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hange is inevitable. In all aspects of life, change is necessary. This is especially true for anglers. When things are not going right, we immediately think of the next lure to throw. We all embark on our fishing journeys with a plan before hitting the water. We may base it on predicted conditions, time of year, experience, or possibly, but hopefully not, a social media post. Let’s discuss what I would do when plan-A doesn’t produce as envisioned. Imagine we are in the perfect looking spot, conditions are exactly as planned, active bait is visible in the area, the tide is flowing, but nothing is biting. Most of us would make a change, and I think we are all in agreement that our first correction would not be to move with everything looking right. Now, here is where I feel most people will make a mistake. Let’s say we are throwing soft-plastic paddletails. What is the first thing you would change?
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ponds, and swamp areas. Many can be fished on foot. There are many areas that are accessible for kayaks and canoes. Many of these areas hold freshwater and saltwater species in the same ecosystem. Largemouth bass and snook are regularly caught in the same areas. This state is blessed with many great saltwater and freshwater species as Florida has amazing offshore, near shore, inshore and inland fisheries. Most of these fishing opportunities don’t require elaborate equipment or tackle. Medium to medium heavy spinning outfits, simple lure presentations (like jigs, swimbaits, spoons, and fishing plugs) can be very productive. Fishing for a couple hours or most of the day, will be well worth the time and effort. I highly encourage you to take advantage of the many fishable areas in this great state with or without a boat. Good luck and keep casting.
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"catch and release" culture is gaining momentum in the sportfishing community. If you catch a swordfish that falls outside of the legal limits or if you've reached your quota, safely revive and release the fish back into the ocean. If possible, participate in tagging programs which help researchers gather valuable data about the movements and behavior of these creatures, contributing to their conservation. Now to the good stuff, adding a Christmas theme into your swordfishing adventure and celebrating with a delicious swordfish dinner is a unique way to create cherished memories during the holiday season. Imagine the excitement of doing a Christmas themed trip as an annual festive tradition with your family. Let's shift our focus to the rewarding part of swordfishing – savoring the catch. Once you’ve had a successful day on the water, it’s time to bring your Christmas spirit into the kitchen. For a delightful holiday feast, try this swordfish recipe to inspire a new Christmas dinner tradition. Ingredients: • 4 swordfish steaks • 2 tablespoons olive oil • 1 lemon, sliced • 2 cloves garlic, minced • 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary, chopped • 1 teaspoon fresh thyme, chopped • Salt and pepper to taste
