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05/27/2006 |
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Congratulations to Joey Maisano on his catch of a
32.72 pound king |
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mackerel and to win in the 15th Annual Suncoast Kingfish Classic
Tournament held |
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Gators on the Pass, Treasure Island . Morgan Kien, Maisano’s
teammate on |
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“Insta-Gator”, gaffed the fish that would win that tournament
for them. The fish took |
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a
slow-trolled bluerunner used for bait. |
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There are still a number of big king mackerel in the
area just waiting for you |
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to
take your chance to catch them. We can look for this to be the
case for several |
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more
weeks. After the water warms they will move up along the coast
towards the |
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mouth of the Mississippi and from Texas to the Louisiana coast.
But don’t wait for |
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that
to happen, get out there now! |
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The best bet is morning fishing for Spanish
mackerel. There are a lot of them |
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off
the beaches and on the flats inside of Tampa Bay . Just look for
the schools of |
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baitfish to locate your quarry. The mackerel will circle the
school of bait picking off |
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the
stragglers. An early start will be necessary to catch yourself a
few for lunch. |
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Recent catches of as many as 100 fish in just a few hours has
not been unusual. While |
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the
limit for Spanish mackerel is 15 fish per person, do not take
more than you can |
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use
fresh in a few days, and release the rest. Conservation is
essential for the future of |
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the
fishery. |
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Barracuda will take over on most of the offshore
reefs and wrecks. A well |
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placed and gang hooked mackerel is
a good bait for them. Often we have a problem |
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with
the cuda taking the fish we hookup, as we try to boat them.
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Also, look for the invasion of cobia on the same
reefs and wrecks. Live bait |
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is
the norm but they will also take lures intended for other
species. Just be sure to |
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play
the cobia until near exhaustion as onboard this fish can really
wreck the interior |
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of a
boat and its’ occupants. (That is to say, only if you intend to
keep the fish, |
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otherwise release before he tires too much.) |
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Bottom fishing for grouper is just now picking up
inshore. Recently we |
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started fishing on a certain spot offshore and were doing well.
That is, doing well until |
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the
sharks moved in and took most of the fish that we caught after
that point. |
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Otherwise, shark fishing is going to be a good bet
for evening fishing offshore. |
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Fresh bait and chum slick is just about all you need to get
started. |
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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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