Angler lands 9-pound bass in Kendall canal
It’s been a good week for catching big fish for customers of Capt. Alan Zaremba.
Monday morning, Jason Marlow of Clearwater released a 9-pound largemouth bass using a floating Rebel Minnow in the C-100 Canal in Kendall.
Marlow and Bryan Julian of Dover also had18 peacock bass up to 4.5 pounds.
Zaremba, of Hollywood, reported that water levels in Everglades canals have been stable, and fish were biting frogs, 7-inch ribbontail worms and Flapp’N Shads on the surface. Spawning peacock bass in urban canals were biting Zaremba’s AZ Jungle Jigs and flies.
Scott Waksmacki of Lighthouse Point, his wife, Cathy, and their son Nicolas, 12, caught 22 peacocks up to 4.5 pounds in the C-8.
Rick Eisner and his son Jade, 17, of Lafayette, La., caught 35 peacocks up to 6.25 pounds in the C-4.
Peter Bundy and Joe Santarossa of Windsor, Ontario, caught 29 peacocks up to 5.5 pounds with Zaremba fly fishing in the C-4.
Fish of the week
Dr. Mark Stavitsky of Parkland and his father, Dr. Burt Stavitsky, 89, of Boca Raton, went fishing last week in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, for the 10th consecutive year and caught striped marlin of 120 and 90 pounds and seven jack crevalles ranging from 20-60 pounds on El Piojo with Capt. Carlos Rodriguez.
Tony Crowder caught a 7.25-pound bass on a16-inch Gambler worm Sunday to win the Everglades Bassmasters One Largemouth Bass Tourney at Everglades Holiday Park. Tony Manganello and his daughter were second with a 5.28.
TV shows: “Changing Seas, WPBT2’s Emmy award-winning series, has an episode at 8 p.m. Wednesday entitled “Billfish: Battle on the Line” that looks at commercial fishing of billfish, including sailfish and marlin, in the Pacific Ocean. At 8:30 p.m. is “The Secret Sex Life of Fish,” which examines tropical fish that are capable of changing sex.
YCF Tournament: The Young Constructors Forum of South Florida has the13th annual YCF Fishing Tournament for kingfish, dolphin, wahoo and tuna from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Sands Harbor Resort & Marina in Pompano Beach. Entry fee is $1,000 per boat for six anglers. Proceeds benefit Construction Angels, which helps families of construction workers who have lost their lives while working on a jobsite. Contact Kristi Ronyak at 754-300-7220 or Kristi.ronyak@constructionangels.com.
SUP races: Island Water Sports has the Sunshine Sup Series Saturday starting at 9 a.m. south of Pompano Pier. There are 3-mile, 6-mile and sprint races in several divisions, plus free kids races. Entry fee is $45 in advance and $60 race day, which includes food, drinks and a swag bag. Register at sunshinesupseries.com.
Pier cleanup: Dania Beach Pier has its fifth annual cleanup dive from 9 a.m. to noon Sunday. Certified divers are needed to remove debris, fishing line, lures and sinkers from the water. Non-diver volunteers are needed to help remove the debris. Divers Cove in Davie will provide free rental tanks or air fills for the cleanup. Contact Brian at 954-473-1220 or brian@diverscovefl.com.
Safe boating: U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 5-4 has a safe boating class from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Harvey E. Oyer Jr. Park, 2010 N. Federal Hwy., Boynton Beach. Cost is $40. Call Ron Cuneo at 561-389-1850 to register.
Marlin tournament: The World Cup Blue Marlin Championship is July 4, with teams fishing all over the world in the winnertake-all event. Visit bluemarlinworldcup.com or call Mike Leech at 954-561-9116.