SPRING FISHING IN SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
These days we headed to the Gulfstream with Jimmy Tembleton, James Templeton, Kevin Meomman, Caleb Meomman, and Nathan Meomman from Elkin,WV.
We stopped on the South finish of the Black Jack wherever we identified clean cobalt blue h2o, a good temperature of 72 to 74 degrees and was marking fish anywhere from eighty to 150 feet and in amongst.
Capt Chris deployed the lines and I was sure it was going to be the day that it all came with each other, specially when just shortly after commencing a big fish, we figured was a Wahoo slammed the port rod and screamed off 100 yards then cut us off.
One thing about these Pink Pirate Plug Deep 6’s that drive wahoo, tuna, and other fish wild, regrettably, he took the very last one particular we had. Maybe that is why the bite stopped, could be!!
Sadly, that was it for us until finally later on when Caleb caught his initial Mahi Mahi. It was a slow day taking into consideration the problems and all the boats had been speaking on the radio with having the exact same benefits with the wahoo.
With the bite being slow, I last but not least left a wonderful seeking stream and went to the bottom with bait and Eastern Tackle’s jigging spoons.
Right here points have been a minor diverse. The around extinct massive knot head Black Bass, ended up attacking the baits two at a time as rapidly as you obtained it down. Of program, they have to be launched till June 1st.
Jigging, the Amber Jacks and Blackfin Tuna were attacking the jigs and the Huge sharks were attacking every little thing!!! What a vicious planet it is in the sea, it’s both eat or be eaten out there!!!!
James Tembleton is pictured here with his massive Sand tiger that we released. Examine out that set of dentures. James was so tired soon after the extended battle with the fish taking him about the boat several times, just how tired was he? A thumbs up and a grin at the very same time was challenging to get out!!!
All in all we had a great day of fishing and even although we caught to the sluggish bite in the stream lengthier that normal due to the truth circumstances looked nearly ideal, Caleb’s Mahi, James’s Shark, Kevin, Jimmy, and Nathan all pitched in to show that there are some fish to be caught for the table even with all the closures and the finishing touches on the bottom created it all arrive with each other very nicely!!
So, Many thanks for stopping by, we appreciate you taking the time to cease by and remember this: If you are too chaotic to go fishin’, then you are just as well chaotic!! God Bless You All!!!
Fish On!!!!
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The Southern Fishing Report by Ken Sturdivant 4-19
By Ken Sturdivant
106 Hickory Ridge
770 889 2654
Cumming, Georgia 30040
April 15, 2011
LAKE LANIER IS FULL, THE CREEKS ARE SLIGHTLY STAINED AND THE MAIN LAKE IS CLEAR & 62 DEGREES.
Bass fishing good lake wide and the fish are on points, around docks and in the backs of all the coves and creeks. Early use the Flukes and trick worms as the early bite starts on anything in the water in the shallows. Wood, rocks, and docks have fish all around them and casting shallow is the best bet. Start the day with almost any color of Zooms trick worm. Skip or cast the bait past the cover and pull the lure and let it drop right into the cover. Depths can vary from 5 to 12 feet and the Enticer spinner baits in the 3/8 ounce size with silver and gold blades in either the willow leaf or Colorado combinations has been working. Slow roll these baits on and over points and any wood all day. With the water temperatures warming, presentations can be faster. The bass are shallow and spawning this week all over the lake. Up lake in the rivers and up lake creeks, jig and pig in reds and black combos along with the Uncle Josh matching trailers worked on points and around docks will draw strikes for bass. Its been better to fish these lures in the same location for a few casts and this can make the better fish strike the lures. Zooms pumpkinseed lizard on a Texas rig has been good for these bass in the same locations. The suspending Rouge in almost any color has been catching a lot of shallow bass on and around any cover in the creeks. Docks and wood are key areas. Try some extra scent on these lures and make several casts into the same location.
A Zoom red shad u tail worm on a Texas rig placed right.
