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t was a good winter in the Atlantic off south Florida’s Palm Beach County. Capt. Austin Rowe said that bodes well for the spring season, when a convergence of several different bites typically makes for some of the best action of the year.

“March, April and May are by far my favorite time of year around here,” he said in mid-February. “We’re already starting to see some blackfin tunas right now, which is kind of uncommon. It was a crazy-good winter for mahi, and it was a good for sailfish, as well. I’ve got my fingers crossed that the fish stick around for spring, and we can really put a hurting on them.”

Rowe is a young captain who grew up fishing here, where the Gulf Stream sweeps warm nutrient-rich waters northward just a few miles offshore. He captains “Angler Management,” a 34’ Legend center console with twin 300s. With a crew of up to six clients, it is a perfect ride for making the short runs out of Singer Island’s Sailfish Marina quickly and comfortably.

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“One of the really beautiful things about fishing around here is you don’t have to go very far to get to the fish,” he said.

“A full tank of gas lasts a long time.”

Most spring mornings start for clients with a run of just 3 or 4 miles out of the inlet with tanks pre-loaded with live threadfin herring and/or goggle eyes. Kite fishing is the preferred method in this part of the world, and that’s exactly what Rowe does when conditions are right.

“I’m looking at water color, temperature and moving water. I’m also looking for bait,” Rowe said. “I’m a big fan of charts, and I study them religiously looking for eddies and things, but keeping your eyes open is the biggest thing when you’re out there. If you see live water, with birds diving, it’s probably time to pick up and go see what’s happening over there.”

With kites—or drifting with flatlines when conditions call for them—you’re targeting anything that will eat live baits at the surface. That can produce some pretty exciting mixed bags.

“We see a lot of blackfin tunas. There should still be some sailfish around. The kingfish start to show up pretty thick this time of year, and there are also mahi,” Rowe said. “And don’t forget wahoo. Wahoo can get really good around the full moon in March.”

If all else fails, or if his clients just want some more meat, the reef is just a couple miles from the kite-fishing grounds, and it’s usually no problem to load up a cooler full of snappers in short order. Big African Pompano also make regular appearances on the reef.

Rowe said that by the end of the day, if his anglers aren’t too worn out, he’ll stop in the inlet and let them test their strength against some hard-pulling jack crevalle. You can pack a whole lot of fishing into a full day when you don’t have to run far to find fish.

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t piques my interest when “Jurassic” appears in a nickname. So is the case with Jurassic Lake, a 10,000-acre reservoir in Fellsmere, Florida, officially known has Headwaters Lake. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) had a goal to turn Headwaters into a worldclass trophy bass fishery. By all accounts, they succeeded.

Just a little over 10 years ago, this bassfishing mecca was farmlands, cattle pastures and orange groves. The St. Johns River Water Management District purchased the lands from Sun-Ag to build a reservoir intended to provide a water supply for surrounding communities and flood control for the St. Johns River. The FWC saw an opportunity and invested $1.35 million in bass fishing “enhancements.” Prior to the reservoir’s flooding in 2015, the FWC constructed fish habitat in the form of winding channels, dredge holes, flats, islands and more, with the goal of providing the optimum combination of structure, depth and spawning habitat. The FWC planted 15,000 bald cypress and red maple trees on the numerous islands, and they stocked over a million bass, bream and crappie. If there is a downside to Headwaters, it’s that there is so much awesome, fishy-looking habitat that it can be a little over whelming trying to figure out where to fish.

Since August 2020, when the Headwaters Lake boat ramp opened, 103 trophy bass (bass eight pounds or larger) have been registered into FWC’s Trophy Catch program from Headwaters. Who knows how many other giants were caught that were never entered into Trophy Catch? The biggest registered catch is a 13-pound, 1-ounce monster caught by kayak angler Mary Kelly on January 24, 2022. Those are pretty impressive results for a reservoir that is not even seven years old.

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“I love this lake because of the design of the habitats, the natural beauty and all the great fishing,” said Fallon. You’ll find Fallon on the reservoir three to five times a week. He’s been fishing there since 2018, before the boat ramp opened, when he’d drag a kayak into the reservoir from the bank. Fallon says a competent bass angler should catch 15 to 40 bass on an average day with a decent shot at a trophy fish every trip. Fallon has caught almost 50 bass over eight pounds from Headwaters, including 13 in the double digits, all on artificial baits.

