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Florida’s Gulf Coast By Rosemary J. White

ampa Bay has some of the very best fishing in the state of Florida, which means it is some of the best fishing in the world. What makes Tampa Bay so unique is the many different varieties of both freshwater and saltwater fish to catch, as well as the many different ways to catch them. If you are not a boat person, Tampa offers the world’s longest fishing pier, the Old Sunshine Skyway Bridge. Here you can catch snook, tarpon, grouper, black sea bass, Spanish mackerel, king mackerel, cobia, sheepshead, red snapper and pompano. That’s 10 species of highly desirable fish from just one location, without a boat! And if that list alone is not impressive enough, fishing the bridge is convenient, too. You’ll need some specialized gear, but once

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you’ve got it you can drive right onto the pier to your exact sweet spot and unload. It’s also lit at night! There’s no limit as to what time of the day you can fish. Feel like delving into the ocean world a little deeper than a concrete bridge? Tampa Bay boasts the stunning Fort Desoto County Park. Here you can simply slip on a pair of old sneakers and wade into cerulean blue waters and lush seagrass beds. Sound surreal? It is. Wading is a stealthy approach to fishing. In addition to species from the list above, you can also catch redfish, trout and flounder. Looking to fish the deeper waters of the bay? About 45 miles out, the water depths start to reach the 80-foot range. Out here, the possibilities are endless. Varieties of grouper, assortments of snapper, arrays of sharks, blackfin tuna, sailfish, mahi, amberjack, jack crevalle, permit and bonita can be added to the previously mentioned lists of available species. What if you tend to lean more toward the fresh side? Tampa Bay has some of the most diverse freshwater fishing opportunities one can imagine. Use a kayak to quietly glide through the tannic waters of our creeks to catch largemouth bass that grow upwards of 10 pounds. The creeks also hold massive bluegills, crappie, toothy alligator gar, tilapia, catfish and carp. The secret to what makes our freshwater fishing so thrilling is that you never know what you are going to catch. You see, many of our saltwater species inhabit our freshwater, as well. It is not only possible, but it is common to catch a big largemouth and then five minutes later a 15-pound common snook. Tampa Bay offers a temperate climate, direct access to the Gulf of Mexico, artificial reefs, a unique slowly sloping continental shelf, and an abundance of freshwater feeds. From grass flats and mangrove systems in our inshore ecological system, to the deeper channels throughout the bay and Intracoastal Waterway, anglers have the opportunity to catch anything from sharks to Goliath grouper. The potential for the catch of a lifetime exists on every cast.

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Winter Bulldogs Out Of Ocean City, Maryland By Tom Schlichter

Ron McClelland caught this 24-pound blackfish aboard the Fish Bound out of Ocean City, Md. in April of 2018. Mate Kevin Twilley helps hoist the beast. Photo courtesy of Fish Bound Charters.

enneth Westerfeld was expecting a big blackfish when he set up on a solid, single-tug while wreck fishing out of Ocean City, Md. back in January of 2015. What he wasn’t expecting was a new International Game Fish Association (IGFA) world record at the end of the line.

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“We were into big blackfish right off the bat,” explained the Queens, N.Y. angler, “and I knew immediately when I set the hook that this was a double-digit white chin. I got three quick turns on the reel and then all I could do was hold the rod high and tight while she dove for the wreck. More than half way to the top, however, she got a second wind and tore 40 feet of line from my drag, which was nearly locked tight. I couldn’t believe the power. That’s when I knew this one was more than special.” When the monstrous bulldog finally hit the deck, Westerfeld was stunned by its size. Back at Sunset Marina in Ocean City, the huge white chin officially tipped the scales at 28 pounds, 8 ounces. That blackfish, still the all tackle world record for the tough-lipped bottom feeders, was decked aboard Capt. Kane Bounds’ six-pack charter boat Fish Bound, a vessel on which Westerfeld has taken several ’teen-sized bulldogs over the years. “I’m convinced there’s even bigger blackfish in Maryland waters,” he said. “A couple of years ago, an experienced SCUBA diver reported seeing two giant blackfish on an offshore reef there—the smaller one he estimated at 30 pounds.” Capt. Kane agrees that bigger fish probably lurk in the 80- to 150-foot depths where he concentrates most of his blackfish efforts. “I think our ’tog have a little longer growing season than up north,” he reasoned. “That makes a difference with a fish that can live more than 30 years. In 2017 alone, we had five that broke the 20-pound mark. Three of those were released.” You’ll want to fish heavy in these waters if giant ’tog are your target. Bounds recommended conventional outfits with smooth drags and 50- to 60-pound test braided lines. He also goes big on hooks, choosing 5/0 and 6/0 sizes over more traditional 3/0 and 4/0 selections. Expect to need 8 to 12 ounces of lead to get to the bottom. Monster blackfish bite right through the winter months, with many of the largest fish decked each year in February, March and April. Westerfeld advised anglers looking for the blackfish of a lifetime to use fluorocarbon leaders no matter which rigs or hooks they choose. “Maryland’s waters are pretty clear in the winter and low visibility fluorocarbon leaders really provide an edge,” he said. “Seaguar’s 60-lb. test Blue Label fluorocarbon leaders have worked well for me. They have great abrasion resistance and impact strength, plus very little stretch—three things you really need with these brutes.” To fish with Capt. Kane on the six-passenger Fish Bound, contact: www. fishboundcharter.com; 443-497-1361. Open boat fans can check out the Morning Star (http://morningstarfishing.com; 410-520-2076).

