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April 6, 2008

 
Finally
 
I thought the inshore water temperature was not going to make it to the 70's this year but as of April 3, the water temperature broke the 70 degree mark and as of this writing, April 6th, the water temperature has made it all the way to 72 degrees.  For those of you that are reading this and wondering what I must be writing about, well, here in northeast Florida, water temperature pretty much dictates the fish bite when the spring time bite starts and the mark here is 70 degrees.
 
Prior to this water temperature the bite is sporadic. One day you might have a good day and the next slow as grandmas sorghum in the winter.
 
Now that we have had a little lesson in water temperature, lets get down to some fun fishing.  This past week the redfish have been fired up with catches of 10 plus slot fish on every trip. I think if I had some folks that could effectively work a top water, we probably could have caught a few on my favorites, the 6 inch Spook and the Top Dawg.  These are lures that if you perfect, can be productive on monster redfish and trout and this is the time of the year to get them out, replace the hooks with Daiichi Death Trap trebles and put a few in your box, ready to cast for the studs.
 
If you type in these links http://www.hammondfishing.com/TOP%20WATER%20REDS%20WITH%20VIC.wmv  or     http://www.hammondfishing.com/top%20water%20reds%20jim%201.wmvyou can see the results of a properly worked top water lure.
 
The key to working these is to make the lure "walk the dog".  This is a side to side action of the lure. The lure is moving in a right to left motion while moving towards the boat ever so slightly. It is more important to have the lure moving side to side than moving towards the boat. To get this action with the two lures above, hold your rod tip towards the water and using your wrist, move the rod tip towards the boat about 1 foot. Then turn the reel handle to take up the slack then repeat. Most of the time slower is better than faster. If you get a strike DO NOT rare back and set the hook. Let the fish tell you it is hooked. When the fish has the lure or in some cases the lure has the fish, the rod will be bent over and the line will be peeling off of the spool.  MANY TIMES the fish will strike at the lure and miss it.  If you rare back and set the hook, you will pull the lure away from the fish and it will lose your lure. When I have a strike and do not get hooked up, I do nothing for a second or so then twitch the lure a little then go back to the walk the dog action. Many times the fish will come back to the lure if you start moving it slowly, as long as you have not pulled it away from the fish. Other good top water lures are the Skitter Walk, Poppa Dawg, Tiny Torpedo (great trout lure), Creek Chub and the Pop-R and I am sure there are many more out there. Once you have perfected this technique, it can be more full than just about any other style of fishing. Here are a few things to remember about top water fishing. DO NOT set the hook, let the fish do that, be careful when landing the fish and do not get a face or handful of hooks, check your line for frays after each fish and put back the monsters, they are our breeding stock.
 
This is supposed to be the month that the monster trout show up in the back waters and river. They are here for ONE REASON, TO BREED, so please put the roe filled trout back so we can have more next year. These fish are generally hungry and will eat almost any lure in front of their face. I sum time refer to trout as the saltwater largemouth because of their strikes and aggressive action towards most lures. Big paddle tail lures like the Gotcha 4 and 6 inch shad bodies http://www.seastriker.com/softplastics/softplastics_files/shad.htm rigged on a long shank lead head jig or better on a 5/0 Daiichi Copperhead hook, work great as an imitation to a wounded fish.
 COPPERHEAD™ TWITCHBAIT/TUBE HOOK, COPPERHEAD™ HOOK, BLEEDING BAI
Try spooling your reel with 10 pound test Power Pro for that LOOOONG cast with light lures.
 
Flounder should be moving in this month and they usually like a bait fished on the bottom. Try mud minnows, shrimp, finger mullet or small mullet fillets. A lead head jig works great in the creeks where the current in not screaming but in the river try a carolina rig. What ever your rig, try "slower is better". The bite is usually a distinctive THUMP. This is when Power Pro really comes in handy because of it's sensitivity. After I feel the thump, I like to gently lift up on my rod. If the flat one is there, the rod tip will feel heavy, like you are hung on a rock. This is the time to set the hook and TURN THE HANDLE. If the fish ate your bait, you should be one your way to a flounder dinner or call me and I will come and get them. If you like to fish with artificials, a great lure is the Gotcha 4 inch curl tail that has soaked in poggey oil over night.  This fishes great on a lead head jig or a carolina rig.
 
