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ith cold fronts rolling in and the slow season phasing out, November is a special month off the Keys. Crowds of sailfish begin to move up onto our reef, and a morning spent loading the cooler with yellowtail snapper transitions easily into a trophy fish hunt. Both can be targeted at the same time. Out on the reef, filling the boat with yellowtail takes care of the grocery hunt, and it’s also an opportunity to scoop some fresh ballyhoo. Once the cooler is full, the anchor is pulled and the sailfish hunt begins in the same area. This can lead to epic trips, with dinner and a show, all on a mere half day charter. Sitting on anchor on the reef should give the captain a reasonable assessment for the next steps to take into sailfishing for the remainder of the trip. Often, you will be able to see sailfish breaking the surface around you during the snapper fishing portion of the trip. You may see them either freejumping and putting on a show or pushing up schools of ballyhoo and spraying bait into the air, indicating their presence and appetite. If this obvious display isn’t present right away, there are two viable options to pursue the sailfish.
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The captain may choose to push out to deeper water and bump troll live bait, or deploy the kite, which can be extremely productive. Alternatively, and easily the more exciting option, is to travel along the reef and look for them. As you cruise the reef looking for a sightcasting opportunity, there are a few indicators to be watchful of. First, it is possible to see the sailfish itself, but this is a little more tricky from deck-level. A sailfish in the water will appear very black and can often look like a trash bag. They can also be spotted free-jumping and cruising the tops of the waves. Looking for the fish directly is actually the least productive way to find them without a tower on the boat to scout from. The best way to find them is running and gunning. Cruising slowly while scouring the surface for bait sprays and diving frigates gives them away almost every time. When the frigates start getting down on the water or large schools of bait are spraying into the air, throttle down because it’s game on. Hauling butt over to
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the action and trying to get your bait out there before the fish eats another ballyhoo is one of the most exciting types of fishing there is. Even if you miss your shot, there’s a great chance you will see the fish. Nothing compares to the adrenaline of this type of hunt. With cooler temperatures pushing in, tourism is more focused on fishing charters. Last minute bookings become more difficult. So, if you’re planning a vacation to the Florida Keys, it is recommended to make a charter reservation beforehand. Happy hunting and Happy Thanksgiving from Sweet E’nuf Charters! Capt. Quinlyn Haddon and Sweet E’nuf Charters fish out of Marathon in the Florida Keys. Contact Capt. Haddon at (504) 920-6342 and follow her social accounts @CaptainQuinlyn.
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ove it or hate it, Euro nymphing is a style of fly fishing that is growing in popularity because it is so darn effective for catching numbers of trout. Naysayers might gripe about the technique having more in common with cane-pole fishing than fly fishing, but Euro nymphers are too busy netting fish to care. It is a combination of styles employed by European tournament anglers. At the most basic level, it is a simple way to fish nymphs without an indicator. The angler remains in constant loose contact with the fly and leads the drift with the rod. Bite detection is instant, hook sets are quick, and the angler has complete control over the depth and trajectory of the drift. Grant Hawse guides out of Fish Tales Outfitters in Franklin, N.C. He honed his nymphing skills as a member of the U.S. team at the World Youth Fly Fishing Championships in Spain and Slovenia in 2016 and 2017. Here are his tips for getting into Euro nymphing.
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Hawse said he visualizes a 3D grid in a run. He uses a series of short flick casts to drift his nymph over every inch of that grid vertically and horizontally. Depth is controlled by the angle of the rod, making it possible to present the fly on the nose of every fish in a run. Angles, posture and smooth line retrieve are important. Rapt attention to the slightest tick of a bite leads to lightning-fast hook sets. The technique might seem tedious to traditional fly fishers, but if the goal is to catch lots of fish, Euro nymphing has proven itself superior in most situations.
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Line: Hawse suggested spooling up with floating fly line instead of expensive Euro nymphing line. The main line rarely leaves the reel when you’re nymphing, anyway, and if you want to throw dry flies you can switch out the leader. Leader: Here’s a basic leader: 10 feet of 8-lb. mono, 6 feet of 6-lb. mono, 6 feet of 4-lb. mono, 2 feet of 6x sighter, and 4 feet of 6x tippet. Sighter is brightly colored leader material that allows the angler to see where the line is and what it’s doing. Flies: Euro nymph rigs require heavier flies. Fish Tungsten heads or nymphs with lead tied into the body. Contact Fish Tales Outfitters through their website www.fishtaleswnc.com.
