Florida Fishermen Magazine
On the Cover - Erica Lynn
The Gale Force Twins Family Fishing with Lewis and Cherlyn Arnold Hubbards Marina Stephanie Lynn - Bahamas
Sub-headings
Capt Nick Stanczyk The Swordfish Whisperer
On The Cover - Erica Lynn pg 3
In This Issue
Captain Nick Stanczyk The Swordfish Whisperer pg 9 Family Fishing pg 24 Southerland outdoors pg 28 Gale Force Twins pg 34 Offshore Naples pg 38 Hubbards Marina pg 64 Anastasia Musick pg 78 Inshore adventures pg 95 Leatherneck Backcountry pg101
Stephanie Lynn - Bahamas Trip pg 49
Meet Erica
"I started fishing when I was in diapers. I grew up spending a lot of time with my 'Pop Pop' who, through his years, owned a commercial fishing fleet, his ow bait/tackle shop, and spent his whole life fishing himself. Growing up, I was his shadow. I always wanted to spend time on the boat with him, learning, and catching. I was addicted. When I was 14 he passed away from cancer so after that, my grandma sold the boat and we didn’t fish anymore. After moving to Florida about 5 years ago, I bought a condo right on the water of the Tampa Bay, so I then decided to buy myself a kayak. I wanted to be able to get back out on the water again. I spent all my free time fishing and teaching myself an entirely different type of fishing I’d never done before. From then until now, I've gained so much knowledge and experience and I’m now constantly wanting to better myself as an angler."
Where is your favorite place to fish?
“My favorite place to fish was probably the Abacos Islands on a sailing trip I spent a month on last year. Sailing along the islands as we pleased, we’d stop around islands where there were no boats in sight and fish the most pristine and beautiful waters. All artificial fishing, we’d spend the day wading along the rocky ledges or drifting across crystal clear flats just loaded with life. The fishing was nonstop action! We sight casted bonefish without guides and trolled for tuna between islands. It was a fairytale!”
"I prefer artificial in the flats for snook or redfish. Topwater is my favorite."
What is your most distinguishable catch so far?
What is your favorite way to fish/fishing technique?
"A few that stick out would be the Bonefish from the Islands which was amazing and my first snook I ever caught just so happened to be a 40 incher. True story. My friends are still bitter about it. Lol"
One of the first things that come to mind is catching a GT off the Australian coast on artificial. That would be a dream and the most amazing adrenaline rush. "
What is your dream fish? "
What is your favorite part about fishing?
"Just the serenity and simplicity of life when your out on the water. Nothing else matters and you just feel one with nature... which then gets interrupted by pure chaos. It’s awesome. Lol"
What advice do you have for anyone who wants to get in fishing?
Find a local guide and take a trip with him/her. Take notes. Not only are they going to be showing you the techniques to catch said target species, but most guides are happy to show you/teach you about the best tackle to use also which can make a big difference. Tight lines!
Stephanie Lynn - Underwater editor @Florida Fishermen Magazine
Sea Clearly
Over the past week I thought about the battle with the 757 lb swordfish that took place on March 31st, 2019. I wanted to share this fish story with you…
The day started like any other day. I woke up at 5:30 am, went to the bathroom, looked at social media, and then made a batch of oatmeal. I jumped in my truck and made the 2 minute drive down to Bud n’ Mary’s Marina. I pulled in at 6:15 a.m. and Konnor was there ready to load the boat. His father, Capt. Paul Ross, is a fishing legend in Islamorada. However, Konnor hadn’t seen a swordfish caught and wanted to learn the ropes with daytime swordfishing. We loaded the rods and ice, I rigged a few baits, and then Bill and Debbie showed up ready to go. We rescheduled this trip from a few months ago because it was blowing 20-25 knots on our original date. At 7 a.m. I plugged the swordfish spot in the gps, put the throttles down, and let the Freeman ride.
Within an hour we were at the spot and crimped the baits on the rods. We put a fresh mahi belly on the back rod and a bonito belly on the front rod. At 8:10 am we set our baits out. We put a bouy on the back rod at 1500’ and fished the front (tip) rod right off the bottom. I gave my usual talk about what to look for when watching the rods. A bite on the tip rod would just be a funny bounce at the rod tip and a bite on the buoy rod would either suck the buoy under or lay it over on its side. Not even 10 minutes into the drift I saw the buoy lay over on its side for a second. . It usually bobs up and down vertical with the 8 lb lead on it, but when it lies over it means a fish is swimming the lead up
I didn’t say anything for a few seconds because I wanted to make sure I wasn’t seeing things. Once I was certain I told everyone we had a bite. There was no bent rod, no line screaming off the reel, just a buoy that looked a little different than it should. Bill got on the reel and Konnor cleared the front rod. The fish swam all the way to the surface and we were able to get the lead off, but we couldn’t see the fish since it was cloudy and dark out. After 40 minutes we got the fish back on the windon leader and I could see an electric blue swordfish swimming down deep. I told them it was big, but I wasn’t sure how big. I said it could be 400 plus but I didn’t get a great look. The next couple hours went by quick. The fish would dive deep toward the bottom and then swim all the way to the surface. Bill worked the reel and helped put line on when he could. When the fish would make a fast run he would back off the drag a little, and when she would settle down he would bump up the drag and add more pressure with his hands on the line. Debbie gave moral support and had the camera ready to capture the beast
At four hours into the fight I got hungry and ate half my turkey bacon sub. We hadn’t seen the fish again since first thing in the morning at this point. Bill got the fish back on the windon leader a few more times the next hour, but every time we got close to the first light she would take off. Finally at 5 hours she scoped up and broke the surface. I just saw the splash, but Bill saw the fish. I assumed we had a giant hooked up, but Bill said the fish was big, but not “that big”. I was puzzled since we were already at 5 hours into the battle and she hadn’t tired. I assumed it was mongo but had some doubts now. Maybe it was just a decent size fish that would foul hooked. This was Bill’s first time swordfishing so I told him a swordfish carries the weight all the way into their tail, so their weight can be deceiving. Moments later the fish left the surface and sounded again. Debbie gave Bill a sandwich and some water to keep him going. We knew we had to pull on this fish to catch it, so Bill got more aggressive on the rod and reel. About thirty minutes later we had the fish near the surface and I got a good look at her. She was a giant! Well over 500 lbs, maybe even 600 lbs!
