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Sailfish Season Less Than Stellar

Cold didn't blow sails into south Florida for annual tournaments

Sailfish Season Less Than Stellar
Weston Russell poses with a gem of a catch. Because of the lack of cold fronts, sailfish did not concentrate in South Florida waters. (Courtesy of ReelInteseFishing.com)

PALM BEACH, Fla. -- South Florida fishermen weren’texpecting the 2012-2013 sailfish season to break records like last season, butmost were expecting it to be better than “woeful.”

The sailfish migration didn’t concentrate this year like itusually does,” said Tony Rizzo, captain of Natural Sportsfishing Charters inStuart, Fla. “I’ve seen years similarly, but not quite as inconsistent as thisone.”

Weston Russell, owner of Reel Intense Fishing Charters inPalm Beach, agreed.

"It’s been a slow season, and since most tournaments’boundary lines end before Ft. Pierce, we haven’t been able to catch...

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