Fishing Tips and Techniques
This section of the Florida Guides Association website is devoted to increasing our readers knowledge base for fishing. Whether you target snook, redfish, trout, tarpon or any other species - freshwater or salt - you will be able to pick up some useful techniques from our Florida Guides Association member guides who contribute to the knowledge base.
| 22 June 2011
July is a great month for an early morning topwater bite. I became tired of big trout popping my topwater at daylight and missing the hook. Then I remembered what an old-timer showed me a few years ago. He called it a "double duty". I attached a 24 inch section of 20 pound mono to the rear hook of a Zara Spook Jr. Then I tie on a circle hook and pin on a Bass Assassin Jerkbait through the nose like a minnow. The hook-ups increased immediately! Get on the Water ---Bend a Rod !!!
The Lure (Attraction – pardon the pun) of Flash, Scent, and Color
Often the waters in the summer will not be as clear as we are used to the rest of the year. When the water starts to murk-up, think of things that create attention to increase your catches. These include flash, scent, and color. For flash, go to lures that are shiny, like spoons and spinnerbaits. If you are fishing offshore use skirts that have bright Mylar strips. For scent, either add scent to your lures, or consider fishing baits that put natural scent in the water. Finally, use colors that can be easily seen, like chartreuse or white.
Capt. Keith Kalbfleisch – This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
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Everything doesn’t have to be hooked, in July
Travel to the Gulf and collect the "white gold of the gulf" in the Homosassa and Crystal River areas! Scalloping is in full swing. And it's a good one! Check your calendar, the season lasts until Sept. 25th. Call and get your booking now.
Capt. Rick Burns - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
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