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From bitter early morning cold through late-afternoon storms, the outside elements can be a distraction when you’re zoning in on the end of your line. Simms’ men’s Challenger Jacket fights back against the elements with heavy-duty Toray fabric and fully taped seams for completely waterproof, breathable comfort. Fleece-lined pockets warm your hands in the most numbing weather. An adjustable storm hood packs away in the collar, and a storm flap with water-resistant zippers adds protection from the driving rain. This jacket will keep you warm and dry while you fish, regardless of the type of fishing you do.
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oo many anglers blame what they consider the obvious when they are not catching fish. They reason that the fish aren’t hungry, they’re not fishing in the right spot, or the lure they have chosen is not producing the results they expected. Sometimes, it merely takes a subtle touch to turn frustration into success. Although my father fished around the bend many years ago, I still marvel at his skill working a yellow Upperman bucktail in the ¼- or 3/8-ounce size. To this day, I have never met an angler who could come close to matching his success with that single lure. He caught countless species on that bucktail, from striped bass, bluefish and weakfish, to redfish, trout, bonefish, permit and tarpon. Even when I stood next to him and tried to match his every move, I fell far short. What that taught me is that some simple thing in the retrieve (or lack of one) can make a major difference. Let me share a few examples with you. Two of us fishing side-by-side were casting MirrOlures. They were the same model and the same color. He would get strike after strike, while I could barely get a fish to hit my lure. No matter how closely I watched him, I couldn’t detect any difference in the area we fished and the speed of the retrieve. I had to threaten to physically harm him if he didn’t tell me what he was doing. The only difference was that he occasionally vibrated his wrist on the hand
holding the rod. That caused the lure to flash just like a baitfish, and a predator reacted to that instantly. In another example, my friend and I were both fishing a swimming plug with a lip. During the retrieve, it would dive down, but if you stopped reeling the lure would start to float back to the surface. Once again, my partner got strike after strike, and I could barely catch an occasional fish. All he was doing was swimming the plug for a short distance, pausing for an instant, and then continuing the retrieve. Every time he paused, the plug would start to rise in the water column and then dive again when he resumed reeling. The sudden dive made it appear the lure was trying to escape from a predator. That’s all it took. Here’s one more example. The successful angler would start with a rather slow retrieve and then speed it up about halfway back to the boat. If a fish happened to see the plug, the change in speed would make it appear as if the plug were trying to get away and that’s a trigger mechanism. Seasoned anglers who fish artificials and score frequently limit the number of lures they carry and develop a touch for each one that produces strikes. Basically, there is more than one way to fish any artificial. My suggestion is that you keep trying a variety of subtle approaches until you become the angler that others envy and try to copy.
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yards of backing before you’ve had time to say, “Come back and fight like a man!” These fish can also dive to great depths, thus making essential an abundant supply of backing. One caveat to remember is “Don’t short-line your backing.” Best Color For Backing? The phrase “getting into your backing” always arouses excitement through a saltwater fly fisherman’s being each time he hears it. There is nothing more exciting than witnessing one hundred yards of water-shedding backing slicing through the water, pulled by a bonefish, tarpon, sailfish or marlin. It’s a common occurrence in saltwater fly fishing. When this happens, the color of your backing is essential in tracking the fish’s direction. Is it swimming at an angle or is it sounding. Make no mistake, eventually every saltwater fisherman experiences this. High-visibility backing will help determine how to fight the fish. For instance, when tarpon fishing it is important that you are able to turn a tarpon’s head during the tussle, a move aimed at keeping the tarpon off balance and assuring the fish is brought quickly to the boat. Also, the use of hivis backing allows the angler a better sight-line in tracking the fish’s direction so pressure may be applied in an opposite direction. The best colors? As I stated above, I prefer hi-vis backing in bright yellow or bright orange, both highly visible backing regardless of weather conditions or water coloration.
