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bite. It can be an absolute catching frenzy. However, in July, following the passage of tropical storm Elsa, sailfish were seen tailing at the surface, cruising the waves along a strong current line off of Marathon Key. It was a bizarre and welcomed phenomenon. The conditions that followed the storm created a concise current line, with greener nearshore waters touching the blue water, and a milky powder-blue highway running down the center. Sailfish were spotted swimming east to west at the top of the waves, and seemed to dive deeper to circle back. The locals are no strangers to this phenomenon that occurs in the Keys. Though the time of year may be unpredictable, anglers are always ready to make the most of it. This type of fishing requires polarized sunglasses and a tower boat. Slowly creeping through the powder blue highway, scan the waves for black torpedo shapes or blobs that resemble black garbage bags. Hunt for the opportunity to sight cast live baits. Without the visual vantage of a tower, trolling lures or bump trolling live bait may be more productive than trying to spot them from deck level. Sailfish truly are an incredible and unpredictable species. Very few have been successfully tagged, and few have held a tag long enough to transmit much information. Of those tagged for up to a year, their patterns were generally erratic. They seem to be extremely transient, foraging and spawning in many different coastal regions, predictably unpredictable, like majestic aquatic gypsies. Commonalities in their behavior are that they primarily stay within a water temperature of approximately 80 degrees; they mostly stay near the surface, rarely diving below 300 feet; and they exhibit extremely curious evening routines. All of the transmissions showed sailfish spending the evening within 30 feet of the surface, descending briefly before sunrise and sunset. They were also observed to be active nightly, seemingly unaffected by lunar phases. Help uncover the mysteries of sailfish by reporting tagged fish or by visiting billfish.org to purchase a tagging kit. Remember to handle sailfish with care and revive them before release when necessary. Capt. Quinlyn Haddon fishes with Blue Magic Charters out of Marathon, Fla. Check her out her Instagram @CaptainQuinlyn, her website CaptainQuinlyn.com, or call (504) 920-6342.
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or Matt Metelsky, daddy-daughter time with his 17-year-old is a little more involved than a trip to the ice cream parlor. Matt’s daughter Lily is a rising high school senior. She loves nothing more than waking up at 2 a.m. to run 85 miles off Virginia Beach and troll the edge of the Continental Shelf with her dad. In late June, the duo fished the Virginia Beach Tuna Tournament, where Lily placed second in the Lady Angler division with a yellowfin that weighed 39.9 pounds. But that’s not her biggest tuna to-date. Her heaviest yellowfin weighed 44 pounds. She caught it last summer, and at 5-foot-4 and 115 pounds, it took her about 15 minutes to haul it in stand-up with a belt. “I don’t know. We do wood work on the side, so we load wood, and I guess that gives you some back strength,” Lily offered as explanation for feats of fishing strength. “We always stay active. With Dad, it’s work hard, play harder.” Lily’s strength and stamina are a given considering she qualified and is working as an oceanfront lifeguard at Virginia Beach this summer. Matt, however, has another explanation for his daughter’s skill, as well as her love for this hard-core style of fishing. Lily was 5 years old when Matt purchased his Contender 25 with twin 150s. At a tender age, Lily cut her teeth going toe-to-toe with hard-pulling spadefish in 50 feet of water, 20 miles offshore. “I’m thinking the technique she picked up with those spades when she was little just kind of morphed over into the tuna,” Matt said. “It really amazes
me she is able to battle those things stand-up.” Lily began joining Matt for long days offshore when she turned 13. She was 15 the summer of 2019 when she was first physically able to handle a yellowfin—a 26-pounder—by herself. But pumping and reeling aren’t Lily’s only deck duties. She helps rig and bait and steers the boat while her dad deploys an eight-rod spread on the Gulf Stream. Last Jan. 11, she manned the helm while Matt battled a 550-pound bluefin. When the handle on the 50w reel broke under the stress, it was Lily’s idea to improvise with a screwdriver and electrical tape to eventually land that fish. The peak yellowfin season is June and July out of Rudee Inlet. Matt and Lily make five or six trips a summer, often with friends. Normal days consist of two or three tuna, some bonita and mahi, and occasionally a white marlin. Two or three times a year, January and February bluefin trips are just for the two of them. There aren’t many people interested in waiting on one big bite in brutal mid-winter conditions, anyway. “She’s just tough as nails,” Matt said of his daughter. “I don’t know how else to describe it. She’s just tough.” Lily doesn’t seem to perceive any hardship. She considers herself lucky to be able to spend time with her dad on the water. “When we’re out there on the boat, it’s just so peaceful,” she said. “I pretty much sleep the whole time. When that reel goes off, that’s my alarm.” For more action from Virginia Beach, visit coastalanglermag.com/tidewater-obx/.
