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
August 13, 2007
Captain Judy's Saltwater Fishing Report
Which includes:
Inshore report, Offshore Report, Freshies Suggestions, and "Little Miss Judy's Believe It or Not!" (Story)
Inshore Shark Action
I can't tell you how many times I have seen all types of sharks circling and feeding about in surface schooling bait. This goes for inshore as well as offshore. When we cast for menhaden, especially when the schools are "holding strong on the surface" I as well as the one throwing the net "looks first and then cast next!" The reason being is that there is lots of other fish feeding about on the perimeter of a school of baitfish. Over the years we have tangled sharks as well as tarpon up in our cast net. About ten years ago we had a charter boat captain pulled right out the boat when his net momentarily entrapped a large tarpon. (It wasn't me!) For that reason we don't loop the net's line around our arm. We tie it to the boat! For those that don't want to cast the net I suggest fishing the perimeter of the schooling fish, because there is plenty of action in this natural feeding/chumming zone!
With all this bait the sharks have gone into a "feeding frenzy!" It's not usual to see a shark before it hits you live bait offering. The reason being is the fact that they normally hit your cork first and then your bait. So therefore you are getting double hitting action. The good news is that sharks are fun to catch and good to eat. However, "where the shark feeds others won't wait around too long!" So therefore, "if it's sharks it sharks that you are going to catch at least until you move to that next fishing spot!"