Miss Judy Charter fishing report Savannah 4-17
Kicking Fish Tail Since 1956
POB 30771
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA 31410
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Captain Judys email fishjudy2@aol.com
April 18, 2011
Saltwater Inshore, Offshore, Blue Water fishing reports, Freshies Suggestions, and Little Miss Judys Believe It or Not story! Thanks for Reading!
Table of Contents
Inshore Sounds are holding sharks, whiting, blue fish, and surfacing school menhaden
Stripers and Wipers
Inshore Red fish and those that chase them!
Prefect baits to get the job done!
The whiting are biting!
Sunday April 10, 2011Trying is believing. Just ask Edward Cole and crew
Spotted sea trout Not much to report
Inshore Sheepshead Season Is On!
Sheepshead are still at the offshore artificial reefs!
Savannah Snapper Banks Report
The red snapper Ordeal!
Blue Water Report
Jennifer Musselwhite of Bonair, Georgia Jennifers fine looking channel cat was caught
Little Miss Judy Believe It or Not! Captain Judy and Her Customers
Inshore
Sounds are holding sharks, whiting, blue fish, and surfacing school menhaden. Dont forget your cast net, because there is plenty of bait catching possibilities!
Stripers and Wipers
The Savannah River showed some real signs of life this past week. While fishing up river passed the Westin Stripers and Wipers were caught while pitching artificial. The afternoon bite was good with customers catching some nice striped bass and hybrid bass while pitching 4 inch Storm paddle tail lures. Most of the fish weighted in at around 5 to 7 pounds and were caught fought and released! All I can say now is its striped bass time!
Captain Matt Williams of Miss Judy Charters and Bill Forsling have what is called Big fish catching smiles! Bill is holding up one of many of the stripers and wipers caught on this inshore fish day!
Inshore Red fish and those that chase them!
Inshore Red fish Bite
I am not going to lie to you about this one. The old red fish has been doing exactly like it wants when it wants. Some fishermen have got a handle while others dont. It seems that even those that fish all of the time cant get a handle on the red fishs crazy feeding patterns. Heres what we do know
Prefect baits to get the job done!
Heres what finger mullet look like in a live well. These fish work great when used live as bait. However, if you feel that your bait is too small consider just cutting you mullet up like you would a loaf of bread! One slice at a
Prefect size mud minnows!
On Friday April 15, 2011 with the winds blowing, but not enough to pitch you out of the boat a red fish bite could be had. However, to catch you had to be there way before the bite happened. In other words you had to be anchored with bait in place as well as be very quite. The fish fed on the last of the out going tide stage on Friday, which was around 9:00 AM. While fishing cut mullet right on the bottom as well as mud minnows some action was had. The red fish picked up the scent of the cut mullet and the flounder went for the mud minnows.
The whiting are biting!
On Saturday April 16, 2011 the wind howled and looming clouds made everyone think that the sky was going drop hail and lots of rain. However, the only thing we did get was a few big drops of rain and lots of 30 knot gusts. The winds cause unusually rough conditions in the sounds and on the beachfronts offering fishermen a chance to try out their navigating skills. As far as the bite a few red fish were caught. Most of my captains opted out to just go whiting fishing. The reason being with winds like these limited areas to fish get crowded quick especially on a Saturday. The bait used for the whiting was small pieces of peeled shrimp.
Whiting fishing doesnt seem too technical at least to most fishermen. However, heres something that all fishermen needs to know and its all about the shrimp used as bait. It has been brought to my attention that not all frozen dead bait is the same. There is the shrimp that you purchase at the grocery store in the seafood section. It seems to be OK, but since these shrimp are headless thats one more smell that goes out the window. These shrimp do work I have used them dozens of times. Its best to take them off the ice and let the sun dry them, which believe it or not increases the shrimp smelling juices. The frozen shrimp purchased at the bait houses also seem to work. However, not mentioning any specific brand names, but some frozen shrimp, which may or may not have been treated with anything does not seem to work as well as the others. Once again this might have been a one time happening and all shrimp might work. However, I am suggesting that if you have the choice to purchase frozen at the bait houses or at the grocery store that you go this route.
Sunday April 10, 2011
Trying is believing. Just ask Edward Cole and crew
31 pound trophy red fish showing off all of its colors!
