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The Magic Starts in October
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his is the time of year I live for, especially for o!shore bottom fishing of numerous species. This year is going to be di!erent, however, thanks to regulations that have completely shut down our gag grouper fishing. October, November, December, and the first three weeks of January are the absolute apex of gag grouper fishing. In my opinion, flawed science and highly extrapolated data are the reasons we are now facing a zero creel limit for gag grouper for the rest of the year. The situation with the Atlantic’s American red snapper is just as bad. Divers report having to wait for the Americans to get out of the way before they can shoot other target fish, and hook-andline fishing is o! the chart. It’s common to catch and release 20 red snapper per trip, yet we are legally forbidden from keeping a single one, at least for the moment. Where did they get the data to justify shutting down and keeping the American red snapper fishery closed? I would love to take these decision makers out on the water, or show them the underwater video footage captured by my diving friends, because it completely contradicts
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the flawed data they are using to make decisions. Despite the regulatory headaches, the beauty of October through January is the gags and snapper will be literally right up on the beach. Last year, some of our best trips were within eyesight of the beach and we caught a serious number of fish. The larger male gags are starting to congregate on the inshore edges now in anticipation of the females coming soon. They will gather enlarged numbers on traditional spawning grounds that typically have good bottom and schools of bait, like cigars and sardines, and the little known fact of it is the same places will hold squid. I always say, “Find the bait … find the fish!” Yes, it’s important to find pretty bottom with some type of structure. If nothing else, look for live bottom and vegetation, but the ultimate scenario is finding big stacks of bait right on top of it. Let’s face it. That’s where your fish are going to be. You wouldn’t hang around in a place with nothing to eat, and neither will they.
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It’s a simple recipe this time of year to catch everything on the bottom. I always make sure to grab two boxes of frozen cigar minnows and whatever live bait we happen to have in the traps at the marina. But one of the best things you could possibly do is put one person on the Sabiki when you get to where you’re going. In addition to the frozen cigars, catch some live snappers or live cigar minnows and/or sardines. A live sardine on the bottom has a life expectancy under five seconds. It’s easily one of the most e!ective baits, especially when attached to a Crab Decoy Jig. The beauty of the shallow water gag and American red snapper fishing in the fall is that almost none of the fish are injured with bladder inflation. You can release them at the side of the boat and they will take o! immediately back to the bottom healthy and unharmed. The biggest problem we have now is the sharks are on to us. Wherever we stop, they hear the trolling motor and the fish struggling, so they come to it. Chances are pretty good you’re going to get a gag bit in half. When that happens, you need to move right away, otherwise you’re just feeding the sharks. They start gathering in numbers - we’ve seen as many as six or eight full grown sharks under the boat at one time. Here’s your sign…it’s time to move. Above all, take your kids out on the water, let them experience these amazing resources, and teach them to be good stewards for the future. To learn more tips and techniques from Tim Barefoot, visit barefootcatsandtackle.com.
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AUTUMN IN APPALACHIAN BROOK TROUT COUNTRY
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hen people think of autumn in the Smoky Mountains, they think of crisp,cool mornings, bluebird skies, and the leaves changing into striking yellow, orange and red hues as they begin to fall. What many don’t realize, is that a spectacle just as remarkable is taking place under the surface as well. Southern Appalachian brook trout in autumn put on a show as they prepare for their coming spawn, which usually occurs in mid to late October. As the season approaches, larger brook trout begin to boast the most vibrant colors that they will have all year. Their fins and bellies turn bright orange. Fish also produce more pronounced red dots, blue halos—and aggressive attitudes. This is all in an attempt to attract a suitable mate. It is the best time of the year to catch one of the prettiest fish in North America. Brook trout are the only salmonid species native to the Southern Appalachian region, and a fish that has lost 70% or more of its historical native range. This is primarily due to logging in the 18th and early 19th centuries, as well as the introduction of non-native fish such as rainbow and brown trout. While they are not typically picky eaters, they can be di%cult to find, as they inhabit only the coldest, cleanest, and highest-elevation creeks in Appalachia. Over 99% of native Appalachian brook trout never reach 8 inches in length, so finding a truly large Appalachian brook trout is a real feat for most fly anglers in the Southeast. There are also some areas with stocked brook trout in the southeast, and even these fish in the fall can boast some very impressive colors, and o&en are greater in size. Appalachian brook trout are most o&en found in tributaries that exceed 3,000 feet in elevation. They inhabit creeks so thick with rhododendron that casting room is o&en very limited. They exist below this, but the best place to find them is above 3K as high water temperatures in the late summer months can play a huge role in their existence. In most areas brook trout are found, food sources can be scarce. Bug life is limited the higher
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up you go, and the fish are opportunistic when a fly or lure is presented in a natural manner. The purest way to target a brook trout is with a dry fly, such as an Elk Hair Caddis or Parachute Adams. These flies have withstood the test of time and are a staple when it comes to rising brook trout. It’s a beautiful sight seeing a large, orange brook trout rise from the depths to crush a fly on the surface. Flies such as pheasant tails and prince nymphs are also very productive. One of the best ways to target larger brook trout is with a small streamer or spinner, as they will attack smaller fish that come within range. They are a remarkable fish and we are lucky they still have some strongholds in the Appalachians. Devin Davenport, (@appalachian.trout on Instagram) grew up fly fishing in the Southern Appalachian mountains. He primarily fishes for wild trout, smallmouth bass, musky, and other fish found in western North Carolina and East Tennessee. While he lived in South Florida for several years and loves saltwater fishing, he now resides back in the mountains of East Tennessee.
