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Regular Features and Articles It's Time to go Fishing Featured Article Fall is the Best Time to Catch the Fever

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Featured Article Lipless Crankbait Traveling Angler Fall Trout Kayak Corner Recipe Grilled FIsh

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Featured Article Let's Shop Local Featured Article Catfish Featured Article W.M. Bayou Tackle Guide

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Featured Guide Norman Lee

It's Time To Go Fishing Rob Zorn, CEO of iBass360 A look forward to all the upcoming Fall o ering

This Fall is already lining up to mirror last

in both fresh and saltwater

year's opportunities. Sandeels have already

As the days become shorter and cooler the

lucky to avoid any severe weather during this

anticipation of Fall is easy to get excited about.

Autumn is by far my favorite time to go fishing.

There are so many opportunities and possibilities.

Before you can look ahead its best to alway take a look back. The 2023 Fall striped bass run was one for the ages as we saw the reemergence of sandeels back in the wash. Mixed with a massive amount of bunker pod invading our fishing grounds. We also saw the snag and drop tactic deemed illegal. Moving the new regulation to a 7/0 circle hook for targeting striped bass. We saw a new slot limit implemented and the warmer air temperatures gave steady fishing way into the new year.

been reported in numbers and we have been hurricane season. If the pattern stays the course there is an excellent chance of a repeat.

No Live Bait Need has led the charge in past 2 seasons when it comes to imatiaion bunker plastics. Their New K Tail o ering is a more compacted o ering sure to land many fishing this fall.

Yo-Zuri also has made a huge push in product development. Introducing new color patterns in The Yo-Zuri Hydro Minnow and Twitch Baits which have also become mainstays in my plug bag the past 2 seasons. My favorite o ering is The Yo-Zuri Mag Darter can be fished in a variety of situations.

Regardless of what your tie on this Fall make sure you use a teaser to up your chances of meeting the seven striped lady this Fall.

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Fall trout is getting o to a slower start then normal with several postponed stocking do to low water levels.

The Anglers that are making the trek north to the Salmon river have seen early and sustainable fishing so far this year. With a couple more promising weeks ahead. Remember your lead as you can not purchase lead in New York State.

Just returning from trip to the Great state of Minnesota where I was able to catch a variety of species including a muskie on the new Jackall counterback spoon. Spoons are a deadly o ering as the water temperature continues to drop. For Smallmouth Bass the crankbait bite was predominantly the ticket. Several quailty fish where caught on the Shimano World Minnows. Northern Pike and Walleye also where in the mix.

If you have never been to Minnesota I would highly recommend booking a trip. If you fly into St Paul. Make sure to stop by the new LineCutterz store in savage Minnesota located about 15 minutes from the airport. Ice season will be setting in soon follow our social media outlets for all things ice fishing.

As weather temperature continue to drop look towards plenty of blade style baits. The Alabama rig can be deadly in water temps under 50 degrees check your local regulations on hooks allowed.

Blade Baits like the Silver buddy excel when in water temperature drop below 40 degrees.

For all you front facing sonar anglers this is the time to utilize that technology The Jackall Riser and DryFry have been exciting new additions.

No matter where your fishing adventures take you this Fall make sure you Live The Passion!

Checking out the Striper Buffet: Sand Eels If you spend time surfcasting the mid- Atlantic

Summer is when you are most likely to find them in

and Northeast beaches, you’ve probably seen

the back-bay marshes. As water

sand eels, even though they work hard at not

temperatures drop, they migrate, gradually heading

being seen. They naturally avoid predators by

o shore as winter sets in. Stormy weather

borrowing down into the sand. Nevertheless,

and water temperature influence the relative

sand eels are an important food source for

abundance of sand eels along the beaches,

seabirds, and they have commercial value in

pushing the pods onto or away from the shore. Even

the production of fishmeal. When they leave

though often pursued by larger sea

their hideouts, they create a feeding frenzy

predators, they are not easy prey. Their natural

amongst saltwater predators, especially striped

defenses include the ability to burrow into the

bass. A school of sand eels is like a McDonalds

sand within seconds to conceal themselves

in the desert and the slithering school creates explosive action for surf, inshore and nearshore anglers.

Stripers aggressively feed on sand eels. When Sand eels are not big- typically 3 to 5 inches

stripers detect that sand eels are around,

long- but can grow up to 9 inches. They also

anglers take note. Word spreads when anglers see

are not eels at all but are a closer relative of

dark masses in the water, or when they start

spiny ray finned fishes. Their range extends

reeling in fish that are puking up eels in quantity.

from Northern Labrador down to Cape

When sand eels are present, the fishing is fast

Hatteras, and they are common in back bays

and furious, and when it happens, mimicking their

as well as in the ocean- up to miles o shore.

profile exactly is not necessary. Even a same

They are commonly found from May through

size stick bait twitched on the surface through a

December.

mass of sand eels will elicit strikes. Striped bass will eat sand eels all day long if conditions are right, but early morning and early evening can be especially productive. Striped bass both pick the sand eels o in the surf and target them deeper- out to 3 miles- as the slender baitfish flutter along the bottom.