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released. Viking 68’s team pulled ahead at the end of day one with a 600 point lead, but with a red-hot bite, the leader board could easily swing based on who landed on a pod of sails. Day two opened with similar gray skies and honking east wind, and the strong bite continued with 14 sails released within the first hour. The live baiters had the edge on day two, with the Miss Victoria, Sandman and Two Cats making runs to catch the lead boat. Two Cats radioed a hook-up right before the “lines out” call at 3:30 p.m. That fish tied them at 7,500 points with the Viking 68. Due to the tie in points, the timing of the releases ultimately decided the winner and tipped the scale to the Viking crew who landed their final fish at 3:03 p.m. to reach the 7,500 points mark. The top-finishing boats were Viking 68 in first, Two Cats in second and Sandman just 100 points behind in third. It was truly a nail-biting finish with some epic fishing. Viking 68 also won the Charity Calcutta, which includes an entry fee to the 2019 Buc Cup. No doubt the Viking crew will be back next year trying for a repeat. Top angler trophies went to Tony Huerta on the Lo Que Sea in first with Sandra MacMillan on the Sandman taking second and the Top Female Angler prize. The Buccaneer Cup Tournament Cash award for the Most Points on Live Bait ($10,000) went to Sandman and the Most Points on Dead Bait ($10,000) went to Viking 68, which pocketed over $80,000 in total purse. The In The Bite Top Captain Trophy cup was awarded to Capt. Ryan Higgins, who skippered the Viking 68. The awards banquet was held at the Sailfish Club of Florida. Pat Healey, president of Viking Yachts and member of the RFA Board of Directors, presented Ellen Peel of The Billfish Foundation with a $5,000 check to aid the organization in its efforts to advance the science used for management of billfish.
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hoosing the right fly reel can really make your head spin. From basic drags to sealed-disk braking systems, the prices and quality vary dramatically. My gut always tells me to get the best that I can. Buy it once and you won’t be replacing it in a couple of years. While this typically holds true for fly reels, there are instances when it can be overkill. If you are looking for an inshore 8-weight and will be typically chasing snook in the backcountry, the need for
a reel with a silky smooth drag and 300 yards of backing is pointless. You will likely be fighting most fish within 50 feet of you. And much of the time, you’ll be hand-lining them and have no need for a fancy drag system. In these situations, the reel is more of a line holder and can be much less expensive than their highly tuned cousins. A good starting point is deciding if you need a sealed drag reel. They are nice, and most are very well made with super smooth drags, but that comes at a price. A great advantage of these reels is that they are virtually maintenance free. The sealed drag keeps water out, so rinse them down well after fishing and, you are pretty much done. The negative is they are typically higher-end reels and a bit pricey. For nearly two decades I have fished with non-sealed drags and have never had an issue, but I need to do a little more maintenance and cleaning on those reels. Also, if you primarily fish from a boat where dunking a reel is not likely, this could be a great way to save some dough. Another important question is size, which often has to do with how much backing you think you will need. Since the tackle is lighter, it’s nice to have the line for long runs when fishing open areas, but again, if you typically fish tight spots there might not be a need for 300 yards of backing. Conversely, if you are looking to chase large tarpon or go offshore, you need plenty of backing. Larger arbors are great, even with limited backing. They allow you to pick up line at a much faster pace, making life easier on both the fish and fisher. Finally, opt for ported reels, as they are lighter and allow your backing to dry much faster. This is important for the longevity of the line. Smooth drags and plenty of backing are always nice. But be honest with yourself, this is an instance in which you can save a considerable amount of weight and money depending on the type of fishing you will be doing. Will Robinson is a seasoned tournament angler and has been writing about fishing for more than two decades. His picks for the best reels can be found at Galvanflyreels.com and Nautilusreels.com.