This Lake Lanier Striper report is from Captain Ken West and Captain Mike Maddalena of Big Fish On! Guide Service, 404 561 2564. www.bigfishonguide.com
Striper fishing is good. The weather has been the key all week. We get on some good fish and a cold front will come through and mess up the fishing for a couple of days. There is an early morning bite on free line herring and planner boards pulled across points and flats. After about 9:00am start weighting your lines with split shots and move over deeper water. You should also hang a down rod over the side and adjust the depth as need. Without a well defined pattern the key is to cover water with herring on free lines and boards. The spots are biting and if you can catch them on a 1/2 ounce Captain’s Macks bucktail. The spots will also "skin" your herring without you knowing. Keep an eye on your lines and check your baits often. The fish are scattered lake wide from the mouth of the creeks to all the way in the back. Some fish have even been caught over open water in front of Brown’s Bridge and over deep water in the mouth of Flat. Mid lake seems to be best. Chestatee Bay, Flat Creek and Balus are good places to start. The mouth of Shoal, the Dam area and Bald Ridge are holding some fish. The North end creeks and the Rivers continue to be slow but should be catching fire any day.
April 15, 2011
WEST POINT LAKE IS DOWN 2.9 FEET, STAINED & 71 DEGREES BY CHRIS BELL
Bass fishing is excellent. Fish are in all phases but look for a large concentration of fish to pull up on the bed this week with the full moon. With the stained water seeing these fish will be difficult. The best pattern in these conditions seems to be is pitching 3/8 ounce black/blue jig with a Z-Man black with blue fleck Chunkz. My other bait has been a Zoom green pumpkin eight inch lizard on 1/8 ounce Texas rig. In the backs of pockets and creeks pitch baits to isolated pieces of cover watching your line closely for the bite. The best areas have been mid lake between the 109 bridge to Yellow Jacket creek.
Hybrid and striper fishing is good. The best fishing has been north of Ringer access. Drop live shad and cut bait in deeper holes in the river. The bite has been the best when current is present so check generation schedules before heading out.
Crappie fishing has been great. Fish have been caught in two ways. There are a few beds left, but most have left to stage on docks and brush piles. Use live minnows below corks approximately two to three feet deep. The best creeks have been mid lake in Whitewater and Wilson creeks
April 15, 2011
LAKE ALLATOONA IS FULL, 63 DEGREES AND CLEAR
Bass fishing is good and there a lot of fish shallow. Concentrate your efforts in the mid section of the lake this week. Top water seems to be the way to go in the morning. Fish points with a Jackall SK Pop Grande or small walking bait. As the top water slows, start casting a 1/8 or 3/16 Davis Shaky Head to these same points. Zoom has a hot, new color called Disco Violet. You can use trick worms or finesse worms in this color. The mid day bite is still good with a Carolina Rig being the bait of choice. Fish the pole markers and points with this bait. Cast small finesse worms or lizards on your rig. The night bite is good with the nighttime spinnerbait still working best. Fish the steep rock banks on the main lake with a ½ oz. Punisher Short Arm Bait. This bait works well with a slow straight steady retrieve, if they are not biting a spinnerbait after dark, cast a crank bait in these same areas. The crank bait of choice is a Spro Little John DD inn Nasty Shad.
This Lake Allatoona striper and hybrid fishing guides report has been brought to you exclusively by Robert Eidson of First Bite Guide Service, 770 827 6282. www.firstbiteguideservice.com Lake Allatoona, Georgia email: eidson6260@comcast.net
Line side fishing has been a little bit slower this week but is still good. With the recent rains and the cold nights the striper bite has slowed down. But to my surprise it hasn’t hurt the hybrid bite that much. Look for it to pick back up as the water warms. The fish have back down out of the river due to the muddy water but they should move back up quickly as the water clears. The spawn hasn’t been to reach it prime. So keep you eye on the river for the next 3 to 4 weeks. For you guys that don’t want to go up the river, the south and north ends of the lake are still holding a ton of hybrids. These fish are biting flat lines and planner boards in the morning. The down lines and Mack Farr umbrella rigs are a go when the sun gets up. The umbrella rig bite is the best bite going. Look for these fish to be off main lake points and on the edge of the humps.
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April 15, 2011
LAKE HARTWELL IS FULL, & 62 DEGREES
Bass fishing is good and there are a lot of fish shallow. The top water bite has picked up a good bit and baits like the Zara Spook and the Pop R. are excellent baits to use. The Firetiger Shad Rap in either the jointed or suspending model will get a bite at almost every mud line you will find. A Rattlin Rap in the red crawdad is another good choice. Work the creeks and coves in the same manner and make several casts before moving on. These bass just cruise up and down right on the edge waiting for the bait fish to move to cleaner water. Out on the main lake and up in the main rivers, the midday to afternoon bite is still good while using a Carolina rig. Look for areas that contain rock and or wood. Try both rock and wood daily as the rock will hold the cooler water longer and better than wood. Use any color in the green or motor oil spectrum for best results. The Carolina rig is also working around docks and channel ledges all during the day.
