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Footwear: Huk Performance Fishing Attack The Huk Attack is the most engineered, purpose-built fishing shoe ever created. It brings performance features for the serious fisherman with unique traction, bullet-proof durability and all-day comfort and support. Giftware: The Catch and Release Print Shop Actual Size An alternative to taxidermy, these fish prints are created to the exact length of your catch and stamped with your name and information about your catch. Lifestyle Apparel: Frogg Toggs Prym1 Series Pilot II Jacket and Bibs The Frogg Toggs Prym1 Series Pilot II Jacket and Bibs is the company’s camouflage style of its bombproof Pilot II. It is available in shoreline blue, silver mist and blackout options. Technical Apparel: Frogg Toggs Sierran Transition Wader A zippered, flip-out chest pocket, large multi-function pocket and exterior fly storage area allow these waders to fill double-duty as a chest pack for storage of fly fishing gear. Electronics: Humminbird Solix 15 Chirp Mega SI GPS Humminbird has achieved improved detail and target separation with Chirp Digital Sonar. With touch screen or keypad interface, the screen can be customized and viewed with up to four panels. Fishing Accessory: Yeti Coolers Panga Duffel The Panga Duffel is a hardcore drybag designed to withstand brutal treatment and be completely watertight. It is fully submersible, and Yeti called it a gear fortress. Fly Fishing Accessory: Simms G3 Guide Stockingfoot Wader Simms has built its most breathable and durable wader yet in its new G3 Guide, with four-layers of Gore-Tex fabric in the legs and three layers above the waist. They also feature a chest pocket, handwarmer pockets and built in utility tabs.

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Fishing Line: Berkley Fireline Ultra 8 With four times the abrasion resistance of its original Fireline, Berkley’s thermally fused Ultra 8 comes in a range from 4 pound test up to 30 pound test. FishSmart: Eagle Claw 2017 Flounder Sample Pack Eagle Claw jumps in for the conservation of summer flounder and catch and release with its 2017 Flouder Sample Pack. Kids’ Tackle: 13 Fishing Ambition Combo Designed specifically with the smaller size of a child in mind, but packed with some features required by serious anglers, these salt and freshwater combos are perfect for the little angler who is really into fishing. Tackle Management: Daiwa Tactical Backpack This tackle backpack is perfect for hiking into a stream, walking the banks of a pond, hauling down to the surf or for use as a quickgrab on your buddy’s boat. It is custom designed to hold all the gear an angler needs.

Saltwater Soft Lure: LIVETARGET Hollow Body Mullet The Hollow Body Mullet is sure to find a place in nearshore and inshore boxes and be deadly for sea trout, redfish, snook, flounder and striped bass. It is an incredibly detailed and lifelike walking bait with great action. Fly Reel: Pflueger Supreme QRS Fly Reel With its innovative Quick Release Spool, the Supreme QRS offers an interchangeable large-arbor cassette spool system. The polycarbonate cassettes are secured in the spool carrier by an advanced locking system enclosed by a full stainless steel and alloy construction. Freshwater Reel: Shimano Curado K Baitcasting Reel As if the Curado weren’t legendary enough, Shimano has improved on its venerable reel with the latest in Shimano technology, such as smooth, efficient, durable MicroModule gearing. It is available gear ratios up to 8.5:1. Saltwater Reel: Shimano Sustain Reels C4000/5000 Shimano’s Sustain Reels are a saltwater line of spinning reels that fits into the higher end of Shimano’s line. Featuring Shimano’s advanced Hagane technology, they are smooth, powerful and durable for anglers seeking to do battle with midsized saltwater species.

Terminal Tackle: Trapper Round Bend Treble With an innovative “trap,” the standard version of this odd-looking hook has proven itself by holding baits in place and keeping fish on the hook. The treble-hook version of the trapper is revolutionary. Freshwater Hard Lure: Savage Gear 3D Topwater Bat This crazy-looking bait plays on the nature of predatory species to strike on reaction. It is a hard, surface-walking bait 3D scanned to mimic a bat struggling in the water.

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Saltwater Hard Lure: Rapala X-Rap Magnum 40 Did somebody say wahoo? The new X-Rap Magnum 40 dives consistently to 40 feet with aggressive swimming action. It can be trolled as fast as 13 knots without rolling or kicking out.

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Freshwater Soft Lure: Lunkerhunt LP Prop Series The Lunkerhunt Prop Series combines the design of hollow-body soft plastics with modern prop technology previously found only on hard-body lures. The Prop Series features three body styles: The Prop Frog, The Prop Fish Sunfish and The Prop Fish Shad.

Rod & Reel Combo: Lew’s Mach Crush Speed Spool Combo This baitcast combo features Lew’s exclusive SLP Super Low Profile compact design in a premium 10-bearing Speed Spool reel with MSB Multi-Setting Brake dual cast control system. The combo’s onepiece IM8 graphite rod sports a Winn Dri-Tac splitgrip handle. Fly Fishing Rod: G. Loomis IMX-Pro Fly Rod G. Loomis’ IMX-Pro series was designed for professional guides. IMX-PRO MATRIX is a material that allows Loomis to use fewer wraps of graphite and build fast, responsive rods that are lighter and more sensitive without sacrificing power or durability. Freshwater Rod: 13 Fishing Fate Black With crisp action, incredible sensitivity and superb balance, the Fate Black offers the benefits of a Japanese 30T HTC blank, an innovative seamless reel seat, tanglefree guides with zirconia inserts, hybrid comfort grips and handles made of hand-selected Portuguese cork. Saltwater Rod: St. Croix Legend T o u r n a m e n t Inshore Legend Tournament Inshore rods are the blending of the sensitivity, power and durability found in St Croix’s existing Legend Tournament Bass and Walleye series with components and technology reserved for saltwater environments.

