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04/5/2006 |
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Offshore fishing
the word is out... the Kings are IN! King mackerel have |
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invaded the
reefs, wrecks and hard bottom off our coast. Trolling will
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large number of
these fish. Last spring we had several weeks of good fishing for
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kings before
the outbreak of Red Tide. There were days of over 75 fish to the
boat, |
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one day we
actually caught over 100 king mackerel. When the kingfish run is
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one, we can
expect days like that. |
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Live bait fishing
for king mackerel will take fewer fish but normally the largest
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ones. This
method of fishing takes patience; you may sit for hours waiting
for just one |
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bite. But the
wait can be worth it. The line searing run from a sizable king
mackerel |
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will be a sound
you will remember for a long, long time. Getting that fish to
the point |
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of the gaff
though might be another story altogether. Capable of speeds of
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35 miles per
hour, a king can strip a fishing reel of its line in a matter of
seconds. |
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There are
things you must do to win this battle of fish vs. man. You
getting to the rod |
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and reel and
removing it from the holder as the line sings out is the first
step, gaining |
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that line back
on the reel is the second. Subduing the fish before you wear out
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third. Think
you got with it takes to do it? |
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Pompano
have made their appearance this week. Anglers casting small jigs
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for them are
catching a few along the beaches, jetties and under numerous
bridges in |
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the area. Good
tide flow is essential for consistent catches. The pompano
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feed on small
crustaceans and shellfish such as sand fleas and shrimp. The
lure you |
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use
for them should look like their normal diet. Check in with one
of the tackle shops |
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in the area and
ask for some help in the selection. |
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There
have been quite a few snook seen along the passes. It’s that
time of |
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year for them to
make their migration towards the beach and you should be waiting
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for them with your
favorite lure or live bait to entertain them. While snook are
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perhaps the best
tasting fish with a tail, I encourage catch and release of them
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in their recovery
from the Red Tide from 2005. The Red Tide was the worst that
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seasoned local
veterans can ever remember. Let’s hope that we don’t have a
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reoccurrence. |
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Do
yourself a favor, take a kid fishing. |
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Good luck and good fishing, Capt.
Larry |
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Copyright 2007 CLB |
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Capt. Larry Blue is
USCG
licensed full time charter boat operator and guide, |
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departing from The Kingfish Dock,
at “Gators on the Pass”, in
Johns
Pass - |
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Treasure Island . He is a member
of; The Maritime Consortium, The Florida |
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League of Anglers and The
Florida
Outdoors Writers Assn. For charter |
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information call:
727-397-3773
or 727-871-1058
cell OR |
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Capt. Joe:
727-678-2959. |
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