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The Rise of Patrick Sebile and his Band of Anglers

By Ben Martin, Editor In Chief

or those who are familiar with legendary angler and lure inventor Patrick Sebile, it comes as no surprise that he would once again enter the realm of lure and fishing tackle manufacturing and development. A review of his contributions, influence and participation in the world of fishing is a testament to this man’s unmatched devotion and passionate dedication to every element of the sport. A brief review of the Patrick Sebile bona fides: • Holder of nearly 370 records (IGFA, EFSA & FFPM), such as largemouth bass world record by length, but also guided for more than 200 record catches like the All Tackle IGFA tarpon of 286 pounds, 9 ounces. • Top 10 all time biggest fish ever caught. • Voted one of the 10 best anglers in the world several times. • Once voted the world’s best saltwater captain. • Travelled and fished 64 countries to date. • Image/photo on more than 190 magazine covers. • Ranked No. 2 in IGFA’s “most species caught” with 774 different species. • Published in more than 800 magazines, newspapers and journals. • Inventor of more than 200 lures, rods, hooks, reels and various fishing tackle. • Author of seven books. With this extraordinary industry involvement and a lifetime of a passionate love for all aspects of fishing, it seems only natural and appropriate that Mr. Sebile would reunite with the fishing industry under the banner of A Band of Anglers. Welcome back, Patrick. Yes, your new lures are remarkable… as are you.

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CAST is the world’s largest fishing trade show. Each year one of the highlights of the show is the New Product Showcase, in which companies roll out their newest and best. Coastal Angler and The Angler were there at Orlando’s Orange County Convention Center in July, sifting through all the offerings of the ICAST New Product Showcase. The following are ICAST winners as well as the new products we feel are some of the most innovative, functional and… frankly impressive, offerings of the year.

ICAST 2018 OVERALL Best OF SHOW AWARD Garmin Panoptix Livescope

or anglers, sonar technology is the most rapidly advancing and functional tool in the boat when it comes to catching more and better fish. At the Orlando ICAST in July, Garmin blew the lid off the electronics industry with the introduction of its new Panoptix LiveScope. At the world’s largest sportfishing trade show, the most anticipated event each year is the New Product Showcase, in which companies present their latest and greatest in hopes of being named Best of Category. Awards are decided by a vote of media in attendance, and the Panoptix Livescope was not only awarded “Best Electonics,” it was named “Best of Show” out of 974 new products introduced in 2018. “To not only win the ICAST Best Electronics award, but the Best of Show award, too—it’s an honor we’re incredibly proud of,” said Dan Bartel, Garmin vice president of global consumer sales. “Panoptix LiveScope delivers the best of both scanning and live sonar technologies, and there’s nothing out there even close to it. These awards solidify our commitment to giving anglers and mariners the most innovative technology on the water, and they further strengthen our desire to be the top marine electronics brand in the world.” Panoptix LiveScope is a live-scanning sonar that gives anglers higher resolution and easier-to-interpret images of structure, bait and fish swimming below and around the boat than ever before. Garmin’s revolutionary Panoptix all-seeing sonar technology was the first to deliver live sonar images in real-time—forwards, backwards, sideways and below the boat—even while stationary. Now, thanks to the active scanning capabilities of Panoptix LiveScope, anglers can see images and movement so clear and precise that it’s even possible to distinguish between species of fish. “Panoptix changed the electronics game a couple of years ago,” said Jason Christie, Bassmaster Elite Series and Garmin pro. “Now, LiveScope is even taking it to the next level. The cool thing about it is the simplicity of it. What you see is what is there. The only picture that could be better is if you dive into the water with goggles, and I’m not sure that’s really even better.” Like other Garmin Panoptix transducers, LiveScope features two modes in one transducer—LiveScope Down and LiveScope Forward— and can be installed on a trolling motor or the transom. Depending on

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the angler’s fishing preferences and techniques, LiveScope can easily be adjusted to change views. Point the LiveScope transducer down to see directly below the boat or forward to see around the boat. Either view provides incredibly sharp, real-time scanning sonar images up to 200 feet out, even when the boat is stationary. The Panoptix LiveScope system includes a compact GLS 10 sonar black box with an LVS32 transducer and a simple plug-and-play Garmin Marine Network connector for easy installation and integration with a compatible Garmin chartplotter. A trolling motor barrel and shaft mounting kit and a transom mounting kit are also included.

www.GARMIN.com/PANOPTIX Best Tackle Management Lure Lock Lure Locker

A patented gel material paved the way for one of the most innovative tackle management solutions on the market. Lure Lock’s Lure Locker was awarded “Best Tackle Management” at ICAST 2018. Lure Lock’s proprietary ELASTAK GEL securely holds lures and terminal tackle in place. Even with the lid of a Lure Lock case open, you can turn it upside down and shake it and your lures stay in the box. Don’t believe it? Go to the website and watch the videos. The Lure Locker was designed to allow anglers to keep all their Lure Lock cases organized and ready. Constructed with durable ABS plastic, the Lure Locker securely stores up to five Lure Lock cases for ease of transport. It is available in three models, each designed to accept its corresponding Lure Lock case. The Lure Locker is also designed to hang on a wall or pegboard when not in use. The Lure Locker will be available at www.lurelock.com, Bass Pro Shops, Cabela’s, Academy, Sportsman’s Warehouse, Scheel’s, Mill’s Fleet Farm, Field & Stream, Tackle Warehouse, Tackle Direct and independent sporting goods dealers. Different Lure Locker models have an MSRP range from $24.99 to $34.99.

