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The Evolution of a Resolution
Editor in Chief • Ben Martin Director of Finance • Diane Howard
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Jonathan Stowers
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T he year 2009 was an unforgettable year here at
Coastal Angler Magazine.
First, we grew from ten to seventeen franchises
intentioned promises that people make in an effort
to improve themselves. It is impossible to calculate
how many of these resolutions are kept, but the
Graphic Designers • Laura Kelly, Tracy Chambers, Cynthia Dunn, (one of which is the Bahamas edition) in one percentage is low.
Naomi Mayhew Charlie McCullough, Terry Pryor year; the magazine more than doubled its paper How about we take a difference approach in
Website Design • Karl Lawrence count; and now distribution is over 170,000 2010? Let those morally stressful resolutions fall to
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(229) 413-2653 (407) 366-8085 the world's largest sportfishing convention, Coastal • Bend down the barbs on lure hooks
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BREVARD booths as we met and greeted hundreds of fellow • Take a trash bag with you while fishing and
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Jose Gutierrez Kevin Ogle time you go fishing
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CITRUS/HERNANDO/PASCO SARASOTA/BRADENTON resolutions. Commitment to these objectives is • Use single hook lures whenever possible
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H ell’s Bay Boatworks continues to expand its model

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By Rodney Smith
M any cities across the country have taken the lead in

citywide efforts to promote the three R’s: Reduce,
Recycle & Reuse, among their citizens, city departments
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proves that businesses can be leaders in the sustainability
recycle, like using recycled plastic ware; storing leftovers;
watering plants from rain stored in a barrel; using the Sunday
comics for wrapping paper; reusing holiday cards, gift bags,
and businesses. In addition to educating their communities effort. He has built a successful business around the concept wrapping bows and ribbons; and e-mailing payments, cards,
on the many benefits of recycling, cities and towns are and commercial viability of "WARM” (waste as raw material) and notes to friends and family instead of mailing them.
making recycling opportunities more accessible. One such manufacturing, demonstrating that many waste and scrap Virtually every piece of paper, paper ware, foam, glass, metal,
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Magazine’s corporate headquarters), which now provides a Twenty years ago, Weisenbach became one of the first be composted, recycled or reused. Everything in your house
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Why I Love My Boatlift More
Than My Snow Blower
By Jon Wood, Coastal Angler Magazine Co-publisher, Bahamas
W hen I decided to relocate to Florida from Washington

State, I was sure of two things. First, I was never again
shoveling snow and second, I was keeping my boat behind
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Then I just float off and go without any hassle. When I’m
ready to dock, I slowly approach the boatlift, drive on, and
the lift cradles my boat while I get out. With the flip of a
my house and fishing every weekend. My only question was Black from Safe Haven told me that their outer shell is a switch the unit inflates and lifts the back of my boat out of
what type of boatlift to buy. molded, linear, low density polyethylene. That means that the water in under two minutes. The stability of this boatlift
When I began my search for the best option in boatlifts, I the material is extremely impact and weather resistant. They is unbelievable!
started with traditional pole lifts. Sticker shock! You mean I also use light colors, so it’s easy on bare feet. Did I mention the fact that I can expand it to fit a bigger
need to pay $15,000 for something that blocks my view, needs As I conducted more research on Safe Haven lifts, I boat down the road? That way I don’t have to sell it and
maintenance, and stays with the house if I decide to move found that because Safe Haven uses larger platforms that are buy a new lift if I buy a bigger boat. All of these features
again? Next! I wanted something that retains its value and is foam-filled instead of hollow cubes, the dock is much more made my decision an easy one. If you want to enjoy the
portable. That led me to explore drive-on boatlifts. From an stable. And unlike other drive-on boatlifts, there is no winch view out your back window and have a safe, easy, reliable
economic and visual standpoint they just made more sense. required to get your boat in and out of the water. Good news boatlift, then a drive-on boatlift may be the best option for
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Twin Vee is BACK!
By Thatch Maguire
T win Vee is BACK! The U.S. Bankruptcy Court

recently transferred all Twin Vee Boats Inc.
assets to its original owner and founder Roger
boat moldings, trademarks,
fabrication, and
secrets. According
trade
to
Dunshee. The Twin Vee facility in Ft. Pierce, Florida, Dunshee, “It was a very,
has reopened the boat manufacturer’s doors after very exhaustive process to
being closed for almost a year. go through. Other people
The business will be operating under a new wanted to buy the assets and
name, Twin Vee Catamarans Inc., and is no longer take it out of the state. One
associated with the Tampa-based investment firm by one we got the suitors
Stonehenge Capital Co. that had filed the bankruptcy. eliminated and we were
Dunshee sold his majority share in the company in ultimately able to preserve the company and the jobs
late 2003 to Stonehenge Capital and in June 2004, here.”
Stonehenge Capital took over control of Twin Vee’s Long regarded as one of the most stable and
operations. fuel-efficient vessels in the Cat family, Twin Vee’s
There is an undeniable excitement in the air at the following had given them an Industry Leader status
Twin Vee, Ft. Pierce facility. In an interview, Roger almost immediately from the initial production of
Dunshee said, “It feels great to be back home. Over their original 14-foot model. The company has about
twenty Treasure Coast employees have been rehired 80,000 square feet of workspace in Fort Pierce and
to work at the plant, and our plans are to hire a total produces 10- to 36-foot fiberglass Twin Vee boats
of 100 workers over the next four years.” Twin Vee that range from $10,000 to $280,000.
began in 1994 as a Miami-based business and moved Dunshee says they currently have twenty-three
to Port St. Lucie in 1997. Twin Vee bought a former finished or nearly finished boats with exceptional
Lowe’s site at US1 and Edwards Road in Ft. Pierce in pricing– “Some start as little as $2,000.”
May 2003, and moved production there.
Dunshee said he worked with the courts for For more information on
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Space Coast Birding
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By Neta Harris
P resented by the Brevard Nature

