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hether saltwater or fresh, good striper fishing awaits those hearty enough to brave winter on the water. So layer-up, zip into that parka and go. Some of the biggest fish of the year are feeding right now. On the southern end of their fall migration, striped bass are holed up for the winter off North Carolina. They’ll be chowing down and following schools of bait up and down the coast from Wilmington to the Outer Banks. Many years, Oregon Inlet sets up as the epicenter for the bite, but striped bass can be found in most area inlets. The key is to follow the birds and find bass blowing up on menhaden, glass minnows or eels. The action can sometimes come in close enough that surf casters can catch stripers from the beaches of the Outer Banks, but the best bet is to hire a local captain with recent intel and a fast boat. A little farther south, Wilmington offers another option, as stripers pile into the Cape Fear River, where they hold around structure, drop-offs and creekmouths and can be caught on artificials or even flies. These resident fish are a separate group from the highly migratory fish that winter off the Outer Banks. Cape Fear stripers are catch-and-release only, and must be returned to the water immediately. Keep an eye out for tagged stripers swimming these waters. Finally, on freshwater reservoirs across the Southern states and up through the Mid-Atlantic, fisheries stocked with striped bass produce pretty well for anglers this time of year. While smaller schoolie-sized stripers tend to get tough during the coldest temperatures of the year, the larger fish will still feed. The action won’t be as fast as dropping downlines to massive summertime schools, but the fish that do eat tend to be larger. Tactics will vary depending on the fishery, but when water temperatures stabilize or during a warming trend of a few days, the biggest fish in the lake tend to move up shallow—sometimes very shallow— behind schools of small shad. Find the flickering shad, and you’ll find the stripers. Sometimes you’ll see them plucking bait near the surface. Stealth is imperative in catching them, and a soft plastic such as a Fluke will usually out-produce live baits in such situations. It’s easier to cast and slowly retrieve an artificial. Another popular tactic is to cover a lot of water trolling wide spreads of small live baits or pulling an umbrella rig loaded with swimbaits, or both. When prospecting like this, it’s wise to seek out good information on where the stripers are holding. On many lakes they spend winters down by the dam. On others, you might find them way up in the creeks.

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It’s boat show time! And the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA), which produces 18 boat and sportshows across the country, is investing in more experiences and education than ever to meet the desires of attendees and inspire the next generation of the boating workforce. Attendee favorites will return, too, from fishing ponds to Super Thursdays. Here are some 2020 show season highlights. • With a need for skilled workers in the marine industry (more than 31K open jobs), NMMA boat shows are expanding Boating Career Days, offering the chance for students and job seekers to learn more about opportunities in the boating industry, get career advice from marine professionals and check out job openings. Last year the program attracted more than 550 students across eight shows. In 2020, the program is expanding to 14 markets: New York, Baltimore, St. Louis, Kansas City, Nashville, Louisville, Atlanta, New England, Atlantic City, Minneapolis, Northwest, Miami, Norwalk and Tampa. • New for 2020, NMMA is introducing The Discover Boating Experience (DBX), the “Hub for Boaters,” an educational marketplace that provides space to mingle, enjoy expert seminars, explore new products, learn boat care, discover new technologies, learn to navigate a boat show and more. DBX offers a place to relax and have a drink while enjoying a variety of topics, inspirational stories and live music. • The Progressive Boat House features an Occulus Rift Virtual Reality boat race game, the Annapolis School of Seamanship’s expert seminars and a docking pool with a remote-control boat and helm station to master docking skills. • Returning favorites include free fishing for kids and special deals, like $5 tickets after 5 p.m. and Super Thursday, offering deeper discounts, exclusive pricing and incentives. • Ongoing education for boaters and anglers of all skill levels is a hallmark of NMMA boat shows with free daily seminars.

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otivating yourself can be tough when daytime temperatures fall into the low 20s and ice forms on the edges of Southern tailwater trout fisheries. Even on these dam-fed systems, where water temperatures remain relatively consistent, trout become difficult when tiny midges are the primary food source. But there’s a phenomenon that occurs on some tailwaters that makes fishing the cold snaps worth sucking ice out of your guides. It’s called a shad kill. When it happens every fish in the river takes part in the feast. Shad kills are caused by extended cold weather. When air temperatures drop into the teens or lower for several days in a row, baitfish in reservoirs that feed our tailwaters suffer from plummeting water

