bring their own vessel with them. However, just as you don’t have to travel far before the fishery changes, the same applies to local fishing etiquette. Some of the unspoken rules will apply no matter where you are, but it is generally a good idea to check in with local knowledge and identify the local vhf channel before launching your boat somewhere new. While nobody owns the water, commercial and charter fishing captains generally operate with respect for each other to make sharing the fishery feasible and pleasant. When pleasure boaters don’t understand or don’t respect local etiquette, it disrupts fishing enough to affect the people who are trying to make a living on the water. As a general rule, try to stay away from other boats as much as possible. If you have to maneuver around or fish near another boat, be respectful of the type of fishing they are doing. If a vessel is anchored, they will generally be fishing off the back of the boat, often running a chum slick, which means you should avoid driving behind them. If a boat is anchored
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nor should you drive next to them to mark their location. If you are offshore hunting for fish that appear under flocks of diving birds, look for a flock that isn’t currently being worked by another fisherman. These birds are moving around over fish that are traveling, and moving in can cause the boat that got to the birds first to be cut off from the school of fish. The ocean is vast and birds are plentiful, look for birds on your own, not just an easy-to-spot boat under birds. Overcrowded fishing areas, that don’t operate under anchor, follow certain traffic patterns. These patterned drifts or trolls should be observed and followed just like any roadway. The Marathon Humps, for example, should be trolled east to west, and west to east. Fishing oil rigs in the northern Gulf of Mexico can be made extremely difficult by poor etiquette, as locations are limited and can be made even more limited due to weather. Places like this rely heavily on unspoken rules of the road, and respect. These areas are primarily fished in two different ways: live bait and chum drifts. Charter boats take the time to catch live bait before making it out there, which can be time consuming and difficult. If there are fish on the surface, and someone nearby starts a chum drift, this pushes the surface fish down deep, where the fish will no longer be eating the hard-earned live bait. This is horrible etiquette that rewards lazy and ignorant fishermen. If you show up to a rig without live bait and see other boats using it, with fish clearly on the surface, you should probably just troll lures until other people start a chum drift. Learn and respect the local etiquette anywhere you get your boat wet. There’s no reason we can’t all catch fish, be safe and have fun doing it.
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’m going to date myself here, but what is about to happen will come as no surprise to me. This is time of year I live for. You see, I’ve been watching this beautiful cycle happen with grouper for almost four decades now. As soon as the mullet run slows, and the vast schools of cigar minnows (cigs) and sardines drift inshore, so do the larger (male) gag grouper. This generally occurs around the middle of October. The scamp bite will be hard and fast during this same time in deeper water. I started my grouper fishing career with heavy electric and hydraulic commercial reels and eventually switched over to Elec-Tra-Mates and Precision Auto Reels, but now I’ve gone full circle to lighter (heavyduty) level-wind reels with braided line and ultra stealth terminal tackle to stay ahead of the mental evolution of grouper and large snapper. You see, back in the day when there were so many grouper, it was a competitive atmosphere on the bottom. The first bait to the bottom used to catch the biggest red snapper or gag, even using monofilament leader, but
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now it’s just not that way. I haven’t cleaned hundreds of grouper… I’ve cleaned thousands of them before selling them, and I’m always curious about what they were eating. One common denominator in gags and red grouper, but not as many scamp grouper, are the small red crabs that are obviously plentiful on live bottom.
This is what prompted me to experiment with crab jigs. I made my first batch of Crab Decoy Jigs over a decade ago and quickly realized they out-fish any other bottom rig I’ve ever used. I tie them in with red braided line and a short piece of fluorocarbon leader tied in a loop knot. Then I sweeten the pot with a live bait. Bait selection is important. Live cigs and
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here are a lot of great activities to enjoy in the low country in October. Eating fresh local oysters and shrimp is great, but if you like fishing, you must go for the redfish and sea trout—October is the best month for these two local species. October is “crunch” time for Charleston redfish. October brings cooler weather, less humidity and great fishing. This begins the official start of the fall feeding frenzies. The cooler water has all the mullet and shrimp thinking about migrating to the ocean for the winter. That means the bait will be in great numbers and on the move. This causes redfish and sea trout as well as flounder to eat more and more often each day. Not only is the weather nice enough to stay out fishing all day, but also the fish seem to feed all day. Redfish will start forming into schools working the bait as they try to escape. You can find redfish by watching the gulls that hover over the redfish schools hoping for an easy meal. The redfish will bunch up the bait and attack at will. During this time the bait will jump out of the water and the gulls will dive into the water for an easy meal. When the redfish are in this kind of frenzy they will eat almost anything you put in their face. Of course a live finger mullet or shrimp will get eaten; however, I love to throw artificial lures and flies during this time. Top water lures, DOA Shrimp 2 CHARLESTON
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or jerk baits work excellently for this. Any flies that imitate a shrimp or gold flash work well also. The sea trout and flounder will not be as visual as the redfish but eat aggressively and often as well. The sea trout can be found on most current rips and breaks in 4-6 feet of water. Sometimes they will eat a DOA Shrimp as fast as you can throw it in. I like to drift a DOA Shrimp about 2 feet under a popping cork to find the fish the best. Flounder will be found in good numbers as well. Look for edges of mud flats or sand bars. Flounder will also migrate off shore in the winter so look for them to be on the move to the inlets by the end of the month. October is possibly one of the best months of the year to fish inshore. The weather and fishing are great along with some great local seafood for dinner. A great way to spend the day on the water is to book one of the area’s great guides. Having fished in Charleston for twenty five years, I am extremely knowledgeable and experienced in this area. As owner and operator of Shore Thang Charters, I would love to share my expertise with you on the water.