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ctober is one of my favorite months to !sh the coast. Cooler weather makes a day on the water more comfortable, boat traffic begins to thin out, and the bays and marshes come alive. Trout, red!sh, and flounder are feeding on shrimp and !n!sh, and it is not uncommon to !nd all three in the same area. My October game plan starts before I launch the boat. Satellite imagery is a great tool for locating shallow coves connected to drains, bayous, or small cuts. I look for areas with shell, grass, subtle depth changes, and a drain that is still open rather than sanded in. Once I arrive, I slow down and look for bait. A promising shoreline without bait usually does not hold my attention for long. Outgoing tides are my !rst choice because moving water concentrates bait and !sh. Mouths of drains are obvious places to start, but do not overlook bends, narrow sections of a bayou, points extending into a bay, or cuts through a reef. Anything that increases current or funnels bait can create a feeding area. I will occasionally start with a topwater, but most of the time I have a durable paddle tail tied on. A smaller paddle tail helps match the young bait common in the marsh, while a 4-inch version is a dependable choice on open flats. I rig it weedless around grass and other cover or use a jig head in cleaner or deeper water. A paddle tail lets me cover water quickly, and its vibration helps !sh locate it. Add a built-in rattle and the lure gives !sh another reason to investigate. Before changing colors or lures, I change my retrieve. Red!sh often respond to a steady retrieve. Trout may prefer an erratic twitch-twitch action. For flounder, I keep the lure close to the bottom with the rod tip down or to the side and use !rm twitches that make the lure dart forward without jumping too high. Around a drain, I concentrate casts along the edges, bends, and small washouts where flounder can wait in ambush. Fish do not read !shing articles, so none of these rules are absolute. Let the bait, current, structure, and strikes tell you what to do next. Enjoy the cooler weather, try a different approach when the bite slows, and take a kid !shing. Capt. Michael Okruhlik is the inventor and owner of Knockin Tail Lures® — knockintaillures.com.
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By A. deGruchy ctober is a great month to chase black!n tuna in the Florida Keys. The weather starts to change a little, the bait gets moving, and the offshore bite can get really good. Black!n are one of those !sh that can turn a slow morning into chaos pretty quickly. Once you !nd them, it is usually fast action, hard runs, and a lot going on at once. Around the Keys, we usually start looking around deeper wrecks, offshore structure, current edges, and anywhere bait is getting pushed around. There are plenty of deeper wrecks and arti!cial reefs scattered off Key Largo, Islamorada, Marathon and the Lower Keys that can hold black!n. You do not always have to be right on top of the wreck either. A lot of times the !sh will be moving around the area, especially if there is good current and bait nearby. Birds are always worth watching too. If you see birds dipping, bait getting pushed up, bonito going crazy or flying !sh getting chased, there is a good chance something is feeding underneath them. Trolling is one of the easiest ways to cover water and !nd !sh. Small feathers, skirts, diving plugs, and other smaller tuna-style baits all work well. Black!n are fast !sh, so you can keep the boat moving and still get plenty of bites. We like to spread the baits out behind the boat and work around an area instead of just trolling in a straight line all day. Once you get a bite, circle back through that same area because where there is one black!n, there are usually more. If birds are working, try not to run straight through the middle of them. Work the edge, keep the baits in 4 FLORIDA
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clean water, and let the !sh come to you. Vertical jigging is probably one of the most fun ways to catch black!n. If the !sh are holding deeper around a wreck, drop a jig down and work it back up fast. Sometimes they will eat it deep, and other times they will follow it halfway back to the boat before crushing it. Savage Gear jigs are a great choice for this style of !shing because they drop fast, have a good pro!le, and are easy to work through the water column. Current plays a big role in what size jig we use. If it is ripping, go heavier. If the current is lighter, you can !sh something smaller and get a little more action out of the jig. The biggest thing is keeping it moving because black!n usually want something fast. For this kind of !shing, we like a PENN Authority spinning reel matched with a Carnage III rod. It is a solid setup for jigging, casting, or throwing a bait at !sh that suddenly pop up on the surface. The Authority has plenty of drag for a hard-running tuna, and the Carnage III has enough backbone to put real pressure on the !sh. That matters a lot in the Keys because getting the tuna to the boat is only half the battle. The sharks have been bad, especially around some of the deeper wrecks. You can hook a perfectly good black!n, !ght it halfway up, and then suddenly everything changes. Sometimes you get the head, sometimes you get half a tuna, and sometimes you get absolutely nothing back. It is frustrating, but it is part of !shing these areas right now. The best thing you can do is put pressure on the !sh and get it to the boat as quickly as possible. This is not really the time to play a tuna
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for 20 minutes if you can help it. Once the sharks !gure out what is going on, they can make !shing the same spot pretty tough, so if you start losing multiple !sh, sometimes the best move is to leave the area and !nd another school instead of feeding the sharks all afternoon. Having a heavier setup like the PENN Authority and Carnage III really helps because you can pull harder and shorten the !ght. One of the best parts about !shing black!n in October is that you do not have to stick with one method. Start trolling and cover some water. If you !nd !sh around a wreck, drop Savage Gear jigs. If they suddenly start blowing up on bait, grab a spinning rod and start casting. Things can change quickly, so having a few rods rigged and ready makes a big difference. October can be a really fun month offshore in the Florida Keys. The black!n are fast, they !ght hard, and when you get into a good school, the action can be nonstop. Just make sure you get them to the boat before the sharks do. Follow all of deGruchy’s adventures at @bean_sportfishing on Instagram and YouTube.
