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S15:E1 - “Triple Tail In The Everglades” (2020)
When you think of delicious game fish in the Florida Keys, tripletail is probably not the first thing that comes to mind due to its dinosaur-like appearance. But captains Tom Rowland and Rich Tudor are here to make you rethink that presupposition on this episode of Saltwater Experience … Read more on Waypoint…
LATE MORNING SIGHT-FISHING
As Tudor and Rowland exit the marina at Hawk’s Cay Resort, they decide to stay inshore for the day due to high winds. Tudor directs them to a spot just off a beach where he camps with his kids. On the way, he explains to Rowland that 2 years ago they increased the size limits on tripletail. “They raised the size limit from 15 inches to 18 inches, and it’s hard to catch an 18 incher,” says Tudor. Read more on Waypoint…
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While the water was full of fish, the biggest challenge these two ran into was getting the fish big enough to keep to bite their hook. “We saw a lot of really big ones,” remarks Tudor, “They were hard to feed; we’d bring that artificial lure right in front of their face and they’d follow it and they just wouldn’t commit. And that’s where having live shrimp or live bait really would have helped. We just didn’t have many shrimp...just because it’s tough to get them this time of year.” Read more on Waypoint…
