Sport Fishing Forums - Blogs http://www.sportfishermen.com/board/blogs/ Saltwater fishing forum, fishing reports, big game fishing pictures, sport fishing charter boats and information about inshore and deep sea fishing. en Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:51:36 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.sportfishermen.com/board/images/misc/rss.jpg Sport Fishing Forums - Blogs http://www.sportfishermen.com/board/blogs/ The wedding is over-back to catching fish http://www.sportfishermen.com/board/blogs/capt-brent/106-wedding-over-back-catching-fish.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:08:56 GMT As many of you know, I got married on Oct 10 and spent the next two weeks in Hawaii. While there, I spent one day Marlin fishing out of Kona. I didn't catch my marlin, but I did get hooked up with an approx. 400+lb Blue Marlin. My wife and I were on the bridge with the first mate when I saw the big blue crash the short left rigging and begin dumping a 130!!! It was very exciting but after about 1/2hour, the hooks pulled. Oh well, that's fishing. At least I got some time in the chair.

Now that I am back, I took Dave and Greg out on Friday to do a little inshore fishing. The morning was slow, but as the wind laid down and the tide started to fall, the bite turned on. We ended up catching a couple of Flounder, over a dozen redfish and a half dozen or so Speckled Trout. A great way to celebrate being back in NC waters. Most fish were caught on a white Gulp shrimp on a 1/4oz jighead.

Sunday, I went back out by myself to do a little grieving and clear my head after having to put my 12-1/2yr old Golden Retriever down. I guess he was looking down on me as the weather was perfect and the backwaters were slick calm. I never did find any large schools of fish, but the bite was steady. The morning bite started out with Redfish eating a gold spoon. While working a grass bank, I saw a Redfish come half out of the water chasing a mullet minnow. I thought to myself, they sure are active this morning, and thought it would be a good time to try a topwater bait. It was a good call as I soon had five more fish in the boat in about 30 minutes. I second guessed myself by leaving those fish in an attempt to locate fish in a different place. That didn't pay off and I eventually ended back up in the same area. Once the tide started to fall, I switched over to a big purple worm and commenced to work the slot reds again. I ended up with over a dozen reds for the day before packing it in and heading for the hill. I love late fall Redfish fishing!!!
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]]> Capt. Brent http://www.sportfishermen.com/board/blogs/capt-brent/106-wedding-over-back-catching-fish.html THE ROCK http://www.sportfishermen.com/board/blogs/gottaflylee/105-rock.html Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:10:15 GMT This is a true story that happened to me this week. What is it that makes us get up out of a warm house or truck to fish for Speckle Trout on a cold overcast day, for me it is the allure of finding a fish in double digits, along with that first strike on the MirrOlure. The one that is a tic and...
This is a true story that happened to me this week.
What is it that makes us get up out of a warm house or truck to fish for Speckle Trout on a cold overcast day, for me it is the allure of finding a fish in double digits, along with that first strike on the MirrOlure. The one that is a tic and then comes the "Ker-thump" and the rod is almost pulls out of your hand, rod bent over and the reel drag screams as the sow Trout comes to the top and wallows trying to rid her self of the lure in her mouth, doesn't get any better that this inshore and in the fall I am about worthless trying to find the big ones. Could I catch more fish on live bait or grubs, I'm sure I could, but not with the force that they his the MirrOlure, that is where I'm at, looking for big fish.

As I sat in the restaurant, we discussed what the weather man was calling for that day, over cast sky's in the morning, clearing in the afternoon, no rain and a good north wind at 15 kts, top of the tide at first light and then falling. I sat there, after asking a few of the boys if they wanted to go with me to hear they all had other things to do. As I sat there finishing my coffee, I was mapping out in my head where I would start and fish as the tide fell out.

Loading the boat with 12 rods, all with different MirrOlures in the rain and a stiff wind, I chuckled to myself that the weather man missed this one. I cruised down the no wake zone and my mind wondered back to days as a kid, fishing with DaddyPop for big Trout on MirrOlures. I flashed back to a place that he had taken me as a boy that is still there but has changed with the on-slot of new houses and docks that had been built, but the Oyster rock was still there and the big trout of the past, that he pulled off that rock called my name.