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ctober has to be my favorite month to fish in the low country. The bait run is in full force with the mullet run starting up and the creeks are loaded with shrimp, the water is exploding with life and constant predators crashing on bait. Shorter days and cooling temperatures has the fish highly aggressive and packing on calories to help make it through the upcoming winter. Early morning
top water bite has been good for: reds, trout, ladyfish, blues and flounder throwing your favorite top water plug walking the dog across the morning glass. Popping cork fishing with live bait (shrimp, minnows and mullet) have been producing the best numbers of trout and ladyfish working points and creek mouths. Low tide fishing structure has
been doing really well with catching redfish, black drum, flounder, and sheepshead but we have been upsizing the baits because shrimp don’t last too long on or near the bottom with all of the bait stealers around. On the calmer days some of the most exciting fishing has been on the front beach for: tarpon, sharks, mackerel, and bull reds working the big schools of mullet making their way South down the beach. The nearshore reef fishing has been keeping up with the inshore stuff, by producing lots of action and variety, with the biggest change this month being the amount of bull reds hanging around the reef structure, and the weakfish starting to group up in huge schools. Even though it is still really warm, we should start to be able to enjoy the cooler mornings with crisp air, and thinner crowds on the water. Get out there and enjoy one of the best times to be out on the water. Remember to try and practice more catch and release for the future and take a kid fishing. Tight Lines, Captain John Ward Affinity Charters www.affinitycharters.com 843-693-2460
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Mt.Pleasant Pier October Forecast By Chris Pounder
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ctober is probably the best month of the year for fishing from the Mount Pleasant Pier. As the water starts to cool it signals the dinner bell for a variety of species to start gorging in preparation for winter. Be ready for those first few evenings where temps are brisk and plan to bend a rod the following morning. You’ll want to have some live mullet, shrimp, or minnows with you for bait. You can get away with throwing artificials resembling these baits as well, but this time of year I’d recommend live bait if you can find it.
to multiple hook ups at the same time. During a recent Saturday we had 5-6 over slot reds and several nice pup drum caught within a small window of time. Local fishermen commonly refer to October as “Red October” and the action started early this year. Live finger mullet and fresh cut bait are the go-to options this time of year when targeting reds. They’ll also eat frozen sand fleas and shrimp available in the River Watch Café and Gift Shop if you’re unable to find live bait. Saturday, October 23 will be the last Cast-Off Fishing Tournament until 2022. Tournament runs from 7am – 2pm and entry is just $5 plus the daily fishing fee. Registration is available on site and will begin just before the 7am start time. Prizes will be awarded to the biggest fish by weight in the following categories: Adult angler, lady angler, senior angler (age 60+), youth angler (age 12 and under), and aggregate weight of 5 fish.
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Historically, some of the best flounder caught from the pier have come in October and into November. It’s not out of the question to see 4-5 pounders when conditions are right. Using a Carolina rig, anglers have a lot of success “walking the dog” along the pier railing. To do so, drop your rig over the side till the weight rests on the bottom and tighten up the slack in your line. Let the bait rest for a few seconds before raising the rod so the bait is off the bottom and moving along the rail a step or two and drop down again. Flounder are ambush feeders and this will allow you to cover more ground and may just get the attention of the doormat you’ve been looking for. You can also just drop the rig over the side, pull up a chair, and enjoy the harbor breeze while the bait gets a workout down below. Keep in mind that flounder regulations changed this year and the minimum keeper size is now 16”. At the lower tides we’ve seen schools of reds in the flat to the north leading 4 CHARLESTON
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Manny with 23 inch sheepshead
Our September tournament was a big hit with sheepshead and flounder taking the day. Hopefully the fishing and weather is in our favor again and we can close out the year with some memorable catches. Hope to see you out here in October! For any additional information about the pier or what’s biting this week feel free to call the River Watch Café & Gift Shop on the pier at 843-762-9946. Chris Pounder, CPRP Manager Mount Pleasant Pier COASTALANGLERMAG.COM • THEANGLERMAG.COM
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Freshwater Report - October By Chad Pennell
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ctober Fishing! As the weather starts to cool off, the fishing will start to heat up! After a hot summer, October fishing starts to improve with the fish beginning to get more active. This time of year, I encourage fisherman to locate the baitfish! With the water temperatures beginning to drop, the baitfish will begin to migrate into the creeks and shallows. The Largemouth bass will follow and start to group up! Once you locate these areas and schools of fish, you may have to throw different types of lures to entice a bite. A variety of crankbaits, spinnerbaits, flukes, and spooks will produce for the active fish. Once the active bite slows down a jig or plastic worm may get you a few extra bites! Depending on the weather and water temperatures, this can be the best time of year for catching limits of huge Catfishing in October is phenomenal, with plenty of big ones being caught! Catfish can still be caught in all depths, but the majority of trophy catfish will be caught deep. Many different types of baits will work, but slow-drifting with cut mullet, white perch, herring, and shad are proven fish catchers. October Tip: Use your electronics! Using your sonar to locate the schools of bait fish, depth changes, and structure are more important than any other time of the year. Learning to adjust settings and read your graphs will put more fish in the boat and make your fishing trip much more successful! We encourage you enjoy your time on the water and when given the opportunity – take a kid fishing. There’s nothing more fulfilling than watching a child reel in a fish. Teach them how to protect our natural resources and provide them with viable lessons that will
crappie! As the water cools, the crappie congregate and become more predictable. Deeper brushpiles with depth change can be key, but there also remains groups of shallow crappie. You can’t go wrong with small jigs and/ or live minnows this time of year!