The address for the Headwaters Lake boat ramp is 16245 Fellsmere Grade Road, Fellsmere, Fla. Headwaters is an hour and a half drive from Orlando, making it a great diversion on a central Florida vacation. The nearby city of Palm Bay has convenient hotels, many with bass boat friendly parking lots.

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s I type this article in early February, the temperature is 38 and the forecasted lows across the Texas coast will dip into the mid to upper twenties for a few nights. This should place larger seatrout into full-blown winter mode, which is a great thing. It might not be so cold where you fish, but similar patterns should exist wherever there are big trout.

Predicting movements and habits is always easier when the seasons are typical. This tells me where I should start in early March versus where I should fish later in the month.

In early March, I look for shallow areas with irregular soft mud and grass bottoms. I particularly like these areas adjacent to deeper water, as the night temps will still cool flats to less favorable temps for large trout. The term “deeper” will be different for each area. So, as you plan your trip, you should focus on deeper pockets in relation to the overall area.

Early in the month, I will stick to a larger profile lure

like a 5-inch paddletail. The trout will still be feeding on mature mullet, and the 5-inch swimbait is a great imitation. These lures are versatile, and they are ideal due to the finicky nature of trout during the transition from winter to spring. A slow roll can be deadly when trout move onto a flat to warm and feed. Depending on the conditions, a slow roll just under the surface that creates a slight ripple can trigger an aggressive strike.

If the bait is down, I will slow roll the lure in the mid to lower water portion of the water column.

The versatility of these lures also allows them to be jigged and twitched; however, I prefer to do that in a little deeper water.

As the water temps rise later in the month, fish become more difficult to pattern. Although high temps warm the water faster, persistent cool fronts still chill the waters, and the wind shifts can wreak havoc on the pattern. It keeps fish and anglers confused.

During this part of the season, I tend to move often, not devoting too much time to a location or pattern.

Changing things up often until you find them is more effective than banging it out in a spot like I would do in early March. Lures to choose from are wide open here.

Small and large soft plastics in the twitch or paddletail style can all be effective. Topwaters and slow sinking hard baits can also produce.

Keep moving and changing lure styles, sizes, colors and action until you find the bite.

Don’t forget to take a kid fishing. You will be surprised what they can teach you when they put the electronics down.

Capt. Michael Okruhlik is the inventor of Knockin Tail Lures, Controlled Descent Lures, and the owner of www.MyCoastOutdoors.com.

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If you stopped random people on the street in any other location in the world and asked them what first comes to mind about Florida, most would offer something about places like Daytona Beach, Disney World or the beaches of Miami.

Florida is also the second largest producer of beef in the U.S., and of course Florida oranges and Indian River grapefruit. If that person you stopped fishes, they would likely talk about the Florida Keys, tarpon, or any of the other sought-after saltwater fish. But, for the freshwater angler, Lake Okeechobee largemouth bass are what dreams are made of. “Lake O” needs no introduction for those familiar with the bass fishing world.

Black bass in Florida have a long and storied history. Bass anglers across the country can thank Florida and those early fishery managers who had the foresight to protect largemouth bass. The early years of the 20th century saw bass population depleted due to their importance as a food source and no regulations. As a result, the 1926 Black Bass Act was passed to restrict interstate commerce of bass and allowed states to designate them as a gamefish. These restrictions and future

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By mid-century, large reservoirs across the U.S. were built to accommodate the growing need for electric power. These were prime locations for bass stocking and management programs. Today, largemouth bass have been successfully exported worldwide. The economic impact is impressive; bass fishing is a $60 billion industry.

Today’s Florida offers the best bass fishing on the planet. Lake Okeechobee is considered the pinnacle here, but trophy fish can be found in the countless lakes, ponds and canals that are readily available to any angler almost everywhere in the state. There is no need to travel to exotic locations or plan a vacation around fishing for monster largemouths. With a little research and some scouting, you can find them in your hometown, and often in your own neighborhood.

Florida largemouth bass are a hardy species, and you can target them in a wide range of habitat and water qualities. I have caught largemouths and snook in the same canals and ponds. This speaks to the adaptability of both species.

