CAPTAIN JUDY HELMEY
'Kicking Fish Tail Since 1956'
POB 30771
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA 31410
912 897 4921
912 897 3460 FAX
www.missjudycharters.com
July 28, 2008
Happy Fish Day!
Saltwater inshore, offshore, blue water fishing report, Freshies Suggestions, and 'Little Miss Judy's story! Thanks for reading! Captain Judy
Bait-less At the Stream, 'No Worries!'
Lets talk a little about bottom bait used. It's a known fact that most fishermen that head out to the stream that bottom fishing are the last thing on their mind. However, when the trolling bite slows in the charter boat world you had best be ready to put 'plan two into action.' Most of time when I went to the stream with serious trolling customers I didn't even take any squid. The reason being is that once I caught any fish 'I had bait.' Don't panic I not suggesting for one moment taking a fillet out of your prize catches of dolphin and Wahoo! However, what I am suggesting is to cut the entire stomach wall out. This mean to cut both sides out that are holding the fish's insides. After all you are not going to eat this section anyway. Once you have remove the guts you have some really nice pieces of stomach wall, which will definitely stay on a hook. All you have to do is to cut this in strips or chunks and sent it to the bottom. It's tough and it offers up some real natural smells, which brings in lots of attention from those fish lurking on the bottom!
Now don't panic, I know the next question, what if you haven't caught anything? The next thing to do is to cut the rigged ballyhoo up in chunks, drop to the bottom, catch a few fish, fillet them, and use them for cut bait. The third question that is going to be asked, 'what if you only brought along artificial baits?' The next suggestion is so simple you are going to love. All you have to do is to cut a piece strip out of anyone's white t-shirt! Believe me when this new bait design is introduced to the bottom something will hit it!