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Best Saltwater Lure Ocean Born Flying Series Ocean Born Lures has come out with two new hardbaits destined to become go-to lures for anglers who love fooling saltwater fish with artificials. What else would you expect from the brainchild of awardwinning tackle designer Patrick Sebile and his company A Band Of Anglers? The Flying Pencill 160 and the Flying Popper 140 were designed to dramatically increase casting distance while also improving action. Each model features design elements that allow them to slice through the air to reach fish other lures can’t. Once they splash down, these lures are incredibly versatile. The Flying Pencill 160 has a common body shape but uncommon castability and action. Side wings enhance aerodynamics and provide lift once in the water. Reduced air friction ribs, which work like dimples

Best SUP Body Glove Mariner Need an SUP designed specifically for fishing? Want one that’s completely portable, allowing you to launch wherever there’s access to water? The Body Glove Mariner is a groundbreaking fishing-specific inflatable standup paddleboard that caters to both casual fishing enthusiasts and hardcore anglers. Designed by paddling champion and recreational fisherman Luke Hopkins, this feature-rich board is the ideal paddling platform for the active angler. From the backwaters to the bays, it will stealthily take you where you need to go, which is where most other anglers can’t go. Once you get there, the Mariner is a perfect fishing platform.

on a golf ball, reduce air resistance and add water turbulence. An angler can pop, spit, walk the dog, surface skip or slow swim below the surface with the Flying Pencill. The Flying Popper 140 is a leap forward in design for the classic narrow-neck popper. It’s perfect for all conditions, including rough water and current. It utilizes the same side wings and ribs as the Flying Pencill for the same performance enhancements during cast and retrieve. It can pop, spit, walk or create a bubble trail, and comes in Floating, Sinking and Super Long Distance models. Both the Flying Pencil and the Flying Popper come in eight fishcatching colors. With extreme castability and nearly unlimited versatility, these two lures are a game-changer for saltwater lures.

www.abandofanglers.com The Mariner is durable, stable, convenient to transport and can be customized to suit your fishing preferences. It features attachment points to add any one of over 70 Railblaza fishing accessories, including rod holders. The Mariner includes an anchor line guide system, cooler tie-downs, permanent, unbreakable fins and a patented multi-purpose handle to hold a water bottle or the included adjustable 3-piece paddle. The Mariner comes with a cell phone dry bag, a pump, an ankle leash and a wheeled backpack.

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Best Affordable Saltwater Rods Enigma Rods With a trio of high-performing and affordable new saltwater rods, Enigma is bringing the performance and durability of its freshwater rods to the salt. With the Flats Master, Jetty Master and Saltwater Performance Series, Enigma has built rods to tangle with everything from inshore trout and snook to monsters hiding in the surf. Flats Master rods retail for just $99.99 and are available in six spinning models designed to tackle snook, redfish and trout with quality design, cutting-edge technology, and top-grade saltwater components. Lightweight and durable, select Flats Master rods feature a gimbal butt. Jetty Master rods are ideal for anglers who fish in extreme

Best Spinning Reel PENN Spinfisher VI The PENN Spinfisher is more than 50 years old and still going strong. The latest version introduced this year, the Spinfisher VI, is more durable, even better sealed from water and features the CNC Gear system to handle the heaviest of loads. It’s available in array of models, one of which is perfectly suited to the fishing you do. Updated with IPX5 sealing, the Spinfisher VI keeps saltwater out of the gearbox and drag system. Whether it gets hit by a wave or rides in the spray all the way home, there’s no need to worry.

Best Fishing Line PowerPro Super8Slick V2 Re-engineered with added abrasion toughness, the new PowerPro Super8Slick V2 braided fishing line combines a new eight-end dense weave fiber construction with proven ‘Enhanced Body Technology’ (EBT) process. The new braid is offered in nine different pound test designations. As with the original Super8Slick braid, the new ‘V2’ version is the smoothest, softest and longest-casting braid in the PowerPro line. Its use of Honeywell Spectra fiber provides a stronger, tougher braid, while the PowerPro EBT process makes the Super8Slick V2 structurally rounder. The process floods propriety resin through the finished braid, resulting

conditions, with big surf and big jigs. This collection of rods leverages the latest in design and technology to provide extraordinary performance not available anywhere else for $149.99. Designed for maximum casting distance and superior fishfighting performance, it is the meeting point of value and functionality. Saltwater Performance Series (SPS) rods are designed for extreme pounding of sand, surf and salt. They provide a pinnacle of performance for an affordable price of $179.99. SPS rods are designed to provide incredible casting distance along with exceptional performance for anglers seeking the best quality rod and the best price point.

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Housed within a fully sealed spool, PENN’s HT-100 drag washers supply the stopping power needed for big saltwater fish. A full metal body and sideplate keep the CNC Gear System in precise alignment under heavy loads. Available in standard, Live Liner, Long Cast and bail-less models, the Spinfisher VI has all the durability and performance anglers have come to expect from PENN, only better.

www.pennfishing.com in a smoother line that reduces backlashes, increases casting distance, makes it easier to tie knots, and offers superior strength to size ratio. Super8Slick V2 is extremely silent as it passes over the rod guides. With multiple color options in nine line tests, from 8-lb. to 80-lb., Super8Slick V2 braid offers superior performance for all anglers, in fresh or salt. It is available in 100, 150- and 300-yards spools and 1500- and 3000-yard bulk filler spools.

