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FLY FISHING By Nick Carter
F
ly fishing for bonefish and permit might have originated on the flats of the Bahamas and the Florida Keys, but these islands hardly hold a monopoly on the style of fishing. In the Indian Ocean, about 1,000 miles off the east coast of Africa, there is an archipelago that claims the highest density of bonefish in the world on one of its outer island groups. The Alphonse Group is three small islets on the southwestern end of the Seychelles, a nation of 115 islands in gorgeous tropical waters northeast of Madagascar. Within the Alphonse Group, Alphonse Atoll and St. Francois Atoll offer more 10,000 acres of hard, white-sand bonefish flats as well as a lagoon with channels, finger flats and coral heads where fly fishers sight fish in clear water to more than 60 species of fish. There are characters familiar to Atlantic flats—bonefish and permit—and there are also species exotic to North American fly rodders, like milkfish, colorful triggerfish and seven species of trevally. Instead of tarpon, the Seychelles offer up the giant trevally, which can weigh in excess of 120 pounds. And with a 10-minute boat ride out of Alphonse Island, anglers can access reef species and big pelagics like sailfish, wahoo, dorado, dogtooth and yellowfin tuna. Either trolling or teasing them up and casting flies to them, these offshore species offer a delightful break from the flats as well as a dinnertime treat on the island. “The Seychelles has become known as the best giant trevally fishery in the world and has become the benchmark for anglers searching for an outstanding saltwater flats fishing experience,” said Keith RoseInnes, managing director of Alphonse Fishing Company. “The sheer numbers and variety of fish species has amazed the fly fishing world, with anglers from across the globe queuing up to sample this ultimate fishing playground.” St. Francois is most well known for its bonefish, with ridiculous
numbers of 4to 6-pound fish and the occasional 8-pounder in the mix. “On falling tides, it is often the case that huge shoals of bonefish can be targeted when leaving the flats in what has been described as a continuous river of bonefish,” said Rose-Innes. “You hunt them on foot and not from a skiff, as the sand flats are hard and white.” It’s also as close to a sure thing as it gets for anglers seeking the Holy Grail of saltwater fly fishing. Good numbers of Indo-Pacific permit populate the flats, and Rose-Innes said his guides have near-perfected the art of catching them. Along with natural environs conducive to awesome fishing, a strong conservation ethic ensures an incredible angling experience. Alphonse Fishing Company tightly controls the amount and type of fishing pressure its waters see, and the fisheries are completely closed a minimum of three months per year. That’s the fishing side of the conservation effort. Alphonse also protects the unique flora and fauna of the islands, which makes for a sensational overall vacation experience, with comfortable lodging among beautiful tropical forests and beaches. For more information, see www.alphonsefishingco.com.
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ost people my age buy a house in Costa Rica to retire,” said Craig Sutton, of Nosara Paradise Rentals and FishingNosara. “When I bought my first house in Costa Rica, my life was just starting to get interesting.” Craig first discovered Nosara, Costa Rica on a surfing trip in the late 1990s and immediately fell in love with the people, the culture and the year-round excellent surfing. He purchased a small house near Guiones Beach, bought out his neighbors’ land, and spent the next 15 years building a nature preserve campus of 14 houses plus a pool, common areas and maintenance facilities. One thing was missing from this surfer’s paradise: good fishing. As a native Floridian, Craig’s passion for fishing runs deep. He has been a regular on the kingfish tournament scene for years, with his boat Fishtastic posting top-5 finishes in the several tournaments.
“The problem with fishing in Costa Rica is that fish are so big and so harsh that they will destroy your tackle, plus the costs for fuel is astronomical at $7 a gallon and rising,” said Sutton. “Captains trying to make ends meet would have to choose between new lines, new tackle and a full tank of gas, or putting food on the family table.” After years of struggling to find a captain in Costa Rica who was willing and able to fish aggressively, Sutton realized his only option was to build his own boats and crew them with hand-picked locals. “These guys had the drive and the talent to be great fishermen, they just lacked the tools and the logistical support,” said Sutton. “The team-centered approach allows FishingNosara captains to pursue the fish as aggressively as a professional tournament boat without being distracted by losing lures or running up the gas bill.” FishingNosara launched their first boat, The Wanderer, in 2009 and have added a boat every year since. The results have been astounding. In the 2017 season, the five-boat FishingNosara team ran over 730 trips with over 80 marlin releases and 800 sailfish releases. More importantly, the team inflicted zero billfish fatalities. “Reviving and releasing billfish is a sacred priority to us as conservationists, plus it makes good business sense,” said Sutton. “We have created a market of charter fishermen, which means billfish are worth more money alive and swimming than they are on a scale at the meat market.” As for retirement for Sutton, don’t bet on it anytime soon. Last April he scored a billfish grand slam (blue marlin, striped marlin and sailfish) to win the Ship of Fools Billfish Tournament in Costa Rica. Sutton is looking to up-the-ante again in 2018. Back in the States, a new version of the Fishtastic came online this year. It’s an exact copy of the 32’ Eduardono Harvester currently in Nosara, and Sutton is already amped up for a new challenge. “My goal with the new boat is to snag a tournament winning king mackeral in July then go catch marlin in August… seems like a good way to bring two worlds together.”