There has never been a better time to be an angler. Anglers today have access to many species

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There are anglers worldwide who dream of fishing Florida for a trophy bass of a lifetime.

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Gaffer sized mahi caught on a live goggle eye slow trolling out of Palm Beach Inlet.

nglers, March Madness has arrived which means the fishing should offer plentiful action for a variety of species inshore and offshore this month!

The sea temperatures will be warming up and cool fronts will begin to fizzle out as the month progresses. The wind will be your biggest rival because March is considered a transitional month as we head into the beginning of spring. Offshore, sailfish will be a likely catch in the beginning of March, but large numbers of migrating sails are already south of Palm Beach waters. On the bright side, the mahi mahi bite should improve. If we have a steady easterly wind, this should prompt you to rig some ballyhoo and head offshore. Look for conditions such as edges, temperature breaks, rips, and debris.

On the beach, spinner sharks will be relatively easy to locate. Scan the beach and drive your boat along the coast especially between Palm Beach Inlet and Jupiter inlet looking for jumping sharks. Once located, start chumming and get some baits out. Live bait is great, but big chunks of bonita and barracuda will work. You should be looking for sea turtles and large sharks in shallow water too, cobia will be following them! Bottom fishing and jigging the deep-water wrecks off Boca, Boynton, or Palm Beach will yield big fish; AJ’s, kings, mutton snapper, Spanish mackerel, grouper, and wahoo are all on the list.

In the ICW and rivers, there will be plenty of inshore action for anglers to enjoy. Snook season has been open for a month already so get out there for your slot fish (28-32” on Florida’s Atlantic coast). Live bait is best - mullet if you can find them, pilchards, or just live shrimp from a local shop. Find some moving water or current, and throw that live bait or artificial under the docks, against seawalls, pilings, bridges, etc. For snook and tarpon, I like to use Yo-Zuri crystal minnow lip divers, trolling or just casting around structure. If the water is dirty use darkcolored lures, and if the water is clear use light-colored artificial lures.

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ello everyone! Last month we focused on the troubles manatees are having finding enough to eat in the northern Indian River Lagoon.

But manatees are somewhat migratory, and it’s possible there’re some animals visiting our local waters who normally call the Indian River Lagoon home. So, I thought we’d try another update this month!

Not long ago, the area around Cocoa Beach and Titusville contained thousands of acres of lush seagrass meadows supporting a wide range of marine life, including large numbers of manatees. Those meadows are all but gone now - mainly due to water quality problems - and manatees in that area are struggling to find enough food. As a result, a huge number of manatees died in 2021, mostly due to starvation.

To help this situation, Florida FWC established an emergency feeding station at FPL’s power plant in Cocoa Beach. During cold weather, it’s common to see several hundred manatees gathered together to stay warm near the plant’s warm water discharge. Upwards of 500 manatees at a time have been observed there during several days already this year, with “just” a couple hundred or so observed on many more days.

With so many manatees gathering together in one spot, it seemed the logical place to try some feeding. After a very slow start and several different

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feeding station designs, at least some of the manatees around the plant are now eating the lettuce that’s being served.

That’s encouraging! But with native seagrasses unlikely to grow back quickly, FWC already anticipates having to use this feeding program next winter as well.

Like many wild animals, manatees are both curious and cautious. One of FWC’s challenges is establishing enough of a learned behavior among these manatees to encourage more of them to come feed near the power plant. At the same time, FWC is very aware that they cannot create a situation where these manatees simply refuse to return to their home waters to graze as they normally would.

It’s a tricky balancing act. And that’s one of the reasons FWC is asking people to please not to try feeding manatees on their own. Instead, if you see a manatee that doesn’t look right - injured, super skinny, or listing from side-to-side and unable to stay upright - please call FWC’s Wildlife Hotline at 888-404-3922.

We’re lucky to have a pretty healthy population of manatees here in Palm Beach County and this time of year we see them almost every day on the water. But the very best place to see them is from shore at Manatee Lagoon in West Palm Beach. Similar to the Cocoa Beach power plant, Manatee Lagoon is right next to FPL’s West Palm Beach plant. Manatees love the warm water! Check out visitmanateelagoon.com and their manatee cam before you go. And enjoy seeing these gentle giants up-close!