By the time this hits the press, the Spanish Mackerel should be at the inlets. This is without a doubt one of the most fun fish to target and they broil and smoke up pretty darn tasty. If you are into the meat fishing end of this action, here is your rig.
Ugly Stik Tiger Rod BWC 2202, Shakespeare Arsenal AR15AL reel, Sea Striker Fluorescent 50 lb test line on the reel spool, Gotcha #1 planner, snap swivel, 5 feet of 40 lb test Sea Striker clear Monofilament, Sea Striker Mackerel Tree. In my opinion, this is the best trolling out / rig for Spanish Mackerel around the inlets, if you are meat fishing. With this outfit / rig you can catch up to six spanish at a time on each rod. If you tie this rig in the order that I have it described you will end up with rod and reel then planner then snap swivel then 5 feet of mono then mackerel tree. Get going about 5 to 7 mph and send this out about 50 to 75 feet behind the boat ( I drag 2, one on each side of the boat) and put them in the rod holders. When you send them out the planner should deploy and the rod should be bent pretty good. When a or multiple fish get hooked, the rod will start jerking and the planner will come to the surface.
 
Now if you are more into the sport but still like a few for the table, here are the rigs for you.
 
Pflueger spinning or bait cast outfit spooled with 20 lb Power Pro. A 30 lb mono leader about 2 feet long and a Gotcha casting jig or Clark Spoon casting rig. Find the birds and cast this as far as you can in the direction of all the commotion. When it hits the water let it sink for about 4 seconds the TURN THE HANDLE as fast as you can. You will hook up and have a great time until the birds go away.
 
The rigs can be purchased online at http://shop.seastriker.com/index.html
The rods and reels can be purchased at your local tackle stores.
 
For those of you that are into catch and release only, try the rigs above and bend down the barbs on the single hook and replace the treble with a single with the barb bent down.
 
These four spanish came from one mackerel tree all at one time.
 
There are still lots of yellow mouth trout in the river and they will eat almost any kind of cut bait, squid, shrimp, soft plastics on jig heads and mud minnows. Look for deep rocky banks or around the bridges.
 
Emily Bailey with 2 of many she landed using live shrimp and a float rig
 
The ocean is still producing good numbers of snapper with some nice grouper mixed in. Most of the catches are coming from 10 to 18 miles out in water from 80 to 90 feet deep. Best bait is a live cigar minnow but boston mackerel also works.
 
The redfish are schooled up on the lower tides and can be caught using a carolina rig with a piece of crab fished on the bottom.
 
Nona Bowes with a fat one she caught on crab
 
Remember Moms and Dads, spend some time with your kids taking them fishing. It will make a positive difference in their lives.
 
Don't forget to watch Fun Fishing on ION Media Network, Saturdays at 8 am. Go to www.fishingwithjim.com  to see the station in your area.
 
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Captain Chris Myers  --    Mosquito Lagoon, Indian River, Banana River, Titusville and Cocoa Beach
Central Florida Sight Fishing Charters   Tel:   
321-229-2848   e-mail: info@floridafishinglessons.com 

April 14, 2008

 

 
 
 

Captain. J.C.  --      J.C.’s Indian River Fishing Charters,  Melbourne Florida
In Port: 772-388-0805                   Cell: 772-633-4349            E-mail: captjc@bellsouth.net

 

April 21, 2008

Ok well the cold front came in and now we look like we might be headed for summer and top water action for sure. The cold weather really made fishing a challenge as the water temps went from 80 down to the low 60’s causing our friends to be less than cooperative. This week they are calling for temperatures during the day of 80’s with lots of sun so the water temperature should move into the low 80’s. So lets break out the top water and let the fun begin.

I fished all week and as said earlier the beginning of the week was a challenge. The water temps were in the low 60’s so we went to the drop offs of the spoil islands and the flats early around 9 in the morning. We used Gulp 3 inch glow shrimp on a 1/8 ounce jig and worked them slowly and did manage to get a few Trout most in the 10 to 14 inch range. The bite was very finicky and they had to be coaxed into taking the bait. I do not usually like using Gulp as the price is a little high and you always seem to feed the puffers. Using the gulps when the temps are down though does seem to cause them to bite more aggressively. Later in the day we did move onto the flats and saw lots of big fish. Key word here is saw and talking to other people they saw a lot also but no catching. While on the flats we did catch some Trout and Short Snook all in the range of 10 to 15 inches. We were using D.O.A. jerk baits in Arkansas glow and Yo-Zuri 3d fingerlings in green prism. 

