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Allum’s Rainbow Trout Emily Allum caught and released an impressive 13.30-kilogram (29-pound, 5-ounce) rainbow trout to set the new IGFA Women’s 4-kg (8-lb.) Line Class World Record. Allum was casting a Glo Bug in the Tekapo Canal, New Zealand, and fought the record trout for 10-minutes prior to weighing and releasing it. Schmid’s Arctic Char James Schmid recently set the new IGFA All-Tackle Length World Record for Arctic char with a gorgeous 93-centimeter (nearly 17-inch) fish. The char ate a Vibrax Blue Fox spinner in the Red Belly Lake, Victoria Island, Canada. After an 8-minute fight, James took the required measurement and released the fish.
(Left) Mark Weeks’ Seychelles parrotfish weighed more than 100 pounds. (Right) Emily Allum’s New Zealand rainbow is a new line-class record.
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March can be a tricky month, but don’t worry, there is still plenty to catch. Most of our trips will be in close. As the water warms, the sheepshead will start moving out. When this happens, the black drum, redfish, and speckled trout will start piling in. The near shore reefs along the beaches will be our go to spots. We didn’t see a big push of big black drum last year, but this we have been e seeing plenty. If you can get your hands on live shrimp, GET EM! Dead shrimp will work too. Artificial soft plastics, like a Matrix Shad will do well on the trout and reds, but the drum and sheeps really like the shrimp. A simple dropper loop rig is all we use. We bring different sizes of weights. The less the current, the less weight. Still a big fan of the Okuma Epixor 30 and 40 class spinning reels, spooled with 20 lb braid. I prefer a Reflexion 7 foot medium heavy rod. This set up can handle anything that swims on the near shore bite. March can be a tough weather month. If the wind and rain get bad, use your down time wisely. Get your boat, tackle, trolling motorSpring fishing will begin shortly, and you wanna be on the water, not waiting on parts and service., trailer, etc working properly.
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Spring is finally here this month. Warmer days and warmer water should make the bite great! Early morning and late evenings a top water is hard to beat for trout and reds. My favorite 2 are the Rapalla Skitterwalk and Heddon Spook Jr. I prefer the natural color but will swap it up depending on the water clarity. Change the speeds of your retrieval until you find what is producing. I use a slow and methodical retrieval stopping along the way just letting it sit. Always work your bait all the way back to the kayak. Flounder, reds, and specks are still being fooled by Saltwater Assassin sea shads fished slowly along the bottom and drop offs. Mirrodines have been good to me lately. I have had great results with the Mirrodine 17mr skinz series. Slow retrieval with small twitches have been getting it done. Not to miss in March.The IFA Kayak Tour will be in Steinhatchee, FL. on the 8th this is a CPR (Catch Photo and release) tournament based off length of a speckled trout and red fish.The IFA tour has tournaments running all year long from South Carolina to Texas. The Championship will be in Grand Isle,LA.and you have to fish 2 IFA events to be qualified for the Championship. The Hobie B.O.S series will be at Lake Norman Mooresville, N.C. on the 14th-15th This a very well run 2 day kayak bass trail with big payouts! March 21st the GCKFA is having their inshore Shoot-out. This is based off total weight of 3 speckled trout and 1 slot red fish. As always we have a running tab on what’s going on in the kayak community at our facebook page Kayak Fishing U. Remember while fishing from a kayak to always think safety. We are low to the water and not always easily seen. Keep a 360 degree light on at dark and low light conditions, wear a PFD, keep hydrated, and let someone know your float plan.