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urrells Inlet, S.C. has always been a fishing town. Long before Myrtle Beach and the Grand Strand began drawing tourists to experience the beaches, shopping, golf and nightlife that have made it famous, Murrells Inlet was a fishing village. And it’s no wonder. The inlet itself is an inshore angler’s dream. It’s an enclosed system, one of very few inlets on the east coast free from the influence of the Intracoastal Waterway or coastal rivers.
There’s no dirty water flowing in from upstream, and this system of marshes and backwaters is a completely saltwater environment, with no freshwater pumping in to reduce salinity. The result is excellent fishing and exploration of backwater creeks for speckled trout, redfish and the doormat flounder that Murrells Inlet has gained a reputation for. Another thing the area has a well-earned reputation for is huge red drum, which hang out around the jetties to provide anglers with the bulldog runs only a big bull red can provide. It’s some of the best red fishing on the east coast, with fish in the 20- to 40-pound range arriving in numbers in both spring and fall. For those who don’t mind a short boat ride to fill the cooler,
there are numerous nearshore reefs that can be easily accessed with a half-day trip and a run of less than 5 miles. Mackerel, sharks, black sea bass, reds, flounder, bluefish, spadefish and more make for an exciting outing even for the family, and you’ll come back with a cooler full of delicious fish. Out to 15 or 30 miles, there is also excellent trolling for king and Spanish mackerel, cobia and amberjack, as well as bottom fishing for snappers, groupers and sea bass. But those who want to get serious should look into a full-day trip to the Gulf Stream. From 55 to 70 miles offshore, opportunities for tuna, dolphin, wahoo, marlin and sailfish abound. Trolling the Gulf Stream for big-game species off the lower end of the Grand Strand is tough to beat anywhere. So… it’s easy to see why Murrells Inlet has always been a fishing village, and perhaps the best way to experience it is from a base camp at the Inlet Sports Lodge. Located at the heart of Murrells Inlet, the Inlet Sports Lodge is a comfortable and classy boutique hotel that caters to anglers and golfers with the finest amenities in the area. It’s minutes away from three marinas, works closely with the area’s best charter captains and can accommodate boats up to 25 feet. There’s a fish cleaning room for prep, as well as gas and charcoal grills available in the courtyard to cook your catch. Or, for those who’d rather let someone else do the cooking, the COSTA Coastal Kitchen and Bar on-site offers up fine, fresh Italian and seafood fare. There are also several other restaurants nearby that prepare the kind of delicious right-out-of-the-water dishes that have made Murrells Inlet the “Seafood Capital of South Carolina.” And don’t forget the golf. If days on the water paired with days on the links sounds like the perfect way to relax, the Inlet Sports Lodge has you covered. With golf packages booking a wide variety of the Grand Strand’s famous courses, there’s more golf than you can swing a stick at, including two award-winning courses with the same ownership as the Inlet Sports Lodge. Caledonia Golf & Fish Club and True Blue Plantation are two of the finest courses in the area as well as the nation. For more information on fishing, golfing and the Inlet Sports Lodge at Murrells Inlet, S.C., go to www.inletsportslodge.com/ or call 877-585-9360.
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he South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (SAC) recently issued a news release stating that they have approved a request to NOAA Fisheries that would allow fishermen access to red snapper in federal waters off the coast of the Carolinas, Georgia and the east coast of Florida. The Council is requesting that NOAA Fisheries allow an interim annual catch limit (recreational and commercial) of 42,510 fish for 2017 via an emergency rule. The annual catch limit would allow for a recreational mini-season with six to 12 days of fishing over a few weekends beginning in late October. The recreational bag limit would be 1 fish per person/day with no minimum size limit. The recreational sector is allocated 71.93 percent of the total catch limit of 42,510 fish for 2017. The Council also approved measures in Amendment 43 to the Snapper Grouper Fishery Management Plan with
the intent to have a red snapper season in 2018. If allowed, the recreational fishery would open the second Friday in July (July 13, 2018) and the commercial fishery the second Monday in July (July 9, 2018). SEDAR 41 is 805 pages and contains all the information on how the South Atlantic Council arrives at the numbers of fish that fishermen are allowed to catch. During the last season in 2014, biology tables were set up at the boat ramps to assess the red snapper stock. We fished in this last season and believed that the council was interested in how many older, breeding red snapper were available. We noted that the only fish that were making it to the biology table were the older, large fish and no one brought in the smaller red snapper to be assessed. As a result of this, there was a spike in the number of older fish being included in the council’s data. They assumed that fishermen had been discarding the smaller red snapper, allowing them to become dead discards, to catch the larger snapper. The council believed that the dead discards were greater than the allocated number of red snapper to be caught and therefore closed red snapper harvest for 2015 and 2016. During the 2017 season there will also be biology tables to assess our catch. Please be responsible fishermen and report all your catches, large and small, and also the ones you released. Private recreational fishermen will also have an opportunity to report their catch information as part of a voluntary pilot project using the mobile iAngler tournament app. Dr. Duval, of the SAC, is recommending practices such as moving off areas when you have caught your limit and if you need to release fish to use a descending device. Washington state, Oregon and California recently mandated fish descending devices for all bottom fishing. California reopened rock fish harvest after a study using descending devices showed that mortality was significantly reduced when using a descending device. There are several other states currently looking at mandating fish descending devices. There are many fish descending devices on the market. A good one is the Fish Saver by Roy’s Electric Reels. For more information, go to Fishsaverdevice.com.