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Central Florida Bass Are On The Beds By Nick Carter • Photo by Brett Cannon

hile largemouth bass across much of the country remain hunkered down in a winter pattern, bass in central Florida are running full tilt in all three stages of the spawn. Right now tournament angler and guide Ricky Congero is wearing out big Florida strain largemouths on the eight Kissimmee Chain lakes around Orlando. Whether you’re an angler in need of a road trip or if you’re sitting in an easy chair waiting on your reservoir to get right, Congero’s tactics might help steer you to the largemouth of a lifetime. Starting in November and December, Kissimmee largemouths begin staging up in prespawn behaviors. The first big waves of fish hit the flats toward the end of January. They’ll move in and out with the passage of cold fronts, but from January into early March there will be fish in all stages of the spawn. The key to locating them among miles of thick vegetation is to find hard-bottomed shallow flats. “You can pattern them year-round based on the spawning flats,” Congero said. “During prespawn, they’ll be staged in the first grass maybe

100 yards off those flats. Postspawn, they’ll move out into the dense hydrilla and hyacinth.” Congero starts by covering water with moving baits like swim jigs and Chatterbaits in search of bass preparing to move up. When the smaller males arrive on the flats to fan out beds, it’s an indicator that fishing is about to get very good. “If you start catching a bunch of young bucks on the flats, the big females won’t be far behind,” he said. In the tannic waters of the Kissimmee lakes, it’s difficult to spot fish on the bed. Instead of sight fishing, Congero looks for the locations big females prefer. “You always find the bigger females bedded on isolated pads, as opposed to the big clumps of pads,” he said. “They’ll spawn right at the base of the stem.” And while heavy braid and heavy-duty tackle are mainstays for hossing big fish out of thick vegetation, fishing beds requires stealth and finesse. Sizing down to 17- or 20-pound fluorocarbon, Congero likes a short 5- or 6-inch Senko. A staple on the Kissimmee lakes is black with a blue tail. He Texas rigs it with 1-ounce tungsten bullet weight, which is pegged to the head of the worm. This allows him to feel when his bait hits the stalk, at which time he lets it sit on the bottom until the bass picks it up. “Don’t set the hook as soon as you feel her pick it up,” he warned. “She might just have the tail in her mouth and you’ll come back with half a worm. Wait until she’s swimming off with it. Reel up all the slack and give her a second or two before you set it.” For a guided trip, contact Congero at (973) 6998981 or email info@blackcloudfishing.com. Follow him on Instagram @Ricky_Congero.

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atharine the Giant Great White Shark Lurks Off Florida — Again” If Katharine was here, as the South Florida SunSentinal announced on Nov. 26, winter was on its way. Usually this snowbird shark from Cape Cod arrives first, and being a great white, she always makes the news. For divers, though, her arrival means the migrating lemon and blacktip sharks are on the way. It’s shark time for Florida’s Gold Coast! When I started diving in the 1960s, the arrival of sharks meant the departure of divers. Prevailing wisdom held that sharks were dangerous and unpredictable and should be avoided. That outlook on sharks began to change in the 70s. Scientists, such as the University of Miami’s Dr. Samuel Gruber, had turned shark behavior into a major study area. H. David Baldridge analyzed data from more than 1,500 cases in the worldwide shark attack file established by Dr. Perry Gilbert to identify the real factors behind shark “attacks.” The emerging picture showed an animal superbly adapted to its environment by its 400-million-year existence in the oceans. Man, as a newcomer to their world, was not seen as food, and usually ignored. In his 1974 book “Shark Attack,” Baldridge wrote: “I wish not to generate any

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ishingNosara’s celebration of its tenth season of fishing continues, and as always the action in northwest Costa Rica is unbelievable. All five boats are in the water and scoring big for guests with 72 trips this month. Yellowfin tuna and dorado are the staple catch this time of year, but in December we welcomed swarms of marlin in the mix. The team nabbed 19 marlin releases, 47 sailfish releases, 209 dorado, 106 yellowfin tuna and nine roosterfish releases. The catch of the month came on Dec. 30 as the Discoverer nabbed a monster 350-pound blue marlin. Angler Bob Brescia battled this beastie all the way to a safe re-

lease and then followed up with two nice sailfish releases. They also added a tasty dorado for the dinner table. Amazing work all around by Capt. Carlos and the big battleship! Capt. David on the 23-foot Adventurer fished every day from Dec. 20-28 and scored a wide variety of great fish for his clients. Yellowfin tuna were in the mix, even though we aren’t anywhere close to their peak season. It’s a great sign to see these football-sized “yella fellas” this close to shore this early in the year. The 27-foot Explorer also proves that you don’t need a big boat to catch big fish in Costa Rica. Capt. Fico and Mate Elias have grown into master fishermen and their skills continue to sharpen every time they hit the water. The consistent dorado action continued for the Explorer at the end of the year. It’s great to see that the well-established patterns are continuing for our fishery, and there is no shortage of late-season mahi on the menu Capt. Alex of the 32-foot mega-panga Harvester welcomed Gage Bonestroo and his son for a fun day of catching on Jan. 7. Big dorado kept these boys busy, and it’s always fun to see a young angler enjoying the craft of sport fishing. Here’s what Gage had to say: “Took my 6-year-old son on his first offshore fishing trip with Alex on the Harvester. It was one hell of a day! Captain and first mate worked hard to put us on fish… and they did! Great lunch and friendly crew. Thanks, Craig for a seamless experience. Top notch.” Laura Blair and her family scored five sailfish releases on Dec. 27. “We had an awesome time! Capt. Carlos and Kevin were an excellent team and provided top-tier service as we landed a tuna and five sailfish. We had some great tuna sashimi and seared tuna steaks provided by the fish my daughter caught within the first 10 minutes of putting the lines out! Thanks again, Laura Blair.” If you have been reading this report for a while and waiting for the right time to visit, stop reading and call ASAP at 904-591-2161 or e-mail craig@fishingnosara.com so we can make your fishing dreams a reality.