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t the mid-point of the Florida Panhandle, St. Andrew Bay dominates the map of Bay County, flanking Panama City on three sides. It’s a 107-square-mile inshore playground that bustles with all sorts of watersports during the heavy tourism months. But there’s a quieter side to St. Andrew. With access points spread throughout Bay County, skinny water is where it’s at for redfish anglers. The water is clear and maintains predictably high salinity thanks to limited freshwater inflow. There are vast prairies of spartina grass, cut through with channels, as well as acres of sand, mud and grass flats. Much of it is accessible only to shallow-draft vessels, and therein is the allure for folks seeking respite 2 FLORIDA
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from party pontoons and jet skis. When you’re in less than 2 feet of water, the only other boats you’ll see are kayaks, paddleboards and flats skiffs. “I fell in love with inshore fishing and kayaking here because of the ease and lower expense,” said Josh Damon, who hails from Fountain, Fla., about 25 miles north of Panama City. “I enjoy the tranquility and access to areas big boats can’t reach.” The fishing is good, too. Damon is a passionate angler who enjoys inshore tournaments, so he specializes in redfish on artificials. He said a good day might results in five or six reds from 18 to 24 inches, with a few trout or flounder thrown into a mixed bag. He fishes from a paddle-powered kayak, which is perfectly at home in the one-and-a-half-foot depths he prefers. Redfish are comfortable and free from predatory threats in extreme shallows, and it’s also where the food is. St. Andrew reds grow fat on mullet, mud minnows, pinfish and a variety of other little baitfish. With good visibility, sight fishing is a good tactic. This time of year, there’s usually a good topwater bite in the mornings and evenings, and walking baits are a favorite of many anglers. Damon, however, fishes soft plastics almost exclusively. With tackle modifications, they can be worked across the top, bounced on the bottom or fished anywhere in between. They’re delicate enough for sight casting and also make great chunk-and-wind search baits. “Aside from the versatility of a soft-plastic bait, I don’t want a fish flopping around in the kayak with six hooks,” Damon said. At St. Andrew, Damon’s go-to lure is a 4-inch D.O.A. C.A.L. Shad Tail rigged on a 1/8-ounce 4/0 Screw Lock jig head. He likes the Houdini color and dresses it with Kings Stank Stick, a scent product he said increases hookups. He fishes variations of this set-up, but this basic rig gets the job done. For safety reasons as well effective fishing, planning is key. Damon studies wind and tide before selecting a put-in on a given day. With the whole bay to choose from, he’s looking for a location that will provide long drifts over productive water. Follow Josh Damon’s adventures on his Facebook page Josh Damon’s Inshore Fishing. For information on kayaking the Panama City area, check out Sunjammers at www.sunjammers.com.
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ith the dog days upon us, night fishing can be productive and much more comfortable than slogging it out during the heat of the day. Many fish feed aggressively in the still of the night. They can be
targeted by anglers in multiple ways in different locations. Here are a few options to try. I’ve utilized all three methods and found success with each. • Perhaps the coolest strategy is wade fishing in the dark. Large trout and redfish move unbelievably shallow under the cover of the night sky, and tossing a topwater plug on the flats can result in exciting explosions. I typically wade in the dark without lights, other than a headlamp for changing lures or unhooking fish. With vision impaired, your sense of hearing is on high alert. Nighttime is quiet on the water, which makes the commotion of a topwater take startling. It can give the impression that a fish is larger than it really is. That’s part of the excitement of a topwater bite! For safety reasons, I only wade at night in areas I know well and have fished many times. • Another way to beat the heat is to focus on dock lights. This can be done from the dock, a kayak or a boat. Many canal homes have lights, both under water and above the surface. Lights attract baitfish, which in-turn attract the gamefish we target. Trout, reds and snook are all drawn to baitfish around lights at night. I like to target these areas with smaller lures. In this situation, I’ve had a lot of success throwing my Knockin Tail Lures, which are soft-plastic paddletails with a built-in rattle. Small, lipped hard baits can also be very productive around canal lights. I prefer natural colors, with some shade of white or clear and some silver mixed in. • Fish also feed around rock jetties at night. The setup for this bite requires a little more work, but it can yield terrific results. When jetty fishing, I bring a generator and two 1,500 watt stage lights. These areas typically have more current, so I fish slightly larger lipped hard lures, but I still go with the smallest lure I can work properly in the current. I stick with the same color pattern as mentioned earlier. The channel and surf side of the rocks can both be productive depending on the tide, water clarity and bait presence. I recommend pointing one light in each direction until you determine which areas have the best conditions. Night fishing definitely brings new challenges, but it can offer some of the best catching of the summer. Remember, safety first and don’t fish alone. Capt. Michael Okruhlik is the inventor of Knockin Tail Lures, Controlled Descent Lures and the owner of www.MyCoastOutdoors.com.