Body textShe charged the boat and I throttled up to get away. It was time to pay attention; we couldn’t afford an error on something we could control. It’s one thing to pull a hook, but another to lose a fish under the boat. Within seconds she made another run back down to 500’. I thought we had the upper hand at this point but I was wrong, she was still in charge. Twenty minutes later we got the windon leader back and Bill was able to roll her on her side. We were gaining slowly and I thought this might be our shot. We could see her 25’ down but she got a second wind and raced back to the abyss. I calmly said to everyone “just be patient, she can’t do this for much longer.” Turns out I lied about that because an hour later she was still swimming hard. At 3 p.m. we had drifted more than 15 miles east of where we hooked her. I ate the second half of my sub as we entered the 7th hour and started to get doubtful at this point. Maybe we couldn’t catch this fish after all? I started thinking we should have had 100 lb braid, I worried about where the hook was and the hole it was wearing, and I was watching the floss slowly unravel where the dacron meets the mono on the windon leader… I was losing focus
She charged the boat and I throttled up to get away. It was time to pay attention; we couldn’t afford an error on something we could control. It’s one thing to pull a hook, but another to lose a fish under the boat. Within seconds she made another run back down to 500’. I thought we had the upper hand at this point but I was wrong, she was still in charge. Twenty minutes later we got the windon leader back and Bill was able to roll her on her side. We were gaining slowly and I thought this might be our shot. We could see her 25’ down but she got a second wind and raced back to the abyss. I calmly said to everyone “just be patient, she can’t do this for much longer.” Turns out I lied about that because an hour later she was still swimming hard. At 3 p.m. we had drifted more than 15 miles east of where we hooked her. I ate the second half of my sub as we entered the 7th hour and started to get doubtful at this point. Maybe we couldn’t catch this fish after all? I started thinking we should have had 100 lb braid, I worried about where the hook was and the hole it was wearing, and I was watching the floss slowly unravel where the dacron meets the mono on the windon leader… I was losing focus. But then I thought about all the times I’d been out there waiting to hook this fish. Every morning I left my house to go fishing saying, “today could be the day”. Today was that day! None of us were giving up! She kept making deep dives and then scoping up to the surface. Eventually we got her back on the windon leader.
I looked at Konnor and asked if he had ever seen the movie “Sandlot”. He said yes, and I said this is like the scene where Babe Ruth visits Benny the Jet and tells him he has to pickle the beast. The Babe says “you only get one shot to do something great, some people are afraid to take it, and some people don’t know when the opportunity is there.” I said “be ready on the harpoon, when the shot comes, take it.” He had never thrown a harpoon before, but he was ready to give it his best. A couple minutes later she charged the boat and he threw. He thought he hit her, so I ran back and grabbed the second dart, but it was a miss. She got under the boat, but Bill was able to swing the rod tip out while I ran back to the throttles to spin off her. We avoided a near catastrophe. Everyone was quiet for a second, but then we got right back to fighting the fish like we had done all day long. The fish sounded again, I couldn’t believe it. She was right side up, “black backing”. Finally at 4 pm we started gaining again. Ten minutes later the windon came back on the reel and she was coming back at us. We all knew we were gonna get another shot. It was sort of like the scene from JAWS when you know the shark is coming back one last time. Bill and Debbie were ready, Konnor was ready, and I was ready. Either we were gonna catch this fish or we weren’t. Referencing Babe Ruth from the Sandlot movie again I told Konnor “heroes get remembered, but legends never die.”
At 4:20 pm this submarine of a fish came at us. Bill pulled the line on the reel hand over hand, I put the boat in a slow left turn, and Konnor grabbed the harpoon. She swam at us in was slow motion. She was 10’ down and Konnor threw. It was a direct hit! Right into the back of this beast! You could see the very end of the harpoon wobbling on the surface. Bill pulled on the windon leader and I jabbed a second dart in her. Then I hit her with a gaff, but she wasn’t done. She thrashed all over kicking her huge tail and water sprayed everywhere. The end of my gaff knocked Bill’s sunglasses in the water. I started losing it here; I thought she might break free. I kept my cool the entire battle until now. I started yelling, “Grab a gaff, grab a gaff!” Bill passed Konnor a gaff and he stuck her in the shoulder. Bill got another gaff in her head. The last 13 years I’d been waiting for this! I’ve hooked a handful of giants over the years but they’ve always got away. Not this time though! After a minute she settled down and we threw a tail rope on her. She was big, real big
We broke out the block and tackle to get the giant in the boat. I ran to the tower and tied the pulley up as high as it would go. It took the three of us to pull her over the side of the Freeman. The rope crackled and the tower creaked. She came in one inch at a time. Finally she hit the deck and she was ours! This was the fattest swordfish I had ever seen! I caught one the year before that tipped the scale right at 600 lbs, but this one was a lot thicker through the tail. I knew it was a lot bigger. Everybody high fived and then we took a bunch of pictures of the fish. I took a few seconds to put my hand over her eye and thank her for her life. One of our buddies said that’s how you pass a fish’s soul, so I did it out of respect. It took years of hard work to finally put a giant swordfish in the boat here in Islamorada
We lost so many big fish over the years, but we finally got the one we wanted. After celebrating we pointed the bow back toward Bud n’ Mary’s Marina and started running home. In the end we had drifted over 20 miles and fought the fish for 8 hours! While we were running I opened up the hatch to get my phone charger and I saw the rest of my breakfast. The BANANA! I almost always bring one, but usually I don’t show it to anyone until we catch a fish. Some people say bananas are bad luck, but my dad got my bringing them on the boat many years ago. Bill laughed when he saw it and I made sure to get a picture next to the sword with it. By the time we hit the dock the word had spread. A crowd waited to see the behemoth. My wife Sara and our baby girl Sadie were at the dock to great us. It took 7 of us to get the fish out of the boat with the pulley on the corner of the barn. She was massive. She was too long to weigh straight up and down, so we hog tied her. When we hoisted her up the digital scale read 757.8 lbs! It was the one we were after! Everybody hugged and high fived! It was one of the largest ever landed in the United States by recreational fisherman!