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DESTIN offshore/ nearshore FORECAST By Peter Wright , JR. As good as October was for fishing here on the Emerald Coast, I can’t wait to see what November will bring. Fall brings out the best of fishing in our area. In November, most of the tourist have gone home and the locals can get out and fish without the worries of jet skis running right over that school of fish they just found. November is much like October fishing wise. You have cool temps but the water is still warm and there is still a lot of bait in the area that attracts lots of fish. Inshore, nearshore, and offshore bites will continue to be good! The nearshore/beach bite will be good this month, mostly because you can include the flounder in this segment. Flounder will start to stack up on all the inshore wrecks within a few
miles of the pass. Your best bait are finger mullet and bull minnows. I like to use a 20lb fluorocarbon leader with a 1/0 circle hook. Big thing is to keep your leader short, 12-15 inches. Depending on current, use anywhere between a 2-4 ounce lead. Mingos and white snapper will be stacked up on the wrecks as well, so be prepared for those. If we get a good north wind, right along the beach can be awesome for redfish. The redfish will be schooled up in 10-20ft of water. Throw soft plastics, pinfish, or even top water lures to catch them. Best bet is to approach the school of reds with a trolling motor and make long throws. Try not to get right up in the middle of them. If you do that, they’ll stay around and you can have fun for
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stacked up on the edge which will keep the wahoo around. The yellowfin tuna bite has been good and should continue to get better off of the mouth of the Mississippi around the offshore rigs. November, especially the early part, can be very good for billfish too. White marlin are still around and a few blues. We have caught them all the way out to Thanksgiving. Fall fishing on the Emerald Coast will continue to be good, so don’t miss out!! For more info on fishing or to get setup with
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sacks full of soil. Together, the salt marsh grasses create a critical component of a new living shoreline at the park, which protects the coastline from erosion while providing habitat for juvenile fish species, birds and more. Rewind about eight months. In October, the Silver Sands School children watched as a CBA trailer - chock full of young cordgrass plants - arrived at their campus. Throughout the year, each student would participate in raising the plants as part of their weekly lesson plans, in conjunction with CBA
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By Erika Zambello Choctawhatchee Bay species. In the 2016-2017, the CBA Grasses in Classes program reached over 2200 students in nearly 20 schools. In addition to teaching kids about marine ecology, the program allows them to take an active role in shoreline restoration, directly improving the coastal environment. In so doing, the students become watershed ambassadors, educating their friends and family on the importance of sustainable practices and water stewardship. At another field trip for the Boys and Girls Club in Destin’s Mattie Kelly Park, I heard one participant tell his friends he would bring his family back to the new living shoreline to show them the smooth cordgrass plant he had been responsible for. As CBA and the surrounding schools are ramping up for another year, new students in 3rd and 5th are already excited about planting a brand new living shoreline. To learn more about CBA’s education initiatives, check out basinalliance.org. Erika Zambello zambelle@nwfsc.edu www.basinalliance.org
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Sandestin Bay FORECAST & Beach By Capt. Sid Little One species here on the Gulf coast that will still be very close by to target throughout the winter is the gulf flounder. As the temps drop, flounder will move out of the bays and bayous and make their migration to the Gulf to spawn in water typically less than 80 feet and as shallow as 10 feet. During the beginning of the flounders’ migration, they push through in great numbers around the passes leading to the Gulf. Flounder can be caught in and around all pieces of structure including dock and bridge pilings, sea walls, jetties and sandy points before they make it out to the Gulf waters. Once they have reached Gulf waters, they settle
in around natural and artificial structures in masses to spawn. They stay throughout the winter until they return to the bays and bayous when the water warms up again in spring. As far as rigging for flounder fishing, your typical trout or redfish tackle will work fine. I tie a Carolina rig, and the size lead you want to use all depends on the depth of water or how strong the current is where you are fishing. Use a 1- to 3-ounce sliding egg sinker above the barrel swivel on the main line to allow the fish to take the bait without feeling the weight. The Penn Slammer 360 loaded with 20- or 30-pound braid on a Penn Guide
Series spinning rod in the 8- to 17-pound class works great. You can always go lighter on the tackle, but remember flounder won’t be the only fish biting. Grouper and Redfish are also common catches while flounder fishing and the braid will help you get them away from the structure and win a few on the light tackle. An array of baits will work to entice flounder to bite. Bull Minnows (killifish) and live shrimp from your local tackle shop will work if you’re not willing to go and catch your own bait. If you are, throw a cast net for finger mullet, small pinfish, and spot minnows. The same natural and artificial structures you will be fishing in the Gulf usually hold small cigar minnows and herring, which can be caught with a No. 4 sabiki rig and send those fresh baits back down. Once your bait reaches the bottom, you want to lift or drag it a foot or two every 30 seconds or so. When you feel the flounder grab your bait, give the
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By JOHN OJA Hey Dad, can we go spearfishing? Several years ago, as a businessman from the Midwest, I decided to return to my boyhood home. This was an opportunity to have a fresh start. My wife and I, along with our two youngest children, packed our bags, loaded a U-Haul and moved south, saying goodbye to the life we’d known. I was coming home and all I could think about was spending time in the water, with my family. And of course, introducing them to the foods I had grown up enjoying. To many, this would seem like an opportunity to display ones expertise at fishing. Problem was, I was a terrible fisherman. I mean, I was really bad. I’m that guy whose bucket is
