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water temperatures. This could be off a canal dock or in a trough of deep water along a mangrove bank. These comfort zones consolidate fish. While wading isn’t an option in several feet of muck on a canal bottom, a kayak or small skiff can get you in quietly. Brugger and his son have had great winter days at backwater holes in no-motor zones. As for gear, a 7- or 8-weight fly rod gives you the ability to throw big streamers and baitfish patterns. Brugger said they’ll eat a shrimp, but you’re better off throwing big mullet or menhaden imitations. Whether it’s a Clouser, Bendback, Polar Fiber Minnow, or some articulated monstrosity, Brugger fishes flies that are 6 inches and longer. Some days they want flashy white and chartreuse patterns. Other days they want something more natural. A clear intermediate sinking fly line is helpful for stealth and to get flies down into the strike zone. For more tips and tactics, visit coastalanglermag.com.
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ovember is the start for some inshore fun fishing as gag grouper move into the canals of Tampa Bay. The change in weather opens the door to different types of fishing. Big reds move into the deeper flats, snook start their migration into the creeks and rivers and breeder speckled trout roam the deep waters off the bridges and edges of channels. November is my “let’s do something different month” and I spend at least part of my charters trying to catch gag grouper by trolling in the canals from lower Tampa Bay to Clearwater Beach. First, the incoming tide is best and you need to troll the canals that hold at least five feet or more of water at low tide. Second, study your area first as not all canals hold fish. Find the ones that have structures, builders dump rocks and left-over concrete rubble around the docks as protection against erosion. Over the years, these structures become artificial reefs or feeding stations for all species, attracting small bait fish, crabs and shrimp. This also makes a great stopping ground for grouper during the Fall and Winter months. There are many manufacturers of great trolling lures for grouper. We all have our preference, and mine happens to be Rapala X-RAP and YO-Zuri F series. These lures work best between 6 to 15 feet of water--perfect for trolling docks. The speed you troll depends on the depth of water, hull design and size of engine. When trolling, it’s better to go by RPM than by speed. When you get your first strike make a mental note of your RPM and stick with it, since a change in tide movement or wind could affect your speed and
you might need to change your RPM accordingly. Try keeping the lure as close as possible to the outside edges of the docks and watch the tip of your rod because you will want the lure to bump onto the bottom once in a while, and this tells you you’re on target. I always troll with two rods and each one has a different color lure--some days blue works and other days they only touch green back ones; so, my recommendation is to always carry 4 or 5 different colors and fish them until you find the one that works for the day. Some days are better than others and the water temperature has a lot to do with the bite. The cooler the water temperature, the better the bite. Work an area more than once. Sometimes Mr. Gag just didn’t get there in time for a meal and your second run through gives you a second shot of landing a prize catch. Another good area is along the sides of channels leading into the canals where the grouper will stage up and work their way in with the tide. I caught plenty of flounder, redfish, trout and some big snook while trolling for gags. The best part is that you can start trolling early, catch your fish and be back at the dock in time for the football game. — Capt. Sergio Atanes is host of Florida West Coast Fishing Report on Facebook and YouTube every Monday night 7-8 p.m. live. He is also host to Aventuras De Pesca USA on national TV and Radio Show. reelfishing.com Email: atanes@msn.com | Phone: 813-973-7132