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If you’re looking for a quiet place to fish, with scenery, comfortable cabins and located far from the crowds, drive down to Denali National Park and visit Kirk Martakis at Fish Denali. He offers several lakes on private property that offer about 3,000 wild rainbow trout to 31 inches and trophy-sized grayling. They cruise the lake like sharks, and the clear water makes sight casting to them with single-hook jigs, nymphs or topwater lures too much fun. It’s some of the best lake rainbow fishing I’ve experienced. Cozy, fully equipped cabins located at lakeside offer everything you’ll need for a multi-day stay, including Wi-Fi and multiple bedrooms. It’s a good choice for large families, fishing buddies or couples who want a quiet, laid-back trip with some of Alaska’s best scenery (www.Fishdenali.com). Float fishing offers a change of scenery around each turn in the river as well as great fishing opportunities. Alaska River Tours offers remote float trips along the road system, with neither the crowds nor the expense. Depending on the season, owner Reinhard “Reini” Neuhauser chooses the best rivers for grayling, trout, sheefish, pike, salmon and char. On overnight excursions, he provides tents, camping gear and boats. You arrive ready to fish. I recommend the overnight float, which makes the most of Alaska’s 19-plus hours of daylight. Fish when it’s light, and float during the remaining five hours from midnight to the 4 a.m. during the twilight period, when it’s still light enough to read. It’s a heady trip that is only surpassed by his camps and food served (www.akrivertours.com). The Kenai Peninsula For a quick day of fishing, the Kenai River offers big king salmon to 70plus pounds that sizzle drags. Guide Joe Connors was my instructor back in 10

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my college days, and he’s still as tough on catching fish as he was on me learning public speaking. He’s a long-time Kenai veteran, and his guides at Big Sky Charter and Fish Camp have a long-time, sterling reputation for helping anglers of all skill levels catch silver and sockeye salmon, char and rainbow trout in the 25- to 34-inch range. He offers comfortable riverside cabins, evening barbecues and a quiet place to enjoy the river (www.kenaiguide.com). Bristol Bay Bristol Bay lodges offer the crème de le crème of Alaska sportfishing in these western Alaska waters, where tens of millions of salmon move into various watersheds each year. A couple hundred lodges and camps offer a variety of services, from bare-basic outfitted trips to spectacular lodges with fly-out fishing, shore lunches, and gourmet meals. Mike Gorton runs Goodnews River Lodge, the only lodge located on the 400-milelong river that offers some of the best boat-accessible river fishing for silver salmon, rainbow trout and char you’ll find in the region. It is a mixed-bag fishery, where no matter the weather, you can fish. There wasn’t a stretch of the Goodnews when friend Mark Wade and I fished that didn’t have silver salmon hammering our flies and big rainbow trout swarming in numbers like piranhas. The guides have great people skills and are skilled in their knowledge of the river (www.goodnewsriverlodge. com). Southeast Alaska In southeast Alaska, Marlin Benedict, of Fish Wrangell, offers freshwater fishing for salmon, cutthroat trout and char in the remote, beautiful jungle streams of the Tongass National Forest. You don’t walk long distances here, as most of the good fishing is within a half mile or so of saltwater, which also guarantees fish as fresh as they come. The most fun in fishing these shallow waters is watching salmon attacking your fly or lure. Personal service is topnotch. (www.fishwrangell.com). Chris Batin is editor of The Alaska Angler and author of nine award-winning books and Alaska fishing DVDs. He is featured as an Alaska legend in a new book, “Alaska’s Greatest Outdoor Legends,” published by the University of Alaska Press. For over 40 years, he has run The Alaska Angler Information Service. Discover more at www.AlaskaAngler.com.

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Hammerhead Tuff Grab spearfishing gloves are the toughest warmwater spearfishing gloves available. Tuff Grabs were designed in Hawaii for use in asspetto spearfishing, which involves the diver descending to the bottom and scratching up substrate to attract inquisitive fish. In this style of ambush diving, normal diving gloves only last weeks. Tuff Grabs last months, saving the diver money in the long run. A full 5-finger, 2mm neoprene glove with reinforced flexible amarra (synthetic suede) palm and double-stitched gripped reinforcements offer exceptional durability without sacrificing dexterity. Anti-Slip rubberized grips are sewn into each fingertip and palm, leaving the knuckles open for flexibility. Large batting-glove style Velcro enclosures keep the glove tight. Tuff Grabs are available in both Deep Reef and Pelagic Shatter camouflage to help make you the ultimate predator.

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ith warm, nutrient-rich waters, south Florida’s system of freshwater lakes and canals makes perfect habitat for exotic species from all over the world. Regardless of how populations of these weird and sporting fish arrived, they are there to stay. Anglers might as well enjoy them. Darcie Arahill, a.k.a. Darcizzle Offshore, knows her way around these canal systems. She has a particular enthusiasm for Delray Beach, Fla.’s Lake Ida, which is a small water body in an extensive system along Florida’s southern Atlantic coast. She enjoys the excellent bass fishing, but perhaps more appealing are the exotics that happen to be fantastic gamefish. The following oddballs are some of Darcie’s favorites from a fishery unlike any other. Sunshine Bass: These hard-fighting fish are produced and stocked by the state to control shad populations. They are a hybrid cross between striped bass and white bass without the capability to reproduce. State agencies across the country stock their versions of sunshine bass, and regional variations are called hybrids, wipers, whiterock and palmetto bass. Sunshine bass offer the fight and some of the size of a striped bass, while displaying the aggressive feeding behavior and warm-water tolerance of white bass. Although the current strain being produced might not be capable of achieving the size of the more than 16-pound state record, Darcie said they catch plenty of 5 to 6 pounders. Sunshine bass will take artificials like bucktails and swimbaits, but Darcie said you’re better off fishing live American shad or shiners on a Carolina rig. Clown Knife Fish: Lake Ida, its northern sister Lake Osborne, and their canals are the only places in North America where anglers can pursue clown knife fish. These aquarium escapees have become a desired gamefish for those in the know. They are a flat, silvery fish with a snake-like tail. They can swim powerfully either forward or backward, which produces a unique fight. Darcie said these natives to tropical Asia jump like tarpon, and they have been recorded up to 10 pounds in Florida. A clown knife fish might eat a