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It’s about that time for the annual Cobia (Ling) migration to begin once again. The waters and weather will start to warm up and the Cobia will begin to move in closer in higher quantities. This is a much sought after time of year which begins the fishing season for majority of the anglers here on the Gulf Coast. This fishery is a huge attraction From Panama City, Florida all the way through Texas as local tournaments kick off beginning around the first of April throughout the month of May and so on. It’s that time to kick back into gear, load down with the proper tackle and rod/reel outfits and chase the elusive Cobia once again. Team Geaux Fish
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If you’ve been reading my articles, you read last month that a yearly goal of mine was to learn fly fishing better. Well, to put it mildly, fly fishing has set the hook in me and now I can’t put the buggy whip down. Recently my wife got the chance to go to a children’s ministry conference in the Tennessee mountains, and since I am self employed, I took the time off and went with her. I didn’t plan on going anywhere near the conference, but instead planned on staying knee-deep in cold mountain streams in pursuit of freshwater trout. To prepare for this trip, I took to the internet doing some research. I found plenty of info in some of the local forums, Facebook groups, and local fly shops. Through all my research, I narrowed down the equipment I needed to a 5’9” 3wt. fiberglass rod. I paired it with a 3/4wt reel, 20lb. Dacron backing line and 3wt floating weight forward line. Once I arrived to the destination in Tennessee, I went to some local fishing shops to stock up on the flys I needed and leader material. Due to the ultra clear mountain water, I went with 6X leader material, a size 14 rubber legs fly, a size 18 zebra midge and suspended them under a small pinch on indicator. This whole rig slightly reminded me of our gulf coast staple rig, the double popping cork rig. Oddly enough, it worked relatively the same way. I started my first morning driving around looking for decent access points to the creek I was trying to fish. That’s the point I learned that, due to winter conditions, higher elevation roads were all closed. Bummer. Complete change of plans now. As a last ditch effort for the day, I found a creek close to the road, parked and headed to the water. The widest part of the creek may have been 8 feet wide. The depth never seemed to be more than 2 foot, but it looked ideal for trout. I started out by swinging the flys upstream and letting them drift naturally downstream. It didn’t take long to realize something wasn’t right. I started targeting the deeper water right below the small waterfalls and I started getting some takes. Finally with about 10 minutes left before I had to leave, the small orange indicator shot under water like a bullet, I snapped the rod back and immediately felt the tension of a fish. It swam downstream, through a small waterfall and into the pool below. I chased it down the small creek and finally brought it into hand. A wild rainbow trout. Not a big one by any means, but it was definitely one of my most memorable catches to date. I took a few pics, and watched it swim away into the strong current before heading back to the car. Day 2 started in the worst way possible. Absolutely flooding. Knowing that the rain would muddy the water and raise the level, I headed out a few miles above the same area I fished the day before. This time the hike to the creek was about a mile, and it rained the whole time. Once I got to the creek I could easily tell the water was already higher than the day before. Using the same technique of drifting the flys into the pools under waterfalls, and tailouts, I quickly watched the indicator shoot under the water. Too slow, I missed it. A few cast later the fish hit again, but this time I struck back. After a very short fight I had a brook trout nearly in hand. This one unfortunately got away before I could get any pictures, but I had another species checked off. The rain kept getting worse and the creek started getting muddy. Within an hour of getting there, the water had risen nearly 2 feet. Time to head out. This creek was completely blown out. All in all this trip helped shape the rest of the year for me. I’m pretty much completely sold to fly fishing. I’ve been several times since being home, and caught some pretty great species, but.....that’s for another time.
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A Biloxi, MS native, Captain Mike Adams has been fishing since he was about 12 years old. Mike’s father was a commercial fish and oyster fisherman for over 40 years and now owns a popular seafood restaurant, Mikey’s on Ft. Bayou in Ocean Springs MS. The younger Mike did not have a chance, his life would be connected to water, both fresh and salt. Captain Mike operates a 24 ft. Blazer Bay pushed by a 300hp 4-stroke Yamaha. Captain Mike’s young son is already fishing with his Dad representing the third generation of Adams on the water
Q. What led you to a professional fishing guide career? A. I was initially a freshwater fishing enthusiast and began fishing bass tournaments in 2001. It
started with local tournaments, then regional, then traveling over much of the United States. I won a Fishing League Worldwide tournament while under a Triton boat sponsorship. The travel was tough on family life so I settled into guiding saltwater clients from the marina where the family restaurant is located. Q. What type of charters do you normally operate? A. I have clients with varying levels of fishing skills. From families with children out for a fun day to more serious folks who want everything big and a lot of them. I have to be prepared for all types of expectations. Q. What is your approach to keeping these different groups satisfied with their trip? A. When it comes to families with children I concentrate on keeping the kids busy working their poles. This requires looking for lots of bites and size is not that important. On the other hand, the “trophy and full box of keeper’s” folks require different locations to keep them re-booking trips. This keeps me busy looking for new areas and trying all types of techniques. The Gulf and bays can get small when you combine the ever changing patterns of fish and more and more boats on the water. The goal is to target fish based on customer expectations. Q. What part of the MS Gulf Coast do you cover? A. I mainly work Ft. Bayou, Biloxi Bay, around Deer and Ship Islands, and wherever I can find fish! Q. What is one