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| Did you know that |
About 60% of US Anglers practice catch and release.
Women make up about 33% of fresh water anglers and
about 85% of fresh water anglers begin fishing at 12 years old. |
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Jan 1, 2005; 10:21PM
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Category: Sportfishing Charters
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Name for Contacts: Philip Caliri
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Phone: 508-295-8552
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E-mail: ladyjsportfish@juno.com
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City: Barnstable
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State: MA
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Country: USA
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| Description: |
The Lady J.is a 38'Sportfisherman which is meticulously maintained. She departs from Barnstable Harbor and fishes the abundant waters of Cape Cod Bay MA.The Lady J. specializes in catching Strip Bass & Blue Fish. She has a full salon and all the comforts of home.Come catch the excitement. Hope to see you aboard Capt. Phil.
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Mar 2003 Best Photo
$50 worth of fishing tackle for the photo with the most votes by March 31, 2003
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Jeremy A.Cad... 40 lbs Grouper |
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| Jeremy A.Cadovius, 26 |
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| I hooked this fish and I had my star drag as tight as it would and ... |
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290 vote(s)
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Aug 5, 2003; 08:48PM - LOCAL HANGOUTS
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Category: Freshwater Bass Fishing Tips
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Author Name: Steve vonBrandt
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Author E-mail: Swvbbass@aol.com
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Tip&Trick Description 1:
Local Hangouts
By Steve VonBrandt
All experienced anglers know that on specific bodies of water, there are always certain spots that produce the best bass year after year. When you have fished your best spot, and it is unproductive, do you move to another spot, or stay there hoping for the bass that you know are there to start hitting?
In my 35 years of experience, I have found that you should leave a reliable spot only after you have tried your best, with a variety of time proven baits. This has been proven to me over and over, on a variety of Lakes and Rivers in the country. More times than I can remember, we came right in behind another angler and caught bass right out of the area that they just worked with only one bait, and moved on.
The top places to catch bass on almost any lake in the country are Docks, Sloping Gravel/Sand Points, Shoreline Drop-offs, and Dense Cover near deep water.
The dense cover such as hyacinth, milfoil, Hydrilla, different varieties of pads, reeds and other grasses, are one of the best areas to big bass. The drop-offs with rocky, sandy, and/or gravel points running into deeper water, with some other structure mixed in at the ends of the points, seems best, and of course boat docks and piers. Never overlook the docks and piers. We have had many a slow day on the Sassafras and Nanticoke, only to switch lures and presentations, in the marinas and boat docks, and catch that one kicker fish or sometimes the biggest bass of the day.
If you check most any pro bass fisherman's outfits, you will usually see these 5 lures tied on, (provided you can get a look at them). They will be a buzzbait, a crankbait, a spinnerbait, a Carolina and/or Drop-Shot rig, and a Jig. There will be many other rods, and other lures ready to use but, these are the mainstay of baits for most any situation in the country. The following strategies should help you thoroughly cover the water from top to bottom.
DROP-OFF SHORES / GRAVEL POINTS: I always look at the way the land around the lake goes into the water. That land usually continues out into the water the same way. Move to within about 25-35 feet from shore, and cast directly to the area with a buzzbait, cutting the water like a piece of pie, over and over, at different speeds and angles. Next, cast the spinnerbait against the shore and work the area at different depths and speeds. Then do the same thing with the crankbait. I use a deep diver for this so it can get down quickly and bounce off rocks, sand, stumps, on the bottom, or mid-depth. I then cast the same area with a Carolina rig, with a French Fry worm, a cut-tail worm, or a Senko. I change boat positions often to work this and the other baits at many angles to the drop-off shore. I stair-step the jig down any rock ledges, and crawl/hop it down the edge of the point where it meets deeper water. I use a smaller Terminator jig for this. On the Gravel/Sandy points, I do the same thing as when I'm Drop-off shores. The color of the water should dictate what color baits to use. If the water is muddy, use louder baits, in black,black/red, Black/Brown combinations; if the water is clear, I pick more natural colors for the baits, and a less noisy model.
DENSE COVER: This is my favorite type of cover to work. First I cast a buzzbait wherever possible, working it in and out of cover at varies angles and retrieves. When the water is really calm, I throw a real small buzzbait that works very slowly on the surface. I have clear skirts, pearl skirts, and other subtle natural colors that I can easily switch. I then throw the spinnerbait, working it in and out of the pockets in the pads, making it turn quickly, then flutter down, and even bulge the surface. I work it a variety of ways until the bass dictate what they want to me. When in the River I make sure I bump into every limb of the tree with the bait at every angle before going to the next bait. If they don't hit a Fat bodied crankbait around the edges, or dead sticked in the open pockets, then I switch to a Tournament Frog, or Rat, and work this in a variety of conventional and unconventional ways. If this is a good area, and I don't get any hits with these baits, then I would throw the Carolina rig and the jig around the edges of the cover, and right into any pockets in the cover.
DOCKS: These areas always produced for us on sunny days, whether it was in the river or a lake, especially in the summer and early fall. You should approach the docks quietly, and start to work them from farther away with each lure type. Only when they don't hit these other baits first, should you then move in with the jig and Senko, and flip each piling on the dock, then skip the Senko under the dock as far as possible. There are many more tactics you could try if you aren't getting any takers from your best spots, but these are the basics that you should practice every time you go to get into the habit of doing these things. It will become second nature, and you will notice the results in your local or club tournament wins, or your recreational fishing alike.