April 15, 2011
LAKE RUSSELL IS FULL, CLEAR & 64 DEGREES
Bass fishing is good and the spotted bass are everywhere. The stained water up lake has been good to anglers using crank baits in and around bedding areas especially up in the river and the creeks feeding into it. Spinnerbaits have proven their worth this past week but other baits have been good producers too. As the bass start to leave their beds, expect to find a wider variety of crank baits tied on. The Shad Raps and the Fat Free Shad baits are good choices. A slow but steady retrieve is all that is necessary. Ten pound test line is my favorite while using these baits. Fish the cuts and coves first and then move out to the small rocky points. Get the trick worms and the Super Flukes out and you could fish these two baits all day. The rocks will produce a lot of the spotted bass that are being caught. When you are ready learn how to find the bass with the Lowrance Structure Scan and Down Scan technology, call us to set up a day on Lake Lanier. We will show you the fish.
April 15, 2011
CLARK HILL IS DOWN 3.5 FEET, STAINED & 63 DEGREES
Bass fishing is good and the on southern end of the lake in the clearer water uses the flukes and spinner baits. Add the floating worms and finesse worms like the Zoom trick worm in pink and white. Use the ten pound test line and no weight and rig your favorite spinning reel up and target the shallower coves where the grass has already grown up. Throw the worm up shallow and let it sink into the grass then pull it out and start over again. Stay out as far as possible and be careful not to spook the fish. The top water bite is on and anglers are looking for any top water activity before throwing the baits. Points are always a good bet and any signs of the blue backs running off these points will be a plus. Pop Rs and Chugs Bugs in a variety of colors are working. Up in the rivers, the water will be colored due to all the recent rains. The bass are still biting but different baits will be the key to success. The RS Shad Raps and the Rattlin Raps will be plenty of choices while fishing the dirty water. Work the rocky points and islands for best results. Don’t forget to throw one of my favorite colors and that would have to be the fire tiger. This color will work in the muddiest of waters. A slow but steady retrieve and keeping the bait just off the bottom will get you bit here.
April 15, 2011
LAKE SEMINOLE IS FULL, STAINED AND 76 DEGREES
Bass fishing is excellent and the fish are on shallow structure lake wide. On the grass use a gold Rapala in the #9 size. Shad Raps are great too in both shad and baby bass. Down lake hit the points and up the rivers use the Bomber 7A in fire tiger. Stanley spinner baits with gold and silver combinations in willow leaf blades, have been catching a few fish, but they are smaller fish running the banks. The Leverage buzz bait in golden trap is a real big fish bait and work it on and over any structure even up the rivers. Hit the bank cover and use the Zoom centerline yellow floating worms half way in the creeks and the off river coves. A Zoom June Bug u tail worm on a Texas rig will get a lot of small strikes. If you can find a small Big O in gold it is a great shallow water bait this spring and summer.
April 15, 2011
LAKE GEORGE IS FULL, 69 DEGREES & STAINED
Bass fishing is good as the bass are shallow lake wide. The early morning top water bite is good. Buzz baits and Pop R’s around flooded vegetation or over hydrilla is producing nice quality and quantities of bass. Once the sun get up, the fishing gets much slower. You can either fish really slow using a light Texas rigged lizard around the grass. Or, you can head out to some of the ledges and points and fish offshore. Specifically, ledges and points with drops in 6-8 feet of water seem to be the best right now. Crank baits such as a DT10 work well on these places as does a Carolina rigged worm. With the clear water use colors such a green pumpkin, watermelon red or red shad. When cranking the DT baits use any shad pattern. When you are ready learn how to find the bass with the Lowrance Structure Scan and Down Scan technology, call us to set up a day on Lake Lanier. We will show you the fish.