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Using green, red or black 5-inch tubes on an umbrella rig is a popular tactic to mimic sand eels.

Running the rig a few feet above the seafloor at dawn and dusk, will imitate their movement from their borrows. Running a slow troll and stopping and starting occasionally to simulate the eels moving up and dropping back to the bottom will also elicit strikes. Casting metal is a welltested option for anglers. Jerking spoons with tube trailers from the bottom is also e ective.

Baits like the Deadly Dick allowed to wobble on a slow retrieve, or Shimano’s Colt sniper flashy jigs fished similarly are sure to draw strikes. Tsunami Sand Eels have a realistic swimming action and a holographic finish that is often irresistible to a hungry striper.

Surfcasters frequently pull Deadly Dicks and Needlefish lures across the surface or drag jigs with green or black rubber tails along the sandy bottom. Others use lifelike soft plastics such as the Tsunami Sand Eel. Sand eel imitators include some classic plugs and various weighted soft plastics. The Boone Needlefish is an all-time wooden standard for catching stripers, and it remains a top producer. A buck tail or Hogy jig head in tandem with a soft-plastic tail is lethal for stripers.

When it comes to striped bass and sand eels, we can’t leave out the fly fishermen.

The sand eel is one of the most productive patterns for saltwater action. A 9-foot rod is the best choice for most fly casters. In quiet water, a floating line is a good choice and tracks well in small surf.

Being able to get down a bit below the surface can be critical, and if the sand eels are along the bottom, using sinking line or heavy sink-tip lines will get your fly in the zone. Striped bass seem to like a bottom retrieve that imitates a grubbing or rooting eel.

Fly fishermen usually have a supply of skinny Deceivers in all-white or white and yellow.

The Enticer is a great search pattern that consistently attracts fish from a distance when water is still. On a floating line, the Enticer runs at or near the surface because of its small head, and the strikes are sudden and exciting. It features a popper head to give it a unique action.

Popular colors include all-black, chartreuse-and-pearl and olive-and-pearl often with marabou tail. The EZ-Body Sand Eel Fly is a go-to sand-eel pattern in weighted and unweighted versions.

The most popular color schemes are olive-and-white, black-and-purple, and yellow-and-white.

While many people think of bunker and stripers as the “peas and carrots” of the fall run, no striper fisherman can ignore the e ectiveness of sand eel baits. Have them handy in your surf bag and you will certainly #LiveThePassion!

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Written by Eric Evans

RIPPIN’ LIPLESS IS A FALL CLASSIC Fall is all about schooling bait and hungry bass. For me that spells LIPLESS CRANK. Pro Rippers, Rattle Traps, Rippin’ Raps, Rattlin’ Raps, Red-Eye Shad, are just a few of the many lipless crankbaits available on the market today. Everybody has them in their bag because lipless cranks flat out catch fish, and fall is one of the best times to “match this bait to the hatch”.

Largemouth, smallmouth and spots are gorging on shad and other balling baitfish, and a wellprepared angler should always have a rod ready on deck with a lipless crankbait.

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Fa l l Trout NO NEED TO GO WEST YOUNG MAN! Some say Fall is the time to fish big bass chasing bait balls. Others say Fall is the last chance to put walleye in the freezer and enjoy the fall foliage before its time to gas up the auger and set up the icehouse. But for many anglers in the mid-Atlantic states fall fishing is all about trout. Fall trout-stocking to supplement native populations makes fall trout fishing in PA and NJ is some of the best trout fishing in the country.

You don’t have to book a flight to Idaho, Wyoming or Montana to experience the blazing colors of autumn and the taste of sautéed trout on the campfire.

There are NJ waters that offer very good trout fishing even though they are not stocked in the fall. Holdover trout thrive in Lake Aeroflex and Lake Wawayanda which allow year-round trout fishing opportunities.

Those waters, along with Tilcon Lake in Allamuchy Mountain State Park, are also included in the landlocked salmon stocking program. Two of the best trophy trout lakes in NJ are Round Valley and Merrill Creek Reservoirs. Shoreline fishing on Round Valley is particularly popular as big rainbows are known to cruise the shallows in fall.

Let’s start with the Garden State. The New Jersey DEP Fish and Wildlife will stock a total of 20,000 two-year old Rainbow Trout, averaging 14-16 inches over a two-week period in early October. In addition to these trout, up to 1,000 broodstock trout (threeyear old rainbow trout, averaging 18-22 inches) will also be stocked. Broodstock trout are mixed in with each truckload of fish. Check the NJDEPF&W website for the schedule by waterway. The complete list of fall-stocked waters is available through the Fall Trout Stocking Schedule webpage or the Trout Stocking Hotline 609-322-9524.