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By Steve Wayne f you have been living under a box of Whopper Ploppers and were unaware of the recent changes in professional bass fishing, the Bassmaster Elite Series roster of professional anglers has changed. With the newly created Major League Fishing Bass Pro Tour, many Elite Series pros left the Elite Series in order to compete in the newly formed Bass Pro Tour. The Elite Series responded with a reduction of their tour roster to 75 anglers and welcomed many new faces. Here’s a lineup of the Florida Bass pros competing in the upcoming 2019 Elite Series. Who will you root for? • Drew Benton, of Panama City: The 2018 BASS Elite Series Lake Travis champion has amassed nearly $300,000 in winnings since 2016. Expect Benton to do very well in 2019 as he is beaming with confidence from a very successful 2018 season. • Drew Cook, of Midway: A BASS Opens qualifier, Cook had two top-three finishes during the 2018 season of the BASS Opens Series. He has had a good bit of success fishing a variety of waters outside of Florida. Expect him to be a contender for Elite Series Rookie of the Year. • Koby Kreiger, of Bokeelia: This seasoned

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s a young boy growing up in a small town, being outdoors was the thing to do, and fishing was my favorite pastime. I have vivid memories of biking to ponds and creeks with my buddies and trips to the Texas coast with my family. When I wasn’t fishing, I watched fishing on TV. Hank Parker was one I tuned in on regular basis. So, you can imagine how humbled I was when I met Mr. Parker with my two sons. My youngest gave him the age-old trick of, high-five, down low, too slow! Mr. Parker doubled over laughing.

Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would have published articles in a national fishing magazine, for which I am truly grateful to Coastal Angler. Nor did I imagine someday I would design and manufacture my own line of fishing lures. Without fishing, none of this would have been realized. Since we are in the season of giving, give the gift of fishing to a child so they can have similar memories. On a recent trip, I took both of my boys, 5 and 7, fishing in the kayak. This was a lure-only trip. The boys wanted to get some casting practice, and they wanted to trick a fish on Dad’s lures. The tides had been relatively high for the past several weeks, and I had been catching some good reds on one particular flat. The area had some small islands and a grass flat that tapered off to a cove that was about 6 feet deep. I explained to my boys the lay of the bay and explained how some areas had drains or slightly deeper channels that drained off the flat and into a cove. These were the areas where we would cast because the fish would use them like roads as the tide was falling. I explained it was like a leaf floating down a river. Once they selected the color of lure they wanted to throw, I strategically anchored the kayak in a position where they both had the opportunity to fish the area properly. It wasn’t long before we had the first fish, a 16-inch trout. After a few more trout for both, the excitement really began. My youngest hooked into a 7-pound red! The fish took him 360 degrees around the kayak, tangled in his brother’s line, and went under the anchor rope! After the fish was landed, we took a few photos and I continued to show them the value of catch and release, which we did with all fish that day. To say that I am a proud father is an understatement. In 2018, my oldest landed his largest trout, which weighed more than 5 pounds, and my youngest caught his largest red! Take a kid fishing and let them make their own memories. You never know where it might take them. Captain Michael Okruhlik is the inventor of Controlled Descent Lures and the owner of www.MyCoastOutdoors.com.

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he dead of winter has surely grabbed the Northern Forty-Eight and I am sure many folks are starting to get a case of cabin fever. North Florida is no exception and has its fair share of cold weather. That being said, it doesn’t mean you have to become a certified coach potato. Good fishing does exist this time of the year and it can be fast –n- furious. Remember cold water and associated weather slows down the metabolism of fish so when you can fish do so slowly. Good numbers of reds, though many will be 14-17 inches, will school up in creeks and shallow areas to absorb heat from the sun. Small jigs tipped with small shrimp, fiddler crabs, and mud minnows work well. Look for shell bars, rock piles, and pot holes in creek bends. The ICW south and north are great areas to hunt. Try Sherman’s Creek, Chicopit Bay, Dutton’s Creek and further south as far as Cabbage and San Pablo Creeks to the JTB Bridge. North try Sisters, Clapboard, Hannah Mills, Garden, and Broward creeks to name a few. Try working these creeks on a mid low falling tide. And remember to fish slowly. Reds, sheepshead, trout, bluefish, and black drum will be the most predominate species you will encounter. In the big river to the jetties look for the big black drum to slowly begin to show up. Outgoing tides at the bottom of the tide when it slows are great as well as the very top of the flood too! A good fresh piece of cut blue crab is by far the best bait but, a nice jumbo fresh shrimp can be just as productive. Fish on the bottom checking the edges of hard breaks and steep drops in river elevation. The edges of both the north and south jetties are great too and can provide some decent catches. In many instances you can also pick up some very large sheepshead and bull reds in this fashion. The big stones or jetties at Mayport are one of my favorite go to places this time of year. Good numbers of sheepshead, reds, drum, ringtails, 4 NE FLORIDA