s December blankets over Florida, it has long been a paradise for anglers seeking the thrill of catching the majestic swordfish. These elusive creatures, known for their formidable sword-like bills, present both a thrilling challenge and a delicious reward. However, as with any pursuit involving nature, it is essential to emphasize the importance of Instructions: respecting the fish and practicing sustainable harvesting methods. Sword1. Preheat your grill to medium-high heat. fish are pelagic predators that can grow to impressive sizes, sometimes ex2. Rub the swordfish steaks with olive oil, minced garlic, chopped rosemary, and ceeding 1,000 pounds. Their remarkable strength and speed make them thyme. Season with salt and pepper. one of the most sought-after game fish in the world. South Florida's warm 3. Place the lemon slices on top of each swordfish steak. waters, particularly the Gulf Stream, offer prime conditions for swordfish 4. Grill the swordfish for about 5-6 minutes per side or until it’s cooked to your preferred level of doneness. to thrive. These waters draw anglers from far and wide, all eager to engage 5. Serve the grilled swordfish with your favorite holiday side dishes, such as roasted in the timeless battle of man or woman versus fish. Yet, as we enjoy the vegetables, mashed potatoes, or a cranberry sauce. thrill of swordfishing, we must also recognize the significance of responAs you enjoy your catch, remember the importance of responsible ansible harvesting. Catch limits, size restrictions, and time and area closures gling and conserving these remarkable creatures for future generations to aim to ensure the sustainability of swordfish populations. Anglers must enjoy. Merry swordfishing and a Merry Christmas to all! adhere to these regulations, as they are the guardians of our oceans. The
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CORTEZ
December/2023 • 27°28’N 82°41’W
December/2023 • 27°38’N 82°34’W
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Cortez, FL - Dec 2023
High
Date
ft
Fri
12:28
2.4
2
Sat
1:14
2.2
3
Sun
2:09
2.0
6:39
1.4
4
Mon
3:21
1.7
6:55
1.5
5
Tue
4:56
1.5
7:14
1.6
12:19
6
Wed
6:40
1.4
7:34
1.7
7
Thu
8:13
1.3
7:54
8
Fri
9:32
1.3
9
Sat
10:41
10
Sun
11
1
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Port Manatee, FL - Dec 2023
Low
AM
PM
ft
AM
ft
9:38
-0.3
10:26
-0.2
11:16
-0.1
PM
ft
3113 1st Street, Bradenton, FL 34208 941.746.6020
PORT MANATEE
High
Date
Rise
Set
Moon
7:02
5:37
1
AM
ft