In the Keystone State of PA trout stockings are yearround, well planned and publicized happenings and stocked and native population provide some of the best trout fishing in the eastern US. The Poconos region, the limestone streams of the south-central part of the state, and the mountain regions of the north and west parts of the state all provide great opportunities- and many of those opportunities are within easy reach of the Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Harrisburg population centers. One could even argue that the amount of accessible, quality fishing in Pennsylvania is on par with legendary trout states like Montana and Colorado. With such a big selection settling in on the right one for you might seem daunting, so here are a few suggestions to start.

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Spring Creek north of Harrisburg towards State College is a well-known limestone creek with a healthy population of wild brown trout. Spring Creek flows through miles of picturesque woods and provides consistent year-round fishery for fly and spin anglers of all abilities.

The opposite of that all-angler experience is Letort Spring Run, a famous limestone stream in Cumberland County with a reputation for challenging fishing conditions. I once sank up over my knees along its tricky banks. This is a master class fishery, but the rewards are very nice sized wild brown trout. Many anglers consider the Letort to be the birthplace of American fly fishing.

Not far from the bogs of the Letort is the Yellow Breeches Creek. The Breeches has both fly only and open designated areas, but most anglers want to take on this top 10 east coast trout fishery with a fly rod. It offers healthy populations of trout, both stocked and wild strains. It also offers easy access and a variety of fishing opportunities for anglers of all skill levels.

A little more off the beaten trail lies Penns Creek, a limestone stream in Centre County known for prolific bug hatches and healthy populations of wild brown trout. Penn’s famed Green Drake hatch is a spring happening but fall anglers can find some of the creek’s largest fish by adjusting to wet patterns.

Penns creek is not as challenging as the Letort but is more for experienced anglers. Also in the center part of the state is the Little Juniata River, yet another of the classic limestone streams with a reputation for large wild trout. A less experienced angler could fare well on the Little with some coaching from a more experienced friend or local fly shop.

Haven’t had enough of the central part of the state?

Big Spring Creek, located in Cumberland County, is a limestone stream has known for its cold, clear water which has always yielded excellent trout fishing. It has a thriving population of wild brown and rainbow trout that can be targeted any month of the year.

At some of the creeks mentioned, you may be challenged to “be alone” and you will need to share the water especially on the beautiful extended summer weekends for which PA is famous. Oil Creek, however, could provide a slightly different experience as it is designated a Pennsylvania Scenic River. It is known for its beauty and healthy populations of both wild and stocked fish, plus it offers more of a remote and peaceful fishing experience.

Located not too far outside the City of Brotherly Love is Tulpehocken Creek, a healthy and insect filled tailwater fishery. Tulpehocken is known for consistent flows and hungry stocked and wild rainbow and brown trout that can be fooled with good presentations. This is a good place for all levels of fishing including families. As the waters start cooling down and the dog days of summer pass, PA trout anglers will find fall to be the best season to fish Pennsylvania’s Brook, Brown, and Rainbow Trout.

Visit Oil Creek, Yellow Breeches Creek, Spring Creek, or the scenic Youghiogheny River and you’ll get to enjoy some truly spectacular fishing.

As for big water and big water tributaries, the fall on Lake Erie is a lot more than Walleye. By mid-September, Steelhead will be staging for their fall run up the tributary rivers and streams. Walnut Creek, which flows between Fairview and Erie, is one of the spots where you can catch Steelhead. The streams in the area are great to explore, including Twenty Mile Creek, Sixteen Mile Creek, and Elk Creek.

When you get into late fall, weather is more of an issue but if the weather favors you, trout waters like the Lehigh River, Aquashicola Creek, and Mauch Chunk Creek can be good places to catch trout. Just remember that trout spawn at this time of year, so if you go wading, make sure to watch your footing and look for cone-shaped depressions in the gravel, called redds, which can be anywhere from a few to 15 inches deep, where females will deposit their eggs.

Now that you know where, here are a few ideas on how to catch fall trout. For fly fisherman, you know the match the hatch drill, and I am probably not going to offer you anything you did not already know. But for those not hauling, casting and mending, I have one basic go to: in-line spinners catch trout. Whether you prefer Worden, Mepps, Panther Martin, Blue Fox or your own combination of blades, beads, feathers and treble hooks, these ageold revolving blades are easy to work and effective. You will need to match the spinner to the body of water, and the size and type of trout expected. If you are uncertain, downsize. A 00 or 0 Mepps Aglia might be perfect for small stream rainbows and brookies, while on a larger stream, creek or lake a No. 1 or 2 might be needed to coax that brown to bite. If you are on bigger water trolling for browns or steelhead you might go as big as a No. 4 or 5.