Alliance and timed to coincide
with peak activity for wintering bird
within a one hour drive, and more.
Festival field trips, classroom and
keynote presentations are led by a
populations in Florida, this event has combination of local, national and
something of interest for everyone ñ international talent. The 2010 Festival
over 220 activities including classroom will feature: David Allen Sibley, Kenn
presentations, field trips, water & Kim Kaufman, Pete Dunne, Kevin
adventures, an exhibit center with over Karlson, Paul Lehman, Bill Thompson
75 exhibitors, art competition with III, Michael OíBrien, Louise Zemaitis,
over $1,600 in prizes, silent auction, the Victor Emanuel, Barry Lyon, Clay Taylor,
Raptor Project, a pelagic boat trip, and Jeff Bouton, Reinier Munguia, Joanne
more. Williams, Milton Heiberg, Robert
Blessed with diverse habitats and Amoruso and over 90+ other biologists,
favorable climate, Florida’s Space Coast ornithologists, scientists, photographers,
is among the best birding locations historians, naturalists, and more.
in North America. More than 330 New for 2010: Swarovski Optik is
species of birds have been seen here sponsoring a North American Gull
including many coveted species such Conference as part of the Festival and
as Florida scrub-jay, crested caracara, will be co-hosted by the Festival and
snail kite, limpkin, roseate spoonbill, the Volusia County Marine Science
reddish egret, peregrine falcon, black Center. The Gull Conference will feature
rail, painted bunting, brown-headed presentations and field trips led by
nuthatch, Bachman’s sparrow, red- Alvaro Jaramillo, Martin Reid, Bruce
cockaded woodpecker, glaucous gull, MacTavish, and more.
Iceland (Kumlien’s) gull, Thayer’s Gull, Visit their web site to review
and more. scheduled festival activities, registration
Outstanding Birding & Wildlife information, accommodations, birds and
watching sites include: Merritt Island wildlife seen during the 2009 Festival
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FLORIDA
Fly Fishing News
Catching Bonefish on the Fly in Hawaii
By LOUIE THE FISH!
I had only moved back to Hawaii a year earlier,

after living over thirty years in the South Pacific.
Home was Fiji, then Pago Pago, then Lake Taupo,
come to you. First, stay put and blind cast. Then, fish
with the wind behind you, making long casts (60 to
80 feet), retrieve the fly in a slow jerky motion that
Taupo. Well, I didn’t want everybody fishing in my
spot, but the radio station reckoned I should fish and
tell. So for several YEARS, I said things like, “the hole
New Zealand, and then back for the last eight years keeps it just above the bottom. Sounds easy, but it is near the three swans,” or “it’s by the floating weed,”
to Pago. I fished madly in all those places and many takes concentration and practice, and a good fishy or “close to the pine trees,” etc. So, let me tell you my
more, and in fact was a fly fishing guide in New sense. Learn to read the water and have faith in the present hotspot for bonefish– it’s called Oahu. I call
Zealand for fifteen years. About eight years ago I seductiveness of your retrieve and your fly. It will pay it that because I haven’t had a chance to fish Molokai
caught my first bonefish in Hawaii, fly fishing in the off ! Most Hawaii locals who have fly fished a long or Kauai yet!
Hawaii Kai area, and from my first cast it has become time swear by blind casting. Hawaii has massive bonefish. We in the guide
an obsession. There are many reasons why I love fly fishing for game say that it’s got world-class fish but it’s not a
First of all, the fly fishing part. Fly fishing is not bonefish. It is highly gratifying in itself, almost an art world-class fishery. The former world record of 18
all that hard to learn, but to catch a bonefish you will form, to cast the “long rod”. But, the truth is, bonefish pounds was from Kauai, and we have all heard stories
need to be able to cast very well. This can be learned love to eat flies more than anything else. Only with a of commercial catches of bonefish over 25 pounds, so
best from videos and by spending a lot of time on the fly rod presentation can you achieve that slow, lifelike you never know when one of those monsters is going
water with fly rod in hand. motion that triggers the strike response in bonefish. to go grocery shopping in a foot of water. The rest is
Over my vast eight-year residence in Hawaii, I’ve That’s why so few bonefish are caught whipping lures up to you, wily angler.
come to realize that there are big areas on that huge with spin gear.
reef flat where you will catch and see nothing. But Last but not least, where to fish! When I guided Louie the Fish is considered one of the contemporary
I have found channels, humps, and other bottom in New Zealand, I used to do the “fishing report” on masters of bone carving. His work has been duplicated
differences where I usually see bonefish and get the local radio station. I discovered a hotspot called many times over, a testament to his beautiful
creations. Learn more at www.louiethefish.com.
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H ere in Florida fly fishing is good all year