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Bill, Debbie, Konnor, and I had witnessed the ultimate strength of a broadbill swordfish. Swordfish have endurance and stamina like no other fish. They are gladiators! After some more pictures it was time to clean the fish. It was like butchering a cow. The meat was absolutely gorgeous. Bill and Debbie filled a big cooler for their family and friends and we kept the rest for our family and friends. I gave away a bunch that night and iced down the rest to deal with the next day. The following day I vacuum sealed a ton of steaks for the freezer and gave away even more. For dinner I threw a few swordfish steaks on the grill. It was the best fish I’ve ever eaten. I don’t know if it was the boost of mercury, the sweet taste of victory, or what, but it was good, damn good. Tight Lines, Capt. Nick Stanczyk
Captain Nick Stanczyk Contact Capt. Nick today to book a swordfish charter on the “Broad Minded” 305-481-0366 Bud N Marys Marina 79851 Overseas Highway, Islamorada FL 33036 Email: floridakeysswordfishing@gmail.com
Trout are so fun to catch! Lewis has a spot that we go to and when the tide is right the trout bite is fire. We use anything from topwater to jerk baits. Our favorite is topwater, nothing beats seeing a wake behind your lure, the hit is unreal. Trout might give short runs but those hard strikes keeps us wanting to catch more of those head thrashers. I'd say each of the Arnold's would agree, trout are one of our favorite inshore species. Cherlyn Arnold
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Kira Moore Key West Conch
What is a Key West Conch? When people speak of the Key West Conch, they may be referring to the large sea snail that lives in the depths of the Gulf of Mexico surrounding the Florida Keys. But most often the term refers to Key West natives—the first settlers and the long-time residents of Key West.
My name is Kira Moore, I was born and raised in Key West Florida ! My father ran offshore fishing charter for over 20 years down here !! He has taught me most everything I know and has given me my love for the ocean and everything that comes with it !! Entered my first tournament when I was 5 and came out with 3 records for my age group ! Since then I’ve been addicted to fishing and learning how to keep up with the boys since then! Rigging my own bait and tying my knots it’s become such a fun challenge and a huge learning experience. I’m a huge believer and sustainable eating and there’s nothing better than going out and bringing fresh fish home to put on the table. And I’m lucky enough to have been shown this life !!!
Spring is here!!! What a wonderful time to get out and enjoy the outdoors!!!! This week takes us to big Lake Harris for the American Bass Anglers tournament sponsored by Bass Pro Shops. It was a beautiful morning with very little wind. I went to a little cove that normally holds bait fish and Bam!!! The Rattling Chug Bug strikes again!!! After several more casts, that was it. I tried fishing more shallow, but again without success. I knew that the bass have already went through their spawning, so I had to find the post spawn. But where???? Ahhh, deeper water. So, I picked up a crankbait to try it out and POW!!! There it is!
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A nice little 1-2lber. I kept casting the crankbait and catching more about the same size. Now I was in a tournament and I knew that size range wouldn’t win it for me. I was cranking in 7ft of water, but it was open water. The sun had came out and it was nearly noon. Weigh in was at 3, so I knew that I had to act fast. I went to where there was a lot of hydrilla. I mean a lot. I found that 7ft depth range, and I put on a Spro hollow bodied popping frog. First cast, I popped it nothing. I popped it again-nothing again. Right as I got to the edge of the hydrilla, I popped it off and that bite we all dream of happened!!!! A giant largemouth grabbed the frog and flew into the air!!!!
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set the hook and the fight was on!!!! What a fight it was. I knew she was going to try to take me in the hydrilla, but I couldn’t let that happen. Once a big fish gets tangled in hydrilla the catch ratio goes down dramatically. You have to keep tension on them and keep them out of the hydrilla. Once in the boat and on the scale she weighed 6lbs!!!! I had to try it again. BOOM!!! Another nice largemouth!!! This one weighed 5 1/2 lbs!!! Oh now we have a shot of winning. At weigh in I weighed in 5 fish for a total of over 17lbs to win the tournament!!!! The key was finding heavy cover in deeper water. 6-8ft
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This week we found ourselves on Big Lake Harris for a tournament. Lately we’ve been finding then bass staging up in about 6ft of water around hydrilla. Will they continue to be on the same pattern??? We started out on the hydrilla during the morning bite, and I used the Spro Rattling Chug Bug. Three casts in and BAM!!! Fish On!! I was super excited, but the wind was increasing and with hydrilla being real thick, I couldn’t move around.