a l w ay s empty. You’ve seen him. You’ve probably given him fish cause you felt bad for him. I couldn’t fish worth a darn. So I stopped at the local fish market and about had a heart attack. I couldn’t believe how expensive fresh fish was. I had downsized my life and my income, so fresh fish from the local market wasn’t in the budget. And frozen fish did not sound appealing. I was looking at some gear at the local surf shop when I struck up a conversation with a young man. I mentioned how I loved fresh fish, but was shocked at its price. I told him I was a terrible fisherman, but I loved being in the water. He asked me if I had tried spearfishing. Right before I had
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left the Midwest, I had picked up a speargun at a garage sale thinking I might get a chance to learn to use it. I told him no, but I had a speargun. My son and I met him early, the next morning for our first Spearfishing lesson. I’ll never forget the first time we both shot a fish. I was hooked. We were swimming below the surface, seeing schools of fish, picking the fish we wanted, out of the school and harvesting it. What can I say? It was so cool! To this day I remember when we brought those fish home. The primal look my wife gave me, as I stood there in a black wetsuit saying, “Look
what we’ve brought home for dinner” made me realize I had found my calling! Later that night was awesome! We pan fried those fish, that night, telling stories of all the fish we had encountered. The next day, all I could think about was getting in the water and spearfishing. I knew I had discovered something special. Something, I could put food on the table with. Something that would save me money at the supermarket (at least that’s what I told my wife). And most importantly, something I could do with my teenage son. Something we could have in common and enjoy together. Years later, I still look forward to every time I get in the water. And every time my son asks me, “Hey Dad, can we go spearfishing?” JOHN OJA
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the first half of November and will slowly die off as the month progresses. Understanding the fall migration pattern makes targeting flounder fairly easy both inshore and nearshore. Throughout November, the fish will be staging near the passes, preparing to push offshore and spawn. We prefer to throw soft plastics along the edge of grass flats, docks, and rock walls throughout Santa Rosa sound. Flounder are ambush predators and are always hunting for an easy meal. Your lure should maintain constant contact with the bottom. Fishing in the middle of the water column will greatly reduce your chances. We prefer to throw Matrix Shads in UltraViolet with a 5/16-3/8 OZ jig head while targeting flounder on the grass flats.
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As temperatures along the their larger brethren and are found Emerald Coast begin to decrease, cruising the shallows throughout the fishing is only getting better. the upper bays and the Santa Rosa Florida. While November is one of the best Sound. They primarily feed on transitioning, speckled trout months for kayak fishing and avid smaller crustaceans and have a feed heavily and are usually anglers from across the country hard time resisting a well-placed found around large schools of arrive in town to take advantage. soft plastic lure. Sight fishing for mullet. November is excellent The inshore waterways are full redfish is an incredible experience for topwater lures like the Jackall of action from redfish, Bonnie and the Rapala bull reds, speckled Skitter V. Speckled Caleb landed this beautiful trout, and flounder. trout can be finicky slot redfish while his father watched. Bull reds school up while transitioning and throughout November switching lures is often in large bodies of water, the key to success. If such as Pensacola Bay, the fish are hesitant to the Santa Rosa Sound, eat, switch over to a and Choctawhatchee jerkbait or twitchbait. Bay. Find them by The Rapala Shadow Rap looking for birds, Nicholas Lytle Shad and MirrOlure Navarre Kayak Fishing boats, and boiling MR17 are both excellent (850) 264-3957 water. Approach choices. www.NavarreKayakFishing.com carefully and always The inshore flounder Facebook: Navarre Kayak Fishing keep an eye out for nick@navarrekayakfishing.com bite| Nov/2017 will be| Florida in full swing Email: Tide Charts | NAVARRE BEACH http://fl.usharbors.com/monthly-tides/Florida-Panhandle/Navarre ... boaters. Schooling bull reds are easily caught using and one of our favorite ways to FLORIDA 1-2 ounce SPRO saltwater jigs catch them from the kayak. The US HARBORS and 6-8 inch curly tail grubs. Cast ability to stand and cast makes Navarre Beach Tides - Nov/2017 30°23’N 86°52’W 30°23'N 86°52'W into the commotion and hold on. sight fishing a breeze. Kayaks Once hooked up, apply as much allow you to approach areas HIGH LOW DATE pressure as possible and end the quickly and quietly. AM ft PM ft AM ft PM ft RISE SET MOON 1 Wed 9:08 1.1 8:47 1.3 2:01 0.9 1:38 0.9 7:01 6:00 fight quickly. After landing the The speckled trout bite is 2 Thu 10:48 1.1 8:23 1.5 3:05 0.7 1:44 1.0 7:02 5:59 fish, snap a quick photo, and take full of action in November. As 3 Fri 8:11 1.6 4:04 0.5 7:03 5:59 the time to revive them properly. water temperatures decline, 4 Sat 8:35 1.8 5:05 0.3 7:03 5:58 5 Sun 8:11 1.9 5:14 0.2 6:04 4:57 Bull reds play a vital role in speckled trout begin moving 6 Mon 8:55 1.9 6:51 0.1 6:05 4:56 ensuring the future of our fishery. towards winter time haunts. 7 Tue 9:42 1.9 8:52 0.0 6:06 4:56 Without them, there won’t be any They will transition from grass 8 Wed 10:31 1.9 10:03 0.0 6:07 4:55 9 Thu 11:22 1.7 11:01 0.1 6:08 4:54 slot fish to keep. flats to protected bayous and 10 Fri 11:46 0.2 6:08 4:54 Slot reds will school up like canals throughout Northwest 11 Sat 12:13 1.5 11:59 0.4 6:09 4:53
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In my opinion, fall is the best season for diving the Emerald Coast. Air temperatures cool off a bit but the water stays warm. The ice in the cooler doesn’t melt so fast and you aren’t soaked in sweat by the time you get into your wetsuit. Some of my favorite fall spearfishing spots are the natural limestone reefs south of Destin. Many of the reef species like red snapper, amberjack and triggerfish are not currently open but there are other tasty options on the menu this time of year. Look closely in the limestone crevices to grab a slipper lobster or beneath the overhangs to spear a grouper. Of course, lionfish are always on the menu. I prefer a long pole spear with a 3-pronged “paralyzer” tip and tiny barbs for lionfish. The prongs come out of the fish easier than say a double barbed rock point when putting the fish in an underwater container. Keep some trauma shears handy to cut the spines off back at the dock. And don’t forget to keep a sharp eye for that doormat sized flounder camouflaging itself in the limestone and algae. That paralyzer tip will work very well for flounder too.
