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EDITOR PICKS: Every year at the ICAST show, dozens of lucky winners are chosen the Best Of ICAST for their respective categories. There are dozens of other companies whose products might not have won Best Of, but their innovative gear certainly deserves some recognition. Join us as we celebrate our selections for the Best Of ICAST 2019.

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ach year, ICAST showcases the latest and greatest in fishing gear at the world’s largest fishing trade show. A highlight of the show is the “Best Of ” awards, which are selected from the massive New Product Showcase, as voted on by buyers and media. Garmin’s new Force Trolling Motor won overall “Best of Show” at ICAST 2019, held at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando in July. It won top honors out of more than 1,000 new products showcased.

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Vibe obviously put a lot of thought into their new fishing kayak. By combining features kayak anglers customarily had to choose one over the other, the Shearwater 125 is the most versatile fishing kayak on the water. This streamlined fishing vessel has an open deck as well as center-console storage. It’s comfortable and stable with a high-low seat, a standing perch and ample floor standing room. Rudder steering is pedal and hand controlled. It can be rigged for paddle, pedal and motor power with Power Pole mounts. There is open bow storage for easy access as well as hull rigging access. Four flush rod holders are complemented by four horizontal rod holders. It’s got a tunnel hull and a keel for maximum stability and speed. And all of that is just the beginning of a long list of well-designed features. With innovation that provides all of the functionality anglers look for in a kayak, Vibe’s Shearwater 125 begs the question, “Why choose when you can have it all?”

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My Coast Outdoors Knockin Tail My Coast Outdoors, the Houston-based lure maker that brought us its innovative Controlled Descent line of soft plastics, has released another one-of-a-kind lure to the industry. The Knockin Tail paddletail swimbait made its debut at ICAST 2019, and it raised eyebrows with a unique design that’s proven to stimulate feeding behavior in fresh and saltwater fish.

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2019 HOTTEST NEW FISHING GEAR Every angler knows the benefits of sound and vibration paired with visual stimulation to convince fish to feed. With the Knockin Tail, there’s a rattle built into the tail. Not only does this eliminate the need to purchase or insert rattles, it outperforms traditional noisemakers, which only produce sound when the rod is twitched. This lure puts out a continuous fish-attracting sound with every flutter of the tail. Whether it’s twitched, bounced, on the fall or with a steady retrieve, the Knockin Tail rattles to stimulate the lateral line. Beneath that innovation, Knockin Tail is also a carefully designed soft plastic that’s as durable as it is action packed.

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With its EZ BOARD removable boat boarding assist handle, Nauticus designed a simple solution for those of us not blessed with the agility of a spider monkey. Made of strong and durable, corrosion and UV resistant PVC, the EZ BOARD is the handhold you need to safely and easily board the boat. It slides right into most flush-mounted rod holders, which makes it as convenient as it is helpful. When it’s time to board, insert the EZ BOARD into the rod holder and twist to lock it. When everyone is safely aboard, slide it back out of the rod holder and stow it. It can be oriented while on the water to provide a handhold for boarding or disembarking from either a dock or the swim platform, depending on where it’s needed. Made in the USA, the EZ BOARD is lightweight, requires no special tools and comes with a five-year replacement warranty. It is available in 36” and 48” models, and there’s even a 24” model to help with getting in or out of a kayak.

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LIVETARGET Flutter Sardine With its new Injected Core Technology, LIVETARGET hauled in the hardware at ICAST 2019, winning three best of category awards. The idea behind these lures is to show a realistic baitfish profile to fish, while hiding the unnatural mechanical elements that give lures their action. The ICT Flutter Sardine has the enticing twitch and falling action of a standard jigging spoon, but its exceptionally realistic profile sets it apart from everything else on the market. Injected Core Technology enables a lifelike sardine profile, while the Exo-Skin gives the lure its signature flutter action. Perfect for a host of saltwater fishing applications with a saltwater-grade hook, it’s available in five weights and six colors.