temps. Either stunned and dying or just diving deep to find more comfortable conditions, shad and blueback herring get sucked into dam turbines. What’s washed out into the tailwater is a mix of chopped up, whole dead, and quivering stunned baitfish. “All of a sudden, they get flushed out into the tailrace. It’s like chumming the river in that upper mile or so below the dam,” said Bill Stranahan, who guides with Southeastern Anglers on Tennessee’s Hiwassee River. “Good browns and rainbows will key in on it. The ones you catch are so stuffed they look like they’re about to pop.” Fed by high-mountain winters on Appalachia Lake, the Hiwassee shad kill is a good one. In the Arkansas Ozarks, the White River sees shad kills almost every year. The Cumberland River in Kentucky and Georgia’s Chattahoochee River below Lake Lanier are two other tailwaters where trout put on the feedbag for these events. But shad kills are not like a hatch you can follow by calendar. It takes rapidly cooling water temps to disorient the numbers of baitfish necessary to be noticeable in the tailrace. During the winter’s hardest freeze, intrepid anglers should hit the water near the dam and watch for activity. “You’ll see them floating down the river stunned or dead,” said Stranahan. “Sometimes you’ll see fish coming up to the surface to swipe at them.” White and flashy are the keys to catching fish during a shad kill. White Zonkers or other bunny flies, white Woolly Buggers, anything that looks like a dead or dying baitfish will work. Stranahan said to match the size of the baitfish you see in the water and to experiment with depth and presentation. Sometimes a jerky retrieve is preferred, while other times a dead drift is the ticket. At times trout will feed on the surface, and some days call for a sinking line to get the fly down. Shad kills can be ephemeral or they can last a couple weeks when conditions are perfect. It’s the kind of thing you have to be on the water to encounter, and when it happens it brings out the biggest fish in the river.

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t’s prime time for wahoo in the sparsely populated southeastern Bahamas, where a fleet of boats shows up each winter specifically to target some of the biggest wahoo in the world. Just off San Salvador and Cat Island, precipitous ledge drops within a 15- or 20-minute boat ride from shore are a magnet for wintering wahoo. The prime wahoo season runs from November to about April, when fish are densely congregated. Triple-digit weights are not uncommon, and the average wahoo will tip the scales between 50 and 60 pounds this time of year. High-speed trolling is the name of the game. Pulling lures at 14 knots and zig-zagging along the ledge over depths from 400 to 600 feet is the kind of fishing that produces world records. Five current IGFA line-class record wahoo came from the waters off San Salvador and Cat Island. Two of those weighed more than 150 pounds. When that reel goes off, screaming from the pull of a big fish moving at 60 mph, it’s important to crank down on the drag and power it to the boat as quickly as possible. Oceanic whitetips are thick in the area, and they’re known to show up and rip a trophy fish to shreds.

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Winter can be brutal, but to the saltwater fly fisherman it can be the greatest time of year to catch some quality fish on the fly. The beaches, flats and bays are practically deserted, the “sunshine” fishermen having retreated to their firesides at the appearance of the first raindrop or snowflake. It’s time for the serious fly flingers to put on thermals, grab a fly rod, and head for the water. Two of my favorite wintertime saltwater fish are the speckled trout (or spotted seatrout) and the redfish, two game fish that thrive in cooler water and make for some great fly rod action even “when the frost is on the pumpkin.” The speckled trout is a coastal fish found on the shallow mud flats and sand flats from North Carolina to Texas. A fish generally traveling in large schools, the “speck” is capable of providing fast action on the fly whether you’re wading or fishing from a skiff, kayak or boat.

A proven way to locate the “speck” is to look for depressions, channels, holes or cuts on or along these areas. Once located, cast into them with a floating or intermediate line, a 9-foot leader and a baitfish pattern. A weedless fly like a Bent Back works well. The key to catching speckled trout in cold water is to retrieve the fly sl-o-o-o-wly using short, jerky strips. The strike is often as light as an aunt’s peck on the cheek, so keep close eye contact with your fly. Another worthy wintertime adversary is the redfish, a fish found in the same areas as the speckled trout. Redfish (red drum), can tip the scales from 5-pounds to a heavyweight of 40 pounds. These members of the croaker family take up residence near breakwaters, pier pilings, channels, estuaries and marshes. They are a great match for the fly rod. Redfish can be finicky eaters and sometimes the fly needs to be placed close to their noses, especially in colder water. An accurate cast is essential in fishing for these rascals. Come prepared with a 9- or 10-weight rod, a floating line (weight forward), a 9-foot leader and a pocket full of crab patterns, as reds favor crustaceans. Don’t hang up your fly gear at the first signs of the winter solstice. Winterize yourself and go fly fishing; it beats sitting in a chair and dreaming of warmer weather.