We moved to a calmer location. Tried fishing Cypress Trees. Nothing. We fished with everything too. Crankbait, rattle traps, worms, creature baits, jigs, poppers, and even buzz baits, nothing seem to work. We fished around boat docks, no luck. We tried grass and off shore. No luck. Right as we made the bend I noticed some hydrilla in the water. Oooh Yes!!! Game time!!!! I was right too. Soon as we got to the hydrilla my co-Angler caught a nice 3lber on a buzz bait!!! I through the popper right over the hydrilla that was about a foot from the surface and about fell off the boat because the bass exploded out of the water and startled me!!! We caught them on everything too. Frogs, worms, buzz bait, popper, and even torpedoes. It really didn’t matter, they were hungry and ready. I ended up catching over 10 and my co-Angler caught five. What a wonderful afternoon!!! We would’ve caught more had we been there earlier. So, look for the hydrilla!!!! That IS where they are. Use a top water lure if you want that breathtaking excitement and get out in the Outdoors.....Southerland Outdoors
In this video Captain Emily shows us how to catch a yellowtail snapper in under three minutes! We filmed this video at the patch reefs off the Florida Keys in around 20 ft of water. Fishing the patch reefs can be a great alternative to fishing the deep reef when the wind is blowing or the seas are too rough to head to deeper water.
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“Its too merky!”, “You can’t dive in the gulf?!”, “There’s good diving HERE!?”. These are all sayings I still hear regularly. The Gulf of Mexico is generally not the first thing that comes to mind when discussing SCUBA diving in a broad sense. Having grown up less than a mile from The Gulf, my life always revolved around the water. Going to the beach, fishing and boating were all a typical weekend as a kid. Even with those experiences it never occurred you can actually dive locally. To those who question it, all I can say is, they are wrong! Fishing local backwaters was where I got my start, it was accessible and fun but once I got a taste of the offshore realm is was hooked.
1575 Danford Street Naples, Florida m.me/offshorenaplesfishing Call (239) 269-5728
Having logged over 1500 dives off of Collier, There are still areas and spots left to be explored. I refer to it as “Jurrasic Park”. Once you get far offshore the terrain becomes less explored and more exciting. Of course, Spearfishing is my passion and driving force behind my experiences but gulf diving is not limited to it. The gulf has such a unique appeal to me that I would recommend anyone seeking an action packed dive book a trip. Pursing gulf diving has lead me to a dozen whaleshark sightings, trophy fish and a successful charter business living out my dreams.
2011 was the first time I got a taste of gulf diving. Ironically fishing the same spot where this story will lead, my anchor got stuck and I freedove down to unhook it. No mask or fins I saw corals, sheepshead, baitfish and live-rock. It was the highlight of my day, forget the fishing I wanted to dive this stuff! Coming home from college at the end of a recession in beach town like Naples did not present the greatest of opportunities. Either way, I ended up taking a job at SCUBAdventures a well established dive shop that goes above and beyond to do things the right way. There I met the right people and learned a lot about the SCUBA industry became a dive master, certified gas blender and learned invaluable people skills. Noticing people large nitrox tank fills, fancy spearguns, and tall stories spearfishing peaked my interest. The following year I had ‘learned the ropes’ of spearfishing and was finding locals who were knowledgeable of the offshore game to successfully run trips. These guys would later move onto becoming some of the best fisherman in local waters, Check them out on instagram “Saltwater Sickos”. Looking back on those early dives and how different my mentality about spearfishing. It’s not always about bringing back the best fish but it IS about having the best time, the fish are just a bonus. You want to be safe out there too, we are diving first and spearfishing second.
Giving back to the local fishing community and forming a spearfishing group to bring local spearfishermen together and put Naples on the map. The Naples Spearfishing League was created in 2012. We ran tournaments, held meetings and put Naples on the map in the spearfishing world. The opportunity to get the fish of a lifetime presents itself on every trip we do. It was not until 2013 that one fish changed everything and lead me in the path I am still following. Standing up for injustices in bureaucracy is something I’ve always been vocal about. The Collier state water spearfishing ban in particular had always stood out on the fishing regulations. “Spearfishing 100 yards from any public beach except for Collier County”, said the FWCs rules. This small sentence was a thorn in my side and every spearfisherman who wanted nearshore access to the sport we love. My two best friends, Mike Damanski and Jeff Solnes, were fishing a small patch reef ironically 100 yards offshore of the beach when Mike landed a large lionfish hook & line. He sent me a text message saying, “You will never guess what we caught.” My first guess was cobia but then the picture came through. Anxiously waiting for a picture, a lionfish with the iconic Ritz Carlton in the background showed up on my iphone. Knowing right then, this was the opportunity to take down the spearfishing ban, I drafted up a petition to lift the spearfishing ban later that night. The next day I woke up to voicemails from every single news station wanting to run the story.
The Collier spearfishing ban had been on the books for over 50 years and was created before FWC even existed. Meaning, all rule changes would go directly to the Governor’s desk. The online petition worked great it was a hot topic right from the beginning. Also at that time FWC was working towards lionfish education and eradication which helped fast-track it through. First, we had to petition Collier County to motion to suggest the state. Luckily for me a council member and sportsman, Tom Henning, helped me word and direct my statements to the council. He wanted me to lift the entire spearfishing ban and go for the homerun. It was interesting to see how the local government process works, be involved and make a change on something many said could never be done. Funny, the same people who said I could never change the spearfishing ban were the same ones saying I could never run a successful diving business in Naples.
Spearfishing would later grow into what it is now, almost becoming mainstream. Some of my clients travel from Georgia, Florida Keys, and The East Coast of Florida to spend a day on the water with me and access our fishery. It’s humbling and exciting but it has been a long process. Nearly every trip someone lands a personal best. Contrast to the east coast our local fishery supports much more fish, a common observation from clients. A lot has changed since my anchor got stuck on the patch reef. New people jump into spearfishing and don’t realize how it used to be, spearfishing was underground. With the implementation of instagram and facebook news travels fast, this effects fishing as a whole.
