Saltwater Style’s Salty Girl of the Week – Breanna Jones

Salty Girl of the Week:  Breanna Jones

Breanna of North Fort Myers in Florida started fishing at the age of two!  She keeps a memento newspaper clipping of her & her dad when she won a fishing contest for the smallest fish.  You can always find her on a boat bending a rod. 

Breanna loves fishing in the Keys because of the many possibilities to catch different species.  Breanna’s most unusual catch was caught a few weeks ago.  She caught a 21 inch needle fish on cut ballyhoo.  Her favorite fish to catch and eat is Redfish while her favorite release fish is Tarpon.  She loves the fight of the Tarpon and it’s one of the largest fish that she has landed.   Her favorite memory of fishing was two years when she brought her first tarpon of the season to the boat!

Breanna loves tower boats, but you can always find her on a 21 foot Jupiter Flats Boat.  Her favorite captain is her own boyfriend, who always hands her off rods to land the perfect fish if it’s not already hooked on her own pink mossy oak fishing pole.  Breanna’s must haves on the boat while fishing are her Costa's, a camera, Gardetto's Snack Mix and a couple beers!

Why is Breanna successful at fishing?  She knows that the big fish are there, and she doesn’t get discouraged if she doesn’t see them!  They will come around when she least expects it!

You can also see Breanna in the Florida Sportsman.  She was featured in the past for her Mutton Snapper while she was fishing the Keys.   Way to go Breanna!

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Saltwater Style’s Salty Girl of the Week – Nancy Brown

Saltwater Style’s Salty Girl of the Week – Nancy Brown

 Nancy loves surf fishing and is always on the hunt for the elusive 50 pound striped bass on Plum Island in Massachusetts.   Nancy has fished as long as she can remember. When she was a young girl she started going with her Dad on deep sea fishing trips.  She spent summers in Duxbury with her family and they would take their Boston Whaler out everyday loading it with flounder. During the 80’s Nancy fished freshwater every day for Large Mouth Bass, catching pickerel, smallies and trout.   Nancy started to seriously fish the salt for striped bass about 15 years ago.

Nancy’s favorite memory was when she was fishing the beginning of a hurricane about 2 years ago.  There were sets of waves reaching 13 or more and reaching 8-10 feet high. Nobody was catching anything and her rod was bent in half. The waves were pushing that fish in at her and she could hardly reel fast enough to keep up. She knew it was a keeper but could not judge how big. It was pitch dark and Nancy felt the fish hit the beach and stop like a freight train.   She could not see what she brought in or move it another inch. Nancy and her husband turned on their lights and the next words out of her husband’s mouth were expletive. He never even knew that Nancy was reeling in a fish and she didn’t think it was a big deal. That fish weighed in at 27.4 pounds 40 inches of beautiful striped bass. That fish won Nancy 3^rd place in that year’s Plum Island Surfcasters Tournament.

Nancy’s most unusual catch was a fluke that she caught from the beach at night. It was dark and she held it up and saw the silhouette. Nancy thought it was a flounder which is not unusual at that specific place but was odd for being caught at night.  When she went to unhook the fish, it bit her and then she knew it was not a flounder.  OUCH!

Nancy’s favorite fish to catch and eat is the Striped Bass, but she loves a good fight with a bluefish.  Twizzlers is her magic MoJo for catching those big stripers.  It’s her number 1 must have!

Why is Nancy successful in fishing?  Nancy reads everything on fishing, she puts her time in and learns to read the water and she knows her target fish.  She also urges everyone to attend seminars and listen carefully to those who are there to guide. The best advice that Nancy wants to share is to have fun and enjoy the wondrous beauty that surrounds you.

Nancy holds a 1^st and 2^nd Place Award for The MBBA Everill MacKay Derby, she won 2nd Place in the Casting Contest for The MBBA-Women’s Spinning, She was on the First Place Team in 2011 for the Plum Island Surfcasters Invitational, Nancy’s won Sportsman of the Year in 2010 from the MBBA and she won 3^rd Place in the Plum Island Surfcaster Year Long Tournament in 2009.

