Captain Judy Helmey
Miss Judy Charters
'Kicking Fish Tail Since 1956!'
124 Palmetto Drive
Savannah, Georgia 31410
912 897 4921 or 912 897 3460 fax
www.missjudycharters.com
September 15, 2008
Happy Fish Day!
Saltwater inshore, offshore, blue water fishing report, Freshies Suggestions, and 'Little Miss Judy's story! Thanks for reading! Captain Judy
Inshore Creeks, Rivers, and Sounds
September 7, 2008 inshore report
Captain Jack McGowan called in a great inshore fishing report yesterday. He found a strong bite from red fish, spotted sea trout, and flounder yesterday. The secret was to fish what he called 'New Water.' While using live shrimp hooked up right in front of the black dot, he fished his same areas, but started in 3 foot of water and moved out from the bank until he found the bite.
While using popping cork and traditional adjustable float rigs Captain Jack found the 'biting way!' He adjusted his leader length used when using the popping cork so as to keep his live shrimp offering about 6 inches to 1 foot off the bottom. Popping corks are great; because when you 'pop them' they imitate the sound of a 'fleeing shrimp.' The only down side, if any is when you are fishing water deeper than 5 ' feet of water you need to change and go with an adjustable cork. The longest leader I have used is around 41/2 to 5 feet under a popping cork. Another thing to keep in mind is leader pound test. Always keep different sizes in the tackle box. I like 10, 12, 15, and 20 pound test fluorocarbon leader line or monofilament line as my option. When he found the bite in deeper water he change to an adjustable traditional float where he could easily fish deeper water.
Little Black Dot!
Lets talk a little about that 'little black dot' located on the shrimp's head. This spot is where you don't want to stick your hook. It's best to place the hook in front of the 'black dot and under the horn of the shrimp.' If you happen to prick the shrimp's 'black dot' it kills them. The bait is still good just because of the scent factor. However, the life of your bait will be cut short for sure! So therefore stay away from the 'small black dot on the shrimp's head!'
Back Then Black Dots Were In!
As with most of my reports I sometimes have to grab something from my past to share with you. Back in the old days my father stuck the hook right throw the 'black dot.' For years I thought that was the 'X' that marked the spot to put the hook. Although I didn't understand the just of this matter until many years later he actually did this on purpose knowing it would kill his shrimp. My father's take was as simple as you can get'. By pricking the black dot the scent, which all-artificial bait manufactures are trying to duplicate, is naturally forced out of the shrimp. Thus making this near dead shrimp the most interesting piece near the bank! In my fathers case 'bait on a hook!' Now I know why he caught all of those fish all of the time! Secrets learned from a seasoned fisherman are definitely priceless!