Sport Fishing USA — January 2018

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JANUARY

2018

VOL 33

Contents ISSUE 1

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WEED SCIENCE 40
Why Floating Patches of Algae Create Offshore Fishing Hot Spots By Jim Hendricks

SIX ALASKA DREAM-TRIP OPTIONS 48
Choose the Region that Suits You Best for a Summer Fishing Odyssey in the Last Frontier
By Doug Kelly

SINGLE-HANDED SAILFISH 56
A Guatemala Resort Now Offers Enthusiasts the Option to Catch and Release Pacific
Sails from Kayaks By Doug Olander

WEATHER OR NOT 64
Adjust Tactics When Seas Are Heavy or Glassy Calm By Capt. Vincent Daniello

CITY-SLICKER SNOOK 72
Trolling Deep-Diving Plugs through the Urban Rivers and Canals of South Florida Yields
Surprising Rewards By Adrian E. Gray

DEPARTMENTS

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EDITORIAL

GAME PLAN

FISH FACTS

PENDING WORLD RECORDS

GEAR GUIDE

NEW PRODUCTS

82 LAST CAST

FISH TRIALS

NEW BOATS

ELECTRONICS

BETTER BOATING

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SF BOATS

AUSTIN DERRY (TOP), ADRIAN E. GRAY (ABOVE)

ON THE COVER

With towering seas as

a dramatic backdrop, a

sailfish takes to the

air in this photo by

Scott Kerrigan.

FEATURES

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Trolling Deep-Diving Plugs through the Urban Rivers and Canals of South Florida Yields

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