TIDE JULY/AUGUST 2011 FEATURES:
8 River Ghosts — While many people are aware of the dangers in places like Puget Sound, far fewer are aware that the problem of derelict nets stretches far upstream as well.— By Marcus Schumacher
12 Paradise Recovering — Nearly a year after the Macondo well was finally capped, some semblance of order is returning to the Sportsman’s Paradise. — By Dave Lear
18 Ready for Prime Time —Dolphin will never replace the billfish, tuna and shark that inspire countless trips to distant grounds, but they are no longer bit players on New York’s offshore fishing scene either. — By Charles A. Witek, III
24 Wheel and Deal for Sailfish— With the marlin bite starting to wind down by the end of summer, South Carolina anglers can still count on sailfish. —By Jeff Dennis
32 Kayak Kingfish —Kingfish landed from plastic boats propelled by muscle power alone may still be a novel concept for most of us, but the concept is gaining popularity along the Gulf Coast. — By Joe Richard
38 Driving into a Double Play — Inexpensive and accessible fishing is available to Texas anglers from the rocks or in the surf, offering a drive-to double play that peaks during the summer months.— By Joe Doggett
43 Arti-Fish-Ial Intelligence—Lure companies have turned to science to design a wide variety of cutting-edge artificial lures that will stimulate most of a fish’s strike- triggering senses — By Angelo Peluso
DEPARTMENTS: 6 CASTING COMMENTS
48 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 50 TIDE BITS 62 COOK’N TELL
Cover photo — Adrian Gray, IGFA VOL. 35, ISSUE 4
TIDE Staff: Editor: Ted Venker, Art Director: Ben Kocian, Assistant Art Director /Designer: Devon Kocian, Designer/Production Editor: Cheri Gossett. Consulting Editor: Pat Murray, Printer: Quad/Graphics.
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