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Ron's Saltwater Fishing Blog June 2009 Archive

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

What is an EPIRB?

Tuesday June 30, 2009
Here is another is a series from Wayne Spivak of the National Press Corps of the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary. This one has some very good information regarding ... Read More

Screaming Kings - King Mackerel

Sunday June 28, 2009
What runs like a greyhound, fights like a cornered hog, and can be found up and down the east coast beaches this month? If you guessed king mackerel - big ... Read More

Just Another Day at the Office - Charter Fishing Guide as a Job

Friday June 26, 2009
Most of us are not lucky enough to be able to do what we love to do every day of the week, every day of the year. How would you ... Read More

Marker 10X

Wednesday June 24, 2009
It's really an insignificant marker in the scheme of Florida Bay. It's numbered 10X because they needed another single pole marker between big tripod marker 10 and marker 9 on ... Read More

Weather or Not - Here We Fish

Monday June 22, 2009
Let's consider something here. When the wind blows hard, it usually means a high pressure area is either on the way or here already. I learned a long ... Read More

He was My Dad

Saturday June 20, 2009
The long sleeved khaki shirt he wore was soaking wet. On a day with no wind, no rain, and temperatures hovering around 95 degrees, he wore that heavy long sleeved ... Read More

Bulls Crashing the Bait

Tuesday June 16, 2009
Men loose their reasoning ability with multiple fish on. Every man is sure his fish is the biggest and is equally sure his fish is the one that will get ... Read More

Fishing with My Father - A Book Review

Saturday June 13, 2009
This is a very nice compilation of stories, essays and even some poems all about fishing with your father. When I was asked to contribute some of my work ... Read More

Nets or No Nets

Thursday June 11, 2009
While fishing off Cape Lookout from Beaufort Inlet, NC, I noticed something I had not seen in many years - net boats. Florida passed a law several years ago restricting ... Read More

Fishing the Beach for Kings

Tuesday June 9, 2009
A lot of people talk about “fishing the beach”, when they talk about catching king mackerel on the east coast. They aren’t talking about surf fishing, but rather the methods ... Read More

Gunny's Kiwi Angler Kayak

Sunday June 7, 2009
Lew Souder is a retired Marine GySgt. He fishes from a Kiwi Angler kayak. He wonders why he does not see more of these beauties. In his words, "I ... Read More

Follow Me on Twitter

Sunday June 7, 2009
I have finally caved in and am now a part of the newest online rage. I've created a Twitter account. You can follow me at http://twitter.com/aboutswfishing. For my first tweet, ... Read More

Saltwater Fishermen Balk at National Registry

Saturday June 6, 2009
Beginning in 2010, federal law will require all saltwater fishermen to be registered with the government. In states that already have a saltwater license, the criteria is met. ... Read More

National Fishing and Boating Week

Saturday June 6, 2009
National Fishing and Boating Week (NFBW) begins today and runs through June 14, 2009. A national celebration of fishing and boating, it is coordinated by Recreational Boating and ... Read More

Is It Time to Relax the Jewfish Restrictions?

Friday June 5, 2009
Most states, and the federal government placed a ban on goliath grouper (jewfish) harvest many years ago - in Florida it was 1990. The species has rebounded significantly. ... Read More

Beginner Fishing – How to Fish

Tuesday June 2, 2009
New to fishing? Trying to learn how to fish? Here are links to lots of information on beginner fishing. Use this information to get you started.

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