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
October 20, 2008
Happy Fish Day!
Saltwater inshore, offshore, blue water fishing report, Freshies Suggestions, and "Little Miss Judy's story! Thanks for reading! Captain Judy
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More Inshore Reports
Captain Kathy Brown of Miss Judy Charters also was out with a group on this windy day. (Monday October 13, 2008) She had two lady fishermen that fished with her at about the same time in 2007. Karen Pierce and Joyce Wilhite both from Georgia Power talked up a good "want to catch fish game!" As I talked with them before they left the dock they had a few requests. I made notes: They wanted to catch fish while listening to Country Music. When it was all said and done…both requests were filled!
When Captain Kathy arrived at her first drop she handed each lady a rod. Joyce was using a mud minnow as bait and Karen had a very lively shrimp on her hook. Both fishermen cast placed their bait and waited for the "sinking of the cork." It didn't take long before Joyce hooked up a fine red fish. As soon as it was landed pictures were taken and the fish was released. Karen as this point had not had a hit or even a brush by, but her bait was long gone. As soon as she saw Kathy baiting up Joyce's hook with another mud minnow she screamed, "why can't I use a ploy whacker as bait?" As of right now we will be calling mud minnows "ploy whackers!" Thank you Karen for putting some much needed humor on what used to be a very boring bait!
Inshore Bait or Not!
During this time there is plenty of shrimp in the creeks and rivers, which means it will work as bait. However, there are a lot of fish large and small that eat shrimp. So therefore a shrimp's shelf live on the hook isn't as good as a "Polly whacker." (mud minnow) The bottom line is you will get less hits, but when you do it is going to be a solid big hit.
The thing about a mud minnows AKA Polly whackers" when used as bait is if you enable your bait to sit or lay on the bottom it will look more natural. Mud minnows are known for hovering and holding right on the bottom. That's why they are "mud color," which allows them to blend in with the bottom.
Big Fish Thrills!
What does a bull rider and catching a trophy red fish have in common?
It's said, "if a bull rider can stay on the bull 8 seconds or longer" the buzzer will go off. When it comes to hooking up a large trophy red fish it's said, "If you don't horse the fish for the first 15 seconds your chances are better to land it." In other words the bottom line to both of these sports it that it's all about timing!
Rainy Conditions Tips
Although the rains fell inches this past weekend (Sunday, October 12, 2008) there were still some nice spotted sea trout caught. The secret was to find some clear water. Popping corks with live shrimp worked well. This rig is great especially for those fishermen that like to see "the sinking of the cork!" Another combination that worked was the "simple hook only" using a small split shot as weight. This rig, which I call "fishing naked" allows your bait to swim more naturally. Both rigs worked as long as you kept changing up!
Leeward and windward fishing situations
Even thought the northeast winds this past week there was still an inshore fish bite to be had. The secret was to find a shore that wasn't facing the wind. This is normally where the water is the clearest, because there is less surface turbulence meaning "no underwater mud storms."
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
October 20, 2008
Happy Fish Day!