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Fishy Nurse Adventures October is The Best Month For Fishing!
By Mandy Henderson
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t’s the most wonderful time of the year!!! October is my favorite month for fishing in the lowcountry! Offshore the wahoo bite is cranking up and inshore the bull reds are running! It
also happens to be my birthday month so I might be a little partial to it! The shrimp come in a lot bigger too and the sunsets get prettier! I mean not a lot to hate about October when the heat isn’t so bad and the
water temperatures are starting to cool off some! Inshore the trout bite starts to crank up as those water temperatures cool down. We spend a lot of time getting on the shrimp for bait for the winter. There is nothing I love more then on the week of my birthday we go out and target bull reds! You just have to bring half the closet with you because it’s chilly in the mornings and nights but that afternoon sunshine makes it nice and warm!
And offshore it’s always great to go get on the wahoo! That might be my favorite offshore fish to eat and yes they make great sushi! That’s one of the perks of Charleston is you don’t need to winterize your boat. It can be taken out year long! Well cheers and tight lines! Hope to see y’all out there! - Mandy.
Mandy Henderson is a night cardiac nurse in Charleston, on her days off she loves to fish as often as she can! You can visit her on Instagram @onefishynurse
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hen we think of a vessel sinking, we often suffer through heart break, fear, and countless other uncomfortable emotions. Rarely do we consider such circumstances as achievements. When the M/V Coastal Venture, a 247-ft decommissioned vessel, eventually settles at the bottom of the ocean, South Carolina’s blue water sport fishing community will celebrate. If you’re not familiar with the Charleston Deep Reef and the South Carolina Memorial Reef, much of this will seem strange. The Charleston Deep Reef is a Marine Protected Area located approximately 52 nautical miles Southeast of Charleston Harbor. Bottom fishing is not permitted at the site, but anglers can troll for species like blue marlin, sailfish, dolphin, wahoo, and tunas. Bridges, barges, and other structures were sunk at the Charleston Deep Reef to form the South Carolina Memorial Reef. This special site was established to provide critical habitat for bottom fish like snappers and groupers
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important at work at the site. Since the South Carolina Memorial Reef is the final resting place for lost loved ones, friends and family members feel a close connection to those memorialized whenever fishing there. The South Carolina Memorial Reef is continually looking for opportunities to expand. Funds are currently being raised to purchase the M/V Coastal Venture so that the vessel can be added to the reef. It’s truly beautiful just how many businesses and individuals have stepped in to support this worthy cause. If you’d like to join the long list of folks who have already donated to South Carolina Memorial Reef efforts, you can find more information here: https://www.scmemorialreef. com/projects. To learn more about the beloved men and women who are memorialized at the South Carolina Memorial Reef, visit https://www. scmemorialreef.com/memorials.
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while also memorializing members of the sport fishing community who have passed away. The South Carolina Memorial Reef is a truly remarkable location. In recent years, anglers have enjoyed both the biological and spiritual benefits of the site. The reef structure provides relief habitat for deep water species such as Warsaw Grouper, Red Snapper, and Snowy Grouper. Meanwhile,
the new structure also results in eddies and nutrient-rich upwelling, which attracts bait fish. This in turn brings in the pelagic species. The billfish bite has been particularly good at the South Carolina Memorial Reef, with many sport fishing crews earning top honors in the South Carolina Governor’s Cup Billfishing Series after trolling the site. While anglers certainly appreciate the good fishing, there is something much more
Over the last several years, Cameron Rhodes has served as the official photographer and social media manager for the South Carolina Governor’s Cup Billfishing Series. Utilizing her Bachelor’s degrees in Marine Science and Biology from the University of Miami, Cameron also works in federal fisheries management as an outreach and communication specialist. While she is very proud of all of this work, Cameron is not the expert here, but will instead be sharing news and information from those who know these waters best. *All Photo’s for this article unless noted are courtesy of Cameron Rhodes/SC Governor’s Cup
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Where Can I Fish in Charleston, South Carolina, Without a Boat?
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nglers can have a great time fishing from a boat in Charleston, South Carolina. There are plenty of rivers, flats and other bodies of water that anglers can find and chase down fish. But there are a lot of anglers that do not have access to a boat or own one. For those that do have a boat, they just don’t have time to hook the boat up to their vehicle, find a location, put the boat in the water, park their truck, go fishing, head back to the boat landing or ramp, back the truck back down, load the boat and go through all the other maintenance procedures necessary to make sure that the boat is clean and will be in good working order for the next trip. Wow! That sounded tiring! I didn’t mean to make taking a boat out sound discouraging, but to some, after a hard week of work, it does seem discouraging, and at times the angler just wants to go fishing—either off a bank or on a pier or in the surf. But let’s not forget Charleston’s tourists. There are a lot of tourists that come to visit Charleston that love to fish, but of course, after flying all the way here or driving, most of them certainly did not bring a boat with them, and they are just looking for public locations to fish from. This information is not easy to find for most people. Yes, people grab their smart phone and run a Google search for ponds, lakes, piers, etc., and so many odd ball things pop up with advertisements, YouTube videos, fishing forums, and of course, most of them are just looking for a simple list of locations without drama, without advertisements and without having to read between the lines. So in this edition of Coastal Angler Magazine, I am going to give the readers a list of bank and pier fishing sites for Charleston County. I hope this helps anglers find a location to have a great time fishing. Continued on Page 11 >>
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Breach Inlet Bridge
Located between Sullivans Island and Isle of Palms off State Road 703. Open year round. Inshore fishing.