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veryone seems to gets excited about those spring runs, when cobia push north in their migration and can be targeted by sight while cruising the beaches. With the run-and-gun nature of these tactics, it’s arguably the most exciting way to catch them. But it’s not the most efficient. Die-hard cobia fans know that wintertime, before the big move, provides some of the best fishing of the year. Consolidated is a good way to describe cobia populations during the winter. On the Atlantic coast as well as in the Gulf of Mexico, fish have moved southward and offshore in search of comfortable water conditions.

At no other time are cobia populations so dense around the Florida Keys, but they can also be found grouped up on deeper wrecks and reefs along both Florida coasts. In the warmer waters of the Keys, deep jigging the ocean-side reefs with butterfly jigs or 1-ounce bucktails will haul up a mixed bag, which will likely include cobia, and chumming them up to the surface is also tried-and-true tactic. Out on the reef line, anchor up and drop a chum bag of chopped-up frozen baitfish and wait for the action to come to you. Cobia will show up with sharks, as well as various mackerel and snapper species. Whether it’s pinfish or shrimp, present your bait weightless, and you might want to add a wire leader for the toothy critters in the melee. Farther north on both coasts, resident cobia are schooled up and easier to locate than they are at any other time of year. Find a good winter day, with warm sunshine and calm seas, and make the run to offshore wrecks or reefs. The key to this is water temperature, so look for temperature bands with surface temps around 70 degrees, and find some good structure with bait present on the sonar. Again, chumming can bring cobia right up to the surface, which leads to fast action on live baits, but jigging is a tactic that is both fun and effective for targeting fish you actually spot on the screen more than 100 feet down. It’s quicker, cleaner and more efficient than live bait. The key to this technique is finding the magic depth where the cobia are schooled up. Drop a 2- to 6-ounce jig, depending on the current and depth, vertically to the depth you’re marking fish. Experiment with the action until they eat. Some pump a jig up with fast, short jerks, others prefer to swing it up high and let it flutter back down. Both techniques will work, and the jig should be sweetened with either a 7-inch soft-plastic trailer or a natural bait like cuttlefish. Some of the biggest cobia of the year come off wrecks and reefs in winter. So head down to the Keys or make the run offshore and catch them before they scatter with the spring run.

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pstream of Lake Blue Ridge, the Toccoa River is large and wide in comparison to most Georgia trout streams. Even high in the drainage, it offers plenty of room for airing out casts. The main river and several of its tributaries are stocked heavily with mostly rainbow trout. There is some reproduction in the river’s tributaries, so the occasional wild fish and a few brown trout might show up. It is a good fishery because it is full of fish, but it is a better fishery during the cooler months when the water is cold and the trout are more active. The upper Toccoa’s DH stretch is 1.5 miles of water on the lower end of the river’s trout water that has been set aside as catch-and-release, single-hook, artificial only from Nov. 1-May 14 each year. From personal experience, it is one of the best of Georgia’s DH streams. Size is one of the main reasons the Toccoa DH is so good. There are good deep holes as well as some runs and pocket water big enough to be considered deep holes on most other Georgia trout streams. Even with just a mile and a half of water, there is a lot to fish. The Toccoa DH also seems to receive stockings of some larger fish through the DH season. On one January trip with snow on the ground,

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hen I go to the lake this time of year, I grab my three favorite rods. They are my jig rod, my other jig rod, and last but not least… my jig rod. Your chances of catching a big fish increase when throwing jigs in the winter. In January, it’s easy to find water in the magic temperature of 55 degrees or lower. That is an excellent time to be fishing. Conditions can also be very calm, and the lake is just about empty most days. Now, don’t get me wrong. I don’t like being cold and uncomfortable when fishing. I’m looking for air temperatures that will rise