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wo members of the BTT science team – Lucas Griffin and Jacob Brownscombe – recently traveled to the Florida Keys to help locate underwater receivers used in our acoustic telemetry research. Current projects that utilize acoustic telemetry, including the Bahamas Initiative, Costa’s Project Permit and the Tarpon Acoustic Tagging Project, rely on receivers, or “listening stations,” to record unique tag information whenever a tagged fish swims within range. Why are scientists trying to find receivers? Aren’t they supposed to stay where they were deployed? The simple answer is yes. These receivers are attached to heavy concrete moorings, each weighing about 60 pounds each. When Griffin and Brownscombe deploy a receiver, they secure it to a heavy cement block, designed to resist wind and wave action, and mark its location on a GPS unit. They are then able to revisit the location when it is time to download the tagging data from the receiver itself. Out of the 80 receivers deployed in the Florida Keys area, nearly all were either buried under sandbanks or moved from its original location by Hurricane Irma. Over the past three weeks, these scientists have been following the marked locations to search the area for receivers that were hidden or moved by the currents, waves, and surge resulting from the hurricane. Some receivers were either drastically moved or so deeply buried that the scientists were unable to find them—even with the help of GPS and scuba gear. Jacob Brownscombe, Ph.D., of Canada’s Carleton University, had this to say about Irma’s impact on the progress of BTT projects involving acoustic telemetry: Irma has definitely altered the nearshore flats of the Florida Keys. On the positive side, much of the algae, which has been building on the seagrass flats, was washed away. However, significant sandbanks were also deposited on regions of the reef on the edge of the Gulf of Mexico, along with changes in general bathymetry of the flats. This has caused us issues with finding some of our receivers, which were buried by sediment. It will be interesting to see how fish movement patterns change in relation to changes in bathymetry and habitat type - which we can observe with our telemetry system. The good news is that of the 80 receivers in the Florida Keys, only 20 were lost. Overall, not too bad given the severity of Hurricane Irma. We are already in the process of restocking our supply of receivers, and will be quickly replacing those lost in the storm. Griffin and Brownscombe have begun deploying new moorings over twice the original weight—over 140 pounds! The next step will be to download the data from the remaining receivers to determine whether they detected fish since Irma. Stay tuned for more updates.
When they reach the waypoint marking where a receiver was deployed, BTT Scientists Jacob Brownscombe and Lucas Griffin use diving gear to search for the heavy concrete mooring. With murky water conditions like these, scuba gear is sometimes necessary.Scientists Jacob Brownscombe and Lucas Griffin use diving gear to search for the heavy concrete mooring. With murky water conditions like these, scuba gear is sometimes necessary.
If there is no receiver in sight, Griffin and Brownscombe deploy and record a new receiver. They made sure to attach larger moorings after Hurricane Irma—easier to spot in future outings albeit much heavier and more difficult to lower into the water.
BTT Scientist Lucas Griffin takes a well-deserved break while we run to the next waypoint.
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ts march again here in the upper keys and there are plenty of fish biting, but with it being a windy month you might have to put on your viking helmet and brave the choppy seas. However the fishing can be very rewarding. March is possibly one the best months to live bait on the edge of the reef, with a wide variety of fish taking live bait fished from kites. The action starts to move a little bit further off the edge with fish moving through in the 120-250 foot range. As ballyhoo are becoming more difficult to catch we are using more goggleye, thread herring, pilchards and blue runners. Hanging these delicious live offerings produces vicious strikes from blackfin tuna, king mackerel, sailfish, wahoo, mahi and even catch the occasional cobia. When the edge is slow we tend to poke out further offshore with a trolling spread out that consists of small trolling lures and rigged ballyhoo on wire. With plenty of “football” sized blackfin tuna on the humps, the wahoo are usually not too far behind. Keep your eye out for frigate birds in the 200-400 ft range as there are even small packs of early migrating mahi mahi. The deepwater wrecks and humps are alive with action this month and with amberjack season opening back up on march 1st we will definitely be fishing on these hot spots. Heavy tackle is key to pulling these “reef donkeys” up from the depths, heavy drag and leader is a must. Live blue runner and goggleye are sure to get bit, there are even mutton snapper, almaco jack, cobia and of course the throw back grouper in the mix. Dropping a multi hook chicken rig tipped with squid should also produce some tasty vermllion snapper and rose porgy. If you’re looking for yellow tail, anchoring up in 60- 90 feet of water over rocky bottom will have you in the right area. Mixing up a bucket full of “slop” ( defrosted chum mixed with steam rolled oats) is an old school method to pulling the yellow tail to the back of the boat. Either scatter some behind the boat and drift your bait in the middle of the cloud or if the fish are deeper, making a ball of the mixture around your bait of choice and drifting it back into the chum slick should put some of these tasty fish on your dinner table. There are so many different Wed.-Sat. 5-9pm / Sun. 5-8pm fish biting the options are endless, if you are in the area and wanting to get out on the water, Appetizers give us a call.
