V O L U M E 6 • I S S U E 3
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8 LETTERS: Crazy! Cutting into kayaks // Bumper boat scares.
9 TALES: Point to the sailfish.
10 EDITOR’S ANGLE: Deep thoughts on skinny water.
12 CPR: Revel in the fish glory.
BUZZBAIT 15 PROFILE: Malibu Mike takes us back in time.
16 CONSERVATION: A crash course in fisheries
management.
16 BY THE NUMBERS: Travel light, catch fish.
17 TACKLE: Go-to soft plastics for hard-headed bass.
18 GEAR: Stand up to fish.
20 BOATS: How to drop $30,000 on a kayak fishing fleet.
LIP GRIPPER FEA TURES OCEAN’S APEX PREDATOR. SHARKTALES p.33
33 SHARK HUNTING THE RISKS AND REWARDS OF KAYAK FISHING FOR THE
40 2012 SKILLS GUIDE A COLLECTION OF EXPERT TIPS AND TRICKS SURE
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TO DELIVER IN YOUR LOCAL FISHING HOLE, WHETHER THAT’S A FLORIDA FLAT, A SMALLMOUTH CREEK OR THE PACIFIC’S WAVE-TOSSED SHORELINES.
23 TACTICS: Avoid trash fish // Respect for black drum.
24 READER TIP: A slice for sure- fire hook sets.
25 FISH FOOD: Chowder down— minus the dishes.
26 RIGGING: How to patch a plastic boat.
27 MULTI SPECIES: Keep bait kicking.
28 DESTINATION: The Keys— overseas action, no passport
required.
29 SCHOOLED: Learn the ropes in a new fishery.
30 SKILLS: Put on the drift brakes.
TRAILER 54 Why kayak anglers push the boundaries.
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