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Chasing the Fall Feed T he days may still be hot now, but the nights will begin to cool as fall moves closer. Water temperatures that have been in the 80’s and 90’s slowly drop, and bass start changing their behavior. This seasonal transition can create some of the best opportunities of the year to catch a true monster. During the summer months, many of the biggest bass spend a lot of their time around deeper structure, offshore cover and areas where they can !nd cooler, more comfortable water. As we move toward fall, bait!sh become the key. Shad begin moving, and bass know that an easy meal is available. When I see that transition starting, I want a bait that can imitate those shad and give me the ability to cover water. That’s one reason I developed the Bloom Shad with Bait Cave Customs. Making its debut at ICAST 2026, the Bloom Shad is designed to imitate a natural shad pro!le while giving me plenty of versatility. I can !sh it around grass, brush, docks and other cover, or work it through areas where bass are actively feeding on bait!sh. When the bass are roaming, I want something I can cast, retrieve and cover water with while still having the ability to slow it down when I !nd a productive area. It has quickly become one of my favorite soft plastics to utilize when I’m looking for quality !sh. One of the biggest keys during this transition is paying attention to the bait. If I !nd shad around
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points, creek channels, grass lines or the mouths of pockets, I know there’s a good chance bass won’t be far away. I also pay close attention to changing water conditions. Fall rains can raise lake levels, push fresh water into the system and move bait!sh into newly flooded cover. When that happens, some of the biggest bass in the lake will take advantage of the opportunity to feed up. I like to start shallow when conditions tell me the bait is there, but I’m always prepared to move deeper if the bass haven’t followed the bait!sh yet. The transition isn’t always predictable, and sometimes the best !sh can be caught by checking
several different depths until you !gure out where the bass are positioned. For me, the biggest lesson is to follow the food. Bass don’t have a calendar telling them it’s fall— they respond to water temperature, weather and, most importantly, the movement of their prey. When those !rst signs of fall begin showing up, I’ll have a Bloom Shad tied on and I’m going to be looking for that one area where the bait and the big bass come together. That’s when the summerto-fall transition can turn into some of the most exciting !shing of the entire year. Follow Joey Bloom on Instagram, Facebook and YouTube at Joey Bloom Fishing. The Bloom Shad will soon be available at batcavecustoms.com.
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The Fall Kingfish Migration is Coming! A s summer fades and cooler water begins pushing south along the East Coast, one of the most exciting migrations of the year is about to get underway. King mackerel are on the move, and October can be prime time for chasing them. Known as king!sh or “smokers” to anglers, king mackerel are built for speed. They are powerful predators that spend much of their time chasing bait!sh along the coast, and their seasonal movements are closely tied to water temperature and food availability. NOAA Fisheries says kings prefer water warmer than about 68 degrees and migrate north during the summer before heading south for the winter. For East Coast anglers, that southbound migration is what makes fall so special. North Carolina’s Division of Marine Fisheries notes that king mackerel move inshore along beaches and near the mouths of inlets and rivers during the summer and fall. The !sh follow concentrations of bait such as menhaden, mullet, thread!n herring and sardines, and feeding kings can sometimes be spotted skyrocketing through schools of bait on the surface. That makes October a great month to start watching the water. From North Carolina and South Carolina
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through Georgia and Florida, king!sh can show up anywhere from nearshore structure and arti!cial reefs to the edges of bait schools farther offshore. A moving body of bait is often a better clue than simply !shing a particular piece of bottom structure. Trolling remains one of the most popular ways to target them. Live bait such as menhaden, cigar minnows and other locally available bait!sh can be deadly, while dead ribbon!sh and arti!cial lures also have their place in the fall king!sh arsenal. And when a big king decides to eat, things can get exciting in a hurry. The fall migration also brings tournament anglers out in force. King mackerel support a substantial recreational !shery and are a favorite target in tournaments throughout the Southeast. For anglers planning October trips, the key is to follow the bait and watch the water temperature. Kings migrate south as conditions change, so the !sh that are showing up off one area early in the month may be considerably farther south later in the season. The good news is that the migration stretches along a huge portion of the Atlantic coast. And somewhere between the beaches of the Carolinas and the waters of Florida, the next big smoker is already on the move.
