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Ron's Saltwater Fishing Blog November 2006 Archive

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

No Fish Zones - A Biologist Responds

Tuesday November 28, 2006
In the last article regarding MPA's and No Fish Zones, I let you know my feelings. They may be yours as well. Here is a very fair response from ... Read More

Save a Fish to Catch a Fish

Monday November 27, 2006
Fish conservation and saving the resources is at once both emotional and radical in some circles. Marine Protection Areas - No Fish Zones - are popping up along the ... Read More

Top 10 Gifts Under 15 Dollars

Friday November 24, 2006
Here are my top picks for holiday gifts this season. These gifts are all under $15.00 and will make great stocking stuffers for the anglers in your life! And- ... Read More

Redfish from a Canoe!

Monday November 20, 2006
Here is a post from Curtis about fishing from his canoe: I am 14 and love to fish. Usually I go offshore with my dad but I also surf fish. One ... Read More

Ever Hooked a Porpoise?

Sunday November 19, 2006
I received an email from a reader that amazed me. In all my years of fishing I never heard of anyone hooking a porpoise (bottle nosed dolphin). Well, ... Read More

Trolling for Tarpon

Friday November 17, 2006
Who ever heard of trolling for tarpon? We did it quite successfully and quite by accident. Waiting for the tide to change we decided to try something I ... Read More

Nautical Lighting

Wednesday November 15, 2006
Wayne Spivak from the US Coast Guard Auxiliary sends us an article from time to time. This one is about lighting - nautical lighting - on your boat. Proper lighting ... Read More

Moving Locations to Find Sheepshead

Monday November 13, 2006
On an early season sheepshead trip, I had to move a lot to get a limit of fish. Most anglers sat in one spot and wondered why they could ... Read More

When Cabin Fever Sets In - Fishing in Cold Weather

Friday November 10, 2006
Cold Weather can make us do some rather silly things. It warps our thinking and makes us believe that everything will be OK if we can just get out ... Read More

Monster Green Heads

Thursday November 9, 2006
Cooler water may turn a lot of fish off, but for some fish, it means moving closer to shore. Black sea bass are one of those fish. They are all ... Read More

Still Waters Don't Run Deep - Boating in Shallow Water

Wednesday November 8, 2006
Learning the water means knowing that shallow water remains calm in a high wind. Don't always head for calm water during a blow. What you run into may ... Read More

What Kind of Fishing Leaders to Use

Monday November 6, 2006
Do you use a leader when fishing? Lots of fish are lost because a line with no leader either broke or was cut by sharp teeth. A fishing ... Read More

Can We Stop No Fish Zones?

Wednesday November 1, 2006
"No Fishing" signs may soon be seen in your neck if the woods. It is estimated that only 8% of Americans participate in some type of fishing. That ... Read More

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