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elcome back yak fans. This month, I’m resurrecting my article from November 2009 to celebrate the rich history of Florida’s Nature Coast. Located off US 19 at the southern end of Hernando County, Aripeka is a refreshing step back in time. Aripeka was founded around 1873 and is named after a Miccosukee warrior named “Alektco” (meaning medicine chief). He led his people for over 100 years. He most likely wasn’t a chief at birth, but still had a pretty good lifespan for back then. He was also known as Sam Jones, and his camp was said to be about seven miles south of Aripeka. Other notables to have passed through the area were Ponce de Leon around 1513 and Hernando DeSoto around 1539. Since I wasn’t on shore to greet them, this writer cannot verify the validity of these claims; but, I can verify that the legendary Babe Ruth was a regular visitor from 1919 through the mid 1930’s and probably helped to start the belief that Aripeka is a quaint little drinking village with a fishing problem. The Babe was a cane pole fisherman that was introduced to a casting rod by Billy Conner. It is said that he had to learn to control his powerful right arm, because his cast was stronger than the line that was available at the time and many a plug was lost. Other notables to visit Aripeka were Jack Dempsey, who came there to train and play poker with the Babe and his teammates in 1921. Also of interest, Wilber and Orville Wright were said to have visited Aripeka, as well. Part of the reason for some of the visitors is that Aripeka lays on a section of the Old Dixie Highway which, from its inception in 1915 thru 1927, was the route our northern brethren took to get to such places as St. Petersburg and Miami. A section of the old road still exists off Aripeka road running toward Hudson. OK, enough history. Let’s move forward to present day. Aripeka sits at
the mouth of Hammock Creek. Between the North and South forks is Norfleet’s Fish Camp, the most popular store in Aripeka--then again, it’s the only store in Aripeka. Norfleet’s has been there since the1940’s and is a must see when you go. With memorabilia all over the walls, it’s a kick and worth the trip all by itself. Overseen in the past by Carl Norfleet, purveyor of sage advice and a joke or two, Carl is the unofficial Mayor of Aripeka and a man I call my friend. Carl retired so now he can spend all his time busting my chops—not really. I first started fishing around Aripeka in the mid 1980’s and have found for the fisherman, or for those looking for a scenic view and a slice of old Florida, that Aripeka is it. Going under the North Bridge, you have springs and some beautiful scenery. On the outside to the south, you have Fillman Bayou, a well-known local fishing spot. To the north you have my namesake, Indian Bay. Indian Bay is one of my favorite fishing spots. It’s teaming with reds, trout, snook, sheepshead and cobia. If you can’t catch a fish there, you should take up golf. There is usually a manatee or two on the paddle out and Aripeka has several resident pods of dolphin. I have some great photos of them and other wildlife on my website. I also offer charters to there and other locations on the Nature Coast, so reach out to me if you have any questions or comments. Happy paddling. Bruce Indian Bay Outfitters is Hernando County’s premier fishing guide with full and half-day charters available. Kayaks, tackle and gear are provided. Just bring your lucky hat and a good attitude, and be ready to see some pristine shoreline and great fishing. | Bruce Butler “The Stumbling Gypsy” (352) 428-5347 Bruce@IndianBayOutfitters.com Web: www.IndianBayOutfitters.com
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lorida’s heat wave is still in full effect, and many anglers are looking to cast their lines at fish willing to eat. Spanish mackerel have made their way into Tampa Bay in great numbers. They are well known for their dominant presence during the late summer months and, historically peak at that time. They can be found at any of the bridges, docks, seawalls, jetties, canals and channel ledges. I always head to my favorite rock piles this time of year to find them. Where there’s one, there are a bunch. Spanish mackerel can put on a great show and taste amazing. These hungry predators can almost always be found stacked up anywhere that has a drop in depth. Baits I use for Spanish mackerel are scaled sardines and live shrimp. Both baits are presented on a size 1/0 circle hook with just enough weight to get the baits down. I like to bring a chum block with me to entice the bite a little sooner. Decent numbers of gag and red grouper have also been caught on recent trips inside Tampa Bay. Call ahead to book your fishing charter soon while the bite is still good. Captain Christopher Taylor | Florida Reels Fishing Charters www.floridareelsfishingcharters.com | (813) 220-6135
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ugust is one of the hottest months of the year and, therefore, not my favorite month for fishing. But, as a guide, one must go when the phone rings. For those of you who do not make fishing your living, August would be the best time to do all those honey do’s you haven’t done and work on preparing your fishing tackle for September.