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Best Boat Seat Llebroc Industries Series 2 Helm Chair ICAST had a lot of newcomers as well as industry leaders. Among the leaders is Llebroc Industries. Greg Carman and his team have created the highest quality seats, benches and other boating accessories throughout the marine industry. Anyone who has ever sat in a Llebroc chair can attest to the quality and comfort that goes into every product. Llebroc Series 2 Helm Chairs come with an array of options. Whether you are in a cabin or riding in a center console, your chair will withstand the elements and keep your ride comfortable. Depending on how you drive, you can sit in style or lean in comfort with the Flip Bolster

option. Just raise your seat and lean back into a secure rest. Comfort is not the only benefit Llebroc has to offer. Customize your seats to match your boat with a wide array of color options. Choose the style of stitching, materials, or embroidery for your home away from home. From start to finish Llebroc ensures your seats are specifically tailored to suit your needs. Once you choose Llebroc Industries, you will never look back.

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Plano’s new A-Series 2.0 fish contained but at your fingertips with oversized, Tackle Bag is as functional as it is molded zippers. The bag also sports a large exterior good looking. mesh pocket. With four 3650 Stowaway boxes, it is the ideal Soft corners and a padded shoulder strap make the bag for a day on the stream or paddling to a secret bag comfortable to carry at your side while wading or fishing location. The boxes act as separate storage hiking. The strap is removable, adding more options devices to hold the basics or hand-picked tackle for for stowing, while the 1.5-inch heavy-duty molded a day on the water. hardware improves ergonomics while dramatically The main compartment is easily accessed improving strength. with an adjustable metal snap closure. The top The Plano A-Series offers complete storage compartment of the bag is expandable, allowing solutions for the serious angler. The A-Series includes extra capacity for raingear, other soft-side tackle classically styled bags in a backpack, duffel, and three bags and a quick shore lunch. Side and front tackle bag options. compartments hold the tools you’ll need when you land a www.planomolding.com

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Odin Lure Company Frigg Popper/Fish Smack Odin Lure Company’s novel approach appeals to all of a fish’s senses. They’ve equipped productive lures with a BaitWell that holds a powerful scent attractant called Fish Smack. The Frigg 1.5-oz. Floating Top-Water Popper walks seductively across glassy water to bring home the bacon with the addition of Fish Smack. Inject Fish Smack into the integral BaitWell and ring the dinner bell for your targeted species. You will call in stripers, pike, mahi-mahi and more. Like your favorite BFF, work this in the mornings and evenings, when it’s dead quiet. Built like a brick outhouse with super strong VMC hooks and Wolverine triple wrap snap rings, this lure will handle big trophy fish muscle and speed.

• 5.5” long X 1” thick body. • Cupped face churns a ton of water. • Incredible walking, popping action. • Has an integrated rechargeable BaitWell. • Houses a fish attracting rattle chamber. • Leaves an irresistible Fish Smack scent trail. Odin Lure Company partnered with BioEdge Fishing Products to make Fish Smack attractant. It’s the perfect mixture, designed for the BaitWell on all Odin lures. The grease-like mix slowly releases scent as the lure is retrieved. Fish Smack attracts fish from afar and stimulates them to feed. It also masks undesirable scents like gas and sunscreen.

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Best Kids’ Apparel

Local Boy Sharpe Angler Dress Shirt Your little fishing buddy will look as sharp as he is comfortable, whether it’s on the deck of the boat, attending church, school or a weekend play date. Local Boy’s Sharpe Angler Dress Shirt is the go-to youth shirt for fall. This button-down dress shirt is truly fit for any occasion. Crafted from 100 percent lightweight cotton material and featuring a fishing-style vent back, the Sharpe Angler shirt offers breathable, allday comfort that’ll keep Little Locals feeling cool,

while still looking sharp. If it gets warm, Little Locals can roll up their sleeves with the side-button roll-cuffs, providing versatility in style and wear as the seasons change. Accented with the embroidered dog-and-moon logo, the Sharpe Angler Dress Shirt is available in two plaid patterns: Green/Blue/White and Blue/Mango/ White. Sizes start at Youth X-Small (4T) up to Youth X-Large.

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Best Cutlery Outdoor Edge ReelFlex Pak Outdoor Edge’s new ReelFlex Pak is the ultimate fillet knife kit for the serious fisherman. The kit includes three fillet knives, in 6-, 7.5- and 9.5-inch blade lengths so you have the right knife to match your catch. Designed to meet the cutting demands for all fresh and saltwater species, the knives are crafted from German 4116 stainless steel, known for its corrosion resistance and excellent edge retention. The blades are double tempered to provide a consistent flex and taper, ground to eliminate friction and promote an effortless cut while filleting fish. The handles incorporate Jerry Hossom’s iconic design and ergonomics with the safety and function fishermen need. The handles are constructed of blue rubberized TPR to ensure a comfortable, non-slip grip, even when your hands are wet and slimy and also feature a polypropylene core for the

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correct amount of rigidity. Everyone hates a dull knife, so Outdoor Edge has included a two-stage knife sharpener to keep your edges razor sharp. Finally, Outdoor Edge designed a durable hard-side carry case to keep you organized on the boat and at the dock. With an MSRP of $64.95, be sure to look for the ReelFlex Pak this fall and holiday season.