Sol Legare Fishing Pier
Located on Sol Legare Road in James Island; resides on the Stono River. It is open year round. Inshore fishing.
Brittlebank Park Pier Located off West Lockwood Boulevard in Charleston; resides on the Ashley River. Inshore fishing. Charleston Waterfront Park
Located on Concord Street in downtown Charleston; resides on the Charleston Harbor. Inshore fishing.
Sunrise Park Fishing Pier Located in Melton Peter Demetre Park on Wampler Drive in James Island; resides in the Charleston Harbor. It has benches, picnic pavilion, picnic tables and restrooms. Inshore fishing.
The Battery Dawho Bridge Pier Located off Highway US 17, State Road 174 toward Edisto Beach; resides on Dawho River and Intracoastal Waterway. No fee. It Twin Ponds Bank has handicap access and is open year round. Inshore fishing. Garris Landing Pier James Island County Park Pier
Located in downtown Charleston. It is the seawall at White Point Gardens, Murray Avenue. Seawall borders the Charleston Harbor. Open year round. Inshore Fishing. Located off Willow Hall Road about 23 miles from Mt. Pleasant.
Willow Lake Bank Located off Willow Hall Road about 19 Located off Highway US 17, Road 584 to miles from Mt. Pleasant. Road 1170; resides on the Intracoastal Waterway. It has a parking lot and is open for day use only. Inshore fishing. For further details, you can find this public information on South Carolina’s DNR website. Just run the search, “DNR bank and pier fishing access sites for Charleston County” and keep in mind that some of their Located off Riverland Drive in James locations may no longer be accessible to the public as they had been in Island; resides on the Stono River, the past. tidal creek; ran by Charleston To view some fishing adventures, go to my YouTube Channel Fishing County Parks and Recreation and
subject to park fees. Inshore fishing. The With Jiggin Jerry or follow me on Facebook @fwjigginjerry. park also has two freshwater ponds that are fishable and have Blue Gill, Largemouth Bass and Catfish. Freshwater fishing
Mount Pleasant Pier Located under the Ravenel Bridge at 71 Harry Hallman Jr. Blvd. This is a pay pier; adults are $5.00 and children under 12 and adults 60+ are $3.00. Because it is a pay pier, no state fishing license is required. Inshore fishing. Old Georgetown Road Pond Bank
Located off Old Georgetown Road, S-10- 1335, about 28 miles from Mt. Pleasant.
Palmetto Islands County Park Fishing Pier
Located in Mt. Pleasant, 444 Needle Rush Parkway, ran by Charleston County Parks and Recreation; the pier resides on Horlbeck Creek. The park charges $2.00 per person in vehicle. Inshore fishing.
Pitt Street Bridge Located at the end of Pitt Street in Mt. Pleasant; resides on the Intracoastal Waterway. It is open year round. Inshore fishing. Remley’s Point Landing Fishing Pier
Located just outside the Charleston Harbor off County Road 56, just north of US Highway 17 in Mt. Pleasant. It has handicap access. Inshore fishing.
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The Best of October Fishing By Chris Tweedy
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ctober is by far my favorite month for inshore kayak fishing in the Lowcountry, the cooler and shorter days have the fish and angler active all day. A lower volume of bait in the creeks and rivers means clearing water and time to start working in some artificials if you’ve been bait fishing through summer. Our primary fall targets will be the inshore slam species as well as a few shots at other species like schoolie striper depending on where you fish. Let’s take a look at what a 7-hour fishing trip in the fall typically looks like for me, in terms of what I chose to use, when, and why throughout the day. I had 5 rods rigged with the following: topwater hardbait, zman/jig, suspending twitchbait, popping cork, and a naked jighead on a heavier rod. Most rods were M-ML with fast or xtra-fast action spinning rods in 7ft range. Let’s look at how it went. Predawn: I was late getting to the landing by about 15 minutes. Starting off with topwater, I had a Heddon Zara Spook ready to throw. Launching from Paradise Public Landing, I decided to bag the run to my topwater spots and just fished around Trout Island immediately off the landing. The saying is if you can’t catch a trout at Trout Island, may as well go home. The tide had just turned from the top, so I fished the downriver calm pool 50 yards from launching. Working the spook fast to find fish, I saw follows and had bumps from the first cast, all trout. I landed 3 from that spot before they moved on. I curled around the side facing the main river current to try a second spot, where the active fish turned out to be gar and I moved on. At the upriver tip of the island I had smaller trout bumping more than taking the bait but managed to catch a couple more that were only 10”. The whole topwater scenario lasted no more than 55 minutes, ending approximately twenty minutes after official sunrise. Daybreak/Mid-tide: Moving on from high tide and the topwater bite, I decided my best
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bets for the early morning mid-tide current was going to be found in the popping cork and suspending bait setups. Starting with the suspending bait, I crossed from the island into the marsh/creek system directly across from the ramp. Working my way through the grassy maze, I worked a Yozuri Crystal Shrimp along the submerged grass edges and at points, especially ones with oysters. I wound up missing a nice flounder that would have eventually completed my inshore slam, but otherwise the Yozuri was not what the fish wanted that day. Same with the popping cork, which I had tipped with a Vudoo Shrimp and worked along the grass areas similar to the previous. Besides losing the flounder and almost losing my Crystal Shrimp, I was getting frustrated. However, what happened next changed my plan and turned the day around. I sat back and watched the marsh for a bit and made an important observation...nothing was smashing on bait and hadn’t for quite a while. With the tide quickly falling, I decided to do something unorthodox and hit the main river channel before the bottom of the tide and ride it to the bottom. Noon/Low Tide: Facing a 3 hour+ window of working the main river looking for active fish meant that I needed to cover ground until I found what worked, concentrating on the redfish and trout primarily. I covered about 3 miles, combing the dock side of the river using my 2 jig setups. I cast the zman combo I had on the lighter rod and trolled a bigger plastic on the heavier setup behind me as I fished. I found the trout again in some deeper holes off the main river channel.