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throughout the day, and instead of rushing to the lake at 4 a.m., I arrive at 8 or 9 a.m., relaxed and ready to fish. Bass are easy to predict this time of year. On frigid days, the fish are not active and are usually sitting on the bottom of the lake. I’ve caught fish with mud on their bellies from being on the bottom. A key factor to consider is how bass react to the sun. When it’s bright and sunny, bass tend to move to areas warmed by the sun. On overcast days, they’ll be bunched up near the bottom, and this is when I catch more jig fish. They are more predictable. Minimal movement is the presentation for this bite. Instead of hopping the jig, use a dragging technique that provides full contact from the bottom of the lake to the end of the rod. There might be only a handful of bites all day, and this technique allows you to feel fish when they pick up the bait. I look for water that is not dirty but has a light stain, as bass use sight to verify prey before striking. Black and blue is my go-to color in January, and I use a big chunk trailer to slow the jig’s fall. Watch your line on the fall, especially around sun-warmed rocks. You might not feel the bite, but if your line jumps, set the hook. I fish structure and cover when it’s cold. When fishing docks, I focus on those near steep drops that fall off into a channel. Steep or vertical banks allow fish to move up and down through the day, and they are especially good if there is a nearby flat. I also look for areas with combinations of structure and cover, such a brush, laydowns, metal-roof docks, rocks and grass, but they must be near steep water. When you get the urge to fish in the winter, go out and enjoy it. Take a handful of jigs and focus on slowing down and dragging the bottom. Look for the right water clarity and the right combination of cover and structure. There won’t be many bites, but you just might catch the fish of a lifetime. Contact tournament angler Jay Striker through his website at www.jaystriker.com. Follow him on social media @jaystriker52.

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awfish are shark-like rays named for their saw-shaped snouts. Smalltooth sawfish were once found in coastal waters from Texas to North Carolina; however, fishing mortality and habitat loss led to dramatic reductions in both their numbers and range. Now they are regularly found only in southwest Florida, especially around Everglades National Park. NOAA Fisheries listed the smalltooth sawfish as “Endangered” under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) in 2003. Because of the protections afforded by the ESA, it is illegal to target, harm, harass or handle sawfish in any way. While it is technically illegal to catch a sawfish except with a research permit or in a fishery where incidental take has been authorized, captures do occur while fishing for other species. Mortality from incidental captures in both commercial and recreational fisheries is an ongoing threat to this endangered species. It’s the responsibility of all fishers to follow guidance to quickly and safely release, without harm, all sawfish caught while fishing. Sawfish are powerful animals that can whip their saws very quickly, which can cause serious injury to the angler and the sawfish. The number one rule to remember when releasing a sawfish is to leave it in the water at all times. Because of the ESA protections, it is illegal to possess a sawfish. Removing it from the water is considered possession and is a clear violation of the law. Do not lift a sawfish out of the water onto your boat or a pier, and do not drag it onto shore. Simply cut the line as close to the hook as is safely possible. Never remove the snout, called a rostrum, as sawfish use it for detecting and catching food. In addition to being illegal, removal of the rostrum severely limits the ability of the sawfish to find enough food to survive, and could result in death from starvation. Mishandling and

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magine slowly stripping a shrimp fly, with prey in pursuit, when your guide says, “Quick… pick it up before the bonefish gets it.” It seems nonsensical, but it happens more than you think while casting at permit in Ascension Bay, Mexico. Known to many fly fishermen as one of the most permit populated places on earth, the waters of the southern Yucatan hold much more than world class permit.

the purposeful injury or killing of captured sawfish is both illegal and detrimental to the recovery of the population. These guidelines ensure the safety of both the sawfish and the angler. If you catch or see a sawfish, take a quick photograph of it, estimate its size, note your location, and share the details with scientists. The details of your sightings or catches of sawfish help to monitor the population and track the recovery progress. Share your information by calling 844-4-SAWFISH (844-472-9347) or visiting www.SawfishRecovery.org. For more information about sawfish research, conservation, and management in the United States visit www.SawfishRecovery.org.