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This vehicle-mounted rod storage solution allows anyone from recreational anglers to professionals to arrive at their fishing destination with baitcast, spinning and spincast rods and reels intact, fully-rigged and ready to fish. Two aircraft grade anodized aluminum tubes hold up to six fully rigged casting or spinning rods up to eight feet in length, and a locking reel housing area easily fits most baitcasting and small to medium spinning reels. Protective polypropylene liners inside the Rod Vault eliminate rod on metal contact, protecting guides and rod tips from abrasion. A large entry tube accommodates initial line guides up to 2.5 inches out to 40 inches from the base of the rod. It’s perfect for rigs deisgned for bass, inshore and other warmwater fishing. Included mounting brackets secure the Rod Vault ST to the top of any vehicle with rooftop crossbars and are built to accommodate almost any factory or aftermarket crossbar design, including aero and square tubes up to 3.5 inches wide and 1.5 inches thick. An innovative t-slot mounting design and movable tube clamps provide flexible options to fit most vehicles. The Rod Vault ST was specifically over-engineered to keep valuable equipment safe in almost any circumstance. Stainless steel hardware ensures the Rod Vault ST will remain rust free no matter the fishing environment, and fiberglass-infused nylon construction protects the reel housing, mounting hardware and aerodynamic nose cone from UV degradation. Whether storing rods to fish before or after work or traveling across the country on an epic fishing trip, the Rod Vault ST is deisgned to keep gear safe.

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made my cast; the fly dropped just on the edge of the light shining into snook-filled water. I could see my fly tracking nearly perfectly as it passed in front of several nice fish waiting for unsuspecting prey. Then the fly swam into darkness without a glance from the linesiders. I continued stripping so as to pick the fly up and cast again. Suddenly my line came tight. I made the strip-set to an explosion, as a 3-foot tarpon erupted from the water, crashing into the dock and throwing my fly amidst a shower of scales and water. That night changed my thoughts on fly fishing forever.

When it comes down to it, sight fishing is the way to go for me. Unfortunately, I don’t have the luxury of a guide to pole me around the flats of Marco Island, but I have found that at night the docks hold all kinds of fish from snook to tarpon, snapper to trout, and they usually are open to feeding on a fly. Of course there are some things to keep in mind. First, stealth is everything. I like to approach using my electric motor and make sure I keep my distance. Many fish will hang at the edge of the light in the shadows, as was the case of that tarpon. In fact, I’ve caught many just out of the shadows at night. Boat position is also critical. You need to be far enough away to not spook any of the fish, seen or unseen. You also need a good casting angle to the fish. That means getting your fly in front of them and having it work past them in a natural way. I’ll use the electric motor to keep me in position. This also gives me the advantage of moving away from the dock when a large fish is hooked and trying to pull me into barnacle-covered pilings. When there are a lot of fish present, I often anchor or stake up to let things settle. It also gives me time to retie leaders between fish. Now that you are in position, what do you use? A majority of my fish have been caught on a white Clouser. All-black Clousers create a highly visible silhouette and are deadly, as well. Either emulates the ever-present glass minnows. Of late, I’ve upped the size of my flies and have found that larger baitfish patterns with bigger profile often get seen easier and thus get more takers. Above all, be respectful. When you find someone kind enough to leave those fish-attracting lights on, always do the right thing. Never go on the dock, and keep quite. Much of this fishing is done late at night, and dock owners who turn their lights off will tell you it’s because of noisy fishermen. Will Schmidt is a seasoned tournament angler and has been writing about fishing for more than two decades.

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calloping season is a big deal on Florida’s Gulf Coast. Every year during short and carefully managed seasons, divers and snorklers are set free to harvest these tasty little morsels along a nearly 800mile stretch of coastline in state waters from Gulf County to Pasco County. Beginning in July and stretching through September, the open season dates vary across five regions determined by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Some years, picking up a limit of bay scallops out of grassy shallows is as easy as an Easter egg hunt. This summer many scallopers were asking, “Where are the scallops?”

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The normally predictable Crystal River and Homosassa scallop grounds weren’t as predictable or productive this year as in years past. Some reports indicate the bulk of productive scallop grounds in those areas were in exceptionally deep waters this year. Experts explain that the normal west to easterly storms that drive scallops into easily accessible shallow waters did not occur this year. But wait; News Flash, scallops certainly showed up on the southern end of the state’s scalloping waters. In Pasco County, Fla.—the region aptly known as Florida’s Sports Coast—our editors quickly limited out in 3 feet of water and found these waters to be exceptionally productive at every drop. Whether it was the 25-year harvest closure or favorable currents, Pasco County’s limited open season was a must-dive on Florida’s west coast this year. The 2019 season marked the second year in a row that FWC opened the scallop season for Pasco County, and nature certainly supported the decision. Proving to be an unbeatable destination for bay scallops—as evidenced in fistfuls—Florida’s Sports Coast’s rich scallop beds turned out to be the perfect place to score the tasty saltwater bivalves. It is very exciting to see what Pasco County’s continued seasons have in store. In anticipation of continued growth in popularity with the returned underwater adventure, Pasco County Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources is concentrating efforts to expand and improve county boat ramps to provide more trailer parking and better launch experiences for both local and out-of-town scallopers. Moving forward, Pasco County’s annual scallop season will start the third Friday in July and last for 10 days. Coastal Angler Magazine offers special thanks to Experience Florida’s Sports Coast along with local charter captains, Mermaid Slayers, Captain Mark Dillingham and Florida Backwater Charters for their gracious invitation and superb hospitality in helping us experience all that Pasco County has to offer the saltwater enthusiast. For more information on Florida’s Sports Coast, or to plan your 2020 scalloping adventure visit www.flsportscoast.com.