Ok later in the week things changed as the water temperatures started to climb. We actually moved back to more of a summer pattern. Working the flats and sand bars of the spoil islands early with D.O.A. shrimp and jerk baits in glow and red with gold fleck we caught Trout and again some short Snook. All the fish were still in the 10 to 15 inch range but we had a lot more fish. The jacks and ladies were also a lot more prevalent and created nonstop action some mornings.   Once again we saw big fish and talking to other people if you stayed it paid. Seems they would start biting for a while but there was no rhyme or reason to when. Late afternoon though did seem to be better. Once we had worked the flats and spoil islands we moved to the docks and had better success then the week bef ore. I think the cooler weather moved my Sheepshead and Black Drum back into the docks. Using live shrimp on a #2 owner hook with split shot we had some nice Black Drum in the 6 to 7 pound range and some nice Sheepshead in the 4 to 5 pound range. We also had some Snook in the 18 to 20 inch range.  I did have one evening trip this past weekend and using top water we had one Red that was 21 inches. No it was not big but hay top water what can you say but yea baby.  

Now for the coming week and what to do if you head out. First get out early and fire up the tope water plugs.  If it is dead calm I would go with a small popper like the Yo-Zuri 3d working it slowly or a walk the dog style lure like the Skitter walk. I would try the flats or edges of the spoil islands and look for bait. I would be looking for finger mullet or glass minnows and work the edges of the bait. The other place I would hit is the mangrove edges especially down south of the Wabbasso Bridge. Later in the day I would still work the flats and spoil islands using soft plastics such as jerk baits. Base your color on water clarity. If it is clear I like flashy baits such as clear with gold fleck or chartreuse with gold fleck.  If the water is dirty I like dark reds with gold f lake or Arkansas glow .Where retrieves are concerned you should start out slow and speed up over time. Since we will have warmer water temperatures you will need to see what they are looking for. The other thing to do is go late in the day. I would plan an evening trip and do some top water starting like 6 or so and work until dark. Oh and yes if you are looking for action hit the docks with live shrimp. The other bait I will start favoring for the docks is Pin fish.  The docks should start being a great place in the later morning for Snook as the water heats up. They should start moving in under them to stay cool.

I hope everyone has a Blessed and Safe week. If you have any questions about what’s biting and where drop me a note. I am more than happy to give you the low down on what’s been working for me.

Capt.J.C.

 J.C.’s Indian River Fishing Charters

 

 

 

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Capt. Tris Colket
Last Mango Sport Fishing Charters    Tel: (772) 559-0594    e-mail: fvmango@juno.com

March 24, 2008

As the wind howls outside my window on an otherwise glorious and sunny Florida afternoon, I find myself relecting on one our more recent charter trips. 

The nasty green water that had eddied down from the Cape all through Feb and March had definitely made the fishing a little tougher than usual and there were several days when we struggled to make something happen!

With live bait difficult, if not impossible, to catch on any of the inshore bouys & other 'not so secret hot spots & bait holes', our options were limited. Trolling is always a great way to start the day (and finish the day if the fish cooperate), but that green water had covered up the bar and on out to at least 180' and there were no 'conditions' to be found at it's offshore edge.

Well, perserverence pays off more often than not and we captured a few small dolphin as well as the requisite bonita & barracuda mix. It was time to put a serious bend in the rods. Ooops, 'no' live bait and cold water on the bottom on the bar. What to do? Finish the day off trolling or.........."make it happen!"

So you know where I'm going with the charter trip now. Out to the deeper water, trolling rigs put away and the Shimano jiging rods coming out of their compartment and readied for serious  battle with the infamous "reef donkey", aka AJ/amberjack.

