Speckled perch prove to be tasty and easy to catch
Gainesville Sun, FL - Dec 2, 2005 nowhere near the hardest-fighting of the North Florida panfish. So why do speckled perch sport such a huge army of 7:30 and were on their first fishing spot by

Fishing Report 12/02/05 - Rod-Man Charters Fishing Report December 2, 2005
Rod-Man Report December 2, 2005: Hi Folks, First I want to wish everyone a happy holiday season filled with happiness. Second, I want to say that this will probably be my last report of this season. And third, you need to know the trout are STILL BITING! We have had a great year and I thank all of you for helping make it that way. Now here’s my report. Inshore: Plenty of speckled trout are biting. Catch them on curly tails, mirrolures and live shrimp. Try to be sure and throw the small ones back…even if a 12 inch trout is legal, it isn’t much on the table and next year it will be 20 inches. There are plenty of nice size trout out there. Some black drum and reds too are biting around the jetties and docks in the creeks. Nearshore: Gray trout and black sea bass are hanging at the close in artificial reefs. False albacore are scattered around…just look for the birds. Offshore: The kings are being reported thick at Frying Pan Tower. It seems they always are this time of year. Gulfstream: Still some wahoo and blackfin tuna biting. Seas have been a bit rough just lately but fishing is still good when you can get out. Since the is my last report for the season (or close to it) I wanted to remind everyone of the Second Annual Rod-Man Fishing School coming up March 4, 2006. This school sold out early last year and activity is heavy again this year. Give yourself a gift and sign up for the school soon and then you’ll know you have a place in one of the premier fishing school’s in North Carolina. Details can be found at http://www.rodmancharters.com/secondannual.htm. I hope to see you there. Don’t miss this week’s pic of the week: http://www.rodmancharters.com/report.htm I know the holidays are on folks minds and mine too, but the weather is cooperating so far this year and the fish are still biting. You all know what I say… Let’s Go Fishing!!! Happy Holidays from the Rod-Man, Capt. Rick Bennett Rod-Man Charters 910-799-6120

Megabass Anthrax Topwater Finesse Bait

Innovative Megabass Topwater Anthrax Lure

 

 

 This is a cross between a topwater popper and a shallow running crank. Very verstaile lure can be used in many situations.

A truly unique and innovative fishing lure.
Super high quality and detailed construction.
Roller Giro Ballancer System

 

 

 

Megabass Anthrax Topwater Fishing Lure

Fishing Report 10/14/05 - Early Morning Tailing Bones
Today I awoke at about 5:30 A.M. with the same excitement and anticipation I had as a little boy going fishing with a cane pole and a soup can full of worms. The temperature was 80 degrees with absolutely no movement of air at all. My skiff left the dock at 6:40 A.M. while it was still almost dark. After only a ten minute boat ride I arrived at a nearby flat at first light. The sun had not yet begun to crest the horizon. Still not a breath of wind. As I began to pole across the flat I immediately spotted a single tailing bonefish about 70 yards away. As I approached my first target I saw other bonefish on the flat as well many others! My excitement was hard to contain. As I stripped line off the reel in anticipation of my first cast, I had visions of this 10 pounder ripping line off my fly reel deep into my backing. My first cast surprisingly, was as good as I can make. Under these flat calm conditions I placed the smallest fly I had about 10 feet in front of this fish. When the fly line touched the water he spooked as if I had thrown a rock at his head. I decided then to put the stake in the ground at let the others work their way up the flat towards me. Within minutes I had 4 tailers working the flat 50 feet from my boat and many others still coming. At that moment in time my surroundings seemed almost surreal. Only in a dream could I find myself in a similar situation. The water was flat calm and the smallest crown of sun had just begun to appear above the horizon. The orange colors of the morning sunrise as they reflected off the smooth water were simply beautiful. There was not a sound to be heard and not another skiff in sight. Bonefish were now tailing in all directions. Several within easy casting range. As I sipped my coffee and watched this unfold, I could only wish I had someone on my boat to witness it. Today I had no angler. I was fishing by myself. I chose not to make another cast and risk blowing out every fish on that flat This simply was too beautiful a sight to disturb. I found myself more interested in observing these amazing creatures in this pristine setting than tempting one with a fly. I felt very grateful to simply be here and watch. It lasted only about 20 minutes. As the sun rose above the horizon a little breeze picked up. The colors of the morning faded. Another skiff roared down the channel nearby and the bonefish slowly disappeared. As I have gotten older, I ve learned that success can be measured in many ways. It s not always about what you catch. More importantly, it s about what you experience. Today I was so moved by what I experienced that I had to come home and write about it. Twenty years ago I would have done the obvious thing and immediately cast at two or three more of those fish before spooking every single one of them off the flat and I would never have gotten to witness and appreciate what I did today. However, my experience this morning is now carved so deeply into my mind that years from now I will remember it as if it were yesterday. Now that s the sign of a good day. No, I didn t catch a bonefish this morning, but it was one of the most rewarding days I can remember. How many times do you feel that way before 7:30 in the morning? Captain Bob Jones

