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EDITOR PICKS: Every year at the ICAST show, dozens of lucky winners are chosen the Best Of ICAST for their respective categories. There are dozens of other companies whose products might not have won Best Of, but their innovative gear certainly deserves some recognition. Join us as we celebrate our selections for the Best Of ICAST 2019.
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Vibe obviously put a lot of thought into their new fishing kayak. By combining features kayak anglers customarily had to choose one over the other, the Shearwater 125 is the most versatile fishing kayak on the water. This streamlined fishing vessel has an open deck as well as center-console storage. It’s comfortable and stable with a high-low seat, a standing perch and ample floor standing room. Rudder steering is pedal and hand controlled. It can be rigged for paddle, pedal and motor power with Power Pole mounts. There is open bow storage for easy access as well as hull rigging access. Four flush rod holders are complemented by four horizontal rod holders. It’s got a tunnel hull and a keel for maximum stability and speed. And all of that is just the beginning of a long list of well-designed features. With innovation that provides all of the functionality anglers look for in a kayak, Vibe’s Shearwater 125 begs the question, “Why choose when you can have it all?”
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Bixpy Kayak Outboard Kit Looking to extend your range and save energy for fishing? The Bixpy Thruster is an electric outboard motor designed to fit any kayak or other small boat. It reaches speeds of up to 7 mph, opening up a whole world of opportunity for folks who fish from small boats. This extremely powerful, efficient, light and portable propulsion system helps you fight wind and current, explore new places and extend trips. A single charge allows for up to 10 hours at trolling speed, and at full speed it will push a kayak to about 7 mph for up to 75 minutes of continuous use. The Bixpy Outboard Kit, which includes a thruster and an outboard Power Pack is emission-free, weighs only 9 pounds and is easy to mount, operate and transport. All components are waterproof and safe for fresh and saltwater use. This little outboard turns your kayak into a micro-skiff, allowing you to go farther and faster, wherever the fish are.
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My Coast Outdoors Knockin Tail My Coast Outdoors, the Houston-based lure maker that brought us its innovative Controlled Descent line of soft plastics, has released another one-of-a-kind lure to the industry. The Knockin Tail paddletail swimbait made its debut at ICAST 2019, and it raised eyebrows with a unique design that’s proven to stimulate feeding behavior in fresh and saltwater fish.
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2019 HOTTEST NEW FISHING GEAR Every angler knows the benefits of sound and vibration paired with visual stimulation to convince fish to feed. With the Knockin Tail, there’s a rattle built into the tail. Not only does this eliminate the need to purchase or insert rattles, it outperforms traditional noisemakers, which only produce sound when the rod is twitched. This lure puts out a continuous fish-attracting sound with every flutter of the tail. Whether it’s twitched, bounced, on the fall or with a steady retrieve, the Knockin Tail rattles to stimulate the lateral line. Beneath that innovation, Knockin Tail is also a carefully designed soft plastic that’s as durable as it is action packed.
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With its EZ BOARD removable boat boarding assist handle, Nauticus designed a simple solution for those of us not blessed with the agility of a spider monkey. Made of strong and durable, corrosion and UV resistant PVC, the EZ BOARD is the handhold you need to safely and easily board the boat. It slides right into most flush-mounted rod holders, which makes it as convenient as it is helpful. When it’s time to board, insert the EZ BOARD into the rod holder and twist to lock it. When everyone is safely aboard, slide it back out of the rod holder and stow it. It can be oriented while on the water to provide a handhold for boarding or disembarking from either a dock or the swim platform, depending on where it’s needed. Made in the USA, the EZ BOARD is lightweight, requires no special tools and comes with a five-year replacement warranty. It is available in 36” and 48” models, and there’s even a 24” model to help with getting in or out of a kayak.