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here are perks from writing for publications like Coastal Angler Magazine. Back in July I took advantage of those perks when I fished as a media representative in the ICAST Cup. As a saltwater guy, it is always a blast and quite the learning experience to spend time on the water with the bass pros.

frequently got caught up in the weeds, which to my surprise was the secret to their success. Most hits came as Blakewll and Dimauro aggressively ripped the baits out of the hydrilla. After an hour and a half we had a five fish limit in the livewell and it was time to switch tactics in hopes of culling out smaller fish with bigger ones.

I had the pleasure of being teamed up with two impressive young guns, Bobby Bakewell and Conner Dimauro. Bakewell is a bass fishing guide at Bienville Plantation near White Springs Florida, while Dimauro is a junior at Bryan College in Dayton Tennessee. Dimauro attends college on a bass fishing scholarship and competes on Bryan’s bass fishing team. Last month, Dimauro and his partner, Cole Sands, finished second place in the Bassmaster College Series National Championship.

At this point we switched to another technique I haven’t tried before. We pitched creature baits and Senko style worms into matted weeds. Heavy tungsten weights, from ¾ to 1 ½ ounce, helped our baits punch through the surface slop and sink into the weeds below. It was slow and meticulous fishing, but the bites we got were mostly good fish. We managed to upgrade a few of our smaller fish. I have no doubt we could’ve caught some more good ones, but the short, four hour fishing window closed all to early.

The young anglers started our day off in stout fashion with a prayer as we waited among the other competitors in Big Toho Marina. When our boat number, 48, was called, we blasted off across Lake Tohopekaliga at an eye watering 60+ miles per hour.

Our 11 lbs, 8 ounces was good enough for 17th place. First was the Lew’s Fishing team lead by pro angler Peter Thilveros with a five fish limit of 20 lbs, 4 ounces. Perhaps the most paradoxical moment from the 2019 ICAST Cup came from the team representing 13 Fishing lead by pro Stacie Carter. The 13 Fishing team brought in a limit that weighed 13 lbs, 13 ounces.

Our first stop was a flat about three feet deep with a mixture of shell beds and hydrilla. The lure of choice was lipless crankbaits, a lure I have never had much success with. The crankbaits

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NIRL-SML The end of the summer season is near, but September isn’t quite the end of our summer heat. As the nights grow longer we can expect a gradual cooling trend. Yes, the days will remain quite warm, though the nights will be cooler than the past few months. Longer and cooler nights should cause a slow drop in water temperatures and hopefully gamefish durational feeding activities will increase. Actually the trout have been on a good bite all summer. While filleting trout for the few clients who chose to keep a couple of fish for dinner over the past four or five months I’m convinced of excellent spawning activity. Females have been growing eggs, spawning and growing more eggs like clockwork.

Tony catches and releases yet another redfish that ate his favorite plug, a bone colored Skitterwalk! Snook and trout were also caught on this recent trip with Capt. Mark Wright.

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Top water plugs like the Tsunami K9 Walker are getting lots of attention from the trout and also redfish, snook and tarpon! If you haven’t been tossing a walking top water plug you should be. If

you’ve been avoiding the walking plugs because you think they’re hard to retrieve properly do yourself the favor of learning to “walk the dog”; you’ll be glad you did! Sub-surface soft plastic mullet and minnow imitations are catching plenty of everything in the shallows. Whether you throw three, four or five inch lures there will be something around to eat them. Most days I rig one rod with a four inch Diezel Minnowz and another rod with a four inch Jerk Shadz and see which lure the fish like best. At times we tie on a five inch Z-Man Jerk Shadz and it outperforms the smaller lures. If you’re not catching much a change of size, shape or color of your lure could be in order.

