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Red Snapper SeasonRed Snapper Season

F d l & St t• Federal & State– June 1, 2012 – July 10, 2012

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Snapper RecordsSnapper Records

• Red Snapper – 50.4lb – 1996 LAM tt S 30 4lb 1998• Mutton Snapper – 30.4lb – 1998

• Black, Mangrove or Gray Snapper – 7.0lb – Bahamas

• Cubera Snapper – 121.8lb – Cameran, LApp• Vermillion Snapper – 7.3lb – Mobile, AL

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Red Snapper Rebuilding PlanRed Snapper Rebuilding Plan

• 74% Shrimping Reduction of by catch74% Shrimping Reduction of by catch• Hurricane Katherinereduce shrimp boat

fleet & effort by 85%fleet & effort by 85%• Commercial Red Snapper – IFQ(Individual

Fi hi Q t )Fishing Quota)• Commercial Red Snapper 13” size limit to

reduce discards

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Black SnapperBlack Snapper• One of the

toughest fish to hookB fi h d f• Best fished for at night

• “Stomp Bait”• Stomp Bait crushed a cigar minnow, tail half is best – tough tail keeps it on the hook

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the hook

GrouperGrouper

• All are females most aggressive becomes malemale

• Spawn early spring December – April, th 40 f th tgather near 40 fathom to spawn

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Gag GrouperGag Grouper

• Season July 1st – October 31stSeason July 1 October 31st

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Grouper RegulationsGrouper Regulations

• 4 – Red Grouper4 Red Grouper• 1 – Gag (Black) Grouper

5 A t *• 5 – Aggregate*

http://www.gulfcouncil.orgDownload the Gulf Council App for your smart phoneDownload the Gulf Council App for your smart phone for fish identification and regulation information.

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Grouper RecordsGrouper Records

• Gag Grouper – 80.6lb – 1993 – DestinGag Grouper 80.6lb 1993 Destin• Goliath Grouper – 680lb – 1961 – Fernandina

Bch, FL,• Red Grouper – 42.4lb – 1977 – St. Augustine• Warsaw Grouper – 436lb – 1985 – DestinWarsaw Grouper 436lb 1985 Destin• YellowFin Grouper – 47lb – 2002 – LA

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Red GrouperRed Grouper

• Total Allowable Catch24% R ti l 76% C i l• 24% Recreational 76% Commercial

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TrickTrick

• How to get a grouper out of the bottomHow to get a grouper out of the bottom• Free spool & leave slack for 1-3 minutes

Will thi k h ’ b k ff & ill t f• Will think he’s broke off & will come out of his hole on his own

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Compliance KitCompliance Kit

Pliers will meetPliers will meet dehooker requirement

Required:

• Dehookerrequirement however; fish flipper do work

Dehooker

• Venting Tool

Both must be usedflipper do work faster and better

Both must be used

better.

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Release BrochureRelease Brochure

Venting tools allow air to be removed from fishes air bladder so they will be able to return to the bottomreturn to the bottom

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AmberjackAmberjack

• Amberjack – 155lb – 1981 & 1992 (tie) –j ( )Bermuda

• Season Closed June 1st – July 31st

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Season Closed June 1 July 31

Trigger FishTrigger Fish

• RecordRecord– Gray Triggerfish – 13.9lb – 1989 – SC

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State FederalState Federal

• Texas/FL 9 miles all other Gulf States 3Texas/FL 9 miles, all other Gulf States 3 miles

• Indicate on chart as natural resources line• Indicate on chart as natural resources line

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Rod Action

• Light tip rods are more sensitive but lack backbone for pulling fish ff th i koff their wreck

• Long slow action rods are called picking polesp g p

• Easy to feel bite but very poor leverage

• Stand up vs picking Pole• Stand up vs picking Pole

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Rod LeverageRod Leverage

• Shorter people needShorter people need shorter rod butts

• Shorter rod increase

Angler leverage

angler’s leverage by reducing fishes

Fish Leverage

leverage• Rear Butt Length STD

12 16”12-16”

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Conventional vs SpinningConventional vs. Spinning

Spinning reels by nature twist line & have poor leverageline & have poor leverage

Conventional reels offer t l d b ttgreater leverage and better

drags

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2 Speed vs. 1 Speed vs. High Effi i G iEfficiency Gearing

High efficiency gearing allowsHigh efficiency gearing allows for best of both worlds – easy cranking like low speed & fast retrieval like high speed2 Speed reels give extra g p

leverage in low gear to get large fish away from their hole & off the bottom.