April 15, 2011
LAKE WEISS IS .26 FEET OVER FULL, LIGHT STAIN & 63 DEGREES BY MARK COLLINS GUIDE SERVICE
Now available for sale 50 of my proven GPS waypoints for off shore structure for Bass and Crappie fishing on Weiss Lake, Alabama. E mail ken@havefunfishing.com
Bass fishing is very good. Pitch and flip docks and work the brush piles in and around these same docks. Look on the first point in any creek and work to the back. Its sort of a mixed bag with shallow fish and deeper fish biting. Early in the day, fish deep and then at mid day get to the shallows. Warming sunshine has a lot to do with this pattern. Then work the closest creek ledges later each day. Look in the lower lake ditches right off the creeks and use the Enticer black and blue or all black 3/8 ounce jig and a #11 Uncle Josh pork frog. Work the lures slowly in and around the heavy stumps and cover. The Rick Clunn RC1 shiner crank bait is deadly this year on shallow bass. Use a Texas rigged lizard in pumpkinseed or watermelon green with a brass and glass combination and add some Jacks Juice scent. Slowly work the worm right in the brush around these docks. Later each day, use a larger green Zoom bush hog on and around the docks and work it dead slow. Use a glass Venom rattle in the worm and let it sink on a free line. Slowly work the worm right in the brush around these docks.
Crappie are following the bait into the creeks and docks and live bait at 6 feet under a float is hard to beat. They were going great before this last cold front, but it’s going to take a few days before they get back in the swing.
April 15, 2011
LAKE OCONEE IS FULL, 69 DEGREES AND STAINED
Bass fishing is very good. The shad are spawning and the bass are feeding on them. Fish the rocks and sea walls. Use a small crank bait or a Rat L Trap. Fish it up on the rocks. As the sun get up back off of the banks and fish the same crank bait in 4 to 6 ft of water. Now is the time to take a child fishing and you should load the boat. For the bigger fish you can use a white spinner bait on the down current side of the bridges. If Georgia Power is pulling water then your odds go up greatly. Some fish are on the beds so sight fishing is picking up if you can find clear water.
Lake Oconee Line Side report brought to you by Mark Smith at Reel Time Guide Service. 404-803-0741. wwwreeltimeguideservice.com
Line Side fishing very good. Go to the dam. Most of the fish we have been catching have been Hybrids. Last week we were catching all of my fish on shiners. That is starting to change. I would carry shad and shiners on every trip. I have some reports of the stripers hitting the shad. One day they are on flat lines and one day they are on down lines. So go with each and have a ball.
Crappie fishing is good. Dark jigs tipped with a minnow are working best. The crappie are lake wide from the river down below the river bend area. These fish are in shallow water preparing for the spawn on the next full moon. Boat docks in the back of the coves should hold good number of fish. Night fishing should start in the next few days. When you are ready learn how to find the bass with the Lowrance Structure Scan and Down Scan technology, call us to set up a day on Lake Lanier. We will show you the fish.
April 15, 2011
LAKE SINCLAIR IS DOWN 1.3 FEET, 72 DEGREES, MOSTLY STAINED.
Bass fishing is good and some good fish including some really big large bass are coming from shallow water in the central lake area. The water temperature is warmer in this area due to influence from the steam plant. And this translates to a faster metabolism in fish, which means more fish feeding than from areas with colder water. Small crank baits, worms, spinner baits, and jig and pigs are the primary baits needed to catch these shallow fish. Main lake points with rocky bottoms are prime places to begin the search. Try #5 and #7 Shad Raps in fire tiger and silver-blue on bright days and shad, gold-black, and fire tiger on cloudy days. With the small crank baits, try using the rod to slowly sweep the bait. Use the cranking handle to take in slack line only. A Zoom Finesse worm works great for the Carolina rig. Try using a ½ ounce weight ahead of the 2 foot leader. Fish the rig very slowly and even let it lie still for several seconds at a time while on a rough bottom. The Carolina rig really works on days when these point fish are 8 to 15 feet deep. Spinner baits and jig and pigs should be as lightweight as possible and fished slowly. Rat L Traps in the ¼-ounce size can also be good on the points, especially with a warm wind blowing. Bass are also feeding around docks, rip rap, and any type of wood cover. Down lake in the clearer water, bass are using points, humps, and flats from around 15 to over 30 feet deep.
April 15, 2011
JACKSON LAKE IS DOWN 2.6 FEET, STAINED & 63 DEGREES
Bass fishing is fair to good and the bass are shallow. All the storms that moved in and across the Atlanta area did a number on this shallow lake during the week. If you are heading out this weekend, go south towards the dam. This is the only area that you will find the cleanest water to fish. Look for the wood and tree tops in the water along the bank and just off the points. A dark brown or black pig and jig will be the best bet if the water is still stained. Use a spinnerbait on the lay downs and up on shallow rocks. Use a twin Colorado blade with a white skirt.