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atching gator trout heavier than 5 or 6 pounds has more in common with hunting than it does with setting up on a drop and catching schoolie trout hand over fist. Add to that the challenge of hunting them with a fly, and success becomes that much sweeter. Capt. Gus Brugger knows that sweet feeling well. He’s a regular contributor the Treasure Coast edition of Coastal Angler Magazine who has been hounding inshore species with a fly rod for nearly 40 years. He was a full-time inshore guide on Florida’s storied Indian River Lagoon for 23 years and has a lot to share when it comes to catching monster trout on the fly. “It’s got to be all about stealth if you want to get a big seatrout on the fly,” he said. “Whether from a kayak, a boat, or just accessing areas from the bank, I always feel like you’re a lot better off wading.” The primary benefit of wading is stealth, and it also forces you to work areas thoroughly. Outsized trout are notoriously skittish and spook from hull slap, shadows and even fly line on the water. With your feet in the sand, you’re less obtrusive, and while you might not be able to cover water like you would from a boat, you can be meticulous. “Grid out pieces of open water, set up with the wind off your shoulder— so you’re not knocking yourself in the head,” Brugger said. “Cast, take two steps to the side, and then cast again. Wind helps, and a little chop on the water helps keep them from spooking.” Carefully picking apart potholes, ditches and depressions on a flat is the go-to tactic for most of the year, but cooler winter water temps bring exciting opportunities for fly anglers. Winter may be the best time to target giant trout. “In winter, gators act more like snook than trout,” Brugger said. Big trout push into the backwaters in search of deeper holes with more comfortable
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water temperatures. This could be off a canal dock or in a trough of deep water along a mangrove bank. These comfort zones consolidate fish. While wading isn’t an option in several feet of muck on a canal bottom, a kayak or small skiff can get you in quietly. Brugger and his son have had great winter days at backwater holes in no-motor zones. As for gear, a 7- or 8-weight fly rod gives you the ability to throw big streamers and baitfish patterns. Brugger said they’ll eat a shrimp, but you’re better off throwing big mullet or menhaden imitations. Whether it’s a Clouser, Bendback, Polar Fiber Minnow, or some articulated monstrosity, Brugger fishes flies that are 6 inches and longer. Some days they want flashy white and chartreuse patterns. Other days they want something more natural. A clear intermediate sinking fly line is helpful for stealth and to get flies down into the strike zone. For more tips and tactics, visit coastalanglermag.com.
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Holding a Fish by the Gill Plate - Right or Wrong? by Jiggin’ Jerry, Contributing Writer
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et me start by explaining the reason behind holding a fish by its gill plate and clarify that if done correctly, you are not holding the fish by its gills. The gill plate is a hard, bony plate that covers the gills of most fish, but not all fish have a gill plate. Inshore game fish like the red drum, spotted seatrout, flounder, etc., have a gill plate. In freshwater, largemouth bass, catfish, muskie, pike, etc., have gill plates. In freshwater, when catching a bass, most anglers will put their thumb inside the bass’ mouth and grab it by its bottom lip. A largemouth bass have very small, sandpaper-like teeth and can rake up the skin on your thumb, but they are not big enough to puncture. But you definitely would not try that technique on a muskie, which have very large, sharp teeth and can cause severe damage to the hand. Muskie are usually held by the tail and the gill plate. Most anglers hold inshore species like red drum, spotted seatrout and flounder by the gill plate. Has anyone ever seen a mother cat carry its kittens? The mother cat takes its mouth softly and bites down tenderly around the skin on the back of the kitten’s neck and lifts the kitten. The kitten then curls its legs and tail in and goes into a submissive state. The reason I have asked and explained about a mother cat and its kittens is because of the phrase submissive state. The main goal when holding a fish by its gill plate correctly is to put the fish in a submissive state. Most fish when held by the gill plate stop flopping around and calm down so you can handle them gently. If you’re going to release them, the goal is to get them back into the water without damage. I have watched a large number of fishermen not hold the fish by the gill plate and claim they don’t want to hurt the fish, then they grab the fish by its tail and put a hand softly under its belly and raise it up for a photo, and because the fish was not in a submissive state, the fish flipped out and jumped out of the person’s hands, overpowering them, and fell to the hard surface on its head. Now the fish may be hurt and may or may cont’d on page 5
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Mt. Pleasant Pier by Chris Pounder, Contributing Writer
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ovember may be last call for some species at the pier for a few months so don’t miss out on the action. It’s one of my favorite months to fish as the weather is cooling and the fish are typically pretty active. It’s a month when you can still target a “Lowcountry Inshore Slam” consisting of redfish, flounder, and spotted sea trout. The large flat to the north of the pier should continue to be productive for both redfish and trout. That spot is growing in popularity so we ask that fishermen share the space and follow pier rules that limit rod usage to 2 rods at a time. Live finger mullet or fresh cut bait fished on a basic Carolina rig is a great way to target trophy size reds. Live shrimp or artificials like Vudu and Zman fished under a cork is an effective method for trout. Depending on the tide, you can catch trout in a variety of other locations along the pier. Towards the end of the pier is a popular spot during low tide as the water first starts to come back in. If fishing the very tip of the pier, you will want to keep your bait off the bottom to avoid getting snagged on a large collection of old bridge debris. If you like the challenge of catching the ninja-like, bait stealing sheepshead, this is the time of year the big boys start to show up. While sheepshead can be caught year-round at the pier, the biggest catches are typically recorded between November and February using fiddler crabs, fresh mussels, or sand fleas as bait. The River Watch Café & Gift Shop carries frozen sand fleas year-round if you have trouble locating the other baits. For any additional information about the pier or what’s biting this week feel free to call the River Watch Café & Gift Shop at 843-762-9946.
