Hola amigos. The fishing is great. I was in Washington DC, our capitol, where the fishing totally sucked. I'm back and it's real nice again.
I've been getting out and enjoying some darn steady action. Trout, snook and even the elusive Sarasota redfish have made an appearance. The snook are in the canals and trout are in the deep potholes and redfish are kinda in-between those two places...
Anyhoooo... all I use is jerkbaits on a 1/8 leadhead. Spoon? Nope. Topwater? Nah. Texas rig, doa shrimp, live kitten? No, no, no. I've been just going with what works and its been killing it.
Just put a dab of peanut butter on your thumb to catch snook.
Ahh. The beautiful sea trout. These little guys are thick right now.
You catchy the reeedfeeesh then you don't. They are a wily breed.
This, friends, is a massive trophy lizardfish.
Small redfish are all over the bay these days.
This is the first pinfish I've caught in the last 2 years. Amazing. When I was growing up this is what I exclusively fished for.
Funky winter weather makes the clouds do this... Totally different than the thunderstorms of summer...
Catching fish from the dock rules. It's the minimalist in me. I call this photo "hobie, cat".
I think it's a little crazy to not touch the fish at all. Grab em' carefully but with authority. Get the hook out. release.
I love the XTOOLS unhooker. It's like a endoscopic surgery instrument for deep hooked fish.
The best hippy shots occur at sunset. Even a mostly cloudy one will fire up those crazy mothers...
When the fishing is really good you can catch em' on a bare jig.
Ahh. Canal fishin'. The fall leaves. The avian life. The grocery bags and plastic chairs caught in the trees.
Hornetbear's Anglin' Gear Corner: This little anchor is the best. It holds in all but a freakin' gale and you can knock it over the side with your elbow when you catch a fish drifting. I love it.
Hornetbear's Rigging Info: You cannot have a soft bait that spins around in the water. Make sure you drag it through the water at a good speed and watch the action of the lure. You want it to stand or wobble slightly when retrieved. If it's hooked badly it spins and just doesn't look like a fish swimming in the water column. Don't let your bait spin through the water. Fish like a natural presentation.
Fishing remains steady.
Note to Anglers Everywhere:
It's a fine line between knowledgeable fisherman and know it all jerk. Do the right thing. Be cool. Teach by example. Make friends.
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