The water was clear but stained and I tossed out a hot pink (HP) MirrOlure and the one with Chartreuse sides, orange belly and black back (705) to troll the marsh edge to see if I could find fish. Soon the HP MirrOlure rod bends and the reel singes it approval as she wallows on the top, nice fish I thought. Grab the other rod and wind it up to the boat and feel a bump, I have found them. Grab the rod with the Trout and work it to the boat and look down to see that I had not gotten the cast bucket off the net and in the process, I lose the Trout.

Now knowing where the fish are, I let the boat blow down with the wind to where I can just reach the fish with my cast. Being shallow water, I reach for the rod with the MR18- 60 that worked so well for the guys in the MirrOlure school this week and fired it down the left side of the marsh. Twitch, pause...twitch-twitch, pause, twitch...bump...ah, tail slap, oue, nice fish I thought, pause, twitch. Nothing as I work it back to the boat. Hum, color change maybe as my mind rushes things. I fire it back the same MirrOlure to the area of the bump, landing it in the pocket of the marsh.

Twitch, pause, twitch-twitch pause, the tail-tail tap and then the "Ker-thump" of a great fish. The little 6' Saint Croix rod bends hard over as the rod is almost pulled from me, my arm is pulled forward and the reel sings its first zingzzzz. She wallows to the top trying to throw the MirrOlure that is under her chin and just behind her head. From the boat I can see her purple back and her spots, she is big, in the double digits weight wise, the one that I look for each year. Zingzzzz the reel spits out as she rolls on the top again, "what a fish" I think as this is the fish I seek each year. She is at least a 32 to 34" fish and is doing her best to throw the hook. Znigzzz, zingzzzz the reel strains under her weight, the 12 pound test mono stretching to its limit as she still on top trying to shake her self free.I notice a door slam and the home owner heading to his dock to see what is going on.

As quickly as she hit, she goes down and makes her run away from the boat, line ripping through the water and the reel screaming, trying to slow her down. She was as strong as any Red Drum on the flats as I have had on. I step up on the cooler to get a better angle and to try to turn her from the marsh when she makes a hard right turn and shoots off toward the rock bed, oh crap, not good. I head to the center console and raise the rod as high as I can, but she is to fast and strong and I am to slow. As I step up, I feel the first of the Oysters rubbing my line and I strain to get the rod higher but she is pulling so hard that it is hard to keep the rod held up high. Suddenly the rod goes up and the line so slack, as quick as it started, it was over. I step down thinking that the 12 pound test was cut, but not the case as I got to the end of the line, it was the 20 pound braid, chewed and frayed as it slid across the Oyster bar.

By now the owner of the house was on the dock and yelled to me "that was a nice fish, what was it?" I looked up as I set down, " the one that got away, sir, the one that got away" ]]> gottaflylee http://www.sportfishermen.com/board/blogs/gottaflylee/105-rock.html Press Release - Immediate// CanyonGear New Lures Released http://www.sportfishermen.com/board/blogs/canyongear/104-press-release-immediate-canyongear-new-lures-released.html Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:38:16 GMT *Press Release - Immediate// CanyonGear New Lures Released* *New Lures from **CanyonGear**tm**.** The Masher and Hoo Machine Big Game Lures.* Custom Building Big Game Fishing Lures, Rods, Gaffs at http://www.canyongear.com (http://www.canyongear.com/) Jupiter, FL (PRWEB) October 5,... Press Release - Immediate// CanyonGear New Lures Released


New Lures from CanyonGeartm. The Masher and Hoo Machine Big Game Lures.

Custom Building Big Game Fishing Lures, Rods, Gaffs at http://www.canyongear.com

Jupiter, FL (PRWEB) October 5, 2009 -- CanyonGear has launched and added to its vast established lineup of Big Game Lures with two new lure models.

The Masher is a large Marlin lure which can also act as a teaser. The Masher is a traditional plunger style head shape that is customizable with 8 different abalone inlays and 16 skirt color options. CanyonGear secured the original masters and molds to re-introduce this worldwide Marlin producing lure from Compleat Angler in West Palm Beach, FL. Compleat Angler trusted CanyonGear to re-introduce the famous line-up of their lures which have roots from the famous Murray LNG line. The Masher falls between the original LNG1 and the LNG2 in size. Shortly, the Crusher will follow into the line-up which is a smaller version of the Masher and a true LNG 2 size.