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LIVETARGET Flutter Sardine With its new Injected Core Technology, LIVETARGET hauled in the hardware at ICAST 2019, winning three best of category awards. The idea behind these lures is to show a realistic baitfish profile to fish, while hiding the unnatural mechanical elements that give lures their action. The ICT Flutter Sardine has the enticing twitch and falling action of a standard jigging spoon, but its exceptionally realistic profile sets it apart from everything else on the market. Injected Core Technology enables a lifelike sardine profile, while the Exo-Skin gives the lure its signature flutter action. Perfect for a host of saltwater fishing applications with a saltwater-grade hook, it’s available in five weights and six colors.
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This vehicle-mounted rod storage solution allows anyone from recreational anglers to professionals to arrive at their fishing destination with baitcast, spinning and spincast rods and reels intact, fully-rigged and ready to fish. Two aircraft grade anodized aluminum tubes hold up to six fully rigged casting or spinning rods up to eight feet in length, and a locking reel housing area easily fits most baitcasting and small to medium spinning reels. Protective polypropylene liners inside the Rod Vault eliminate rod on metal contact, protecting guides and rod tips from abrasion. A large entry tube accommodates initial line guides up to 2.5 inches out to 40 inches from the base of the rod. It’s perfect for rigs deisgned for bass, inshore and other warmwater fishing. Included mounting brackets secure the Rod Vault ST to the top of any vehicle with rooftop crossbars and are built to accommodate almost any factory or aftermarket crossbar design, including aero and square tubes up to 3.5 inches wide and 1.5 inches thick. An innovative t-slot mounting design and movable tube clamps provide flexible options to fit most vehicles. The Rod Vault ST was specifically over-engineered to keep valuable equipment safe in almost any circumstance. Stainless steel hardware ensures the Rod Vault ST will remain rust free no matter the fishing environment, and fiberglass-infused nylon construction protects the reel housing, mounting hardware and aerodynamic nose cone from UV degradation. Whether storing rods to fish before or after work or traveling across the country on an epic fishing trip, the Rod Vault ST is deisgned to keep gear safe.
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Soft Steel USA Fluoro-Stretch Line Soft Steel USA has come up with a fishing line that might finally end the perennial debate over monofilament vs. fluorocarbon. With its new stretchable fluorocarbon, Soft Steel USA found the meeting point that provides the benefits of both fluoro and mono. It’s a real game changer. Soft Steel’s new Fluoro-Stretch line is a 100 percent fluorocarbon line with the stretchable properties of monofilament. It has the abrasion resistance, low visibility, sensitivity and toughness of fluoro as well as the tighter knots and shock absorption of monofilament. Tight knots have always been an issue with fluorocarbon, especially when it comes to line-to-line knots. The new Fluoro-Stretch allows for a tighter cinch, which elevates knot strength to 95%, which is much stronger than standard fluorocarbon lines. Available in breaking strengths of 10 to 150 pounds, the new FluoroStretch will be available in 25-yard spools and coils as well as 5-yard single-shot lengths.
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made my cast; the fly dropped just on the edge of the light shining into snook-filled water. I could see my fly tracking nearly perfectly as it passed in front of several nice fish waiting for unsuspecting prey. Then the fly swam into darkness without a glance from the linesiders. I continued stripping so as to pick the fly up and cast again. Suddenly my line came tight. I made the strip-set to an explosion, as a 3-foot tarpon erupted from the water, crashing into the dock and throwing my fly amidst a shower of scales and water. That night changed my thoughts on fly fishing forever.