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his is a good question. An answer, however, is not a simple matter, as there are some specific characteristics to be considered. Baitfish If you are using a fly that imitates the movements of a baitfish, it is recommended that where and when possible, you observe the behavior patterns of actual baitfish. How fast are they swimming? Are they swimming in schools or small groups when being chased by game fish? Are they stunned by game fish before being eaten as they are sinking, or in fishing lingo, “on the fall?” Most injured baitfish swim in a frenzied motion, so quick and short strips is the best retrieval method. In conditions where the baitfish are lazily swimming about, try a slower, longer strip to get your adversary’s attention. Keep in mind that baitfish always swim into the current. When fishing from a drifting boat, cast your fly up-current, let it sink and drift in the current until the fly swings at the boat’s stern into its wake. At the end of the drift, allow the fly to gyrate, lifelike, in the current for a few seconds before beginning stripping. This technique often results in a strike, so hang on! Crab or Shrimp If your intent upon attempting to imitate a crab or shrimp, make short, small strips giving the fly the look of a scurrying crab or shrimp. This move usually gets a fish’s attention. Upon spotting the game fish eyeing the fly and beginning his approach, stop the fly, allowing it to sit mo-

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efore you buy or borrow gear, here are the items in a freediver’s bag and what you need to know about them. Mask: Freedivers use a low-volume mask. There is less space in the mask for air, which means there is less mask squeeze from increasing pressure while descending and a more streamlined design to limit drag. Each face is different, so don’t be discouraged if it takes a few masks to find the perfect fit. Don’t settle for a leaky mask! And remember, with all new masks, put a lighter’s flame to the inside of the lens to remove the factory film from the glass. Wipe it clean, and presto... your mask is much more fog resistant!

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ast month, happy days were here again for recreational anglers on the Atlantic coast of the southern United States. Even though it was short lived, there was a red snapper season for two weekends in August. The South Atlantic Marine Fisheries Council (SAMFC) and the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) control fisheries in South Atlantic federal waters. In 2010, they shut down the harvest of red snapper based on a 2008 population assessment that determined red snapper were overfished and undergoing overfishing. Since 2010, there have been three other short seasons and a limited-harvest season for anglers to keep red snapper. The seasons consisted of three-day weekends for about 40 days total of red snapper fishing since 2010. So how did it go this season? Well, if you judge it by the fact that tackle shops were running out of tackle, bait and ice; that boat ramps were over-crowded with anglers; that local charters were booked solid, well the answer to the question is: the season went very well. There is a huge positive economic impact when red snapper harvest is allowed. In Florida alone, the total economic impact of recreational fishing exceeds 8 billion dollars a year. So, how do we get a longer season for the South Atlantic? The length of a season is based on the amount of fish available to be caught while leaving enough to sustain populations in the future. It’s based on stock assessments. One of the problems with stock assessments is getting accurate data. One solution could be to charge an additional license fee to anglers who want to fish for offshore reef fish. Give them a Reef Fish endorsement on their regular fishing license. This would give the SAMFC and NOAA more accurate data from a pool of anglers who actually fish for red snapper. Here are a couple of other ideas that have been circulating.

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1) Distribute tags to reef fish-permitted anglers. Catch a fish, tag that fish and keep it. When an angler runs out of tags, he’s done keeping red snapper for the season. This option would spread angling effort over a longer season and relieve the rodeo aspect of a short season. 2) Have a slot size for red snapper. It’s worked for redfish and snook, so why not for red snapper? An angler could only keep fish within a de-

termined slot size. Fish longer or shorter than that slot would be released immediately. The limit could be one fish per day, per angler. Small fish would remain in the population to grow into the slot, and larger fish would be protected to make more small fish. This option would keep anglers on the water year-round. Think of the economic impact. This years’ red snapper season on the east coast was wonderful! There were boats full of anglers everywhere. Some caught big fish. Some caught small fish. Some, well they had a great time trying. If all those boats and anglers ever band together, that’s when fishing for red snapper will truly return.