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Aug 4, 2003; 09:08PM - 1979 20 foot open Skipjack
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Category: Boats
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Price: 9500
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Name for Contacts: Kim Monaco
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Phone: 949-872-3233
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City: Costa Mesa
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State: California
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Country: USA
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E-mail: Kim@2catchfish.com
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Description 1:
Boat is in great condition stored under covered carport. |
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Description 2:
Interior is recently reupholstered and seats have been reinforced boat interior is actually in very good conditon. |
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Description 3:
Volvo penta 350 with volvo 280 outdrive single prop and has recently been serviced at Sea and Ski Marine of Southern California one of the finest Volvo repair shop around. Motor purrs like a kitten and it turn key well maintained. |
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Sep 20, 2003; 11:57AM - East Cape Sailfish & Tuna Count Up
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Category: Saltwater Fly Fishing Reports
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Author Name: Gary Graham
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Author E-mail: bajafly@usa.net
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Report Description:
09/20/2003 REPORT FROM GARY GRAHAM'S BAJA ON THE FLY:
PROVIDING QUALITY SALTWATER FLY-FISHING 365 DAYS A YEAR IN BAJA FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: bajafly@usa.net; USA toll-free (800) 919-2252; Mexico 011-52-624-14-10373
Sat., September 20, 2003 Report covers the period Wed.-Fri. (9/17 - 9/19)
EAST CAPE, MAGDALENA BAY, ZIHUATANEJO & IZTAPA GUATEMALA CONDITIONS
EAST CAPE, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
IN GENERAL: Offshore action continues to improve a click at a time. Tuna counts up with a few more Gorillas in the mix. More sails than stripers with very few blues. Most of the action, though in several directions, is still only about an hour from the hotels. Back inshore, while the water is slowly cleaning up, the needlefish are still as thick and eating almost everything that hits the water. Current tracking on a weak tropical storm “Marty” indicates it will travel offshore up the west coast of Baja over the next few days. While everyone is watching its progress, the Internet Forecasters are predicting it will have little consequence locally here at East Cape.
AIR & SEA -
Water temperature 80°-87°
Air temperature 79° - 96°
Humidity about 79%
Wind SE at 8 mph
Conditions Partly Cloudy (FEW) : 20000 ft
Visibility 10 miles
Sunrise 7:06 a.m. MST
Sunset 7:17 p.m. MST
Sept 25 New Oct. 2 First Quarter Oct.10 Full Oct. 18 Last Quarter
· OFFSHORE: Plenty of tuna, from football to beach ball size provided better action this week. Enough sailfish to intrigue the fly flingers.
· INSHORE: The water cleans up and then the @#$% needlefish won’t let any offering get by them.
· BEACH: Still a tough gig. Bartle Beach mullet attracting some bigger roosters and jacks. It is the classic “be in the right place at the right time” to get the shots.
BILLFISH - Sailfish, Sailfish, Sailfish, to Marlin - that is just about the ratio these days.
YELLOWFIN TUNA – A 10wt would be a good choice this week with the larger fish beginning to show. Stick with small flies for best success.
DORADO – Quality size, just not many.
ROOSTERFISH – Sandy beach, bright sun, sitecast. Bartle or Punta Arena best spots
JACK CREVALLE – Same places as the roosters.
BARRILETE OR MEXICAN SKIPJACK - Some larger ones mixed in under the porpoise.
PARGO AND CABRILLA – Not much interest with all the tuna
SIERRA – Don’t bother, way too many needlefish!
MAGDALENA BAY, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
Sat., September 20, 2003 Report covers the period Wed.-Fri. (9/17 - 9/19)
IN GENERAL: Shark buoys strung out in a westerly direction from the Entrada are holding dorado. Up closer to the Thetis the tuna take over. A few marlin spotted by the boats traveling from spot to spot. Still a few yellows under the bird schools at the Entrada. Here, “Marty” is being watched closely as it meanders up the coast.
Water Temperature 69°-76°
Air Temperature 71°-85°
Humidity 92%
Wind Calm
Conditions Clear
Visibility 3 miles
Sunrise 7:14 a.m. MDST
Sunset 7:25 p.m. MDST
Sept. 25 New Oct. 2 First Quarter Oct.10 Full Oct. 18 Last Quarter
YELLOWTAIL – Watch for bird schools close to the Entrada.
CORVINA – Plenty to play with - either at Devil’s Curve or near the pier.
SNOOK – So-so.
HALIBUT - Continuing action for those who are interested. Plenty on the south side of Belchers in skinny water.
SIERRA - A few under the bird schools.
ZIHUATANEJO, MAINLAND MEXICO
Please note the date. We are only providing weekly (not twice a week) reports for this area.
Saturday, September 20, 2003, Report covers the period Sat.-Fri. (9/13 - 9/20)
IN GENERAL: We have had 'good news-bad news' these last three days. The bad news is we have had wind and about 6 inches of rain in the last 48 hours. Conditions have been just too miserable to fish, because of the limited visibility caused from all the silt and debris being washed out of the rivers. This will also shut down (for about a week) our excellent action for roosterfish and jack crevalle in the surf line.
The good news is there have been tons of trees, plants, coconuts, etc. being washed out of the rivers making for some incredible bait holding current lines. In the next few days, as ocean conditions stabilize, the dorado, sailfish, and school-sized yellowfin tuna should be thick on these floating hotels.
Ed Kunze
Water Temperature 75º-90º
Air Temperature 81°-90º
Humidity 79%
Wind SE at 23 mph
Conditions Mostly Cloudy (BKN) : 8000 ft
Visibility 10 miles
Sunrise 7:34 a.m. CDST
Sunset 7:43 p.m. CDST
Sept 25 New Oct. 2 First Quarter Oct. 10 Full Oct. 18 Last Quarter
For more Information on Baja on the Fly's Zihuatanejo trips, go to:
http://www.bajafly.com/Zihuatanejo.htm
Baja on the Fly's Zihuatanejo report by Ed Kunze
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