When it comes down to it, sight fishing is the way to go for me. Unfortunately, I don’t have the luxury of a guide to pole me around the flats of Marco Island, but I have found that at night the docks hold all kinds of fish from snook to tarpon, snapper to trout, and they usually are open to feeding on a fly. Of course there are some things to keep in mind. First, stealth is everything. I like to approach using my electric motor and make sure I keep my distance. Many fish will hang at the edge of the light in the shadows, as was the case of that tarpon. In fact, I’ve caught many just out of the shadows at night. Boat position is also critical. You need to be far enough away to not spook any of the fish, seen or unseen. You also need a good casting angle to the fish. That means getting your fly in front of them and having it work past them in a natural way. I’ll use the electric motor to keep me in position. This also gives me the advantage of moving away from the dock when a large fish is hooked and trying to pull me into barnacle-covered pilings. When there are a lot of fish present, I often anchor or stake up to let things settle. It also gives me time to retie leaders between fish. Now that you are in position, what do you use? A majority of my fish have been caught on a white Clouser. All-black Clousers create a highly visible silhouette and are deadly, as well. Either emulates the ever-present glass minnows. Of late, I’ve upped the size of my flies and have found that larger baitfish patterns with bigger profile often get seen easier and thus get more takers. Above all, be respectful. When you find someone kind enough to leave those fish-attracting lights on, always do the right thing. Never go on the dock, and keep quite. Much of this fishing is done late at night, and dock owners who turn their lights off will tell you it’s because of noisy fishermen. Will Schmidt is a seasoned tournament angler and has been writing about fishing for more than two decades.
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calloping season is a big deal on Florida’s Gulf Coast. Every year during short and carefully managed seasons, divers and snorklers are set free to harvest these tasty little morsels along a nearly 800mile stretch of coastline in state waters from Gulf County to Pasco County. Beginning in July and stretching through September, the open season dates vary across five regions determined by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Some years, picking up a limit of bay scallops out of grassy shallows is as easy as an Easter egg hunt. This summer many scallopers were asking, “Where are the scallops?”
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The normally predictable Crystal River and Homosassa scallop grounds weren’t as predictable or productive this year as in years past. Some reports indicate the bulk of productive scallop grounds in those areas were in exceptionally deep waters this year. Experts explain that the normal west to easterly storms that drive scallops into easily accessible shallow waters did not occur this year. But wait; News Flash, scallops certainly showed up on the southern end of the state’s scalloping waters. In Pasco County, Fla.—the region aptly known as Florida’s Sports Coast—our editors quickly limited out in 3 feet of water and found these waters to be exceptionally productive at every drop. Whether it was the 25-year harvest closure or favorable currents, Pasco County’s limited open season was a must-dive on Florida’s west coast this year. The 2019 season marked the second year in a row that FWC opened the scallop season for Pasco County, and nature certainly supported the decision. Proving to be an unbeatable destination for bay scallops—as evidenced in fistfuls—Florida’s Sports Coast’s rich scallop beds turned out to be the perfect place to score the tasty saltwater bivalves. It is very exciting to see what Pasco County’s continued seasons have in store. In anticipation of continued growth in popularity with the returned underwater adventure, Pasco County Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources is concentrating efforts to expand and improve county boat ramps to provide more trailer parking and better launch experiences for both local and out-of-town scallopers. Moving forward, Pasco County’s annual scallop season will start the third Friday in July and last for 10 days. Coastal Angler Magazine offers special thanks to Experience Florida’s Sports Coast along with local charter captains, Mermaid Slayers, Captain Mark Dillingham and Florida Backwater Charters for their gracious invitation and superb hospitality in helping us experience all that Pasco County has to offer the saltwater enthusiast. For more information on Florida’s Sports Coast, or to plan your 2020 scalloping adventure visit www.flsportscoast.com.
