Charlotte Harbor Airboat Fishing

Capt. Greg DeVault and Capt. Tommy Z. slide across the Charlotte Harbor flats in search of inshore slams in this month's episode of B3TV. … [Read More]

St Simons Island Fishing Report and Forecast–June 2013

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June 2013 was ushered in by the first named storm of the year and some really outstanding fishing. One of the most promising reports is the number of large trout being caught. This is obviously a result of the great southeastern Georgia anglers doing an awesome job of releasing the bigger female trout…and will be [...]

Sawed-Off SlamR

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In a past article, I discussed modifications to “Damaged Lures” to extend the useful life of a soft plastic bait.   Plastic baits are cheap but can be annoying to have to change out a lure early in its use.   My lure sponsor may not want to hear it.   All of you may also be thinking [...]

All About Color

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“I’d like to believe we live in a world without color”. A quick glance at the walls in any tackle shop and I realize that is simply not the case.   For fishing lures, it is a question that is often asked “Does color matter?”   Ask ten anglers and get ten different responses.   There is an adage [...]

Wrightsville Beach, NC Fishing Report/Forecast June

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Finally school is out and summer fishing is getting good!  The warmer weather has really gotten the fish bite fired off in the last two weeks and I’m super excited about it!!! My customers have put some very nice fish in the boat the last few weeks; three Cobia (largest 63.2 pounds) dozens of over-slot [...]

Simms Zip-It Bootie

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Simms products are something I was introduced to a few months ago.  I had seen other people with Simms water boots and I was intrigued.   Decades of time around and in the water, there is one thing I learned:  Nothing is better than a good pair of water shoes.   The experiences I have had with [...]

Mosquito Lagoon Fishing Report

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What had been, up to recently, a phenomenal year of sight fishing for redfish has gotten considerably tougher the last couple weeks. The algae bloom which plagued our waters last year is making a comeback. There are still a few flats which are crystal clear but many of them are partly to mostly cloudy. On sunny days, [...]

Daiwa Ballistic Revisited

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The Daiwa Ballistic- Year Two Two full seasons fishing the Ballistic as my everyday reel for my fishing charters and time comparing some notes with my maintenance man, Phil at Bay Area Reel Service, I can tell you that I have some interesting observations and ideas.   First impressions are often accurate but there is no [...]

How Do I Work This Lure…Part V

The fluke.  A pretty basic largemouth bass bait (white being a favorite), which twitched across the surface or thrown into the timber will catch largemouth bass on a fairly regular basis.  Luckily, anything a green trout (largemouth) will eat…a marsh predator will inhale. I like this bait for a thousand reasons, but number one– it [...]

Tuf-Line Supercast

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New for 2013 SuperCast is one of the newest products offered by the Tuf-Line company.   As a user of their lines for a long time, the company has continued to address possible improvements to their products.  I have a new “favorite line.”   A longtime fan of the Tuf-Line products, the Supercast does not disappoint. My [...]

The Case Against Stringers

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The kayak angler, like anyone else in the fishing community, is prone to learning from the “School of Hard Knocks.”  While many of the lessons learned are pretty tame, the people who decide to tie off a fish to their kayak and then throw the stringer in the water have the wildest stories to tell.   Every [...]