Ok, so most of our charter wasn't so sure about this idea, in fact, only one of them was the least bit famiiar with vertical jigging. Well thank you Antanas Bukauskas!   At 16 or 17, this young man with the support of his father Vyto, was not only familiar with jigging, but kicked some serious amberjack tail while the others became more and more interested in our effort.
Darrell Hathaway was next with another 40 plus pounder and then things got hot.

At one point it was total mahem with three on at a time and anglers hanging on to Shimano's finest fishing rods for dear life (and to escape the wrath of the captain perhaps)! All were up to the task and we boated several 45 lb amberjack and had way too many "Palm Beach Releases' directly under the boat). Back to knot tying 101...note to self...'when tying Spectra to mono, you had better do it right'! Ah heck, some of them just broke off or ripped off under pressure from some very serious anglers.

Although we weren't that lucky on this trip, plenty of grouper and sanpper are caught on these jigs; kings, wahoo and tuna as well. Remember that the 'toothy critters' may take your jig with them. You don't want to lose any more of them than you have to!
The investment is substantial and losing a jig or two is all too common, but what a 'great back up plan' for a day when the trolling is off and live bait is hard to come by. Try your hand at it or better yet, come aboard the Last Mango.. www.lastmango-charters.com ... and let us initiate you into the World of Vertical Jigging!

Note: Although Asian fishermen and perhaps others, have been capitalizing on not so recent advances made in 'verticaI jigging' for some time, I will have to give Shimano credit for bringing the penomenon to the U.S and subsequently, to my attention. Their entire line of vertical jigging rod and reel combinations have been well researched, well made and well marketed. Their line of actual jigs is also hard to beat.

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Capt. David Ide
Lady Pamela II Sportfishing         Tel:  (954) 647-3503   e-mail:  ladypamela@bellsouth.net 


May 2, 2008

This story took place almost a week ago and I am still wearing the same stupid grin I had on when I stepped off the boat at 2am.

My brother Mike, my fishing buddy DJ and myself chartered the Lady Pamela 2 out of Fort Lauderdale on Saturday April 26th for a combo day / night charter. We arrived at the boat at about 12:30pm. I noticed right away that the captain and mate were excited about the trip. As they loaded the boat I saw the load carefully cut strip baits and the freshly tied rigs. It didn't seem like another day at the office which is the norm with charters in my experience. Like us, these guys loved to fish and it showed. The weather was cooperating and we were on our way.
We left the slip at 12 noon and started trolling a few miles out of the inlet. As experienced northeast offshore fishermen the 3 of us settled into the waiting game. After about an hour of trolling Paul the captain noticed a large black shadow in the trolling spread. With a little convincing from Chuck the mate and the captain the big blue marlin hit and headed off to the horizon. As luck would have it the fish hit the 30lb outfit in lieu of the heavy stuff. My brother Mike jumped in the chair and the fight was on. Even on 30lb tackle Mike was starting to tire a bit until the captain called from above with the most motivating one liner I ever heard on a boat, "Mike, if you land this fish you have the rest of your life to rest". Well after all that we lost the fish a good distance from the boat. The captain said we were hunting elephants with a BB gun. We're not sure how big the fish was but according to my brother its gets 100lbs bigger everyday he tells the story.

Next we tried our luck with wreck fishing. Paul backed the boat over a wreck and Chuck dropped down a fresh live bait. Nobody was home and we moved on to the next wreck. These guys were persistent. The next wreck we hooked into something heavy and it was DJ's tern in the chair. We were using heavy tackle to make sure we could get the fish away from the wreck. After a few minutes we landed and released a 53" amberjack. A great fish Paul estimated at about 60lbs.

Back to trolling....

Things were quiet and by about 5pm I headed inside for a nap. I was shortly awakened by 4 guys yelling for me to get in the chair and a screaming reel. The first thing I saw was a huge splash about 100yds behind the boat. I looked like someone dropped a depth charge in the water. The next hour seemed like forever. We had hooked a huge mahi (again on the 30lb long rod). The fish jumped out of the water at least 20 times as we prayed for the hook to stay put. Paul maneuvered the boat perfectly and Chuck calmly coached me every step of the way. We had the fish within 20 feet of the boat for 20 minutes but he wouldn't budge. Chuck had an idea to change course down sea to give us a slight edge. This was the advantage we needed, the big bull presented a shot, and Chuck took it home with the gaff. The fish hit the deck and the celebration was on. Paul the captain ran down from the bridge and we all jumped around for a good 5 minutes. Again, these guys loved to fish. We (definitely a team effort) landed a 61" roughly 60lb mahi on 30 test. Not bad.