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2. Use dangling flashers and chum to increase your chances of attracting them. 3. When you become aware of their presence, do not move a hair as they will disappear if they detect any change in your body language. here’s something about jumping into the blue 4. Do not look at them directly; they do not like eye contact. Use your abyss that gives some people the creeps. For best acting skills to imitate an innocent many, there’s an eerie sense of turtle who has no interest in wahoos. vulnerability knowing that “something” 5. Use a throw flasher to bring them in could materialize from any place at any closer, within range of your speargun. time out of the deep blue. For others, 6. Dive in with a slow and soft descent, the excitement of being able to hunt with your eyes and head turned elsewhere. different species propels them to set 7. If you have done everything correctly aside any doubts about venturing off the and they are still hanging around, extend reef and into new territory. your speargun slowly and take careful Spearfishing in water that is aim, because you will get one chance. hundreds or thousands of feet deep 8. Unless you are extremely confident is a completely different feeling than you can get the kill shot, aim for center reef hunting. For one, looking through mass where your chances of hitting the your mask into deep blue water can be Sheri Daye swims in a big wahoo. target are highest, but not too far back or disorienting when there is nothing for Photo by Vaeamuni Kama too low as a gut shot will result in a tearyour eyes to focus on—no reef, no cover, off. no frame of reference. But just when 9. Let the wahoo complete its initial you begin to wonder why you are floating around in this vast sea of run. The burst of energy with the spear, line and float in tow is impressive, nothingness, you suddenly become aware of another presence—a wahoo but the fish will tire quickly and to the point where you can pull it in by is floating beside you! No matter how hard you are looking, you never the float line. see them coming in; they just materialize out of nowhere. 10. Once you have your fish in hand, gloat, take pictures, show off, Wahoos are one of the most coveted fish for bluewater hunters. That grill and eat! is because they are stealthy, good-tasting and way smarter than you are. They can solve differential equations, calculate the exact range of your P.S. Bluewater spearfishing is thrilling but should only be done after speargun and read your mind. Their elusive nature and narrow body proper training and experience. shape provide a challenging target even for the most experienced of hunters. Sheri is a world-record holder, host of Speargun Hunter, and producer Here are some tips for hunting this wary species: of “The Blue Wild Ocean Adventure Expo” in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Follow 1. Use the right equipment. Bluewater spearguns have longer range “Sheri Daye” and “The Blue Wild” on Facebook and Instagram. and detachable terminal equipment, including shaft with slip-tip, float line and surface floatation. Do not use a reel gun unless you want to get For more Sheri Daye, go to spooled in seconds and lose your gun.

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ur day began with a late start. We expected to drop our baits at sunrise, but arrived around 9 a.m. We quickly set up a sunshade tent, rolled the fishing cart down with our gear and carried the kayak to the spot. My family has fished the coastlines of Brevard County since the mid 1990s, long before kayaks became so popular, when you used surfboards to get your bait out well beyond the surf. My father has recorded some noteworthy catches with this technique using live bait on conventional reel setups. On this day, we picked up some frozen bonita from a local bait shop and were specifically targeting sharks for catch and release. I brought two heavy conventional reel setups, a spinning setup for tossing in the trough and a heavy surf rod for tossing lures into the surf. We planned for a long day of fishing in southern Melbourne Beach. I spread our rod holders down the beach, set up our rods and began arranging the fishing rigs. We use custom rigs for sharks. The one I used to beach an enormous hammerhead in early July consisted of a 20/0 circle hook (debarbed), 6 feet of 600-pound coated steel leader and approximately 10 feet of 300-pound mono shock leader. I’ve found debarbing circle hooks makes for easy and quick hook removal, especially with smaller sharks, such as blacktips. We took turns dropping the baits with our kayak, the shortest being about 175 yards and the longest around 250 yards off the beach. Our baits were secured by tying about 8 feet of breakaway biodegradable twine at the hook eye with a cement block piece at the end. The baits sat for five and a half hours before we got any action. At this point, I figured the crabs had picked apart our bonita and the day was done. We were cooling off in the water when my buddy’s, Pete Filiberto, Penn International 80w went off. He ran out of the water, but the bait had been taken. I saw a little activity with my rod, but figured a sea turtle had passed over the line. Less than five minutes later, that hypothesis had changed. The deeper drop proved worthy. My tuned-up Penn 12/0 Senator began screaming, and I told my buddy to grab the plate and belt, while I tightened my newly upgraded drag to full. We struggled to get the belt in place, so I ended up fighting with the rod butt in the sand; it was nature’s fighting chair. I kept the pressure throughout the struggle with my 125-pound Bullbuster mono line. The fight lasted approximately 30 minutes, standstill at times, but I never lost much gain. A few equipment malfunctions such as my handle grip coming loose and my shorts falling off didn’t stop me from successfully landing and quickly releasing the enormous hammerhead. I was exhausted. We did not have time to tag or measure it, but we believe it was at or over 10 feet in length.

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20-pound fluorocarbon leader. For bonefish, Poland sizes down to 10- or 12-pound mono with a 10-pound fluorocarbon leader. He sight fishes for bonefish with live shrimp, but he also catches a lot of fish dead-bait fishing. The technique involves Power Poling down in an area where the bones should be. Capt. Poland then rigs a hook with a single live shrimp and a half of a dead one. “There’s a live shrimp that’s jumping around with a dead one that’s just sitting there smelling,” he said. It’s a remarkably effective technique. Tarpon and Snook: The bay side of Largo is a hot-bed for tarpon and snook. This time of year, there will be plenty of slotsized and larger snook along with juvenile tarpon from 2 to 4 feet in length around the mangroves. Capt. Poland starts his mornings cast-netting the preferred bait: pinfish and pilchards. Depending on conditions, he rigs them with or without a cork on a 3/0 or 4/0 hook and a 2-foot leader of 40- to 60-pound fluorocarbon. Then he goes looking for some moving water and pitches the baits around the mangroves. Even with 60-pound line, a 32-inch snook or a tailwalking 4-foot tarpon is a handful, especially in these snaggy, shallow environs. Sharks: Finally, and what Poland called “last, but definitely not least,” are big sharks.

Capt. Poland hung into his first big shark when he was just 10 years old and fishing Florida Bay on a guide trip with his dad. The captain tricked the fish into biting by dragging a dead ballyhoo in front of its nose. He then handed the rod over to a young, enthusiastic and impressionable boy. Poland has been doing the same thing ever since. “I wonder why I ever do anything else,” he said. “They’re big, they’re powerful and they’re fun.” With a heavy spinning rod or up to a 30w conventional setup, he fishes bait on an 8/0 circle hook and 4 feet of wire. The first order of business it to deploy a frozen block of chum. Then, if he’s caught a good live bait like a jack crevalle, he’ll fish it. If all he has is dead ballyhoo purchased at the bait shop, that works just as well when fished just like Poland saw the captain do it many years ago. On windy days, Poland sometimes even deploys a kite, just like the ones used offshore. He’ll bait it with a live blue runner, and wait for the show to begin. “There’s nothing like seeing a 10 foot lemon or hammerhead come up out of the water to eat that bait in 3 feet of water,” he said. Unless you go see for yourself, you’ll just have to believe that’s the truth. From offshore to the backcountry, Capt. Greg Poland is skilled in all the fishing the Florida Keys have to offer. Check out his website at www.gregpoland.com.