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Give your reels a good cleaning by loosening the drags and lubricating the gears. If you do not feel comfortable doing this, there are several good tackle dealers in Tampa who can service your reels at a reasonable price. Check your line guides on the rods for any scratches or nicks. Use cotton swabs; or, borrow a panty hose from your wife when she is not looking and cut it into small strips. It will last a long time, so do not worry-she will not miss one panty hose. Now run the cotton swab or piece of panty hose through the guide. If the panty hose clings or the cotton sticks to the guide, replace the guide or risk losing a fish later. A slight scratch or cut on the guide will cut your line under pressure from a pulling fish.
At the end of the day, never put your hook on the guide as this can and will scratch the guide. Instead, take an electrical nylon tie with a screw hole built in and place it just above the top grip on the rod. This allows a place for the hook to sit. This is a great time to reorganize and purge your tackle box. Most anglers take too much tackle on a fishing trip. There are many new small soft-sided tackle boxes that can handle all your needs. I suggest you leave most of your tackle at home and replenish your tackle box as needed. In addition, a small waterproof plastic divided tray with a lid works great for hooks and small sinkers to keep on the console of the boat and use as needed. Now, you’re ready for fishing when the temperatures begin to drop. Good fishing and tight lines. 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. Email: atanes@msn.com | Phone: 813-973-7132 | reelfishing.com
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n mid to late summer (like now), big sexually mature shrimp swim far offshore to spawn, leaving our live bait shrimpers nothing but little guys to deliver to area bait shops. Hey, they may be small, but they’re the best shrimp the fish are going to see out there, and you’ll still catch fish with them. Here at Barracuda Bob’s where we pride ourselves with always having the biggest and friskiest live shrimp around, it’s just not possible in the summer doldrums. So, we counsel our customers to change their baits and fishing tactics during this time of year to catch This redfish fell to a Gulp paddle tail fished under more and bigger fish, a Cajun Thunder popping cork. and it works every year. The Dunedin Causeway and Honeymoon Island offer countless spots for shore-bound anglers to catch a wide variety of species like speckled trout, redfish, snook, flounder, mackerel, pompano and sharks, and changing your bait and tactics will definitely improve your success. Small live pinfish are great live baits for this time of year, since just about
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everything swimming out there will eat them. The best way to deploy them is hooking them behind their dorsal fin under a popping cork (I like to use a Cajun Thunder) that’s big enough to keep your bait from reaching a hiding place on the bottom. Pinfish will keep struggling to reach the bottom, and the vibrations they give off often attract the predators you’re looking for. This tactic works great for big trout all along grass flats on the north side of the Causeway and for big snook, reds and Black drum off the rock groins on Honeymoon Island’s North Beach. Likewise, a 3 or 4-inch Gulp shrimp or a paddle tail fished under a popping cork can deliver awesome results in those same spots. Just remember that it’s up to you to make that artificial bait look alive, so a fair amount of rod tip twitching and cork popping is usually required to attract fish over to your rig. If fishing in current, I like to hook pinfish on a 1/2-ounce jig head through their mouth and up through their nose, and free line them in the current. They’ll head for the bottom and cover ground until something much bigger, like a snook, trout or redfish spots them and eats them. Just leave your bail open and let the current take your bait until they’re out a hundred yards or so. At that point, close your bail and start retrieving the bait by slowly pulling them along with your rod and winding up the slack with your reel. The key here is to keep your bait swimming as naturally as possible to fool big, smart fish. This is an extremely effective tactic for catching big snook and trout from Pet Beach on Honeymoon Island. Using this method, it’s not a matter of if you’ll catch fish, it’s how many and how big! I’ve pulled plenty of 30 to 40-inch snook, and trout up to 30 inches out of Hurricane Pass wading out
