Innholdsfortegnelse for August - September 2015 i Salt Water Sportsman

Dolphin might not be the biggest or baddest fish that swim, but their willingness to eat a fly and their spectacular acrobatics make them one of the greatest fish on fly. For saltwater fly anglers looking to move beyond the flats, it’s a fantastic fish to start with. As with any migratory fish, there are better times of the year than others to target them. Spring and summer in the Florida Keys is an excellent time. Dolphin prefer clean water, so start on the edge and work your way of shore. They love structure, which typically holds bait. Structure can be bottom contours, current lines or, best of all, floating debris. There is nothing better than a weed line. The last piece of the puzzle is a frigate bird. When…

Carolina Skiff’s new Sea Chaser 24 HCF SE is a hybrid fishing/cruising boat with something to offer every member of the family. The boat’s step-hull design increases efficiency and improves performance, while numerous standard features serve both angling needs and creature comforts. There’s a side entry door, a 25-gallon recirculating livewell, six flush-mount rod holders on the gunwales, a leaning post with backrest and fold-down footrest, rear bench seat with insulated cooler, quick-disconnect windscreen, Infinity AM/FM stereo with Bluetooth, USB/auxiliary plug and four waterproof speakers, compass, LED lighting in all compartments, high-pressure raw-water washdown and a fold-down boarding ladder. Substantial storage space includes a 208-quart U-shaped compartment and 32-gallon fish box up front, a 100-quart removable cooler and a 52-quart compartment in the rear. carolinaskiff.com…

I am based out of miami, and I use my 2006 Panga Marine Marquesas for charters as well as personal fishing. We have caught hearly every species on it, from inshore to offshore. A white marlin waas the last species to hit the rail. The boat is 23 feet and very seaworthy. We've operated in 4- to 6-foot seas comfortably without getting soaked. Powered bya Suzuki 140 hp four-stroke, it is truly fuel efficient. it holds a 36-gallon fuel cell, which gives me an estimated range of 200 mikes. I have the boat rigged with a tower and a second helm station with full controls and remote VHF mic. There’s also a Garmin chart plotter, Standard Horixon VHF and a fully loaded Audiopipe Bluetooth sound system. I had a dual-livewell…

SWS PLANNER: MID-ATLANTIC WHITE MARLIN WHAT: Live-baiting for white marlin WHEN: June to October, with late August and early September prime time WHERE: Virginia Beach, Virginia WHO: When it comes to billfish, these charter captains are your best bet: CAPT. RANDY BUTLER, REBEL 757-761-6402 rebelsportfishing.com CAPT. PAT FOSTER, WAVE RUNNER 757-377-5018 vbsportfishing.com CAPT. JOE DELCAMPO, CAPT. CHERYL 757-639-8363 virginiafishing.com CAPT. RUSS KOSTINAS, TOP NOTCH 757-681-8068 fishtopnotch.com STORY AND PHOTOS BY RIC BURNLEY When I saw the flags, my jaw dropped. I tried to count, but there were too many. Later, Capt. Randy Butler confirmed that 50 marlin flags decorated the riggers of his Virginia Beach charter boat, Rebel. In less than 24 hours, Butler and his crew had scored more white marlin than most anglers catch in a lifetime. When…

TEST CONDITIONS WEATHER: CLEAR AND SUNNY LOCATION: TARPON SPRINGS, FLORIDA WIND: LIGHT AND VARIABLE SEA STATE: LIGHT CHOP TEST LOAD: TWO ADULTS, 200 GALLONS OF FUEL I I’ve always favored center consoles, but the new Stamas 390 Aegean makes an undeniable case for cabin boats. Fishing is clearly a top priority in the design, yet the boat’s configuration and a wealth of appointments provide a level of comfort bound to earn big points with the family and make overnight trips a pleasure. Stamas certainly knows how to build tough boats, a virtue in big seas. Pressuretreated, kiln-dried Douglas fir fully encapsulated in glass is used for the stringer system. The grid is installed and allowed to cure in the mold for a true running surface. A vinylester-skin coat covers the…