At this point we were behind schedule on getting to sword fish land about 15 miles off Miami. Chuck quickly cleared the lines and we steamed out away from the setting sun. We all helped set the gear at dusk and began waiting. We worked the baits for the rest of the night and continued to wait. At this point Mike, DJ, and I were laying in the cabin killing time by breaking each other's chops (DJ you still can't come to the picnic). By 11pm we were shot and I gave Paul the go ahead to head for the barn. It was a good day and we were satisfied. By the time I changed out of my bib pants and boots Paul and Chuck noticed one of the lines was heavy. The fight was on. My brother Mike went toe to toe with one of the toughest pelagics BY HAND. He was hand lining a broadbill sword fish over eight feet long. This time around Paul was in the cockpit and Chuck was at the helm. After a relatively short battle the fish was at the boat and Paul sunk the gaff home. The fish hit the deck and this time Chuck got to run from the bridge to celebrate with the team. For Mike, DJ, and me this was the first broadbill we landed. Unbelievable.

In the organized chaos that ensued no one noticed that we had another heavy line. We boated another smaller broadbill while the first one was still flopping around on the deck! Not as impressive as the first but still a great fish. Had enough yet? DJ landed and released an 8 foot long hammer head on the last line out.
We finally arrived at the slip at 2am. The mahi was off to the taxidermist and we all hung out at the slip for about an hour gloating over our success. For 3 lifelong fishermen who have had their share of both personal and private trips either blown out or struck out this was one great day. Thanks to Paul (the captain), Chuck (the mate), and Dave (the owner) from the Lady Pamela 2 for a very memorable trip. Sorry for the long winded story and don't forget to tip the crew.

Tight lines, Lou
A Fishing Report by a very happy angler!
Captain David Ide


 

Captain Taco Perez  --   Ft. Lauderdale         
Hooked Up Sportfishing     Tel:  (954) 764-4344     e-mail: info@tacohookedup.com 


Feb 29

Today we had Clint and Nikki from Mountview, Wyoming, along with their friends Verne, Mark, and Brett from Utah. We spent the first half of the trip fishing North of Pompano with no luck. We heard of few sailfish being caught but they were spread, one here, and one there, not much to it. We worked our way out to 350 feet of water and put out some dead bait for sharks along with our live kite baits, and still no luck for us.

Clint told me early in the trip his main goal was to get his wife, Nikki hooked up with a big game fish. Then, I really felt the pressure because not many fish were biting at all. I decided to move on to the South. We did manage to catch one dolphin fish and Verne reeled it in, for this was not the big trophy fish Nikki was searching for. Everyone on the boat was getting a little restless, and I was pulling my hair out when all of a sudden, there he was. Not just any sailfish, but a very big sailfish. Nikki wasted no time jumping in the chair to get hooked up with the fish she was waiting for all day. While we were fighting the fish, my kites hit the water and it made it difficult to keep the boat pointed at the fish for Nikki. At this point, Nikki’s fish meant a lot more to us then our kites being in the water. After 25 minutes of fighting, Nikki finally got the fish to the boat. Way to Go Nikki! Thanks for making the day! We also managed to save our kites; the day was a great success.

That is all for February 2008. We are very excited to be moving into the springtime and we are expecting a hot sailfish bite this season. Give us a call at (954) 764-4344 and come get HOOKED UP in sunny south Florida.

CAPTAIN TACO

 

 

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Captain Mark Fann  (954) 728-9880  (954) 661-6911    e-mail:  captmarkfann@aol.com  


September 4, 2007

 

Wow - how time has flown by - It's already December and the holiday season is upon us - We have holiday gift certificates available - what a perfect gift - a day on the water!

The warm weather this past week has slowed down the sailfish action a bit.  Dolphin, blackfin tuna and scattered wahoo are still being caught offshore.

Today and Wednesday, a cold front will pass through South Florida and re-energize the fishery.  Sailfishing should be good through the end of the week.