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all is in the air. Rainy season came late this year, but we will take it. Spillways are flowing, bait is everywhere and fishing is great IF you go to the right locations. For exotics, Palm Beach County is still struggling, Broward is okay, and Miami is fishing great. Where to fish: Small ponds and community lakes are going to be one of your best bets since they don’t receive the same amount of fishing pressure as our larger public waterways. If you have a boat or paddle craft, I would focus on fishing the Tamiami Trail for peacock bass and largemouth. You’ll also find numerous varieties of cichlids out there. The Tamiami Trail is one of those places where you can fish everything from ultralight tackle to giant glide baits and everything in between. If you can’t make it down to Miami, I would recommend taking the same approach in Broward County. Look for smaller bodies of water and areas that don’t receive as much fishing pressure. As we get farther into fall and eventually the winter months, these fish will continue feeding heavily before the next spawning season. With the rain finally showing up, I would also pay close attention to moving water. Spillways, culverts, and canal intersections are all worth fishing when the water is flowing. The current pushes bait into these areas and the fish won’t be far behind. Depending on where you are fishing, you can find peacock bass, largemouth, snakehead, and a variety of cichlids around the same moving water. For peacock bass, live bait is still going to be your most consistent option. If you prefer artificials, jerkbaits, topwater, swimbaits, and glide baits are all good choices. This is also a great time of year to start throwing some larger baits. The amount of bait in the canals right now gives these fish plenty to eat, and matching the size of the forage can produce some really nice fish. The biggest piece of advice I can give this month is don’t get stuck fishing the same places just because they were good in previous years. We are still seeing the effects of the cold weather and fish kill from earlier this year, especially in Palm Beach County and northern Broward. Some areas are recovering much faster than others. Put some time into finding less pressured water, follow the bait, and don’t be afraid to make a longer drive. There is some great exotic fishing right now, you just have to go find it.
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Look to get into the tail end of the mullet run going on during October. Watch for most of the bait to be pushed into the Intracoastal. Snook will have started to move back into the rivers and Intracoastal as well. Try launching at Sawfish Park in Jupiter and head west up the rivers. The best baits will be live mullet and artificial lures that imitate a mullet. Try D.O.A. Lures Bait Busters and Yo-Zuri Lures Top Knocks to entice a bite.
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Bottom fishing for mutton snapper and yellowtail snapper should remain good. Try using a leader in the 20 foot range tied to a Carolina rig or knocker rig depending on your drift. Finger mullet will work well along with dead sardines or any other frozen bait you can get your hands on. This time of year, I like fishing the Jupiter area reefs in 50-90 feet. Sailfish, mahi, and kingfish will be around and looking to eat mullet, goggle eyes, and blue runners. If you looking to hit these pelagic fish look to slow troll the normal 90-200 feet of water.
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Peacock bass and clown knifefish will be chewing this month. Prop baits will work well for peacock along shallow edges. Try twenty-pound leader and a 2/0 circle hook casting in and around structure and weed lines to get onto a few clowns with finger mullet and shiners. Look to fish mid water column and below by adding a pinch weight to your leader and get that bait in their face.
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This big snook was exactly where it should be this time of the year waiting for the mullet to arrive.
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ctober is one of my favorite months to fish, the mullet run is in full swing and the entire inshore food chain seems to come alive. As water temperatures begin to drop and the first real signs of fall start showing up, schools of mullet moving along the beaches and through the Intracoastal become a dinner bell for everything from snook and tarpon to jacks and ladyfish. When you find the bait, you usually don’t have to look far for the predators. Snook are particularly aggressive this time of year, the first few hours of daylight can produce some spectacular topwater and live-bait action around bridges, inlets, seawalls, and current breaks. Snook season remains open through December 14, with a 28–32-inch slot and one fish per person, per day rule. The mullet run is when I really start paying attention to current and water movement. Big schools of bait can move through an area quickly, and there may only be a short window before the fish and bait move on. Live mullet, larger swimbaits, topwater plugs, and flies all have a place right now. Tarpon can be found shadowing schools of bait along the beaches and around the inlets, while snook will set up where current funnels the mullet past ambush points. Jacks and other aggressive predators can turn a calm morning into absolute chaos when they push bait against a seawall or shoreline. This is a great month to have a variety of tackle on the boat because you never really know what is going to show up behind that school of mullet. October also marks the beginning of the transition toward our coolerweather fishing pattern. We may still have plenty of hot, humid days, but
the shorter days and passing cold fronts will gradually begin changing water temperatures and fish behavior. The big thunderstorms become less of a factor, and those first few cooler mornings can make a noticeable difference. I like to take advantage of those weather changes rather than fight them— after a front, look for clean water, moving bait, and areas where current concentrates fish. On calm mornings, the nearshore ocean can be especially productive, with schools of bait drawing predators close to the beach. For the freshwater crowd, October is another month of transition. Bass and the various exotic species found throughout our local canals and lakes begin responding to changing conditions and more comfortable water temperatures. Early mornings and periods of low light remain the best time to throw topwater offerings, while live bait and soft plastics can produce throughout the day. Whether you are chasing a big snook in the Intracoastal, watching a tarpon roll beside a school of mullet, or putting a bass in the boat before breakfast, October is a month when Palm Beach County really starts to feel like fall—and around here, that means the fishing is only getting better.