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blues, and trout hang around the inlet rocks feeding on small crabs, shrimp, and available bait fish. Jigs, float rigs, and the old sliding egg sinker rig can produce great results. I like a 7’6” Penn Allegiance II rod with 3500 Penn Spinfisher VI spooled with 20lb braid. This rod is perfect for sensitive light bites and allows the angler to feel the slightest nibble. Work the lower tides around clear water conditions and at times check it at the high outgoing too! Good numbers of multiple species can be caught on nice warm weather calm conditions. These high pressure “bubble days” are great days to plan an outing and hop off that big warm couch! This is also prime sheepshead and ringtail fishing during this time of the year. Fiddlers and small shrimp are best and a little chum can go a long way too! For the chum just purchase a small amount of oysters at the bait shop. Take a 5 gallon bucket and dump the oysters into it. Grab a 5 pound hammer or a solid piece of pipe and crush it into real small pieces. The small pieces will contain little chunks of shellfish that when dispersed can really ring the dinner bell for fish feeding close by. It’s a great way to get the fish fired up. The offshore scene will be red hot on the sea bass front. Look for great numbers of black sea bass to move in closer as the water cools. Try all the local party ground spots for a limit of these great tasting fish. The hard bottom spots are usually the better ones to check first. Try putting down a bottom rig with cut squid, cigars, Boston mackerel, and sardines for fast and furious action. Visit us on the Outdoors Show radio program every Saturday from 7 am to 10 am on 1010am or 92.5fm for the latest in weather, tides, and fishing forecasts. For charters and info go to www. Enterprisefishingcharters.com or call 904.214.7560 or 904.626.1128.

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Fishing Report & Forecast St. Augustine Inshore By Capt. Tommy Derringer

et ready for some of the most exciting fishing our area has to offer this month… its sight-fishing time! Well let’s hope so… at report time we’ve had some serious rainfall amounts to start off the winter. The water has been murkier than normal, making sight-fishing conditions tough. But hopefully after a few more cold snaps the water temps will get into the low 50s, which will mean clearer water and great sightfishing conditions. The reds will be schooling up big time in the clearer, cold water. Not only will the redfish be schooled up but the black drum, sheepshead, and trout will be as well. When trying to locate the schooled-up reds, start on the lower tide stages (a negative low tide is even better) as it tends to get the reds more grouped up. Flats and creeks with an abundance of oyster bars and dark mud are great places to look. Something else I’ve noticed over the years is that redfish tend to hang out in areas where the small mullet are this time of year. There’s not a ton of baitfish around right now, but if you find them, you’ll most likely find the reds as well. Another area to look for schooled-up reds is in the back of some of the bigger creeks off the ICW. Just about all the creeks from Palm Valley to Mantanzas Inlet will hold a good amount of reds this time of year. Slowly make your way as far back as possible,

closely eyeing around the exposed oyster bars on the low tide and you’re more than likely going to run into some big reds. I really love to toss artificial baits at the redfish this time of year. My go-to setup is a paddle tail called a Lil Boss by Saltwater Assassin rigged on an 1/8oz Saltwater Assassin jighead. It seems to be the right size and is small enough to not spook the fish when casted near them. It’s nice to toss the paddle tails in a lighter color like white or chartreuse this time of year because you are able to clearly see where your lure is in the water in relation to the fish which makes sight-fishing that much easier. If targeting drum or trout, fish the deeper holes in the creeks and the ICW. There will be a lot of nice slot-sized drum around, but the trout have been a little on the smaller side. The drum will readily eat fresh dead shrimp or crab on the bottom while the trout will like some more lively. My go-to setups for trout right now are a free-lined live shrimp or a paddle tail like mentioned above. Whether you’re fishing for drum or trout if you find one you’re probably in the right spot to catch some more as they too tend to school in big numbers this month. The sheepshead bite has been good the past few months and should continue to go strong. The old faithful fiddler crab on a fishfinder rig will account for quite a few catches, but one less popular, but effective way to catch the real monster “heads” is to use a halved or quartered blue crab, especially at our inlet rocks. …Tight Lines! Capt. Tommy Derringer 904-377-3734 www.InshoreAdventures.net

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mid to the last of the outgoing tide around the rips coming off the oyster bars can be outstanding. Through up current and stay in tune with your bait as it may roll with the tidal movement. Polling at this time can also be very productive. Slipping up on a backing or tailing redfish, again, mid day when suns overhead and wind minimal, can be a great experience. Fly anglers can take advantage of this time of year as well. Many times you may have a shot at a tasty Sheephead or Black Drum. Shrimp is a good choice and they will be in these areas. Anglers wanting trout should start out soaking shrimp/ Muds in some of the deeper holes and bends of creeks with moving water for best results. Many trout will be below the 15 inch minimum. If the standard float rigs is not your style, throw a bright colored soft plastic when the sun is out and a darker color when overcast and slow roll, keeping in contact, on the bottom. Reds Blues and flounder can be in the mix. Dress warm and fish!!