Nancy’s Seafood Casserole

1 # striped bass (give or take some) cut in chunks

1# Sea Scallops

1# Shrimp

1 C. Brown Minute Rice

2 cans Newburg sauce or 2 cans cream of shrimp soup

1 ½ cans milk

1 stick of butter

1 sleeve Ritz Crackers

1 small onion

Layer fish and shellfish in a large foil pan mix soup/sauce with milk until well blended. Pour over seafood.

Saute’ onion in butter until translucent add roughly crushed crackers and a touch of garlic salt and spoon on top of casserole and bake at 350* 45 minutes. to 1 hour. Call in the troops.

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Salty Girl of the Week Barbara Reeve Maddox

Salty Girl of the Week Barbara Reeve Maddox.

Our Salty Girl of the Week is Barbara Reeve Maddox from the Florida Keys.   Barbara started fishing in the late '70s when she met her favorite fishing guide and fishing guru, Rob.  Barbara likes to fish on her own Maverick flats boat in West Palm Beach with Rob. While in Marathon she fishes at the reef, bridge or bayside on one of Captain Pip's rental boats (she prefers the 20-ft. Cape Horn).  She likes to fish offshore only if the weather is right. Give her 5-10 knots of wind and Barbara is a happy angler.

Barbara has many fond memories of fishing though one of her favorite memories was fishing off Harbour Island in the Bahamas with their guide, Bonefish Joe Cleare. Her and Rob walked the flats stalking bonefish in a light drizzle. Every few minutes Joe would say in a thick Bahamian accent, "Cast over there ma'am." And Barbara would. Then he'd say, "Expect a hit any minute, ma'am, expect a hit any minute." And darn if he wasn't right, Barbara caught many bonefish that day.

Barbara’s most unusual catch is a moray eel.   As the eel curled itself around her line, Barbara said, "Okay, now what do we do now?”  The Eel must have heard her because he very nicely unhooked himself.  Barbara loves to fish for Grouper and Snapper because they are great to catch and to eat. Barbara likes to relax with a cocktail at Porky's Bayside while having her fresh catch prepared for her after a long, hot day of fishing.

Barbara caught her fish tarpon in May on a fun fishing trip with friends Capt. Chris and Christy Johnson, owners of SeaSquared Charters. Capt. Chris said the fish weighed about 70 pounds and the fight lasted about 20 minutes, but Barbara said it must have been three days.   It was a fish that she was proud to land and even prouder to let swim away.  Tarpon is a truly a majestic and beautiful creature.

The Florida Keys is all about shade. Barbara can't leave the dock without a big hat, polarized sunglasses and sun screen.  Her motto is, if you want to catch a really big fish, leave the camera and gaff on the dock!  Barbara’s favorite snack on the boat is fruit and sandwiches.  There's nothing better than a slice of fresh pineapple or watermelon to wake up your taste buds while you're on the water fishing with Barbara. Also, if the bite is slow, she likes to break out the sandwiches. That will get the reels going.

Barbara is a remarkable lady.  I want to give you a sense of who Barbara really is – a true free spirit upon the water.  This is a direct quote from Barbara.  “It's not about how many fish I catch or how big they are, it's about being on the water, in the present that makes fishing so alluring to me.”

You can visit Barbara at Captain Pip's Marina & Hideaway and Porky’s Bayside BBQ in Marathon, Florida Keys (Mile Marker 47.5).  Capt. Pip’s is known for its spotless accommodations and friendly island atmosphere. Located on Florida Bay a half mile from the Seven Mile Bridge, there's easy open water access to the bay and the ocean. They offer quality Florida boat rentals, beautiful Florida Keys accommodations in tropical vacation suites, as well as world-class sport fishing with their Florida Keys fishing charters and guides. The bayside harbor includes Porky's Bayside Restaurant, where you'll enjoy all-American Bar-B-Q and fresh catch seafood with live music in a casual, tropical, on-the-water setting. Their unique location has hosted famous Keys visitors since the 1950's - including such notables as Ernest Hemingway and Jimmy Hoffa. Visit Barbara’s small resort and make Captain Pip's your Florida Keys accommodation and fishing vacation hideaway.  Tell her Saltwater Style sent ya!