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2.8
2
Thu
3:46
2.7
12:27
0.0
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6:47
2
Thu
4:24
2.9
1:04
0.0
7:40
6:46
3
Fri
4:28
2.5
1:29
0.1
7:41
6:46
3
Fri
5:09
2.7
2:07
0.2
7:41
6:46
4
Sat
5:22
2.3
2:37
0.2
7:42
6:45
4
Sat
6:07
2.5
11:20
1.9
3:17
0.3
7:42
6:45
5
Sun
5:43
2.1
10:49
1.7
2:40
0.3
6:43
5:45
5
Sun
6:29
2.3
10:48
2.0
1:26
1.8
3:22
0.3
6:42
5:44
6
Mon
7:43
1.9
10:53
1.8
2:25
1.6
3:33
0.4
6:43
5:44
6
Mon
8:15
2.1
11:13
2.1
3:09
1.6
4:17
0.4
6:43
5:44
7
Tue
9:26
1.9
11:04
1.9
3:55
1.3
4:17
0.5
6:44
5:43
7
Tue
9:54
2.1
11:36
2.1
4:21
1.3
5:00
0.5
6:44
5:43
8
Wed
10:42
1.9
11:15
2.0
4:50
1.0
4:52
0.6
6:45
5:43
8
Wed
11:10
2.1
11:55
2.2
5:15
1.0
5:36
0.7
6:45
5:42
9
Thu
11:43
1.9
11:27
2.1
5:33
0.7
5:22
0.8
6:45
5:42
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Thu
12:09
2.1
6:01
0.7
6:05
0.8
6:45
5:42
10
Fri
12:37P
1.8
11:40
2.3
6:11
0.4
5:46
1.0
6:46
5:42
10
Fri
12:11
2.4
1:02
2.1
6:42
0.5
6:29
1.0
6:46
5:41
11
Sat
1:27P
1.8
11:55
2.4
6:47
0.1
6:07
1.1
6:47
5:41
11
Sat
12:25
2.5
1:54
2.1
7:21
0.3
6:50
1.2
6:47
5:41
12
Sun
2:15
1.7
7:22
-0.1
6:23
1.3
6:48
5:41
12
Sun
12:39
2.7
2:48
2.0
7:59
0.1
7:10
1.4
6:48
5:40
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Mon
12:15
2.6
3:04
1.6
7:58
-0.3
6:38
1.4
6:48
5:40
13
Mon
12:57
2.8
3:48
1.9
8:37
-0.1
7:29
1.6
6:48
5:40
14
Tue
12:41
2.7
3:59
1.6
8:38
-0.4
6:49
1.4
6:49
5:40
14
Tue
1:21
3.0
4:55
1.8
9:19
-0.2
7:51
1.6
6:49
5:39
15
Wed
1:13
2.8
9:24
-0.4
6:50
5:39
15
Wed
1:53
3.0
6:10
1.7
10:04
-0.3
8:15
1.7
6:50
5:39
16
Thu
1:51
2.8
10:17
-0.4
6:51
5:39
16
Thu
2:33
3.0
10:55
-0.3
6:51
5:38
17
Fri
2:35
2.8
11:18
-0.4
6:51
5:38
17
Fri
3:21
3.0
11:54
-0.3
6:51
5:38
18
Sat
3:28
2.6
12:24
-0.3
6:52
5:38
18
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4:19
2.8
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2.4
1:32
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6:53
5:38
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5:29
2.6
9:58
1.7
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Mon
6:09
2.2
10:05
1.6
2:33
0.0
6:54
5:37
20
Mon
6:57
2.3
10:26
1.8
1:26
21
Tue
8:05
2.0
10:16
1.7
2:21
1.3
3:25
0.2
6:55
5:37
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Tue
8:37
2.1
10:51
2.0
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Wed
9:50
1.8
10:33
1.9
3:54
0.9
4:09
0.5
6:55
5:37
22
Wed
10:14
2.0
11:15
23
Thu
11:17
1.8
10:52
2.1
5:00
0.4
4:45
0.7
6:56
5:37
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11:37
2.0
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12:31P
1.7
11:15
2.4
5:54
0.0
5:14
1.0
6:57
5:36
24
Fri
12:49P
1.9
25
Sat
1:39P
1.6
11:39
2.5
6:42
-0.3
5:38
1.2
6:58
5:36
25
Sat
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Sun
2:42
1.5
7:27
-0.5
5:57
1.3
6:58
5:36
26
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12:19
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Mon
12:07
2.6
3:44
1.5
8:09
-0.6
6:11
1.4
6:59
5:36
27
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28
Tue
12:37
2.7
8:51
-0.6
7:00
5:36
28
29
Wed
1:10
2.7
9:33
-0.5
7:01
5:36
30
Thu
1:47
2.6
10:17
-0.4
7:01
5:36
1:00
-0.2
6:52
5:38
2:08
0.0
6:53
5:37
1.5
3:10
0.1
6:54
5:37
3:04
1.2
4:02
0.3
6:54
5:37
2.1
4:22
0.9
4:45
0.5
6:55
5:36
11:37
2.4
5:27
0.5
5:20
0.7
6:56
5:36
11:58
2.6
6:23
0.1
5:51
1.0
6:57
5:36
1:55
1.8
7:15
-0.2
6:17
1.2
6:58
5:36
2.7
3:01
1.7
8:03
-0.4
6:41
1.4
6:58
5:36
12:43
2.9
4:09
1.7
8:49
-0.5
7:05
1.5
6:59
5:36
Tue
1:10
2.9
5:16
1.6
9:33
-0.5
7:33
1.6
7:00
5:35
29
Wed
1:43
2.9
6:13
1.6
10:15
-0.4
8:13
1.6
7:01
5:35
30
Thu
2:21
2.8
6:56
1.6
10:58
-0.4
9:08
1.6
7:01
5:35
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PM
ft
AM
ft
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ft
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-0.3
11:44
1.5
7:43
6:47
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Wed
2:28
3.3
4:26
2.5
10:02
-0.3
9:43
1.5
7:41
6:48
1
Wed
3:24
3.5
5:22
2.7
2
Thu
3:03
3.2
5:10
2.3
10:42
-0.1
10:21
1.5
7:42
6:47
2
Thu
3:59
3.4
6:06
2.5
12:43