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PORT CANAVERAL Anglers are looking forward to the changes that will come about during the month of September. These will include less frequent afternoon thunderstorms, and whole lot more catching opportunities. The Reason? September is when the near-shore waters outside of Port Canaveral come to life with millions of silver and striped mullet. These forage fish begin their southward journey through Brevard county water- known to local fisherman as the “Fall Mullet Run.” Hot on their tails will be just about every known predator that swims in our near-shore waters. Witnessing tarpon, spinner shark, and king mackerel “sky rocket” through these baitfish, or seeing a schools of crevalle jack, bluefish, or Spanish mackerel making the waters boil from their attacks, will make you understand how badly that you really don’t want to be reincarnated as a mullet. If you’ve never seen this phenomenon in full effect, then you can’t completely understand how much power and aggression

these predatory fish possess when they go on the attack. Scouting is key to finding the best bite. Look for pelicans, gulls, and terns working over areas of water that look like bombs are being dropped there. Once you’ve found the “action zone” where the baitfish are fleeing for their live- half the battle is over with. The next decision is whether to use live baits, or artificial lures to go after these predators. Personally, I think it depends on what you want to catch. If redfish, flounder, Tarpon, king mackerel or snook are your primary targets, then stick with a live fingerling mullet on a sliding sinker rig or Hookup style jig head. Capt. Jim Ross W-321-636-3728 Book your fishing trip at FinelineFishingCharters.com Catch a Memory Outdoors Radio show host-Live shows Saturday mornings from 7:00 to 9:00 am on 1510 am, 99.9 fm and 100.7 fm

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h a t a great month we had! Gotta love it. The bunker have been easier by the day to get. They have been in the port and fairly easy for a change. Here’s the kicker, now that you’ve got the prime choice in bait, they don’t want it and want frozen. Yup. That’s right. So here’s the lesson, try both, one dead and one live and see what gets hit on better. We couldn’t figure out what the deal was with the live bait after marking fish till we tried the switch up. Who would’ve thought? Also don’t forget about the cans. They have been holding sardines and a sardine will always get hit. Even when the ocean presents itself as the so called dump!

Cobia. They are all over. Get out there with your bucktails and look around. No place specific but the reefs are a good start, hint hint. Also try the big drop, swimming right up to the boat lately! Late in the day they have been surfacing on rays, turtles and free swimming. They love some live bait too. This is a great month for wreck fishing. Use all your normal tactics from three ways to knocker rigs. Live bait definitely works the best. Use lighter tackle for more fun. Amberjack and every other

species have been sitting right above the wrecks and it’s been great. You can also try anchoring and chumming. Use some lighter fluorocarbon for the mangos. They have been plentiful! Even the muttons have been surfacing. Don’t forget about chicken rigging all the monster sea bass and triggerfish! Man we have had some studs lately. It’s a lot of fun for the kids. Get out there and enjoy the water.

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Adam with a September monster red fish caught and released in Sebastian Inlet with Capt. Glyn Austin of “Going Coastal Charters”

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be stalking snook on the local Brevard County Beaches. Snook season opened 1 September and I was on the beach August 31st at 12;01 Am with my first cast of the season. Last month, I suggested several ways to catch fish in the surf using lures and walking the beach. This month I would like 8 BREVARD SEPTEMBER 2019

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to discuss how to catch Snook in the surf using live bait. First the Bait? Finger mullet by the thousands from the Northeast will be swimming south along our Brevard County Beaches looking for warm water. This migration appears to me to be triggered when the water temperature in the inlets, bays and waterways on the northeast

coast drops into the 70 degree area. At that point, the finger mullet decide in mass to go to the Florida Keys for the winter (very interesting). The date for the start of the run and how long the run will last are all variables. What does seem to be a constant is that the bait run starts just about every year sometime between late August or September ( start of snook season). This then becomes the surf angler’s best opportunity to target big fish in the trough. The bait fish run right next to the shore and every predator fish that I can name will be waiting for them and an easy meal. The bait is so close to shore you can see them in the waves as the sun rises. Bait shops will have live bait or use a cast net to catch a few for your bucket and you’re ready to go! Second Gear:There are a number of ways to fish live bait/mullet. The way I prefer is using a 7 to 9 foot Medium Heavy rod with 20 pound test fishing line (braid or mono) to a swivel followed by 12-18 inches of 30/40 pound

fluorocarbon leader followed by a 3/0 to 5/0 circle hook. You can either free-line the mullet or place a sliding weight just above the swivel to pin the bait to the bottom as surf conditions dictate. Where: Look for snook, reds and other fish in the trough along our beaches during the mullet run. They will be chowing down on the bait/finger mullet as it swims overhead. Tight Lines

Bob with his snook caught at the Cocoa Beach Surf on 6 pound test Mirrolure.