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eptember is here……..THANK GOODNESS. With the kiddos back in school, and mullet moving in to our area, this can be a great time of year. Although it is very much still sweltering, anglers around the state will start to look towards fall patterns and dream of 68-72 degree days. The fall mullet migration is a big enough deal around here that we start talking about it months before it happens. I like to take September and really dial in all of my gear for Inlet fishing that I will surely be using in the month’s to come. Here at Coastal Angler Daytona we are getting ready to start a new video series. Stay tuned to our social media channels to see several “Local Captain Spotlight” videos where we let a local guide show us just
how it’s done here in our waters. I am very excited to see what we catch! It is hard to talk about September without talking about my all time favorite fish, SNOOK!!!! Snook season is here and I am excited to be able to take a select few to the dinner table. They can be quite elusive, but that is part of what makes fishing for them so spectacular. I can remember the first day I fell in love with this species. I was fishing below the Tomoka bridge with a red and white Yo-Zuri and the snook lept into the air, and spit the lure. The lure landed right at my feet. I had never seen a fish do that before. From then on, I was on the hunt. Tight lines The Chibbaro Family
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he long awaited first day of fall arrives this month after a long Florida summer, the first fishy change of the season is the start of the mullet run. Most of the migrating baitfish stay in the ocean along the beach and near the inlet, but some of the schools come inside and travel along the intracoastal waterway on their journey south. The schools are then followed by inshore migratory game fish, cast net mullet for bait, use larger ones for Bull Redfish, Tarpon, Sharks and bigger Snook, finger size for Jack Crevalle, Bluefish, Ladyfish, Spanish Mackerel, as well as resident fish like Flounder, Trout, Mangrove Snapper, slot size Reds and Snook. 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 mullet. Snook season opens September 1, bag limit is 1 per person, slot size limit is 28” to 32” overall length, a Snook permit on your fishing license required to keep one. Best places to target Snook in our area can be Spruce Creek, Tomoka area, Ponce Inlet jetty’s, ICW bridges and docks, Haulover Canal. I also have had luck in the Edgewater Backcountry try mangrove & oyster shorelines and points with deeper drop-offs and flowing current. Use a larger bait or lure to target keeper size lineside, try live mullet, pinfish, pigfish, croakers or large shrimp, for artificials use swimming type plugs for surface action or jigs for fishing deep. Fall can have of the best action of the year at Ponce de Leon Inlet, known as Mosquito Inlet before 1927, main attraction are big spawning Redfish also Snook and Tarpon, drifting the inlet channel and its western
entrance is the most popular technique. You should also be free lining whole or half blue crabs, live pinfish, pigfish or mullet, outgoing tide can be the best choice most days. Use heavy enough tackle to land the big Reds quicker not to stress them any more than necessary by an extended fight with light tackle. Best way to photograph your trophy red is to hold them horizontal do not hang them vertically by the jaw with a fish grip and return them to the water as fast as possible. If you want to know the weight of your big red or any large fish, measure the length and girth with the fish in the water, then calculate the approx. weight using the formula, length times girth squared divided by 800. Late summer patterns will continue for a while longer on Mosquito Lagoon for Seatrout. Early morning you should be using top water lures and weed less 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 near mullet schools. For lagoon Redfish stay shallow, on mixed bottom, grass edges, and sand pockets with soft plastics, select shrimp, live finger mullet or cut bait. Nighttime dock light fishing will continue to be good, fall migratory fish arriving will also be feeding on baitfish and shrimp attracted to the lights. There will be Snook, Trout, Jacks, Bluefish, and Ladyfish can be thick at the right lights, fish moving tides especially outgoing for the best action. Capt Michael Savedow / Edgewater River Guide www.EdgewaterRiverGuide.com / 386-689-3781
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eptember is a great month to fish with the advent of cooler water, which makes the fish more active throughout the day. In addition to the cooler weather, it is the beginning of the mullet run which attracts reds, snook and tarpon among others. This has been a good year for snook, and I expect the months of September and October to be even greater. During high tide, fish tight against the grass banks with a popping cork and shrimp or mullet. A popper such as the 3 D inshore Yo-Zuri and the Z-Man chatter bait with a Diezel paddle tail works great. The red fish will be chasing schools of mullet and hanging around structure waiting for prey to pass by. The popping cork with a shrimp drifting with the tide works well or free line mullet. Sub surface lures work are another great option. Fish the mouths of the canals on an outgoing tide for best results. As for tarpon, early in the morning before the sun gets too high the tarpon will be surfacing. They will be after bait fish and crabs. I free line live mullet and crabs and trail a mullet under a balloon. I like throwing a six-inch surface lure at the tarpon when they are surfacing. Don’t get frustrated, the tarpon have a tendency to not eat no matter what you present to them.
