September 2014 Archives - Page 2 of 7

A float rig and an Egret V-rig are two ways to fish soft-plastic artificial shrimp.

Rigging options

Using artificial and natural baits offers anglers several ways to connect with fish, but the way they are rigged can sometimes make a bigger difference in the number and quality of fish caught. […]

Trolling motors enable fishermen to operate from the bow in shallow water, unlike having to pole from a platform.

Stop poling and start trolling

Mike Marsh

Mike Taylor uses a 36-volt Minn Kota trolling motor with a remote-control piloting device when he is fishing for red drum in shallow water. […]

Bluegills and shellcrackers are collectively lumped into the category of bream, and these are the favorite target of many Sparkleberry Swamp anglers. Even though these are two different species of fish, they do hang out together, and anglers often catch them both in the same area, especially in shallow water. […]

A shallow-water anchoring device makes stopping your boat almost immediately when you contact fish a big weapon in the marshes.

Fish on? Power down!

Mike Marsh

Minn Kota’s Talon is a shallow-water anchoring system that makes it easy to stop the boat when an angler hooks a fish. This type of anchoring system is a staple on redfish tournament boats because it is so effective. […]

An in-console Minn Kota trolling motor is featured on the award-winning Old Town Predator XL kayak.

ICAST — Another kayak victory

Bill Howard

Something historic happened in July at the ICAST show — the show that brings manufacturers of fishing tackle and accessories together with retailers and the media. […]

Veteran Sparkleberry Swamp angler Ken Nutter catches most of his crappie from cypress trees along the edges of open water.

No need to get lost again

Brian Cope

Many of the flooded trees in Sparkleberry Swamp are decorated with license plates, signs and paint markings, showing routes that lead to places only those who placed them know. […]

Trotlines account for a lot of catfish in Sparkleberry Swamp. Fishermen are limited to one with no more than 50 hooks.

Drop me a line

Brian Cope

Setting trotlines is Ken Nutter’s preferred way of catching catfish in Sparkleberry Swamp, but he warns other anglers to know the laws governing these devices. […]

Location, location, location

Jerry Dilsaver

Much like for a successful business, the key to productive offshore bottom-fishing is being in the right location. Once the preferred, rock, wreck or reef is found, the captain must anchor so the boat is positioned just right to get the baits down to the fish. Bottomfish are very specific to their chosen structure, and missing it by even a few feet will result in a lot of waiting rather than catching. […]

Black sea bass regulations differ between waters north and south of Cape Hatteras, just one example of bottomfish regulations that are somewhat complex and often confusing.

A plethora of piscatorial regulations

Jerry Dilsaver

Regulations for offshore bottomfish species are complex and include several closed seasons and several seasons that close when the annual allocation is caught. […]

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