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he use of images on the crests of families or even states and nations can sometimes be very controversial. Families, for example, can argue endlessly over which symbols to use and exactly what those symbols mean. I once saw a dolphin on the coat of arms at Dunluce Castle in northern Ireland, contacted an expert on heraldry, and learned that no one seems to know what the dolphin means. When Northern Rhodesia became a British protectorate in Africa in 1911, officials needed to establish various symbols of power, including a flag, and in time adopted one. The design pictures a fish eagle that can be found on the rivers of that country. The wavy lines may represent the impressive Vi c tor i a Falls there. The eagle holds in its talons a fish which it seems to have recently caught. Amazingly, when the country in 1964 became the Republic of Zambia, officials took away the fish from its coat of arms in the belief that the fish actually symbolized the state of colonialism for the people. Other people objected to the fish as a dead object, although others noted that a video of such an eagle shows the fish wriggling and therefore was very much alive. Although the fish was gone on the coat of arms, the eagle remained. Even then, there was controversy. Some people who may have too much time on their hands argued that, once officials removed from the seal the “dead/wriggling” fish, the bird was no longer recognized as an African fish eagle and could, in fact, be a symbol of another country: the United States. And that leads me to this conclusion: Florida should have on its Great Seal a fish, either saltwater or freshwater, but some recognition of how important fish are to Floridians. I know the Great Seal has a Seminole Indian woman (who actually replaced a Western Plains Indian wearing a feathered headdress), a steamboat, flat terrain (which replaced a mountain – something not found here), and a sabal palm (which replaced a cocoa palm as more indigenous to our state). But surely we ought to have a fish on our Great Seal. According to the website of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Florida is the “Fishing Capital of the World,” has more world-record fish catches than any other state or even country, has the most saltwater anglers in the country, and has an economic impact from fishing that leads all states. We could have a contest to help decide which fish would be most appropriate on the Great Seal. Some will argue that no one looks at the Great Seal and that it couldn’t possibly influence people deciding what to do here, but then again I think a fish would be very appropriate, symbolic and descriptive. Any other opinions out there? Kevin McCarthy, the award-winning author of “South Florida Waterways” (2013 - available at amazon.com for $7), can be reached at ceyhankevin@gmail.com.

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lthough the first day of fall occurs in the month of September, it sure doesn’t feel like it in any waters where redfish live. Fortunately, redfish don’t mind the heat and can be an easy target in the shallow marsh. September is a great month for kayak anglers who love the adrenaline rush of sight casting to shallow-water reds. The shrimp are maturing and abundant this time of year. On a recent trip where I fish in Texas, I had shrimp jumping into the kayak on every muddy shoreline I traveled. When fishing in scenarios such as this, I prefer to throw soft-plastic paddletails. Locating the reds from a distance can be easy when the water is this shallow and the bait is this plentiful. One key giveaway is hovering seagulls. You can bet if a gull is snatching shrimp out of the air, there are hungry fish below them. When kayaking, it depends on the distance as to whether or not I will try to chase down the hungry and potentially fast-moving school. If I am not willing to make the move, I try to watch for a pattern as to where the fish are feeding and stage my kayak in a similar location nearby. This could be along points, in the middle, or in front of drains.

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On this particular trip, I noticed skittish bait and distant birds along a north shoreline. I positioned my kayak within casting distance of that shore and fan casted until I saw nervous bait. Once spotted, I would wait for them to cruise the shore into range. When the time was right, I placed my lure with the fleeing shrimp resulting in aggressive strikes. This was the pattern they held most of the day; however I did catch a few in the middle of the cove as well. If I was not seeing nervous bait, I would fan cast 360 degrees to cover more water. I even had a few keeper-sized trout hanging out in the hot, shallow and muddy marsh. This area was roughly 10 feet deep throughout with a silty mud bottom, and the water color closely resembled chocolate milk. The air temp was in the mid 90s, but that didn’t deter the fish from feeding midday through 5 p.m. The strikes were violent and gave the illusion of each fish being larger than they were upon landing them. September brings a change in the season, but it is much more noticeable on the calendar than on the water. Capt. Michael Okruhlik is the inventor of Controlled Descent Lures and the owner of www.MyCoastOutdoors.com.

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e can’t talk about fishing in August without talking about the Atlantic Red Snapper season. While everyone has their own opinion on limits, dates, and overall management of the species, one thing we can all agree on is THIS COMMUNITY LOVES TO FISH! What I enjoyed most about the Red Snapper season was the buzz around coastal towns for weeks leading up to the two weekends, and for weeks after. The short and mighty season reminded me of why I love fishing so much. It’s the camaraderie among men and women who love our fisheries that brings the biggest smile to my face. In the week leading up to the season, you heard both pros and novices talking about tactics, locations, baits, and more. From the casual fisherman to the charter captains, the anticipation was palpable. What happened after the season was even better. Everywhere in town from restaurants to gas stations to parking lots you saw fish

stories being told. You could tell a fish tale was being told by the age-old signs: a small group of people surrounding the story teller who had arms waving or outstretched (it was THIS big!), but the common denominator in every story I saw being told was the smiles. People who have never fished a day in their life were excited to hear all the stories. I truly believe this short season brought our entire coastal community a little bit closer, and it reinforced a belief of mine. My favorite part of fishing is the people. I saw more faces of pure joy in August then I have in a long time. It truly warmed my heart. Keep fishing and keep telling your fish stories. They make this world a better place to live in. Tight lines, The Chibbaro Family