round. The winter months and cool
waters of the coastal lagoons bring together
on your fishing day, all is not lost. The St.
Johns River system has excellent fly fishing
opportunities throughout the winter.
big schools of redfish and black drum. These Largemouth bass, speckled perch, bluegill,
fish will often seek out the shallowest flats. and a variety of other panfish can be caught
Their backs and tails can be seen breaking on fly. Topping the list for the fly fishermen,
the surface as they feed on small crabs and however, is the shad. This member of the
shrimp. These circumstances are tailor- herring family invades the St. Johns during
made for the fly fisherman. Crustacean the winter for its annual spawning run. Shad
fly patterns mimic this forage, and the fly will readily take flies and, when hooked,
angler presents spooky fish with much put on an aerial display like baby tarpon.
smaller baits than those using conventional Small weighted flies in chartreuse, orange,
tackle. and white fished slowly near the bottom are
Winter also brings cold fronts that usually most effective. Wind and clouds are
push through on a regular basis. Behind not an important factor like they are on the
the fronts, conditions can be breezy. flats. Some great days of catching can be had
Choppy water on the flats combined with on the river in horrible weather conditions.
cloud cover makes sight fishing for redfish, Popular locations are Marina Isle, Lemon
trout, and drum nearly impossible. But Bluff, and Puzzle Lake near SR 46 down to
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Fishing the Reef at Night
By Jason Wolf, Mote Marine Laboratory Night fishing on the reef has several advantages, as many of the larger and more tentative
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and fewer inhibitions. The fish simply can’t see as far at night. Add in the little bit of natural
light coming from the cockpit of your boat and a simple bait strategy and you should be able
to fill up your fish box quickly.
There two basic bait strategies to use at night: flatlining through a chumline and bottom
fishing. Both offer relatively easy tackle set up, but be sure to set up your rigs before your leave
the dock — having to re-rig or tie knots at night can be a bit more challenging than during
the day. Be sure to bring a few rods with similar set ups. Night fishing also allows you the
opportunity to use a slightly heavier line at night as its also less visible. That 10-to-20-pound
test that might scare the scales off a yellowtail or mutton snapper during the day becomes
nearly invisible to the fish in the dark.
Flatlining with a healthy chumline is a great method to catch yellowtail snapper, as the
fish are typically much closer to the boat at night, especially those lunkers that we all dream
about catching. Other species — including mangrove, lane and mutton snappers — will also
venture into the chumline as long as you’re not fishing deep water with your bait too far away
from the protection of the reef structure. A strip of ballyhoo or any chunk size bait drifting
without weights in the chumline should produce decent action and results. Always be sure
to anchor far enough up current from your target reef spot so that your chumline draws fish
towards your bait and your anchor doesn’t damage the fragile coral.
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R ecord high temperatures in the Florida Keys this winter have made daytime fishing on
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hopefully providing relief, but November and early December had been downright hot with
enough sinker weight to just hold bottom will put you firmly in the game. Be sure to get your
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daytime temperatures in the 80-plus degree range. That’s enough to wear down even the most and that can often lead to the more fish heads coming over the gunwale than dinner fare.
determined angler. Add slick-calm water conditions where the bigger fish can see you and the No matter how you fish coral reefs, day or night, warm or cold weather, it’s important to
day can be just plain frustrating. understand that your coral reefs represent a critical part of a healthy ocean ecosystem and
So why not target reefs at night? Not only do you have the opportunity for bigger fish but provide tremendous amounts of fishing habitat. Without conservation and support from the
you can start your trip without the need to slather on sunscreen and wring out your sweatband angling community, the future of fishing could be at stake. So do your part to support coral
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#1 Q #6 Q
: After almost three decades of broadcasting saltwater fishing : What kind of fishing advice would you
television, can you provide a hint to what have been some of your share with our readers?
A
secrets to success?
: On January 1, 2010, Mark Sosin’s Saltwater Journal begins its 26th
year on television. It’s important to recognize that my background
A : Catching fish is a composite of many
little things. There are no secret lures or
hidden techniques. Anglers today look for a quick
is that of a journalist and educator. I have never been a captain or a professional fix rather than focusing on learning the basics. My
fisherman. In my opinion, too many shows forget the viewer. Our show has always father could catch just about anything on a small
been educational and focuses on helping the viewer to duplicate what we are yellow bucktail simply because he could work
doing. it to perfection. And there is more than one
approach. My favorite example centers on the
#2 Q
: Can you name a few of your mentors and how they helped you top three winners in a bass tournament. One used a
achieve the longest running saltwater show on television? plastic worm, the second a spinnerbait, and the third relied on a crank
A : Early in my career as a journalist and educator, the late Joe Brooks

told me that success would depend on my catching every species of
fish I could, using every type of tackle, everywhere in the world. In other words,
bait. One angler fished deep structure, another worked the shoreline, and the third
probed dropoffs. Their catches were all within a few ounces of each other.
#7 Q
he told me to go out and get experience. The late Lee Wulff was one of the first in : What advice would you give today’s young captains?
our business to become an outdoor cinematographer and shoot outdoor films. He
told me more than 40 years ago that if I ever became a moviemaker to use the best
equipment and the fewest number of people. A : Captains need to recognize that they are in the entertainment business first and the
fishing business second. It is essential that every client enjoy a memorable day on the
water even if he does not catch fish. Success as a captain also depends on how well you deal with
#3 Q
: We recently filmed a show together and I was fascinated with your Plan B. You must have a backup plan or two in reserve just in case the fish you caught yesterday
attention to detail during each segment. Please give us your insight aren’t there today.
on multiple camera angles and precise description of each catch and
#8 Q
release situation. : Braid versus Mono. Your thoughts?
A : Producing a quality television show, fishing or any other subject, demands

planning (called pre-production), shooting in the field (production) and then
editing (post production). In too many shows, the host and his guest fish, leaving A : A half century ago, the Young Turks of South Florida were pioneering big fish on
light tackle. They adapted the Bimini Twist to inshore assignments, created wind-
the videography and editing totally up to other people. For us, we view it as a on leaders, and accounted for incredible catches on light tackle of that day which is primitive
team effort. My job as the angler centers on putting the fish where the cameras by today’s standards. I was fortunate to have them teach me how to battle big fish on relatively
can get quality shot. If we don’t get the vital shots in the field, editing becomes a featherweight gear. It involves setting the drag at 15 to 20 percent of the unknotted line strength
nightmare. on a straight pull and then applying additional drag at various stages of the battle with your hands
on the line. If I tried that technique with braid, it would cut my hands to the bone. That means
#4 Q
: As a journalist you have over 3000 articles published in major I still use monofilament because it’s tough to teach old dogs new tricks. One problem that the
magazines and have penned many top selling books; what would average braid user faces is that he spools line with the diameter of 12-pound test monofilament
you describe as your favorite story of all time? on a reel, but the line tests 50-pounds. The outfit he is using is made for 12-pound test, so the
A : Mark Sosin - A Sportsman’s Memoir is my 30th book and I’ll