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very time we have a hurricane, it reminds me of Jimmy Buffett “surfing in a hurricane.” We all want to fish and think, could I fish during a “Cat 1?” I really don’t recommend doing this, but I have thought about it (don’t judge me). Gag grouper fishing has remained steady. The water temp is slowly moving up, so most fish are moving to deeper water. I like to start in about 30 feet of water and make moves from there. You might want to try some different baits like live pinfish, fresh cut up grunts, squid or frozen baits like threadfins. Use at least 60-pound mono with enough weight to hold the bottom and a 7/0 to 8/0 circle hook. Always have a pitch rod setup for any cobia that might swim by. On a recent trip, we had a lot of remoras around the boat. One of my clients said there was a shark around us, and I immediately grabbed the pitch rod and hooked a nice cobia. As the boy scouts say “always be prepared.” With the popularity of shark week, I thought I’d talk a little about shark fishing. As spring turns into summer, we get the warming of the water. Sharks,
and I mean big sharks, start to move into our area. On very recent charters, we either caught, hooked or saw a lot of big sharks. We saw hammerheads, bull sharks, tiger sharks, lemon sharks and my favorite, nurse sharks. Nurse sharks are not that aggressive, as you can see in the picture. They remind me of a big puppy (this nurse shark was released unharmed). But, with all sharks, caution should be taken when handling them. If the hook is hard to get to, just cut the line and the hook will come out in a short time. Scallop season has been really great this year. From Hernando Beach up to Crystal River, anglers have been getting limits of these tasty critters. Anywhere from 4 to 15 feet of water has been producing. Once you spot one, look around before you dive down and you will probably see more in that area. Usually a mask, fins and snorkel is all you need. If you don’t have spots, look for other boats in packs and that’s a good starting place. As always, know the regulations and have a diver down flag when in the water (not while under power). Inshore fishing is still good. Start the day as early in the morning as you can. With the day just starting, the water is cooler and the fish will be a little more active. Redfish and trout can be found near deeper water or creeks. Try using shrimp or cut bait under a strike indicator around these areas. Get out there on the water and make some memories with friends and family! Capt. Joel Gant operates Fishdaddy Charters out of Hernando Beach. Coast guard licensed, insured and Federal permitted. He knows the local waters like the back of his hand, and works both inshore and offshore trips. Check him out on facebook or you can reach him at (352) 279-1615. Visit his website, www.fishdaddycharter.com
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he last two weeks of July were exceptionally hot, but that’s to be expected. More than likely, August will be very similar. Since August is so warm, I mix things up on my charters. I look for other species that can handle the heat better, such as mangrove snapper, Spanish mackerel, sharks, cobia and redfish. I will fish for snook on my trips, but with the other species so active in August, I’ll fish for more of a variety of species. This is fun for my clients and gives them a chance to experience more than just one kind of fish. Also, there’s more chance that we can bring home some dinner like mangrove snapper and Spanish mackerel. The great thing about mangrove snapper is that they can be found on rock piles, bridges, docks, ledges and even in the mangroves, which is where they get their name. When targeting mangrove snapper, I prefer to fish for them in depths of 8 to 15 feet of water. My gear consists of a 3000 Shimano Stradic, spooled with 15-pound Spiderwire and 20-pound leader. I will use one or two split shots, if I’m fishing shallow water between 5 and 12 feet. If it’s any deeper, I’ll switch it to a lead egg weight and, the strength of the current will determine how heavy the weight will need to be. My go-to hook for mangrove snapper is a Gamakatsu Octopus Hook #02410.
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