Ken Sturdivant, Lowrance Professional Fishing Staff will be conducting FREE! Sonar Seminars at Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World in Lawrenceville Georgia. The BASICS OF SONAR seminars are held on the last Saturday of each month at 2pm. All seminars are subject to change without notice.
If you would like to have a free set up sheet for your sonar, send me an e mail to kensturdivant@earthlink.net and ask for the Sonar Setup Quick List.
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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!
Those fishermen that want to GO FISH LAKE LANIER
Bill Vanderford is Lake Laniers Legend!
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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
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Georgetown Landing Marina fishing report 4-15
The Crew of Holt On had a stunning day on a calm ocean. They ended up with ten Tuna,4 Wahoo and a Dolphin. The trophy fish was undoubtedly the 72lb. Wahoo they caught as they were pulling in lines to come residence. Congratulations on a fantastic day!
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Right now was the official begin of the 2011 fishing time and it is on! We had the Blue Sky, Nauti Woman, Massive Kahuna , Christy II, and Critter Gitter crews trolling deep and the Early Bird crew did some reef hunting. They ended up with a wonderful load of Tuna (31 complete), a few of Dolphin, and couple of of Wahoo. The Early Bird crew located some Sheeps head and a few of great flat fish. Good job men keep it up!
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Fort Lauderdale Fishing Report for the Charter Boat “Happy Day Today”
This morning we started off trolling to the south of Ft. Lauderdale to an location with many artificial wrecks from one hundred-250 ft of drinking water south of Port Everglades in Ft. Lauderdale. 1 of the wrecks was a sunken Haitian boat that went down in the early 90s. Because then, this wreck and other people in the place have been extremely productive for various varieties of fish. We trolled to this area with two plainers down, a pink sea witch with a Bonita strip behind it on one particular and a three ½ blue reflector drome spoon on the other, which have been our two deep baits. For surface baits, we had two Ballyhoos, two Stripped Bonitas and one Alibi Feather with a Bonita strip buried down the center rigger. As we trolled to this region, there was a guy-of-war bird functioning off shore of the boat. We headed in that route and were lucky to discover a university of Mahi Mahis beneath the man-of-war. Mark and his buddy, Dave, reeled in a couple of Mahi Mahis with a few of Tunas blended in. We trolled close to seeking for a Wahoo, but no luck.
As we obtained back again on program and headed towards the wreck place, a couple of of Blue fish popped up, which added to our combine bag of fish. When we got to the wreck, we slowed down the boat to allow our plainers sink down deeper. The two plainers created two Amberjacks, which created for an outstanding fight thereafter, we added a couple more King fish to the fish box. These wrecks up and down Ft. Lauderdale South Florida make for extremely productive fishing.
It was time to commence heading again to the dock at Bahia Mar, Fort Lauderdale South Florida. This ends yet another productive and adventurous deep sea fishing excursion on the Satisfied Day Right now with Captain Zsak.
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Wrightsville Beach, NC Inshore/near shore Fishing Report
I hope absolutely everyone is savoring some of this warmer weather conditions recently and now if the wind would just lay down a little bit, we go fishing even more! It will not be extended prior to its ninety degrees and no wind at all. For these of you who are loyal readers, Im sorry for the break in regular fishing reports, I have been really occupied this winter season with seminars, fishing colleges, tackle sales and my fishing journeys mixed in also. Im back again now and will maintain the fishing reports coming bi-weekly as normal. Here it this weeks fishing report>>>
The Redfish and Black drum bite in the ICW and creeks just off the ICW has been very good. Im starting up to see a number of more compact Reds 14 to 21 in some of the creeks on warmer days a number of more than slot fish blended in as well. Most of the reds and black drum are hitting mud minnows and fresh as you can get shrimp. I use two hook bottom rigs with 2, 1 & 1/ bait holder hooks, with the refreshing shrimp, when fishing for the black drum and reds. If you would like to go the synthetic root, I would recommend employing scented grubs. The best luck baits have been Berkley Gulp and Berkley Powerbait shrimp in colors Pearl, Molting and New Penny. Jigs heads for the grubs in one/8oz to 3/eight oz, hues red and black seem to be to be the trick. Workem sluggish all around docks and drop-offs on grass lines and oyster rocks. The very best tides have been falling or raising but fishing closer to the lower parts of the tides.