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Picking away at with the zman/jig combo, I bounced it off the oysters and found some underslot redfish in the area as well. As the current slowed even more, I tipped my bigger rod with some cut mullet and let it drift behind me as I continued fishing the zman. I found several bigger redfish (28-30” fish) in deeper water like this before heading back in before the incoming tide started to rip. Not a banner day by any means, but I was happy with my decision to change the plan. My takeaways from today is to change it up throughout the day based on not only effectiveness but also time of day and current/situation. Calling that audible was the difference between catching twice the fish in the trip for me and reminds me the fish aren’t always going to be where we expect them and we’re the variable we can most control. I also want the reader to embrace incorporating artificials into your game and fall is an easy time to start working them in, as you can alternate between them and bait for another month to ease the transition. Of course if you need some help, feel free to reach out and we can get you on a teaching charter to learn some techniques you’re curious about! Tight lines and enjoy October! Thanks for reading and tight lines, Chris Tweedy, Owner/Operator Topwater Kayak Charters
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Artificial Intelligence Fishing History By David Fladd
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n a brisk October morning, the sun is streaming through the trees along the bank as I ease off plane and prepare to make my first cast. There is not a dock or house in sight, and the steam rising off the water makes for a breathtaking scene that is worth taking a moment to drink in. I make a cast along an old piling and get a solid thump. A gorgeous copper colored red drum comes to the net after a few drag-peeling runs. This place is one of my favorite and most underappreciated places in Charleston: the upper Ashley River. I can’t help thinking this scene must be what the early settlers of Fort Dorchester, or residents of Middleton Place, Drayton Hall and Magnolia Gardens must have experienced. The upper Ashley is largely undiscovered, even to residents of Summerville, probably because it is mostly out of sight, out of mind along most of its length. The lack of development along its banks is intentional. Due to the tireless efforts of people like George McDaniel and the Ashley River Scenic Advisory Council, the historic nature of the river has been mostly preserved but is under constant threat. George, former Director of Drayton Hall Plantation, was instrumental in preserving the “view scape” across river from the historic plantation. As he has described, to experience history by walking the grounds, you
A barge loaded with trash from a recent Ashley River Cleanup
don’t want to look out across the river and see high rises and apartment buildings. The result, for the angler, is a river that seems like you’ve gone back in time when you are fishing it. The Ashley is freshwater in Summerville, and changes from brackish to saltwater at the Charleston harbor, over roughly 20 miles. Naturally, that means you can catch largemouth bass, catfish, redfish, speckled trout and everything in between in the river depending on where you fish it. The river is tidal all the way to the end and can have a fast flow on the moons. The river has an unfortunate reputation for trash, especially in the upper region. One reason is that the river has a high population (Summerville
Myself and George McDaniel with a brackish water double (largemouth bass and red drum)
and Ladson) at its headwaters, and because of its length, if you were to drop a bottle in the river at high tide it would not reach the harbor by low tide. So, trash tends to remain and accumulate in the river. People have blamed fishermen, but I disagree. I’m convinced the trash comes from roadside ditches that then get flushed into the river by heavy rains. I’m proud to have helped organize a large river cleanup effort that has removed over 20 tons of litter with noticeable improvement. Now, if we can get people to stop being lazy slobs! Littering makes me angry, but I come by it honestly. Of the three main rivers in Charleston, the Ashley would be ranked a distant third for productivity by anglers. I think the main reason is a lack of water clarity. Unlike the other rivers that have more hard “marl” bottom, limestone deposits, or oyster shells, the Ashley is mostly soft mud. Its pretty common to have less than 6” of visibility in the warm months. However, when the water cools and kills off the algae, we get enough visibility to make fishing artificial lures a possibility. To fish the Ashley productively, you must fish the history. By this I mean that history has left us structure, and structure holds fish. The kinds of historical structure you will find are pilings from old docks from phosphate mining or plantations, old roadbeds, rice field “trunks”, submerged timber, etc. In addition, try the cuts and points in grass lines, and feeder creek mouths of which there are many. Since water clarity is lacking, you will do well to appeal to multiple senses, not just sight, when fishing artificial lures. Use scented lures and/ or lures that have rattles or create a vibration to improve your results. Another tip is to fish the river between the moons when the flow is minimal, which will improve the clarity. Also remember that fresh water is less dense than salt, so the middle and bottom of the river will be more saline. Productivity of fishing is hit or miss. In 2014, the year before our 1,000-year flood, the fishing was spectacular. It was so good that Ralph and
I kept it quiet. Ralphs friends would say “You’ve been awfully quiet, you’re on a bite, aren’t you?” (shrug). Every Fall, we make a few exploratory trips down the river to see if the fish are there.
