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Ron's Saltwater Fishing Blog July 2006 Archive

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

Check Your Knots

Monday July 31, 2006
Have you ever hooked a fish, I mean a good fish, only to have your line apparently break just when you were about to land him? I have, and it ... Read More

Kingfish Tournament Tune-up

Saturday July 29, 2006
Tournament – there’s something about that word that gets the blood moving in most anglers. The competition, the recognition, the comradery, and the possible winning purse all combine to make ... Read More

New Fishing Floats

Thursday July 27, 2006
Floats and bobbers. As a kid we all learned to “watch the bobber” for a bite. The excitement was almost unbearable as we waited for that float to go under. ... Read More

Doing the Kingfish Troll

Tuesday July 25, 2006
The summer months have been cruel to the day time fisherman. Hot has become a relative term on the water during the past few weeks. But for the ... Read More

PETA Weighs in on Stem Cell Research

Sunday July 23, 2006
In an article written for Foxnews.com, Steven Milloy lays PETA on the line for its stance regarding stem cell research and other earth shattering animal cruelties. Milloy is the publisher ... Read More

Splatter Poles

Friday July 21, 2006
There was a simpler day when gadgets and electronics did not help. Those were the days when a fisherman's sense and knowledge were the best tools at hand to find ... Read More

Mitchell 300X Spinning Reel

Wednesday July 19, 2006
I had the opportunity to try one of the 300X reels out on some sheepshead. These fish are hard fighters and on eight pound test line, a five pound sheepshead ... Read More

Seatrout Hideaway

Monday July 17, 2006
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

Penn Slammer 460 Spinning Reel

Friday July 14, 2006
This is one of Penn's top spinning reels with six ball bearings and an all metal housing. The reel performed superbly. I was able to crank off some rather ... Read More

It's Time for a New Boat

Wednesday July 12, 2006
Some anglers buy one boat and it becomes their fishing platform for many years. Others trade boats almost yearly, always looking for that something different. I guess I fall at ... Read More

The Year of the Flounder

Friday July 7, 2006
Reports from the northeast fishing community are filled with stories of great trips and large numbers of fish. My own experience tells the same story. I have seen more flounder ... Read More

Fun at the Boat Ramp

Wednesday July 5, 2006
It seems that holidays and weekends always bring out the crazies. That may be a pretty severe description in your mind, but after today, I consider it mild and almost ... Read More

Dock Fishing

Monday July 3, 2006
This is the time of year to fish with live shrimp under and around the docks in the middle St Johns River in Florida. While mostly a freshwater area, the ... Read More

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