probably produce a few more before I quit. As for stories, two come
to mind. The first was called “Billfish Be Damned” which I did for Salt Water
only benefit he gets is less chance that the line will break rather than develop the skill to fish
12-pound test. Braid certainly has the advantage of less stretch and transmits feel back to the rod
better than mono.
Sportsman in 1967. I had traveled to Club de Pesca de Panama (now called Tropic
Star Lodge) which was certainly the black marlin capital of the hemisphere. This
#9 Q
: What is your favorite gamefish to target and why?
was my first trip to a famed fishing resort and although I caught black marlin the
dozens of inshore species from cubera snapper to roosterfish fascinated me. So, I
ignored writing about the marlin and focused on the little guys on light tackle. The
second story was for Sports Afield and featured Robert Bachman and his quest for
A : To me, the ultimate challenge is not the species, but sight fishing. You can see your
quarry and the goal is to catch that specific fish. There are no excuses, because it is a
one-on-one situation. It can be on the offshore grounds, the flats, a fresh water lake or pond, or
a Ph.D from Penn State University. Bob spent five years studying brown trout in anywhere else.
Spruce Creek, Pennsylvania and, after three days with him, I learned more about
#10 Q
fish behavior than I had ever known before. : Fishing was once an 80 billion dollar industry in Florida. With the economic
downturn and increases in recreational harvest regulations, what would you do
#5 Q
: You are a member of the IGFA Hall of Fame, the Freshwater Fishing to help the industry revive itself?
Hall of Fame and the International Fishing Hall of Fame; after all of
these accomplishments, what motivates you to keep working so hard and
what is your next goal?
A : I’ve had two theories in life. One centers on the airlines and is nothing more
than the thought that planes that leave on time have a better chance of arriving on
time. The second theory states that the fewer fish you kill, the more fish there are to catch. With
A : My formal training prepared me for a role in corporate management. One of

the lessons drummed into our heads was simply that no one can maintain the
status quo. You can’t get comfortable with something and just try to hang on. If
the advent of fast boats, sophisticated electronic gear, fishing tackle that makes yesterday’s outfit
look primitive, and the dissemination of fishing information through the Internet, newspapers,
magazines, radio, and television, it’s no wonder there are fewer fish around. The key lies in selling
you are not moving forward constantly, you are slipping backward. the idea of catch and release fishing.
N o matter where I travel, everyone knows Mark Sosin. Recently, I had the unique opportunity to spend a few days fishing, interviewing and filming The Saltwater Journal television show
with this icon of the fishing industry. Mark’s pioneering filming techniques have become the industry standard for today’s outdoor television production. He never stops working and
cares deeply about the future of the industry, partnering with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, promoting conservation, research and fisheries management. Mark
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Happy New Year! Seatrout season January is the start of the New Happy New Year fellow fishers! During the month of January, there
reopens January 1st. January is the time of Year and we all are looking forward Winter’s weather fronts will likely dictate should be many opportunities for anglers
year where you start hearing about the gin to a change. The good weather days of our fishing patterns for the rest of the cool to catch a variety of fish along the Florida’s
clear waters of the Mosquito lagoon and December brought excellent fishing season. Timing fishing trips two days after east coast.
rightly so. This is a great time to target to the southern end of the Mosquito an especially chilly cold front will often While fishing the flats, sea trout, black
large seatrout by actually sight fishing lagoon. Although I always had excellent allow the water and the fish enough time drum, and red fish will be in search of warm
them. Big lazy trout, "Gator Trout", sun bait the artificial lures put most of the to warm up and turn on. Quite often these water during mid day. When targeting
themselves on the grass flats. Sometimes fish in the boat. post front bites are legendary albeit usually these fish, scented jerk baits will work
they're buried in the grass and well During January you can expect a short lived; sometimes only a day or two well around wind protected areas. With a
camouflaged by their black backs. Other fifty-fifty chance for good weather. I like before thing level out back to normal. slow retrieve, lures such as Bass Assassin’s
times they're clearly visible on the bottom, fishing the beginning of a frontal change, Keep in mind while our usual artificial Electric Chicken 4” BLURP Shrimp hooked
in shallow sandy areas surrounded by grass it pushes the barometric pressure down favorites we used all year may still work on weedless should provide plenty of action.
known as a "pot holes". Live mullet, if you and sets off the fishes feeding clock. The some days switching to a smaller version of Calm conditions will make sight fishing
can find them, free lined, are probably the back side of the fronts can be very good the same or similar lure may work better. easier near sandy “potholes”. In addition,
easiest way to take them. Long casts with as the temperatures start to rise a few If fact in your five or six inch jerk bait is large black drum are known to feed along
top-water lures or soft plastic jerk baits days in a row the fish begin to move onto being looked at and rejected repeatedly by the eastern shores of the “NO-Motor” zone
rigged weedless can also get you hooked the flats earlier and continue to feed. If redfish and or trout on the flats a simple as well as spoil islands should be located
up. This takes some skills. You must first you get several days of warmer weather switch to a smaller sixe of 3 to 4 inches at the northern end of the Banana River.
see the fish and accurately cast to it before go early and look for those redfish to tail could and often does make a profound Some of these fish can weigh in excess of
it becomes aware of you and gets a case of hard looking for an early meal. difference. thirty plus pounds.
lock jaw. If you really want a challenge, use The water levels in the lagoon So great is the impact of downsizing the Also, when fishing near Port Canaveral
the "long rod", it takes a fairly skilled fly continue to be on the low side so fishing lure selection during the colder months or along the beach, keep an eye out for
angler to catch large trout in shallow areas, skinny water is the norm. Low water in our area that I simply rig smaller soft tripletail. On bright sunny days, these tasty
many attempt but few succeed. Target brings more concentrations of redfish, plastics, spoons and top-waters plugs fish which are known to hang out near the
these big "yellow mouths" on a warming black drum, and trout as well. You can from the start of the day. Truthfully I buoy line. Tripletail can be sight casted
trend after a cold front has blown through find big trout laid up warming in the donâ€™t even want a monster live shrimp, to when using a variety of bright colored
for best results. Those same cold fronts sun, drum in smaller tight schools and but simply one large enough to easily cast lures as well as live shrimp. When hooked
will drop the water levels in the lagoon and redfish just about anywhere. without adding any weight! up, hold on tight. These fish are known to
near the end of January. Acres of grassflats Januaryâ€™s weather can make it hard Exude Darts will be my mainstay soft be awesome fighters. If you are looking to
will be exposed, almost dry, areas that were to catch fish but if you slowly retrieved plastic lure as it can imitate many of the take some home for dinner, take note of the
fished productively just a month earlier. artificial lures it will produce a lot of natural food sources of this area. It will following regulations, tripletail must have
Fish the edges of these exposed flats for action. Take your time and work the flat be rigged weedless using a 4/0 Mission a minimum length of fifteen inches, and a
redfish and trout that are seeking deeper, slowly, take notice of all movements. Fishin 1/16 ounce hook affixed to Gamma daily bag limit of two fish per person.
warmer water, and food. This is the time Look for your sign and close in on your 16 pound test fluorocarbon leader via a I hope you and your family have a very
of year where reds will school up, in large opportunity. The days are short so get loop knot the leader will join to Fins 10 Merry Christmas.
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Enjoy the outdoors, get on out there! Watch your water temperature, water levels reach the sea level line or lower
during colder days look for a four the reds tend to school in large numbers
Forecast By Capt. Brian Clancy, to six degree change in the water
operator of Mosquito Lagoon Fish temperature to turn the bite on. Forecast By Capt. Mark Wright, guide
Camp and Mosquito Lagoon Charters. along the north Indian River & Mosquito
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RIGHT: Denise MacDonald of Deland