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By Capt. Chris Johnson
The relatively mild winter we had speaks well for our March fishing, with opportunities a-plenty in just about all venues. Just outside the reef, we hope to enjoy good sailfish action as these fish begin their spring migration. Typically, the sails range a little deeper this time of year in the 120- to 200-foot zones. However, if there are ballyhoo on the reef, keep your eyes peeled for sailfish right up on the reef edge. March is a great time to fly a kite in many parts of the country. Here in Marathon, our kites have baits dangling from them. We like to use larger baits, such as threadfin herring, goggle eyes or small bluerunners. The fun is you just don’t know what you may attract, including dolphin, blackfin tuna, kingfish, wahoo and sailfish. Out on the Atlantic wrecks, there’s plenty of bottom fishing for muttons and kings. And, amberjack season reopens on March 1. Based on the number we released during February, there should be countless for the taking. Live baits are best, such as pilchards, ballyhoo and pinfish. To target the largest amberjacks, I recommend small- to medium-size bluerunners. Toward the end of March, we should see the first of the permit population for the season. On the reef, fishing for yellowtail snappers has remained dynamic, and that action should only Capt. Jason Bell, of accelerate with the warming waters. Most of the earSeaSquared Charters, ly-season activity is in the 30- to 50-foot areas, with put his new gear the average size at 14 to 16 inches. to good use on this The key to catching this tasty snapper species is 57lb cobia today. He the use of light leaders, small light wire hooks and used a Star Plasma lots of chum. Conventional (7-foot Our typical yellowtail setup is a Star Rods Stellar medium heavy) rod Lite (12lb or 15lb) with a Penn Slammer III 5500 and Penn International spooled with Berkley Big Game 12lb test. For leader, 12 V we use Seaguar Blue Label 15lb with an Owner #4
Mutu Light hook. Copious amounts of chum are essential to get and keep the yellowtails’ attention. For best results, use a slop 30-inch black mixture of a couple pounds of oats grouper released and YellowtailUp from Aquatic Nutriby the Blass group, tion in combination with your frozen who fished with block chum. And, the best baits are Capt. Wayne Burri shrimp or small pieces of ballyhoo, and SeaSquared silversides or glass minnows. Charters. Grouper For greatest success, get up-tide season reopens of your fish and anchor up. Get a May 1. healthy chum slick going by starting with your frozen chum block in your chum net and throwing handfuls of the YellowtailUp/oats mixture. The YellowtailUp will transport mildly interested snappers into a feeding frenzy. Drift your baits back in your slick, and you should be hooked up in no time! Mixed in with the yellowtails could be mangrove and mutton snappers as well as king and cero mackerel. And, if the current isn’t too strong, you can fish a jig-and-shrimp William combo on the bottom for porgies. You’ll probMelton ably also catch a few groupers, which must be with a nice released as the season is closed until May 1. Around the bridges and flats, the shark mimutton gration begins in earnest. Blacktips, spinners, snapper bulls and lemons all respond to fresh chum. caught We use Bloodstream Top Predator Chum from with Capt. Aquatic Nutrition. Fresh baits are best, includWayne ing filets of bluerunners, mackerel or jacks and Burri and chunks of ladyfish. For outstanding action, put a live bluerunner up on a kite! SeaSquared Our setup for shark fishing is a Star Stellar Charters Lite 20lb rod, Penn Slammer III or SSV 7500, Berkley Big Game 20lb test and 80lb shock leader to a two-foot section of #7 wire with a 9/0 Owner SSW in line circle hook. FREE FISHING SEMINARS In partnership with the Hyatt Place/Faro Blanco Marina and The Tackle Box, we are hosting monthly fishing seminars. The topic for March is Shallow Water Sharks, and the seminar takes place on March 6 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm at Faro Blanco. Check our Facebook page for the complete schedule. Capt. Chris Johnson specializes in offshore, reef/wreck, gulf/bay, sailfish, shark and tarpon fishing with SeaSquared Charters, docked at Faro Blanco Resort and Yacht Club in Marathon. 305-743-5305 • SeaSquaredCharters.com