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Today, I run sportfishing and spearfishing charters out of Naples. This year my goal is to enter different spearfishing tournaments and keep putting people on trophy fish. We still target lionfish and FWC still has a fantastic program to limit their populations. Check out @OffshoreNaples and @SpearfishingNaplesFL and my website, www.offshorenaples.com, for the latest pictures. This is one hell of a journey we are all on and I truly appreciate all the support and friends I have met along the way. When you embark on a trip with strangers offshore, you will return as friends. Bill D'Antuono 1575 Danford Street Naples, Florida m.me/offshorenaplesfishing Call (239) 269-5728
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Stephanie Lynn - Spanish Wells
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A couple months ago I received a call from Gino Russell, a family friend who grew up in the Bahamas and was starting a recreational charter called Aqua Bliss on the island of Spanish Wells. He said "Steph, what do you think about coming to Spanish Wells to try to break your own Mahi World Record? I know where there are schools of solid bulls up to 70lbs and I would love to get you on them!" Without hesitation I said "thats a hard YES PLEASE!"
Before I knew it, the time had come and I was on a plane for my first time to the small Island of Spanish Wells. When I arrived, I took a ferry to the Island and was greeted by the Russell family on their golf carts with their 5' oclock beverages in hand. After setting up my gear and getting settled in, we headed to the beach to watch the sunset and share fish stories over a massive bon fire
The next morning we left before sunrise to make the long run to the North end of the Island. Gino has been to this location many times and consistently sees large schools of mahi. With high hopes, we set up our spread and started trolling. Within 10 minutes we were hooked up to our first mahi but it was tiny and did not have company with him
I suited up and got my pole spear and float ready while reeling in peanut mahi after peanut mahi. We continued to troll for the next 4 hours catching a total of 8 small mahi. At this point it was well past noon and the bite had slowed tremendously. We decided to take a break to go have lunch on an island and interact with the hundreds of iguanas who lived there. After feeding the iguanas more than half our lunches, we decided to go set up some drifts over some shallow wrecks closer to home. We would try again for Mahi again tomorrow!
The first wreck had thousands of colorful reef fish, but nothing that would work for dinner, so we moved on to our final spot of the day. The final wreck was very fishy. I saw a huge amber jack, a nice broom tail grouper and the largest parrotfish I have ever seen. As I took a dive to try to sneak up on a grouper I had seen duck under a large piece of the wreck, I looked up and saw 3 African Pompano mid water column circling my way. I slowly evened out and started grunting and wiggling my fingers at them as I avoided eye contact and swam parallel to them. The smallest fish came in close to check me out, but as I lined up, I saw the long streamers were still present on his fins and I decided to let him live to grow into a bigger fish.
Good karma was in my favor after that, and the two bigger fish gained enough confidence to get within range. I lined up on the biggest one and let my pole spear go. My shot was lower than I was hoping, but it was a solid holding shot and I was able to work the fish to the surface using my float line. Thankfully the three reef sharks who were in the area decided that the African Pompano was too big to be a meal for them and they left me alone. By this time the sun was setting and we got back to the dock just in time to watch the sunset as we filleted the catch of the day.
The next day the plan was to go out before sunrise to load up on live bait. We got a call early that morning that the main boat was having engine trouble and the wind had picked up to 25-30knts overnight. Making the same long run to the North in the smaller boat and big waves was out of the question. In fact, all the best spots for spearing were unreachable in the current conditions. We decided to take it as a sign that we were not meant to spear that day. Instead, Gino took me on a tour of some of the coolest things I have ever seen! First we went to Pig Island. Here there are very friendly, well fed pig who will actually swim with you!
There is also a resident turkey that is one of the most affectionate animals I have ever met. After taking a selfie with the turkey and snuggling the pigs, we moved on to a cove with over 20 green sea turtles.
These little guys came swimming up to the boat like little puppy dogs and we were able to hand feed them squid and swim with them. Even though the day was "ruined" for spearing, my day was made by being able to have these once in a life time interactions with the native wild life of the island.
The quick weekend trip to Spanish Wells did not produce the large bull Mahi I was hoping for but it produced something stronger- my need to return to this very special island! I wouldn't trade the experiences I had and the friendships I formed with Gino and all of the Aqua Bliss Charter Family for any fish . With that being said- I will be back for another shot at a big bull mahi again very soon!
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12th Annual Blue Wild Ocean Adventure Expo Returns to at Fort Lauderdale Convention Center April 27-28, 2019 FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (February 14, 2019) The 12th Annual Blue Wild Ocean Adventure Expo, an action-packed, watersports expo for ocean lovers of all ages, returns to the Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center April 27-28, 2019. Produced by Sheri Daye, a spearfishing world record holder, The Blue Wild is South Florida’s premier ocean adventure expo which features one of the most diverse and passionate crowds of exhibitors, speakers, and attendees. Daye originally conceived the event as a fundraiser for Twins Palms, a center for developmentally disabled adults in Boca Raton, Fla. where her brother attends. She transformed her passion for freediving and created a must-attend, educational and entertaining event where attendees can learn the latest techniques, shop cool products, and socialize with like-minded ocean lovers. Spanning 65,000 square feet, the two-day, indoor event attracts 5,000 attendees and over 150 exhibitors which specialize in fishing and spearfishing, scuba and freediving, surfing and paddle boarding, marine art, underwater photo and video, adventure travel, beach apparel, boats, personal watercraft, and more.
Daily educational seminars and workshops are scheduled throughout the weekend and taught by world-class experts and celebrity-speakers like TV/movie personality Manny Puig; Chris Gillette, underwater photographer and GatorBoy; Vinnie LaSorsa, fisherman and Captain for Jimmy Buffet; Ryan Myers, National Spearfishing Champion; Dr. Daryl Wong, expert spearo and custom speargun builder, and many other personalities. Topics include fishing stories, travel advice, freediving instruction, photography tips, fish filleting demos, speargun rigging, knot-tying, and more. The popular Kids Zone offers free face painting, art classes, and crab races – something for the whole family. “The Blue Wild is known for its high-energy crowds and fun vibe,” said Sheri Daye. “This show is like a big party for ocean lovers, and we attract a diverse crowd of locals, visitors, experts, and exhibitors from all over the world who flock to Fort Lauderdale for its desirable and central location.”
