1999 Recent Features
12/26/99
Catching Winter Mackerel in Florida 10/15/99
A Very Special Spinning Rod 09/26/99 Fort Macon, NC, Secrets 09/12/99 Redfish on The Fly 09/05/99 Sebastian Inlet Snook 08/29/99 Doin' the Kingfish Troll 08/22/99 Kite Fishing 08/15/99 Dog Days 08/02/99 Cubera Moon 07/25/99 Moving Time! 07/18/99 Jigging the Mangroves 07/11/99 Deep Jigging 07/03/99 Stand Up Rods - Can
You Take Them? 06/20/99 East Coast King Mackerel 06/13/99 South Florida
Dolphin - One More Time! 06/06/99 Jigs, Molds, Sinkers, and
Bucktail 05/30/99 Another Record Catch -
Believe it or Not 05/23/99 A Legal
Release - or Was It? 05/18/99 Who Are These Guys? 05/09/99 Stripers on
the Coast 05/02/99 Blues to Take Away Your
Blues 04/25/99 Senseless Slaughter - Can
we Prevent It? 04/18/99 Bulls Crashing the Bait! 04/11/99 Listening for the
Drum Beat 03/21/99 Fishing the Tide 03/07/99 Fishing the
"Skinny" Water - II 02/28/99 Fishing the
"Skinny" Water -I 02/22/99 When You Think
You're Having a Bad Day! 01/31/99 One For the Wall! 01/18/99 Catch and Release - Does
It Work? 01/05/99 Where's My Fishin'
Clothes? More Features
Here's how to get into some nice Spanish and Cero mackerel.
12/19/99 Your Fishing Rights
Your fishing will cease if some of these groups get their way.
11/28/99 Lets' Catch Some
Sheepshead
Now that we have the bait, from last week, let's catch some of these good eating
dudes!
11/21/99 Its Sheepshead Time!
Fall is the time of year to catch some really big convict fish, and here's how
do do it, including catching the bait!
11/14/99 Flounder Methods That
Work
Here is how I catch flounder, including bait, rigs, and techniques.
11/07/99 The Snook of a Lifetime
Catching that one fish can be an experience, especially when you see
that you are about to loose it!
10/31/99 Lubrication Can
Mean the Difference
Ever loose a good fish to a faulty or poorly maintained reel? You don't
have to loose fish any more!
10/25/99 The Tackle Box Dilemma
On more than one occasion the bottom of my boat has
become littered with tackle - swivels, hooks, sinkers, lures, you name it.
In a manner that is very hard to believe,
we "broke in" a new custom made spinning rod after a terrible day of
fishing!
10/03/99 Fort Macon, NC: More Secrets
This NC coastal state park has a
best kept secret - it is a dynamite fishing hole! This is part 2.
This Civil War Coastal North Carolina fort is home to some great shore and
jetty fishing!
09/19/99 All Knotted Up
Ever loose a good fish to a bad knot? Now that doesn't have to
happen. Read on...
Catching a bull red on a fly in a tidal creek can be quite an experience!
Snook season opened in Florida on September 1, and Sebastian Inlet is stacked
with fish (and boats!).
Slow trolling is a lazy way to spend a hot summer day, and some nice king
mackerel make it even nicer!
Go fly a kite! And catch some fish while you're at it!
Weather hotter than you can stand. What makes them dog days?
Catching one of these huge snappers takes some special bait and special
technique.
Making a move to another city can really put a damper on your fishing - if you
let it.
These estuary plants hold a variety of fish and are best fished with a jig.
No finesse - Nothing subtle here - just wind 'em up meat fishing!
These short, powerful rods are providing a new dimension in offshore fishing -
if you can handle them!
Tournaments abound up and down the coast for these "'Smoker" kings.
Let's clear up some misconceptions I seem to have fostered. Dolphin or
Mahi Mahi?
Make you own tackle, have some fun, and save some money too.
Here's another catch that really stretches my ability to say that the rules
apply equally to everyone.
What constitutes a legal catch and release? If you don't know, the answer
may surprise you!
Like Butch and Sundance said - just who are these guys....?
The annual migration north is about to begin on the east coast, and surf
fishermen are eagerly waiting.
Bluefish can make or break you day, including all your tackle!
My thoughts on raising kids and teaching them about life.
Bull dolphin (mahi mahi or dorado) can be the fish of a lifetime, if they don't
cause you a heart attack!
Catching huge Black Drum is easy, and it is one of my favorite springtime
activities.
Being in the right place at the right time is perhaps the most important part of
a successful fishing foray. If you aren't where the fish are, you can be
assured you will not be catching anything.
Techniques and articles for catching your shallow water trophy.
Shallow water and flats fishing is among the most popular of all the saltwater
fishing methods.
Have you ever had a humbling experience? I had one this past week that I
wish every one could have at least once in their life.
A trophy to look at and remember - if it's really yours!
How many times have you returned to the dock from a day of fishing anxious to
show off your catch?
If you are not a good fisherman, at least you can look like you are!