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t some point throughout cast under bridges. When targeting their life cycle, snook will snook, using top waters, suspenders, inhabit almost every type diving spoons, plugs and jigs will all of inshore and nearshore habitat. work, when presented properly. A One day you may sight cast snook basic paddle tail jig is my go-to and in clear water and another you I believe every angler should have may pull in monster snook from them in their tackle box. There is pilings under bridges in the night something about a jig that snook just hours. You can spend a lifetime can’t seem to resist! chasing snook. Of course, the size of your bait Snook have a unique profile will determine the size and style of with a long lateral line that starts the hook you use. When using live from the gill plates and ends at the bait, I typically choose a 3/O 4/O fork in their tail. Their eyes are circle hook. I fish as small as jumbo located near the top of their head, shrimp and finger-sized mullet. which is great for ambushing bait When trying to decide which line as they pass above. is best, there is such a large variety The common snook is out there, it is difficult to choose. everything BUT common! Working and knowing how to Throughout the tropical play your fish is key to a successful hemisphere, there are over 10 landing. It all depends on the angler. species of snook. The largest on I use light tackle from 10lb braid, the East Coast reach lengths of tied with a double uni-knot or FG over four feet! Their lives start in knot, to a 20lb leader. I find braid is the passes and inlets. Large female much smaller than mono and I spool Fun Facts about Snook snook release up to a million my reels with Power Pro. Because of • Throughout the tropical Western Hemisphere, there are over eggs every time they spawn. snooks’ sharp gill plates and rough 10 species of snook. This requires the female to feed mouths, I always add a foot of extra • Snook have a lateral line that starts from their gill plate and runs voraciously, which is great for us leader to keep my line fresh when to the fork in their tail. anglers fishing the beaches and changing baits or hooks while on my • Snooks’ eyes are near the top of theirs heads, making it easier to inlets! Snook are a non-migratory snook fishing mission! ambush their prey. fish. A west coast snook may not With long runs and frequent leave their estuary system, but jumps, snook will make your heart • Whether it is manmade or artificial, snook love structure. throughout their years may use race; I know mine does! Every • Snook have razor sharp gill plates and sandpaper mouths. the entire system, from freshwater snook landed is a trophy in my eyes, • Snook begin their lives in passes and inlets. to saltwater passes. Along their because no matter the size, I put in way, snook spend time in various the same hard work and time. places such as deep river channels, One thing I have learned fishing mangroves, shorelines, grassy flats, oyster bars, passes and inlets. for snook is that they love structure! Whether it is natural or manmade, soft as mangroves or hard as Reading the Water wood pilings, if it is disrupting Knowing how to read the water is important for a successful fishing the flow, you are bound to see trip. When out in the flats, look for distinct color changes giving various a snook angler there! There water depths, drop-offs, and transition zones. These are places that hold are so many reasons snook fish. Watch for signs such as strong currents wrapping around structure are a number one target for us during that last hour of a tide change. Pelicans, birds flying, diving, or anglers here in Central Florida, grouped up in an area is a good sign that bait fish are present, letting you they truly are a challenge and know fish are most likely there! Finding oyster bars, especially during a not an easy catch. That makes low tide where wind is pushing up against the oysters creating what we call it that much more rewarding to an artificial current, gives an ambush point, pushing all the bait up to the bring that snook to your boat. surface. Learning how to read the waters will help you to learn where the Feel free to check out my fish are. inshore fishing adventures on Facebook @ Inshore Adventures Baits and Lures With Skye and on Instagram Everyone has their preference; I am a spinning reel angler. I find using brassyhooker87 a spinning reel is best for casting in tight spots and getting that perfect 2 DAYTONA/NEW SMYRNA/DELAND

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he first weekend of the Red Snapper season is behind us and what a great success it was! The weather cooperated, allowing boats of all sizes to participate in what was some fantastic fishing. Pam & Bill Lawson with family and friends with a The only drawback nice catch of Red Snapper on Saturday of the Red was the thermocline Snapper weekend. and cold water that moved in just before the weekend started, causing some anglers to have to search harder to fill their one fish quota. With that said, I heard no complaints as the bite seemed to be spread throughout the inshore and deeper wrecks and reefs. Live pigfish, live pinfish and ballyhoo were the predominate baits, with squid and sardines rounding out the bait box. Now on to what to expect in September and the start of the fall mullet run. All areas covered in this report will be affected by the mullet run, so being prepared for success will include having live bait, (mullet, pinfish, pigfish) and artificials that mimic those baits. Ponce Inlet will see a great deal of action whether fishing by boat or from the jetty. Free line your live bait and hold on. Redfish, snook, trout, tarpon and other predators have all congregated in wait for the mullet to arrive, and will reward the angler who puts in the time and research to catch them. If using artificials, throw lures like the Live Target Mullet and Pinfish, Yozuri Mag Darter, Bomber Long “A” and Minnow, Rapala Twitchin’ Mullet and Storm Wild Eye Shad. The surf will also be alive with the above listed game fish looking for a meal. Fishing with live or cut mullet will be best, as well as the artificials mentioned. Hit the beach and look for a hole or trough, keeping your eyes open for baitfish moving down the beach. Always have a rod rigged with an artificial ready to throw into the bait schools. It’s almost guaranteed that there will be predator fish following the bait. The backwaters of Spruce Creek, Mill Creek, Fozzard Creek, Wilbur Bay and others will also be great places to fish. Again we’re talking about the Longtime Salty Dawg friend Chris mullet run, so having live bait will Moreno with a nice 26” Redfish caught on artificial on a kayak in the be the key to success. Redfish, trout, snook and flounder will be the main backwaters. targets, and they will all be waiting to ambush the schools of mullet moving through. For the angler who throws lures, early morning action will be best using topwater lures like the Rapala Skitter walk and Skitter V, Yozuri Popper and Bomber topwater. After the sun has risen, switch to shallow runners for the best success. Stop in Salty Dawg Outfitters for all your fishing needs. From live bait (pinfish, pigfish, mullet and shrimp), frozen bait and inshore and offshore tackle, to rods, reels and cool fishing apparel, Salty Dawg Outfitters in Ponce Inlet has what you need! We’re right beside the Ponce boat ramp. Until next time, tight lines and light winds! Ed Farlow is the co-owner of Salty Dawg Outfitters Bait & Tackle in Ponce Inlet COASTALANGLERMAG.COM • THEANGLERMAG.COM