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includes pitching to small open pockets of water in the grass. Some of his best trophy bass fishing comes from shallow sloughs off from the river and bass lake shorelines that harbor shallow sandy weed bottoms. “Every trophy bass has its own personality,” Gary Pittman explains. “That’s why I carry a variety of bass tackle on board my fishing boat, including spinning and casting tackle. I prefer the fluorocarbon fishing lines testing from ten to twenty-pound test. I also bass fish with a variety of bass lures, however the plastic tube lure has to be my favorite in the shad, white, or purple color patterns. A second choice would be a plastic crawfish in the same color patterns. I rig the soft plastic lures with a 5/0 bass hook and depending on the bass cover, attach a 3/16 to 1-ounce bullet weight onto my bass line. Obviously the thicker the cover, the heavier the worm weight I will pitch with.” Lots of skill is also needed when detecting strikes from trophy bass during the spawning season when bass will typically pick up a lure with their mouth and drop it off from their bed with little if any signs of a strike. “I would have to say that I feel only one out of ten trophy bass strikes during the spawning season,” Gary Pittman said. “Most of my strikes are detected by actually watching large female bass mouth my bass lure. That is why it’s extremely important to fish for spawning bass in clear areas of the lake or rivers so that you can not only locate trophy bass, but also see giant female bass strike your bass lures.” One of my favorite winter bass fishing patterns includes fishing small lakes located in Northeast Florida. Many of these lakes are located on private property which makes it even better if I can get permission to access the lake. I also prefer to fish from a small “Jon” boat that can access the shallow portion of the lake where bass are more than likely spawning. During a past trophy bass fishing trip to a small Northeast Florida lake I was fishing solo from a 14-foot Jon boat when I noticed a huge female bass laying like a log in her sandy bed. I tried catching her with a variety of lures, without success. I then beached my boat and began flipping a small jig right in front of her face, this bass was megaton! She finally snapped at the jig, which I Deadly trophy bass technique involves coaching large wild shiners to swim deep under a variety of aquatic vegetations. The month of February is considered one of Northeast Florida’s best month for targeting trophy quickly set the hook before she spit it out. Immediately the big bass swam out to deep largemouth bass weighing over the ten-pound mark. water, turned and jumped. Her mouth was larger than a five-gallon bucket and I could clearly see the jig hook barely gripping her tremendous mouth. She crawdad with a tantalizing slow retrieve in an area of the St. John’s River where bass were beginning to spawn. Pitman’s career largest bass tossed my jig and I have for years tried to figure how much she would have weighed. I’m guessing between 14-15 pounds. weighed 14.12-pounds and was taken during the month of February Bass fishermen are encouraged to release their trophy bass and while fishing Florida’s “Withlacoochee River. purchase a replica mount which will last for eternity. For current “I look for some of the best late winter bass fishing to come during the afternoon hours when male bass have moved off from the beds and freshwater fishing regulation please visit www.myfwc.com. larger female bass move onto the beds to spawn,” Gary Pittman said. “Clear water is critical during the early spawning season as clean water typically warms up faster than stained water.” One of Gary’s many successful trophy bass fishing techniques here is a boat load of angling tactics when targeting Northeast Florida trophy largemouth bass, however the time of year is more important than how good a bass fisherman you are. And oftentimes, where you chose to test your bass fishing skills has to be your priority. Certainly, most freshwater fishermen only dream of catching a double-digit Florida largemouth bass, while a select group of seasoned bass fishermen accomplish this feat on a regular basis. This winter has produced super mild weather conditions, promising some of Florida’s very best trophy bass fishing of the year. Typically, the spawning season begins in late January and runs right through the month of May. However, a key time to target large female bass will come during the full moon of February, which occurs on February 19th. Way back in time during the 1997 River City bass Tournament, Gary Pittman weighed in seven bass that tipped the tournament scales at 40.11-pounds. Gary caught his winning catch while working a plastic

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or me it’s hard to believe that the El Cheapo Sheepshead Tournament will be 19 this coming March. Did you realize that the 1st Annual El Cheapo started with only 34 boats and the tournament/ JOSFC provided only for 3 cash prizes: 1st, 2nd & 3rd way back in 2000. Today’s tournament will offer not 1 but 2 prize boats from Carolina Skiff with Suzuki outboards and Magic Tilt trailers. We will have a Carolina Skiff JVX 18 with a 60 HP Suzuki 4 Stroke and trailer along with a JV15, Suzuki tiller drive 4-Stroke motor and trailer. We also have prizes down to 15th place. These are wonderful prizes for a low cost entry fee of only $100.00 per boat. This is all because of the terrific growth and love for the tournament. At our peak, the tournament boasted 458 boats. The tournament is still family friendly as it was since the beginning and the good folks at the JOSFC has kept it that way. Sheepshead technology has evolved over the many years of the tournament. Sheepshead or by their scientific name: Archosargus probatocephalus is part of the sparidae family of fishes meaning they are closely related to the porgy according to www.fish4fun. comm/sheepshead.htm. Now days, if you are keen on winning a new boat, then pre-fishing is in order along with keeping a secret. It is commonly believed that sheepshead are home bodies. Once you find them, they will tend stay within that area. If you catch that 14 pounder prior to the tournament and take it home, well then you may have just eaten your winnings. It used to be, sheepshead fishermen just got a bunch of fiddler crabs and they were off. However, to win the boat, pre-fishing and bigger baits are a must. Bigger baits means bigger crabs: blue crabs. We all know that larger fish prefer bigger baits and sheepshead are no exception. Some of the past winners to the El Cheapo has caught their winning fish on ¼ blue crab. All of