Fri
1:32
Low PM
ft
AM
ft
Rise
Set
2.4
10:16
-0.3
PM
ft
7:02
5:36
7:03
5:37
2
Sat
2:12
2.2
11:04
-0.1
7:02
5:36
10:18
1.3
7:03
5:37
3
Sun
2:59
2.0
11:53
0.0
7:03
5:36
12:04
0.1
7:04
5:37
4
Mon
4:07
1.7
8:09
1.4
1.1
12:50
0.3
7:05
5:37
5
Tue
6:01
1.5
8:28
1.5
12:47
1:47
0.8
1:31
0.4
7:06
5:37
6
Wed
7:46
1.3
8:51
1.6
1.8
2:50
0.5
2:08
0.6
7:06
5:37
7
Thu
9:14
1.2
9:14
8:15
2.0
3:40
0.2
2:41
0.8
7:07
5:37
8
Fri
10:32
1.2
1.3
8:39
2.1
4:23
-0.1
3:09
1.0
7:08
5:37
9
Sat
11:42
11:45
1.3
9:06
2.3
5:04
-0.3
3:33
1.1
7:08
5:38
10
Sun
Mon
12:46P
1.3
9:38
2.4
5:46
-0.5
3:52
1.2
7:09
5:38
11
Mon
12
Tue
1:49P
1.3
10:16
2.5
6:28
-0.7
4:06
1.2
7:10
5:38
12
Tue
13
Wed
10:58
2.6
7:14
-0.8
7:10
5:39
13
Wed
14
Thu
11:46
2.5
8:02
-0.8
7:11
5:39
14
Thu
12:05
15
Fri
8:53
-0.8
7:11
5:39
15
Fri
16
Sat
12:39
2.5
9:45
-0.6
7:12
5:40
16
17
Sun
1:39
2.3
5:44
1.2
10:37
-0.5
9:00
1.1
7:13
5:40
18
Mon
2:50
2.0
6:02
1.3
11:27
-0.2
11:06
0.9
7:13
19
Tue
4:21
1.6
6:26
1.4
12:14
0.1
20
Wed
6:12
1.4
6:53
1.7
12:56
0.6
12:57
21
Thu
8:06
1.2
7:22
1.9
2:22
0.2
22
Fri
9:47
1.2
7:55
2.1
3:30
23
Sat
11:15
1.2
8:29
2.2
24
Sun
12:33P
1.2
9:05
25
Mon
26
12:40
0.1
7:04
5:36
1.2
1:25
0.3
7:05
5:36
2:13
0.9
2:05
0.4
7:05
5:36
1.8
3:18
0.6
2:41
0.6
7:06
5:36
9:37
1.9
4:09
0.2
3:13
0.8
7:07
5:36
1.2
9:59
2.1
4:55
-0.1
3:39
1.0
7:07
5:37
12:45P
1.2
10:23
2.2
5:37
-0.3
3:57
1.1
7:08
5:37
1:44P
1.3
10:51
2.4
6:19
-0.5
4:00
1.2
7:09
5:37
11:25
2.5
7:03
-0.7
7:09
5:37
7:49
-0.7
7:10
5:38
2.6
8:37
-0.8
7:11
5:38
12:51
2.6
9:28
-0.7
7:11
5:38
Sat
1:43
2.5
10:19
-0.7
7:12
5:39
17
Sun
2:41
2.3
6:35
1.1
11:09
-0.5
9:21
1.1
7:13
5:39
5:40
18
Mon
3:53
1.9
7:01
1.2
11:58
-0.3
11:39
0.9
7:13
5:40
7:14
5:41
19
Tue
5:27
1.6
7:31
1.4
12:44
0.0
7:14
5:40
0.4
7:14
5:41
20
Wed
7:13
1.3
8:04
1.6
1:20
0.6
1:25
0.3
7:14
5:40
1:35
0.6
7:15
5:42
21
Thu
9:02
1.1
8:37
1.8
2:46
0.2
2:02
0.6
7:15
5:41
-0.2
2:09
0.9
7:15
5:42
22
Fri
11:00
1.0
9:12
2.0
3:57
-0.2
2:34
0.8
7:15
5:41
4:26
-0.5
2:38
1.1
7:16
5:43
23
Sat
9:49
2.2
4:55
-0.5
7:16
5:42
2.3
5:16
-0.7
3:03
1.1
7:16
5:43
24
Sun
10:26
2.3
5:45
-0.7
7:16
5:42
9:43
2.3
6:01
-0.8
7:17
5:44
25
Mon
11:04
2.3
6:30
-0.8
7:17
5:43
Tue
10:22
2.3
6:43
-0.8
7:17
5:44
26
Tue
11:42
2.3
7:12
-0.8
7:17
5:44
27
Wed
11:02
2.3
7:21
-0.8
7:18
5:45
27
Wed
7:52
-0.8
7:17
5:44
28
Thu
11:43
2.2
7:58
-0.7
5:24
1.1
7:18
5:46
28
Thu
12:20
2.3
8:31
-0.7
7:18
5:45
29
Fri
3:34
1.1
8:34
-0.6
6:25
1.0
7:18
5:46
29
Fri
12:58
2.2
9:09
-0.6
7:18
5:45
30
Sat
12:27
2.1
3:50
1.1
9:08
-0.5
7:31
1.0
7:19
5:47
30
Sat
1:36
2.1
4:56
1.0
9:46
-0.5
7:48
1.0
7:18
5:46
31
Sun
1:13
1.9
4:09
1.2
9:43
-0.4
8:47
0.9
7:19
5:48
31
Sun
2:18
1.9
5:22
1.1
10:23
-0.4
9:20
0.9
7:19
5:47
3:21P
1.1
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Moon
1811 Palma Sola Blvd, Bradenton, FL 34209 941.720.6733
VENICE INLET
December/2023 • 27°7’N 82°28’W
