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Wintertime Success with the DOA Shrimp
A plastic shrimp. Never work. That’s what I thought until I met Mark Nichols about 20 years ago at the old Pine Island Fish Camp in St. Augustine. Mark explained the key to this bait, was nothing. Do...
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The “No Banana’s on the Boat Myth”…The Truth Revealed
Ever since I was a little kid salty old Captains have vehemently expressed their position that no bananas cross the gunnels of their rig. I have fished with many fellas that will not have banana bread,...
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How Do I Work This Lure?!
How many times has somebody said we caught fish on so and so lure and you run right down to tackle central and pick up a few, only to get on the water and have no clue on how somebody could catch a...
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How Do I Work This Lure?! …Part II
If you don’t get a tad excited when a fish blows up a topwater lure…you might want to check your vital signs. Truth is, probably every one of you knows how to “walk the dog”. The Heddon Spook was one...
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How Do I Work This Lure…Part III
The sub-surface lure may be one of the most underutilized lures on the Georgia coast, even by me. This lure is a great mullet imitator for trout and reds and excels in water less than 3 ft. I like to...
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How Do I Work This Lure?! Part IV
OK, I didn’t really want to let the cat out of the bag, but since I rarely fish competitively anymore, I’ll put it out there. I use to think a spoon was a spoon, and usually just threw a Johnson silver...
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How Do I Work This Lure…Part V
The fluke. A pretty basic largemouth bass bait (white being a favorite), which twitched across the surface or thrown into the timber will catch largemouth bass on a fairly regular basis. Luckily,...
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St Simons Island Fishing Report and Forecast–June 2013
June 2013 was ushered in by the first named storm of the year and some really outstanding fishing. One of the most promising reports is the number of large trout being caught. This is obviously a...
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The Art of Artificials Part I: A Simple Start
If you ask ten fishermen what their favorite artificial bait is, like many folks say, you’ll get ten different answers. The real question should be: If you could only use one lure, which one would it...
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The Art of Artificials Part II: You Big Dummy
Dummy lures. That’s the word my old bass fishing partners use to use when describing a certain class of lures. These lures simply needed to be reeled in steady to be effective. While there are many...
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The Art of Artificials: Don’t Give Me No Lip Part III
Lipless twitch baits may be one of the better big fish lures in the marsh today. It would be hard to describe these baits without mentioning Mirrolure. There are many manufacturers of these plugs, but...
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Hot Dock Fishing Tips
Most savvy fishermen know that docks hold fish. The problem is that with literally hundreds of thousands of docks to choose from, it’s hard to decide which one to fish. While docks may look very...
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Fishing Report and Forecast for St Simons Island December 23, 2013
While most of our warm weather finned friends have moved offshore or headed south, the marsh is teaming with speckled trout and red fish. As is common to many marshes in the southeast, these two...
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Eight Great Artificial Baits for Conquering the Coast
For most anglers, saltwater and fresh alike, the process of picking favorite lures would create a virtual encyclopedia of choices. Although I’ve thrown about everything made, I always end up with a few...
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Fishing with Kids
A grumpy old Captain once told me there was fishing and “fishing with kids”. He wasn’t adverse to small children in that classic W.C. Fields way, but nevertheless, a tad short on patience towards the...
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Flounder Fishing the Golden Isles
Many anglers flock to the vast marshes and barrier islands of Southeastern Georgia to take advantage of speckled trout, bull redfish, and an amazing summer time tarpon bite, the lowly Southern Flounder...
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