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graphced and guided by Capt. Brian redfish that ate an RT Slug in the Smokin
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1F 1:58 AM -0.7 9Sa 3:48 AM 2.2 17Su 3:11 AM -0.2 25M 3:48 AM 1.9
8:50 AM 2.8 9:35 AM 0.3 9:48 AM 2.3 9:29 AM 0.3
2:29 PM -0.2 3:53 PM 2 3:35 PM 0 3:46 PM 1.9
9:01 PM 2.7 10:01 PM -0.2 10:00 PM 2.1 9:57 PM -0.3
2Sa 2:50 AM -0.7 10Su 4:51 AM 2.1 18M 3:46 AM -0.1 26Tu 4:54 AM 2.1
9:39 AM 2.8 10:34 AM 0.3 10:22 AM 2.2 10:33 AM 0.2
3:21 PM -0.3 4:53 PM 2 4:10 PM 0 4:55 PM 2
9:54 PM 2.7 10:57 PM -0.2 10:38 PM 2.1 10:59 PM -0.4
3Su 3:42 AM -0.6 11M 5:48 AM 2.2 19Tu 4:21 AM 0 27W 5:55 AM 2.2
10:27 AM 2.8 11:28 AM 0.3 10:56 AM 2.1
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28Th 6:50 AM 2.4
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Low Tide -26 minutes Low Tide -18 minutes
St. Augustine Jensen Beach
High Tide -51 minutes High Tide +2 hours, 17 minutes
Low Tide -32 minutes Low Tide +3 hours, 4 minutes
Ponce Inlet Sewell Pt
High Tide -11 minutes High Tide +1 hours, 13 minutes
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The Sebastian River’s most prominent Pompano and whiting are the mainstay I can remember last year at this time January is here, and the bass are spawning,
role in January is a sanctuary. It keeps a of surf fishermen along the Treasure Coast hearing boat after boat on the radio talking but paying attention to the weather and moon
large number of manatees warm in its north in the winter. Sand fleas, cut clams and dead about multiple hook-ups with sailfish. If you phases will greatly improve your catch rates
forks 15+ foot depths. It also keeps a hoard shrimp on three hook dropper rigs are the always wanted to catch one, this is the month and comfort level. January and February are
of ladyfish, some jacks, an occasional gator baits of choice. Boaters looking along the to make it happen. A lot of the fish out of famous for big bass catches, yet infamous for
trout, and even a few misguided pompano beaches are apt to find blues, mackerel and Sebastian will be caught in 120 feet. You can cold fronts and heavy winds. Due to colder
on the colder days. You can troll the north some pompano on the calmer days. Goofy catch them the same way you might go after temperatures, the bass are on or near their
fork at this time for some 20+ pound snook; jigs, spoons, and bucktail jigs worked from dolphin; skirted ballyhoo rigs trolled along spawning grounds, but cold fronts either push
bites are few and far between, but the pictures the beach, or toward the beach from a boat, rips, color changes or weed lines. Subtle the larger fish back towards deeper water, or
make it worth it. Large diving plugs and rattle are good ways to search for pompano and temperature changes are worth consideration, they simply refuse to eat anything.
traps are most often responsible for these blues on calm days. If the weather allows for as well. Expect to see some fish free jumping, Not everyone can choose the days they
occasional strikes. Quarter to half ounce jigs small boaters to get offshore some, kings, and if you can run to them, do it. Cast a live want to fish, but here's some advice for those
will catch just about everything else in the cobia, sailfish and dolphin are all a possibility bait in their vicinity, and get ready for a fight. who can. The best time for big bass at this
Sebastian River. within 10 miles of the beach. King fishing won’t get much easier than it time of year in my opinion is the day before
January is a month of opportunity in the does this month. Limits will come early for a cold front, and 3 days before the full moon;
SEBASTIAN INLET Sebastian area, you just need to get out and those targeting kings. I like to slow troll live that doesn't always happen, but it's special
fish. Gator trout, sight fishing reds, the best bait on wire stinger rigs. I'll twist up a couple when it does. The next best time would be 2-3
The big story about Sebastian Inlet for me pompano bite of the year and giant redfish are of #4 treble hooks on some #7 wire leader, days after the full moon, and the day before a
in January over the last few years has been all here, so put on the extra jacket and get out and finish the rig off with a #5 barrel swivel. front. The idea here is to try to avoid fishing
giant redfish. Not the 15 to 20 pound fish that and have a day to brag about. Take the top hook on the stinger rig and put the day or two after the front, and I avoid the
are here all the time, but some true monsters it through the bait’s nostril, and let the second day of the full moon like the swine flu. Getting
that I theorize move in from as far as North Happy Holidays and Tight Lines, hook dangle. If you want to anchor and bottom a guide on short notice can be challenging at
Carolina. I have boated fish approaching 50 Capt. Gus Brugger fish, just throw a flat line out after you get set this time of year, but I have a few who don't
inches long, and probably 50 pounds. These 772-589-0008 up. Drop a chum bag over the side, and bring advertise, but work for me, so don't throw in
same big reds dominated the spotlight this www.sebastianfishingguides.com the fish to you! the towel before you make the phone call.
past July, and should again be willing to eat Capt. Gus Brugger is a full time inshore Want to catch hundreds of pounds of fish? It Location is also very important; many say
live baits on outgoing tides. A strong west fishing guide with over 15 years of charter can be done this time of year. Huge amberjacks Garcia is full of all small fish, but the truth
wind to flatten the inlet on the outgoing tide fishing experience in the Sebastian area. He are on the prowl. Load up the live well with is they just haven't figured out how to catch
is one other little important thing you’ll need and his 18’ Maverick flats skiff the Pattern big baits and head out to do battle with these the big ones. My best friend since I was 11,
if you want to land and return safely with a Setter are available for charter by one to bruisers of the deep. You’re probably going to and my tournament partner for 10 years, Bart