The journey starts with an easy flight to Cancun. From there, a two-hour van ride to Tulum might still have you wondering how to get away from all the tourists. However, once you board your panga and start the hour ride through the pristine waters of the lagoon system of Ascension Bay, you will realize you are truly on the path less traveled. Once back on land at the Grand Slam Lodge just north of Punta Allen, you’ll be greeted with margaritas and shown to first class accommodations in your beachfront villa. You will also notice there is nothing else around, and you are actually at the end of the road in the middle of nowhere. This fishery is nothing short of amazing. Home to a lobstering community, there is no other commercial fishing. All the recreational fishing is catch and release. These waters hold more permit than anywhere else I know, but be forewarned they are still permit and not easily fooled. Additionally, the number of bonefish here is staggering, and although not typically as large as the fish you’ll encounter in the Bahamas, they average a respectable 3 to 4 pounds in quantities that are astounding. There are also large numbers of tarpon, snook (which the guides seem to get particularly giddy about), jacks and barracudas to keep you busy all day. One of the other unique aspects of fishing here is each boat has two guides, the head guide and a junior guide. The second guide is extremely helpful to the angler as an extra set of eyes as well as for quickly changing outfits for the variety of species encountered and to help manage tangle-prone fly line. If you want to be spoiled, two guides does it. Ascension Bay is one of the greatest fisheries I have experienced. This is a renowned destination for fly fishermen seeking permit and a wonderful intro for anglers new to saltwater fly fishing. To see the quantity and quality of fish here, you would expect to travel much farther and stay in far more rustic accommodations. I recently returned from a trip in the “off season,” which is in reference to the number of tourists not fish. In three days of fishing, I never saw another angler while fishing. It provided us with abundant, pressure-free, happy fish to target. Will Schmidt is an experienced tournament angler who has been writing about fishing for more than two decades. For more information, check out grandslamfishinglodge.com.

Charleston’s January Fishing Forecast want to wish everyone a happy new year. There is no better time than January to sight fish for redfish on the flats in and around the Charleston area. We are in the heart of winter here so the water can be cold but very clear. Inshore fishing will mostly consist of sight fishing for redfish. However, if we have some mild weather. There should still be a decent trout bite as well. There are several things you can look for to help you catch fish this month. The redfish are in large schools of 100-200 fish per school. These fish will be found in shallow warmer water, and since the water is so clear, you will be able to see the fish very well. I typically look for calm, warm days in January when the tide is low in the mid morning or early afternoon. This allows for the dark mud flats to warm up in the sun for a few hours. The warmer water draws the redfish to the very shallow areas and also puts them in the mood to eat something. Small plastic lures or flies work very well. There is very little bait in the water this time of the year so redfish will eat a wide variety of artificial lures. One important thing to remember is the large schools of fish can spook easily, so be very quiet when approaching the school and make long casts to the fish so as not to spook them. If you give them room to move around they will stay happy and continue to eat your offering. Another important thing to remember is that cold water will slow the fish down. You want to work your bait or fly very slowly to give the fish time to eat it. They will not run down bait like they did in the fall because the water temperature has them moving more slowly. If you think you are fishing slowly, slow down more. Follow these tips and you will find some excellent and exciting sight fishing. The trout bite will depend on just exactly how cold it gets. However if the water stays above fifty degrees you should have some luck. I like to fish deep holes ten to fifteen feet deep. You will need to fish very slow to get lure down to the bottom. I like using DOA shrimp if the current isn’t too strong. Another favorite is to use a ¼ oz gig and grub. Bounce this on the bottom and wait for light bites. Another old time trick is to slow troll grubs just off the bottom until you get a bite. Then go back and fish area slower. My favorite way to trout fish is with a light fly rod 5wt – 7wt rod is some fun when you find the trout. Getting the fly to the depth of the fish is the key. If they are suspended a floating line works well with clouser minnow fly. Sometimes you need sinking lines to get to the bottom. Wow 2020 is here! This starts my twenty fifth year fishing in Charleston. A lot has changed and there are WAY more people on the water. However, Charleston area still offers excellent fishing. I would love to share my expertise with you on the water. Please email me at ShoreThangCharter@hotmail.com, check out my web page, www.ShoreThangCharters.com, or call 843-475-1274. Captain Mark Phelps | Shore Thang Charters

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Mt. Pleasant Pier January Fishing Forecast

ovember and December were strong months for fishing and January should keep the trend going if the weather and water temperature cooperate. Two years ago we had a nasty cold spell that was tough on the trout population, but they seem to have rebounded nicely around the pier. If mild temperatures prevail this winter, the trout and sheepshead action seen in Seung Choi with 10 lb 12 oz sheepshead November and December should carry over. Target trout during the last two hours of the outgoing tide and the first two hours of the incoming. Artificials like Billy Bay, Vudu, ZMan, and Bass Assassin are all popular among trout fishermen. One popular method is to cast parallel to the pier and work your lure back at various depths and speeds. As the water temperature dips you’ll want to slow your retrieve significantly since the fish won’t be as active. Don’t underestimate letting it sit on the bottom and bumping it along slowly as you might just run into a flounder still hanging around. Some sheepshead will move to deeper water as it gets colder, but there’s also a resident population that typically hangs around the pilings and can be caught year round. During the winter months, pier anglers Scott Mullin with 8 lb have better luck with clams or barnacles than fiddler sheepshead crabs. The crabs will still produce though if you have the patience to sift thru some smaller fish and donate a few to the known bait stealers. November thru February are typically the months we see some of the largest sheepshead caught each year. It is not uncommon to see catches in the 7 – 10 pound range with some pushing 12 pounds or more. At the time this article was written we’ve seen 4-5 sheepshead over 8 pounds and a beastly 10 pounder in the past couple of weeks. If you like fishing for convicts this is the time of year for you. Catch sheepshead and maybe win some prizes! The Mount Pleasant Pier invites anglers to test their skills in the Winter Sheepshead Challenge from December 1st to February 28th. Prizes will be awarded for the 3 largest sheepshead by weight. Stop by the River Watch Café and Gift shop on the pier for more details and to weigh your fish. Fish must be of legal size and caught from the Mount Pleasant Pier. Good luck! 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.

