Miss Judy Charters
Captain Judy Helmey
"Kicking Fish Tail Since 1956!"
124 Palmetto Drive
Savannah, Georgia 31410
912 897 4921 or 912 897 3460 fax
www.missjudycharters.com
June 4, 2007
Captain Judy's Saltwater Fishing Report
Inshore, Offshore, and Freshies Suggestions
Gulf Stream
Captain Tommy Williams of Miss Judy Charters took a busman's holiday this past week. While making the long run out to the Deli all on board watched for any sort of accumulated weeds lines. Where rips are formed debris is pulled together giving fish such as dolphin a great place for a seafaring feeding possibility! All eyes keenly watch with no one not even the few seabirds finding any floating weeds or debris. Once arriving at the Deli Ledge, which is approximately 65 miles offshore, Captain Tommy pulled the ledge. It appeared that no one was home! With the situation at hand there was only one thing to do, which was to go "east young man go east!" With that being said, Captain Tommy took an easterly heading "zigging and zagging" as he went looking for any sort of floating structure.
When he reached about 26 miles east of the Deli Ledge he found a long line set. These are commercial lines set out that has hundreds of hooks attached, which are baited for any fish that comes along that cares to eat. There is good news and bad news in regards to that last statement. I don't intend on getting on that "tackle box!" (AKA soapbox) At any rate being the situation was there, Captain Tommy took advantage of it. As he trolled this already baited area he caught dolphin fish after dolphin fish!
In most cases dolphin also known as "mahi-mahi fish" are known for their great schooling ability. In this case where there is fish there normally is more fish. Dolphin fish are known for schooling in large numbers and staging with their kind especially while they are feeding. It was first thought that this was a fish that primarily feed only in the daytime and mostly from the upper water column. It now has been ascertained that due to the fact that this fish grows so fast that it might have to feed "24-7!" With that being said "you don't necessarily have to see a dolphin to catch one!"