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will remain around the inlet throughout the Hiram’s Resort is home base for Pattern AJ’s. Both amberjacks and grouper enjoy the Not surprisingly, that's where he caught
winter, and bluefish, jacks, pompano, black Setter Charters and is a perfect get away for same foods and the same habitat, so when you his largest, a 10.7 pounder that crushed a
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anglers busy throughout the day. today and book a trip to east central Florida’s will make for some great practice. he won with over 23 lbs. A 13.5 lb. bass was
finest fishing destination. caught and released there in December of
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ABOVE: These bass are the type of fish
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Fishing
Fishing Regulations
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Snow Fish
By Captain Jim Ross
BLACK DRUM PERMIT & POMPANO
For years and years I’ve watched as part-time residents- A.K.A. “Snow Birds”- of • Not less than 14” or more than 24” • Not less than 11” or more than 20”
this state have flooded into this area as the winter temperatures up north become • 5 per harvester per day fork
unbearable. These annual visitors are frowned upon by many “full-timers” and “natives” • May possess one over 24” • 6 per harvester per day aggregate of
that live here year round, but these patrons help our local economy immensely during Permit and Pompano may possess
the cooler portions of the year and should be welcomed by local businesses. Yes, they BLUEFISH one over 20” of either Permit or
• 12-inches, fork Pompano.
do usually make the roadways a little more congested, but the trade-offs are worth it in
• 10 per harvester per day • Vessel restriction: no more than
my opinion. That’s because many of these same snow birds are outdoor enthusiasts that 2 permit and pompano over 20” fork
happen to be clients of mine. length at any time in any combination.
So too, anglers along the Space Coast should eagerly greet the variety of what I like COBIA
• 33-inches, fork Gigging, spearing, snatching prohib-
to call “Snow Fish” back to our little slice of heaven each winter. Snow Fish are species ited.
that we rarely see for a majority of the year in our lagoons and near shore waters, but as • 1 per harvester or 6 per vessel per
day whichever is less
the mercury drops they come here in droves. Snow fish are usually found in waters far RED DRUM
too cold for our native tropical fish to be found in. • To sell or exceed the daily bag
• Not less than 18” or more than 27”
If fish such as tarpon, snook, cobia, and redfish are found in cold water they usually limit follow commercial regulations.
• 1 per harvester per day
aren’t happy, frisky, and aggressive fish like they are through the warmer months. They • Gigging, spearing, snatching prohibited
tend to be lethargic, fussy, pain-in-the-you-know-what, fish that frustrate most anglers FLOUNDER
to no end. I know you all have experienced this, you can see these fish-but you can’t • 12-inches SHARK
get them to eat. • 10 per harvester per day • 1 per harvester or 2 per vessel per
• May be harvested by spearing. day, whichever is less
Snow fish on the other hand tend to be happy in these same water temperatures.
Snatching prohibited. • Practice of finning and filleting at
They usually feed quite aggressively throughout the middle of the day, making them
great targets because that’s when the weather is usually warmest for you and me to get sea prohibited.
GROUPER-GAG
out on the water.
Weakfish, Silver Trout, Sand Trout, and Black Drum are a few of the species that
• 24-inch, Atlantic SNAPPER, GRAY (MANGROVE)
• 2 per harvester per day, Atlantic • 10”
I include in my Snow Fish category because they become much more abundant
• No more than 2 fish may be Gag • 5 per harvester per day
throughout our lagoons and near shore waters during winter. I’ve caught these fish
or Black grouper, either individually or
for many years in the deeper portions of the Banana and Indian River lagoons, and
in combination in Atlantic SNOOK
throughout the basins and shipping channel at Port Canaveral. Small spoons, jigs, • Not less than 28” or more than 32”
• Gag and Black Grouper are included
and live shrimp are all very effective on each of these species and most can be marked Atlantic
within the 5 per harvester per day Grou-
on a sounder which is something you can rarely do when looking for redfish in our • Closed Seasons: Dec 15–Jan 31,
per aggregate bag limit.
lagoons. June–Aug
Last year my good friends Michael and Charlie Ballard, Russ Rivers, and myself • 1 per harvester per day
LOBSTER
got together for some “Snow Fish-ing” one cool January day outside of Sebastian inlet. • Snook permit required when saltwa-
• SEASON: Aug. 6-March 31
We had a fantastic day catching and releasing over 50 fish between the four of us. We • 6 per person per day ter license required. State regulations
were laughing, cutting up and acting silly like guys will do, all the while realizing that • Minimum size limit: must be larger apply in federal waters. Illegal to buy or
we never missed not being able to pull on a snook, tarpon, or any of the other warm than 3” carapace, measured in the wa- sell snook. Snatch hooks and spearing
water species usually inhabiting this world renowned hotspot. We had no need for any prohibited.
ter. A reminder that possession and use
of them; the Snow Fish had truly made our day. of a measuring device is required at all
SPOTTED SEATROUT
times.
• Not less than 15” or more than 20”
(statewide) except one fish over
MACKEREL-KING 20” per person
• 24” fork • Closed Season: Nov, Dec
• 2 per harvester per day • 4 per harvester per day
• Bag limit in Gulf-Atlantic fishery
reduced to 1 when federal waters are TARPON
closed to all harvest. Call SW Regional • 2 fish possession limit
Office for details. • Requires $50 tarpon tag to possess or
harvest. Snatching prohibited. Boca
MACKEREL-SPANISH Grande Pass has seasonal regulations.
• 12” fork Contact DMFM for current informa-
15 per harvester per day tion.
Transfer of Spanish
Mackerel to other vessels at TRIPLETAIL
sea is prohibited. • 15”
• 2 per harvester per day
• Hook & line gear only. No snatch
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M angrove Snapper are one of the most