Salty Girl of the Week: Jazmine Evans

Salty Girl of the Week: Jazmine Evans

Jazmine Evans from Melfa, Virginia is our Salty Girl of the Week! Jazmine who is only 10 years old is a seasoned fisherwoman! Her favorite boat to fish on is her parent’s 33' Bertram, “White Bite” out of Wachapreague, Virginia. Jazmine’s dad, Wayne runs the boat and her mom, Kate, is the mate. Jazmine’s favorite memory of fishing is when she caught her very first white marlin when she was only 7  years old.

Jazmine also likes to fish with Bobby McGuinness in Golfito, Costa Rica. You can always find Jazmine fishing offshore in the canyons but she also enjoys flounder fishing with her dad on their small boat. Jazmine fishes with her own custom rods with a TLD 25.  Her most unusual catch was a Pacific Jack Crevalle that she caught on April 3, 2010, in Golfito with Bobby McGuinness and his daughter, Jimena, and her family. They were world record fishing and Jazmine got an IGFA world record Pacific Jack Crevalle. (Note: This is Jazmine’s second world record).

Jazmine has a lot of trophies for an array of different fish that she has caught from the Eastern Shore Anglers Club. Her favorite tournament to fish in is the Eastern Shore Marlin Club's Annual Billfish Release tournament every July. She also has wooden citations from the state of Virginia for her fishing achievements. Jazmine has a world record from the IGFA for a 39.12 lb bluefin tuna that she caught on July 10, 2009 and for a 17.0lb Pacific Jack Crevalle that she caught on April 3, 2010. She is waiting to hear back from the IGFA for the 53.4lb bluefin tuna that she caught on July 11, 2010.

Jazmine loves eating lettuce while she is fishing (this is Saltwater Style’s very FIRST lettuce eater for the Salty Girl of the Week! Way to Go Jazmine!) She loves to catch flounder and dolphin and her favorite release fish is White Marlin. Jazmine's tip to share is to have some patience while fishing. She really likes it that everything can change in just one little second!!

Jazmine’s Mom’s Ceviche
Please note that all ingredients are added to balance the amount of fish you are using.

Diced green pepper
Diced red pepper
Diced jalapeno
Bunch of cilantro, chopped
Cubed dolphin
Minced garlic
Salt & Pepper
Lime juice (enough to cover all of the above ingredients. cover and put it in the refrigerator for a couple of hours, stirring occasionally. concentrate works fine)
When ready to eat, add some Fresca and stir. (the amount of Fresca that you add, varies on how much you are making. Please adjust the amount of salt and pepper & minced garlic to taste

Read an article on Jazmine here:  Jazmine!

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Salty Girl of the Week: Ashley Dawson

Salty Girl of the Week:  Ashley Dawson

Ashley is a mom of two beautiful girls and lives in Charleston, South Carolina.  Ashley loves to fish on her 17ft Sea Pro 321 and fishing with Captain Chris Chavis aboard the Finstalker out of Charleston.  You can always find Ashley fishing the Low Country Waters, off the Charleston South Carolina Coast with her Penn Reel.  Her most unusual catch is a Grass Carpe in the Four Hole Swamp in Ridgeville, SC using a 6# test line.  Ashley’s must haves while on a boat are her Costas, Koozie, Blue and White Fishing Lures and her digital camera.  She loves ice cold Bud Light and fresh fruit also!  Her favorite fish to catch and eat are flounder and catfish while her favorite release fish is Red Fish.  Ashley always baits heavy and is patient for the fish to come to her. 

Ashley Mahi Mahi Quesadilla

Cook and shred Mahi; sauté sliced red and green bell peppers along with sliced onions; Combine and add grated Monterey jack cheese to tortilla and juice from a lime. Fold over and heat through.  Serve with black bean and corn salsa and sliced pineapples!  Delish!!!! 