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I’m sorry to say it never has been as good as 2014 and in fact has been very disappointing. Our approach is to launch in Ladson at Jessen Landing and go downriver until we start catching fish. Often, that doesn’t happen until we get to Magnolia Gardens. I’m concerned it may never be as good upriver again. It turns out that the watershed of the Ashley extends north from Summerville all the way to Lake Moultrie. This is the general location of Nexton, an area of aggressive growth. Paving the land prevents water from percolating and instead drains toward the Ashley, resulting in an increase of fresh water flushing down river. I hope that my concerns are unfounded, and we continue to try. Even if the fish aren’t biting well, I very much enjoy spending a day trying. It’s truly one of the most beautiful places in the greater Charleston area. As of this article being published, we should have a decent idea whether the fish are biting. And if they are I’m gonna be quiet, and if I shrug when you call me on it, you’ll know! - David Fladd Partner, Eye Strike Fishing dfladd@eyestrikefishing.com eyestrikefishing.com
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cringe every time I see it, whether it’s a seasoned pro or newbie. A fish makes a blistering run; the angler reaches down to tighten the drag only to part ways with the fish due to too much pressure. There are a variety of reasons why tightening the drag during a fight is a bad idea. First, as the diameter of the spool gets smaller with less line, the drag already actually increases. The spool is spinning at the same rate, but less line is coming off. Physics, who knew? Also, the drag of the line itself in the water adds more strain—the more line, the more pressure. Finally, even if the line doesn’t break, the chances of pulling or straightening the hook increases with the additional load. Worst of all, losing a fish due to applying too much pressure is one of the easiest things to avoid. Set your drag and forget it. Old-school tactics still hold true today when it comes to setting a drag. Set it to 20 to 30 percent of line test strength. For example, if you’re using 10-pound test, you want your drag to be set between 2 and 3 pounds, 4 to 6 pounds for 20-pound test. To do this, you need a scale and a friend to hold it. An inexpensive spring scale will do the trick. Attach the line to the scale and pull against it. When the drag starts slipping, read the scale and that’s your drag setting. There’s some debate as to whether you should pull straight or with a bend in the rod. I use a bend, and it has never failed me. I generally set my drags at 25 percent of the test strength of the line, but there are certain situations that call for going higher and lower. If you are grouper fishing or chasing big snook near structure, you need to be able to turn the fish by applying maximum pressure. In this case, setting your drag more toward 30 percent of the test strength would be advisable. Because this rule was devised before the advent of braid, the type of line should also be
considered. The stretch of mono gives you a bit of forgiveness at the strike and during jumps. When setting the drag for braid, lighter or closer to 20 or 25 percent would be sensible. Many seasoned anglers, myself included, will add extra pressure to turn a wayward fish by thumbing or palming the spool. This can be useful, but it takes practice to get that touch, and all who do it will at some point apply too much pressure. Sometimes it’s a case of turn the fish or lose it, so your only option is to apply more pressure. However, in general, your best bet is to set it and forget it. Will Schmidt is a seasoned tournament angler who has been writing about fishing for more than two decades.
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xperienced boaters know regular inspection, preventative maintenance and fixing small problems before they become large ones are keys to trouble-free time on the water. Many boaters, however, tend to overlook hydraulic steering systems. This isn’t surprising, given these systems’ reliability and durability. Owners of outboardpowered boats expect smooth, easy steering control and rarely think about steering-system components until they wear out or need repair. According to Brian Dudra, vice president/ general manager for Dometic Marine, boaters can ensure trouble-free steering and extend the life of components through simple inspections and maintenance. “While each of our hydraulic systems are designed for the harsh marine environment, like any critical control system, it requires periodic checks and maintenance,” Dudra explained. “As per your owner’s manual and product labels, hydraulic steering systems should be inspected prior to every use for fluid level, steering response, leaks or worn/ binding components.” In addition, most systems require a small amount of maintenance from a qualified dealer every six months. Here’s how to inspect and care for your hydraulic steering system. Check the Helm: Starting with the steering helm, make sure the steering cylinder and helm hydraulic hose connections are tight. Dudra recommends greasing the helm shaft when installing the steering wheel to facilitate easier future removal. Check hydraulic fluid level inside the helm by unscrewing the fill plug and looking inside. The level should be 1/8- to ¼-inch below the lowest thread in the fill port. If lower than this, fill the helm to the proper level, but avoid over-filling. Check steering response when turning the wheel. It should respond within a quarter turn. If not, the system might need fluid or there might be air in the system, which requires purging. For tilt-and-lock steering helms, make sure the plastic covers are secured. Inspect Hoses & Fittings: When inspecting hoses, run your hand down them to feel for cuts, chafing or cracks. If you discover wear, have a qualified service shop replace suspect hoses. Also, ensure hose fittings are tight. Feel for hydraulic fluid leaks or weeps by running a finger around the fitting. If you find a leak, tighten the fitting. If that fails, have a qualified service shop address the issue.