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not survive its unseen injury from the impact. This is why a lot of experienced anglers gill plate a fish. The proper way to gill plate a fish. First, you never want to accidentally place your fingers in the fish’s gills. The gills of a lot of fish A - Gillrakes Flounder are not as delicate as you may think but dangerous, especially to your fingers. Gills have what they call gill rakers. Gill rakers are sharp spines or teeth-like barbs that run along B - Smooth hard the rib of the gills. They are cartilage location meant to trap their prey in their under gill plate mouth and help grab and guide the food down the throat of the fish. If one was to accidentally place a finger in the gills, they would have a hard time removing their finger without injury. In Exhibits A, you can see the gill rakers on a flounder and a red drum. In Exhibit C - Finger B, you can see the smooth, hard cartilage under the gill plate. In Exhibit C, you can see how to placement place the finger under the gill plate to hold the under gill plate fish. Never bring the finger out of the front of the fish’s mouth. In Exhibits D, you can see the teeth of a flounder and spotted seatrout. They will easily puncture your finger and create some nasty wounds. One of the rules usually followed by saltwater fishermen is never put your finger in a saltwater fish’s mouth.
A - Gillrakes Red Drum I know there will be different opinions on these subjects but the goal is to educate anglers and future anglers with facts that will help them become better fishermen and better with conservation. Like I always say, good luck out there and have fun fishing! To view some fishing adventures, go to my YouTube Channel Fishing With Jiggin Jerry or follow me on Facebook @ fwjigginjerry. Jiggin’ Jerry 843-619-7437 fwjigginjerry@gmail.com
Fish grips. A lot of anglers have been using fish grips. Fish grips can help with a lot of toothy species of fish. The fish grip is used by attaching it to the bottom jaw of the fish. But when using fish grips, they must be used with care. Holding a fish by the front of its bottom jaw will not put a fish into D - Flounder Teeth submission. The fish will thrash and spin, and in some cases, this will break the fish’s jaw or even split it in half. If releasing the fish, the fish may not be able to E - Metal feed again. If the fish is very heavy, do not use the fish fish grips grips to hold the fish’s entire weight. Grab the fish by its tail and help raise the fish and hold the weight. Make sure you place the elastic band around your wrist that usually comes with your fish grips. If the fish starts to spin, let go of the handle and allow the fish to spin. The elastic band will turn in a circle and wind up but will not let the fish break its jaw. In Exhibits E, you will see a pair of plastic fish grips and metal fish grips. Notice the metal fish grips, they use very thin metal grips. I personally do not recommend these unless you are going to keep the fish. Because of the thin metal, I have experienced them cutting fish’s jaws in half when the fish decides to go into a frenzy and shakes violently trying to free itself. COASTALANGLERMAG.COM • THEANGLERMAG.COM
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Folly Beach Pier by Noah O’Brien, Contributing Writer
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ovember is the month that most Charleston anglers dread. The air temperature and the water temperature start cooling down, which means the fish become less active, but that doesn’t mean that there isn’t any fish to catch. At the Folly Beach Pier anglers will be catching the likes of black drum, whiting, and sheepshead throughout the cool month of November. Say what you want about black drum, but when prepared right, it can be a delightful treat. My personal favorite is to make black drum tacos with a mango salsa and a spicy tomatillo salsa verde to take away some of the fishiness that bothers many people when eating black drum. With whiting you have an underrated and underutilized delectable fish. With its white and flaky meat, it’s perfect for frying or pan searing. You can never go wrong with a delicious fried whiting filet and a mound of French fries with tartar sauce. As for sheepshead, you really can’t go wrong with any particular way of cooking, but another favorite I’ll always go back to is fish and grits. A blackened sheepshead filet on top of your traditional shrimp and grits setup with tasso gravy. You’ve GOT to give it a try if you haven’t already. If you’re looking to enjoy a cool day at the beach and catch your own dinner, then come to Folly Beach Pier. With Pier 101 open, you can have a drink and a snack while doing it. We look forward to seeing you out there and hopefully you find a recipe or two that you’ll enjoy making with these fish.