Color makes a difference. I prefer gold blades, especially on sunny days, but for trout I also use blades that mimic natural baits like shiner minnow, rainbow trout, brown trout and crayfish-type patterns. When water clarity, stain or weather conditions call for them, silver blades and non-natural colors like fire tiger, chartreuse, black with chartreuse or orange dots will get the job done.

Working the spinner is not difficult but requires some thought. Cast upstream and retrieve just slightly faster than the current. Pay attention to the bottom third of the water column. In my experience, fall trout spend more time looking down and hunting crayfish and other bottomdwellers than looking towards the surface, so choose a size lure that will run at the depth where the fish are feeding. Current breaks, log jams and lay downs, and depth change seams hold fish waiting to ambush a meal. Probe pockets of deep water by casting upstream and maintaining a high rod-tip while allowing the spinner to tumble into position before you retrieve.

Especially when it comes to trout, many anglers look down their noses at live bait, but you are out there to catch and have fun, so if live bait or gulp-type imitators- especially if you are mimicking mealworms, wax worms or crickets- should be embraced. Wherever you choose to fish and whatever style of trout fishing you choose, remember to #LiveThePassion!

Kayak Corner

GETTING UP THE CREEK WITH A PADDLE Editors Note: iBass360 is pleased to feature this kayak angling article co-written by not one but the last TWO Oklahoma state Kayak Anglers State Championsdefending 2023 State Champion Shane Moore, and 2022 State Champion Zachery Warren ( Old Town Pro Fishing Team) .

Some kayak anglers started as kayak paddlers. Some kayak anglers downsized from boats to a kayak. Others graduated from wading and bank fishing to kayaks. Whatever your path to kayak fishing, you intuitively experienced one indisputable fact- kayaks are great for getting into and maneuvering around “skinny” water- those shallow, narrow, stump or rock strewn, overhang areas inaccessible to boaters and bankers. This is the very reason we fish in creeks.

Let’s take you “up a creek” WITH a paddle for more insight.

The fact that creeks often offer great spawning habitat means bass are native to creeks. Throughout the south, west and southwest there are not many natural lakes. That includes our home waters in Oklahoma. Bass were living in the creeks and rivers long before flood management, power grid needs, and recreation dictated the proliferation of the impoundments we now call lakes.

Skinny waters have a positive impact on the mindset and focus of a fisherman. It can be daunting launching on a big main lake with hundreds of acres of water of all depths stretching out before your eyes. This often leave us scratching our heads wondering “Where to begin?” It takes time to break down that kind of situation from both a structure and presentation standpoint. You take your first pedal or paddle and ask, “where and how do I target bass?” When you launch in a creek arm, things are a lot clearerthe water is narrow and in good creeks current breaks, docks, rocks, weed beds, pads, and laydowns are easy to access, and you know that cover is holding bass.

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In our experience, bigger lakes usually have multiple creeks feeding in, but there are certain criteria that make the best creek arms stand out and that help you prioritize the best from the rest. That “best” creek is usually wider and deeper than the other arms and feeders. We call this one the "main” creek, and we generally stay away from that one unless it’s the only available option. While the “main” creek may hold the bigger bass, it usually gets a lot of pressure from boaters. Therefore, when searching google maps, we want to find a creek that ONLY a kayak with 6-9 inches of draft can get into- a feeder creek whose current and rate of flow has pushed sediment to the mouth- or at least has this shallow transition from the main lake most of the time.

Ideally the sediment bar that has formed is too shallow for boaters to navigate. Most of the time it goes from a depth of 1 foot or less for the first 10-20 yards, then drops to more normal creek depths as you pedal/paddle in further.

The first time in, you need to note or “map” depth and cover. As we paddle the creek, we’re constantly checking the depth on our graphs and looking for obvious cover. There’s no perfect depth to look for because all creeks are different, but it is important to know the average depth so when we come across a deep hole it stands out. About 4 ft. is a good average and anything deeper is a hole, old roadbed, or something that will act as a bass “highway” worth fishing. Water clarity also is a key factor when fishing creeks. Find the dirtiest, nastiest creek in the lake and you will find bass.

Baitfish tend to be more prevalent in these dirty creeks and we all know if we find baitfish we will find bass.

So how do you break down a creek? The time of year is an important criterion in your analysis. Prespawn/spawn/post-spawn will each yield a different answer as to the suggested approach to fishing the creek bass because at these different times they will be in different places- sort of everywhere and nowhere if you don’t take the right approach. We have found that the bigger bass tend to stay between the mouth and the first channel swing. In post-spawn this year checks were cashed just traveling back and forth all day between the mouth and the first channel swing.