notorious bait thieves in the ocean.
If I had a nickel for every sardine I have fed
Step 3: Then with the opposite end of the
leader, push the line through the hook eye
backwards and slide the hook to the desired
Step 7: Cut the head and tail of the sardine
off. I use scissors to do this.
Step 8: Hook the first hook in the body
line up. This rig also works with squid and
strips of cut bait. You can vary the hook size
and leader material to the size of bait you are
a mango, without him “paying the tab”, I’d length in front of the hook. closest to head end of the bait. using and fish you are targeting. The nick-
be a rich man. Years ago when Owner and Step 4: Then pinch the hook with your name we cave this rig was the “Drive-By” rig
Gamakatsu broke onto the scene with their right hand to hold the leader in the desired because you hook fish in some weird spots!
“Octopus” hook I was a regular on The Florida position to get the length that you want the Good luck and get out there and catch some
Fisherman. This boat made long range trips hooks to be separated. Mangroves while we are still allowed to!!!
to the Middle Grounds, an area about 100
miles into the gulf that has spectacular bottom
fishing. One of our main targeted species was
the mangrove snapper. “Mangos” are tricky
to say the least, and when these ultra sharp
hooks came out into the tackle market, we Step 9: Laying the rig along the bait,
began adapting a rig that salmon fisherman place the second hook in line with the first
had used for years. It is basically a 2 hook and close enough so that the piece of line in
rig that greatly reduces the ability of the fish Step 5: With your left hand begin wrapping between the hooks is not tight.
to steal your bait, and increases your hook up the leader down the shank of the hook with
percentage immensely. Another added bonus barrel wraps. Wrap it 7 times.
of the rig is that you can fish the bait with
the reel in gear, and the second you feel the
bite you can start cranking. There are several
Use, Don't
different ways to tie this rig, but this one is the
easiest. Here is how you make the rig.
You always want to hook the bait this Abuse, Our