Visibility hasn’t been great due to Hurricane Irma mixing things up and dumping nutrient and fertilizer rich runoff into the gulf, but it seems to be improving to 30-40 feet. Suspended algae have been causing some haze on the bottom and mid-water so be careful not to stir the bottom up with fins. Expect the near coastal water surface temps to cool down from the low 80s to low 70s and below as winter approaches. In early fall the thermocline was at about 40’, dropping from the low 80s at 0-40’ to the mid to low 70s on the bottom. An interesting temperature inversion sometimes occurs in the fall as the air cools the surface faster than the bottom leaving a comfortable warmish bottom layer. With a more active hurricane season this year, gulf diving conditions will largely depend on how much Mother Nature wants to churn things up. Capt. Jimmy Fox
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By capt. BRANDON BARTON Fall is here and as the water temperatures drop and the north winds start blowing, most kayak anglers will begin heading inshore since many of the spring and summer pelagic fish have moved on. However, if you can find days where the north wind is not very strong, there can still be some great opportunities to catch a variety of fish nearshore - just off our beaches. Bonita, aka Little Tunny, or most commonly called False Albacore will still be hanging around near shore and within kayak range just off the beach. These fish are great light tackle fighters. They feed in a frenzy and throwing just about any small shiny jig into the school with a
very fast retrieve will get you an explosive hook up. Tsunami glass minnow jigs are some of my go to lures for these fast swimming drag screamers. These schools will move quickly and can be hard to keep up with to get a good cast. The Hobie MirageDrive gives the angler a huge advantage when chasing these schools because your legs do the pedaling keeping your arms free for casting at the fish as you are propelled through the water. Another great fish to target just before winter is the Blackfin Tuna. These fish are cruising around just off shore from our beaches and are often well within kayak range. Trolling smaller deep
flounder move out of the inshore bays and bayous and head to the nearshore wrecks and reefs to spawn. Locating them can be a little tricky but once you find them you can limit out very quickly. Carolina rigging a live finger mullet or bouncing a 2-ounce jig tipped with a frozen cigar minnow or squid diving will usually get the job done. To plugs or even live avoid the out-of-season reef fish cigar minnows can get you a hook while flounder fishing, try to up. They will school up in a frenzy slowly drag the bottom just on
Marty Mood with a nice blackfin tuna 1 mile off the beach.
just like the Bonita and throwing a jig into the school can usually entice one to bite. These fish are excellent table fare and often get into the 15-25lb range. Watch the horizon as you can often locate these fish by seeing them sky straight out of the water. Lastly, let’s not forget the gulf flounder. As winter approaches,
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PERDIDO KEY FORECAST INSHORE By Capt. Bill Willis Fall fishing is in full swing here in Perdido Key and anglers from all over have come to experience the best red fishing on the Gulf Coast. Every year the cooler temperatures get thousands of bull redfish heading to the deep bays and pass for their annual spawn. At this same time millions of bait fish are leaving the bays heading for deeper water. As these two worlds collide it makes for the best inshore fishing that most will ever see. The average redfish caught this time of year is between 35”- 50”. Tackle and baits used to target these big girls range from fly rods to medium action conventional tackle with live or frozen bait. On most charters, we are outfitted with medium action spinning rods, 20lb braid and 2500 series reels.
My two favorite lures are 1 1/2 ounce Spro jigs and Mirrolure Top Dogs. Drifting in and around the pass with live finger mullet, live shrimp or frozen menhaden can be productive as well. Sight fishing along the beaches this time of year is as good as it gets. If you would like more information on how to catch your trophy stop in and see the friendly staff at Grays Tackle in Perdido Key. Until next time this is Capt. Bill wishing you Tight lines and Screaming drags! Capt. Bill Willis
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Gambler Sweebo worm on a Giggy Head jig.