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atching the news and seeing the New England states getting pounded by “noreasters” made me realize how great it is to be in the Florida Keys right now. Shoveling my vehicle out of multiple feet of snow just to go to work is just simply not a fun activity. Great time to put away the ice fishing gear and make a trip down to the Florida Keys! It has been a great month of fishing. With the 20+kt winds I spent a lot of time inshore. Weather did not slow down a great bite. Permit have begun to show up on the flats in good numbers. Shallow water on the edges of deep channels with fast moving current is always the best place to look. Permit are incredibly weary, so if possible I prefer to stake out and wait. Positioning yourself so the sun, wind, and current are at your back will provide the best opportunity for success. Small live crabs on a sharp 2/0 hook attached with 20lb fluorocarbon should do the trick. A large live shrimp on a small jig head works too. If you do not have a shallow water skiff but still want catch a permit, try drifting a crab 4 feet under a cork and drift down the channel. Don’t be surprised if a tarpon jumps on your hook. Even though we did not receive any snow in the Lower Keys, we have had some pretty fresh North winds, providing great sailfish action. Making drifts along the edges of the reef with live bait is the preferred method. On windy days, it’s very important to have large, hardy baits such as a bluerunner, goggle eye, or live mullet. Having an assortment of baits is always a good idea. Smaller baits don’t last very long while drifting, but are necessary to fit into the mouth of a small mahi, tuna, or whatever else may swim into your spread. Definitely keeping some wire leader close by is a good idea. You never know when a big kingfish or wahoo wants to swim by. March is looking up to be a great month of fishing. The problem is figuring out what major gamefish to target. The best bet is always to just play the weather. Spring is on its way, so a lot depends on whether you have winter or summertime conditions. My theory is if the winds blowing out of the south go north. If the winds blowing out of the north, go south. This way you are always fishing on the leeward side of the islands, avoiding large choppy swells. Both sides provide great, yet opposite styles of fishing. Being flexible is the key. Offshore begins to really heat up. Strong east winds will provide great color changes. Current rips along these color changes funnel schools of migrating fish. Following the birds will take you to the action. Strong east current with an east wind will provide “tailing” conditions for the sailfish. Sighting a school of fish and casting live bait in front of them should produce a bite. If trolling is your game, move just a little further out into the blue water and you should find decent size mahi mahi and nice wahoo moving through. Cobia always manage to find themselves in the mix. Inshore fishing is looking real good right now. Of course I’m talking about tarpon. The big ones are moving in and should begin to appear in good numbers. The most effective method of capturing a silver king this time of year is definitely night fishing. The bridges over major channels should begin to hold nice concentrations of fish. Being persistent drifting pinfish and live mullet works quite well. If edible fish is your fancy, there is no better time of year to catch large mangrove snapper in the shallow water. Most mangrove islands and creeks with deep edges will hold very nice fish. Placing a chum block out in a grassy channel with good current should produce nice fish. Ballyhoo will show up, and drifting large chunks of fresh “hoo” in the chum will entice nice fish. Good time to load the freezer with fresh bait. Captain Nate WheeleWaypoint Fishing Charters • (305) 394-2177 www.waypointfishing.net • captnatewheeler@aol.com
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WrapUp for 2018 Islamorada Women’s Sailfish Tourny The 2018 Islamorada Women’s Sailfish Tournament was held Feb 2-4. We had 10 boats with 30 anglers releasing 39 sailfish. Second Runner up Team is Airianna and Seanna Lindback of Tavernier, FL fishing with their uncle Capt. Roy Lindback on Tiki. They released 5 sailfish. First Runner Up Team is Kristen Reiman from WPB, FL, Jenny Alexander from Islamorada, FL, Amie Smith, Tavernier, FL, Caroline Seal and Lindsey White. They released 5 sailfish fishing on Buzz On with Capt. Aaron Brower. Grand Champion Team is Samantha Spaulding, Key Largo FL, Taylor Gembecki, Orlando, FL releasing 9 sailfish. They fished on Play Baby with Capt. Benny Spaulding. Samantha is also the high point Angler with 6 or the 9 releases. A BIG THANK YOU to Reef Safe and Whale Harbor Marina for hosting the tournament!
