IN THE RIP: (local gossip, trivia, fishy news):
Snook season Opens Wednes, Feb. 1st, on the Atlantic
Coast. West Coast remains closed. Keeper Snook must measure "in the slot" meaning 28-32" with tail
pinched closed. Shrimp are running medium and large due to cooler weather. We have 'hand-picked' also.
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Cold
front passing through Friday Noon will bring increasing breezes today then Saturday is looking pretty good for fishing.
Dennis Forgione out of Miami reporting slow action down there. Up North (a 45 min. run) they are catching Dolphin,
wahoo and small Tuna. Keep in mind the 20 pound Cow caught off Deerfield Pier with a 35 lb. fish swimming with it that
couldn't be hooked up. Run up that way for better action. Click Steve Water's picture (top left) for full fishing
reports.
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Fun Nautical Flea Market coming up in Lighthouse Point January 28th & 29th.
It will be held 8am-5pm the 28th with 3pm being shut down time the 29th. Go to the Pompano Community Park, 2001 NE 20th
St. Cost is $5 each day and usually well worth your look-see if you can make it. After all, it's Lighthouse
Point. Guaranteed to have higher class junk....
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See Steve Waters Fishing
Report, 20 lb. Cow Dolphin caught off Deerfield Pier! We've been telling you, "they're in close." Punch
Steve's picture above left for details.
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Ronna Cabral 'Fish On' sent us the top picture of the snow on Humarock Beach, Mass.
This should make Bill Bouchard (above) homesick. See his picture with the giant houndfish. It's 80 degrees
here. Shorts & Tee Shirts only.
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The crew of 'Just-Crusin' owned by Duane P. of
Duane's Toyota in Davie thought they had a new species when they caught a large Houndfish with vertical stripes while fishing
the full moon off the Keys. See picture top and lower right of page. Our expert Capt. Don) suggests
the bold stripes might be "lighting effect" similiar to the billfish "light up" when they are excitd
or turn-on while feeding..
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There
will be No Shark Fin Soup in "heaven" say's says giant Asian Hotel Chain Shangri-La. In an effort to support
World Conservation of sharks the Shangri-La Hotel Chain which has 72 Resorts in and about Asia has taken shark fin soup off
the Hotel menu's in support of stopping the trade on finning sharks; cutting off the fins and tossing the doomed
creature back into the sea.
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Right out of National Geographic Magazine. According to scientific study the
human brain needed the Omega 3 oils found abundantly in fish to evolve from it's early stages into a miracle of complexity.
They reason that early homminids (including the apes) that learned to catch fish by hand, with a stick or by trapping
them in shallows and then consuming lots of Omega 3's had a disticnt advantage in the area of brain developement
over those that did not consume fish. That explains why us fisherman are smarter.
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Who
knew? A blue whale's heart can be as much as 10' tall and weigh 2000 lbs.
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Scott Bouwens asked
Barbara for advice on a new reel for Flamingo. One that guests could use and wouldn't break the bank. She recommended
the little Shimano she uses herself. Scott arrived at Flamingo and was instructing his 'guest' on how to use the new
reel. When Scott pulled back the bail and threw the very first cast.... well, see for yourself (below center).
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Punch the storm picture to the left and you can view radar, beach cams, and more. click "MORE" at the bottom of page to see Sabastion/Jupiter/
Palm Beaches
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We are honored to have Steve Waters's Outdoors & Fishing Reports for you in
2012. Steve is the one holding the yellowfin tuna at top left. Simply stated, there is no better resource for fishing
Reports or bite predictions in South Florida. Waters doesn't just write - He's a hardcore fisherman himself. Click his picture to get the latest.
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The Lady sang her song.
Ron Rasberry & Family representing the Rasberry Animal Clinic of Davie on their Family's "Bimini Bound"
held their Top Tuna position while adding wahoo and dolphin for Top Aggregate weight. They recieve
TWO Star Plasma Stand Up Rods valued at $850.00 donated by www.seaspookspecialtybaits.com for their Win - plus the pot for largest Tuna. (approx. $1000 total value)
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The "Mighty
Quinn" Captained by Ross Anderson and representing Hollywood Systems earned a Star Plasma Stand Up Rod valued at $425.00
for His First Place 30.8 WAHOO. Ross also gets the pot for Largest Wahoo.
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There
was a no-holds-barred fight to the finish for FIRST PLACE DOLPHIN. Going into the Last Day Steve Albertson representing
Adventura Plumbing aboard His "a Bit Short' held Lead with a 17.4 lb. Bull. An hour before the scales
closed at 7:30PM Billy Masters of " Scotty Doesn't Know" weighed a 18.29 Cow dolphin to grab the lead away
from Anderson. Masters led the Event with largest Dolphin. Eight minutes later Rick Walser, "Team
Fountain" arrived to kick Masters into the next Year (2012) with His whopping 31.6 lb. Bull Dolphin. Team
Fountain receives a $425.00 Star Plasma Rod from Sea Spook Specialty Baits and the Top Wahoo Pot.
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OTHER
CATCHES OF NOTE:
Neal Laue and the "Plastered Team" weighed all three species, including a 12.8
Dolphin and a 20 lb. wahoo and a small Tuna for a Grand Slam on the last day.
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COMPETITION TACKLE'S 16TH ANNUAL JUNE DOLPHIN ROUND UP for HOSPICE
BY THE SEA: Barbara & Betty Pepper, Special Projects Coordiator for HOSPICE By The SEA have
met and the JUNE DOLPHIN ROUND UP is scheduled! We will have the TWO DAY Dolphin Dash Warm Up on May 13th &
20th of May. The Dolphin Round Up (fishing) will begin on Friday, June 1, 2012 until June 30th. We Party down
& Award Prizes on July 1st, 2012 at the German American Club in Hollywood. Of course there will be the Hospice Hold'em
Card Game and the Hospice Corral (for heavy hitters) plus other fun stuff! Stay tuned for early announcements.
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