I've heard good reports on the swordfishing both day and night trips with the day trips producing bigger fish upwords of 400 lbs.

Kingfish are still being caught on the third reef with some cero and spanish mackeral mixed in.

Vermillion snapper have been biting near the deeper structure.

 

Tight Lines and Fanntastic Fishing

Capt. Mark

 

 

Captain Ron Mallet  --   Ft. Lauderdale, Boca Raton, Miami           
Action Sportfishing     Tel: 
(954) 423-8700     e-mail:   captron@actionsportfishing.comBoatBiz@aol.com 

March 3, 2008

HI. It's been a while since my last report. Truth is I have been very busy fishing and just had a rain day to go through my notes and saw my report was OLD!
 
The bite off Fort Lauderdale has been strange this winter so far. Did I mention winter? We have had very few days of chill here. I think I only needed to go for the jeans instead of shorts 5 days all winter so far. After 28 years on the water here I can unofficially say this feels the warmest yet. What that has done for our fishing is confusing. The water stayed warm and the the fish bite is very hot and cold.
 
 I wish I could write you and tell you it has been unreal, great and fantastic but I try to be up front and honest. We are getting our good days but many we have seem to be a waiting game. One of the great assets I bring to the table is many years fishing light tackle and my center console boat that is set up for it. When the big bite is off I often switch over and start bending the lighter rods with more cooperative species. This is not what you might have set off to do but it does produce bent rods and helps to bring a smile onboard. When they are biting I get into the Sailfish, Kingfish, Dolphin and Bonita like the rest but I can also pull out the ammo and get you onto action with my inshore and nearshore experience. It is better then the old skunk.
 
It looks like we do have some good action on the way. March, April, May and early June are our peak season for ALL fishing species here. It is just around the corner and by the time you read this it might be here, especially if I drag on my updates again...
 
You can always go to my website, www.actionsportfishing.com and check for the latest reports and photos there too.
 
Sea Ya,
Captain Ron Mallet


 

 

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May 5, 2008

Offshore:
Still windy and still only a pick of Dolphin offshore this past week.  There were several Blue Marlin seen and one hooked and lost on the Fish tales from Whale Harbor Marina.  Capt. Ron Allen on the Fish Tales hooked a Blue that was estimated at near 400 pounds.  The fish ate a blue Islander lure rigged with a Ballyhoo in 600 feet of water.  The humps are producing Black Fin Tuna and Amberjack, but the big sharks are still on the prowl and make it tough to get many whole fish to the boat.
Reefs:
Go figure, the Sailfish are still here and willing.  Capt. Chris Scott again this week on his Dog House Charter boat had a  banner day on the Sails, releasing eight out of  13 one day.  The Yellowtail Snapper are biting well and most anglers are getting a limit of the feisty “Tails” before heading farther out to look for Dolphin.  Also in the 90 to 140 foot depths are the King Mackerel and a live bait deep should prompt a bite from the toothy critters.  The Permit are showing up on reef coral heads and wrecks.  Most captains do not venture out to the reef without taking several live Blue Crabs to throw at the Permit.
Gulf and Bay:
Gulf /bay boundary areas such as Schooner and Oxfoot bank, Sandy Key and 1st. National bank have seen very little angling due to the relentless wind that has been blowing.  These areas hold great numbers of Tarpon and are a haven to many guides and private anglers due to the remoteness and distance to travel to get there.  Also, the Seatrout and Snapper action can and will be very good, as the water temperature is in the mid to upper seventies in these areas.
Flats, Backcountry and Flamingo:
In and around Flamingo the Trout are in good supply and are eating jigs as well as Shrimp on a float.  The east Cape Sable beaches are giving up Snook, Reds and Drum while drifting Shrimp along the sandy beach bottom.  Closer to home, Capt. Dave on the No Politics skiff has been catching Bonefish with regularity Oceanside Islamorada.  Tarpon action is good, bad and ugly, mostly due to the wind and hard tides.  Mullet are thick as thieves in the Whale Harbor area and pretty easy to net as Tarpon bait.  Many captains are getting Pilchards too as bait for Tarpon and Snook.  There are plenty of Tarpon being caught, but the catches will get better when, you guessed it, the wind lays down.

 


 

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