Stephen Kajiura, Ph.D., a professor of biological sciences, Schmidt College of Science, has spent more than 15 years tagging and tracking sharks along the South Florida coastline. He also studies their ability to detect faint electrical fields. His team developed a simple device made from zinc and graphite that generates a small electric field in seawater that sharks can sense. In Florida tests, the device reduced shark catch rates by as much as 69%, offering a potential tool to reduce unwanted shark bycatch. Other ECOS scientists are diving below the surface. Stony coral tissue loss disease has devastated Florida’s coral The work shown was reef since it was first observed in 2014. Joshua Voss, Ph.D., of permitted by FWC under Florida Atlantic’s Harbor Branch, joined a statewide team that permit #MTP-073 planted 1,165 colonies of coral across Florida’s Coral Reef to lorida Atlantic University’s School of Environmental, Coastal, and test whether restoration could continue while the disease remained present. After two years, about 77% survived, and researchers found no evidence Ocean Sustainability Ask anyone who has spent 20 years on the same stretch of Florida that the restoration effort increased disease in surrounding wild corals. At Gumbo Limbo Nature Center in Boca Raton, Jeanette Wyneken, coast and they will tell you the water has changed. Blacktip sharks do not crowd the beaches the way they once did. Sargassum washes ashore Ph.D., Schmidt College of Science, directs Florida Atlantic’s Marine Science in enormous mats. Fish move, shorelines shift and familiar places do not Laboratory, home to the world’s only team that regularly raises endangered leatherback sea turtles in captivity. For more than 20 years, Wyneken and always look so familiar. Florida Atlantic University built a school around understanding those her students also have tracked the sex ratios of sea turtles hatching on local changes and finding solutions that secure our coasts, communities, and beaches, providing a long-term view of how environmental conditions may affect future populations. economy. “South Florida gives us an extraordinary place to do environmental The School of Environmental, Coastal, and Ocean Sustainability, known as ECOS, launched in 2023 as a partnership between Florida Atlantic’s science because the questions we study aren’t abstract. They affect the people Charles E. Schmidt College of Science and Harbor Branch Oceanographic who live, work and spend time on these waters,” said Steven Vollmer, Ph.D., Institute. Today, it connects more than 350 members across six colleges, director of ECOS. “Our goal is to bring people with different expertise with expertise spanning marine biology, chemistry, engineering, urban together to understand those problems and develop solutions that can make a difference.” planning, and more. At the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, Oct. 28 through Nov. The boating community helped get it started. ECOS’ first grant, came from the Marine Industries Association of Palm Beach County through the 1, the connection is especially clear. The waters people come to the show to enjoy are the same waters Florida Atlantic scientists are working to Palm Beach International Boat Show Giving Back fund. One of the problems ECOS researchers are tackling is familiar to anyone understand and protect. Learn more at fau.edu/ecos. Join our mission at fau.edu/environment. who fishes offshore: sharks taking bait or getting caught on hooks meant for other fish.
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The School of Environmental, Coastal, and Ocean Sustainability (ECOS) is a partnership between the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science and Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute that focuses on unifying Florida Atlantic’s research, teaching, and community engagement to address pressing environmental issues facing South Florida and the world. It’s a multidisciplinary approach to protecting our planet.
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BORN TO FISH How a South Florida kid turned thousands of hours on the water, personal challenges and a lifelong passion into MB Snookin
FROM HIS FIRST SNOOK TO A LIFE ON THE WATER Long before Capt. Mateo Burrell stood at the helm of MB Snookin, there was a South Florida kid reaching toward one of his first snook. He couldn’t have known it then, but that fish was the beginning of something that would shape his life. Growing up surrounded by water, Mateo spent countless days fishing with his dad and his uncle Flips. Those early trips sparked a fascination with snook and tarpon that only grew stronger with time. Fishing became more than something Mateo loved to do. Eventually, it became the place where he found himself.
LEARNING THE GIANTS As Mateo’s confidence grew, so did the fish he pursued. Summers became about the giant spawning snook of Jupiter and Palm Beach County — fish pushing 40 inches and beyond. Winter and spring nights brought another obsession: triple-digit tarpon erupting from dark water beneath the Miami skyline. Years of putting in the time gave Mateo an instinct for the fishery. He learned to recognize the small changes in bait, current and conditions that could turn an ordinary day into an unforgettable one. But simply catching fish was never enough. Mateo wanted to understand them.
WHERE THE HOURS WERE PUT IN The piers became Mateo’s real classroom. Hour after hour, day after day, he chased snook and tarpon. He learned through repetition, success and failure. There were unforgettable fish landed and plenty lost, but every missed opportunity gave him another reason to return the next day. Those thousands of hours did more than teach Mateo how to fish. They helped build his confidence. The boy who once struggled with the thought of crossing a bridge eventually became the young fisherman leaning over those same South Florida bridges to land giant snook. That transformation didn’t happen overnight. It happened one day, one cast and one challenge at a time.