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Inspect the glands, which contain seals, on the ends of the steering cylinder by running your finger around the edges. If you discover fluid weeping, it’s time to replace the gland with authentic SeaStar parts. Check the steering cylinder’s shaft and support rod. Inspect the cylinder shaft for salt buildup, corrosion and nicks that might damage the cylinder. Major damage might require replacement of the entire cylinder. Apply a thin film of grease to the visible portions of the support rod. Remove and inspect the rod annually. The support rod and outboard tilt tube must be cleaned of old grease and debris prior to re-applying quality marine grease before re-installing.
Fix Leaks: If the hose fittings are weeping fluid, the hoses might require replacement. The same applies to the glands. SeaStar offers a gland replacement kit and O-ring seals for the bleeders and other fittings. If you follow the provided instructions carefully, fixing leaks is relatively easy for competent DIY boaters. You can also turn the job over to a qualified marine shop. To ensure the steering is secure and tight, check all assembly nuts for proper tightness,
including the adjusting nut on the starboard side of the support rod. Purge Air: Air in the hydraulic steering system causes sloppy unresponsive steering and noisy operation. It can make your boat unsafe. Air finds its way into the hydraulic system through leaks or when replacing key components. It must be purged through a process called “bleeding.” Your owner’s manual explains bleeding. If you lack confidence, tools or manpower to do it yourself, ask a qualified marine shop to handle this.
Check for Water Intrusion. Make sure water hasn’t entered the system. Water can cause damage and internal corrosion. “This is a subjective examination, but can be performed by taking a syringe and sampling the fluid in the helm reservoir,” Dudra advised. “If the fluid looks like ‘chocolate milk,’ then the fluid is likely contaminated with water.” If this occurs, the entire system must be inspected for leaks. Once these are fixed, the system should be flushed with clean oil to remove any contaminated oil. To learn more about marine steering and components from the industry leader, visit www.dometic.com.
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Together. Carrying what matters most. 14 NATIONAL
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By Rex Hannon
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itting in the Cancun International Airport, I couldn’t help but reflect on the past 15 days on Mexico’s beautiful Caribbean coast. In August, I traveled to the little fishing village Xcalak to compete in the Silver Scales International Fly Fishing Tournament. Xcalak is a quaint little village very near the border of Belize in southern Quintana Roo. It doesn’t make it on most tourist lists. In fact, a large 9:54 AM percentage of Mexican citizens have probably never heard of the place. If it wasn’t for Xcalak’s world-class flats fishery, even fewer would know of it. The Silver Scales International Fly Fishing Tournament is an annual gathering of some of the finest saltwater fly fishers on the planet. The tournament focuses on the “grand slam” of permit, bonefish and tarpon. Combine that with a snook, and you have the “super slam.” Points are assigned for each fish, and there’s an added bonus for anglers who catch a slam. The grand slam is all three species in a 24-hour period, or in this case the day’s allotted fishing hours. Xcalak is an amazing fishery. If your bucket list includes the pursuit of this elusive challenge, there is no better place on the planet. Sighting schools of bonefish is commonplace, but the real prize is the abundance of “black-tailed devils” known as permit. Just because there are great numbers of these highly sought after game fish, they are by no mean easy. It’s much more fishing than catching. Fifteen teams and 30 total anglers fished three days in 2021, and the results were impressive. There were seven grand slams caught and two super slams. Total catch included 27 bonefish, three snook, 13 tarpon and 22 permit. Like I stated earlier, the Silver Scales draws some very talented anglers from around the globe. Brothers Javier and Mauricio Osorio, of Escamas Plateadas dedicated months to ensure the gathering was a success. The success our team “Fly Fish Costa Maya” is due to the passion and dedication of my friend Will Robins and the hard work and intimate knowledge of our guide Moises Cordova. The tournament is a grueling three days of hot sun, little sleep and nothing short of physical torture. It was one of the best times of my life. Preparation, hard work and endurance paid off in a respectable fourth-place finish. But, our success in fishing the tournament was nowhere near the highlight of this trip. Just knowing there are special places and people like this warms the heart and makes you want to return. I was anxious to board the plane for home and see my beautiful wife, but— with God’s blessing—I know I’ll return to this place soon.