December/2023 • 27°20’N 82°33’W
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Sarasota, FL - Dec 2023
Venice Inlet, FL - Dec 2023 High
Date
1485 S Tamiami Trl Venice, FL 34285 888.538.4052
SARASOTA BAY
Low
High
Date
Low
AM
ft
Fri
12:50
2.2
2
Sat
1:36
2.1
3
Sun
2:31
1.9
7:01
1.3
5:36
4
Mon
3:43
1.6
7:17
1.4
7:05
5:36
5
Tue
5:18
1.4
7:36
1.5
12:46
0.4
7:06
5:36
6
Wed
7:02
1.3
7:56
1.6
1:55
0.6
7:07
5:36
7
Thu
8:35
1.2
8:16
0.2
2:28
0.8
7:07
5:36
8
Fri
9:54
1.2
4:10
-0.1
2:56
0.9
7:08
5:37
9
Sat
11:03
2.1
4:51
-0.3
3:20
1.1
7:09
5:37
10
Sun
9:36
2.3
5:33
-0.5
3:39
1.1
7:09
5:37
11
Tue
10:14
2.4
6:15
-0.6
7:10
5:37
13
Wed
10:56
2.4
7:01
-0.7
7:11
14
Thu
11:44
2.4
7:49
-0.8
15
Fri
8:40
16
Sat
12:37
2.3
17
Sun
1:37
2.1
5:42
18
Mon
2:48
1.9
19
Tue
4:19
20
Wed
21
AM
ft
AM
ft
Fri
12:26
2.2
9:25
-0.3
2
Sat
1:12
2.1
3
Sun
2:07
1.9
6:37
1.3
10:13
-0.2
11:03
-0.1
4
Mon
3:19
1.6
6:53
1.4
11:51
0.1
5
Tue
4:54
1.4
7:12
1.5
12:06
1.1
12:37
6
Wed
6:38
1.3
7:32
1.6
1:34
0.8
7
Thu
8:11
1.2
7:52
1.7
2:37
8
Fri
9:30
1.2
8:13
1.9
9
Sat
10:39
1.2
8:37
10
Sun
11:43
1.2
11
Mon
12:44P
1.2
12
1
PM
ft
PM
ft
Rise
Set
Moon
7:02
5:36
1
7:03
5:36
7:04
5:36
7:04 0.2
1:18
0.5
3:27
2.0
9:04
PM
ft
AM
ft
10:05
-0.3
10:53
-0.2
11:43
-0.1
PM
ft
Rise
Set
7:01
5:36
7:02
5:36
10:45
1.2
7:03
5:36
12:31
0.1
7:03
5:36
1.1
1:17
0.2
7:04
5:37
2:14
0.8
1:58
0.4
7:05
5:37
1.7
3:17
0.5
2:35
0.6
7:05
5:37
8:37
1.9
4:07
0.2
3:08
0.8
7:06
5:37
1.2
9:01
2.0
4:50
-0.1
3:36
0.9
7:07
5:37
12:07P
1.2
9:28
2.1
5:31
-0.3
4:00
1.1
7:07
5:37
Mon
1:08P
1.2
10:00
2.3
6:13
-0.5
4:19
1.1
7:08
5:38
12
Tue
2:11P
1.2
10:38
2.4
6:55
-0.6
4:33
1.2
7:09
5:38
5:38
13
Wed
11:20
2.4
7:41
-0.7
7:09
5:38
7:11
5:38
14
Thu
8:29
-0.8
7:10
5:39
-0.7
7:12
5:38
15
Fri
12:08
2.4
9:20
-0.7
7:11
5:39
9:32
-0.6
7:12
5:39
16
Sat
1:01
2.3
10:12
-0.6
7:11
5:39
1.1
10:24
-0.4
8:47
1.0
7:13
5:39
17
Sun
2:01
2.1
6:06
1.1
11:04
-0.4
9:27
1.0
7:12
5:40
6:00
1.2
11:14
-0.2
10:53
0.9
7:14
5:40
18
Mon
3:12
1.9
6:24
1.2
11:54
-0.2
11:33
0.9
7:12
5:40
1.6
6:24
1.4
12:01
0.0
7:14
5:40
19
Tue
4:43
1.6
6:48
1.4
12:41
0.0
7:13
5:41
6:10
1.3
6:51
1.6
12:43
0.6
12:44
0.3
7:15
5:40
20
Wed
6:34
1.3
7:15
1.6
1:23
0.6
1:24
0.3
7:13
5:41
Thu
8:04
1.1
7:20
1.8
2:09
0.2
1:22
0.6
7:15
5:41
21
Thu
8:28
1.1
7:44
1.8
2:49
0.2
2:02
0.6
7:14
5:41
22
Fri
9:45
1.1
7:53
1.9
3:17
-0.1
1:56
0.8
7:16
5:41
22
Fri
10:09
1.1
8:17
1.9
3:57
-0.1
2:36
0.8
7:14
5:42
23
Sat
11:13
1.1
8:27
2.1
4:13
-0.4
2:25
1.0
7:16
5:42
23
Sat
11:37
1.1
8:51
2.1
4:53
-0.4
3:05
1.0
7:15
5:43
24
Sun
9:03
2.2
5:03
-0.6
7:17
5:42
24
Sun
12:55P
1.1
9:27
2.2
5:43
-0.6
3:30
1.1
7:15
5:43
25
Mon
9:41
2.2
5:48
-0.7
7:17
5:43
25
Mon
10:05
2.2
6:28
-0.7
7:16
5:44
26
Tue
10:20
2.2
6:30
-0.8
7:18
5:44
26
Tue
10:44
2.2
7:10
-0.8
7:16
5:44
27
Wed
11:00
2.2
7:08
-0.7
7:18
5:44
27
Wed
11:24
2.2
7:48
-0.7
7:17
5:45
28
Thu
11:41
2.1
7:45
-0.7