Conditions may be tough this month, but don’t let that stop you; this is the perfect time to get out and hone those finesse fishing skills and enjoy the great weather. Good fishing and God bless. Capt. Randy Cnota C-note Charters Panama City, FL (229) 834-7880
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arly in my childhood I was lucky enough to be included on my first real fishing trip with my older brothers and their friends. If memory serves me right, I was told the reason I was getting to go was because they needed more bait. Fisherman’s humor, I guess. I didn’t get it. Living in south Louisiana at the time, we would drive down to Venice, launch and head down river to fish the nearby oil rigs scattered along the coast. Back in the day, what we called bull croakers were thick around the rigs and were easily caught using cut squid on a bottom rig. As clear as if it had happened yesterday and not some 50 plus years ago, I remember being handed a rod and told that ‘if something pulls on it, pull back!’ It did not take but a few seconds to know what that meant. With all the strength I could muster, I remember cranking up something from the depths of the platform. Bull croaker – probably a two or three-pound fish. It was by far the biggest fish I’d caught and I could not wait to get home to show mom. Well, that never happened. As soon
as it was onboard, my brother grabbed it, unhooked it, then proceeded to stick a much larger hook right through the back of the fish and back overboard went my prize. What the…??? Moments later, his rod doubled over and he was literally dragged against the gunnel, straining to stay inside the boat. All this scared the heck out of me at the time but that quickly turned to amazement when I saw the increasing color below the surface of the water. Moments later the amberjack on the end of the line broke the surface and was quickly gaffed and hurled onboard. Wow!!! Many years have passed since that trip, but because someone took me fishing, a passion for all things outdoors was instilled in me that has never diminished after all this time. Because someone took me fishing I’ve seen a hundred perfect sunrises brighten the sky over the bow of my boat. I know the smell of the marsh and the gulf that can only be experienced by being there. I also know the smell of bait forgotten in an igloo for several hot summer days. I have made lifelong friends that ‘get it’ because they were there when you had those trips of a
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The amberjack that ate my prize.
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all and winter along Treasure Coast beaches offer up some of the finest fishing there is. Surf fishing is fun, fulfilling and best of all, can fill a freezer in a couple of trips. Whiting, pompano, croaker, bluefish and Spanish mackerel are prime targets. While none of these species will ever earn acclaim for their size, they earn high marks at the dinner table. The hours of the incoming tide and beginning of the outgoing tide are the best time to go. Seas don’t have to be flat calm, but there is a threshold where if the shorebreak is too heavy, it might not be worth the effort. Surf fishing is generally a modified form of bottom fishing. If the waves are too large and require too much lead weight to hold bottom, it makes it impractical to fish. Plus, fish move out beyond casting range when the water is too sandy near the beach. Tackle requirements include a long 9- to 12-foot rod. Some anglers prefer spinning reels, however, the professionals keep one or more conventional reels in play, which helps reduce the potential for line being “spun” up by jacks and bluefish. Light line is the norm, too, about 10-pound test, but no more than 15. Most use monofilament with 1/0 or 2/0 hooks in a double-hook rig. Small pieces of bait like clam strips, pieces of shrimp, sand fleas or artificial bait like Fish Bites work well, as many of the targeted species feed using scent. Using a clip swivel, hook on a sinker heavy enough to hold bottom. Sometimes that weight might be 2 ounces; sometimes it might be a Buick. Whiting are nice to catch, and croaker mix into the cooler just as well. Both produce white flaky fillets and can be prepared in any number of ways. Take the skin off the fillet and bread for frying. Or try a whiting Reuben on rye bread with cole slaw and Thousand Island dressing for a true delight. Bluefish are voracious predators that feed in schools reminiscent of toothy piranhas, except larger. They are fun to catch, peeling off line and pulling like a jack crevalle. The Florida state record was caught in Jensen Beach in 1972. It was a whopper of a chopper, weighing 22 pounds. Spanish mackerel are also a fan favorite, and both macks and blues can be caught with topwater plugs, large spoons like Krocodiles and fast-reeled jigs. Bluefish taste fishy. Spanish mackerel are flavorful, but are best day-of fresh, and not great otherwise. But pompano really draw the crowds. In case there is any question, stop by a fish market and check the price per pound, which hovers around $19.99. Pompano have a delicate, rich flavor and elegant texture. Fillet with the skin on, which leaves them perfect for grilling or broiling. Lemon and pepper and a little tartar sauce make for a great reward for taking one’s fishing rod to a Martin County beach. Ed Killer is an outdoors columnist with Treasure Coast Newspapers and the USA Today Network.
