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Ron's Saltwater Fishing Blog May 2004 Archive

By Ron Brooks, About.com Guide to Saltwater Fishing since 1998

Another Record Catch?

Sunday May 30, 2004
As told to me by a reliable source (my Dad who passed away a few years ago), a record jewfish was caught on fly by a relatively well known area ... Read More

Seatrout Hideaway

Sunday May 30, 2004
Seatrout are known for their habits. If you catch some seatrout in a particular location, chances are really good that you can find them there again in the same location ... Read More

Catch Mangrove Snapper on the Keys

Sunday May 30, 2004
On the Florida Keys, I have a sure fire method to find fish and make even your first trip out a roaring success. You can and will catch mangrove snapper ... Read More

A Very Mixed Bag

Wednesday May 26, 2004
The kingfish are on the beach!", was the cry of the weekend. Huge pods of pogies (menhaden shad) are finally making their appearance on the North Florida coast, and the ... Read More

Room to Fish

Thursday May 20, 2004
(Editor's note: This article has raised several questions regarding proper fishing etiquette. Please do not take this as an endorsement of the actions here. I in no way agree with ... Read More

Surf Fishing

Thursday May 20, 2004
There are quite a number of fishermen and women who either by choice or by circumstance do not fish from a boat. Let's deal with surf fishing and all that ... Read More

Strange Catch

Monday May 17, 2004
This from Ed Goodnight...Surf fishing is really my weakness. I don't have to catch anything to be perfectly happy just as long as I'm fishing. Once on Topsail ... Read More

He Was My Dad

Sunday May 16, 2004
(Note: This article won 1st place in the 2004 Georgia Outdoor Writers' Association Excellence in Craft contest) The long sleeved khaki shirt he wore was soaking wet. On ... Read More

Praying to the Tuna Gods

Wednesday May 12, 2004
It seems when a big yellowfin is hooked, most anglers end up on their knees at the stern of the boat trying to hold on and praying for someone to ... Read More

Ron and John on a Long Range Trip

Wednesday May 12, 2004
We left May 26th on the Q-105 boat out of San Diego. John Kline and John Grabosky, two of the best captains around, were in command of a six-day long ... Read More

Night Fishing Tips

Saturday May 8, 2004
Night fishing can be very easy and a lot of fun, or it can be a perfectly miserable experience. The difference comes in how you prepare for the trip. ... Read More

Go to Plan Two

Saturday May 8, 2004
Weather guessers. That's what most of the enlisted personnel in the Navy call the forecasters. It seems they are wrong so often that it appears they just guess at what's ... Read More

Canaveral Buoy Fishing

Saturday May 8, 2004
A trip to the Port is easy if you come to Florida. Heading south on I-95, simply exit east on the Beeline Expressway. A five minute drive on the Beeline ... Read More

Key West Classic Results

Tuesday May 4, 2004
Veteran Key West light tackle guide Kenny Harris and his team didn't catch any fish Saturday, but still managed to survive more than 110 angler entrants in a 41-boat field ... Read More

A Week of Memories

Monday May 3, 2004
It’s been a week of memories. You older anglers who have fished all your life can identify with my plight. All you younger anglers can take home some lessons from ... Read More

A Time for Learning

Monday May 3, 2004
It wasn't much of a catch as fish go, but it was an all important catch for my son and his grandfather. I was in the bow of my Dad's ... Read More

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