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June Tournament Information
Our June tournament will be held at the Vilano Beach ramp. Safe light is at 6 a.m., so be ready to rock and roll bright and early. We'll be fishing for the " BIG RED ." Weigh-in is at 3 p.m., don't be late or you will be disqualified. If you leave early, please notify Bobby or Steve. We will announce our phone numbers at the meeting. As you all are very aware, It's hot and getting hotter. Bring and DRINK plenty of WATER., use sunscreen and watch out for the recreational boater and other fisherman. No wakes around the bridges and until you get past rocks into the ramp. See ya at the dance.
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Congratulations to
May's Tournament Winners
Merrick & Mike Davis
Read all about it on the
Tournament Winner's Stories Page
Where's Your Priorities?
Fish on Fridays
A husband and wife came for counseling after 20 years of marriage.
When asked what the problem was, the wife went into a passionate,
painful tirade listing every problem they had ever had in the 20
years they had been married.
She went on and on and on: neglect, lack of intimacy, emptiness,
loneliness, feeling unloved and unlovable, an entire laundry list of
unmet needs she had endured over the course of their marriage.
Finally, after allowing this to go on for a sufficient length of time,
the therapist got up, walked around the desk and, after asking the
wife to stand, embraced and kissed her passionately as her husband
watched with a raised eyebrow. The woman shut up and quietly sat
down as though in a daze.
The therapist turned to the husband and said, 'This is what your wife
needs at least three times a week. Can you do this?'
The husband thought for a moment and replied, 'Well, I can drop her
off here on Mondays and Wednesdays, but on Fridays, I fish.'
Albino Deer
I thought you'd like to see these unusual and lovely twin deer!
Subject: Twin Albino Deer
These pictures are pretty special...
They live in Bozeman, MT
Tim made the deer feeder with the 'Browning' logo. These twin
albinos have been coming to our backyard since they were fawns in
2006. We have been trying to capture a digital pic of them for
awhile, but they arrive at dusk or even later and the pics don't turn
out. On Friday about 10 am they arrived. It was a beautiful
morning and they came for their photo op. I can do dishes and make
lots of noise and they aren't bothered. However, when they hear
the patio door open they usually bolt. However, this time I banged
a dish and Tim opened the door at the same time and was able to
take the pictures. On one pic you will even notice their breath.
Captain Vic Tison's Fishing Report
Jacksonville, FL Areas
Ahoy there Anglers,
Well, here we are with the water temperatures finally rising instead of the up and down syndrome we've been experiencing the past two months. It even dropped a few degrees last week but it's all going to be up-hill now. It's been tough, especially since the sheepshead bite is gone from the rocks. After fishing the Mayport Jetties for months I get to the stage where I look forward to not having to find who has fiddlers and not having to keep them alive day by day to fish with them. Anyway, no more fiddlers until October again when the sheepshead fire back up. Oh, you can catch sheepshead during the summer months, especially the last of June and into July when the big crab hatch happens and the sheepies are standing on their heads on the oyster beds at the higher tides. But as for targeting them at the jetties I don't even bother. It's tough to fish for them in the warmer months out there when you only catch one or two. I like more action than that.
CREEKS:
Here's when the redfish start really looking for something to eat. As the water temperatures warm steadily the red's metabolism are more active and they need more to eat on a daily basis. As they move around more they're more willing to chase their prey. Top water lures start in play a lot more in May. They also get further back up in the shallows and as we hunt for them, we begin to see quite a few more with their backs out of the water actually doing 'their hunting' for food. You just gotta love this time of the year.
Spotted trout are more active at least until the water temps get real warm in July and August. During this time of the year top water lures, jerk baits, floater-divers, etc. work real well as the trout start feeding up higher in the water column.
Very soon, the flounder will arrive in larger numbers, they should've already been here about two weeks ago. We've been catching a few here and there but small ones and not very many. I think the ups and dowbns in the temps keep them offshore longer this season.
Jacks and lady fish are beginning to show. So much fun on top waters. I know, most people don't target jacks or ladyfish but you just can't beat the fun they give you on light tackle. Keep your eyes peeled for bait fish busting out of the surface and hurry over there. Will be looking for the tarpon in the creeks about the end of next month.
JETTIES:
The bull redfish and sharks will be feeding this month out at the rocks and don't forget the black drum. They'll still be around. Black drum from 4 to 15 pounds should be hanging out at the jetties and the rivers the entire month of May.
Whiting, my favorite saltwater fish to eat should also be chewing in the sandier areas close to the rocks.
Look for schools of jacks to be schooling up bait fish and sight-cast to them for loads of fun and the tarpon should show up out there about the end of May.
The Spanish haven't been in like they should've been in April but they're in now, finally and you should be able to see a few cobia swimming toward and under your boat if you're anchored close to the end or at the end of the rocks. Usually small cobia, not legal ones, hang around there this time of the year but sometimes if you're lucky you can get a good sized one.
RIVERS:
Spotted trout along grass shorelines or rocks should be doing really good this month. I love those floater-divers and top waters for these guys. It's a blast on those lures.
Black drum in the hard bottom areas of the rivers and close to rocks and/or drop offs. Whiting are in the same areas as the drum hang out but they also like the sandier areas too. Yellowmouth trout are usually mixed in with the whiting a lot of times.
I also like to run along the river and look for schools of jacks busting baits out of the water's surface this time of the year. Fun, fun, fun!
