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Throw Them Some Meat This Winter
There’s a reason some anglers consider winter the season for fly-tying, not fishing. For me though, it’s the season I get to fish the most, while the rest of the year is spent doing more guiding and rowing. As it is, figuring out finnicky trout can be maddening. Add uncomfortable cold winter conditions to that equation, and it’s enough to send some anglers back to the tying bench.
Cannibalistic Mahi-Mahi
Larger predators sometimes steal your catch, but mahi-mahi don’t usually end up on the winning end of the scenario. Coastal Angler reader Kent McNeal, who generally fishes out of the Boynton Inlet on south Florida’s Atlantic Coast, has a story to tell. He and a buddy were fishing a weed line when they got onto the kind of small dolphinfish often referred to as peanuts.
The Misunderstood Strike Zone
Cast after cast, and no fish. Invariably anglers look at each other and say what they’re thinking, “No fish here, let’s move.” One of the most misunderstood aspects of bass fishing is the size of the strike zone. Natural influences play a large part in the positioning of bass and their range of movement to eat. There exists a popular misconception that bass will move a great distance to “attack” a moving target.
Speakin Englis- Winter Means Convicts And Reds
Most start chasing waterfowl this time of the year, but there are some great opportunities throughout our area that can be rewarding and fun for anglers.
SARP CELEBRATES DECADE OF AQUATIC HABITAT CONSERVATION
Shafts of early morning sun filter through forest cover in the Appalachian Highlands. The sunlight catches a glint of swirling line as an angler casts for brook trout in a recently restored stream.
$10M Prize Program for Removing Excess Phosphorus from Waterways
The Everglades Foundation has announced a global initiative offering a $10 million prize to anyone who can solve one of the world’s most daunting environmental problems. Applications are now being accepted.
Fish & Fishing – Becoming a Rod Holder
Most anglers are taught early in their addiction to fishing to rear back on the rod with enough force to break a fish’s neck the instant they feel a strike.
SKA National Championship Brings 60-Pound Kings To The Scales
Three fish topping the 60-pound mark were weighed in during the Southern Kingfish Association (SKA) National Championship at Point Cadet Marina in Biloxi, Miss. in November.
Dream Weaver Takes Top Prize at 11th Annual Skippers Dolphin Tournament
The 11th Annual Skippers Dolphin Tournament saw 63 teams and 231 anglers compete for over $100,000 in cash and prizes at Skippers Dockside.The Heavyweight Experience of Alaska Saltwater Fishing
Alaska saltwater fishing is not for the weak of arm or back. Halibut get big in Alaska; fish reaching weights of 400 pounds, and lengths of 9 feet long.Under the Sea – Preventing a Diver Nightmare
Unfortunately, “left-at-sea” stories are not uncommon. Boats can become incapacitated; divers can get caught in a current; the possibilities are endless.
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