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Rod BeltsRod Belts

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Super Braid vs MonoSuper Braid vs. Mono

MonoBraid

Mono

•Reasonable priced•Zero Stretch

•Small Diameter•Able to stretch

•Multiple colors

Small Diameter

•No memory

•Can not color coat•Has memory

•Can not color, coat only not able to die

•Pricey•Pricey

•Very durable

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HiVis Clear Colored MonoHiVis, Clear, Colored Mono

• If using Hi Vis use long mono leaders

• Mono is a light transmitter similar to fib tifiber optics

• Use a variegated mono to reduce light transmittal

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Power ProPower Pro

• Low stretch helps withLow stretch helps with hook set

• Keep fish from getting p g gin the bottom

• Small diameter increased line capacity

• Less water drag• High abrasion

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Power ProPower Pro• Knots with only 2 or 3 twist

d t k ll ithdo not work well with braids – most knots with 6 or more twist will work –best knots palamar Unibest knots palamar – Uni –Bimini twist

• When using Super Braid’s t k i d imost knives and wire

cutters will not work –scissors, preferable braid scissors work bestscissors work best

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Uni to Uni KnotUni to Uni Knot

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FluorocarbonFluorocarbon

• Great LeaderGreat Leader– High abrasion resistance

Stiffer– Stiffer– Larger Diameter

Same density as water– Same density as water– Carbon fleck stops light transmittal

H UV i hibit l t l i– Has UV inhibitors – last longer in sun

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Tie vs CrimpTie vs. Crimp• Best to tie all mono under 80lb• 80lb-125lb can tie or crimp80lb 125lb can tie or crimp• 150lb & up best to crimp• Remember when crimping use a mono sleeveRemember when crimping use a mono sleeve

& compression style crimper• Barrell sleeve Mono sleeveBarrell sleeve Mono sleeve

• When a Barrell sleeve is crimped only limitedWhen a Barrell sleeve is crimped only limited contact with the surface of mono. Mono sleeves compress all around mono for more

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pcontact and holding power.

Circle HooksCircle Hooks• Required by law where fishing q y g

for reef fish• Less gut hook fish• Less release mortality• Offset vs. non-offset

Circle hooks work best for live• Circle hooks work best for live baits. Remember with circle hooks, don’t jerk, just reel. 90°

• To be a legal circle hook, the hook point must be 90 degrees to the hook shank

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to the hook shank.

How to SnellHow to Snell

• Best way to tie circle hookcircle hook

• Helps make the phook turn into the fishthe fish

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Use of Beads & Stainless SwivelsUse of Beads & Stainless Swivels

• Beads prevent damage to knots fromBeads prevent damage to knots from weights & rod tips

• Monofilament knot strength• Monofilament knot strength– Decrease 40% after 24 hours

S• Stainless steel swivels small with high brake strength

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2 Hook vs 1 Hook2 Hook vs 1 Hook

3-WaySwivel

Lead

1 oz. of lead per 10’More with larger lines & stronger currents5/23/2012 32

More with larger lines & stronger currents

Weights & PlanersWeights & Planers

Egg leads work great for singleEgg leads work great for single hook rigs. They are able to slide to reduce when a fish strikes. Use torpedo or bank leads below the hooks when fishing with multiple hooks to keep hooks separate and untangled.

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Catching Bait with Sabiki’sCatching Bait with Sabiki s

• Generally will bite bare hooksGenerally will bite bare hooks on the fall

• Most people don’t use heavy p p yenough weight

• Great bait catching places

• Tide lines for bait schools watch depth recorder

• Buoys, C Buoy

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Dead & Cut BaitsDead & Cut Baits• SquidSquid• Bonita Belley• Northern Mackerel• Best to hook larger bait

in the nose so they descend like a torpedo & not spin, twisting around your line

• Cutting off the baits tailCutting off the baits tail will also help prevent spinning

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Live BaitsLive Baits

• Thread HerringThread Herring• Cigar Minnow

Sh i• Shrimp• Blue Runner• Squirrel Fish• White Snapper (Pink Pogie)White Snapper (Pink Pogie)• Pinfish (Choffer)

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Traditional JiggingTraditional JiggingTraditional Jigging with lead heads & hook on the bottom are fished by jerkingare fished by jerking the jig up and letting it fall, most strikes occur on the fallon the fall