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t’s worth repeating. Today’s marketplace is overflowing with shelves full of artificial lures embodying the look and actions of countless live baits. If you were limited to a single lure guaranteed to catch fish in a variety of situations from shallow water to offshore, on the surface or near the bottom, anywhere in the world, what would you choose? While you are wrestling with your decision, consider that the government answered that question for you more than 75 years ago at the beginning of World War II. Survival kits aboard warplanes and in life rafts contained a leadheaded bucktail and a length of fishing line. Story after story talks about how successful that bucktail was in providing food for starving military when they were in a life raft or stranded on an island. The popularity of the bucktail has waned over the years and only a relative handful of anglers today recognize its true value. It remains my favorite lure, and I can’t even begin to list the myriad species I have caught on it in many of the world’s waters. Before the advent of soft plastics, we just fished a plain bucktail or we hung a strip of bait on the hook. By the way, dangling a length of bait from a bucktail is exceptionally effective today. In the early days of soft plastic, the worm combined with a bucktail worked well. Now, there are countless soft plastic tails that greatly improve the effectiveness of the leadhead. If you decide to use a bucktail more often or plan to try it for the first time, let me remind you of some of the basics. You always want to attach the leader with a loop knot so the leadhead can swing freely without moving the line or leader up and down. The rule of thumb is to use the lightest weight bucktail that will reach bottom or the depth you want to probe. And, it goes without saying that the lightest leader also makes a difference in performance. You’ll find that some leadheads and plastic tails will outfish others. It’s a matter of preference, experience in fishing them and how you rig them.

If you are targeting bottom species, the bucktail has to bounce along the bottom and not rise very far above it. When you are simply probing, it pays to work the offering from the bottom to the surface. Trolling a bucktail can also be extremely productive. The best approach is to fish it on a flat line and not more than three or four waves behind the boat. One rule that I try to follow is to keep a spare rod rigged with a bucktail whether I’m inshore, on the flats or offshore. You never know when a situation will arise when you need to present a bait to a fish you can see. That’s when a bucktail provides the answer. If the fish remains in sight, you can fish the lure shallow and, if it disappears, the bucktail can be allowed to drop in the water column. The leadheaded bucktail has been catching fish long before the military made it part of their survival gear, and it still catches fish today. Try it!

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ust a few weeks ago, we had the pleasure of attending the ICAST show in Orlando. The International Convention of Allied Sportfishing Trades is the world’s largest fishing tackle trade show. ICAST is an opportunity for the manufacturers of fishing tackle and fishing related products to put their newest ideas and offerings in front of retailers like old school tackle shops and big box stores alike. This year’s show was even bigger than last year’s and that’s a great indication that our industry has a bright future. We especially enjoyed seeing the many friends in the industry from around the country that were not yet aware of our acquisition of Coastal Angler Fort Lauderdale. We look forward to working with many of them on the local, regional and national levels as we move forward. August is now here and it’s hot, hot, hot! Try to avoid the hottest parts of the day by leaving the dock early in the morning or late in the afternoon. These days, there is no excuse for not protecting yourself from the sun. Make sure to wear a hat and apply sunscreen routinely throughout the day. Drink lots of water and save the beer and cocktails for when you get back to the dock. This is also the time of the year when a storm can roll up on you in an instant. Be prepared for the worst with an EPIRB or PLB in your ditch bag. Learn more about how you and your family are safer when you carry an EPIRB or PLB on your boat at www.acrartex.com. Keep reelin,

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om Sandstrom loved daytiming for swordfish and he would go out often and anytime that he could. However, the equipment that he used would constantly break or fail to perform like he wanted. He knew there had to be a better way, so he purchased an old school conventional lathe and mill and started to design, engineer and develop his own electric reel. For several months, Tom spent all of his free time working on the first prototype in a small shed with no air conditioning. From there, several variant prototypes emerged and he shared his designs with some respected charter captains and fellow anglers and utilized their feedback to help develop the best prototype that he could. After a bit of testing, Tom decided that he wanted to make a handful of electric reels for his friends and that’s just what he did. He reached out to a large local machine shop with a strong reputation for quality to help him streamline the parts manufacturing process. After the interest those handful of reels sparked, a patent was obtained and Hooker Electric was born. For about a year, Tom and his partner, CEO Trista Evans worked most nights until midnight assembling reels in their garage and they knew they needed some help. Trista recruited her parents to move to South Florida to help out with assembly and production. Shortly thereafter, Mike Schmitt came on board as Director of Operations and Marketing. Fast forward six years and Hooker Electric is setting the pace in the electric reel market with numerous models to fit Penn, Shimano and Accurate reels. They offer electric reels for everything

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from kite fishing to deep dropping and even have models specifically designed for pulling teasers and dredges. Hooker Electric also offers a bandit reel for green stick and commercial fishing. Tom is always trying to stay ahead of the curve by thinking of new ideas that will benefit the fishing industry. This has resulted in several high flow bait pump models, collapsible dredges, harpoons and even an underwater housing designed for GoPro cameras that can be sent to the bottom to record the bite. Just a few weeks ago at the ICAST show in Orlando, Hooker Electric launched two new electric reels for the Penn 80VI VSW and 130VI VSW models and a new 7500 GPH

