Hooked Up Designs Magazine December 2016 | Page 56

Left: Captain Ed Zyak wearing Tailin Toads gloves, grundens shorts, Captain Willy le with Yeti hat, Patagonia shirt and shorts, using a Shimano Sustain CI4 spinning reel with a DOA Baitbuster Lower Left: Captain Ed Zyak and Dustin Catrett with Dustin’s first bonefish taking up residence – much more than that of a typical winter visit. “This year they showed up in August, and their numbers have consistently grown.” “So why do you think they’re here?” I asked. “I’m no biologist, but I have a good guess.” WHY One reason Zyak thinks more bonefish are staying in the southern Indian River Lagoon longer, could be attributed to what is called primary succession. Defined as the replacement of 56 HOOKED UP DECEMBE R 2016 hookedupdesigns.com