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Username: Capt_tom_haynes
Post Number: 3
Registered: 8-2003
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Votes: 0 | | Posted on Saturday, November 22, 2003 - 5:09 am: | |
Pray for the BUCS. If fishing were as bad as the BUCS right now I would sell my boat and have a big garage sale on my dirveway to get whatever value my fishing equipment would bring. Not so at present. I have been having some of the best snook fishing in 5 years! Recently on an outing with my best customer, Brent Halvorsen of Sarasota, a 22 pound snook (44 1/2 inches long) was caught. OK you may say, but this was in the heart of the backcountry. (Wheybac-get it!). Without a doubt this was my largest snook in 30+ years fishing caught in nearly fresh water. And it wasn't winter condition that will drive the big girls back into the backcountry. What is more inportant, in two day's of fishing caught 50 snook! And many of these were above 30"! Lost count of keeper size. With bait everywhere on the outside, Brent and I would load up and streak back to the backcountry before most or all died from the fresh water. Non stop action ensued. Short lived, but what great action.
With winter at our doorstep, now is the time for all to get those lure ready. Bait will begin there annual migration south leaving no other choice but to fish with schrimp or the tired and true lures. Some folks will not fish during the winter months. When the bait leave their usual haunts, some fisherman will not fish. A mistake for sure. It does take more effort to catch that snook with a lure, but the rewards of "making" old linesider bite that plastic is well worth the extened effort. Doing it the MAN"S way of fishing. Next article will have some hints and help to catch winter fish within the Everlgades National Park, for that matter, any place you might fish with mangrove structure.
Tip of the week......
Hook sharpnest. Diiachi hook's. Keep in mind that sponsorship in not free road. I have to buy my equipment. Although the sponsor's I have do give me a price break, I still let go of some hard earned cash. One other thing, I don't solicit sponsor's for the sake of free material. I have to rely on everything to be of top quaility, if it isn't, you will not find it on my boat. My guest's fish better and the trip is usually more of a success. I have found the Diiachi hooks are of superior quality. In fact they are so sharp the hook will not stick you, but will actually cut. I handle those with respect. Try them. You will increase you hook-up's. |