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he dolphin are here and they are hungry. The smaller dolphin of June and July have grown from 3-5 pound fish, to 6-10 pounders, some even bigger. Dolphin grow extremely fast. When dolphin reach this size, they break from their schools of 50 plus fish, down into smaller hunting packs made up of 8-10 fish. This makes for a lot more schools of dolphin around offshore and they are easier to find. These schools of dolphin gather nearby a seaweed line or other floating debris for protection and a place to find food. The secret to offshore dolphin fishing is territory coverage. The more territory you can troll your lures over, the more of a chance you have to run over some fish. It's a big ocean out there offshore, almost a desert, until you find a floating piece of driftwood... an oasis in the middle of this saltwater desert, loaded with dolphin. When you

forecastS find something good to fish next to, make sure to pull some deep running lures by it too. Wahoo typically hang around floating debris offshore as well, but they stay much deeper and rarely come near the surface. Pulling a planer or downrigger bait by it will often yield a nice wahoo to compliment your catch. Sportfishing closer in on the reefs is nearly non-stop action. Bonitos are everywhere on the reefs. They are so abundant that I actually have to try to avoid them sometimes to give the anglers a rest. Trolling the reef is great right now for bonito, kingfish, barracuda, wahoo and even a rare sailfish. It's not sailfish season yet, but there are always a handful of them caught in August. Wreck fishing is particularly good this month. Black, snowy and warsaw groupers are all being caught deep dropping around the wrecks. Amberjack, almaco jacks and cobia are showing up on these same wrecks and biting good on live bait. Out in 400 ft of water, just about everywhere, gray tilefish are all over the

Chaylene with a nice catch of dolphin fishing with New Lattitude Sportfishing.

bottom. You can catch these by dropping a multi-hook rig baited with squid and catch them 3 at a time. There is a lot variety out there this month. This is the last great month for action before we get into our fall big game fishing season, so get out there

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he drift fishing boats are having a great summer fishing season. The bonitos are making their run down our coastline, as they do every summer. They migrate down the coast of south Florida along the reefs, tearing up any schools of baitfish they happen across. When they move through our fishing spread, every line we have set gets hit in a frenzy of action up and down the rail. If they were good eating, they would be the perfect gamefish. Kingfish, blackfin tuna, wahoo and barracuda are all also traveling within and amongst the schools of bonitos. Bonitos are just the most aggressive so they will usually attack the bait first. August is also a great time to fish for mutton snapper and grouper on the bottom. Instead of fishing the standard 3 hook drift rig, try fishing a ballyhoo plug on the bottom with a long leader. August is mutton snapper season

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Nice mutton snapper caught by this fishergal aboard Catch My Drift.

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within their vicinity. Night fishing is very productive this month. With calm seas and light North current most nights, these are the perfect conditions for yellowtailing. Yellowtail snappers get big in August, in fact some of the yellowtails we are catching are bigger than some of the muttons. Flag yellowtails

and catch some fish. Tight lines everyone.

Capt. Adam Reckert New Lattitude Sportfishing Fort Lauderdale, FL (954) 707-2147 www.newlattitude.com

are pushing 5 pounds. At that size and on light tackle, yellowtail put on a spectacular fight. The biggest yellowtail lie back in the chum-line so it is best to use little to no weight. Dropping straight to the bottom for mangrove snappers is working too. Squid and ballyhoo chunks are good bait for mangroves, but for an extra edge, bring some live shrimp and drop them down. Night anchor and chumming is also catching an occasional grouper, hog snapper and even a few cobias are being caught. Night fishing is wonderful in the summer because of the cool temperatures at night as opposed to the brutal heat of the day. And at night, you don't even need to wear sunscreen or remember your sunglasses. We're looking forward to a great month of August fishing. Good luck fishing everyone, sea you on the water.

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Shawn McCarty beat up on this bonito after it ate his live sardine.

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nyone who fishes offshore in South Florida knows the feeling. You get a bite and the reel starts screaming as line is peeled off at a blistering pace. You fight the fish, hoping that there’s a big blackfin or kingfish in your future. As you bring the fish closer to the boat and you see the color, the disappointment sets in when you realize that it’s a bonito. This time of year, there are big schools of bonito swimming in the waters just off our coastline. With little to no value as table fare, bonito get a bad rap and many refer to them as a trash fish. As every cloud has a silver lining, bonito can be utilized as excellent bait to catch other edible species. One of the most effective techniques used by local charter boats is to pull a bonito strip behind a sea witch. This combination is deadly and will catch dolphin, kingfish, wahoo, blackfin tuna and sailfish. As a

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chunk bait, bonito is great for catching schoolie dolphin and will save you some money that you would normally spend on extra ballyhoo and squid. Smaller chunks also work well for catching yellowtail and mangrove snappers on the reef. Bonito bellies can be rigged for daytime swordfishing. Bonito can also be butterflied and make great baits for shark fishing. The next time your spread gets invaded by a school of bonito, don’t think it’s the end of the world. Throw a few of them in the fish box to use as bait on your next fishing trip. You won’t be disappointed.

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ugust is very hot, but can be very productive for land based fishing. By this month, most of the summer bait will have settled at the local piers and will have attracted quite a variety of game fish. Some piers will hold more bait than others. Find the bait and you will find the fish. Typical summer species will be available for the taking. These include snapper near the pier pilings or out in the reef. You should be able to sight cast snook and tarpon most mornings if you can be ready to fish at first light. Depending on the winds, there can be some nice sized cero mackerel around. They are very good fighters on light tackle and make extremely good runs after being hooked. They also make nice table fare when the fight is over. August is the last month of the closed season when it comes to snook. I always suggest backing off of pressuring them the last week of the month so that when the season does re-open on September 1st you will have a good chance of landing a keeper. I would suggest taking further conservation measures and tossing back the extra bait that you may catch while using a sabiki rig during the late summer. There is nothing like seeing a bunch of unused and dead bait all over the pier while fishing. It is wasteful and ruins the experience for others. I always take pride in leaving a fishing spot cleaner than I found it. I pick up loose line or trash and throw it in the nearest garbage can. There isn't any reason to let trash get blown into the water. Top lure recommendations for August fishing would be a crappie jig, white bucktail or small spoons for mackerel or runners. Small lipped crankbaits would be one of the better lures for fishing shallow or walking the beach. Top colors would be the olive green or white. If the live bait is thin or moves away from the pier during your fishing

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ugust Fishing in Pompano Beach is by far my favorite time of year. Huge schools of wahoo run through Pompano Beach every year in August and most of these fish are huge. Last year, during the Extreme Kayak Fishing Tournament Summer Slam part two, which took place in August, there was a 52lb and 30+lb wahoo brought to the scale. Both fish were caught in 180ft straight out from the Hillsboro Inlet Lighthouse. A week before, one of EKFT’s top female anglers caught a 50 pounder out in front of the Pompano Pier in 200ft. Reports are already coming in this year of kayak anglers hauling in some 20-30+lb wahoo, most being caught from 180-220 feet of water. My personal best wahoo in August was a 60 pounder caught straight out of Pompano Pier in 200ft of water on my first drop at first light caught on a big juicy gog.

