CAPTAIN JUDY HELMEY
"Kicking Fish Tail Since 1956"
POB 30771
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA 31410
912 897 4921
912 897 3460 FAX
www.missjudycharters.com
July 21, 2008
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What birds do for us fishermen
Once again I find myself wanting to explain how to get the most out of what you are dealing with. In this case you have a school of fish, which probably has big fish feeding down under. The actions of birds can give you a big heads up for what's going on down below. The good news is if you know what to look for you can totally take advantage of it.
Birds with their keen eyesight along with the 'just knowing instincts' know the goings on down under. It gets better, birds imitate by their 'in air actions' what's taking place down under. I have caught many a large fish such as the Wahoo watching a single bird imitate the actions above. This boils down to the fact that when the fish attacks below the bird's actions above are very erratic. Birds are basically 'copy cats,' when it comes to movement. The reason being is that the movement made below by the feeding fish is imitated by the bird or birds above.
Over the years I can pretty much tell when by the actions of the birds above what's happening down under. I can honestly say, 'Reading the moves of a bird and knowing how to take advantage of them takes some practice. However, since you have me to explain you can move ahead quicker'. read on'.
When large fish are feeding on the outskirts of a school and birds are participating it's kind of easy to identify if you know what to look for. For instance: When the large fish goes into the school to feed, the basically go into the 'charge mode.' This is where the fish pushes forward grabs what it wants and the backs out or makes a quick tight circle. Larger fish know that they have a target rich environment and they don't want to cause what is known as 'bait interrupted.' The bird or birds up above will follower the larger fish's movement to a 'T.' When the fish attacks better known as 'darts in' so does the bird from above. The reasoning behind the bird movement is that they want to be right over when the leftover parts float up. Birds love fresh killed fish oils, which float directly to the surface. It's definitely the ultimate lunch delivered for them.
CAPTAIN JUDY HELMEY
'Kicking Fish Tail Since 1956'
POB 30771
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA 31410
912 897 4921
912 897 3460 FAX
www.missjudycharters.com