Miss Judy Charters
Captain Judy Helmey
"Kicking Fish Tail Since 1956!"
124 Palmetto Drive
Savannah, Georgia 31410
912 897 4921 or 912 897 3460 fax
www.missjudycharters.com
October 29, 2007
Captain Judy's Saltwater Fishing Report
Which includes:
Inshore report, Offshore Report, Freshies Suggestions, and "Little Miss Judy's Believe It or Not!" (Story)
The Red Fish's twist!
This is one fish that doesn't feed on any particular tide stage. When food is available they are going to eat! It's all about knowing where to look when. It has been proven by many fishermen that this is a fish that will eat just about anything from fresh to real dead. They are "smellers first before eating!" With all these statements made, lets break them down!
Knowing where to look for Red Fish
Where to look? Knowing the answer to this question definitely would put you in the definite catching zone at of the time. However, where do you find the answer? It's simple: many years of log book entries either directly from your personal account or from others "offered up fish catching information." It's never to early or late to start this "plan of attack"!
Another suggestion is to be a "fish watcher"! This boils down to looking for anything such as swirls, birds-a- feeding, and any tails-a-waving. This is a fish that can be found from the deepest of water to far back up into the flooded marsh grass.
These fish are known for holding deep when the tide is low and when it starts to flood they sets their sights on the grass. If there happens to the some sort of structure on the way to the grass's edge this quite often becomes another feeding opportunity. Lets take the place that you normally fish for red fish. A signature spot would be live oyster beds run perpendicular to the bank. When you have this sort of situation you get extra bite opportunity. Here's why: Live oyster beds that grow away from the bank provide fish as well as bait extra opportunity to feed as well as hid. These out reach provide points and pockets. The points are considered being the furthest place out from the bank. The pockets are formed in between the points. Some pockets stay wet and will hold fish all of the time, while others go completely dry. It doesn't matter, which situation that you have, because it all can will to your advantage!
Now, let assume that you have such a place and you want to fish it at the bottom of the tide. This is a good time to do a little "catch scouting!" This is where you look and fish at the same time. I suggest while using you electric motor that you cruise a bit while watching the fish finder. Your goal should be to find, locate, and mark any deep holes or ledges near these points. The reason being is that most all fish have some sort of "down time," which is used to re-charge their batteries. While waiting for the tide to flood red fish have to be as "stealthy" as possible, because if they aren't the dolphins will find them out. In the deep water they are the most vulnerable! So therefore the most quiet!