High summer is when we focus on channel swings. These swings will have deeper water. The same way someone would fish a ledge on the main lake is how we fish these “swings”. The only difference is that in the skinnier water it takes almost no time to find out if a particular swing is holding fish or if you need to move on to the next swing. We placed in the top 10 in several high summer tournaments using this method.

Fall can get a bit tricky but it’s a great time to fish in creeks. Head all the way to the back and try to find the last “deep” hole before it gets too shallow or narrow to navigate. Bass will school up there and when you find them it’s a lot of fun. Last year saw a 1st place finish using the method and finding a big underwater rock with deeper water around it that allowed the winner to fish most of hour that 2-day tournament dragging a jig over that rock. The bass would hammer the jig as it fell off the rock into the deeper water.

When it comes to baits in creeks, we recommend jigs, jigs, and more jigs! There isn’t a moment on the water that we don’t have at least 2 jigs tied on. When in a new creek, start throwing a swim jig in and around cover, mixing up retrieve speed until you get bit. This is a good creek search approach. We are very particular about what swim jigs we use because they should be versatile regarding their action and their ability to move through the gnarliest cover without getting stuck. Creeks have the widest variety of obstacles from those presented by mother nature to the shopping carts and tires dumped by careless humans. A versatile jig should have a strong hook and skirt material that will flare at the slightest twitch of my rod/ This usually means it should be hand tied. The swim jig we recommend for these situations is the Chattahoochee Jig Company.

With their Arky head you can pitch, flip, swim, or hop it as the structure changes and adjust the weed guard to how you need it.

When creeks have a lot of rock the Bass Patrol football jig is the jig of choice as its hooks stay sharp, the skirt does not tear, the paint resists chips, and the action gets bit. From our perspective, jigs are the way to go in creeks and from what we observe in our tournaments, jigs seem to win more money than any other bait due to their ability to generate big bass bites.

If we move away from the jig in a creek situation, the bait of choice is the square bill. It has great ability to trigger bites. When we’ve hit every laydown and still can’t get bit on a jig or square bill, pick up the old school Texas rigged Senko for those finicky, stubborn fish. The Senko is also a good option when fishing your way out of the creek to pick off the stragglers who did not bite on the way in because they were looking to be finessed.

Creeks hold fish, and for kayak tournament anglers, they often hold the key to more points and higher checks. They are certainly a place where you can #LiveThePassion!

REEL RECIPES

SEABASS RECIPE

I am always looking for new seafood recipes, especially when I’m about to head offshore for some fishing. Since Black Sea Bass is in season again in the fall, this recipe is one that will definitely please the palate. Black sea bass topped with shrimp i n a l e m o n s c a m p i s a u c e i s a p e r f e c t e n d t o a f i s hy d ay. S e a b a s s is firm and lean, with a mild, delicate flavor but this recipe will work well with any mild, white-fleshed fish.

Here are the Ingredients: 1- 1 ½ lbs. black sea bass fillets ·

16-20 shrimp peeled and deveined · ·

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1 clove garlic – finely chopped

1 tsp lemon juice (more or less to taste) · · ·

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1 tablespoon capers

Splash of white wine 2 ounces vegetable stock

1 tablespoon of butter rolled in flour

½ teaspoon Italian parsley – finely chopped

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Instructions: 1.

Preheat oven to 350

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Place sea bass fillets in a baking pan. Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil. Sprinkle with sea salt and black pepper to taste.

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Add a little water to the pan to help keep the sea bass moist

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Roast Sea Bass for 15-20 minutes

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In a sauté pan add olive oil and chopped garlic. When the garlic starts to cook add the shrimp.

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Tu r n t h e s h r i m p ove r a n d a d d t h e c a p e r s .

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W hen shrimp are almost fully cooked add a splash of white wine.

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Add stock, lemon juice and butter rolled in flour.

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As the sauce begins to thicken, add chopped parsley

10. Remove from heat and serve over plated Black Sea Bass fillets.

11. Garnish with sliced lemon and serve with your favorite sides.

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Fall i¨ a g ea¶ ¶ime fz f i¨hiog. La gemz¾¶h, ¨mallmz¾¶h aod ×alleÝe a e gz giog zo bai¶ ball¨ a¨ ¶heÝ e a e fz ×io¶e . The fall ¨¶ i e ¾o i¨ zo all alzog ¶he ea¨¶ cza¨¶, aod czzle ×ea¶he i o ¨ z ¾ ¶ h e o ¨ ¶ a ¶e ¨ l i ke F l z i d a a o d Te Ü a ¨ m e a o ¨ ¶ h e b i ¶e i ¨ h e a ¶ i o g ¾ agaio af¶e ¨¾mme dzld ¾m¨.

