April 2007
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Headed out for Kingfish in the beginning but wound up with a better prize.
Trolled from Dunedin Reef to Clearwater Reef with only Spanish Mackerel and Lizardfish to show for it. Headed west towards the Rube and nothing for a long while as we past into 40 foot of water statrted to see some skip jacks on top and new there was action soon to come. 600 hundred yards from the Rube the old trusty Penn Senator started to scream and on with the fight. Took me almost a half hour to muscle this Grouper in. Not a bad catch for our maiden voyage on the Sea Ray. Lots of shorts and a nice keeper Grouper. The weather man said 2 to 4 with 10 kts winds. For this Grouper trip it was more or less 15 kt winds with 3 to 5 foot seas but who is to complain with a nice grouper catch like this one.
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Written by admin on April 30th, 2007 with 2 comments.
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SaltWater Fishing, Here in Florida is one of the most addicting forms of entertainment known. On the Gulf coast we have an abundance of Inshore and offshore fishing. Take a look at some of our experiences and learn a little from our follies.
April means a lot of things for anglers , Mostly bait retuning to our area. Whether its inshore with schools of greenbacks or off shore with the massive pods of glass minnows. With the arrival of the schools of bait means the predators are now lurking around ready to attack. These predators are Spanish Mackeral, Kingfish, Cobia, Barricuda and Jack Crevalle . There are many other species that will be covered later in other posts.
The magic water temp is� 70 degrees . This is the temp that beckons mother nature to unleash the billions of young fish into the world to face a feeding frenzy where they are the main course.
We have hit that special time of year and yes we have hit the magic water temp. Gas prices this year are outrages and will keep some anglers inshore this year but that doesn’t mean you will be out of reach of these predators. 2 to 6 miles off shore will produce Gags and Cobia and kings . There isn’t a need to head way off shore every trip,” It would be nice though”.
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Written by admin on April 12th, 2007 with no comments.
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Everyone has had an experience with motion sickness at one time or another. Weather you are out 30 miles or just near shore. It’s a bummer to have to return to the docks do to a sick fishing buddy or worse a buddies sick girlfriend or wife. Not that I want to hog all the femininity but most girls don’t do well in 3 to 5 swells. There are a good few that can take it for the reward at the end.
One of the first steps in dealing with any sickness is understanding what is wrong so that you can mentally deal with the problem. This is very important in dealing with sea sickness. Sea sickness starts with the inner ear, and gets worse from there.
Your head aches, you are sick to your stomach, your mouth waters and you basically feel the worst you have ever felt, you are not really sick, just out of balance. At times your skin is actually green. No question about it, you feel bad, but you must remember you have no disease, just a motion problem. You can do a lot to cure yourself, and very quickly.
Some things to remember: Fresh air is good but you want to stay low and to the stern of the boat. That is where you will encounter the least motion. The bow of the boat pounds through the waves, up and down the stern drags through the water. The ride is much smoother. The boat rocks from side to side. The higher you are the more movement you encounter.
Medications:
There are several good medications on the market. The best is probably the scopolamine patch by Transderm Scop. It is still a prescription medication but usually easy to obtain with a simple call to your doctor. Dry mouth is usually the only side effect, but that is true with most all sea sickness medications.
There are several over the counter medications but the one we like best is Bonine. Drowsiness is the side effect but less so with Bonine than with other brands. To be effective you should get this medication in your system 8 hours before you board the boat. If possible, sleep on it and take more when you board the boat and you tend to be less drowsy. That way, it’s in your system and working when .you wake up.
Smooth Sailing is a ginger drink that many people say works quite well especially to settle your stomach. Combining smooth Sailing and Bonine can work well also. Wristbands can work for some people but are not generally considered the best remedy.
Severe sea sickness can be treated by using a combination of both the scopolamine-patch and Bonine and almost never fails. But you should check with your doctor. The side effect is hunger and more drowsiness. (A nice tuna on the end of your rod is a good cure for drowsines!)
Written by admin on April 11th, 2007 with no comments.
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With the weather at almost perfection and the new boat rigged and ready to go. Its time to once again take to the open gulf, for some real fishing and good times. We took a couple weeks off and now are ready and able to tackle the gulf again in a Sea ray 240. A very nice Sea ray, able to handle all our needs. Our new Sea Ray has two births a full bath and all the electronics to assist our fishing quests. A Garmin GPS Chart plotter fish finder, a whole lot better then our hand held. The Sea Ray is a overnighter for those long hauls to the fishing Mecca. Stay tuned for this weekend .
Written by admin on April 11th, 2007 with no comments.
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Keeping Your Bait Alive
2 Requirements for Aeration
There are many types or aeration we will cover just two for this article:
- The velocity and direction of water flow
- The size and amount of the air bubbles
Velocity and direction of Water Flow
Delicate bait such as greenbacks, and white bait will not survive an entire day of fishing unless the water flow (velocity) in the livewell is soft and gentle. Turbulent water will damage the bait and force them to work against the current.
Ideal water flow within a live well should be approximately 1 to 2 Mph. in a circular motion. This will allow fish to school together and provide a smooth flow of water through their gills. If the water flow is excessive, bait will tire quickly and will not be lively.
Size and Amount of Air Bubbles
Air bubbles must remain contacting the water, if they are to do the job properly. A good rule of thumb is: The smaller the bubble, the longer it will remain suspended in water to dissolve.
Your Lesson in Air Bubbles
The smaller the air bubble, the more slowly it will rise, giving it more time to dissolve in the saltwater.
Due to the high density of salt water, air bubbles are usually smaller in salt water than in fresh water.
The tiny bubbles, can theoretically aerate 6.6 times as much water with the same amount of air.
Knowing the importance of air bubble size, the effectiveness of different aerator systems becomes readily apparent!
Livewells
Livewells come in many sizes. Oval or round tanks provide the best circulation. However, rectangular or square wells are satisfactory if there is a directional discharge into the well. The directional discharge will induce the more desirable circular motion.
Spray Bar Aerators
Spray bar aerators add oxygen to the water by jetting small streams of water into the surface. Some air is absorbed into the spray as it passes from the spray bar to the water surface, and when the spray strikes the water surface, air bubbles are injected into the water. For the most part, these bubbles are rather large.
Jets of water from spray bars are generally harsh to delicate bait. Their protective coating and scales are easily removed, and their survival is drastically reduced.
Spray bars are an inefficient aeration system, and should be used only on the hardiest bait.
Air Stone Aerators
Air stone aerators are an inexpensive way to keep bait alive in small containers. They are quiet and gentle, but because their bubbles are typically larger, they need a greater amount of bubbles for a large amount of bait.
Air stone aerators do provide gentle aeration, but they sustain less bait per unit of air than aerators that produce smaller bubbles.
Venturi Aerators
This is the much copied, old aeration technology. They can be purchased as a floating aerator or a bottom aerator with suction cups.
The fast-moving water at the output of the pump creates a vacuum, which suck air into the pump output. This system typically provides larger amounts of smaller air bubbles than previously discussed aerators.
Some models can damage bait due to the high speed of water from the pump output.
Thru-Hull Pumps
Thru-hull pumps provide a uninterrupted flow of new water into the live well and eliminate the problems of heat and ammonia build-up. As long as clean water is available, more bait can be placed in a given amount of water than with any of the previously systems. However, when entering water that is less than ideal for delicate bait, care must be taken to secure the intake water. By utilizing a combination of the thru-hull pump with other aeration methods, bait can remain healthy and lively for longer periods of time.
Written by admin on April 10th, 2007 with no comments.
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