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LIP GRIPPER THE FORGOTTEN COAST OFFERS OFFSHORE AND


INSHORE FISHING ON UNCROWDED WATERS. PHOTO: JEFFREY FORTUNA


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MAKE FISHING MEMORIES IN PORT ST. JOE, FLORIDA BY RIC BURNLEY


REMEMBER THE FORGOTTEN COAST


44…KAYAK ANGLER


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hen I close my eyes, I dream of white sand beaches, deep blue skies, crystal clear water and all the fish I can catch. When I open my eyes,


I’m standing on the beach in Panama City, Florida about to launch my Ho- bie Revolution through the surf. This is the last day of a nearly week-long fishing bender that I spent with the folks at Hobie Fishing on Florida’s Forgotten Coast, the stretch of sand, from Mexico Beach to St. Marks. The trip started three days earlier on St. Joseph Bay near Blacks Island. Even though the wind was blowing and rain was falling, the water was still crystal clear. Our guide, Jerry McBride, found a sheltered spot where we were able to catch sea trout and flounder by working a weighted worm hook and three-inch Aqua Dream softplastic jig over the grass and through sandy spots. The next day, Cheryl Little, of Bay County Outdoors, led us to a small creek mouth near Crooked Island Military Base. Once again we found acres of submerged grass and clear water, but this time big trout and reds were


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