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he Bassmaster Classic stands out as one of the biggest bass fishing events each year, and this year three pro anglers will don the signature Mud Hole colors on South Carolina’s Lake Hartwell for the 2018 Classic in March. Joining the Classic line-up is a huge accomplishment for any angler, so let’s take a look at how Bassmaster Elite pros Brandon Lester and Bradley Roy as well as FLW veteran John Cox were able to capitalize on their opportunities to make the cut. Brandon Lester Captures His Spot Heading into Mille Lacs Lake in Onamia, Minnesota, Bassmaster Elite pro Brandon Lester found himself on the Classic bubble. On
the verge of either making the Classic or watching his bubble burst, Brandon knew it wouldn’t be easy, but welcomed the challenge. After three days of tight competition and a lot of learning on the lake, Lester caught 43 pounds, 1 ounce to finish in the money and leave with a qualifying ticket for his third Bassmaster Classic appearance. Although he was nervous coming off the lake, he later left weigh-in with a huge smile knowing he’ll be fishing Hartwell in March. Bradley Roy’s Big Return Like Brandon, Bassmaster Elite pro Bradley Roy entered the Mille Lacs event with his mind focused on making the Classic cut and his custom MHX Rods dialed in for smallmouth fishing. But after just day two, Roy could rest easy knowing he bagged 36 pounds, 13 ounces, which also gained him enough points to seal a place in the 2018 Classic. Bradley ultimately finished with 52 pounds, 1 ounce of Mille Lacs bass, a nice check to cash, and a ticket to his second straight Bassmaster Classic. Considering this will be his second Classic and he placed seventh in his first appearance, Bradley is incredibly hungry for a strong return. John Cox Fishing Familiar Water When John Cox finished on top of the B.A.S.S. Southern Open at Chickamauga Lake in Dayton, Tenn. with 68 pounds, 3 ounces, his big win came with more than just a check, it also included a spot in the 2018 Bassmaster Classic. After hoisting the Forrest Wood Cup and making a major splash on the FLW Tour, Cox and his custom MHX Rods are crossing over to fish in the Classic. The sight fishing phenom is excited for the opportunity, especially considering this Classic will be held on Lake Hartwell, where he secured a huge Tour win back in 2016. With his spots and some new rod builds in mind, Cox is a dangerous competitor looking to capitalize on his knowledge and experience of Lake Hartwell. To fish the Pro Tour Rods these pro anglers are taking to the Classic, visit www.mudhole.com/pro-kits.
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ounds transmitted into the water can either repel or attract fish. The key, of course, is to avoid driving fish away with the wrong kind of sound and, instead, arouse their curiosity or gain their attention with the right kind of sound. Keep in mind that sound travels five times faster in water than it does in air and that fish are extremely sensitive to a wide range of frequencies. You will hardly ever see a fish make a mistake and swim toward an alarming sound. However, the gentle splat of a bait or lure at a respectable distance from the fish will often attract its attention. Although fish don’t have protruding earflaps like those of humans and other mammals, they do have ears buried on either side of the head protected by skin, flesh and bone. In addition to their ears, fish have a second sound-detecting organ known as the lateral line, which is unique in the animal kingdom. Vibrations in the water pass through thousands of openings along the lateral line alerting a fish to their presence. The lateral line works within 20 to 30 feet of the fish. As the fish gets closer to the source of the sound (a baitfish or a lure), it can locate its prey even if it can’t see it. Within 5 feet or so, a fish can accurately strike its prey or a lure without actually seeing it. Sound plays a vital role in the daily activities of fish. Using their ears and lateral line, they can detect any disturbance in the water and react to it, whether
it is food or a predator ready to target them or simply some foreign sound that puts them on the alert. From a fishing standpoint, the key lies in eliminating alarming sounds. You can talk all you want, and the sound will bounce off the surface of the water. If you’re aboard a boat and you scrape a tackle box or bang your feet on the deck, that noise will transmit through the water. On clear shallow flats, it’s easy to see the effect of noise. Drop a lure too close to a bonefish, a 100-pound tarpon or even a large shark, and you can bet it will vacate the area. Even if it doesn’t go far, it’s on the alert and difficult to get to strike. One reason that fishing with live bait proves to be very effective is that its swimming ability is restricted and it sends out signals that it is in trouble. If you can keep the live bait on the surface where it continuously splashes, the results can be even more positive. That’s one reason why kite fishing with live bait proves so effective, particularly if you change baits frequently. Researchers tell us there is little doubt that sound with all its ramifications is a critical factor in the life of a fish, and it is equally important from a fisherman’s standpoint. As an angler, you should be totally aware of the effects of sound on fish and make them work for you both in attracting fish and by avoiding those sounds that would frighten fish or alert them that something is not right.
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ne of my favorite places for fishing, boating and enjoying nature is Hontoon Island in the St. Johns River in Volusia County. Accessible only by private boat or the park ferry, the island offers something for everyone, including the fisherman, canoer, hiker or archaeologist. A walk through the park or a stop in the visitor center can tell one about those who inhabited the island hundreds of years ago, for example Native Americans. The parking lot for the park’s ferry, which operates daily from 8 a.m. to right before sunset, is six miles west of Deland off State Road 44. The boat ride takes just a few minutes, but takes one into a world that seems little changed for hundreds of years. The 1,650-acre island has over three miles of hiking trails and cabins for rent for those who want to spend even more time fishing and swimming and exploring the river. One may learn in the museum there how the island once functioned as a center for commercial fishing. As in many places along the river, fish caught near the island and in the river waters offshore include bass, bream, catfish, crappie, perch and sunfish. What I have particularly enjoyed is boating the side streams around Hontoon Island, where one can find a wide variety of fish hiding in the grasses along the edge of the water. Nearby Lake Beresford, which is two miles long and a half-mile wide, is the site of the Stetson University Crew Boathouse, near which one can see boat crews racing along the waterway. South of Hontoon Island is the very popular Blue Spring State Park, which has the largest spring on the St. Johns River and is a designated manatee refuge. The most amazing finds on the island by archaeologists include wooden effigies called totems. They include what early visitors called a large owl totem carved from a log, a smaller carving of a pelican, and one of an otter holding a fish. One can see replicas of the totems on the grounds, whereas the so-called owl totem is at Fort Caroline National Monument Museum near the mouth of the St. Johns River north of Jacksonville and
near Mayport. The replica on Hontoon Island may represent the largest wooden effigy ever found in a North American archaeological site and the only totem of its kind in the eastern United States. All in all, a visit to Hontoon Island can satisfy the angler in the family as well as those interested in one of the jewels of the St. Johns River.