Returning exhibitors include Austin’s Diving Center, Bass Pro, Big Dog Tackle, Chaos Fishing, Contender Boats, Divers Direct, PADI, Papa’s Pilar Rum, Reef Photo and Video, Wong Spearguns, and many more. The Expo is pleased to welcome new exhibitors such as Fishing Nosara, Pompano Beach Marine Center/Grady White Boats, Riva Motorsports, Surf World, Sea Tow Fort Lauderdale, and Tropic Star Lodge. The show is sponsored by Flanigan’s Seafood Bar and Grill which has its roots in South Florida and likes to promote the same ideals as the Expo -- family fun and saltwater adventure. Entry is $20 at the door (children 12 and under are free) and includes a free goodie bag (while supplies last) and free entry to the Saturday night After-Party which takes place in the second-floor VIP lounge. Visit TheBlueWild.com or check out a video from last year https://youtu.be/Rx45HhDGTRs
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Fishing Reports I
Inshore Doug Bryan, a St Petersburg local, and his buddies fish the Johns Pass Jetty and Johns Pass bridge area nearly daily. This past week they have been catching pompano, sheepshead, speckled trout, and whiting using live shrimp and a variety of lures. The water has been very murky this past week due to the strong cold front that blew past us this past weekend, but that didn’t slow down the sheepshead bite at all. Normally behind the fronts, if anything the sheepshead seem to turn up a bit and really cooperate well and seem to flourish in the muddier murky and cooler waters behind a front. They love shrimp, fiddler crabs, sand fleas, cut pieces of clam, barnacles, and even oysters right aoround the structure inside the pass with 15-20lb leader, 1-2ot hok and just enough weight to hold your bait against the structure. You can also get lucky and nail them as they cruise the sandy areas along the jetties looking for sand fleas or shrimp or their next pile of structure to hide out in and feed on. Pompano love the live shrimp, fiddler crabs, or sand flies around the sandy areas adjacent to our jetties, bridges, or especially the beaches using 10-15lb line and a 2ot hook with little to no weight, but the bait has to be on the bottom so whatever weight you need to hold bottom is imperative.
The pompano will also hit artificial lures like doc’s goofy jigs or Nekid ball jigs or the pompano jigs which is essentially a small flair hawk style jig with a much shorter skirt. Speckled trout are much like the pompano in the type of tackle to use while bait fishing for them, but they love mostly live shrimp or the live greenbacks. My favorite lures for them would be the DOA shrimp or the Mirror Lures, but a spro jig will also work too. Whiting is fairly easy to catch all you need are some live shrimp weighted to the bottom around the surf of the beaches and you can do pretty well on these good eating fish that forage the bottom looking for an easy meal. The red fish or red drum have been feeding around the passes too reports Brian Harris, our bait catching extraordinaire at Hubbard’s Marina, he’s been getting some nice ones around the dock lights of Johns pass at night working lures very slowly along the bottom on the edges of the dock lights.
Near shore - This week the near shore action has been a little deeper due to the stirred up conditions caused by the rough weather from last weekend’s front. We have had to fish closer to 11-13 miles to get out past that dirty water the second half of the week, but directly behind the front the fishing was very poor. Keep in mind it does take a few days behind a big front for the waters to calm down, clear up and all the variables to return to normal before the fishing turns back on. However, when everything does calm down the bite really gets hot because the fish haven’t fed for a while. On the flip side, as a front approaches the bite gets super-hot that’s why we had such great fishing yesterday as today’s front approached our local waters. This week we saw some hogfish action, some kingfish action, lots of lane snapper, and as always the grey snapper or white grunts, porgies and a few seabass were pretty steady through the week once we were able to get past the dirty, murky and sandy waters that hugged the beach this week due to the rain, wind and waves of the last cold front. The bite on the kingfish has been a little slower this week, but the blackfin tuna made up for it
Yesterday’s 10 hour all day was fishing the deepest near shore waters and they brought in a couple very thick blackfin tuna caught on the flat lines. Plus, the red grouper bite turned on for us nicely during yesterday’s all day with the biggest catch of fat red grouper we have seen aboard then ten hour all day in a while. Plus, we got a few hogfish, lane snapper, vermillion snapper and then some heads and tails like the grey snapper and porgies to fill out the box. Overall this past week started very slow but the fishing got better and better and better until today’s front ruined our fishing opportunities due to weather rolling in.
Offshore – The bite offshore has been great all week, these offshore waters are less affected by the fronts since the water isn’t as easily disturbed due to its distance from shore and its depth. Early this week the waters were still a little bumpy so it prevented us from getting as far as we would have liked but we still got plenty of nice red grouper, scamp grouper, mangrove snapper, monster vermillion snapper, some yellowtail and the kingfish too aboard the Flying HUB 2 filming trip with salt strong. The scamp grouper bit the small pinfish, squid strips and even the cut threadfins. Once you find one scamp there’s typically a few more down there ready to eat. They are mostly found at depths of 180-220 foot as of late. The red grouper have been eating a bit of everything from the flat fall or slow pitch jigs to the live pinfish, to the squid strips and even the cut threadfins. The secret weapon for a fat red grouper is double threadfins hooked through the eyes but you have to drop that very slowly to prevent it from spinning on the way down and tangling your main line. The red grouper and scamp grouper tackle of choice would be 60-80lb leader, 6oz lead, and a 7ot circle hook. However, the red grouper have bit best in 170-200ft of water and also around 90-120 foot of water.