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our winners know to have the fish in the weigh-in line at or before 4 pm. Over the years, the winning fish have come from both inshore and offshore. There are as many large sheepshead swimming up and down our river and intercostal as there are in the near shore wrecks. These fish move in and out of the estuaries on a regular basis. However, if you wish to win the ultimate prize then please visit us at www.elcheapojax.com to register on-line or look to your closest bait & tackle shop for El Cheapo posters and fliers. The XIX El Cheapo is begin held on March 9, 2019. The Captain’s meeting is on March 8, 2019 and day-of-registration will start around 5 pm. Tournament site is at the Mayport boat ramp: 4870 Ocean St, Mayport, FL 32233. I am looking forward to seeing everyone out there! Best wishes for fishing, Rob Darner Tournament Director, El Cheapo Sheepshead.

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Fishing Report & Forecast Fernandina / Amelia Island By Terry D. Lacoss

triped bass will be active in the upper reaches of the Nassau and St. Mary’s Rivers during the first of the out-going tide. Trolling with minnow type plugs close to deep river banks, railroad trestles, the I-95 and highway 17 bridges is a standard winter striper fishing tactic. However, casting led head jigs rigged with a white, or chartreuse plastic curly tail at creek mouths, bridge pilings or deep bends in the river is also a deadly winter striper fishing tactic. Striped bass will also take weightless, black plastic worms when all else fails. Many fishing seasons ago outdoor writer Bob McNally and myself were casting large plastic worms to the I-95 bridge supports Located on the Nassau River when a 15-pound striped bass ambushed McNally’s weightless worm. Mutt Daniels enjoys excellent Nassau River striped bass action while fishing dead on the bottom at creek mouths with cut baits. Some of the Nassau and St. Mary River’s largest striped bass are caught while fishing dead on the bottom with live finger mullet, large shrimp, half a blue crab, or with cut mullet.

Wahoo fishing is excellent while high speed trolling at Amelia Island’s “Big Ledge”. Here water depths drop off sharply from 180-1,000 feet of water in less than one mile. Having a speedy boat that can handle winter weather is almost a necessity as this deep-water drop is located some 55-miles east of Amelia Island. Closer to land, black sea bass, flounder, sheepshead and triggerfish bottom fishing will be excellent at nearshore live bottoms, rock ledges and sunken wrecks. “Kings Bay” artificial reef is located only five miles northeast from the St. Mary’s inlet, offering some of the best winter bottom fishing for sea bass and sheepshead. Winter sheepshead fishing is also excellent at the St. Mary’s jetty rocks as well. “I have been doing a lot of experimenting with both braided and monofilament fishing lines,” Kenny Crawford said. “Typically, I will fish one rod and reel with braided fishing line on one side of the boat and one with monofilament fishing line on the other side of the boat. I have found that monofilament fishing lines attract more bites than braided fishing lines.” What I personally have found when fishing close to jetty rocks, barnacle clad pilings or any structure where a hooked fish might run my fishing line around structure and break off when using monofilament fishing lines. However, when using braided fishing line, you can color the last four feet of fishing line with a black magic marker helps promote more strikes. This sneaky fishing trick works well when using monofilament fishing line too. Terminal sheepshead fishing tackle fishing reels loaded with twenty-pound monofilament fishing line. A ¾ to 2-ounce egg sinker is threaded onto the terminal fishing line, followed by a plastic bead and a 50-pound barrel swivel. An eight-inch section of 17-pound test fluorocarbon fishing line is then employed as a shock leader. Finally, a #1-#2 live bait hook is attached to the business end of the shock leader using a palmar knot. Winter fishermen will also find excellent sea trout and red bass fishing in the deep turns of the intra coastal waterway where an afternoon flooding tide provides the best action. For more Amelia Island fishing information please call (904) 2612870, or visit www.ameliaangler.com

Largemouth bass will be spawning in the upper reaches of both the St. Mary’s and Nassau Rivers during the week prior to the full moon and right on the full moon. Some of the best spawning action will take place in Boggy Creek where shallow sloughs and a flooding tide may produce double digit largemouth bass. Casting a gold floating minnow type plug, weightless dark colored plastic worm, or drifting a wild shiner under a small float works best. Be sure and take a photo of your trophy largemouth bass, length and girth measurements, then release your catch. Replica mounts can be purchased which look exactly like your real catch! Bream will also be bedding in the upper reaches of these seldom fished tidal rivers. Fishing with a small piece of shrimp, or live cricket for river bream. Catfish will take a cut bait fished dead on the bottom as well. Be sure and have both a fresh and saltwater fishing license on hand when targeting both saltwater and freshwater game fish. 14 NE FLORIDA NE FLORIDA 12

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The Flagler Sportfishing Club is presenting Benefits of being a Club Member this month. The Club Meeting is set for February 5, 2019. Learn who our sponsors are and the value they bring to the members. Learn the many free tournaments and social events that the club offers. And meet the Board on a personal level and learn what they do to support the club. This month is swap and shop which means a sale of any members fishing equipment that is displayed?