One thing that I enjoy to do this time of 12 months (late March to early June) is go up to lock & dam #one and fish for Shad. These fish are so a lot enjoyable to catch they operate, leap and run some a lot more. Mild tackle and fly fishing is the identify of the sport right here! I see so many folks fishing for shad use to hefty of tackle. Lighter tackle equals a lot more bites and much more fun! All you require is a mild rod and reel I use a Pflueger Echelon combo PFLECHSP502CB2 loaded with 6 pound Berkley Fireline crystal braid. A two shad dart rig with Fifth teen or twenty pound mono or fluorocarbon leader darts in hues pink and green. On our final journey we caught nicely over fifty shad. If you have not ever before attempted it you need as well! Also while your shad fishing you can set out a catfish line and at times catch a quite good Blue catfish.
Untrue Albacore fishing has been very good the days I can get out for them. Im obtaining the Albacore from five to 20 miles offshore. There has been a couple of Bonita combined in with them type time to time as effectively. It need to not be prolonged before we are catching good numbers of Bonita close to the region waters. The # and #1 pink flash, silver and gold Clark spoon has caught most of our fish recently. Trolling these spoons on #one or #two planner with thirty to forty ft of forty pound Berkley massive sport mono as leader on the planners is the way to go. On the bird rig for the floor fishing I rig it with 5 to six ft of leader to the spoon. Dont forget to set a ball bearing swivel on the bird and planner this will keep tangles from happing (effectively most of the time!)
When the Bonita and Albacore are on top feeding solid Maria and Sea striker jig-spoons. The shades that appear to perform the finest are pink, green and blue. I use a forty pound Fluorocarbon leader about fifth teen to 20 inches long. I really like Strens tinted (gunsmoke) fluorocarbon leader materials for apparent water circumstances this things genuinely works! A light fat 7 rod and a Penn Battle 3000 loaded with ten to fifth teen pound braid is crucial for casting to these fast fish. The purpose for this is the more you can solid equals a lot more chances you will hook up. When there are a lot of boats chasing the Bonita, they get wearer of boats. If you can cast farther you will catch much more of these fish!
Fishing Gear we use:
Reels Penn Fierce and Battle spinning in sizes 2000, 3000 & 4000 sizes.
Line: Spiderwire Ultra-cast and Berkley Fireline braid in eight, 10 and 15 pound. Rods: Fenwick HMG GS 70M-MF, Unsightly stick lites 66 and 7 Med & Med-Hefty. Leader material: Berkley Massive Video game mono & Fluorocarbon. Stren Fluorocarbon leader content in Tannic and Gunsmoke tints tannic for river and stained waters, gunsmoke for clear h2o purposes.
Many thanks for looking at this report, if you have any questions just allow me know! If you would like to go fishing drop me a line Im booking now for this coming summertime fishing time and dont forget to get a kid fishing!
Good Luck,
Captain Jot Owens
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Florida Keys Weekly report – Dolphin, Sails, Kings & good reef fishing!
We can begin off with the offshore aspect of things. In the beginning of the week we had a good edge transfer in from the Gulfstream. And when I say edge it was every little thing we glimpse for like birds, bait, blue/green water shade adjustments and stacked up rips to indicate the latest all all around. Most of all it was stacked up with Dolphins, Dorados or Mahi Mahis whatever you want to get in touch with them they are here. Along with the Dolphins on the edge the Sailfish are passing by way of with each boat obtaining a shot or two a day with some boats seeing as many as five. Operating our way inshore into 110′ to 130′ the King Mackerals have been around. Our King bite did seem to slow up a bit from the past month but the top quality fish are here all ranging from fifteen-twenty five kilos. It appears that every single day we are finding a great surprise of a Mutton Snapper or even a big Yellowtail Snapper on our downrigger whilst trolling. Within on the reef we have been fighting some negative conditions of wind in opposition to existing, crystal clear h2o or just lack of latest but we usually manage to set a good catch together. Farther inshore from that on the bait patches the Cigar Minnows have been all around with plenty of Pilchards and occasionally the Ballyhoos will make the improper transfer so we can get a web above them.
Now onto the Backcountry! I got out back 1 day with Captain Jeff, which was my very first time and it was very the encounter. Jeff desired to do a small bit of scouting for some new locations for the 12 months and it paid off. Sight casting for Redfish on light tackle is a blast, and when you hook a 30" Black Drum on 10 pound line youre in for a wonderful combat. Captain Jeff has concentrated all of his efforts in the previous two days Tarpon fishing carrying out a 4 hour morning and four hour afternoon/night. From what it seems like the Whale Harbor bridge has been producing good numbers in the early morning and the Channel 5 bridge in the afternoon.
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