The deeper you get the harder it is to get your baits past the hungry, aggressive and prolific red snapper to the bottom where the red grouper hang out. The triggerfish love a small piece of squid on a 6ot hook and 40-60lb test. The huge vermillion we are finding were high up in the water column hitting strips of squid on the way to bottom on the similar tackle that we were landing the triggerfish on. Tuesday the weather was a bit better and that allowed us to get to the deeper waters and the bite was great again but we were targeting the red snapper for salt strong for their upcoming ‘red snapper mastery course’ but while targeting those we landed dinosaur sized vermillion, a boat limit of triggerfish, and a GIANT 80+lb amberjack on a bonita strip. Mid-week the bite slowed a bit offshore as the high pressure settled into the gulf of Mexico but the big red snapper, gag grouper and the vermillion snapper kept us busy while we were able to land a few nice keeper red grouper too. Unfortunately Thursday when the bite was the hottest as that front approached we did not have a boat fishing the deeper offshore waters, but I would assume based on the crazy good near shore bite that Thursday was probably an epic bite offshore too! The good news is that offshore the pelagic action is off the chain. Lots of kingfish out there biting well, blackfin tuna are fairly thick, plus wahoo and the occasional sailfish are starting to show up and be caught too!
Captain Jack’s dolphin corner It’s the beginning of bird nesting season at dog leg key our local sea bird rookery. We cruise by this island on every dolphin watching nature cruise and eco tour and also during some of our sunset cruises too. We are seeing baby pelicans and baby egrets at the island currently, plus we are seeing nesting pairs of Roseate spoonbills and the great news is the fact that we are seeing more and more of these unique pink birds every year the past 4-5 years. Last year’s newborn dolphins are now juveniles and we are seeing them play together often in the back bays and getting very active at the surface while even showing off some of their acrobatic displays.
On top of all this great news and unique sights we are also spotting a few sea turtles cruising the back bays. It’s a little early for sea turtle nesting season but they are definitely starting to show back up in the area The sunset cruise right now is a great time due to the GORGEOUS spring sunsets we have been having as of late, this past week we even saw the elusive ‘green flash’ at the end of the sunset! Great time of year to join us for a sunset cruise that offers FREE BEER AND WINE, learn more here -> https://hubbardsmarina.com/sunset-cruise/
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Spring is officially here and the weather, bait and fish are cooperating right on schedule in Tampa Bay. Water temps have crept into the mid to upper 70's bringing schools of bluerunners and threadfin up from their Winter vacation to the Keys, and of course that means kingfish. The nearshore kingfish bite has been solid the past couple weeks from inside the Bay out to 20 miles
Bait has been plentiful and I have been sabiki'ing up perfect size blue runners right where we fish. Match the hatch but don't be shy to bring a few larger bluefish, ladyfish and ribbonfish out with you for the downriggers. Slow troll live baits with 20lb tackle and stinger rigs around the structure and it shouldn't take long for you to get a bite.
Most of our bigger fish have come off high relief spots from Clearwater Pass down to Anna Maria. Almost every public wreck, reef and fish haven is holding bait and kingfish
Further offshore there has been an outstanding blackfin tuna bite. We lost count of how many we landed last time out 80 miles. We were targeting billfish to give us practice for the Offshore World Championship in Costa Rica next week. Unfortunately it is still a little early for the billfish to come play but the tuna more than made up for it with double, triple and even quadruple headers. The bite is better at daybreak and around the major and minor solunar period so do some research on when to leave the dock. If you can find a day where the major coincides with sunrise you will most likely run out of cooler space by noon.
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The inshore bite has been on absolute fire. Almost every mangrove edge I have fished the past 2 weeks has been loaded down with snook. It is not uncommon this time of year to chum up a spot and catch over 20-30 snook without lifting the Power Poles. Bring plenty of whitebait and chum the mangroves on an incoming tide. 30lb leader and a 2/O circle hook will be all you need. Redfish have FINALLY stayed consistent for the 1st time all year and should continue to get better in the upcoming weeks. Look for oyster bars and docks with alot of barnacles. The reds are chewing on live whitebait and cut ladyfish. Schools of 30" fish are showing up from Ft Desoto to Weedon Island. Look for big schools of mullet and lay cutbait out in the middle of the schools. The reds have been getting bigger and more plentiful each week.
Spring time is my favorite time of year to fish in Tampa Bay. You never know what you might run into so always bring plenty of rods and tackle. Point in case, this week while running from one spot to the other we came across a huge cobia. Luckily I was baited up with large handsized pinfish and within 45 seconds of sotting the fish we were hooked up on a light tackle battle with a 66lb beast. p Tarpon are starting to show up and the next 2 months will be silver king mania. It is hard not to chase tarpon everyday in May and June, this usually takes pressure off the flats and opens up opportunities for some banner days without 30 boats following you around. The kingfish bite should stay steady until the water bumps above 80 and the fish move North. Look for the snook bite to pickup in the passes along the beach on the strong hill tides and of course get ready for the plethora of tarpon arriving anyday
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Tarpon Time It is that time of the year, we’re starting to feel the warmer weather and water temps . Which means you will start to see Tarpon! These prehistoric fish are migrating in from our inlet. You should start to see them at your local bridges, in corners, cuts, causeways, canals, and in the river. When fishing for Tarpon there is a lot to take in consideration, such as moon phases, tides changes, and what bait to us. Tarpon also know as our “Silver King” is one of the strongest and smartest fish of all fish. When fishing for Tarpon you want to be sure have the proper Rig set up. I prefer to use liter to braid and beef up my rig to a 50 lb. braid tied 80 lb. liter using the “FG Knot” with a 6/O circle hook, tying liter to hook with a basic “loop” knot. The “FG Knot” is a quality knot with pressure test proven to withhold the most amount of pressure out of all fishing knots It is sure to not leave you disappointed, my go to knot!