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he weather is cooling, and bass are feeding heavily before the spawn. This time of year, baitfish is prevalent in waters across the country, and there is one lure that puts fish in the boat just about everywhere. This bait is a lipless crankbait. A lipless crank can play a huge role in getting baitfish-feeding bass to bite. I use it all over the country. Sometimes it’s as easy as casting it out and retrieving it steadily. But sometimes it’s a bit more complicated. Inside the lure, there are rattles. Sizes vary from ¼-ounce up to an ounce, and it is best to match the size of baitfish bass are feeding on. There are different types of rattles inside different lures. Two I like are a multi-rattle and a one-knock. Multi-rattles make a lot of noise. I throw this style when fish are very active and feeding heavily. The noise draws their attention from real baitfish and gets them to react and eat your bait. I like the one-knocker version and its slower, deeper-pitch knock when fish are feeding on baitfish, but not very actively. Fish tend to scatter out when they aren’t actively feeding, and that deeper pitch can sometimes trigger them to bite. There are many ways to retrieve a lipless crankbait. A steady retrieve can sometimes be the trick, especially if you see bass
feeding. But my absolute favorite way to fish a lipless crank is to yo-yo it. This is a varied retrieve with the reel handle, with an occasional pull and pause with the rod to let the bait flutter up and fall back down. This technique is deadly. When you pull the bait up fast, it makes a loud rattle. Then, when you let it flutter down, it looks like an injured baitfish, and bass can’t resist it. In the fall, bass also feed on crayfish in some parts of the country. A lipless crank can be a massive player in this scenario. When crayfish flee, their tails smack against their bodies and make a clacking noise similar to a rattle. When deciding colors, I match the color of the lure to the color of the baitfish present. 13 Fishing makes an awesome lure called the Magic Man that comes in both multirattle and one-knocker versions. When matching baitfish, I use chromes, whites and sometimes chartreuse. When mimicking crayfish, I use reds and oranges.
Trap Fishing Gear I’ve done a ton of experimenting with setups for lipless cranks, and I’ve got it down to a science. When dealing with treble hooks, you want a rod with a decent amount of backbone and a bit of bend to let the fish get the hooks. I use a 13 Fishing Omen Black 7’4MH Moderate action rod. I pair this with a 7:1 Concept A 13 Fishing reel spooled with 15-pound Seaguar Abrazx line. Tyler Woolcott is a professional tournament angler and guide. Check out his website at www.tylerwoolcottfishing.com.
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hite Sturgeon can live longer than 100 years, so it’s likely this monster fish has been swimming between the northern Pacific and British Columbia’s Fraser River for the better part of a century. According to the Vancouver Sun, it took a group of Canadian anglers about 25 minutes to land this huge sturgeon in August. It stretched the tape to 11-feet, 6-inches and had a girth of 55 inches. An estimate based on those measurements puts the weight of the fish near 900 pounds. That would make it a Canadian provincial record for the species, according to the Sun. The anglers were fishing the Fraser River east of Vancouver. National Hockey League great Pete Peeters and his buddy Jake Driedger took turns on the rod. White sturgeon are widely protected, which makes them a difficult species in terms of records. In British Columbia, catch-and-release fishing for sturgeon is allowed, but fish longer than 5 feet must remain in the water before release. These protections as well their size makes it nearly impossible to get a certified weight on angler catches. The IGFA all-tackle world record white sturgeon was caught in 1983 and weighed just 468 pounds. There have been several reported but uncertified catches heavier than 1,000 pounds, including a 12-foot, 4-incher caught in 2012 from the Fraser River. It was estimated at 1,100 pounds. However, it’s likely the all-tackle record is permanent because it’s no longer possible to weigh white sturgeon. For more on fishing opportunities in British Columbia, see www.gofishbc.com.
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By Capt. Michael Okruhlik
s the weather changes, so do the fishing patterns. This year, along with the seasonal changes, we also have some regulation changes to keep in mind. Here in Texas and also in Florida there are new closed seasons for flounder in 2021. From Nov. 1-Dec. 14, Texas flounder will be catch and release only. In Florida, the recreational season will be closed Oct. 15-Nov. 30. These closures are part of regulations-tightening trend for Gulf and Atlantic states after a federal study showed southern flounder numbers at historically low levels. I’m happy to report we’re still catching flounder, but be sure to check for updates to your state’s seasons and bag limits before applying the following tips. I enjoy the precise approach to successfully and consistently catch flounder. Although I won’t be able to harvest any during the closed period, I’ll still land some saddle blankets for photos before release. I’ll also modify my tactics to improve my hook-up ratio, which will also increase the odds of flounder survival during this spawning season. While targeting flounder, I generally pause after I feel the initial strike. I do this for a few reasons. Flounder hold their prey in locked jaws for a period of time in order to kill the bait and reposition it before swallowing. I don’t get as many hook-ups when setting the hook on the first thump of a flounder strike. In preparation for the closed season, I’ve practiced downsizing lures. A shorter and smaller profile significantly increased my first-strike hookup ratio. A lure that has proven very effective is the new 3.25-inch Knockin Tail Lure. It has a small profile, which allows for a wider gap between the plastic and the hook tip. With the boney jaw of a flounder, ample hook exposure increases penetration. This lure also has a built-in tail rattle and a ton of action. When targeting flounder, I start each day with a new jighead, and I might even replace it during the day depending on the bottom structure in the area. A sharp hook is crucial to consistently piercing a flounder’s jaw, which is where most of the hooks will be if you’re not waiting for the second or third bite, which is what I do if I plan to retain my catch. I also recommend a jighead with a strong solid hook with little to no flex. My final tip for targeting flounder is to use bright colors. Any color can work, but I catch more flounder on bright patterns. Some of my favorites are, white/limetruese, chartreuse with glitter and a bright green/bright red combo. I hope these tips give you the edge during this year’s flounder runs. Don’t forget to take a kid fishing. Flounder can be an easy target for young anglers, even on lures. Capt. Michael Okruhlik is the inventor of Knockin Tail Lures, Controlled Descent Lures and the owner of www.MyCoastOutdoors.com.
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