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September is one of my favorite months to fish both inshore and nearshore from Melbourne to Sebastian. The bait is plentiful and the Snook, Trout and Redfish are as well. Snook season opens up September 1st and anglers will be out in droves trying to get their keeper fish. With the economy so strong the inlet will be packed day and night with people on the jetty and people in boats. The crowds don’t always bring out the patience that is required when fishing so keep a cool head in the heat of the day and night and you will get your limit. Live bait during the day is best and live bait, jigs and lures all work well at night. We have had schools of mullet from Port Canaveral down to Sebastian and south but the best part of the run normally starts late in the month. Threadfins and sardines will be on the beach nearshore as well as mullet and so will the Tarpon, Snook, Sharks, Jack Crevalle. There will also be Kingfish following the schools of bait looking for that easy meal. Best bet is to use some of that live bait and fish the outer edges of the bait pods. The Rapala XRap Long Cast is size 14 will be an excellent hard bait to use when targeting the bait pods. I also like to use Hogy Eeels and DOA Baitbusters during the mullet run along the beaches. All of the above lures use single hooks instead of trebles which are better for the fish that you have to release and safer for the angler. The mullet should also pour in the Creeks from Melbourne down to Sebastian later in the month the gamefish are sure to

follow. Hopefully the heavy rains we have been having since August will slow and the freshwater runoff into the lagoon will slow by then. There is no need to go way back in the creeks, anglers can fish the mouth of the creeks and around the many oyster bars and docks closer to the Indian River Lagoon. I use the same baits in the creeks as I use in the Lagoon during the bait run. I like to focus on the flats, spoil islands or mangrove shorelines loaded with bait in the Indian River Lagoon from Melbourne to Sebastian in late September. My favorite bait to use is the Rapala Skitterwalk V and the new Twitchin Minnow and Twitchin Mullet are gonna be great subsurface baits for fishing the mullet run. If soft baits are your preference, Storm jerkbaits or DOA Cal 4” jerkbaits in the mullet pattern or rainbow trout work well or Twtchin mullet or twitchin minnow will do the trick also.

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are many common questions that I get as a fishing guide, but one of the most common happens to be one of the easiest to answer. When is the best time of year for fishing this area? Both locals and visitors alike tend to ponder on this, and many times my answer is “Whenever you can go”. Because we honestly never have a “down time” that puts fishing on the

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back burner! Summer thru winter there is always something super fun to catch no matter if you enjoy fishing offshore, near coastal, or in our lagoon waters. Even with all that fishy fun to be had twelve months out of the year one period stands tall above the rest. The fall mullet run is not only “the” time to wet a line, but it is also a spectacle that can only be quantified by those who have seen

its glory. Bait schools so thick it seems one could walk on them with every manner of predator fish feeding until their bellies are over stuffed. Typically the end of August and all of September is prime time to experience this mass migration of mullet from north to south. As cold fronts start to sweep across the SE United States and well before we even get a glimmer of their reprieve in temperatures the scene is set in motion. Knowing that the water will soon become uncomfortably cold in those more northern “southern” states the mullet that have enjoyed the summer in bays and backwaters get a little jittery. As if someone sent a mass fishy email they all get to moving towards those warm South Florida waters for a winter vacation. This mass migration of food fish streams down the coast and even can be seen in the lagoon waters. Every mullet from the little fingerlings all the way up to the several pound “smoker” mullet will be found Along with many other forms of bait. This is the very definition of a transition

time and all our finned friends can feel it. This is a time of plenty set smack on the doorstep of the winter hardships. The feast is enjoyed by everything from redfish and snook to the giant tarpon and kingfish found just outside the breakers. Bluefish and jacks will harass mullet to no end and even flounder will get in on the fun. The beaches and Port Canaveral will come alive and produce no matter the tide or time as long as the bait is moving. This is one of the top times for locals to have a blast and test their skills. If you’ve never experienced this it’s not a bad idea to book with a charter and get some solid information on how to make the magic happen. Be sure to get to us quick though, because those in the know will be filling our date books early. Capt. Alex Gorichky LocalLinesCharters.com Space Coast fishing guide Kayaks By bo team paddler Contact Capt. Alex @ 321-480-3255

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