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Salty Girl of the Week: Wendi Ross

 Salty Girl of the Week: Wendi Ross

You can always find Wendi fishing Fort Peck Lake in North Eastern Montana on her Lund 2075 with a 300 Verado.  Wendi’s favorite fishing memory was the last time she fished with her father in Arizona, at a lake near Scottsdale. They only caught 2 Bluegill but the time spent with her father was priceless.

Her most unusual catch to date is a mussel. They didn’t put up much of a fight for Wendi.  While fishing Wendi never leaves behind her sunscreen and bug spray.  On Fort Peck Lake, the bugs can carry you away!  Her favorite snack on the boat is Pop Tarts!  Her favorite fish to catch and eat is a Walleye while her favorite release fish is carp.  Wendi went to the Boat and Recreation show in Omaha, Nebraska and found a new seasoning made by the Camouflage Chef called Soggy Bottom.  She brushes your fish with olive oil and sprinkle generously with Soggy Bottom on both sides. Then she heats the skillet on medium and then coats with tablespoon olive oil.  The next step is to place fish in skillet and cook 3 to 4 minutes on each side. 

Wendi has won many tournaments including: In 2007, she won 4^th place along with Hayley Herbold at the Women’s Walleye Tournament at Hell Creek (Fort Peck Lake).  In 2009, she won 2^nd place along with JC Taylor at the Fishin for the Cure Tournament at Rock Creek (Fort Peck Lake).  Lastly in 2009, Wendi and Annette Thomas were the only womens team at the Governors’ Cup (at the Dam on Fort Peck Lake).  They ended up winning 8th on the

first day and 2nd place for big Walleye. On the second day they won big Northern and ended up 20th for the tournament.

Salty Girl of the Week: Jan Abbott

Salty Girl of the Week:  Jan Abbott

This week’s Salty Girl is Jan Abbott from New Mexico.  Jan grew up fishing for trout in South Dakota with her dad.  Jan’s favorite memory now is when she got the opportunity to take her dad and mom out last year in San Diego harbor and show him how to fish there.  He had never fished in saltwater before and it was extremely rewarding to Jan to be able to teach her dad something new about fishing.  That day, her mom caught more fish then anyone!  Fishing must be in the genes!

Jan’s most unusual catch would have to be her husband, Floyd!  They fished on the same 5 day summer tuna charter for years and years.  As the years went by, they became friends and one thing led to another and now they have been happily married for 5 years.  Matter of fact, to honor this year’s anniversary, they took a short 2 day trip on the Royal Star to celebrate.

In San Diego harbor Jan and her husband spend some of their most relaxing times on their own 17 foot Sea Pro, the “mSea²“, catching and releasing whatever will bite including bass, halibut and sea bass.  They’ve also been active the last 3 years taking the boat out in the harbor and hoop netting for lobster!  It’s exciting because they never know what will pull up in their net (including sharks, sting rays, crabs, sculpin, halibut, and huge snails).  They’ve also had several tug-of-wars with the local sea lions over who gets to keep the trap and its bootie - Jan hasn‘t lost one of those battles yet!

Jan and her husband has fished for halibut and salmon out of Seward, Alaska, fished for tuna from San Diego to Panama, and fished for blue marlin out of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico and Kona, Hawaii.  Jan’s most scenic fishing would have to be either Hawaii or Alaska, but the tiebreaker would go to Hawaii because she doesn‘t like being cold.  If she were forced to choose her favorite place, it would be off Mexico’s Baja coast.  The ocean there is teaming with life, and she never gets tired of watching dolphins by the hundreds bow surf and play, or watching the whales breach.  When the giant Yellowfin Tuna decide to bite on top of that, the scene is utter perfection.  Imagine landing tuna after tuna over 100 pounds til you can’t lift your arms anymore, that is complete contentment for Jan!  Guadalupe Island, off Baja and its Great White sharks makes it one of the top spots for Jan too.  She loves trying to race the tuna to the boat before Whitey can get a mouthful!

Jan’s favorite thing to have on any boat is their son AJ.  He lives, works and will be a sophomore in college in South Dakota, so getting him out on a boat for an extended amount of time is a challenge.  He has gone on their 5 day albacore summer trip for 7 years now, and is eagerly awaiting his first long range trip of 12 days which begins the day after Christmas.  They love sharing their passion for the ocean and fishing with each other!  He plans to be a marine biologist.

