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Ron's Saltwater Fishing Blog April 2005 Archive

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

The "Hook and Bullet" Crowd

Saturday April 30, 2005
The moniker speaks for itself. Most of you reading this are also members of the hook and bullet crowd. You fish or hunt, and you enjoy the sport. ... Read More

"O" - What a Lake

Wednesday April 27, 2005
Every angler needs a change of pace from time to time. This one is no different. Last year I went with one of my best friends, John, to Texas and ... Read More

Action on Offshore Reefs and Wrecks Lights Up

Friday April 22, 2005
The report said south to southwest winds, ten to fifteen knots, seas two to four feet. As we headed out the inlet on this first "good weather" weekend of ... Read More

The Cobia Bible - A Review

Wednesday April 20, 2005
Captain Joe Richard has another “Bible” out. This one is on catching cobia. I took a copy to review and found myself reminiscing about the cobia I have caught in ... Read More

Triple Your Pleasure

Tuesday April 12, 2005
As a kid, I first remember seeing them floating on their side, almost as if they were dead, drifting out with the tide. They were strange looking fish, dark brown ... Read More

Perrin River Rescue

Sunday April 10, 2005
A recent rescue by the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary highlights the need for all boaters to wear their life jackets... Read more...

Fiddling for Sheepshead

Saturday April 9, 2005
On the bow, my son readied the anchor. In a heavier sea, anchoring as close as we were to these huge rocks would be treacherous. But, today, the seas had ... Read More

Red Tide Kills Manatee

Friday April 8, 2005
Manatee deaths in Florida, after declining for the past three years, are rising again. This time boaters are not to blame. A recurring red tide over the southwest portion of ... Read More

Get Me to the Back of the Boat!

Friday April 8, 2005
Have you ever fished on a party boat? I grew up calling them head boats, I guess because they counted heads as you boarded. Some were small and carried 15 ... Read More

Florida Keys Charter Success

Thursday April 7, 2005
Here is an article from Mark Scharlow of Toledo, Ohio. Mark made a trip to the Florida Keys last month and found what appears to be an awesome party boat! ... Read More

Record Sheepshead Cleaned!

Thursday April 7, 2005
I do not know the angler - don't even have his name. But the story told about him has a familiar, all too often heard ring. An angler catches a ... Read More

Shad Mania

Tuesday April 5, 2005
Every spring for the past several years, I go through the same ritual. This year is no different. The shad run is kicking into high gear in the upper Roanoke ... Read More

Seabass on Tap

Friday April 1, 2005
If you can get to the near shore reefs and wrecks, now is the time to look for big black seabass. This time of year seabass gather in huge spawning ... Read More

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