Also, just launched is the new Hoo Machine which is a famous offset center hole bullet style lure for front running with a ballyhoo bait. Many new features such as protruding holographic eyes, internal weighted insert, bored and tapered end stock, which can be either, covered in 10 abalone shell or holographic tapes with corresponding head tinting. All Hoo Machines are skirted with our nylon lustrous Diamond hair in 12 colors.


All of CanyonGear's custom lures can now be ordered in the world famous Petrolero head and skirt colors, as well, all of the lures in CanyonGear’s lines can be ordered in a soft head version known as CanyonSoft a new premium soft urethane. The new soft urethane is stabilized, non-yellowing and tear proof.

"The response to these two new lures and the new petrolero color options, in either hard head or soft head, has been tremendous we are very pleased.” said Woodstock owner of the company.

The website features custom quality Big Game Fishing products and the world's first shopping cart that allows customers to customize products on-line.
The customizable product line-up also includes; Stand-up and Trolling Rods, Gaffs, Spreader Bars, Daisy Chains and Teasers. Visit us on the web at http://www.canyongear.com

About CanyonGear:
CanyonGear was founded in 2007 to provide the big game fishing world with custom and customizable products either produced by us, for us, or assembled by us. We offer custom lures, rods, tackle, rigging, tackle bags, gaffs, spreader bars, daisy chains and terminal tackle covering the world's game fish and fishing. Tournament quality customizable tackle.
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]]> Captain Greg Sears http://www.sportfishermen.com/board/blogs/captain-greg-sears/103-mass-bay-guides-saltwater-fishing-seminar.html Introduction http://www.sportfishermen.com/board/blogs/bob-w/102-introduction.html Sun, 30 Aug 2009 23:32:16 GMT Hi my name is Bob. I am a collector & "horse trader" of vintage bamboo fly rods, NLW reels & vintage lures. My specialty is restoring antique bamboo fly rods. Always seeking complete restorable fly rods as well as related components. Also searching for restorable parts for above.

Currently seeking a restorable tip for 8 1/2 foot Wright & McGill "Granger Victory" bamboo fly rod. Bamboo must be in complete and restorable condition - full length. Condition of other components unimportant. ]]> Bob W http://www.sportfishermen.com/board/blogs/bob-w/102-introduction.html tuna fishing offshore venice la. http://www.sportfishermen.com/board/blogs/james-williams/101-tuna-fishing-offshore-venice-la.html Sat, 15 Aug 2009 00:15:40 GMT :feedback: HI I AM NEW TO THE SPORT FISHING FORUMS. I NEED SOME INFO. ON TUNA FISHING IN THE GULF. I HAVE NEVER FISHED OFF VENICE LA. BEFORE. I HAVE FISHED ALBACORE OFF CA. FOR 13 YEARS. I HAVE A OVERALL 27 FOOT ALUM. WITH A 130 HP OUTBOARD I HAVE A 250 MILES RANGE. I HAVE RADAR-27 NM / GPS... :feedback: HI I AM NEW TO THE SPORT FISHING FORUMS.
I NEED SOME INFO. ON TUNA FISHING IN THE GULF.
I HAVE NEVER FISHED OFF VENICE LA.
BEFORE. I HAVE FISHED ALBACORE OFF CA. FOR 13 YEARS. I HAVE A OVERALL 27 FOOT ALUM. WITH A 130
HP OUTBOARD I HAVE A 250 MILES
RANGE. I HAVE RADAR-27 NM / GPS /
SONAR/PLOTTER/TEMP. SENSORS.
DO I NEED ANYTHING ELSE?????
I LIVE IN NORTHEAST AR.
ALL I NEED TO NO IS WHEN/WHERE/
AND HOW. I LIKE TO FISH FOR ALBACORE/YELLOWFIN/BLUEFIN-
BLACKFIN. PLEACE HELP
THANKS JAMES ]]> james williams http://www.sportfishermen.com/board/blogs/james-williams/101-tuna-fishing-offshore-venice-la.html Fishing report for June 2009 http://www.sportfishermen.com/board/blogs/captain-greg-sears/100-fishing-report-june-2009.html Sun, 28 Jun 2009 17:16:00 GMT Tuna: The tuna fishing has been phenomenal for the month of June, The Mass Bay Guides Boats and Guides, have produced over 75 Bluefin tuna. Including 2 Giants, The Labrador had a 75" fish and the Fortuna had a 77" fish. Both fish toped the scales at 250lbs. Netting the customers a 1/3 cut of the price of the fish. The fish sold for $5.00 per pound.