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t’s officially that time of year when the water temps are down and the fish are all schooled up! Many people don’t like to go out in this colder weather but if you find the schools it will be well worth all the time and prep to go! Which reminds me of a great memory of winter fishing with some friends! It was January and the water temp was 52 degrees. We have a creek where we know the reds will be all schooled up and you can find the trout in the deeper parts. We pushed back into the creek and started reeling them in left and right and then all of the sudden my friend Christin slips on the gunnel of the flats boat and boom! She does the unthinkable and falls into the cold water!!! We got her back in soaking wet and freezing! Luckily we had some changes of clothes and she was a trooper and changed and stayed out! I mean in desperate measures you can use gloves for socks. We stayed out for about another hour and the unthinkable happens again and she falls with a rod in hand! Needless to say we were back to the dock as quickly as possible! So this winter if you go out just remember to watch your step because that water is cold but the bite is on!!! We happened to fish that creek a couple of weeks ago and I kept laughing at her saying, “Remember this creek? You only fell in it twice in one day!” So bundle up and head on out but remember to bring an extra set of clothes just incase! Tight lines! Mandy Henderson / Instagram @onefishynurse

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Artiﬁcial Intelligence

s the title of this column suggests, I’ll be writing about the art of deceiving a fish into believing a piece of plastic and metal is something to eat. A bit of an introduction first. I started saltwater fishing in 2006 and started in the way probably many of you did: I was invited by a friend trout fishing in the Fall and thus began an obsession that is now a large part of my life. I’ve been very fortunate to stand on some high-profile shoulders and learn from the best, most notably my business partner Ralph Phillips. Another mentor is Bob Sanders of Trout Trick fame. If you know Ralph you’ve probably heard him needle you a bit if you caught a fish on shrimp or bait. To Ralph, if you didn’t catch it on artificial bait, it doesn’t count! Not surprisingly, a few years ago I decided to fish artificial lures exclusively, knowing my catching was going to suffer for a while until I figured it out. Countless times I would be standing by as Ralph wore me out using the same tackle, in the same hole. Slowly but surely and with a lot of work, I began to understand why. My goal with this article is to pay it forward. Not having a strong fishing pedigree and learning the same as anyone else I hope will make my column relatable. If I can do it, you can too. Being an engineer, I’m a pretty analytical guy and I’m going to interpret what I’ve learned along with personal experience and try to help you become better at fooling them too. There are a lot of benefits to catching fish on artificial lures. One of which is not needing to net bait or visit the tackle shop for minnows

or shrimp. Once you have felt the subtle tick of a big trout on a jerk bait you will find it’s an addiction that will last the rest of your life. In my opinion, the single most important thing a new artificial lure fisherman must master is line management. It’s the reason one fisherman may have a banner day, while the other gets the dreaded skunk, even if fishing the same lure and fishing where the fish are. Pretty much every fish is going to hit a lure on the fall, in other words, when the lure is dropping toward the bottom. The thing most people do wrong is drop their rod tip after jigging a lure up. This causes a bow in the line and dampens the sometimes very subtle bump of a fish. Most people will never feel the bite if they do this. Its imperative that you keep in semi-contact with your lure by minimizing bow in your line. This is done by jigging the lure up, then keeping the rod tip high – only lowering it slowly as you slowly reel in a very small amount of line as the lure falls. It takes practice, but I promise you that you will feel many, many more bites than you ever did before if you follow this simple advice. Its one thing to fool a fish into biting plastic, but it usually won’t be long until it spits the lure back out, realizing the mistake it just made. Make sure you set the hook after feeling that bite by simply raising your rod tip and holding it there until you feel some head shakes. Try it and be sure to let us know how it works for you! David Fladd Partner, Eye Strike Fishing dfladd@eyestrikefishing.com eyestrikefishing.com