30 Junior Anglers, All age 16 and Under, Bring in the Sailfish The 53rd Islamorada Junior Sailfish Tournament was held December 15-17, 2017. 30 junior anglers all age 16 and under fished on 12 boats to release 46 sailfish! Logan Sena from Islamorada, FL gets an honorable mention for his 20 lb African Pompano while fishing on My Sea Cin. Riley Kozma from Key Largo, FL gets an honorable mention for his 25lb Black fin tuna fishing on the Esperanza with Capt Rusty Albury and his father Capt Mike Kozma. Second Runner up Team is Heather and Heidi McClean from Naples FL releasing 7b sailfish fishing on board the Last Dance with Capt Robert Collins. First Runner up Team is Laurel Nate David from Miami, FL releasing 10 sailfish fishing on board Carib Sea with Capt. KC Spaulding Grand Champion Team fishing solo is 8 year old Caleb Bokar (shown in photo above) from Tavernier FL releasing 11 sailfish fishing onboard Four the Boys with Capt. Richard Black. Thank you Reef Safe, My Sea Cin, and the OV for being and important part of the tournament!
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We all have “that” dive; you know the one. The one that you have been talking about forever, thinking about for years. That dive you are going to do...someday. For many divers, someday is due to the wreck being too deep, the dive not being long enough, or the lack of experience needed for a night dive. Luckily, someday can be very soon with the help of the many courses available to divers. As we move out of the cold winter weather and into the mild temperatures of spring, visions of wrecks and reefs dance through diver’s heads. We start planning our trips and envisioning our underwater adventures of the diving season ahead. But, why envision the same trip you took last year, when you can experience something even better!?! There are new and exciting courses that open up the possibilities to see and experience the underwater world in ways that you have only dreamt about. You think you’ve seen it all? You haven’t! You think it doesn’t get better? It does! One of the greatest aspects of diving is there is always something new to see, new challenges to conquer and new limits to be pushed. Think about this: we know more about the surface of Mars than the ocean floor. Remember the feeling you had when you began diving? How cool it was to see what is unreachable to so many. The excitement of a wreck; the beauty of the underwater ecosystem. Well, the deeper you go, the cooler it gets. That magnificent wreck that was just too deep to explore, the mystery that lives on the depths of the reef wall are all within your reach with a deep diver course. You can over double your max depth and finally experience the wonders of diving that have been just out of reach. Do you ever feel as though you’re not spending enough time on the
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arch is the time of year when all the waters come alive. It is a time of migrations. Whether it is the early season dolphin swimming to the west feeding and breeding in the 500 to 900 foot depth. This is the time for large Dolphin In small schools or even large 40-60 pound single bulls tailing down sea. Careful not to drive in front or behind them as you will spoke them to the bottom. Any tailing Fish can’t see behind itself or directly in front and tend to be very spooky. The sailfish tailing down the color change will be following the endless schools of bonita in 120 to 200 feet. Fishing a kite or site fishing is a blast for these fish. The cobia play in the green waters of the color change swimming west. The hardest part is figuring what you want to fish for in the blue water. But the shallows are not to be left out of the fun. The tarpon begin their migration back to fatten up for a spring time. Live pinfish, crabs and cut mullet are the preferred baits to entice the Tarpon to feed. The gulf wrecks are also alive with snapper, cobia and sharks. If it is action you are looking for March is the beginning of spring and the beginning of a new migration season. The changing of the tide brings the bait and the fish will follow. Just remember it is a live bait time of year so be ready and have fun. Capt Mike Weinhofer Compass Rose Charters 305-395-3474 www.KeyWestFloridaFishing.com