Whenever I walk the really old paths around the island, I can picture how Native Americans lived and fished there. The island still retains much of the charm of a pristine wilderness in the midst of the river that was the lifeblood of those who lived in Central Florida over a thousand years ago. Kevin McCarthy, the award-winning author of “South Florida Waterways” (2013 - available at amazon.com for $7), can be reached at ceyhankevin@gmail.com.
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ello, and welcome to the scuba diving column in Coastal Angler Magazine! Each month we fill you in on what’s happening below the surface here in Palm Beach County. This month we’d like to give you some basics about diving in Palm Beach County and why it’s so spectacular. To begin with, Palm Beach is perfectly positioned to take advantage of the blue waters provided by the Gulf Stream. The Gulf Stream flows east along the equator turning north as it swings by Florida and up the eastern seaboard. Its clear-blue, warm waters dip closest to the continental United States right here in Palm Beach, and that’s great for us. This current swings in delivering a bounty of underwater creatures in its flowing tropical waters. Everything from small tropical fish to giant whalesharks gather in our local waters, and different creatures show up in abundance at different times of the year. Because the Gulf Stream brings warm water year-round, we dive all year long. Winter water temps average around 72 degrees and summer temps get as high as 84. The cooler winter waters bring big creatures to our area like migratory whales, whalesharks, and many species of shark, including the migratory lemons and spinner sharks. Spring kicks off our sea turtle nesting season with the giant leatherbacks arriving first, followed by loggerheads and then green turtles. By the time summer hits, it’s sea turtle craziness with nests hatching out and frisky adults lounging on the reefs. Fall brings the giant Goliath grouper in by the hundreds to spawn just offshore on our wrecks and artificial reefs. It’s not uncommon to see more than 50 500-pound grouper on one dive here in August and September. And people come from all over the world just to have a chance to dive with our amazing creatures! Palm Beach is home to the third largest barrier reef in the world, stretching from the Florida Keys up through Jupiter and just into Martin County. Because we have thousands of different species on our reefs, no matter what you enjoy seeing, chances are you don’t have to leave the “backyard” in Palm Beach. So, what are you waiting for? Get out there and enjoy the beautiful Florida waters. As a good friend used to say, “Don’t take Florida for granted... she’s good to ya!”
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eing from middle Tennessee, I was introduced to many diverse fisheries in my younger years. This area of the country has long been known for great smallmouth bass fishing, as it should be, but in my opinion it can’t compare to the smallmouth fishing in the Great Lakes region right now. I am certainly not bashing the smallmouth fishing down south, but fishing the Elite Series allows me to see some of the best lakes in the country, and the “good ole days” of smallmouth bass fishing on the Great Lakes is right now. Flowing out of Lake Ontario, the St. Lawrence River is one of my favorites on our schedule because it fishes similar to the rivers back home. The river has a lot of current, which positions the fish. The water is clear, and you can catch smallmouth from 2 feet deep all the way out to 60 feet. The St. Lawrence is absolutely full of smallmouth, and 30- to 40fish days are just another day on the water. In addition to the fishing, the area is also just an awesome place to spend time. Waddington, N.Y., which is our host city when we go, is in a very rural part of New York with lots of cropland and cattle farms. If you’ve not visited this fishery, I strongly suggest you do. Lake St. Clair is on fire right now. The final Elite Series tournament of the regular season was held there this year, and overall bass weights were absolutely phenomenal. The big smallmouth of the tournament weighed almost 7 pounds. In the past, tournaments on St. Clair were won by guys who ran to Lake Erie or Lake Huron, but not anymore. It seems now that St. Clair is the place to be. The style of fishing is different than most smallmouth destinations. Lake St. Clair is just a big bowl-shaped lake with a shipping channel running through the middle of it. That’s about the only real contour change on the whole lake. The big keys are
looking for clean spots in the grass and finding bait. If that doesn’t fit your style, you can run up the river toward Huron or down the Detroit River toward Erie. Both rivers have plenty of current and plenty of smallmouth. After fishing a tournament on Lake Champlain this year, it is my new favorite lake in the country. The smallmouth fishing is phenomenal, and you can catch big largemouth, too. The smallmouth hang out on offshore shoals, old bridge blow-throughs and rocky structure around the shoreline. If you get tired of catching them, there is an abundance of milfoil, docks and reeds where largemouth bass are willing and ready to bite. Lake Champlain, in my opinion, has the healthiest population of bass of anywhere I have ever fished, and that makes it fun, period. Plattsburg, N.Y. is a great place to visit, as well, with lots of cool sites to see. If you make one of these trips, be sure you’re prepared with the right MHX rods, Mustad hooks and Vicious fishing line. Hit Brandon up on Facebook or Instagram with any questions.
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