It
isn't very difficult to get down when I read and hear the news
regarding the oil leak. The bad news is everywhere and you have
to dig deep to find a shred of good news. One thing that has
helped me is to go out and enjoy the fishing that we love. It
truly gets my mind off of the problem- even if only for a short
while. That's this week's tip- take the time to get out
and do some fishing. We're pre-full moon this weekend and the
weather looks great- so the fishing should be biting. Remember
that we are all fishing about 1/2 of our fishery, so be
courteous to the others that are out enjoying themselves as
well.
June 17, 2010
A
couple of organizations will hold benefit tourneys this weekend.
What a great way to enjoy some fishing while helping raise money
for a good cause. The weather looks like it is going to be
great and we'll be in a killer tide cycle. Give it a try this
weekend and good luck! Here are the contacts on both for more
information.
The Mystic
Striper Fishing Rodeo contact Mike Crismon at (251)
422-2534 .
Here
is tip of the week for week of May 19. During the transition for
spring to summer fishing, trout can be caught using both shallow
water and deep water techniques. The real cool part about this
is that if you get stuck inside due to weather- or just enjoy
shallow water fishing like myself,- you can still have a great
day. Of course, if the day is calm or sunny, you can be equally
as productive fishing deep water structure. Shrimp as always are
the best bet for live bait- both deep and shallow- and mullet
imitations like top water plugs works well in the shallows.
March 11, 2010
Keep
an eye on the water temperatures. Although it has been a
brutally long and cold winter, eventually the longer days and
warmer air temps will bring the water temps into the low 60
degree range. At that point, trout will begin transition from
their winter locales to the adjacent shallow bays. The heck with
a robin- that's the sure sign of spring to me!
February 18, 2010
Believe
it or not, we may actually get a little decent weather this
weekend. With the weaker tide cycle that we'll be in, it may be
a good time to try the structure at the mouth of Mobile Bay.
Some good fresh dead shrimp or cut bait fished on the bottom
while casting GULP! on a jig head should get all sorts of
saltwater species from redfish and white trout, to ground mullet
and even an occasional red snapper- that is if there are still
any left out there!
February 11, 2010
Watch Captain Bobby Abruscato and Jason
Smith catch some nice redfish despite the recent cold weather.
For the week of
February 04, 2010
Here are some neat
products that are available in 2010.
The
Penn "Conquer" spinning reel. This reel if great for using
braided line as it has a rubber layer on the spool so you
don't have to user backing. The real cool part is that you
can open the case in order to clean the working parts of the
reel. This would be way handy for a kayak fisherman or wader
who tends to get the reel wet. Available at all Penn
dealers, like McCoy Outdoors Springhill Ave. just west of
I-65.
Click here for directions.
Mirro-Lure
has introduced the 10MR series top water twitch bait. As you
can see it has props of the front and back- I think that
this lure is going to be killer on trout and redfish as they
feed on pogies- especially where there are small strikes
zones, like points and structure.
Legendary
jig manufacturer Stanley Jigs had introduced this new
product called the Ribbit Double Take. It offers a dual hook
which will help get more hookups on the top water plug. I
can see even using this for redfish over grass. See at
www.fishstanley.com.
GULP!
Is without a doubt the most revolutionary product to come
around in the area of soft baits. The problem that I have
always had is storage. Check this out. It is a storage
system deigned especially for GULP! It has several
leak-free containers housed in box that fits where any Plano
3700 box will go. No more leaky GULP! containers and an easy
way to store it. Check it out at
www.berkley.com
Talk
about a way to enhance the action of a soft plastic bait.
This jig-spinner is available form Swarming Hornet Lure
company. The added action created by the spinner blade and
lip will be awesome in triggering lethargic fish to bite.
Check them out at
www.fishheadspin.com
CoverAlls
Inc. of Texas has introduced the best line of products that
I have ever see to protect your boat and gear. They are
called BoatSkinz. They protect the boat, engine cowling and
electronics form UV rays, moisture and all of the other
stuff that is harmful to your rig. One of the best parts is
that they are very inexpensive compared to custom made
covers- which don't last very well anyway. This is the
cowling cover on my 150Hp Yamaha. See the entire product
line at
www.coveralls.biz
The
large console cover- they have a small and short model as
well.
The
electronics cover- again, they have different sizes based on
the model that you have.