PAGE 14 FEDERAL COUNCILS IN CONJUNCTION WITH FLORIDA DEVELOP JOINT MANAGEMENT GOALS The National Park Service recently announced its final General Management Plan (GMP) for Biscayne National Park. Despite commitments made by park officials to work with stakeholders and the state of Florida to explore less restrictive options, the GMP includes a marine reserve that eliminates fishing and restricts boating in over 10,000 acres of the Park’s most popular marine waters. For the past several years, the recreational boating and fishing community submitted comments, attended public meetings and organized discussions with the leadership at the National Park Service to balance the critical need for conservation with the need for recreational access to BNP waters. Numerous fishery-management measures were presented to the National Park Service, including size limits, bag limits, quotas,…

01. TROUT TRICKS Z-Man Fishing Products adds TroutTrick soft plastics and Trout Eye jig heads to its growing line of hightech inshore baits. Available in 14 color patterns, the new lures boast Z-Man’s proprietary 10X Tough ElaZtech construction, and their elongated profile, slim tail and ribbed body combine to create action irresistible to spotted seatrout and a wide variety of saltwater species. For the perfect TroutTrick system, the soft plastics can be paired with Trout Eye jig heads, which are hand-poured using heavy-duty blacknickel Mustad UltraPoint hooks. They also feature oversize 3-D eyes for a realistic look and dual needle-sharp keeper spikes to securely hold Z-Man’s ElaZtech and other plastics. TroutTrick baits, $5.99/pack; Trout Eye jig heads, $4.99/pack; zmanfishing.com 02. NEW SCOOP The new Scoop Anchor from West Marine represents…

When you have your sights set on far fishing horizons, your first concern is getting there and back while maintaining a critical safety reserve of fuel in your tank. You can stretch your trips in various ways, and the primary for outboard boats is maximizing fuel consumption efficiency. Your outboard’s digital smart gauge can be a valuable tool if you use it correctly. “The digital display system is an interface that talks directly to the engine-control module to provide real-time accurate data,” says David Greenwood, Suzuki Marine’s product planning manager. Suzuki calls theirs the Suzuki Modular Instrument System, but other outboard manufacturers have similar setups. All of these systems monitor and display outboard-engine functions. SMIS gauges are required for Suzuki digital throttle and shift engines; older engines with control cables…

We were 50 miles offshore and fishless after six hours of trolling when I discovered a 2-degree temperature break within a span of 75 yards, extending for a mile or more. Hoping to find fish on one side or the other, I engaged the autopilot and used the zigzag feature to troll back and forth across the temperature break. Within a few minutes, we had a double hookup on yellowfin tuna. After landing those fish, I used the figure-eight feature to troll across the waypoint where we hooked the fish. That trick worked, too, as we continued catch yellowfin in the area for another hour. These are just two examples of the angling advantages offered by autopilot systems from companies like Furuno, Garmin, Lowrance, Raymarine and Simrad. While not a…

MINUTE BATTLE. THAT’S THE BIMINI WE LOVE. FAST FACTS FOR SUCCESS GOLD STRIKE: Dolphin, fromsmall schoolies to large adults, ride the edge of the Gulf stream, near the island. Troll luresrigged with ballyhoo to cash in. BETTER LIVE: in Bimini, nothing opens Pandora’s box like live bait. Dropalive pilchard, goggle-eye, pin fish or yellow tail to the bottom, and just hang on. SLIDIN’ BY: A sliding sinker rig withalong20-foot fuorocarbon leader is often the key to catching wary mutton snapper. BLUE-WATER BENCHMARK TACKLE BOX: OFFSHORE TROLLING TACKLE: Penn International50and70 orequivalent reels with matchingrods LINE:50-and80-poundmono, respectively, and 300-poundmonoleaders RIG: Small chugger, fat-heador Ilander lurerigged with big ballyhoo BLUE-WATER BENCHMARK Marlin fishing put Bimini on the map. Until June 2011, when a 1,119-pound blue was captured off Treasure Cay, it was the…