Bull reds should be in the usual areas very soon. They've been slower coming in this year but come the end of this month it should be on.
Slot reds should be feeding in some of the same areas too.
SURF:
The pompano have finally showed up but there aren't quite the numbers as they should be yet. Should be picking up more and more now.
Whiting and good sized black drum are being caught in the surf and at the Jax. Beach Pier. Small bluefish and a few Spanish have also been taken in the surf.
Let's all remember to bring your trash back to the ramp and put it in a trash can or dumpster. We need to keep our waterways clean. Not many other people are helping us so it's up to the rest of us and PLEASE, if you're fishing from a bridge, secure your waste from getting blown off the bridges from the traffic. I see so much trash getting blown off into the water just when I'm heading under a bridge. If nothing else, put your empty drink containers back in your coolers or buckets. There is always a trash can nearby boat ramps, at some bridges, at bait shops, and at other stores you'll pass when you're heading back home.
You can say what you want about the South but,
you never hear of anyone retiring and moving up North,,,
Captain Vic Tison
Host of WOKV's 'Just Fishing' Radio Show
United States Coast Guard Licensed Captain
International Game Fish Assoc. Certified Captain
Regional Director for the Florida Guides Assoc.
Member of the National Assoc. of Charterboat Operators
Member of The Inshore Saltwater Anglers Club
Vic2Fish & Adventures, Inc.
P O Box 28208
Jax., Fl. 32226
904-699-2285
Web Site http://vic2fish.com
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URGENT: CCA FL Grassroots Alert - Gillnet Legislation
CCA FLORIDA
GRASSROOTS NETWORK ALERT!
COMMERCIAL NETTING INTERESTS TRY AGAIN TO GET 500 SQ. FT. GILL NETS IN FLORIDA WATERS!
FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION HAS AGENDED THIS ISSUE FOR THEIR JUNE 12 MEETING
CCA MEMBERS, FISHING CLUBS AND OTHER CONSERVATION INTERESTS NEED TO E-MAIL THE FWC NOW AND ATTEND THE JUNE 12 HEARING.
URGE THE COMMISSION TO ONCE AGAIN REJECT THIS ATTEMPT TO BLATANTLY CIRCUMVENT THE CONSTITUTIONAL BAN ON GILLNETS
A. BACKGROUND INFORMATION
In November of 1994 an overwhelming 72 percent of Florida voters said yes to the
constitutional amendment limiting marine net fishing. The amendment includes both a prohibition on the use of gill and entangling nets in all state waters and a size limit on other nets. Although the restrictions have been in place for 14 years, there are still factions within the commercial industry who refuse to accept the legal reality that the constitutional prohibition on gill nets means no gill nets.
Since 1994, there have been numerous lawsuits, attempts to create law enforcement loopholes,
and outright scams all designed to invalidate or circumvent provisions of the constitutional amendment. All have failed. The Florida Legislature, Florida Courts, and state agencies have upheld the clear intent of Florida voters.
One of the most common attempts to create loopholes for gill nets is to try to change laws to allow any mesh size in nets. When the ban on gill nets was implemented in 1995, fishermen started using nets with mesh sizes commonly used in gill nets prior to the amendment. They claimed the nets were seine nets, even though at the time of arrest, their nets were filled with gilled fish. To resolve enforcement and prosecution issues, the Florida Marine Fisheries Commission (MFC) adopted a regulation to establish a distinction between legal seine nets and illegal gill nets. The regulation restricted seine nets to a mesh size no larger than two inches.
The regulation setting a maximum mesh size of two inches for seine nets was adopted to establish a "bright line" distinction between illegal gill nets and legal seines. A lawsuit was filed by commercial interests challenging the regulation. A Florida administrative law judge conducted the hearing, heard expert testimony from witnesses on both sides, and upheld the regulation. One of the major legal findings was that the two inch maximum mesh size for seine nets was "historically based, rational and practical." The commercial netting interests appealed the judges ruling to the First District Court of Appeal which unanimously upheld the judge's ruling and the MFC's rule. The ruling was then appealed to the Florida Supreme Court which denied the appeal and allowed the District Court of Appeal ruling to stand. In all, there have been four lawsuits by commercial interests challenging the mesh size and gill net rule and all have been rejected by the Courts.
Article X, Section 16(1) of the Florida Constitution clearly states that:
"No gill or entangling nets shall be used in any Florida waters"
You can not pass a law or rule saying that nets with mesh sizes that are designed to gill fish are not gill nets. The constitutional prohibition on gill nets can not be changed by state rule or legislation.
ACT NOW! SEND YOUR E-MAIL TO:
Commissioners@MyFWC.com
ATTEND THE FWC PUBLIC HEARING
Time: 8:30 a.m.
Date: June 12, 2008
Place: International Game Fish Association Fishing Hall of Fame and Museum
300 Gulf Stream Way
Dania Beach, FL 33004
TELL THEM THAT PRIOR COMMISSIONERS AND FLORIDA COURTS HAVE
RESPECTED AND UPHELD THE OVERWHELMING 72 PERCENT YES VOTE
AND CLEAR MANDATE OF 2.8 MILLION FLORIDA CITIZENS.
THEY MUST DO THE SAME!
NO GILLNETS IN STATE WATERS!
For more information, visit our CCA Florida website at
www.ccaflorida.org
and go to the gillnet issue under advocacy positions.
This Alert Prepared by: Ted Forsgren
Executive Director
CCA Florida
(850) 224-3474
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