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Today, that kid who found confidence through fishing is Capt. Mateo Burrell, and his lifelong obsession has become MB Snookin. Mateo approaches every charter with the same determination that carried him through thousands of hours growing up on South Florida waters. Whether it’s putting a client on a trophy snook in Jupiter or watching a hundred-pound tarpon explode beside the boat against the Miami skyline, his goal is to create an experience they will remember for the rest of their lives. But perhaps the most important part of Mateo’s story is what he hopes to pass on. He knows firsthand what getting outside and finding a passion can do for a young person. In a world where so much of childhood now happens behind a screen,
Mateo wants kids to pick up a fishing rod, get outside, face challenges and discover what they may be capable of. Fishing gave Mateo somewhere to focus when other parts of life felt overwhelming. It gave him confidence. It gave him purpose. And eventually, it gave him a future. Years ago, somebody put a fishing rod in Mateo’s hands. Today, the little boy reaching toward his first snook is Capt. Mateo Burrell — helping other people experience the same water that changed his life.
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One of Mateo’s earliest snook where the story began.
“The goal isn’t to take someone where the fish were yesterday. It’s to understand where they’re going to be today.”
WHEN THE WATER BECAME HIS CLASSROOM Mateo’s journey wasn’t always easy. From a young age, he struggled with extreme anxiety. Things that seemed ordinary to other kids could feel overwhelming to him. There was a time when simply walking outside with dark clouds in the sky could become too much. Crossing a bridge could feel almost impossible. School became another struggle. After middle school, his family realized the traditional classroom wasn’t where Mateo was going to thrive and made the decision to homeschool him. That decision changed more than his education. It gave Mateo something incredibly valuable: time outside and time on the water. Instead of allowing fear and anxiety to define what he could do, Mateo began confronting those fears through fishing. He got outside. He spent his afternoons and nights on the water. Little by little, the places that once intimidated him became the places where he felt most comfortable. Fishing demanded his attention. There was always another cast to make, another fish to figure out and another reason to push beyond what had once seemed impossible.
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The Broward County Convention Center will once again anchor the show. This year will feature an extensive selection of fishing boats, runabouts, cruisers, marine accessories, fishing equipment, diving gear, and personal watercraft. The venue will also host The Blue Wild, featuring handson exhibits and activities, along with the FLIBS Kids Corner offering crafts, face painting, and family-friendly fun throughout the show. Don Dingman’s “Hook the Future” kids fishing clinics will also return on Saturday and Sunday at 12 p.m. and 2 p.m., attendees will leave with a free fishing rod and reel. The Convention Center also serves as the show’s transportation hub, offering more than 3,000 parking spots at a flat rate of $20 per day. From there, guests can reach all six show locations via complimentary shuttle or golf cart, with dedicated routes connecting the Convention Center to Bahia Mar, Superyacht Village, and other key locations throughout the show. “FLIBS is widely known as the world’s largest in-water boat show,” said Phil Purcell, CEO & President of the Marine Industries Association of South Florida (MIASF). “With more than $1.79 billion in economic impact generated annually and the 100,000-plus jobs it produces across South Florida, this show is as much a cornerstone of our community as it is a global showcase for the marine industry.”
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ctober is a great time to get out and explore! This month marks one of South Florida’s most most visible seasonal changes - the annual migration of wildlife southward. Wildlife often excels at finding conditions in which to survive and thrive. For many that means long migrations away from winter’s cold and snow. And in terms of sheer numbers, two groups of migratory animals stand out…fish and birds. The proximity of the Gulf Stream to our shores, and our relatively close location to Central and South America means our area is both a destination for migrating baitfish and birds, and a stopover for those headed further south. Many millions of migrating bait fish continue to pile up along our beaches and inshore waters, enticing us anglers to wet a line and try our luck. Millions of migrating birds are on the move too. Some have already passed through our area, but many more will stay here for the winter months before heading north in the spring. Since October is raptor month, I thought I’d give this unique group of birds a little shout out. Compared to other birds, raptors are rarely seen up-close. Gulls, terns, and pelicans may walk right up to you and snag your lunch, and you may well see night herons or little blues
on the dock, or blue jays, cardinals, or woodpeckers in your Northern backyard. But when’s the Harrier last time you saw an eagle, an owl, an osprey, or a kite up close? For lots of people it’s pretty rare, leading many to think Palm Beach and Broward, or an there just aren’t that that easy overnight getaway. There’s a many raptors out there. long list of raptors that regularly And in truth, if it weren’t visit there, including merlins, for protections put in kestrels, swainsons, short-tailed place many decades ago, and sharp-shinned hawks, Photo credit to Mick Thompson that may well be the case coopers, harriers, ospreys, eagles, today. But the protections these birds have enjoyed over the years have and many more. And no other place in the world allowed their populations to recover and thrive. has documented as many peregrine falcons in And not just here in South Florida. Populations a single day or season. It’s spectacular and very throughout North America have rebounded after seasonal, so don’t wait beyond October. If you perilous lows in the 1970s. October’s migration can’t make it there, come check out the live raptor is a great time to see and learn about these birds, releases at LagoonFest in downtown West Palm and there are a few spots in Florida that are Beach on October 31st. Aqua Adventure Tours migration hotspots, especially if you’re looking will be there again offering free lagoon tours. for specific species. I highly recommend visiting Check out www.lagoonfest.com for details. Hope Florida Keys Hawkwatch at Curry Hammock to see you on the water! State Park in Marathon. It’s a long day trip from www.USHarbors.com