The e a e ¨z maoÝ “gzzd bi¶e¨” ha eoiog d¾ iog fall, ca¶f i¨h a e zf¶eo zÖe lzzked. D¾ iog ¶hi¨ e izd, ca¶¨ mzÖe f zm ¨hallz× feediog fla¶¨ ¶z dee e ×eed edge¨. TheÝ make ¶hei f ioal ¶ ao¨i¶izo io¶z dee ×a¶e ¨ a¨ ×io¶e a zache¨. Falliog ×a¶e ¶em ¨ ¶ igge ¶he aoo¾al mig a¶izo zf ca¶¨ f zm ¨hallz× ¶z dee ×a¶e . A¨ oigh¶¨ leog¶heo, ×a¶e ¶em e a¶¾ e¨ ¨¶a ¶ ¶hei ¨lz× declioe. Thi¨ ioi¶ial chaoge dze¨o'¶ eo¶i elÝ cha¨e ca¶f i¨h f zm ¶he ¨hallzר. Uole¨¨ ¶he e'¨ a d ama¶ic di io ¶he ×a¶e ¶em e a¶¾ e, ca¶f i¨h ×ill emaio ac¶iÖe d¾ iog daÝligh¶ aod eÖeoiog hz¾ ¨ zo ×eed fla¶¨ ×he e Ýz¾og-zf-¶he-Ýea aof i¨h a e ab¾odao¶. Wheo ¨ha e czld f zo¶¨ ¨e¶ io, ×a¶e czodi¶izo¨ io ¶he ¨hallzר beczme le¨¨ ¨¶able. Thi¨ e izd zf io¨¶abili¶Ý e¨¾l¶¨ io ¨¾ddeo ¨×iog¨ io ¶em e a¶¾ e aod ×a¶e cla i¶Ý ×hich ¶ igge ¶he ca¶ mig a¶izo z¾¶ zf ¶he ¨hallzר. TheÝ ¨¶a ¶ ¶z ¾¨h dee e ¶z mz e ¨¶able czodi¶izo¨ alzog ¶he f i ¨¶ czo¶z¾ b eak io¶z dee e ×a¶e . The de ¶h zf ¶hi¨ ioi¶ial ¶ ao¨i¶izo Öa ie¨ ×i¶h each f i¨he Ý, b¾¶ geoe allÝ, d z zff a ea¨ io ¶he 6- ¶z 15- fzz¶ aoge a e ao io¶e media¶e ¶ ao¨i¶izo çzoe fz fall ca¶f i¨h.

Fall i¨ bÝ fa ¶he faÖz i¶e ¶ime zf ¶he Ýea fz ca¶f i¨hiog fz Zakk R z Ý c e , c a ¶ f i ¨ h z d d e ¨ i g o e , a o d S h a o e Wa l ¨ e , C h i e f S a l e ¨ O f f i c e bz¶h fz Ca¶ch ¶he FeÖe O¾¶dzz ¨- a b¾ilde zf emie ca¶f i¨hiog aod ¨¶ i ed ba¨¨ zd¨. TheÝ ag ee ¶ha¶ i¶ i¨ ¶he ¶ime zf Ýea ×heo d z ¨ io ×a¶e ¶em ¨ ca¾¨e f i¨h ¶z ¨¶a ¶ czog ega¶iog aod mzÖiog ¶z×a d¨ ¶hei fall/×io¶e a ea¨. D¾ iog ¶hi¨ zce¨¨ ca¶f i¨h feed heaÖilÝ. Io ea lÝ fall, Zakk aod Shaoe ¶a ge¶ ¶he maio iÖe chaooel, ×hich f i¨h ¾¨e a¨ a high×aÝ ¶z mig a¶e f zm zoe ¨ec¶izo zf ¶he lake, im z¾odmeo¶, z iÖe ¨Ý¨¶em ¶z aoz¶he . A¨ ¶he ×a¶e czo¶io¾e¨ ¶z czzl dz×o, la ge ¨chzzl¨ zf bai¶f i¨h ¨¶a ¶ ¶z czog ega¶e io ¶he dee e a ea¨ zf feede c eek¨. The¨e a ea¨, iocl¾diog chaooel¨ czooec¶iog feede ¨ ¶z maio chaooel¨, zÖide eÜcelleo¶ f i¨hiog a¨ ca¶f i¨h ¨¶a ¶ ¶z feed heaÖilÝ.

Thi¨ ¶ime zf Ýea , Zakk efe ¨ czÖe iog a¨ m¾ch ×a¶e a¨ z¨¨ible bÝ d if¶iog/¶ zlliog. He ¾¨e¨ hi¨ ¨igoa¶¾ e Zakk RzÝce Big Ca¶ FeÖe zd¨ ×i¶h a Sao¶ee ig, bai¶ed ×i¶h f e¨h c¾¶ bai¶. He al¨z ¾o¨ Al habza dç laoe ¨ zff ¶he bz× aod ¨ide¨ zf ¶he bza¶ ¶z im zÖe ¶he ¨ ead zf lioe¨ aod allz× fz mz e bai¶¨ io ¶he ×a¶e .