Striped Bass: The Striped Bass fishing is better than it has been in 100 years. The boats and Guides of Mass Bay Guides have produced boat limits every day for June. There have been over 25, fifty inch or bigger fish caught by our boats this month alone. Comments by our customers have been nothing but fantastic.

Ground Fish: ( Cod, Haddock and more...) The Ground fishing is getting back to outstanding. We have been limiting on Cod every trip, with counts of 150 cod per boat. This June has been incredible for the numbers of Cod but the size has been averaging only 30". With some of the restrictions on commercial fishing, we expect to start seeing the 30 pounders and bigger to start coming back strong. All of the other varieties of Bottom fish are not included with a limit so the Mates have been knee deep in fish by the end of the day.

Shark fishing: We are gearing up for our first Shark trip starting July 1st. We have already caught a couple of Sharks while bottom fishing, but have reeled to no avail. Due to, cod fishing gear just cant hold up to those sharp teeth. Reports of Mako shark and Porbeagle shark bitting the hook have been made all over the bank.

Remember: We can combine all or some, of these types of fishing on any full day charter with Mass Bay Guides.



]]> Captain Greg Sears http://www.sportfishermen.com/board/blogs/captain-greg-sears/100-fishing-report-june-2009.html Anybody know about the new Shimano Metallica reels? http://www.sportfishermen.com/board/blogs/live_2_fish/99-anybody-know-about-new-shimano-metallica-reels.html Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:50:05 GMT Has anybody heard about new conventional reels called "Metallica" from Shimano that are due to come out in August? Supposedly, they are small with high drag settings similar to Avets. Does anyboby know anything about this? ]]> live_2_fish http://www.sportfishermen.com/board/blogs/live_2_fish/99-anybody-know-about-new-shimano-metallica-reels.html avet reel http://www.sportfishermen.com/board/blogs/live_2_fish/98-avet-reel.html Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:49:23 GMT I must say I just starting using Avet JX single drag lever. It's great. The cast control works. All you have to do for the most part is wash it down with freshwater and your good.
The only thing is the rain out here is killing my fishing trips with my son. ]]> live_2_fish http://www.sportfishermen.com/board/blogs/live_2_fish/98-avet-reel.html HUGE FISHING/BOATING GEAR SALE!!!!!! http://www.sportfishermen.com/board/blogs/capt-bob-1943/97-huge-fishing-boating-gear-sale.html Wed, 17 Jun 2009 22:13:23 GMT NEW JERSEYS LARGEST YARD SALE--Coming soon! Fishing Tackle, Tools, Furniture, Antiques, Nautical Decor, Boating Gear, Vintage Items-----60 years of collecting must go! Everything from fine split cane flyrods to Giant Tuna tackle----lures, rods, reels, anchors, harpoons, gaffs, etc. Antique... NEW JERSEYS LARGEST YARD SALE--Coming soon! Fishing Tackle, Tools, Furniture, Antiques, Nautical Decor, Boating Gear, Vintage Items-----60 years of collecting must go! Everything from fine split cane flyrods to Giant Tuna tackle----lures, rods, reels, anchors, harpoons, gaffs, etc. Antique furniture and accessories. Hand tools, power tools, vintage tools, lathes, milling machines, woodworking and metalworking equipment Books, art, household items, china, pottery, dolls, etc. Thousands of items too numerous to itemize.
Email me and I will let you know when this sale will begin.