7:18
5:45
28
Thu
3:43
1.0
8:25
-0.7
5:51
1.0
7:17
5:45
29
Fri
3:32
1.0
8:21
-0.6
6:12
1.0
7:19
5:45
29
Fri
12:05
2.1
3:56
1.0
9:01
-0.6
6:52
1.0
7:17
5:46
30
Sat
12:25
2.0
3:48
1.0
8:55
-0.5
7:18
0.9
7:19
5:46
30
Sat
12:49
2.0
4:12
1.0
9:35
-0.5
7:58
0.9
7:18
5:47
31
Sun
1:11
1.8
4:07
1.1
9:30
-0.3
8:34
0.8
7:19
5:47
31
Sun
1:35
1.8
4:31
1.1
10:10
-0.3
9:14
0.8
7:18
5:47
10:05
1.2
Moon
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n October, SeaWorld Orlando announced the birth of three smalltooth sawfish pups, marking a historic achievement in global conservation for this endangered species as the only aquarium in the United States showcasing smalltooth sawfish and only the second worldwide to have a successful birth. The two females and one male were born on July 11, 2023, and each measured approximately two feet in length. Following their birth, the pups underwent a comprehensive examination, and continue to receive regular check-ups to ensure their sustained health and expected developmental progress. Dr. Joseph Gaspard, Vice President of Zoological Operations at SeaWorld Orlando said, “The birth of smalltooth sawfish at SeaWorld Orlando marks a significant achievement, as we become the second aquarium globally to have this success. This is an extraordinary success in the realm of sawfish conservation, and it is our privilege to provide world-class care for this critically endangered species. The birth of these smalltooth pups allows for a greater understanding of how to turn the tide on the declining sawfish populations and spread the message of education to our millions of guests that visit each year.” "The birth of smalltooth sawfish in captivity for just the second time, and the first within the United States, is historic. These young sawfish will provide a great opportunity for researchers and aquarists to learn more about juvenile growth and development. But equally important, this will be a chance for the public to witness and develop an understanding of these majestic creatures. It is through these opportunities that greater conservation can be achieved", says Adam Brame, Sawfish Recovery Coordinator for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA). Despite their shark-like appearance, smalltooth sawfish are actually rays, showcasing gills and mouths on their undersides. Named for their saw-like rostrum, smalltooth sawfish inhabit tropical seas and estuaries in the Atlantic Ocean, favoring shallow coastal waters, and occasionally venturing into freshwater river systems, notably in Florida's coastal areas. While these younglings continue their growth, they’ll receive meticulous care from SeaWorld’s Aquarium Team at the Aquarium Health Center, remaining behind the scenes as they grow and develop
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