Ron's Saltwater Fishing Blog April 2008 Archive

I Still Smell the Flats
I still smell the flats. I can see the mud at low tide, glistening in the midday sun. Small spikes from mangrove seeds dot the brown mud, and a long-legged, ... Read More

Wednesday April 30, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

Casting to a Tailing Redfish
There are many anglers who claim to never have seen a tailing redfish. I think it turns out that these anglers may have actually seen some, but just didn’t know ... Read More

Monday April 28, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

Springtime Beach Bonanza
It’s springtime up and down the Atlantic and Gulf coasts, and redfish are migrating from their winter haunts on near shore wrecks and reefs. They are moving into the passes ... Read More

Saturday April 26, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

Bluefish and Mackerel
In the spring, bluefish and Spanish mackerel begin making their way north up the easy coast of the United States. From Florida to New York, over time they will come ... Read More

Thursday April 24, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

Reds on a Flood Tide
Ah, spring! This is the time that flowers bloom, animals are amorous and most important to me, the flood tides occur. Spring flood tides are an annual occurrence caused by ... Read More

Tuesday April 22, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

Tide Runner Seatrout
I was fishing with artificial lures on a mud and oyster flat at high tide. Normally I pick up a few of what I call “tide runners”. These are usually ... Read More

Saturday April 19, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

Congressmen Alerted on Clean Boating Act of 2008
Recreational Boating and Anglers Threatened with Burdensome EPA Permits From the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation comes this latest news: Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Chair, Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and Senator Bill Nelson ... Read More

Wednesday April 16, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

Snapper in the Turtle Grass
Back went the rod as Jim set the hook. Zing went the drag as a very nice mangrove snapper ran forty yards of line off the reel. Then it was ... Read More

Sunday April 13, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

Roanoke River Striped Bass
It’s that time of year in North Carolina. Stripped bass, rockfish, green backs – whatever the local name, the spawning run is making its way north from river to river. ... Read More

Thursday April 10, 2008 | permalink | comments (1)

Using Artificial Lures for Spotted Seatrout
Artificial lures for seatrout. I am quizzed quite a bit about how I use artificials to catch trout. While live bait will almost always catch fish, I can usually catch ... Read More

Monday April 7, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

Cobia on the Beach
This is the time of year that the cobia begin to show along the Atlantic coast beaches. The will swim on, under, and around the manta rays as they move ... Read More

Saturday April 5, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)

Crowding Out the Fish
The weather was superb except for the wind. Although protected waters were fine, getting offshore was a challenge with a 15-knot northeast breeze and a heavy ground swell underneath. It ... Read More

Tuesday April 1, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)