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hile the winter months here in Florida present fishing challenges, it can also be one of the most rewarding times of the year. Big inshore species can be found prowling the shallows as the waters warm after a cold front. Snook will become active again after a high-pressure system brings stabilizing weather. In the lakes, peacock bass will become aggressive once several warm days work their magic. This is also the best time of year to catch a true hog as spawning largemouth go on the prowl! When the proper conditions arrive — a smorgasbord of fantastic fishing awaits!

The secret to success is timing the cold fronts and slowing things down.

The days following a cold front are the ones to watch. A few days of stable weather can mean fishing success. With our coldest weather to date moving thru Southeast Florida, what better time to test my good fortune once a warming trend began.

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Allow for several days of warming weather before venturing out after a cold front. This will help move fish back into the shallows to feed as these areas will warm more quickly.

Pro Tip - When iguanas and “curly tails” are active and frisky, it’s probably going to be a good day on the water! Target late day when water temperatures are at their highest.

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face” for the strike. I also leave my first fish in the water splashing around for a bit — especially around docks and gazebos that extend into deeper water. This will sometimes get other fish fired up and rising out of the deep when they think about a meal! I’ve often caught my biggest fish of the day letting a smaller fish swim around after being hooked.

Fish deep - I love small rubber tail jigs this time of year. Especially ones with a small flashy attractor and with lime green tails. My favorite is the Hyperlastics Dartspin by Patrick Sebile. You can suspend a lighter lure or jig like these much easier in the water column when working things slow.

Pro Tip - If you want to catch big pre-spawn largemouth bass look no further than the rubber frog. My all-time favorite is the Zoom Horny Toad in Pumpkin. While this limits your catch to predominantly just largemouth the results can be spectacular. Fish them slow and just off the drop offs for best success.

Be geared up for live bait - Shiners can really get the fish fired up and cooperating. Make sure to get the bait deep and right where the fish are holding as winter fish can be lethargic and not chase a meal very far. It’s one of the few times I will use a small split shot twelve inches up from the bait. Also — don’t throw away your fresh dead or dying bait! These can prove more productive than live bait in these slow conditions. Just slowly fish them through the water column like you would a stick bait lure.

Pro Tip - My two favorite minnow shaped lures are the Rapala X-Rap extreme in ghost finish and the Rapala Ripstop in fire tiger. These two lures have accounted for more trophy fish than I can count. I have spent time casting these in a swimming pool along with other brands of similar stick baits. The X-Rap mimics the exact swim patterns of most minnow baits while the Ripstop produces an erratic and extreme action that fish just can’t seem to ignore. Both have outproduced live bait at times and I never leave home without them, and neither should you!

Once you find and hook a big winter fish – hang on! Especially a slot snook that has warmed up enough to feed. Nothing will test your mettle like fighting a big snook — especially in tight quarters. These fish were “born smart” and will find any cover to cut you off. This is where the added power in the butt section along with the unique power grip of the Enthusiast Series rods really come into its own. Whenever there is structure close by you have to tighten the drag on these powerful fish and all the fight is transferred from the reel to the rod. You will be happy when you land an unexpected trophy having this rod in your arsenal.

Now, time your fishing days right after a cold front, slow things down and enjoy fishing success!

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Fishing Forecast by Capt. Brian Nelli Inshore Look for the glass minnow schools to get on some seatrout and snook. The spring mullet run should push more bait into the river this month and really get the bite going. The pompano fishing is getting even better when fishing channel edges in the Intracoastal.

Live shrimp and Goofy Jigs are the ticket to putting these guys on ice.

Water temps have cooled so fishing later in the day will be good around mangrove shore lines. These areas will hold fish trying to warm up.

Right now, using a D.O.A. Shad Tail or MirrOlure MirrOdine are best bets. Sharks are on the flats near the inlets, so grab your favorite cut bait and wire rig for some blacktips and spinners.

Offshore

Justin with a blacktip shark.

Larry with a double of peacock bass.

