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
Blue Water Report
Sunday July 20, 2008
Captain Scott Abernathy and crew aboard his boat Dr 'Feelgood' took the blue water run this past weekend. Upon their 6:30 AM arrival the Deli Ledge looked plain barren, which is a fisherman's world is no birds, fish, or rips. As Captain Scott worked the Deli Ledge area he finally found a defined temperature break, which went from 76.9 to 78 degrees. Captain Scott stayed and worked this area for about three hours having some pretty good catching action. They caught 4 dolphins some weighting in at around 25 pounds and three Wahoo averaging 30 pounds each. The dolphin hit naked rigged ballyhoo and the Wahoo hit purple and black rigged Ilanders.
Captain Scott proved by his actions of 'staying' that running from one place to the other without giving their decided spot a serious try wastes time and fuel. Even though once arriving the signs were clear 'no fish here' he waited it out! I have found especially this year since fuel prices have soared so much that once I make a commitment to fish a certain area that I stick to my plan. Believe this or not, but I have caught more fish and found news spots that I have been basically driving over for years. The bottom line and most of this time so true is that if you stay long enough in one area 'something will happen!'
When the top water bite slowed Captain Scott, changed up and started bottom fishing. While fishing in 225 feet his group caught genuine red snapper and porgy. The good news about switching from trolling to bottom fishing is that there is most always some sort of serious rod bending action to be had.