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for inshore / nearshore fishing in the area! With summer coming to an end, and the fall mullet run coming to a start, things will still be heating up. At the inlet big schools of jacks and rolling tarpon will be feeding aggressively, plugs or live bait free lined can ensure a hook up. I’ve even got a few permit mixed in the past few years. If the surface isn’t working drop a few baits on the bottom, as the red bight will be turning on with the start of the fall cold front patterns from the north. Trout will be chewing as well, I have my best luck in the fall around docks in the late afternoon or evening with light weight, long leader, and live shrimp. The pompano should also be eating in the Halifax. Pompano jigs on the edge of a channel with moving water, or even your standard double hooked pompano rig with some clam flavored fish bites and a piece of shrimp are my favorite. Oh yeah, I almost forgot (not really) snook season is here!!!! All I’m going to say here is put your time in, use fluorocarbon, and be patient … it will certainly pay off! Holler at the dawg if you see us out there! James Thrappas | Splash Brand Representation LLC | 386-366-3424 splashbrandsllc@gmail.com | NATIVE EYEWEAR
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eptember is still dog days of summer for us on the great St. Johns River. You can get your limit by fishing early, late and fishing smart. It is important to start your fishing trip very early. Your first three hours of daylight will usually be the most productive. Also, with water temperatures ranging in the eighties, fish don’t move as fast as normal. So, slow your retrieve down – be more patient. For bass, start shallow early and then finish in deeper water as the temperature rises. Spinner baits, ¼ oz to 3/8 oz size with Colorado and willow leaf blades in white or chartreuse color or a combination of both and top water plugs. Try a Devils Horse, in spotted ape or frog pattern and fish spatter dock lily pads and stick ups and tree tops in the shallow water areas and backwaters of the St. Johns River and area lakes. Live bait like wild river shiners are always productive this time of year. Fish your shiner under a bobber 2-3 feet in depth. We are also seeing real good catches of warmouth and bluegill coming in recently. For warmouth Perch, throw a dark colored beetle spin near treetops and lily pads and shoreline cover in backwater creeks. Or swing a minnow with a pole and sliding bobber near cover. Some good areas are Harry’s Creek, Eph Creek and south Norris Dead River. Accarde Tackle makes a 211 Bream Killer with a #6 hook that works great on a fly rod. Black, chartreuse, and yellow are the best colors. They have long rubber “legs” that are very attractive to panfish. Even if you don’t have a fly rod, rig a 14-foot cane pole with 16 feet of 10 pound mono and “sling” the killer to the edge of the bank and pop it back slowly. The action is exciting. Capt. Bryn Rawlins | Highland Park Fish Camp, DeLand, FL 1-800-525-3477 | www.Highlandparkfishcamp.com
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s most of you know I am lady angler from Edgewater Florida, I have grown and spent most of my time wetting lines on the shores of mosquito lagoon and the back country of the Tomoka Basin! Ever since I was just a little girl I gravitated to the water and developed a deep Passion for fishing. What most of you don’t know is my obsession for fishing started in FRESH WATER with my father! I grew up hunting gator and Bass fishing freshwater rivers, lakes and ponds anywhere there is water I’d be casting a line. Fishing is much more than a Passion for me it is a way of life I make time daily to make that cast! Largemouth bass are unique because no matter where you live there will be a place close by on any given autumn day that you can catch them. Freshwater lakes both public and private have bass and are excellent places to catch them. Rivers and streams also hold Florida bass. These places sometimes are heavily fished. But what a lot of fishermen over-look are all the other bodies of water – either man-made or natural -- that hold plenty of Florida Sunshine Bass. The good part about bass fishing in the fall is their breeding time is over and the only thing on their minds is searching for their next meal. Bass will start feeding up in a big way, fattening themselves up once again for what promises to be yet another great spawning season. It’s crazy where you can catch them. Where you landed them in the morning you will not find then in the evening! Bass are more likely to feed when the water is cooler, so it is recommended to hit the water in the early morning. Looking to hook up on a largemouth bass!?? Try to cast rapid moving lures like spinner baits, crank baits and buzz baits to locate where the
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eptember is here and we love it. You will find a little more variety as some of the summer patterns are still hanging around, but towards the end of the month you may see some fall target species move into the area. As usual, that will depend on water temps and bait migrations so keep your eyes peeled for changes. The bottom will still be holding snappers of all types, triggerfish, and you may even see a few sea bass being brought up in September. All of your standard baits will work, and for rigging I like a basic chicken rig for fall bottom fishing. However, I still keep a larger setup with a livey on hand just in case I think there is a big grouper down there. If you haven’t made the long run for tuna yet this year, you are running out of time for the peak season. September can be a very productive time of year for those who are willing to make the trek to the grounds.