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he long Florida summer will finally end this month with the first day of fall and the start of the mullet run. Most of the migrating mullet stay in the ocean along the beach and near the inlet, but some of the mullet schools come inside and travel along the Intracoastal Waterway on their journey south, followed by inshore game fish, including tarpon, sharks, jack crevalle, bluefish, Bull Redfish 44” for Timothy caught in ladyfish, and spanish mackerel Edgewater on a live blue crab to join resident fish like redfish, trout, snook, and mangrove snapper feeding on the baitfish. Cast net mullet in and around the bait schools, finger size for the jacks, blues, and ladys, full size for the tarpon, bull reds, snook, and sharks. Free line baits on the surface or fish them deeper with a small weight under the bait schools. Try mullet live, fresh dead, or cut. Lure and fly fishermen can have good action with top water or subsurface lures which imitate the mullet. Snook season opens September 1, bag limit is 1 per person, slot size limit is 28” to 32” overall length, with a snook permit on your fishing license. Best places to target snook in our area can be the Spruce Creek and Tomoka regions, Ponce Inlet jettys, ICW bridges and docks, Haulover Canal, and in the Edgewater Backcountry, try mangrove & oyster shorelines and points with deeper drop-offs and flowing current. World record Atlantic Snook is 53 lbs. from Costa Rica; Florida record is 44 lbs. caught near Ft. Myers. Night time can be best for docks and bridges, with early and late day low light times always a plus for snook feeding. Summer patterns continue for a while longer on Mosquito Lagoon. For seatrout, early morning top water lures and weedless soft plastic jerk baits over shallow grass, mixed bottom, and near mullet schools. After the sun is up, live pigfish or croakers freelined on drop offs, in holes and sloughs with mullet schools present. For lagoon redfish, stay shallow, on mixed bottom, grass edges, and sand pockets also with pigs, croakers, live finger mullet or cut bait. Large redfish are gathering in Ponce Inlet, known as Mosquito Inlet before its name was changed in 1927, for their annual spawning season, drifting the inlet channel and its western entrance is the most popular technique, free lining whole or half blue crabs, live pinfish, pigfish or mullet, outgoing tide can be the best choice most days. If you want to know the weight of your big red or any large fish, with the fish in the water at boat side, measure the length and girth in inches, then calculate the approximate weight in pounds using this formula: Length times Girth squared divided by 800. Also, hold your trophy fish horizontally for a quick photo, never hang it by the lip out of the water to avoid damage to our valuable breeder size redfish or other large fish destined for release. Tarpon, sharks, snook and snapper can also be an expected fall catch at Ponce Inlet. Night time dock light fishing will continue to be good, in addition to trout, snook, snapper, and redfish, fall migratory fish arriving will also be feeding on baitfish and shrimp attracted to the lights. Schools of jacks, bluefish, and ladyfish can be thick at the right lights, outgoing tide for the best action. Capt. Michael Savedow — Edgewater River Guide www.EdgewaterRiverGuide.com • 386-689-3781

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ugust was Snapper-mania and just about everyone we spoke to reported limits, or near limits every day they went out. It was great to finally be able to put some of these fish in the cooler after so long of playing catch and release with them. With August coming to an end and September rolling in, we are right between seasons. The fall run of species hasn’t quite started, and the summer species haven’t quite ended. This doesn’t mean there are no fishing opportunities, it just means you may need to get creative. While we all love to run off shore while fishing, this is the time of year to stay close to the beaches. In close you can find bonito, sharks, and lots of tarpon. Although these might not be the big-name offshore species we all brag about, you can spend an entire day with bent rods, and half the normal fuel bill. It is also a great time of year to get the whole family out there as kids will love the constant action, and you are never that far from home. You can target these species with live bait or artificials. We usually starting the morning with the cast net looking for mullet or pogies, then we hit the beaches. If you don’t have good radar for finding birds, a good pair of binoculars can help you find diving birds and nervous bait pods. Another good bet is fishing behind the shrimp boats. Remember to keep a safe distance, and remember their nets extend quite a ways behind the boat. Go get ‘em! A successful charter with Back to Blue Outdoors and Capt Shane Ryan