Trout Fishing with Megabait Charlie Swimbaits

Fishing Report 12/12/05 - Santee December 2005
The largemouth bass have been hitting very well the past couple of trips. We had 13 on 1 trip and 9 on the next. The fish have been coming from 10-15′ of water around drop offs and creek channels. Most of the fish have come on crankbaits but we have also picked up some on carolina rigs. Over the next few weeks the fish should move closer to the heavy cover and hold very tight to it. December usually yeilds some really good fish. We had 1 around 9 lbs. on the 1st. day of the month. On the suuny days the fish will be setting right in top of the brush and will be hunkered down in it on the cloudy ones. Slow methodical probing will produce some good big fish action. The crappie fishing has been good on the days the wind hasn’t blown. On a recent trip we had a 3.25 lbs. with a couple more over 2 lbs. The fish have been coming from brush in 25′ of water. Most of the fish have come on minnows but we have also been taking some on jigs. As the water cools more the jig will most likely produce more fish. A very slow presentation will be best. The bream fishing has been excellent. We have limited out almost every trip. We are catching the Bluegills around brush in 15-25′ water on crickets. The Shell crackers have been on deep ledges and fish over 3 lbs. are being caught, using worms on a drop shot rig. The stripers are starting to school some late in the day but they are not feeding heavyly. With a few more days of cold weather they should become more active. Last year my best trips were from the middle of December until the first of Feburary. The catfishing in the upper lakes has been pretty slow but I hear they are picking up somewhat. The Lower lake has been on fire with lots of really big fish biting.<br><br><img src=’http://www.fishingguidenetwork.com/reports/photos/133/102/000_0081A.JPG’>

Calaveras Outdoors: Fishing Report
Calaveras Enterprise (subscription), CA - Dec 23, 2005 8-inch kokanee while trolling for trout this week. Drop-shot rigs with shad-patterned or crawdad-colored deep, is another good choice for winter bass fishing.

Summer steelhead still quite a catch 
Yakima Herald-Republic - Nov 30 11:32 PM
Catching summer run steelhead in late November how can that be? First you have to go way, way, WAY upriver, to where the summer-run fish are at this point in their migration. And then you have to figure out what it’s going to take to get the fish to strike.Save to My Web

More info: BY THE NUMBERS 
Montgomery Advertiser - Dec 18 2:17 AM
Out-of-state visitors are spending more money and time hunting in Alabama, a trend outdoorsmen attribute to a longer and more bountiful deer season. Conservation officials estimate those trip-related expenditures for hunting has more than doubled from 10 years ago among out-of-state hunters.Save to My Web

Field Notes 
Independent Record - Dec 22 12:26 AM
The hunting of all mountain lions in southwestern Montana hunting districts 310, 311, 360, 361 and 362, which include portions of Gallatin, Madison, Jefferson and Broadwater counties, was closed Dec. 21.Save to My Web

A father finds Christmas on an icy trout stream
Charlottesville Daily Progress, VA - Dec 21, 2005 pick up his father for one of their many fishing expeditions Montana together and had planned a big trip to Alaska next July Both John and Jack loved to fly fish

Crab pots, rods, guidebooks
Everett Herald, WA - Dec 11, 2005 new book on a popular subject is Alaska Fishing On A covering timing the various runs in Alaska, where to into conventional (as opposed to fly) rods, according

It's more than `eagles, bears and sea captains' - Chain saw
King County Journal, WA - 3 hours ago going to either tip over or fly away. grizzly bear playing a guitar that Alaska Airlines requested for something more productive than just fishing and golfing

No

Fishing Secrets | No Comments »