U¨iog ¶hi¨ me¶hzd, he fzc¾¨e¨ zo zld iÖe chaooel ledge¨ aod feede c eek chaooel¨ ¾o¶il he f iod¨ a a¶¶e o ¶ha¶ e¨¾l¶¨ io bi¶e¨.

Wheo ca¶¨ czog ega¶e, ¶heÝ cao be ca¾gh¶ alzog ¶he edge¨ zf ¶he f i ¨¶ majz de ¶h chaoge z¾¶¨ide ¨hallz× fla¶¨. Zakk eczmmeod¨ lzca¶iog a ea¨ ×he e Öege¶a¶izo eod¨ ab ¾ ¶lÝ, aod ¶he de ¶h g ad¾allÝ ¶a e ¨ io¶z a dee e ba¨io. The¨e a e geoe allÝ ¨zf¶-bz¶¶zm a ea¨, oz¶ fa¨¶-b eakiog zckÝ ledge¨. The ¨zf¶ a ea¨ a e czod¾ciÖe ¶z bz¶¶zm feediog, a ¶ic¾la lÝ fz ha¶chiog io¨ec¶¨ eme giog f zm ¶he bz¶¶zm. Pa ¶ic¾la lÝ gzzd a ea¨ ×ill be di¨¶ioc¶ ¶ z¾gh¨ z chaooel¨ leadiog f zm ¶he fla¶¨ ¶z dee ×a¶e ¨ioce ¶heÝ a e oa¶¾ al f¾ooeliog a ea¨ fz ca¶¨. D¾ iog ea lÝ fall, ca¶f i¨h e izdicallÝ e¶¾ o ¶z ¶he fla¶¨ ×heo czodi¶izo¨ a e faÖz able, b¾¶ ¶heÝ eÖeo¶¾allÝ abaodzo ¶he ¨hallzר aod mzÖe ¶z dee ×io¶e iog lzca¶izo¨.

Aogle ¨ like Zakk, ×hz i¨ al¨z a ca¶f i¨h g¾ide, efe ¨ f e¨h c¾¶ z liÖe bai¶ ¨¾ch a¨ ¨¶ i ¨ zf ¨¾cke mea¶ 2 ¶z 3 ioche¨ lzog aod 1/2ioch ¶hick, z ¨mall liÖe bl¾egill¨ z ch¾b¨. He ¨e¶¨ ¶he ¨hallz×e¨¶ lioe¨ io ¶he ¨ ead ×i¶h ¶he ¨malle¨¶ bai¶¨ aod ¶he dee e¨¶ lioe¨ ×i¶h ¶he la ge¨¶ zoe¨. La ge c¾¶ bai¶ ¨¶ i ¨ z ch¾ok¨ haÖe mz e ¨¾ face a ea aod giÖe zff mz e ¨ceo¶. TheÝ al¨z a e mz e Öi¨ible, ×hich zf cz¾ ¨e make¨ ¶hem ea¨ie fz f i¨h ¶z f iod. Al¨z ¶ Ý ¨¾¨ eodiog zoe zf ¶he bai¶¨ ¨eÖe al ioche¨ zff ¶he bz¶¶zm ¾ode a ¨li flza¶ a¶ ¶he edge zf ¶he de ¶h b eak. Thi¨ ×ill zÖide a Öi¨¾al iodica¶z zf ×he e ¶he de ¶h b eak zcc¾ ¨ aod zffe ¨ a de ¶h “g¾ide” fz ¨e¶¶iog ¶he z¶he lioe¨.

If ¨e¶¶iog lioe¨ i¨ oz¶ Ýz¾ ¶hiog, ¶ Ý fao ca¨¶iog ¶he¨e a ea¨ ×i¶h a jig ¶i ed ×i¶h c¾¶ bai¶. Thi¨ le¶¨ Ýz¾ check m¾l¶i le de ¶h¨ ¾icklÝ. A gzzd jig ¶z ¾¨e fz ¶hi¨ a lica¶izo i¨ zoe de¨igoed ¶z f i¨h ¶¾be¨ fz ba¨¨. Make ¨¾ e i¶ ha¨ a ¨¶z¾¶ EWG hzzk ¶ha¶ cao haodle big ca¶f i¨h. The ×ide ga allzר Ýz¾ ¶z ¾¨e a mea¶Ý iece zf bai¶. U¨e a d ag-aod-¨¶z e¶ ieÖe aod Öa Ý ¶he leog¶h zf ¶he a¾¨e f zm ¨eÖe al ¨eczod¨ ¶z ¨eÖe al mio¾¶e¨. The bi¶e ×ill be Ýz¾ be¨¶ iodica¶z zf ×ha¶ d¾ a¶izo i¨ be¨¶. A jig i¨ almz¨¶ al×aݨ a g ea¶ ¨ea ch ¶zzl fz lzca¶iog f i¨h aod fz de¶ec¶iog ¨¾ z¾odiog czÖe .