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lot of people ask me about spearfishing tournaments because, for many years, I shot competitively from Florida to Louisiana. It takes a lot of money & time, and my dive buddies and I racked up our share of trophies, memories and photos, including the 50lbs black grouper on my right, which placed first in a Key West Open.

Joe Hector seduced his wahoo as the sun rose with a live gog straight out from the Pompano Pier.

Some nice mahi mahi are being caught from 200-350 feet. One kayak angler confirmed catching one 15lb and one 20lb dolphin in 210 feet. Be sure to go stealthy with 30lb mono leader with a 3/0 circle hook. The same angler that caught those dolphin, had to swap out his wire for mono because he wasn’t getting any bites on wire.

Also, he dropped his hook size from a 5/0 to a 3/0. The kingfish bite has been very solid, but scattered. Some nice 30lb kingfish have been plugged straight out of Pompano Pier on an outgoing tide in 80 feet of water. Because of the heat most kings are being caught down deep, so make sure to bring your kayak

Two Florida spearfishing tournaments remain for spearos in August. The first is the St Pete Open, a 52 year old classic, from my home town! Aug. 18 - 20 freedivers & scuba divers shoot the Gulf and Atlantic for most all fish species, up to 100+ pounds. SE Florida spearfishermen & women often win with snapper, cobia, and lobsters, (legally harvested of course). See http:// www.stpeteunderwaterclub.com for info and registration.

The second tournament is a new-comer of just a few years, known as the Florida Spearfishing Tournament, which is open all year! This is not a novel idea, but Speared Apparel, and their many sponsors, have taken it to a new level. Spearos, with or without tanks, buy a Florida Spearfishing Tournament hat & register online, then spear and measure their fish with a photo, also of the hat, a witness, and date proof, via a phone or dive computer. Divers will find all the information on www.flspearfishing.com, and register there, as well as check the leaderboards. Click their facebook page to see the current leaders, tournament updates or other new spearfishing information, or of course to post a new leader fish! The last few years Florida Freedivers, in North Palm Beach, Florida has hosted the year end Florida Spearfishing Tournament prizes & trophies party. Nearly 15 years ago, in a similar tournament, I had an 82 pound cubera snapper bumped off a leaderboard by an 84 pounder in December, but I still

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downrigger for the most success. The bottom fishing has been consistent with some monster amberjacks being caught on the deep wrecks off Pompano Beach. At first light when right on top of one of the deep wrecks in 200+ feet drop down your glowing vertical jig and you will get an automatic strike. My colors and jig of choice is a pink or glowing green JimyJig. If you’re lucky you might even pull up a BIG wahoo, which has happened to me a few times in August. Be sure to register for the final Extreme Kayak Fishing Tournament of 2017, scheduled for August 12th. Join us for the kick off party at Galuppi’s in Pompano Beach on August 10th from 6 to 9pm for our HUGE raffle to benefit the Broward Children’s Center. For more information check out www. extremekayakfishing.com

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Capt. Chad back in the day with two big grouper speared off Key West.

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outh Florida has a seemingly endless selection of freshwater exotic fish and they range from bait sized to tank busters. Whether you're a technical bait caster, traditional spinner or fly enthusiast, there's always something to chase despite mother nature's mood swings. Various platforms can be a great way to keep things challenging and learn new tactics or techniques to catch fish. Sometimes, it's simply what is available, but keeping a wider selection in your arsenal is always a plus as you never know when or where it may come in handy. I mostly reserve my bait casting for big top water plugs, hollow body frogs, swimbaits and crankbaits, on seven foot plus rods with heavy action. I have been using 13fishing Concept A and A3 reels in a left hand crank and I really like them. I spool them with FINS XS 40 to 50 lb braid which is great for thick vegetation. With modern technology, bait casting has become fun again. The technical side has its attributes, but success never comes without putting in the time. Small species can be targeted on ultra lite spin, on four to five foot rods, ranging from 2 to 8 lb main line class. Use monofilament, fluorocarbon or braided super lines in similar tests. Drop down to micro lite outfits for added challenge, especially when targeting larger fish. I typically use lite to medium lite, seven foot rods with up to 17 lb line rating. I mostly use lite carbon fiber blanks with American Tackle hardware, strapped with the smallest saltwater grade reels for both fresh and lite saltwater. PENN reels are bullet proof and provide excellent value for the money. They have been offering much lighter reels in recent years. I spool up with 5 to 10 lb FINS braid in either 40G or XS, depending on my target species and environment. I

always use a four to five foot, 100% fluorocarbon leader. I use it for a bit of stretch, but mostly for stealth in the gin clear waters. My favorite lures to throw are true suspending twitch baits for their erratic action, often coming tight on the stall. I use a lot of Sebile Innovative Fishing lures; Pivot Frog, Stick Shadd, Magic Swimmers, Flat Shad and several others not available in the US. Rapala are great too. I like the X-Rap XR-08. I try to choose earthy colors, contrasted by light and dark shades. However, accurate casting, proper presentation and retrieval speed are more important than color to me. Four to eight weight fly outfits with the appropriate line class can be used for added stealth, especially with finicky eaters like freshwater snook or tarpon. Use longer leader lengths for spooky fish, especially in ultra clear waters. I usually don't go longer than my fly rod. Soft rolls of the fly and accurate shots go a long way and combined with the right strip rate can be lethal. Summer is great time in South Florida for fly fishing, emulating the much smaller baits. I really like Enrico Puglisi flies for this time of year. The micro minnow is one of my favorite for both saltwater flats and freshwater. Larger flies like his pilchard does the trick when needed. Bob Clouser flies remain classic and can be used year round. Simply adjust the size of the body and length of the tail accordingly. Should you like to explore the unique exotic fishery that we have here in South Florida, please take a moment to check out my website or follow me on social media. I'm available to guide you to some of the most exciting fishing that South Florida has to offer.