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elcome to the October fishing forecast for the waters off the Palm Beach area. Get the kites dusted off and check your kite rod swivels for corrosion, because the wind will be blowing and big fish will be moving into the area this month. If you have never kite fished, you’re missing out on some “Reel Intense” action. The setup can be purchased at any offshore tackle shop and I encourage you to give it a try. Dolphin, kingfish, and wahoo can all be landed on the kite this month. Snapper fishing will still be good and the wrecks will be holding some monster muttons and amberjacks. If your fishing the deep water wrecks, your going to need to beef up your tackle. There is also a chance for a nice grouper. Heavy leads (10oz) and long leaders (60lb. pink) is a must. Leave that snoopy rod at home, your going to need something with power and fast retrieval. This month will hold great action for the inshore angler, so grab your rods and experience nature at its best. The mullet run will be in full swing. Try getting into a battle with a silver king (tarpon) on light tackle, there’s nothing quite like it. Other species to target inshore include snook, trout, jacks, and sharks. Bluefish have also been prevalent and willing to take any live bait in their presence. Good luck and remember, you can’t catch them from the couch.
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Tarpon aka “silver king” are abundant in our local waters this time of year. Schools of tarpon flood into back bays and deeper cuts in search of bait schools. The tarpon can be seen rolling on the surface offering sight casting opportunities for anglers in the early morning and late afternoon. D.O.A. Bait Buster Shallow Runner in holographic / black back is a great bait. If artificial lures are not your thing, live mullet or greenies free lined with the tide are excellent choices for anglers to get hooked up. The Intracoastal waters from Jupiter to Palm Beach offer a plethora of species to target. Jacks, sheepshead, sharks, tripletail, mackerel, ladyfish, and even the pesky bluefish are prevalent all through our local area. Find structure or bait schools and the predator fish will be there ready to eat. Well that is the fishing report for October, hope you all enjoyed. Remember you can’t catch them from the couch, so get out there and get hooked up. Tight Lines!
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he Atlantic coast of Florida experiences one of the planet’s greatest migrations each fall: the fall mullet run. When millions of mullet push south in giant schools toward spawning grounds o! the southern end of the state, it presents an exciting prospect for fishing. It’s an event anglers anticipate all year long. The mullet run doesn’t have an official start or end date. Large schools of mullet, some being the size of three football fields, move south as temperatures cool. Tarpon, sharks, kingfish and redfish are just some of the gamefish that move with these pods. Most years the fishing is on fire in the months of October and November. Obviously, mullet is the bait to use this time of the year. I prefer freelining finger-sized mullet as pretty much everything will bite! I mainly fish inshore, so light tackle is the way for me. However it is important to be prepared to switch up, depending on the size and species of the game fish present. In the backcountry, I like a light-to medium-action 2000 size spinning setup to fish 10/15 pound leader to a 3/0 circle hook, using a simple loop knot, tying a FG knot or double uni to connect leader to braid (main lines) creating a true free line without the added weight of the swivel. The rigging is pretty much the same if needed to beef up for larger catches.
That being said, in a 2500 size setup I’ll fish 15/20 pound leader, but I’ll bump that up to 25/30 pound test on a 3000 size gear for bigger game fish. To fish with mullet, I simply follow the pods, casting to the outside of the schools, opening my bail to let the bait swim naturally. When you hit it right you’ll find yourself hooking up on nearly every cast. With species changing from one cast to the next. From snook to tarpon. Big gamefish tend to seek out isolated or injured mullet, which is exactly what your bait is. This backcountry lady angler enjoys sight fishing and scouting the marshes from the Tomoka Basin to Mosquito Lagoon along Florida’s central Atlantic Coast. I’ll target large breeder reds in the inlets, however I spend my days chasing snook, reds, tarpon, black drum, and sighting tails in our estuaries and marshes. This style of fishing is perfect for throwing artificials on light tackle. This time of the year any artificial that resembles a mullet will produce—swimbaits, Rapala X-Raps, Bomber Lures, Savage Gear Pulse Tail Mullets, LIVETARGET Slow-Roll Mullets, MirroOlure Suspending Twitch Bait Mullets and, my “go-tos,” the NLBN 3-3.75 paddletail jigs, K-Tails and 4to 7-inch mullets. (You can never go wrong with a good ol’ fashioned spoon!) Please remember that during the fall mullet run our breeder redfish are much more susceptible to being caught from beaches, boats, bridges, docks and piers. Handling them with care and releasing them safely is important to the future of our fisheries! The statewide slot limit is 18-27 inches, intended to protect the larger fish which are part of the spawning stock. Landing a larger redfish this time of the year is easy with the mullet running simply freelined, or drop one on a weighted rig to land that trophy! Before you experience that drag-pulling run you should be knowledgeable on how to properly handle and release your fish. In recent years, Florida has adopted management plans for redfish, and there are new regulations across nine di!erent zones. Anglers need to understand these regulations because they are intended to protect one of our iconic species in the face of habitat loss. Most of the state now has a one fish per person daily limit in the 18-27 inch slot. Some regions have two fish per vessel limit and others have a four fish per vessel limit. The Indian River zone, from New Smyrna Beach South Causeway to the Martin/Palm Beach County line (not including Locks Of Hatchy), is strictly catch-and-release only for redfish. Make sure to visit myfwc.com for your area’s regulations, as well as instruction on safe handling and release.