-0.1
7:44
6:47
3
Fri
3:43
3.0
5:56
2.2
11:25
0.2
11:05
1.6
7:42
6:46
3
Fri
4:39
3.2
6:52
2.4
12:22
1.5
1:26
0.2
7:45
6:46
4
Sat
4:29
2.8
6:50
2.1
12:12
0.5
7:43
6:45
4
Sat
5:25
3.0
7:46
2.3
1:06
1.6
2:13
0.5
7:45
6:45
5
Sun
4:26
2.5
6:57
2.1
12:01
1.6
12:11
0.7
6:44
5:45
5
Sun
5:22
2.7
7:53
2.3
1:02
1.6
2:12
0.7
6:46
5:44
6
Mon
5:46
2.3
8:02
2.2
12:19
1.6
1:24
0.9
6:44
5:44
6
Mon
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vember with slightly cooler water. It’s no secret that as water temps drop, gags fire up. We spear them consistently all year long, but for rod and reel, nothing tops the end of Fall and Winter. Well, sadly for Steve and the rest of us, NOAA has pulled the rug out from under us at the 11th hour and our 10-week gag season will only last about half of that. On October 4th, it was announced that October 18th would be the last day before we are back to catch and release. NOAA and our National Marine Fisheries Management can say what they want about rebuilding stock, but it’s starting to get out of hand. We are all for a healthy fishery, but it also needs to be a fair fishery. We went from seven months of harvesting gag grouper to 10 weeks. Ok, so that’s what we all planed for in 2023. That’s what we booked charters for and that’s what so many anglers booked their vacations around. Now, after just five weeks into the season, we get an “emergency closure”. Well, it’s hard for this angler to believe that after less than five weeks we have hit our quota. Please make your voices heard. Attend the meetings, write your elected officials, voice your displeasure. We all need to band together or this is just going to continue. CHARTERS
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ovember is a great month to be fishing in the Tampa Bay Area. This is a transitional month when you will see the water temperature drop to the low 70’s in a typical year. You will still have all your resident fish like redfish, snook, trout and mangrove snapper among others, but with the falling water temperatures going into the magic 70’s, the pelagic fish will move in. You will be able to target many species in the same day from snook and redfish to cobia and kingfish, all in the Tampa Bay area. Redfish will continue to be good from the October bite, but may slow down toward the end of the month, depending on how cold it gets. Snook will be on the move this month, but it is a great time to catch a monster of a snook. Just be sure to handle them with care, because most likely it will be a large breeder female. Take care to revive her first after the fight, take a quick pic and release her. There will be plenty of trout around. Look for them to be in the 3 to 6-foot depths on grass flats with plenty of sand holes and also on shell bottom that has grass mixed in. Some of the largest trout will go to the shallower water as the sun heats it up first thing in the morning. This is a good time to throw a topwater lure like a Duke Dog, MirrOmullet or Pro Dog skin series by MirrOlure. One of the things that happens this month that makes it so good is the abundance and variety of bait fish that is available. Finger mullet, threadfin Herring, scaled sardines, glass minnows and pinfish--there is something for everyone. Flounder is another species that will make its appearance. Look for them to be in the sand around the outside edges of the nearshore and inshore reefs,
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eat crustaceans. Things such as oysters, mussels, barnacles, crabs and shrimp make up their diet. To crush all that shell, they have human-like teeth and thick back molars, enabling them to crush their prey. During the crushing process, they push water through their gills and leave their mouth slightly open to eject shell pieces, leaving only the meat for them to consume. Their odd feeding behavior makes them tricky to catch with a hook and line. They love fiddler crabs, and you can find live fiddlers at a bait shop or along rock piles. You can also pick oysters off pilings and crack them