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s water temps hopefully continue to cool after January’s warm spell, water clarity will get better and better till it reaches “Gin Clear”. Hitting the flats once the sun is high and with incoming tide will give you sight fishing opportunities for redfish and sheepshead. To find sheepshead on the flats look around oyster bars till you see the striped bandits nibbling away. A stealthy approach is a must by either poling or quietly using your troll motor. A rig I like to use is a 1/0 Daiichi octopus J hook with a bb split shot a few inches above the hook, I then rig a shrimp weed less by cutting off it’s tail for scent and inserting hook through the tail and back into it’s body for a weedless rig. Bigger Sheepsheads will be hanging around deeper water structure like docks, bridges, channel markers and area Inlets. Fiddler crabs, oyster crabs and oysters are offering that are rarely turned down by sheepshead hanging around deep structure. Trout fishing should be catch and release only as the season is normally closed but with new regulations trout remain open year round and bag limits are up to six instead of five fish. Look for trout to school up around ICW creek mouths, deep holes in creek bends and Matanzas Inlet. Small soft plastics like Fishbites Extreme paddle tails or curly tails on a ¼ ounce Slayer jig head will attract schooled up trout. Gator trout will be sunning on mud flats during the heat of the day and a live mullet swimming on the surface will tempt even the wariest trout. Redfish schools will be on sun baked flats during higher tides and roaming the ICW during low tides. Multiple fish can be caught as long as you’re quiet and do not get to aggressive with your approach. Artificial lures is better in my opinion as you can get multiple cast to schools if spooked and don’t waste time rebating. Fly fisherman