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In praise of the lowly mullet

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any Florida fishermen don’t think much of the mullet. For example, I know that once a year many Floridians stand at the state line and toss dead mullet into Alabama in the annual Mullet Toss hosted by Flora-Bama Beach Bar in Pensacola. But have you ever heard a fisherman say, “I’m going to go out and catch some mullet today?” And yet, mullet have been an important source of food in many countries since Roman times. There are many different kinds of the fish, maybe as many as 78 different species. They can put on quite a show when schools of them can be seen jumping out of the water either to escape predators down below or maybe to ingest oxygen-rich air. Smaller species of the fish, so called “finger mullets,” have been a favorite kind of bait. In some parts of the world, people eat mullet, but many in this country consider them too “muddy tasting” or “bottom feeders,” meaning that the fish will eat lots of junk found at the bottom of the waterway. However, even picky eaters may like them as a dip or smoked, a delicacy one can find near Florida’s Indian River Lagoon, including at temporary stands along the road, and also in other Airline_Ad_CoastalAngler_8-1-14_Layout 1 8/1/14 1:14 PM fishing towns.

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Among the fish that like to take mullet baits are bluefish, jacks, mackerels and striped bass. In fact, many if not most predatory fish like such baits. And of Luke,” in which one of the characters used course, you may have seen brown pelicans “mullet head” for someone of diminished diving into schools of mullet right below smarts. I know that “Mullet Wrapper” is the the surface for a quick bite. Commercial fishermen go after mullet, not only for name of a newspaper in our Panhandle and some restaurants, but especially for in the Everglades. The latter newspaper ordinary fishermen wanting a break from shows an image of the paper wrapped frozen shrimp or artificial lures for their around a mullet, recalling the disparaging bait. Many of those fishing from our piers idea that some newspapers are only good or even on boats have come to prefer for wrapping up fish. But let’s give the mullet bait. I think my father used to use mullet its due as a nice-tasting delicacy mullet when he fished off the beach on and a very effective bait. New Jersey’s Long Beach Island. Kevin McCarthy, the award-winning I’m still not sure why we use “mullet” to describe a guy’s hairstyle that is short at author of “South Florida Waterways” the front and sides, but long at the back. (2013 - available at amazon.com for $7), It may go back to the Beastie Boys, a hip- can be reached at ceyhankevin@gmail. hop group that used “mullet” and “mullet com. head” in their 1994 song “Mullet Head.” For more on Kevin McCarthy, go to It also may go back to a Florida novel/ Page 1 movie, “Cool Hand

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Give me that stretch! Why Monofilament Line Is Still King By Randy Cnota

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n the world of fishing line, the choices can be overwhelming. High-end braid, fluorocarbon and other specialty hybrid lines can confuse people and make choosing the right line difficult. There’s no question that braid and fluorocarbon lines have an important place in most anglers’ arsenals and are specifically required for certain applications. But good old-fashioned monofilament will always be just as important to putting fish in the boat. While braid and fluorocarbon manufacturers tout the “little-to-no-stretch” characteristics of their products (as well they should), we shouldn’t overlook the importance of “stretch” and other characteristics that mono possesses. I recently spoke with Rick Snellgrove, owner of Howell Tackle in Panama City, Fla., about the role that mono continues to play in the fishing world. He helped me better understand its importance by pointing out some obvious facts about stretch, shock strength, buoyancy and cost, just to name a few. He offered many reasons why mono is still so important. When your line has to withstand the sudden impact of a bone-jarring strike or a fish thrashing next to the boat, mono is, without question, your best option because of the superior shock strength. As you fight a fish, the stretch characteristics reduce the possibility of the hook coming dislodged. A low-stretch line can cause the hook penetration point to widen or tear away. Mono’s stretch, or forgiveness, is a must if your reel has a sticky drag. Mono’s buoyancy makes it a no-brainer when throwing topwater and near-surface lures in most conditions. Sinking lines like fluorocarbon will kill the action of a surface plug. If you’ve ever had a big fish smash a chugging surface bait close to the boat, you might better appreciate all mono has to offer. The cost-factor is also a big deal when you have to change line on your reels. If you’re spooling large reels or smaller reels more frequently, it’s a huge cost difference. The thin diameter of braid means it requires more to fill a spool, and it’s considerably more expensive per yard. Here comes mono into play again; build a mono foundation under your braid to fill a portion of the spool on big reels. Line of any kind has to be changed regularly, and mono will save you big bucks! Rick at Howell Tackle is an authority on all things fishing and offers a huge variety of mono brands including Ande, Suffix, Hi Seas and Berkley. If you’re in the Panama City area, bring your reels to Howell Tackle (3100 West Hwy 98 Panama City, FL; (850) 785-8548) and let them spool you up.

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y the time I was 12 years old, I knew and fished at least two dozen bass waters, most of them from a canoe with my Pop. Usually there were no boat ramps, no houses and seldom another fisherman. That’s the beauty of the Adirondack region of Upstate New York. There’s tons of water and lots of fish. Often when the Adirondacks (ADKs) are mentioned in fishing circles, pristine secluded trout rivers or brook trout ponds come to mind. Our secret is that the ADKs have countless bass fishing options, as well, with any kind of water you could think of. Three renowned waters within my 30-minute fishing radius are perfect examples of the great bass fishing in our area. Lake George, Lake Champlain and Saratoga Lake provide varied and endless opportunities for both largemouth and smallmouth action, with a spectrum of habitats that could keep any bass enthusiast occupied for a lifetime. Additionally, if it’s a secluded canoe/kayak adventure you’re after, I dare say the ADKs have more backwoods bass waters on public land than any state I can think of. These woods are the same natural forests they were in 1885, when they were deemed untouchable thanks to Teddy Roosevelt. Imagine fishing secluded, crystal-clear waters with green mountains as a backdrop, moderate temperatures and a relaxing breeze. Since the founding of our country, these waters have provided sanctuary from the heat and congestion of the growing East Coast industrial cities. Summer retreats to the ADKs to fish and hunt were the norm, and coupling