way because if you hook it the opposite way
it will spin on the way down and twist your Waterways
Step 6: Pinch the barrel wraps with your
right hand, and once again push the opposite
end of the leader backwards through the hook
eyes and pull the leader all the way until it is
Step 1: Cut a 5 foot piece of the tight on the barrel wraps.
desired leader material(in this case 60lb
fluorocarbon)
Step 2: Tie one of the hooks using a
Palomar knot. (This knot ties the best with
fluorocarbon)
Now you are done with the rig. Attach

a swivel and turn this into a normal sliding
sinker rig. Now let me show you how to hook
the bait.

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“No Man is an Island, entire of itself; every man is a
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By Ambassadors Misti & Gary Guertin Volume 1, Number 3
T he quote from John Donne is an appropriate lead into this

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Truly, no man or woman is an Island entire of itself. We are all
a part of Mankind. In island culture and as citizens of Flahama,
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As the months unfold, the structure of these relationships will time”; and, that there is a mutual desire to share collaboratively in all endeavors appropriate;
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Seeing the Light:
Night Snook Fishing FISH BIG.
By Capt. Ross Gallagher
FISH HOGY.
Salt Water Fresh Water Inshore Offshore
Hand-Poured Soft Baits up to 18 inches Long
D aytime snook fishing can be rewarding
but during these hours it is often the
smaller fish that are the most active. If you
current or across current, place the bait
outside of the lights and then work it into
the light. I will hold the rod at nine o’clock
n
Deadly o
want to target the largest fish in the area, and twitch the bait enough to create the “S”
the night bite is where it is at. Pattern and swim the bait into the strike
During late night hours, snook will zone. Depending on the velocity of the SNOOK
congregate en masse around any lighted current, slow or speed up your presentation
structure near their typical daytime haunts. to maintain the action. I seldom need to let
The most productive areas will have deep the bait sink deeper than 12 inches below
water nearby and good tidal flow. the surface. INNOVATIVE PRODUCTS
Before hitting the water, make sure to Begin working the bait as soon as it hits THAT CATCH BIG FISH
check the tide schedule. The most effective the water. If the fish are not responding to
time to be fishing will be when the tide is a quick retrieve, try “dead sticking” the bait
moving the strongest. through the light, reeling the slack in as it
Take a few minutes and familiarize washes down current. This technique can
yourself with what fish are swimming in be very productive and exciting as well.
the artificially-lit waters. I try to mimic the Even when you are not twitching the bait,
baits that I see the snook feeding on. This is minute ripples are moving through the Learn More About
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like Hogy soft plastics. Once you have a strike, wait just a
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braided line, and attach a six foot section of the fish. Many times, the snook will swat at
80 pound test fluorocarbon leader. the bait on the first strike, and them inhale
For night fishing I really like the bone it on the second or third. Watching a huge
or black color Hogy. Make sure you check snook chase and inhale a large bait worked
your knots and your drag after rigging. on the surface can be the most exciting
When targeting these monster snook, action around!
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palm the spool during a hard run, using the fishing adventure in Southwest Florida
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Fishing Tips On the Cover
Best days to fish in January 1-6, 9-11, 17-21, 24-31 Taking a day off from guiding, Captain Andrew
Best days to stay home in January 7-8, 12-16, 22-23 Tipler and Captain Scott Yetter caught this 5.5-pound
bonefish on the Gulf side of Big Pine Key on a
Best days to fish in February 1-2, 6-7, 13-17, 20-21, and 24-28 Borski Bonefish Slider fly. It was a “BlueBird Day”
Best days to stay home in February 3-5, 8-12, 18-19, 22-23 – flat, calm and not a cloud in the sky. Autumn is
one of the best times to visit the Florida Keys for
Inshore bonefish catching. The weather can be perfect
for flyfishing for bonefish, and there are not a lot
of people in town.
In late 2009 American Sportfishing Association (ASA) Vice President Gordon
Angler On the Push Pole
Robertson testified before the United States Senate Committee on the Environment and
Public Works’ Subcommittee on Water and Wildlife about the National Fish Habitat Capt. Andrew Tipler Capt. Scott Yetter
Conservation Act (NFHCA). Last Cast Charters Sight Fish Charters
“ASA greatly appreciates the opportunity to provide testimony on S. 1214,” Robertson www.lastcastcharters.net www.sightfishfloridakeys.com
said. “Despite the challenges that our country faces, we believe that our country must
take decisive action now to commit to conserving our invaluable fisheries resources.
The National Fish Habitat Conservation Act provides the necessary investment in fish
habitat to continue supplying quality recreational fishing opportunities to the people and
businesses that depend on them.”
Freshwater
The NFHCA would establish a comprehensive national framework for conserving, Recently the American Sportfishing Association (ASA) announced the publication of
restoring and enhancing fish habitats throughout the United States. Modeled on the a quarterly fishing license sales index to track trends that have an impact on the industry
successful Migratory Bird Joint Ventures and North American Wetlands Conservation Act, and the entire recreational fishing community.
the Act will provide funding for fish habitat conservation, restoration, and enhancement “Not since the 1970s have we seen a single-year increase in fishing license sales like
through regional partnerships that engage local partners in conservation action and we’ve seen so far in 2009,” said ASA President and CEO Mike Nussman. “Understanding
provide a science-based and strategic approach to on-the-ground conservation efforts. how the needle moves in terms of sportfishing participation is important not just for the
Robertson further said, “ASA believes it is necessary to have a robust national fish sportfishing industry, but for the entire outdoor recreation community. This new license
habitat conservation act that identifies habitat needs and addresses them in a structured metric will provide everyone with important sales and participation information. Our
fashion that functions from the bottom up, is state centric and maximizes the available recent research shows that fishing is the number one gateway activity for introducing
dollars, labor and expertise of a wide variety of partners. All of those points are embodied children and their families to the outdoors,” said Recreational Boating & Fishing
in S. 1214.” Foundation President and CEO Frank Peterson. “We believe that national campaigns
According to ASA, this legislation would have a significant impact on improving such as Take Me Fishing™ and state-based sportfishing marketing and direct mail are also
fisheries across the country. While there are numerous efforts underway to address having a positive effect.”
declining fishery health and habitat at the grassroots level, the success of these efforts As of September 1, 2009, state fish and wildlife agencies reported a 7.7 percent positive
depends on broad-based regulatory action. change in the number of licenses sold year-to-date compared to the same months last
Offshore year (January-July 2009 vs. January-July 2008). The same states also saw a seven percent
increase in the number of licenses sold in July 2009 compared with July 2008.
“When the index moves by just a tenth of a point, 40,000 anglers have entered or
NOAA Fisheries Service has filed a final rule implementing interim measures to
quit sportfishing. Considering the typical angler spends $176 a year on just fishing tackle
reduce overfishing of red snapper in the South Atlantic. The final rule was published in
alone, and contributes over $40 annually to conservation via license dollars and excise
the Federal Register on December 4, 2009, and becomes effective January 4, 2010. The
taxes, a small change in the index represents big changes on the ground,” said Nussman.
interim rule will be effective until June 2, 2010, and could be extended for another 186-
day period.
The final rule establishes a prohibition on recreational and commercial harvest of red
snapper for 180 days in federal waters off Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and North
Boating
Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatU.S.) says that the harm already
Carolina. However, provisions specified in the interim rule would also apply to a person inflicted on boat owners when ethanol in gasoline was increased to 10 percent (E10)
on board a vessel for which a federal commercial or charter/headboat permit for the several years ago should be a concern for regulators as they debate the effect of higher
South Atlantic snapper-grouper fishery has been issued, regardless of whether the fish are ethanol blends in all gas-powered vehicles and equipment – not just automobiles.
harvested or possessed in state or federal waters. Ethanol came into widespread use as a “oxygenate” or combustion enhancer after a
previous additive, MTBE, was identified as a carcinogen. However, many boaters were
New Bonefish Rulings caught off guard as the level of ethanol, also an effective solvent, was increased in the
nationwide fuel supply to 10 percent, or E10, with little notice. This introduction of
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission The Florida Fish and
Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) recently voted o to elevate public awareness E10 damaged boat fuel system components such as gas tanks, fuel lines and seals, and
of the importance of Florida bonefish by declaring it a saltwater game fish. caused some catastrophic engine failures while boaters were forced to pick up the tab for
“Bonefish are one of the major reasons Florida is ‘The Fishing Capital of the World,’” expensive repairs.
said FWC Chairman Rodney Barreto. “We took this action today to emphasize BoatU.S. urges anyone concerned about a higher percentage of ethanol in gasoline
how important the bonefish fishery is to Florida anglers, visitors and South Florida’s and the lack of testing to contact their members of Congress.
recreational fishing industry.”
It is illegal to commercially harvest and sell bonefish in Florida, and sport anglers are
allowed to keep only one bonefish 18 inches in fork length per day.

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