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01 Fri 06:00 AM 4.65 H

2:08 PM 0.07 L

06:19 PM 4.00 H

10:05 AM-12:05 PM • 10:30 PM-11:59 PM

02 Sat 12:13 AM -0.14 L

06:46 AM 4.71 H 12:53 PM -0.09 L 07:03 PM 4.09 H

10:55 AM-12:55 PM • 11:20 PM-11:59 PM

03 Sun 12:59 AM -0.28 L

07:28 AM 4.77 H 01:35 PM -0.23 L 07:44 PM 4.16 H

11:45 AM-1:45 PM

04 Mon 01:41 AM -0.37 L 08:08 AM 4.80 H 02:13 PM -0.32 L 08:22 PM 4.20 H

12:05 AM-2:05 AM • 12:35 PM-2:35 PM

05 Tue 02:19 AM -0.38 L

12:55 AM-2:55 AM • 1:20 PM-3:20 PM

08:45 AM 4.79 H 02:50 PM -0.32 L 08:58 PM 4.23 H

06 Wed 02:56 AM -0.31 L 09:21 AM 4.74 H 03:25 PM -0.25 L 09:34 PM 4.24 H

1:40 AM-3:40 AM • 2:05 PM-4:05 PM

07 Thu 03:31 AM -0.17 L

09:57 AM 4.65 H 04:00 PM -0.11 L 10:09 PM 4.27 H

2:25 AM-4:25 AM • 2:50 PM-4:50 PM

08 Fri 04:07 AM 0.01 L

10:32 AM 4.52 H 04:34 PM 0.04 L 10:45 PM 4.31 H

3:05 AM-5:05 AM • 3:30 PM-5:30 PM

09 Sat 04:45 AM 0.21 L

11:09 AM 4.37 H 05:10 PM 0.19 L 11:24 PM 4.37 H

7:10 PM-9:10 PM

10 Sun 05:26 AM 0.38 L

11:48 AM 4.22 H 05:49 PM 0.30 L

4:55 PM-6:55 PM

11 Mon 12:06 AM 4.44 H

06:15 AM 0.51 L 12:31 PM 4.07 H 06:34 PM 0.35 L

5:10 AM-7:10 AM • 5:40 PM-7:40 PM

12 Tue 12:54 AM 4.49 H

07:10 AM 0.57 L 01:21 PM 3.94 H 07:27 PM 0.33 L

6:00 AM-8:00 AM • 6:30 PM-8:30 PM

13 Wed 01:50 AM 4.54 H

08:12 AM 0.54 L 02:20 PM 3.87 H 08:26 PM 0.21 L

6:50 AM-8:50 AM • 7:20 PM-9:20 PM

14 Thu 02:53 AM 4.64 H

09:16 AM 0.39 L 03:26 PM 3.91 H 09:30 PM -0.03 L

7:45 AM-9:45 AM • 8:15 PM-10:15 PM

15 Fri 04:00 AM 4.81 H

10:20 AM 0.11 L 04:32 PM 4.08 H 10:33 PM -0.39 L

8:40 AM-10:40 AM • 9:10 PM-11:10 PM

16 Sat 05:04 AM 5.07 H

11:20 AM -0.27 L 05:32 PM 4.36 H 11:34 PM -0.82 L

9:40 AM-11:40 AM • 10:10 PM-11:59 PM

17 Sun 06:03 AM 5.36 H

12:16 PM -0.69 L 06:29 PM 4.67 H

10:45 AM-12:45 PM • 11:15 PM-11:59 PM

18 Mon 12:31 AM -1.24 L 06:58 AM 5.61 H 01:08 PM -1.08 L 07:21 PM 4.98 H

11:50 AM-1:50 PM

19 Tue 01:24 AM -1.57 L

12:15 AM-2:15 AM • 12:50 PM-2:50 PM

07:50 AM 5.76 H 01:57 PM -1.35 L 08:13 PM 5.21 H

20 Wed 02:16 AM -1.72 L 08:40 AM 5.77 H 02:45 PM -1.46 L 09:03 PM 5.36 H

1:10 AM-3:10 AM • 1:50 PM-3:50 PM

21 Thu 03:07 AM -1.67 L

09:30 AM 5.63 H 03:32 PM -1.40 L Thu 09:53 PM 5.40 H

2:10 AM-4:10 AM • 2:45 PM-4:45 PM

22 Fri 03:59 AM -1.43 L

10:19 AM 5.38 H 04:21 PM -1.18 L 10:44 PM 5.34 H

3:00 AM-5:00 AM • 3:35 PM-5:35 PM

23 Sat 04:54 AM -1.06 L

11:09 AM 5.04 H 05:11 PM -0.86 L 11:35 PM 5.20 H

3:50 AM-5:50 AM • 4:25 PM-6:25 PM

24 Sun 05:50 AM -0.62 L

12:00 PM 4.67 H 06:04 PM -0.48 L

4:40 AM-6:40 AM • 5:15 PM-7:15 PM

25 Mon 12:29 AM 4.98 H

06:49 AM -0.21 L 12:54 PM 4.32 H 07:01 PM -0.12 L

5:30 AM-7:30 AM • 6:00 PM-8:00 PM

26 Tue 01:26 AM 4.74 H

07:49 AM 0.15 L 01:53 PM 4.04 H 07:59 PM 0.17 L

6:20 AM-8:20 AM • 6:50 PM-8:50 PM

27 Wed 02:29 AM 4.53 H

08:49 AM 0.39 L 02:58 PM 3.87 H 09:00 PM 0.36 L

7:10 AM-9:10 AM • 7:40 PM-9:40 PM

28 Thu 03:35 AM 4.41 H

09:49 AM 0.51 L 04:03 PM 3.84 H 10:00 PM 0.42 L

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hile hunting for that perfect fish for dinner, you sometimes run across other tasty treats. One of my favorites is from the Bahamas: the famous queen conch. This creature is as delicious as it is beautiful and deserves to be treated with great respect. Their slow growth and late maturation makes them susceptible to overfishing. Once abundant in the Florida Keys, it became illegal to harvest them in the 1980s when they were harvested to the point of collapse. It’s taken quite a few years to see the beginning of a comeback, but they will likely need continued protection for years to come in the U.S. In the Bahamas, the importance of this valuable resource has been realized and rules are in place to protect it. The recreational limit is six, and they must have a thick, well-formed lip—meaning they had a chance to grow into adulthood and reproduce. Also, they must be harvested while freediving. Inside the conch shell is a soft-bodied mollusk, which is in the same family as clams, oysters, octopi and squid. They live near coral reefs and seagrass beds and can reach up to 14 inches long. Besides humans, they have a few predators in the water—loggerhead turtles, nurse sharks, spiny lobsters and more. The meat has been consumed for centuries by islanders in the Caribbean and serves in a multitude of dishes such as salads, chowders and fritters.

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not as abundant. Do not take any from these areas, even if it’s legal. 3) They are easy to spot and move slowly, so use good judgement. Target mature adults that have reproduced and are toward the end of their lifecycle. Consider taking less than the legal limit. 4) The mollusk is not easy to extract or to clean, so if you don’t know how, make sure you have a professional on hand at the end of the day to help you or teach you. 5) Don’t forget to check for pearls in the mantle. These pink pearls are beautiful and more rare than traditional pearls. 6) The inedible part of the conch (the guts, also called “slop”) makes excellent bait for fishing, especially for mutton snappers. Nothing goes to waste! 7) You might (or might not) want to eat the pistol, also known as “Bahamian Viagra.” It is part of the conch’s digestive system and looks like a clear noodle. 8) The Bahamas exports conch to the U.S., but bringing your own conch meat back to the U.S. by boat is strictly prohibited. Safe diving and Happy Hunting! Sheri is a world-record holder, host of Speargun Hunter, and producer of “The Blue Wild Ocean Adventure Expo” in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Follow “Sheri Daye” and “The Blue Wild” on Facebook and Instagram.

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ebruary is one of those transition months. Spring is just around the corner, and it might have already arrived in some places, but it’s still wintertime for most of the country’s bass fisheries. Bass are cold-blooded animals, which means the colder the water is, the more the fish’s core body temperature decreases. That also means the fish’s metabolism slows down. Metabolism is the chemical processes that occur which allow the fish to maintain life, grow, heal and make energy. Humans are warm blooded, so our body temperature stays a steady 98.6 degrees. A fish’s temperature drops with the water temp, which makes them more sluggish the colder it gets. If you’re like me, you’re ready to eat three meals a day and some snacks 365 days a year. It’s different with fish. In warm water, fish feed every day, throughout the day and into the night. In the winter they don’t feed nearly as often. One reason is they don’t move around as much, so they don’t come into contact with prey. Fish feed-up heavily in the fall when the water is still warm to put on weight. Bait is plentiful then, and instinctually they feel cold weather coming. I have way more 20- and 30-fish days in spring than winter. You’re not likely set any records for fish catches in cold water. Fish bite for two basic reasons, either because they’re hungry and the bait looks like food or because the bait has come into their territory

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