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
September 1, 2008
Happy Fish Day!
Saltwater inshore, offshore, blue water fishing report, Freshies Suggestions, and "Little Miss Judy's story! Thanks for reading! Captain Judy
The difference between Inshore and Offshore Fishing is Unbelievable, to say the least!
Since we are a charter boat company that offers both types of fishing, "Inshore and Offshore." Due to weather considerations there are lots of offshore fishermen getting the opportunity where they wouldn't normally even care to, go inshore fishing.
Freshwater and inshore do share some likeliness' such as "light tackle and more light tackle used." While fishing both areas there are large fish to be caught for sure! When basic offshore fishing the noise factor isn't that important, but still in some cases it is a factor. Some captains swear that you will catch, especially when anchored up, more fish with the engine off than with it on. I couldn't' agree with them more on this issue especially when anchored. However, when drifting over an area I would say, "the noise of the engine just might help!" At least when it comes to pulling out the awareness angle! I do believe that continuous noise from the same direction might detour a bite pattern. However, noise building and the lessening might seem to have a good affect not a bad one. In my case as you already know I have caught plenty of big fish while just drifting over an area. The only running away my fish tried to do was when they were hooked up! I think you get the picture I am painting in regards to the noise subject.
Noise Plus Inshore Fishing Doesn't Mix Well!
However, when it comes to inshore fishing the power of "No Noise" is in especially when it comes to targeting red fish. This is one fish that knows about not-natural noises. This boils down to the fact that this is a "quiet fishing game!" Being both an inshore and offshore fisherman I know the drill, but still can't seem to walk that quiet line needed! So therefore I would consider myself a professional accomplished offshore fishermen and a somewhat good inshore fisherman. Even though I have fished all my life in both waters I wouldn't want to tackle taking those inshore fishermen inshore fishing. I could do it, probably catch fish, but wouldn't feel enough professional about it. However, those Captains that work here "do know their stuff when it comes to the inshore fishing!' So that's why I fish with them, write about them, and take what they say very seriously! And you should too!
Let take for instant Captain Ray Crawley of which gets lots of opportunity of taking solely offshore fishermen on an inshore fishing event. The most reason is the fact is due to rough offshore conditions and the fishing customer still wants to "Go Fish!" In most cases when offshore fishermen meet inshore fishing circumstances it does work. However, there are those fishermen that get frustrated with the "whims of the inshore fish!" I myself would fit into that frustrated fisherman group.
A Day of Inshore Fishing With Lots of Winds!
Last week Captain Ray, due to the winds produced by topical storm "Fay" some of our supposed offshore fishermen were converted to the inshore fishing show! Here are some of the mistakes that they made, which they honestly tried to correct.
Sweet Cast
According to Captain Ray there are two kinds so casts: There is the sweet cast, which is the cast of all casts. It ends with a perfect landing, meaning not many rings produced. We also call this the Olympic style landing, which is considered about as natural as it gets!
Snap Cast
Then there is the "Snap Cast!" This is where once cast the bait used is jerked right off. The reason the fisherman holding the rod can assess this is because the bait lands right in front where the bait was first directed. It's shot like a rocket that has absolutely no working guidance system, which when it makes landing crashes into the water. There is no precision much less any controlled direction in the cast.