Jan loves to fish on the Royal Star out of Sand Diego. She is a 92 foot sportfisher that can hold 24 fishermen, and Jan and her husband spend at least 30 days a year at sea fishing on her.  All 3 captains on the Royal Star are fantastic, but Captain Randy Toussaint is a fish-finding fiend in a class by himself when it comes to finding and boating tuna.  They have fished with him for close to 20 years.  Captain Brian Simms is the most hands-on captain on the deck.  He always seems to know what each angler might need in any given situation and he always keeps everyone laughing. 

 Jan’s favorite charter boat in Kona, Hawaii is the Humdinger captained by Jeff Faye and crewed by Captain Butch Chee.  Even if they get skunked in their quest for tag-and-release blue marlin, who can have a bad day cruising right off the coast of Hawaii?  It’s beautiful.

Jan fishes almost exclusively with Avet Reels (all saltwater styling in purple).  She uses the tiny models in the harbor for bass to her “horses”, a pair of Avet Pro EX 50/2s that are loaded with 100 and 130 pound mono with spectra backing (and beefed up by Cal Sheets of SoCal).  Those 2 reels have caught most of her tuna over 200 pounds and have never missed a step.  Jan’s favorite reel, however, is the Avet HXW 50/2.  It is a comparatively small reel, but can handle incredible drag.  These little reels are like having a winch against whatever is on the other end and she loves them.  Jan loves all of her rods (mostly Calstars) because her husband designed and wrapped her first ones himself - in purple, orange and turquoise.  They are so beautiful and special, each and every one to Jan.

Jan’s favorite jackpot win has to be the one when Jan and her husband both caught 251 pound Yellowfins to tie for first place.  Floyd boated his in about 45 minutes, and it took Jan about an hour to get the fish to gaff.  Jan also had a streak several years back where she won 3 jackpots in a row on the Royal Star (who says women can‘t fish?).  One of those was her biggest Yellowfins to date, 270 pounds.  Jan is still looking for that 300 pound Yellowfin still out there with her name on it!

Jan’s favorite snack on the boat is croutons!  They are the best cure for seasickness and make a great snack.  She also never gets on a boat without ginger tablets, just in case she gets queasy.

Her favorite fish to catch and eat is Bluefin Tuna - raw!  Being a native South Dakota girl, and then moving to SE New Mexico, she thought anyone who ate sashimi was a little off.  But, once she got up the guts to try freshly caught Bluefin sashimi on the boat, she was hooked!  Now she cannot get enough.  Wahoo would rank 2^nd to Jan and they are an awesome fish to catch too.  Jan loves when the bait goes from zero to 50mph on a Wahoo strike and the pandemonium that ensues, especially when several anglers get hooked up at the same time and rooster tails erupt from the lines cutting through the water!  Of course, Albacore Tuna, Dorado and Halibut aren’t half bad either, which all three Jan loves!

Jan’s favorite release fish is marlin.  She loves the adrenalin rush when a fin is spotted cruising through the spread of jigs, and then the heart stopping moment when they hit the bait and run, stripping off line as they go!  Jan loves seeing a huge marlin jumping and tailing out of the water, showing all its power and grace, knowing full well that you are attached to the other end of the line and supposedly in control of the situation.  Her biggest tagged and released blue marlin was a 600 pounder hooked ¼ mile offshore from the Big Island of Hawaii on the Humdinger.  By the time Jan got the Marlin to the boat they had been dragged 5 miles offshore!

Jan’s Tips for Anglers:
    A. Never be afraid to ask questions and learn!
    B.  Look around and observe what the successful anglers of the moment are doing or not doing.
    C.  If nothing is biting, change is your friend.  Change your bait/jig, your depth, your line weight, even your shirt or hat!
    D.  Landing big fish isn’t as much about the raw strength of the angler as much as it is about understanding the physics behind what you are doing, and being in it for the long haul.  Slow and steady wins the battle.
    E.  Find the most joy from being on the water, not from catching fish.


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