these outdoor activities with attractions like Saratoga horse racing or a Lake George steamboat ride created traditions of the American summer vacation. Today, if you are serious about bass fishing, yet want to include family on the vacation, the Saratoga/Lake George area is the spot. I feel qualified to endorse the attractions, since when I am not fishing or hunting, I’m performing music at many of the area’s top resorts and restaurants. Though my profession as a traveling musician has allowed me to fish all over North America, my heart is still at home fishing the 6-million-acre Adirondack Park. Let’s start with Lake George, which is a large deep-water lake that is the ultimate finesse bass water. This beautiful 32-mile-long glacially carved lake has rock shorelines and is speckled with islands that provide endless bass structure. Lake George has AAA reservoir water quality and is crystal clear. Light 6- to 8-pound fluorocarbon line is a must while drop-shotting 30- to 50-foot rocky bottoms for big numbers of smallmouth and some nice 4-pound-plus fish. When drop-shotting I prefer natural presentation baits like the Berkley’s Gulp! Nemesis in the Smelt color. The lake temperature remains cool all year, and shaky-head worm presentations or small bass jigs will score a mix of largemouth and smallmouth in ultra-clear 20- to 40-foot depths. This is a great training ground for teaching your family or friends to fish. Shore fishing is a bonus, and many others and I make trophy catches all year from shore. I rely on my Costa sunglasses on this lake as much as my Lowrance Sonar. It’s so clear that I can watch strikes in 20 feet of water. I keep three pairs of Costas on board. I prefer yellow lenses for sunrise, low light and cloudy days. These lenses work wonders sighting fish and contrasting bottom structure. I use blue mirror on bright days and amber green mirror lenses for most other situations on the lake. Just to the north of Lake George, Lake Champlain offers everything a fisherman can imagine. Many experts rank Champlain among the top fisheries in the country for largemouth and smallmouth bass. You can fish just about any presentation in this vast lake, which combines natural and man-made structure like sunken ships, submerged train tracks and dock cribbings. My fishing concentrates on the southern end of the lake, where the water is usually very stained. Vast water chestnut beds yield many 5-pound-plus largemouth bass. Heavy abrasion-resistant line is a must; I prefer fluorocarbon or braid, depending on presentation. I normally punch the weeds with 1- or 2-ounce tungsten and big 10-inch Power Bait or Yum worms. Dark colors work best. Topwater and flipping are also go-to tactics, with countless backwaters providing breathtaking views and heart-pounding hook sets. To the south, Saratoga Lake is much smaller than George or Champlain. It is slightly stained and can be highly pressured but still provides large numbers of largemouth in the 3- to 5-pound range. Dense concentrations of cabbage and mixed milfoil create great opportunities for tossing plastics and jigs on the edges of long weed lines. Saratoga Lake’s close proximity to the City of Saratoga Springs makes it an ideal morning or evening getaway for those visiting during track season, which lasts through Labor Day. While the tourist season winds down, the fish really turn on, which make for some magical days in fall. The big lakes are great, but to me the gems of this area are the smaller lakes and ponds I learned to fish on. The unique chance to toss a lure to unpressured fish on public waters is a reality. The Adirondack Park features countless opportunities perfect for canoe and kayak fishing. With today’s lightweight watercraft, you can be alone with 2- to 5-pound bass after just a half-mile hike to numerous ponds and lakes. Many canoe and kayak waters are also roadside or within a state park. New York does a wonderful job providing trailhead access and parking areas for anglers with car-top boats. Research access at www.dec.ny.gov. The amount of good bass water in the Saratoga/Lake George is staggering. With its proximity to so many metropolitan centers, a short drive up I-87 can have you setting hooks on some beastly bass in no time.

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f you’re looking for some spectacular fly fishing for toothy critters, mako sharks are tough to beat as a game fish. They can be found pretty much worldwide, but right now is the time of year to visit southern California, where shortfin mako sharks show up off the coast every year within easy range for fly rodders with a small skiff. The mako shark is one of saltwater fly fishing’s outstanding but unappreciated game fish. Found on both the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, a smaller mako in the 20- to 30-pound range can be the perfect-sized fish for the beginning saltwater fly fisherman. Of course, fishing for sharks is a tad different than fishing for bluegills in your Uncle Ned’s farm pond, and the equipment also differs. First, you’ll need a boat, preferably a boat over 18-feet that can handle fairly choppy seas. Most center-consoles will do; however, a skiff with a beam of 8 feet or wider and a not-too-deep V will settle in the water better and will reduce pitch and roll to a minimum, offering a much more stable casting platform. A good chum line is the most effective way of attracting makos to within casting distance of your boat. Chumming attracts the larger makos and will place you in the position of being able to sight-cast to them. Into a chum bag, place the belly sections or fresh carcasses of tuna, bluefish or bonito, then place the bag into a milk crate or 5-gallon bucket and lower this mess over the side. Then sit back and listen for the musical score from the movie “Jaws” to begin. You won’t have long to wait once that chum slick begins to spread. Ideally, you should use fresh carcasses, but store-bought chum will suffice. One bit of important advice: Less is more when chumming; you don’t need much; no matter how small the slick, a shark can smell it from

miles away. Now that you have the boat and chum, the next thing to do is find a mako. On the West Coast, we are fortunate to have the continental shelf only a few miles offshore. On the east coast, you’ll have to venture a bit farther offshore. Keep your eyes peeled for working birds and surface-busting bait; constantly check the water temperature looking for readings between 66 and 70 degrees. But, be patient when chumming. I will wait at least an hour or an hour and a half before moving to another spot, but there have been occasions when the sharks made their appearance within a few minutes of 1 ½ hours. Once in the slick, makos will stick around for most of the fishing day. Drifting allows you to cover more water and in the process, attract more makos to your boat. By choosing the right season, having the right chum and chumming the right areas, you can count on hooking and releasing a good number of makos during the course of a single day on the water.

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1,000-Pound Tournament Hammerhead Shatters Texas Record Photo courtesy of Texas City La Marque Jaycees/Facebook nglers hauled some big sharks out of the Gulf of Mexico during this year’s Texas City Jaycees Tackle Time Fishing Tournament. Chief among those sharks was a 1,033-pound great hammerhead that shattered a 37-year-old Texas state record. Tim McClellan obviously took first place for the giant shark he entered in the annual fundraising tournament for the Texas City La Marque Jaycees. The tournament awards the top three fish in multiple inshore, offshore and youth divisions. This year, it ran June 30 – July 9, and 964-pound and 817-pound tiger sharks rounded out the top three in the shark division. McClellan’s fish beat out the 871-pound Texas state record great hammerhead, which was caught by Mark Johnson in July of 1980. The current IGFA world record great hammerhead weighed 1,280 pounds. It was caught from the other side of the Gulf by Bucky Dennis fishing out of Boca Grande, Fla. in May 2006. Texas City is on Galveston Bay, just southeast of Houston, and offers easy access to the open Gulf of Mexico through the pass between Galveston and Goat islands.

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