Offshore is about to heat up in the next month. Right now, the dolphin bite has been good as well as some spotty cobia reports down the coast. As usual, using live baits such as goggle eyes and pilchards will be your best bet for

dolphin and a cruising cobia. Bigger concentrations of cobia can be found bouncing the bottom of the live reef in 60-80 feet. Try using a D.O.A. Swimmin’ Mullet or a 3oz bucktail jig tipped with a sardine.

Freshwater Cold fronts have pushed the water temps down quite a bit the last month. Peacocks will be a little sluggish but still biting. Focus on deeper holes during the cold days, and docks and bridges when the sun is high and warm. Clown knifefish don’t seem to mind the cold as much and can be found in the deeper areas as well using live shiners or shad.

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by Christopher Sprague Blackbelly rosefish caught in 900 feet of water off Boca Raton, while searching for golden tile.

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I hope you all have been staying safe and been catching some monsters! I recently went deep dropping to catch some golden tiles.

My dad and I wanted to catch some dinner. However, the forecast said that around 1 in the afternoon, the waves would get bigger, extremely fast. From flat calm to 8-foot seas and windy in a matter of hours. We decided to head out early and go offshore. Instead of just deep dropping for tiles, we wanted to run around with the radar on and look for some birds for dolphin. Once we got out of the inlet, it was apparent that the life in the ocean was insane!

There were so many jellyfish, birds, and bait out there. We found birds and a huge school of tuna immediately, however we could not hook anything.

We found many more schools of tuna, however they were all heading north and wouldn’t bite. After several hours of this, we decided just to deep drop off Boca in around 900 feet of water. We hooked up some bonito strips and squid and sent our baits down. The first drop we got a bite right away and they ended up being rosies. This is a small red fish that you will often catch as bi-catch while fishing for golden tiles. The good thing is they are just as good to eat so it really isn't a loss. The next few drops we were not able to get any goldens no matter how hard we tried, and just kept getting rosies. Eventually, it was time to head in due to the weather getting bad, so we called it a day and went home with dinner!

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M Justin with a tarpon caught on a D.O.A. TerrorEyz.

Fat snook ready for release.

arch has arrived, signifying spring is upon us. Warmer weather and warmer water temperatures trigger great fishing for anglers. Spring mullet run will also create great fishing for snook, tarpon, jacks, sharks, and many other species.

Both Jupiter and Palm Beach offer a wide variety of species to target like snook, tarpon, trout, jacks, and redfish. Whether live baiting, fly fishing, or using artificial lures, anglers should focus their attention on seawalls, docks, grass flats, and mangrove shorelines. The key to successful fishing Cassius with a largemouth bass. is locating moving water and most importantly bait fish.

Snook fanatics - season is open! The snook action will be fantastic as snook begin to trickle from back bays and begin to settle on sand flats, under docks, next to sea walls, and near inlets. Look for any signs of bait fish and current and you will locate snook. Night fishing is another great option for anglers in search of snook. Docks and bridges are excellent areas to pinpoint schooling snook. Jigging a D.O.A. C.A.L. 3” Shad Tail or a D.O.A. TerrorEyz for snook will prove to be great bait choices.

Tarpon will be found occupying deep channels, creating great opportunities for anglers to target rolling fish near the surface. First of incoming tide and last of outgoing tide are the best times to target the silver king. D.O.A. Bait Buster, live mullet, or greenies will leave you bowing to the silver king. These fish are great for their acrobatic leaps and drag screaming runs.

Capt. Craig Korczynski The average size of the tarpon ranges from 20 to 90 pounds.

PhlatsInshoreFishing.com Well, that is the fishing report for the Jupiter and Palm 561-644-4371 Beach area, hope you all enjoyed. Just remember you can’t Visit us on Facebook and Instagram catch them from the couch, so get out there and get hooked up. Tight Lines!

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elcome to the March fishing forecast for Palm Beach. Expect great offshore fishing this month! Blackfin tuna will be hunting in low light conditions. These fish have great eyesight and will swim away from heavy leaders, so, scale down your rigs. Also, tuna eat live bait! Live sardine or threads will do the job. If you can't catch any of these smaller baits, call the local bait guys on VHF channel 68.

They don't just sell gogs, they have smaller baits too.

Remember that Live bait is key for catching smoker kings snapper will bite this and racing wahoo too. Remember to scale down month too. and use a small trace of wire. This time of year, fishing in 70 to 150 feet will allow you to catch all the fish mentioned, keep your eye on the sounder.