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n the outskirts of Volusia County, on the border of Pierson and Astor lies a restaurant that has been delivering famous whole belly clams to hungry patrons for 23 years. Essex Seafood Two was named after its predecessor, Essex Seafood 1, which was owned by Danny Lane in Essex, Massachusetts who sold it to his brother before moving to Florida and opening the current restaurant. A staple family owned and operated restaurant in the area after bringing the Ipswich clams into town that folks can’t get enough of. Ipswich clams, known as soft-shell clams with nicknames such as “long necks,” “piss clams,” and “Essex clams” are a local commodity. Ipswich is a coastal town in Essex County, Massachusetts where the clams get their name from. The Ipswich fried clam recipe was reportedly invented in Essex, Massachusetts by Chubby Woodman in the early 20th century. Our food adventure started by pulling into the classic white and blue-trimmed building’s parking lot off of State Road 40. The sign out front, highlights the restaurants name with a clam boat in the center with a lobster, frog, fish, and gator in each of the corners letting passerbys know what Essex Seafood 2 is all about. After getting out of the vehicle and getting close enough to the front door a sign states that Essex Seafood Two accepts cash only, and if you didn’t bring cash, there is a neighbor gas station with an ATM that can help you. Stepping inside you are greeted by a friendly waitress and notice plenty of pictures of different types of race cars and people on the wall. After a short discussion with Allen Lane, Danny’s son, we found out that the family loved to race cars and the restaurant highlights that. We opened our menus and were met by a variety of southern classics with their famous northern clams as well. Appetizers ranged from a blooming onion, gator snack, buffalo catfish, shrimp cocktail, fried pickles, clam chowder, and Ipswich steamers. We tried a cup of the clam chowder, where cream and butter were prevalent, with big chunks of potato and clam floating around in the soupy, yet flavorful broth. Article and Pictures By: Ryan Rougeux Instagram: Gonzofoodjournalist Facebook: Gonzo Food Journalist Email: gonzofoodjournalist@gmail.com 6 DAYTONA/NEW SMYRNA/DELAND

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Next we dabbled with an order of Ipswich steamers, steamed and served in the shell with a side of broth to wash the clam and remove the neck before dipping the meat in melted butter and into your mouth. These clams were heavenly! We had been searching for frog legs since our first Coastal Angler Magazine food article and Essex Seafood Two delivered big time. At Essex Seafood Two they offer “plates,” which are the large portions served with 2 sides, and “boats,” which are smaller portions served with two sides. The Frog Leg plate was loaded with breaded and elite muscular jumpers that were fall off the bone and as fresh as they come. The sides of homemade mac and cheese and hush puppies delighted the taste buds as well. Essex Seafood Two has 26 different plates to choose from and 14 different boats ranging from the famous Whole Belly clams, grouper, oysters, lobster, crab legs, scallops, ribs, pork chops, and almost every seafood and southern staple you can think of. “We hand shuck em,’ they’re alive when we get them, we batter them, fry them, and then people get to love them,” said the owners son Allen describing their famous whole belly clams. We had to try one of their 10 sandwiches and went with the lobster roll. Served on a bun with chunks of sweet lobster tail, and agreed to pour melted butter over top of it all. We should be full by now, but at the bottom of the menu in giant letters it says, “Homemade Boston Crème Pie,” and in southern lingo I said to myself, “I ain’t skeered.” Made by the waitresses, this giant slice of pie was rich, moist, and had us throwing in the towel. Each bite I felt like I was doing something bad, and that’s why I liked it. Essex Seafood Two is more than worth the drive from anywhere in Volusia County, or outside to get a taste of what Danny Lane and his family have brought all the way from Essex, Massachusetts. Essex Seafood Two offers an extensive choice of seafood and southern Essex Seafood Two favorites sure to please 1360 West, 2802, FL-40, Pierson, FL 32180 (386) 749-1557 any palate that walks through their doors. Monday - 11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Until Next Time, “Stay Tuesday - Closed Hungry My Friends.” Wednesday - Sunday - 11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.

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aytona’s 5 year white shrimp slump has come to an end. Prior to the hurricanes of 2016 & 2017, we were already in a slump. The results were either no shrimp or popcorn size shrimp in small quantities. This severely affected the commercial industry. Typically, the white shrimp are reported in South Daytona first in July. Our season can turn off anytime in September and we remain attentive monitoring movement and size. The rains can wreak havoc, which is a problem we are dealing with currently. Once Central Florida turns off, the North East region of Florida turns on and continues well into the fall (2 hour tow). The sizes in Central Florida range from popcorn to 5” range. This has been the best season in a half decade. First full pull was reported in July, which was textbook. White shrimp are cast netted in the Intracoastal from CM 38 to 51 during the day time in the Halifax River. The outgoing tide is preferred. The sizes are mixed with a high majority of mediums. The summer season also produces the most reports of Asian Tiger shrimp caught. We continue to see hybrids of the Asian Tiger from reproduction cycles with other shrimp species local to our waters. The Colleen Moriarty from S. Daytona 4 gallon North East is reporting pull in 3 hours, mixed sizes no significant numbers of white shrimp and is voicing concerns in the Green Cove, Palatka and Welaka hot spots. This is not unusual to see a delay in the run in the N.E region. They enjoy shrimp runs that are much larger and last much longer compared to Central Florida. If Central Florida had their best run in 5 years, I am hard pressed to believe the N.E. will skunk. The boat flotillas are averaging 25-40 boats (not anchored). This is a boating sport unless you have access to docks around CM 38 and north. Just go buy a cheap cast net, add 25 feet of line, duct tape both sides of the lead line (keeps the net open longer resulting in more shrimp per cast). If the tape peels, use heat gun and the tape can be removed and replaced. DO NOT tape down the stringers (thick mono line running a vertical pattern from ring at top of net to the lead line). High Bridge in Ormond is a popular net snag area. If you want to throw under a bridge, use a cheap net you can afford to lose or damage. Scalloping has been a great year and remember, the season ends Sept. 10th - 24th depending on what county you’re scalloping in. Note, the sport of shrimping is a fluid sport where the conditions change daily. For up to the moment reports, join the FB group – Florida Shrimping Academy – Tips & Tricks for current intel.

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