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Fly Tying Competition
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Charleston County Parks Starlight Yoga at James Island County Park 6:30-7:30pm November 10 - December 31
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Lowcountry Trout Tournament
Captain’s Meeting and Registration American Legion Post 147, 968 Folly Road Contact Bobby Watkins 843-270-5788 for more info November 11
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Suds and Bugs Fly Tying
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Fly Casting Lessons by Fin to Feather
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Vince bagged a flounder at Mt. Pleasant Pier Blue Marlin aboard the Sloanie B with Capt Mike Able, Capt Chase Edgren, Mike Cisco Kin caught a nice flounder and gf at Mt. Pleasant Pier
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Richard with a massive flounder caught off Mt. Pleasant Pier Bull red with Capt Mike Able and Claire and Stephen Schmidt
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t what point do we say enough is enough? I’d say THE TIME IS NOW! NOAA has shut down our gag grouper fisheries based on inaccurate data, and coastal communities are hurting because of it. The recent grouper closures—in the South Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico— caught everyone by surprise. There was very little notice given to anglers, whether they be recreational, charter or commercial. Incomplete—at best—and more than likely completely erroneous data was used to shut down the livelihoods of fishermen at a crucial point in the year. The fall grouper bite is always the best. Many commercial anglers make a good portion of their annual income in fall and winter. Charter captains book trips specifically targeting grouper this time of year. This closure also adversely affects the entire coastal economy. There is an entire industry based around fall and winter bottom fishing, and this is a substantial financial hit for the South Atlantic and Gulf coasts. As a former commercial fisherman, I know this also screams of mental and physical stress. Anglers are forced to fish more and rougher days just to get some days in before the season closes. When the news of these October closures spread,
I got calls from upset charter and commercial captains. For brevity, I’ll share just a couple comments I heard from North Carolina captains. “I’m a 61-year-old man, and I’m out here humping it hard as I can to get these last few
days in before it all shuts down,” said commercial Capt. Joe Hifko. “This is gonna hurt… both in my wallet and in my shoulders. The data is completely skewed, and based off those numbers are huge extrapolations. This is what they are basing their decisions on?” Capt. Riley Adkins is feeling the sting of charter cancellations. “My primary income in fall and early winter is based around taking clients within 30 miles of
the beach to specifically target gag grouper. This puts us captains in a bind because we are already booked out to Dec. 31, which historically was the closing of our gag season,” said Capt. Adkins. “We are having to cancel charters due to the short-noticed announcement of our gag season closing. “My clients feel like it is a waste of their time and money to book a charter because we can’t keep gag grouper, and the seabass population is in decline due to the rise of the American red snapper, which you can’t harvest either,” he continued. “This closure is detrimental to captains who rely heavily on the gag quota to keep their heads above water in winter.” The last time we had a fisheries issue of this magnitude settled, it literally took an act of Congress. The Gulf red snapper debacle showed us you can’t trust a federal bureaucracy that uses obsolete—and frankly, lazy— methods to collect data. The technology exists, and we should be hiring talented researchers from our universities to go out and collect accurate data to be used in decision making. It’s time for the recreational anglers, commercial anglers, equipment manufacturers, and the seafood industry to get together and say enough is enough. I know it’s a tall order, but we are stronger united. As soon as you finish this article, call your senators and congressional representatives to make sure they know how you feel on this issue.
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’ve studied the solunar fishing timetables since I was a child. In the early years, these were the black, white, or striped fish images on my grandparents’ calendars and have evolved into more advanced illustrations depicting the moon phase, tide, time of day, and their effects. Some tables provide a simple one- to four-star rating of predicted fishing success. One day I was a believer, and the next I was a skeptic. I’ve played this tug of war over the years, and as I have become a more seasoned angler, I lean more toward the validity of these calculations in predicting the aggressiveness of fish and their desire to feed. Removing luck, which never hurts, it still boils down to angler skill, knowledge of the area and techniques for targeting desired species. However, over the years I have noticed better bites correlating with solunar feed times. I try not to move from one location to another during peak solunar feeding times. I’ll put myself in what I perceive to be the best spot in a general area during that time and hold tight. I save the running and exploring for non-bite windows, which make up a majority of the day. Each solunar feed cycle has a peak that is typically two hours or less, and there are usually two per day. On a recent trip with my two boys, we missed the first bite of the day due to other responsibilities. We launched the boat around 9 a.m., and the next bite was not until 1:30 p.m. We wanted to try some
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