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pring is around the corner, and a lot of fishermen who hang up their gear for the winter can’t wait for the temps to rise. Although the enthusiasm is high, spring can be a difficult season to successfully pattern and consistently catch fish inshore. Most fish are still in transition between the deep mud and the shallow sand and grass flats, which has them spread out through the bays. Add high winds, cool fronts, the small size of the forage, and you have a tougher puzzle to put together than the other three Photo courtesy of Controlled seasons. I have put together Descent Lures a few tips to help you sort though this maze and hopefully land a few more fish this spring. First and foremost, the size of the baitfish is extremely small this time of year. It is not uncommon to find dozens of small glass minnows in the bellies of trout and reds in spring. This makes my first tip very obvious. Downsize your lure presentation if you can. Obviously, this can impact one’s casting abilities, so rigging small lures in tandem can be a plus and increase casting distance. Something else I like to use in the spring is a clear or transparent lure with some glitter or maybe one with a light translucent color. I choose these because it’s more difficult for the fish to see its actual size and gives the appearance of being smaller than it actually is. I’ve found this to be a productive alternative to downsizing my lure. While choosing a typical size trout and red lure for this application, I look for one with subtle movements. I like either a darting-style bait or a very subtle vibrating paddle lure. Strong, big vibrating tails have their place, but early spring is not one of them. One thing I notice about schools of small baitfish is that when they are displaced they seldom dart deeper before quickly regrouping. Most of their movement is to the side and up. Due to this characteristic, I also like a light lure that has a slow sink rate. I feel this imitates the spring forage movements and increases my strikes. I like a lure you can twitch from side to side that doesn’t sink very fast on the pause. In early spring while the fish are in transition, they will start to congregate on sandy shores with grass. This will be the main cover for the small fry. While employing these techniques and lure choices, concentrate your efforts on broken grass flats with potholes and distinct edges. Early in the season, areas like these near deeper water is where I would start. I hope you find these tactics helpful. As the weather warms and you enjoy the outdoors, don’t forget to take a kid fishing!
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pring means one thing to me… bedding bass! This is that magical time of the year when giant bass come to the shallows to procreate. Depending on where you fish, the first waves of bedding bass could show up in February or earlier, and in some places the spawn stretches through the spring and into summer. Their movement is affected by moon phases somewhat, but more so by water temperature. Once it’s in the 60-degree range, start combing the shallows for white spots where they’ve fanned out a bed with their tails. Once you’ve located them, it is important to understand that they’ve located you. Bass are extremely aware of their surroundings. This makes it difficult at times to trigger a fish to take a lure. I like to run through an area with the trolling motor on high and put a 6-foot tomato stake right smack in the middle of the bed that’s holding the fish I intend to catch. Then I leave the area and allow the fish to calm down. During this waiting period, I might spend an hour doing the same thing in another area or probe the deeper areas surrounding the flat looking for pre- or post-spawn fish. Fish will be in all three spawning stages throughout spring, and any shallows that hold fish will have fish in the deeper water nearby. After an hour or so, sneak back quietly into the area you’ve staked out. Pole in, let the wind blow you in or troll in at a very low speed. Remember, you must be quiet, which means no banging around. Have everything you need on the deck of the boat. This is when a shallow-water anchoring system is worth its weight in gold. Minn Kota Talons and Power Poles are the premier systems available. Other less costly ways to anchor a boat are available as well, like Boatsticks at boatsticks.com. You’ll want to position your boat far enough from the bed to not spook the fish, but close enough to cast several yards beyond the target. You need two Texas-rigged baits—a Z-Man Grass KickerZ and a Punch CrawZ. These baits float in the upright position, which tells a bass that something is feeding on her eggs. Swim the Grass Kicker over the bed several times. This will get the fish fired up. Then hop it right into the bed and stop it. Give it a pulsating action. If this doesn’t provoke the fish to eat, try hopping the Punch CrawZ on the bed. Sometimes you have to go back and forth with those baits to entice a strike, but often you will get them to eat right away. When you do this enough, you’ll learn to understand the fish’s behavior. If a fish runs big circles away from the bed and is slow to come back, it might not be catchable. If she displays aggression and stays close to the bed, that’s a catchable fish.
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