of your most memorable trips? A. In 2018 I had a charter booked by some active Army service guys. They brought their own videographer to film the trip. They had a blast and caught just about everything the Gulf of Mexico has to offer. On the first cast one of them caught a 25# jack crevale, then they caught grouper,, red snapper, cobia, and a 10 ft. hammerhead shark. This group had a blast and it was all captured on video. I really enjoy taking enlisted military personnel. They have a great time and seem to be appreciative of anything that is done to help them have a successful trip. Q. What in your opinion are the attributes of a good fishing guide? A. You must have patience….lots and lots of patience. A good sense of humor doesn’t hurt either. I like to have fun on my charters, and I get just as excited as my clients when that line starts to hum and the action gets hot. Q. What advice can you give prospective fishing clients? A. Come with a good attitude to have fun no matter what the outcome. Most guides really try to do their best. Keep an open mind, enjoy a day on the water and the fishing will come easy. Q. What changes have you seen with sport fishing in your area? A. A lot more pressure just by the number of individually owned boats on the water as well as more commercial guides entering the profession. You have to fish “outside of the box” now to be successful. Q. How do you perceive the future of sport fishing? A. We are all going to have to be more courteous and respectful of each other for everyone to have a positive and fun experience on the water. I was raised to treat others as you would like to be treated. We all need to be respectful and thankful for this amazing water resource. Contact Capt. Mike Adams by the following:
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othing is more demanding in light-tackle fishing than to spot a fish and make a cast to it without much time to get ready. Speed and accuracy are the keys to a perfect presentation that results in a strike. Several species of gamefish invade relatively shallow water in search of food as the incoming tide floods an area. Catching them sometimes requires you to see them so you can present a bait or lure. Your target species might be striped bass in San Francisco Bay or in coastal areas throughout the northeast. Jumbo bluefish charge across the skinny portions of Chesapeake Bay each spring because the menhaden are there. Redfish might be your target in Texas and along the Gulf Coast. Down in Florida, the shallows are full of life with species such as bonefish, permit, tarpon, jacks, sharks and other critters. Concentration is critical in spotting fish or in determining signs of fish. It’s a mental discipline as well as a physical one. If you’re working off-color water, start by scouting the surface for any signs of activity. It could be a swirl or a boil or surface water being pushed by moving fish. Your goal is to identify anything different from the surrounding water. Expand your search area to waters a considerable distance away. Don’t overlook slicks, muds or anything else out of the ordinary.
When the water is shallow and a fish noses down to eat something on or near the bottom, its tail often lifts above the surface and can be spotted at a significant distance. Species such as redfish may lift their caudal fin in the air and it, too, can be seen. Tails or fins may only show for a moment or two, but if you are concentrating, you should be able to spot them. It takes practice to see fish, even in clear water. The trick involves staring through the surface of the water as if it were a pane of glass. Focus on the bottom or just above it. Your eyes should scan the area as if they were a radar antenna, moving right, left and center. And don’t forget to look far out across the water to detect the flash of a tail, wakes, birds or any other signs of activity. Some species may lie motionless waiting to ambush a tasty meal, while others keep moving. As you scan through the surface, a silver colored fish might look black. When a fish picks a morsel off the bottom, it creates a small puff of mud. Experienced eyes identify this very slight discoloration in the water, and the angler knows that something was just there. If you continue to see fresh puffs, cast a bait or lure in the area. The results could be impressive. Presenting a bait or lure to a fish you can see is certainly the ultimate angling challenge. Putting yourself in those situations can be very demanding, requires total concentration, and, at times can prove frustrating. At the end of the day, you might be tired, but the successful experience will brighten your memory for days to come.
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Your Insider Offer Code: DPP272-01 Please use this code when you order to receive your discount.
® 14101 Southcross Drive W., Ste 155, Dept. DPP272-01, Burnsville, Minnesota 55337
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• 2 ctw blue topaz; ½ ctw Ultimate Diamond Alternative®, DiamondAura® • .925 sterling silver setting • Sterling silver chain sold separately
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You own a boat because you love spending time on the water. Choose the outboard that allows you to make the most of it. Honda’s legendary reliability, durability, ease-of-maintenance, and powerful performance keep you going strong.
GET UP TO 700 OFF SELECT OUTBOARDS! $ JANUARY 2, 2020-MARCH 31, 2020, ONLY AT PARTICIPATING DEALERS
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*At participating dealers only. Qualifying retail customers may receive instant savings off the selling price of a Honda powered boat package or Honda Marine engine(s) sold for repower. This promotion is limited to new Honda Marine 40 HP through 250 HP outboard engines, 2014 and newer models, sold and delivered between January 2, 2020 and March 31, 2020 and registered by the Dealer in accordance with American Honda Motor Co., Inc.’s sales registration requirements. Only Honda Marine outboard engines sold for personal use qualify for this promotion. Fleet, commercial & government sales are ineligible. Engines sold under special pricing / promotions including (but not limited to) demo and tournament fisherman engines are also excluded. Honda Marine reserves the right to modify, amend, cancel or revoke, in whole or in part, this promotion at any time without prior notice. © 2020 American Honda Motor Co., Inc. Always wear a personal flotation device while boating and read your owner’s manual. All Honda outboards meet EPA and CARB emission levels.
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