Email me at bob@captainbobsfishingtackle.com


Location: Pt. Pleasant Beach,NJ ]]> Capt. Bob 1943 http://www.sportfishermen.com/board/blogs/capt-bob-1943/97-huge-fishing-boating-gear-sale.html Striped bass Fishing report - May http://www.sportfishermen.com/board/blogs/captain-greg-sears/96-striped-bass-fishing-report-may.html Wed, 27 May 2009 13:00:04 GMT Striped Bass are moving in! Large numbers in the rivers chasing hearing. Big schools off the beaches feeding on Mackerel. Sundays trip produced over 40 fish ranging from 26 inches to 36 inches. We are using live bait and chunks attracting the fish to the boat and catching our limit. read more about... Striped Bass are moving in! Large numbers in the rivers chasing hearing. Big schools off the beaches feeding on Mackerel. Sundays trip produced over 40 fish ranging from 26 inches to 36 inches. We are using live bait and chunks attracting the fish to the boat and catching our limit. read more about our Striped bass fishing adventures at www.massbayguides.com ]]> Captain Greg Sears http://www.sportfishermen.com/board/blogs/captain-greg-sears/96-striped-bass-fishing-report-may.html Cod and Bottom Fishing Stellwagen bank - May http://www.sportfishermen.com/board/blogs/captain-greg-sears/94-cod-bottom-fishing-stellwagen-bank-may.html Wed, 27 May 2009 12:53:56 GMT The bottom fishing has been great with limit catches most days. We have been averaging 100+ fish on a full day charter. The coolers have been going home full and the quality of the fillets is outstanding. you can read more about our cod and bottom fishing adventures at www.massbayguides.com... The bottom fishing has been great with limit catches most days. We have been averaging 100+ fish on a full day charter. The coolers have been going home full and the quality of the fillets is outstanding. you can read more about our cod and bottom fishing adventures at www.massbayguides.com ]]> Captain Greg Sears http://www.sportfishermen.com/board/blogs/captain-greg-sears/94-cod-bottom-fishing-stellwagen-bank-may.html Tuna Fishing Report - May http://www.sportfishermen.com/board/blogs/captain-greg-sears/93-tuna-fishing-report-may.html Wed, 27 May 2009 12:38:33 GMT The signs are there lots of bait and birds flocking. I have seen many dolphins working bait pods soon the tuna will be here. we have rung out the gear and are ready for the first fish of the season. Reports from down south indicate large amounts of Bluefin tuna in the 150 to 200 pound range. We are... The signs are there lots of bait and birds flocking. I have seen many dolphins working bait pods soon the tuna will be here. we have rung out the gear and are ready for the first fish of the season. Reports from down south indicate large amounts of Bluefin tuna in the 150 to 200 pound range. We are looking forward to a great season. We will post a report on our first tuna on our website www.massbayguides.com ]]> Captain Greg Sears http://www.sportfishermen.com/board/blogs/captain-greg-sears/93-tuna-fishing-report-may.html Offshore Fishing http://www.sportfishermen.com/board/blogs/boomerang-fishing/92-offshore-fishing.html Sun, 24 May 2009 12:08:00 GMT I am bob Browning original owner, founder of Chaos Rods. I am announcing my comeback with my new company Boomerang Rods! Look for me this fall at Boat Shows! Same concept of quality design, manufacture and market direct to teh customer. I am bob Browning original owner, founder of Chaos Rods. I am announcing my comeback with my new company Boomerang Rods! Look for me this fall at Boat Shows! Same concept of quality design, manufacture and market direct to teh customer. ]]> Boomerang fishing http://www.sportfishermen.com/board/blogs/boomerang-fishing/92-offshore-fishing.html Fishing Rods http://www.sportfishermen.com/board/blogs/boomerang-fishing/91-fishing-rods.html Sun, 24 May 2009 12:03:12 GMT I am Bob Browning, original owner, founder of Chaos Rods. I am here to announce my comeback! Boomerang Rods will be available at Boat Shows this fall! Bigger! Better! Stronger! I am Bob Browning, original owner, founder of Chaos Rods. I am here to announce my comeback! Boomerang Rods will be available at Boat Shows this fall! Bigger! Better! Stronger! ]]> Boomerang fishing http://www.sportfishermen.com/board/blogs/boomerang-fishing/91-fishing-rods.html