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Inshore & Okuma - Gear Review

By Jiggin Jerry

kuma has been known for delivering versatile, quality and affordable products to sport fishermen of all types, covering freshwater from ultra light size rods and reels, to equipment capable of pulling in freshwater Stripers, Muskie, Northern Pike and more. They have even brought a selection of quality reels and rods to the offshore market and are covering saltwater categories like surf fishing and inshore fishing. After all, we are always looking for a bang for our buck, and Okuma has been accomplishing just that. One of the newer inshore rods available is the Okuma Ricky Red. Yes, it is a signature rod, but I am not writing about the signature. I am writing about the rod and what this rod has to offer to our inshore fishermen. So, let me start by describing the rod’s appearance, and yes, the rod is red—red blank and the eyes are tied with red thread with a silver trim. The handle is cork, and the guides and reel seat are made by Fuji and has a stainless steel hook keeper. But, let’s look at the rod closer. The rod that I inspected and tested was a 7 ft. medium light action inshore spinning rod. The first thing I noticed is how light the blank felt in my hand. This was most likely due to its 24-ton carbon rod blank. What I liked when testing the rod’s bend and curve while under a load was how flexible the rod was. The blank allowed for more of a long bow when bending, which means the rod did not just bend within the last 18 in. of the rod, like most 30and 40-ton carbon blanks. The bend was more like within a 3 ft. curve. This will aid in lure performance and reduce the amount of shock on the reel’s drag system and fishing line during some powerful strikes or massive headshaking that occurs when fighting some Red Drum and some gator Trout or even that doormat Flounder you’ve been hunting down. The flex acts as a shock absorber, and during the action, helps keep the hook from tearing itself out of the fish’s mouth. The other thing I inspected carefully was the guides used on the rod. The first impressive feature was that the guides were Fuji, and Fuji is a reputable company that specializes in selling quality reel seats and guides to many rod manufacturers. The frames are stainless steel and painted black. The inserts are aluminum oxide and are round-faced, which, unlike square-faced inserts, they treat braided lines and monofilament better, aiding to the longevity and health of your fishing lines, also increasing your casting distances. Aluminum oxide is a hard and smooth material that will stand up to the heavy friction under a load and heat from fast line retrieves without being cut or grooved by the line’s action. The handle fore grip and rear grip is made of cork, and the rear grip is a full tang handle, not a split grip, which allows for easier inserts and removal from rod holders without getting stuck, like some split grip handles seem to do. Getting stuck in a rod holder during a critical moment, like trying to set a hook, could cost an angler a fish. After reviewing the rod in all its details, it is time to decide what this rod’s inshore applications could be. The rod should be fantastic for throwing artificials. The rod is light, flexible and has quality guides that will allow for repetitive casting and should reduce the amount of fatigue in your arm and wrist from long days on the water due to its weight. The rod should also be capable of throwing cut bait and Mud Minnows on Carolina rigs and placed into a rod holder due to its full tang handle. Overall, the rod would make a great addition or first rod for any inshore angler. So, I ask myself, are there any cons? To be honest, I have one personal con. The reel seat is backwards, which 6 CHARLESTON JANUARY 2020

means the thread is in front of the reel, under the fore grip. This means your front finger and thumb rest on the threads and not on the comfortable cork fore grip while working your baits and lures. I personally prefer the thread to be behind the reel so that my fingers may rest on the cork. The rods I reviewed were being sold in our local Palmetto State Armory in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, and if you are interested in putting one of these rods in your own hand where you can view them and feel their weight and action, I would recommend visiting PSA yourself, or another local store in your vicinity that is carrying the rods. After all, shopping online should be a last resort. Some people say a picture says 1,000 words, but actually feeling and holding it in your hands says a million. Okuma has an assortment of spinning reels that will pair up well with that red rod, like the Inspira, Epixor, Avenger and Ceymar, and don’t forget you read it here in the #1 free fishing & boating magazine, Coastal Angler Charleston. I hope this helps everyone with their New Year shopping. After all, there is no better way to start a new fishing season than a new rod in your hand. Like I always say, good luck out there and have fun fishing! To view some fishing adventures, go to my YouTube Channel Fishing With Jiggin Jerry.

