CAPTAIN JUDY HELMEY
"Kicking Fish Tail Since 1956"
POB 30771
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA 31410
912 897 4921
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www.missjudycharters.com
August 18 2008
Happy Fish Day!
Saltwater inshore, offshore, blue water fishing report, Freshies Suggestions, and "Little Miss Judy's story! Thanks for reading! Captain Judy
Gulf Stream Suggestions!
During this time any fish from any so called "ocean sector" can almost be found anywhere. Now that I have made such a broad I guess I should explain a bit. When the waters located west of the Gulf Stream become same temperature the blue water edge basically disappears. The reason being is that there is not constant temperature break. So therefore no fishing edge is formed. With temperatures almost all the same there is quite a bit of blending of fish as well as water. It's possible to see blue water closer than normal as well as the fish that roam it. I think you get my point.
With all this being said, blue water fishing doesn't mean at least at this time that you have to ride 65 miles plus from the coast before you start fishing. So therefore now you know what I'm suggesting that you might do here's a good solid blue/green water-trolling plan. I suggest picking "a start trolling point." Here's are a few suggestions:
Trolling plan 1
Taking a look at a current sea surface chart and picking areas where it shows the best temperature breaks and ascertain a good solid starting coordinate.
Trolling Plan 2
Set you trolling lines out in about 90 feet of water and take a heading to your pre-decided destination point.
No matter which plan is picked I suggest pulling baits at all depths. During this time of year it's not what you are pulling as much as where you pull it. The reason being is that due to the "same water temperature every where "everything is scattered." So therefore when a feeding opportunity happens fish take action!
When I am in the trolling mode, no matter whether it's near shore or deep water I always use my same plan when I get a hit. The first thing I do is to write down the coordinates of the "Hit." Then I come about and make a circle bringing the boat around so that I am heading in about the same direction. While all this is going on I am looking for anything showing on my fishing finder.
Here's something else I have learned from my many years of fishing…. you can miss you "hot spot" by feet. However, you might catch one side of the bite zone on your fish finder. This means you might mark a partial school of fish! Keep eyes open wide and any marking as light as they might seem are worth investigating. In others words "pull your lines a bite before moving on to a spot that might not be there!" Most fishermen including myself always think that the fish are over there and not under the boat. My father used to say, " Fishermen that fish off the bank cast their bait as far away as they can. Fishermen that fish from a boat fish as close as the can to the bank!" I suggest to you as well to myself "fish where you are first before making your move!"