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When’s and how too's The moon phase plays a large roll in the bite! I find that fishing a few days before and a few days after (not the day of) our new moon and full moon, to be my most productive fishing trips. Did last weeks fishing trip not turn put the best? Where the fish not biting? Or did you go home with no story to tell friends and family of that fish you reeled in. This is where “fishing the tide” comes in Play. Sure the fish may be there but, you want to plan to fish the change of the tides. When the fish are feeding fir a productive fishing trip. With many days, nights, and time in the water studying the tide changes. I find that the bite is on fire the during our last and first hour of the tides switching over. For myself I plan my trips around these tides changes for the best results and fish the last hour of the incoming through the first hour of the outgoing tide and go home very successful. Are you starting to see the Tarpon ?I have started seeing Tarpon rolling under local bridges in New Smyrna Beach and out in our river traveling in small schools. I prefer to target these guys under bridges and at dock lights in the evening.
Lets talk baits! Depending on where I fish for Tarpon plays a huge factor in what baits I am using. A Tarpons instinct is strong, you want a perfect presentation having your bait moving naturally in the current, otherwise they wont bite. Tarpon are nocturnal feeders, now this doesn’t mean they will not bite during the day. Your chances for a hook up are much greater in the night hours. Since I prefer to fish for Tarpon under bridges and at dock lights I do so in the night time hours with great success. When fishing under bridges in at dock lights, I free-line live jumbo shrimp. When fishing the Causeways, I free-line a small blue crab clipping the tip of its shell to release scent. When fishing out in the river. I find that Tarpon tend to ride the current on the “drop off” I anchor up in the shallow side of the river and free-Line a small blue crap, letting it flow naturally with the current, clipping its corner shell as well to release the crabs scent in the water to attract the Tarpon. Small bait fish such as pigfish and finger mullets are also to a Tarpons liking .
*Fun facts about Tarpon* -Tarpon have been swimming in our ocean since Prehistoric times - They are Nocturnal feeders -Tarpon can reach up to 8 feet and weigh up to 280 lbs. -The oldest Tarpon is 63 years old - The Tarpon “Rolls” to meet its oxygen needs - You an find Tarpon in saltwater and Fresh water Feel free to check out my inshore fishing adventures on Facebook @ Inshore Adventures With Skye And on Instagram @brassyhooker87
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Capt. Chris Cameron Firedupcharters.com Sharkfishingcocoabeach.com 407-222-3573 726 Scallop Drive, Cape Canaveral 32920 What a great week we had. Plenty of beautiful sized kings on the reef and the ridge.The King are eating frozen minnows just fine. chartreuse dusters help just a bit. the BF tuna and sails have been chewing a little too. Nothing to target but fun random hookups. Bottom fishing has been pretty good with tons of red snapper to play with. Mahi are showing up but nothing solid. This is the time to go and try though, We just had a nice east wind come through so now is the time to try it. Cobia seem to have slacked off. Rays are on the northbound move and I'm guessing they are gone but who knows. Shark fishing has been great. Get along the beach and give it a wirl, cut up king and bones are the choice of bait. no specific time of day right now. good luck. www.firedupcharters.com
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Peacock Bass in South Florida The Florida Peacock Bass aka Butterfly Peacock is one of South Florida’s best freshwater success stories. The introduction in 1984 by FWC was not a split decision. Years of research and failures stem all the way back to the 1960s, when research found that the Peacock Bass could not survive water temperatures that drop below 62 degrees. The success came only after finding ideal habitat in the waters of South Florida, thanks to the Biscayne bay aquifer that keeps the water at a temperature that very rarely dips below 65 degrees. To increase genetic variability three strains for stock form Brazil, Guyana, and Peru were used and stocked in Southern Florida’s waters. With over 300 miles of canals and lakes in Dade and Broward counties this ideal habitat was exactly what was needed for this introduced species to thrive. Peas are now a self sustaining fishery in Florida meaning no more stocking is now needed, these fish bring in close to 300,000 angling hours and 5 million dollars in economic revenue each year.
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Finding Peacock Bass in South Florida isn’t rocket science almost every freshwater shed in all urban and rural areas including the South Glades has an abundance of many different species. Fishing these areas can be easily accessible by boat or bank fisherman alike. Peacock Bass is general good throughout the whole year, while most larger fish are caught in late spring. Sight and structure fishing is best in the warmest months of the year when water temperatures are up. As with almost every fish on earth, the easiest way to catch a Peacock Bass is with live bait. You will be hard off finding a Peacock that won’t eat a live shiner. Golden Shiners are best fished free lined, under a float, and slow trolled along any edge or structure. Many bass anglers prefer artificial baits such as jigs, rapalas, crank baits, soft plastics etc. for the sheer joy of tricking an aggressive fish into eating something it’s not supposed to. My preferred method to fishing Peacock Bass is to sight fish them with a fly rod. A 5wt or 6wt rod with a weight forward floating line and 10 feet of 12 or 15 lb test leader is all that’s needed for stocking Peas in South Florida. The aggressive nature of Peacock Bass makes fly selection easier then you think. Fish that are closer to the surface will eat unweighted zonker and poppers, while deeper fish will hone in on clousers and lead eyes streamer patters.
Peacock Bass are not an invasive species, rather an introduced one so regulations do apply. We and as well as most Bass fishermen strongly suggest catch and release of Peacock Bass and probably handing of the species. Peacocks can be lipped with your thumb on the lower jaw or using a gripping device such as a boga grip. Try to ovoid laying them in the grass or letting them slap around the bottom of the boat, even tho Peacock Bass are a hardy species rubbing them will remove natural enzymes from their slime and leave them susceptible to sickness and diseases. Next time you’re driving down the Turn Pike and you need to pull over at a rest area don’t get caught without a rod and some gear in the car, because fishing is better then traffic any day. Capt. Ben Trainer Leatherneck Backcountry Fishing Call (305) 570-9424
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