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Vertical JiggingVertical Jigging• Different from pass jigging in p j gg g

that you keep the jigging moving all the way up the water columnwater column

• Hooks are at the top, not the bottom and are hanging freebottom and are hanging free

• To be effective must use Super Braid with long mono leader

• High speed narrow reel prevents crowning

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prevents crowning

Anchor vs Drift vs Motor FishAnchor vs. Drift vs Motor Fish• Drifting will tend to scatter the fish g

unless fishing a very broad area• Motor fishing is best done with a buoy

&/or chart plotter&/or chart plotter• Motor fishing is quick but requires

constant monitoring, especially with any current or seascurrent or seas

• Anchor is best way to fish but more work and not able to move should

hsomeone approaches• Radar can pin point your location up to

3 miles away

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AnchoringAnchoring

Popular in muddy bottoms

Most popular in sandy bottomsMost popular in sandy bottoms

Shallow water only

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Anchor AttachmentAnchor Attachment

The above allows you to pull anchor out backward when it is hung up

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Proper AnchoringProper Anchoring

Minimum 5:1 in rougher seas more scopeAlways use chain – min 6’ or ½ ft per 10’ depthDon’t anchor by the stern

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Anchor RetrievalAnchor Retrieval

Circling anchorCircling anchor causes ball to sink due to water drag till it reaches the

h thanchor – then line of less resistance &resistance & flotation bring it to the surface5/23/2012 43

to the surface

ChummingChumming

• Frozen – fine ground chum works bestFrozen fine ground chum works best– Add menhaden oil

Dry most tend to float & larger pieces• Dry – most tend to float & larger pieces• Menhaden oil – floats great for surface

ffeeder• Menhaden milk – oil adapted to mix with

water great for all water levels

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Bottom ChummingBottom Chumming

Get the chum to theGet the chum to the bottom to start feeding faster

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LuresLures

High SpeedHigh Speed trolling between spots producespots produce Wahoo, Dolphin, King MackerelKing Mackerel, Tuna & many othersothers

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Depth Recorders & FishfindersDepth Recorders & Fishfinders• Need for DGPS & Color Bottom

Machine• Color bottom help to identify

h d b & fi h iharder bottom & fish size• Thru Hull vs. Transom Mount

TransducerTransducer• Thru Hull will give much better

picturep ctu e• Transom mount has most

turbulence

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Buoyy• Buoy gives a point of

reference – i.e. stump toreference i.e. stump to know your location and to notice your movement.

• Easy way to know current speed and direction.

American Bandit

• Drift direction is effected by wind, waves and current, k th t ff t f ll 3know the net effect of all 3 will save time and catch you more fish Suremarker

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you more fish Suremarker

Best PlacesBest Places

• www.myfwc.com/conservation/conserv Progs Hwww.myfwc.com/conservation/conserv_Progs_Habitat_Saltwater_reef_locator.asp

• Artificial Reefs – rubble, boats, bridges, , g• Natural Bottom – coral reefs, lime stone bottom• Grouper prefer hidding places ledges holesGrouper prefer hidding places, ledges, holes• Snapper prefer – structure up in water column

– Bigger Snapper generally caught 40-60 ft. off theBigger Snapper generally caught 40 60 ft. off the bottom.

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FUTURE CLASSESFUTURE CLASSES• June 9th – Offshore Trolling for Wahoo, Dolphin & Tunag , p• July 14th – Kayak Fishing, Scalloping & Water Activities• August 11th – Surf Fishing• September 8th – King Mackerel• October 13th – Flounder & Fall Bay Fishing

th• November 10th – Hands on Rigging

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MEETINGSMEETINGS

Next Meeting ScheduleJune 18 - 22, 2012HiltonGulf Of Mexico Fishery Hilton2225 N. Lois Ave.Tampa, FL 33607

Gulf Of Mexico Fishery Management Council Meeting Schedule2203 N Lois Avenue, Suite 1100,Tampa, Florida 33607 USAToll Free: 888-833-1844Email: info@gulfcouncil.orggulfcouncil.orgg g

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MEETINGSMEETINGSNext Meeting:Florida Fish and Wildlife g

June 27-28, 2012West Palm

Conservation CommissionFarris Bryant Building620 S. Meridian St.Tallahassee, FL 32399-1600(850) 488-4676

Saltwater Regulations myfwc.com/fishing/saltwater/

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How To MeasureHow To MeasureMust pinchMust pinch tail to get total lengthtotal length

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