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What’s hot- Kingfish are taking center stage.  Any one with a boat, kayak, or even a good spot on a pier is getting in on the hot bite.
    Location- With the Old Salts King of the Beach tournament coming up fast this weekend, everyone is looking for that big smoker king that may win.  Targeting big kings takes a lot of homework, pre-fishing and the right baits.
    The old stand-bys are producing fish.  Clearwater hard-bottom, Redington and the Blinds-pass drop are some spots that have always produced, but not for everyone.  The main reason: Not everyone is using the right baits.  When looking for fish in the beach you want to match the hatch.  This theory can be used in almost any type of fishing from the freezing waters up north to the tropical waters well south of us.  These kings on the beach are dining on Bluefish, Spanish Mackerel, and Threadfin-herring. So trolling a spread of the biggest blue runners may not even get a second look.
    The big King theory (offshore)- Have you ever noticed that when fishing for kings offshore, the biggest fish usually eat first, or at least second?  This is often the case because each school of these fish has a pecking order, which they follow.  This is also displayed in other pelagic species like Wahoo and Tuna. So when you get on your spot this weekend, be sure to deploy some of your best baits first.

Capt. Steve Papen
Fintastic Charters
727-642-3411
http://www.fintasticinc.com/


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© 2008-2009 Angler Armory Southern Kingfish Association (SKA) FLW World Billfish Series (WBS) Inshore Fishing Association (IFA) Flatsmasters Redfish Cup Professional Tarpon Tournament Series (PTTS) Bassmaster Tournament Trail SKA Division 2 Bluewater KMT.....May 22nd - 24th Swansboro, NC Professional Tarpon Tournament Series May 24th in Boca Grande, FL What’s hot- Kingfish are taking center stage. Any one with a boat, kayak, or even a good spot on a pier is getting in on the hot bite. Location- With the Old Salts King of the Beach tournament coming up fast this weekend, everyone is looking for that big smoker king that may win. Targeting big kings takes a lot of homework, pre-fishing and the right baits. The old stand-bys are producing fish. Clearwater hard-bottom, Redington and the Blinds-pass drop are some spots that have always produced, but not for everyone. The main reason: Not everyone is using the right baits. When looking for fish in the beach you want to match the hatch. This theory can be used in almost any type of fishing from the freezing waters up north to the tropical waters well south of us. These kings on the beach are dining on Bluefish, Spanish Mackerel, and Threadfin-herring. So trolling a spread of the biggest blue runners may not even get a second look. The big King theory (offshore)- Have you ever noticed that when fishing for kings offshore, the biggest fish usually eat first, or at least second? This is often the case because each school of these fish has a pecking order, which they follow. This is also displayed in other pelagic species like Wahoo and Tuna. So when you get on your spot this weekend, be sure to deploy some of your best baits first. Capt. Steve Papen Fintastic Charters 727-642-3411 http://www.fintasticinc.com/