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A lz¶ zf ca¶f i¨h aogle ¨ efe ¶he baok ¶z a bza¶ z kaÝak, e¨ eciallÝ ¶hz¨e ×hz eojzÝ f i¨hiog a¶ oigh¶. MaoÝ zf ¶he¨e ¨ame ¶ac¶ic¨ ¨¶ill a lÝ. Fiod a ea¨ Ýz¾ cao each ×i¶h Ýz¾ ca¨¶¨ ¶ha¶ haÖe ao adjaceo¶ fla¶ oeܶ ¶z a f i ¨¶ leÖel d z zff ¶z a maio chaooel z feede c eek chaooel. Ao a ea Ýz¾ cz¾ld fao ca¨¶ ×i¶h a jig ×z¾ld be ideal. EddÝ a ea¨ a e zf¶eo gzzd lzca¶izo¨ a¨ bai¶ f¾ooel¨ io aod f i¨h cao ¨i¶ z¾¶ zf ¶he c¾ eo¶ eadÝ ¶z amb¾¨h ¶he bai¶. Whe¶he Ýz¾ eojzÝ f i¨hiog f zm ¶he baok, ca¨¶iog f zm a kaÝak z ¶ z l l i o g a o d /z c a ¨ ¶ i o g f z m a b z a ¶ , f a l l i ¨ ¶he e fec¶ ¶ime ¶z hzzk io¶z a mzo¨¶e aod, a¨ Shaoe ×z¾ld ¨aÝ, “¨c a¶ch ¶he ca¶ f e Ö e ! ” # L i Ö eT h e P a ¨ ¨ i z o Zakk RzÝce i¨ a zfe¨¨izoal ca¶f i¨h aogle aod g¾ide a¶ Bl¾e¨ B z¶he ¨ Cha ¶e ¨, zo Lake Ga¨¶zo, NC. He i¨ a big ca¶ ¨ eciali¨¶ aod ¶×z-¶ime ¨¶a¶e ecz d hzlde fz Bl¾e Ca¶f i¨h io NC. The f i ¨¶ ecz d ×a¨ 91 z¾od¨ ¨e¶ 12/20/ 15. He ¶heo b zke ¶ha¶ ecz d ×i¶h a 105- z¾od mzo¨¶e ¶he Öe Ý oeܶ daÝ! Zakk ha¨ ca¾gh¶ o¾me z¾¨ f i¨h io eÜce¨¨ zf 80 aod 90 z¾od¨; ca¶che¨ ¶ha¶ aok amzog ¶he ¶z Bl¾e Ca¶f i¨h ca¶che¨ io ¶he hi¨¶z Ý zf NC. Zakk i¨ a ¨¶a¾och adÖzca¶e zf C.P.R. (Ca¶ch Phz¶z Relea¨e), elea¨iog all ca¶f i¨h zÖe 15 z¾od¨ ¶z hel e¨e Öe ¶he ¨ z ¶ fz geoe a¶izo¨ ¶z czme.

Zakk ha¨ ¾¶ hi¨ big ca¶ eÜ e ieoce io¶z all hi¨ de¨igo¨ a¶ Ca¶ch ¶he FeÖe aod hi¨ ¨igoa¶¾ e ¨e ie¨ i¨ a ¨¶a le fz maoÝ ca¶ aogle ¨.

S h a o e Wa l ¨ e i ¨ a z f e ¨ ¨ i z o a l f i ¨ h i o g g ¾ i d e a o d z × o e /z e a ¶ z z f Ya d k i o L a k e ¨ G¾ide Se Öice z e a¶iog io NC, ¨ ecialiçiog io c a ie aod ca¶f i¨h. Shaoe lzÖe¨ ¨ha iog hi¨ a¨¨izo ×i¶h eÖe Ýzoe he mee¶¨. He al¨z ¶ake¨ hi¨ eÜ e ieoce aod koz×ledge zo ¶he zad fz P z ¶z¾ oameo¶¨ ac z¨¨ ¶he cz¾o¶ Ý. Shaoe ×ill be zÖidiog ¨emioa ¨ zo F idaÝ zf ¶he ¨hz×. Be ¨¾ e ¶z check him z¾¶ aod ick ¾ ¶i ¨ zo ca¶chiog Slab limi¶¨ eÖe Ý ¶ i .

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