Sailfishing will slow down along with spinner sharks. Kite fishing is the best bet for sailfish, but it's also cool for spinners on the beach. Spinners love to cruise at the shoreline and the kite will get your bait to that special spot on the beach. It's an awesome site to see a shark explode on a cut fillet hanging from the kite.

March is also a hot time for swordfishing. Dolphin Dave says, "Daytime fishing last March produced some monster fish", fish in the 400lb range have been caught Capt. Weston Russell from Jupiter to Boynton. If you’re planning Reelintensefishing.com your first daytime sword trip, do yourself a 561-310-2690 favor and hire a guide. Good luck!

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Originally constructed in the early 1960s, the newly titled Fisher Family Pier now sports an up-to-date entrance comfortably showcased between two attractive oceanfront restaurants.

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The centerpiece continues to be the pier, revamped to resemble a fish: a pompano, of course.

At the pier’s eastern end, the rounded shape of the fish’s head features a mouth and an eye gazing southeast. In addition to new wood decking and railings, there are fish prep areas and built-in metal fishing rod holders. Blue sail awnings fly overhead. Artists’ renderings of tropical fish— kingfish, bluefin tuna, false albacore, pinfish, bottlenose dolphin, hammerhead sharks—pop up between the railings.

As I wandered the pier, a fisherman adjusting

his lure told me, “I usually get here around seven in the morning and leave around nine. I got here late today. If I catch anything, I’ll be lucky.”

As all anglers know, good fishing depends on a variety of fickle factors in addition to the time of day… or night. These include weather (cold fronts, prevailing winds), tides and currents, species’ particular habits and migration patterns.

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Another angler had a line in near a small school of needlefish. Hoping to attract Spanish mackerel, he used a Got-Cha lure. He confided, “They like clear water when the air temperature is a little bit chilly.” Over the many years he’s fished the Pompano pier, he’s caught a lot of snapper and hooked three types of sharks: blacktip, reef and nurse. But he hasn’t seen too many pompano around lately. “They don’t like a city named after them,” he joked. In a more serious tone, he wondered about the effects of all the recent construction. To help address this type of environmental concern, contractors added structures to the ocean floor to augment the existing reef. Still, the fisherman said many popular South Florida fishing spots, including the Pompano Beach pier, are getting “fished out.”

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ahoo are a favorite fish of any angler who has ever been hooked up to one. They are incredibly fast, sleek and powerful. The initial blistering run is enough to hook anyone. With line pouring off the reel, instinct begs you to stanch the flow. Just hold on. The fight is predictable.

After that run, the fish will most likely turn back to the boat, shaking its head to throw the hook. Then it’s a sprint to pick up line.

In the boat, the beauty of the fish will amaze you. Perfectly camouflaged in blue water, a wahoo’s silvery belly gives way to a dark blue back with undulating cobalt blue bars falling vertically down its sides. If you can look past that weird toothy beak, it is a gorgeous fish. Photos never do it justice, as the color fades as soon as you take them from the water.

What doesn’t fade is the excitement this species brings to the table. They are mackerel, but they don’t taste like it. Wahoo meat is snow white, firm and has a mild taste sometimes compared to albacore.

It’s a tremendous sportfish that travels in loose schools and sometimes feeds in packs. Find one and you’ll likely find several hanging and feeding near blue water structure. They move and feed with the bait, migrating to stay in the water temps they prefer, 70 degrees and higher.

Wahoo are notoriously unpredictable. They are streaky feeders, and might not eat unless time of day, tides and moon phases align just right.

Late winter is the best time to catch them off northeast Florida, when they will be feeding on the ledges with a bite that sometimes lasts into April. Expect decent numbers of fish from 35 to 60 pounds, and every year a few fish show up heavier than 80 pounds. Down in South Florida, wahoo can be found on the edge of the Gulf Stream, with peak fishing occurring late spring through summer. During that same time period, anglers in the Keys will be targeting smaller wahoo, averaging 25 pounds, on floating debris.

But arguably the best wahoo fishing in this part of the world is the Bahamas. Here there is a shot at triple-digit fish, and good numbers of fish in the 40-pound range are the norm. Winter is best from the northern Bahamas around the Abacos and farther south, around the San Salvador humps.

