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Ron's Saltwater Fishing Blog July 2008 Archive

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

The Barracuda Problem

Wednesday July 30, 2008
Up and down the east coast of the United States, water temperatures are doing strange things. Perhaps it is a result of global warming; perhaps it is simply an anomaly ... Read More

Join Our New Fishing Forum

Saturday July 26, 2008
We have a new format to our Saltwater Fishing Forum that really lends itself well to fishing reports and questions. We have divided the forum into a number of folders ... Read More

South Atlantic Fisheries Council (SAFMC) Proposes Massive Closures

Thursday July 24, 2008
If you fish, and I assume that by reading this you probably do, you need to be aware of what is about to happen to fishing (or lack of fishing) ... Read More

King of Fish - And Money!

Monday July 21, 2008
Kingfish – king mackerel – kings – whatever the name, they rule the water up and down the Atlantic and Gulf coasts this time of year. The Southern Kingfish Association ... Read More

Check Your Knots

Friday July 18, 2008
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 ... Read More

A Dolphin Tip

Wednesday July 16, 2008
We looked for dolphin (mahi mahi) three days this week on the Florida Keys. We fished from the edge of the reef out to about 5 miles off in ... Read More

How to Use Fishing Tips

Monday July 14, 2008
I receive lots of mail asking me for fishing tips or help for a particular area. The fact is that I have fished numerous places up and down the east ... Read More

Fishing Report

Saturday July 12, 2008
Charlie called back last night. He did not find any dolphin - fished from Molasses to Carysfort lights and out about five miles. He saw lots of birds ... Read More

Wishful Thinking!

Friday July 11, 2008
I just hung the phone up from my good friend Charlie. He called from his cell phone to tell me he was idling past Molasses Light on the Florida ... Read More

Feeding a Fish

Thursday July 10, 2008
The sun was just beginning to break the horizon as we left the ramp. Ripples from the light southeast wind played with the rays of light and caused a shimmer ... Read More

Another Reason to Catch and Release

Tuesday July 8, 2008
I got a call from my cousin the other day. He collects old sporting memorabilia and it seems he came across a picture postcard he thought I might be interested ... Read More

Kingfish Baits

Sunday July 6, 2008
Up and down the east coast, as tournaments occur literally every weekend, kingfish anglers all have their favorite baits. We’re talking natural baits here – not artificials. Lures, plugs and ... Read More

Just Like Old Times

Friday July 4, 2008
About this time nine years ago, I was in another world. We were scattering my father's ashes over a very dirty and sad looking Florida Bay. Growing up in South ... Read More

Fishing for Kings - Salmon That Is!

Wednesday July 2, 2008
The water is cold and the wind has a definite chill. Snow-capped peaks and a dormant volcano surround the bay as we head out into the Pacific from Sitka, Alaska. ... Read More

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