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Treasure Coast Outdoors

The Fish Aren’t Wearing Face Mexico. On the Treasure Coast, bait, although tile fish also eat
you need to be in a depth of 600
shrimp, crabs, clams, snails,
Masks Or Social Distancing feet or more. That means an worms, anemones, and sea
electric reel would be needed cucumbers.
By Jim Weix by most of us. If you don’t have an
There have been steady catch reports of cobia, mutton snapper According to Flynn, a electric reel, you might want
and even spinner sharks. Given the fact that the fish, particularly 40-pound test braided line, to get one, as they have
reef fish, got a temporary rest from angling pressure, they seem with a 4- or 5-pound weight, multiple uses. In addition to
more than willing to grab at bait. a small underwater light and deep drop fishing, I use mine
Tom Flynn and Jimmy McDaniel, of Martin County, tried a a four-hook snapper type rig as a downrigger and for kite
different type of fishing. They deep dropped for tilefish. works best. Line heavier than fishing. I also have used it
Tilefish are found along the outer continental shelf and upper 40 pound will bow out too for red snapper and snowy
continental slope of the entire U.S. East Coast and in the Gulf of much in the current at depths over 400 feet. Tom uses squid for grouper. Although these fishing spots are 150 to 250 feet deep,
an electric reel is a lot easier to bring lines in to change baits
multiple times.
Health Talk from page 6 I found out that I couldn’t leave my house to go to school, There are many types of electric reels, but speaking from
but I was especially upset that I couldn’t go to Visionary experience, I would recommend one with a memory and a reel
VSOA Offers Online Art because art lesson day is my favorite day of the week. Art that also allows you to also manually bring in line. The one with
is the best cure if you’re feeling sad or isolated. When you
a memory allows you to preset the stop point when bringing in
Instruction; Free Videos create, you get to forget all of your troubles for a little the line. You simply hit the up button. The ability to manually
while!” bring in line is handy if you have a fish that takes line out close
By Jackie Holfelder Abigail Cornea, aged 11, to the boat.
Art has helped soften the impact of the isolation shares “The online art classes that Without a memory, you will often find that you can’t stop the
necessitated by COVID-19 for people of all ages. I have been doing with Visionary reel in time. That results in a host of problems, the worst being
Without missing a beat, Visionary School of Arts are different than what I am your line snaps when the swivel hits your rod tip and breaks the
(VSOA) – a nonprofit located in Stuart – went entirely used to, but I enjoy being able line, when you have a nice fish on. Then you lose the fish, plus
online March 23 and has been providing students ages 6 to to continue my artwork while at the weight and light. I speak from experience, which is why I’m
18 with course classes that are small, interactive and filled home.” getting a new electric reel.
with the camaraderie that the young students usually enjoy In addition to offering online Since you need electricity, an electrical outlet on your boat
when attending VSOA’s Indian art classes, Barletta has created is your best and safest bet. If you are on a boat without one, you
Street facility. four videos that are available can use a lithium battery. I hang mine from the rod butt in a cloth
VSOA staff worked tirelessly, free of charge and are suitable Abigail Cornea, 11 years bag.
preparing kits that contained for children as young as seven old, with the picture Do not, under any circumstances, simply use battery clamps
ramekins of paint, watercolors, through adult. she drew during online and attach it to your boat’s enclosed battery. This enclosed area
individual brushes, canvas, paper “The making of the videos has instruction from VSOA can also have gas fumes. Sparks and gas fumes will ruin your
and drawing tools for each student required much time, equipment whole day.
to be picked up curbside by and expertise, but it is more than worth it,” she says. To Editor’s note: Jim Weix is an avid hunter, angler,
parents. download yours, go to www.visionary-school-of-arts. conservationist, as well as an outdoor writer.
Several young students of mykajabi.com/free-trial-offer. Jim is included in the Wisconsin Waterfowl Association’s Hall
VSOA deemed the classes a Cooper Woloritz, 8 years For information about Visionary School of Arts’ of Fame, for his work in helping restore thousands of acres of
success. old, with the picture online classes, video courses and summer camp, visit wetlands. Jim is a broker associate with The Keyes Company.
Cooper Wolowitz, who is 8 he drew during online visionaryschoolofarts.org. He can be reached at (772) 341-2941 or by email: jimweix@
years old, says “I was so sad when instruction by VSOA Photos by Lynne Barletta jimweix.com.
Pet Matters

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CALL 561-747-5311 PRIOR TO VISITING EITHER
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are The Humane Society of for the LOVE of animals!
Greater Jupiter/Tequesta and the
only no-kill shelter open to the
public in northern Palm Beach Patricia Deshong, President
County. We’ve been rescuing,
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homeless animals in our community for more than 30 years. owner went into assisted living. Jet is a 3-year-old terrier
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