In the Gulf, wahoo season is also in winter, but winter brings with it foul weather. Early spring is a favorite time of many captains because the fish are still around and you can actually get to them. They’ll be hunting in packs and following baitfish. There’s a good chance at some 30- to 50-pounders this time of year, and 80- or 90-pound fish are not unheard of.

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District also announced temporary closure of some recreational facilities at the St. Lucie Lock and Dam. The St. Lucie Visitor Center, lock observation decks and the St. Lucie North Recreation Area will be closed until the project is complete. The St. Lucie South Campground will remain open.

“The safety of our employees, volunteers and visitors remains our top priority. Equipment and materials are currently being staged at the St. Lucie Lock and Dam in preparation for the upcoming dewatering operation and lock repairs,” said Tammy Cleveland, deputy chief of the South Florida Operations.

“We know that the St. Lucie Lock and Dam is a very popular recreational area for the local community and visitors. This the first major maintenance to be performed on this lock in 26 years, and we apologize for any inconvenience during this temporary closure.”

According to Ed Killer, with Treasure Coast Newspapers, closure of the Okeechobee shortcut creates a roughly 320-mile detour around Florida’s southern tip for mariners travelling between the Atlantic and the Gulf. Last year, more than 3,000 boats passed through the St. Lucie Lock.

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The Florida Keys, this month, will see more permit, cobia and pompano, while also welcoming the start of our world-class tarpon fishery.

During the seasonal transition, there will be an overlap, when iconic spring species, such as permit and tarpon, will be chewing along with the sailfish that favor the shallow reefs in winter.

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It’s not water temperature so much as it is the length of daylight in the beginning of the month, but water temps do come into play by the end Tim Barefoot of March.

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or months the field has been set for the big show. From March 4-6, some of the world’s top professional bass anglers will fish South Carolina’s Lake Hartwell, vying for a championship in the 2022 Bassmaster Classic.

Upstate South Carolina will play host to the field of 55 professional anglers as well as hordes of fans, who will attend daily weigh-ins at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville and morning takeoffs at Green Pond Landing & Event Center, near Anderson. The annual Bassmaster

Classic Outdoors Expo will take place each day at the Greenville Convention Center.

As for the fishing, Hartwell is familiar to the anglers. The 2022 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Huk will mark the fourth time the tournament has been held on the 56,000-acre reservoir. The fishery is renowned for excellent spotted and largemouth bass fishing.

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The two normal patterns that set up that time of year are either a deeper bite on ditches and points in 30 to 60 feet of water, or a shallower bite when bass move up into the 5- to 20-foot range to stage next to the spawning flats. The prespawn bite can provide excellent numbers of fish as well as some solid size, which could potentially produce fast action and heavy sacks for Classic competitors.

Lake Hartwell’s bass eat a lot of blueback herring, and Hartwell tournaments are responsible for the rise of the underspin as popular bass lure.

If the fish are deep, it’s likely underspins, shaky heads and football jigs will see a lot of time in the water. If fish are shallow, jerkbaits, jigs and red crankbaits are Hartwell staples.

Each of the three previous Classics have provided action-packed finishes. In 2008, Texas pro Alton Jones Sr. went into the final day with little more than a pound lead, but managed to hold off the rest of the field and claim his only Classic trophy. In 2015, when temperatures dipped as low as 9 degrees, hometown favorite Casey Ashley, of South Carolina, came from behind on the final day to win his only title.

Then in 2018, young Alabama pro Jordan Lee jumped from sixth place on the final day to win his second-straight Classic. Fans turned out in droves for all three visits, creating an electric atmosphere for the weigh-ins and packing the Expo all three days.

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Jewelry Specifications: • 10 ¾ ctw of the Ultimate Diamond Alternative®, DiamondAura® • Rhodium-finished .925 sterling silver setting • Fits wrists to 7 ½" Love Wins Tennis Bracelet (10 ¾ ctw) $399 $39* + S&P *Special price only for customers using the offer code.

1-800-333-2045 Your Offer Code: LWB152-01

Stauer, 14101 Southcross Drive W., Ste 155, Dept. LWB152-01, Burnsville, MN 55337 www.stauer.com

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