In efforts to promote the “Save Our Stripers” campaign, a pledge to not serve wild striped bass in restaurants until the threat to the population subsides, chefs and founders of the campaign, with leaders of the Fishermen’s Conservation Association, a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to promote the access, habitat and fisheries management, visited Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square. In honor of the occasion, a delegation that included Kerry Heffernan, executive chef of Grand Banks and cofounder of “Save Our Stripers,” Mike Dean, co-founder of “Save Our Stripers,” and Frank Crescitelli, co-founder of “Save Our Stripers” and president of the Fishermen’s Conservation Association, rang the opening bell.…

With the 2015 flshing season well past its midpoint, there are a few things happening that should put smiles on the faces of recreational anglers. Hopefully, for many or even most, the smiles refflect success out on the water. In spite of a couple of question marks, scientific advice indicates increased numbers of a lot of species that anglers like to catch. Stocks Up Earlier this year, NOAA Fisheries released its annual Status of the Stocks, and if you eliminate the New England area, the news looks fairly good. A couple of stocks, gag grouper and golden tilefish, have been rebuilt and taken off the over fished listing. Recreational anglers catch both. Six species were removed from the over fishing list, most of which are targeted by anglers. Under the…

The Release 208RX from Release Boats shapes up as a solid performer with hand-laid fiberglass composite construction, foam-filled box-beam stringer grid and all stainless or bronze throughhulls. With a draft of only 12 inches, anglers aboard this center console can target game fish in shallow bays as well as in open nearshore waters. The boat comes ready to fish, boasting a long list of standard equipment that includes a T-top with canvas canopy and spreader light, leaning post with cooler storage, bow cushions, cockpit bolsters, Porta Potti, aft bench seating for three with individual folding backrests, compass, hydraulic steering and more. releaseboats.com…

1 MAP TO SUCCESS C-Map’s new MAX-N+ 2015 charts for Lowrance HDS displays High-Resolution Bathymetric (HRB) bottom-contour data, exclusive Sport Fishing Data with information on wrecks and reefs, and Dynamic Tides & Currents to take advantage of the best tides. MAX-N+ 2015 charts also show the latest boundaries and details for California’s network of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). Lowrance HDS Gen2, Gen2 Touch and Gen3 units require a free software upgrade (at lowrance.com) to run the new charts. Starting at $199; c-map.jeppesen.com 2 FISHING REMOTE Control your Onix Series display from anywhere on the boat with the new Humminbird Bluetooth remote. The compact, wireless remote lets you set waypoints, adjust zoom, set sonar sensitivity, call up custom views and more. You can also customize the remote’s capabilities; for instance, you…

“HERE SHE COMES,” SAYS QUINLAN. A MAKO OF STARTLING PROPORTIONS BREAKS THE SURFACE 50 FEET ASTERN, PUSHING A WAKE, THE DORSAL FIN KNIFING THE SWELLS. HENDRICKS BAITS A 14/0HOOKWITH ASLAB OF TUNA BELLY AND TOSSES IT IN FRONT OF THE SHARK WHILE QUINLAN STANDS AT THE HELM. THEMAKOINHALES THESLAB. “I’M BIT,” snaps Hendricks. With that, Quinlan starts the outboards and throttles ahead as Hendricks throws the reel in gear. Immediately, a 700-pound mako explodes 10 feet skyward — uncorking a cartwheeling vault — crashes back down, then smokes away on a 200-yard sprint. Team Strike Zone settles in for a long battle. DANGEROUS GAME If you’re up for the challenge, Southern California offers consistent action for monster mako sharks, one of the world’s largest and most dangerous game fish Few…

TEXT CONDITIONS WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY LOCATION: SARASOTA, FLORIDA WIND: SOUTHWEST AT 15 KNOTS SEA STATE: CHOPPY TEST LOAD: TWO ADULTS, 45 GALLONS OF FUEL AND 10 GALLONS OF WATER Bay boats might be the fastest growing segment in the fishing boat market, but not all are as well-crafted or as versatile as the first offering from Barker Boatworks, a new, albeit seasoned, builder. The 26 Calibogue Bay is one sleek fishing machine, and after taking one out for a spin, it left a lasting first impression. The first thing that strikes you about this boat is its size. With the beam exceeding 9 feet and a massive bow deck and cockpit, the 26-footer appears much larger than its actual specifications. The hull’s aggressive twin steps — designed to lift and…