open to use the meat as bait. Some anglers use a rake or hammer to scrape barnacles off pilings to chum the water. As for artificials, crappie jigs or flathead jigs are good options. With a fly rod, you can use white Clouser Minnows or shrimp flies. Fish bridges, inlets and piers, and get as close to the pilings or structure as possible. Since they crush their prey and spit out the rest, you’ll want to use small but strong J hooks, and set the hook as soon as they inhale the bait. Relatively heavy line is necessary to avoid being frayed off in all that structure. I wouldn’t use anything lighter than 12-pound-test. The IGFA all-tackle world record for sheepshead is an enormous 21-pound, 4-ounce fish caught in New Orleans by Wayne Desselle in 1982.
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t what point do we say enough is enough? I’d say THE TIME IS NOW! NOAA has shut down our gag grouper fisheries based on inaccurate data, and coastal communities are hurting because of it. The recent grouper closures—in the South Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico— caught everyone by surprise. There was very little notice given to anglers, whether they be recreational, charter or commercial. Incomplete—at best—and more than likely completely erroneous data was used to shut down the livelihoods of fishermen at a crucial point in the year. The fall grouper bite is always the best. Many commercial anglers make a good portion of their annual income in fall and winter. Charter captains book trips specifically targeting grouper this time of year. This closure also adversely affects the entire coastal economy. There is an entire industry based around fall and winter bottom fishing, and this is a substantial financial hit for the South Atlantic and Gulf coasts. As a former commercial fisherman, I know this also screams of mental and physical stress. Anglers are forced to fish more and rougher days just to get some days in before the season closes. When the news of these October closures spread,
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days in before it all shuts down,” said commercial Capt. Joe Hifko. “This is gonna hurt… both in my wallet and in my shoulders. The data is completely skewed, and based off those numbers are huge extrapolations. This is what they are basing their decisions on?” Capt. Riley Adkins is feeling the sting of charter cancellations. “My primary income in fall and early winter is based around taking clients within 30 miles of
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’ve studied the solunar fishing timetables since I was a child. In the early years, these were the black, white, or striped fish images on my grandparents’ calendars and have evolved into more advanced illustrations depicting the moon phase, tide, time of day, and their effects. Some tables provide a simple one- to four-star rating of predicted fishing success. One day I was a believer, and the next I was a skeptic. I’ve played this tug of war over the years, and as I have become a more seasoned angler, I lean more toward the validity of these calculations in predicting the aggressiveness of fish and their desire to feed. Removing luck, which never hurts, it still boils down to angler skill, knowledge of the area and techniques for targeting desired species. However, over the years I have noticed better bites correlating with solunar feed times. I try not to move from one location to another during peak solunar feeding times. I’ll put myself in what I perceive to be the best spot in a general area during that time and hold tight. I save the running and exploring for non-bite windows, which make up a majority of the day. Each solunar feed cycle has a peak that is typically two hours or less, and there are usually two per day. On a recent trip with my two boys, we missed the first bite of the day due to other responsibilities. We launched the boat around 9 a.m., and the next bite was not until 1:30 p.m. We wanted to try some
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