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he smell of autumn, the change of colors, leaves falling at your feet, a cool breeze in the air. yes it is that time of the year that all us anglers wait for, the mullet run! Every fall in Florida as the temperatures begin to cool fishing is on fire. The fall temps trigger the natural instincts in mullet to head south along the Atlantic coast. These migrating mullet will stay in large schools that are irresistible to large predators that’s including most game fish.
About Mullet
Mullet are a silver/grey fish. They are a ray finned fish found worldwide in a coastal temperature and tropical waters. There are 80 species of mullet, can you believe that?! They can be found in tropical, subtropical and temperate waters around the world. The massive amounts of mullet that are found in the surf and intercoastal water ways during the fall mullet run send fish into a frenzy. Masses of inshore fish such as Snook, Tarpon, Redfish and Seatrout. Hooking up to fish is nearly nonstop!
How To Fish The Mullet Run
This is really a no brainer and just about anyone could land fish during the mullet run. As for myself, I follow the schools of mullet casting on the outsides of the schools hooking up and landing nearly every cast. I find that casting in the middle of the school is less successful because predators will often wait to pick off any fish that swims away from the school. It is that simple!
Mullet Is The Bait!
During the fall mullet run, mullet is the bait to use during this time of the year. Full grown mullet are great for shark and tarpon fishing. I prefer to use finger-sized mullet, free lined, which lands me just about anything. When targeting bull reds, large Snook and tarpon, I up my liter to 80lb+. But for the most part this Lagoon Mermaid enjoys sight fishing and scouting Mosquito Lagoon and although I can target large Tarpon, bull reds and Snook, I will be freelining finger sized mullet, enjoying the art of angling artificials and sticking to light tackle. Occasionally targeting what the mullet run has to offer, so what are you waiting for, get out there and fish!
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ell, the long, hot days of summer will be coming to an end in the next month or so, at least they’re supposed to. To be honest it’s been a hot, but good year for fishing here at the beach. Most of us here in Central Florida could use a nice break in the weather, as it’s been very humid, and the rain has been a daily constant. The good news is people are still catching some nice fish! For the most part lately in the surf there has been a lot of whiting, as well as a few sand perch and croaker. The news, as of late, is that anytime now the black drum and bull red fish will be around very soon and that makes for some real fun. It seems the best results have been using shrimp, clams and cut bait. Also, fish bites have done well and there is still some pompano out there that just love those things. If you can find sand fleas, they are always good to use although they seem a little smaller right now. Of course, this time of year there are all types of sharks around and with Shark Week just ending, I’m thinking that maybe someone will catch something to brag about. I know a few of my readers have been writing in saying that this is the year for a record shark. Lately it’s been shovel head, black tip, and the occasional spinner being caught. The tarpon are just making their way out into the surf too. They love to munch on fresh mullet or crabs and can be really challenging to catch. Always remember to “bow to the king” If you happen to hook up with one. They tend to jump when hooked and have tough mouths and can easily throw off your hook. Try leaving some slack in your line by lowering your pole when you see them leap out of the water. Thus, bowing to the king. It might just help you land a big on. With football season starting, it’s going to a lot less crowded on the water. The diehard anglers will be out there early and will still be able to catch the 1pm game. But for the most part this time of year, it’s much easier to get in and out of the marinas. Of course, school is also starting so weekdays are a perfect time to get out and catch some fish on the beach. I hope everyone has had a great and fun summer out there enjoying the water and what Mother Nature has to offer us. We are lucky to have such a wonderful place to live and fish in here at the beach of SE Volusia County.
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