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Lowcountry Kayak Fishing Low Country Kayak Aanglers - Year in Review

s the year comes to a close, the weather is staying consistently colder; the trout bite is on fire and I find myself reflecting back on an absolutely great year of fishing that I had personally, as well as I witnessed so many fellow kayak anglers have who participated in the numerous tournament events LKA held this year. This past year LKA adopted Chucktown Kayak Bassin and brought Jim Morrissey on board as our freshwater Tournament director to provide a local bass trail series for our anglers that fish all waters. On the freshwater side Mr. Gary Carter was consistently in the top three of each bass trail event and was named the LKA/Chucktown Kayak Bassin Angler of the Year while Mr. Steve Healey put on a clinic during the Bassin Trail Championship winning it handedly with nearly a 100” stringer of bass! This was the second year of the LKA Inshore Trail Series and we had a two-fold increase in participation this year. Dozens of anglers participated in the Inshore Trail this year which expanded from 4 events to 6 events and resulted in over 25 anglers qualifying to compete in the inshore championship. The events were held in waters around Charleston ranging all the way up to Murrells Inlet. In the end it was our club VP Dave Jaskiewicz that took home the title of LKA Inshore Trail Champion distancing the field by nearly 9 inches with his inshore grand slam. Each year LKA holds an Angler of the Year Competition for all club members and this year was one of the best down to the wire competitions

that we have had in recent years, no one angler ran away with monthly events, every single month was won by a different angler and in the end there was a tie for first place going into the last month! The winner (by only six points) and 2019 LKA Angler of the Year is Dave Jaskiewicz. Our big charity event of the year; Battle at Paradise raised over $2000 for the SC chapter of Heroes on the Water and this year the grand prize, a brand new Jackson Bite kayak was awarded to Mr. Stephen Trainor! This year we also introduced a new tournament: the Jurassic Classic! A Bowfin tournament! Instead of catching these dinosaurs as by-catch while Bass fishing we targeted them in a tournament and it was an absolute blast with first place going to our freshwater tournament director Jim Morrissey! This is an event that we will repeat this year! 2020 promises to be another great year to fish from a kayak, if you are just getting on the water for the first time in a kayak or are new to the area or just looking for a good time on the water telling fish stories to fellow anglers come out and join us in 2020! We will have fresh and saltwater tournaments, meet and fish events and an individual angler of the year competition, something for everyone! Good Luck and Tight Lines, Mike Kohler / LKA Tournament Director

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The Southside Fishing Report January Forecast for Kiawah, Seabrook & Edisto Islands majority of them inshore have been smaller than 18”. Out at the nearshore reefs, the bull redfish bite has started to slow down with most of the fish moving out to 90’ of water range , but the doormat flounder have been hanging on the edge of structure in 30-50’ of water and we have seen some good numbers bouncing jigs along the bottom. On top or near the structure large numbers of sea bass and sheepshead with a few weakfish and bluefish still around. Find your weather window and get out on the water there is still some action to be had. Get out on the water and enjoy the outdoors without the warmer water crowds. Captain

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ith the water temperature staple and holding in the mid to low 50’s , water has been starting to clear up nice. On light wind and normal tide days the visibility has cleared up to around 4 feet , making for some good sight fishing opportunities. The bull reds have moved farther offshore and are year round resident smaller redfish have begin to bunch up in their larger winter time schools and hanging on the shallow flats for warmth and protection from bottlenose dolphins. We have been switching to smaller and lighter color soft plastics along with fluoro carbon leaders to increase our numbers of bites. The reds have been aggressive on the warmer days and we have been doing better on artificial baits. The spotted sea trout are also bunched up and have been holding in large groups near edges and ledges mostly in 8-15 foot of water, and slower retrieve has been the key to get the most strikes. Locating the schools of trout as been key, because they have been staying in certain areas for 1-2 hours at a time and can produce a strike almost every cast once you find the fish. The inshore sheepshead bite has been on fire and can be found around structure such as: dock pilings , rock walls, and any submerged structure. Best baits have been: fiddlers, live shrimp and oysters on small sharp short shank hooks. Most of our legal size flounder have started moving offshore, we are still catching a few fish while fishing for trout and redfish , but the

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The Seafood Corner

By Chef Kyle Kryske

Seared Scallops with Cavatelli Pasta and a Truﬄe Mushroom Cream Sauce

appy New Year! I hope everyone had a great ringing in of 2020! This is one of my favorite meals to make when it’s cold outside. It comes together fast and is easy to make.

Method of Preparation:

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