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ou can !nd red!sh around oyster bars, grass %ats, mangroves, dock pilings, mud %ats and any other place where they can !nd crabs, shrimp, snails and !sh to eat. PRO TIP - Red!sh spend most of their lives looking down with their heads “literally” in the mud. &e best way to get their attention is with a lure that stinks and/or makes a lot of noise to maximize your catch. GULP SHRIMP - &at is why my number one lure choice for catching red!sh in every inshore scenario is the Berkeley Gulp 3” shrimp. I usually couple that lure with a 1/8 ounce jig head and a 20 pound leader. Cast it to your target and let it sink to the bottom. &en bounce it on the bottom back to you slowly and repeat. I think that many anglers !sh their jigs too quickly. You have to give the red!sh a chance to notice your lure and then come over and attack it. Another great technique is using a popping cork with 18 to 24 inches of line beneath the cork. You are using the same Gulp shrimp and jig head but you are dangling it just off of the bottom and popping the cork to get the red!sh’s attention. &is is a great combination because it lets the red!sh use its nose and its lateral line to !nd the bait. GOLD SPOONS- Gold spoons have been the gold standard of red!sh anglers for decades. &is simple lure catches the heck out of red!sh anywhere red!sh live. &ere are long time red!sh anglers who only use gold spoons to target reds. You will want to get a weed less gold spoon because you need to !sh them in the bottom part of the water column. &ey work the best when they are bounced on the bottom or when they are presented just off of the bottom. Cast your gold spoon and bounce it slowly on the bottom as you reel it back to you. &e spoons do not have any scent to attract the red!sh but they can see the %ash and feel the low frequency vibrations as the lure moves through the water. PADDLETAIL - A 3-inch paddletail catches just about every !sh that swims and it is very easy to !sh with. Red!sh prefer a slow and steady retrieve that bounces off of the bottom. Your best paddletail colors for red!sh are white with gold glitter for clean water scenarios or brown with gold glitter for dirty water scenarios. Choose a paddletail with lots of wiggle so the red!sh can feel your lure even if they can’t smell it. Bring the three lures mentioned in this article for your next red!sh trip and you will be very happy with your results. Go get ‘em. Capt. Mike Smith, owner of Fish Your Ass Off Charters, has been fishing the inshore waters, oyster bars and grass flats of Florida for more than 40 years. Reach him at (561) 339-2317, email: contact fishyourassoff.com or visit fishyourassoff.com.
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Lytle’s Weakfish Rowan Lytle was !shing Long Island Sound in Connecticut on May 14, 2026, when he landed this 25.19-inch weak!sh. With this !sh, Rowan has set the IGFA AllTackle Length Fly World Record for the species. &e record weak!sh struck his Clouser and was landed after a short !ght. He then recorded the length on his official IGFA Measuring Device before releasing the !sh safely.
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On April 3, 2026, &omas Wroth was !shing Rottnest Island out of Perth, Australia, when he landed this 10.4-pound skipjack tuna. With this !sh, &omas has set the IGFA Junior Men’s 4-kg (8 lb) Line Class World Record for the species. He was trolling aboard the “Natraliste” when the record skipjack struck his lure. He was able to boat the !sh after a 30-minute !ght and returned to the Fremantle Sailing Club for an official weight on a certi!ed scale.
Taylor’s Bonefish Laura Ann Taylor was !shing the %ats of Molokai, Hawaii, on April 30, 2026, when she landed this 8.9-pound Paci!c bone!sh. With this !sh, Laura has set the IGFA Women’s 6-kg (12 lb) Tippet Class Record for the species. After an exciting !ght, she was able to land the bone!sh that had struck her shrimp %y, record the weight on her certi!ed scale, and release it safely.
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On May 10, 2026, Carter Nechuta, age 16, was !shing Big Eau Pleine Reservoir when he landed this impressive 27.17inch walleye. With this !sh, Carter has set the IGFA AllTackle Length Junior World Record for the species. Carter landed the record walleye on a jerkbait. He was able to record the length on his official IGFA Measuring Device before releasing the !sh safely.
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