Edward Cole, Bryan Keith Cole, Coda Cole, Lucky Kira Reedy and crew went fishing on Sunday April 10, 2011 in Ossabaw Sound. According to Edward, after reading my fishing report he decided to give one of my suggestions a try. After catching quite a few whiting the fishing team decided to step outside the fishing box. It was decided to rig up a live whiting and give it a try, which is one of specialties. Edward reported that he was sold on my tip, because within 5 minutes he caught his first and biggest ever trophy red fish. Edwards trophy red also known as a bull weighted in at 31 pounds and measured right at 36 inches.
Edward Cole and Bryan Keith Cole holding up 31 pounds worth of trophy red fish! Do you know that according to my father the number of spots on a red fish indicates how many times that they escaped from being eaten my a dolphin. Well, Edwards fish might have escaped numerous times from the old dolphin, but not from the old live whiting tip! Please know that his fish was carefully released and is still swimming today!
A big thanks goes out to the Edward Cole Crew for sending in such a great fishing report! Heres wishing everyone a big fish catching season! Thanks Captain Judy
Spotted sea trout
Not much to report but there are few being caught. My suggestion is to fish areas you have caught them before
Inshore Sheepshead Season Is On!
Mrs. Eva Tucker and The Bull Man while fishing inshore with Captain Jack McGowan caught 30 Sheepshead. The secret according to Captain Jack is to work the vertical structure and keep it a moving event. He also suggests that when the water is clear, fishing deeper and closer to the structure. Sheepshead can see better than you think!
Sheepshead are still at the offshore artificial reefs!
Big Sheepshead for sure!!
Artificial reefs
Looking for the arrival of the large Spanish mackerel any day now!
Sheepsheads are still the deal and as far as bait the fiddler crab is the one to use. A few sea bass are showing up in the reefs in less than 50 feet of water and are mixed in size. Reefs in 50 plus feet of water are holding some really nice sea bass. Please remember the season is not open for keeping these fish. The black sea bass season doesnt open till June 1. Please release these fish as soon as possible.
Savannah Snapper Banks
Report
Nice vermilion snapper caught on a small piece of squid!
Savannah Snapper Banks
This area is a good place to go fishing, because catching is definitely happening here!
Nice Flounder
This flounder was caught while bottom fishing at the Savannah Snapper banks with a small piece of squid. Proving once again you really never know what you might catch especially when you drop your baited hook in the ocean!
The red snapper Ordeal!
There are several ways to relieve air from an inflated air bladder. The secret is to not push the knife blade in too far. Its only necessary to penetrate the bladder just enough to release the compressed air. You should be able to hear the air escape and feel the bladder flattening a bit.
As you know red snapper off our coast is and has been closed for a while. And I would have to say, Since no red snapper fishing or should I say keeping is taking place, there are plenty of these fish around to bite your hook! Unfortunately, we cant keep them and of course we dont want to harm them so releasing them correctly is a very important thing.
Since I have fished a lot over the years knowing where these fish are going to most likely be schooling is known by most of us seasoned fishermen. So normally I try to stay away from these areas. However, since there is no keeping of red snapper there are certainly a lot of them, for sure. Now we are catching them in almost all areas where they were not found before. Not just a few, but in great numbers. So please if you catch a red snapper or a dozen, please carefully deflate air bladder and release as soon as possible!
Bill Fish!
Blue Water Report
I going to say, The blue water season is now in full swing! This means if you get a good weather day I suggest making this run, because it can definitely be worth it. Blue water fishermen are still catching black fin tuna, Wahoo, dolphin, and an occasional billfish either hooked up or not! I call this time of the year The Big Transition! The reason being is the bait is moving, the fish are moving, and while all this is going on everything that swims is hungry. This time offers more serious direct hits and better hook ups!
Freshies Report!
Jennifer Musselwhite of Bonair, Georgia
Jennifers fine looking channel cat was caught while fishing a fat chicken liver on the bottom. The rig used was a classic as well as dependable Zebco 33, which was loaded with 10 pound test line. The cat weighted in at 15 lbs 2 oz! Which boils down too fried catfish, broiled catfish, grilled catfish, catfish stew, catfish sandwiches, catfish gumbo, catfish chowder, catfish Creole, and at this point its all good! Thanks Jennifer for sending me this report! Please keep them coming!
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Little Miss Judy Believe It or Not!
Captain Judy and Her Customers
Duct tape cure!
A customer comes on board. I noticed that he had a small piece of duct tape attached to his forehead. I looked for a moment, but still had to ask, Why? this is the answer I got. I have a terrible hangover and they say that duct tape will fix anything! Not only do I love my job, but also my customers!
Thanks for reading! Captain Judy
Captain Judy Helmey
missjudycharters.com
912 897 4921
Sport Fishing Forums – North Carolina, South Carolina & Georgia
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