The deep spots are two feet, top to bottom. In captain Chet Jennings' world of winter fishing, "shallow" takes on a whole new meaning. ...more

December 21, 2007

With the first-quarter moon occuring last Monday at 10:18 a.m., the daytime bite today and Thursday should prove to be better than it has been the last few weeks. Barometric pressure forecasts predict a steady gradual drop over the next four days, and this means fish feeding migration increases in duration and intensity during the weather pattern. On Monday, the barometric pressure reached 30.32 inches of mercury (inHg), causing fish to migrate to deeper areas for longer periods. Atmospheric pressure increased, multiplied the hydraulic pressure, which resulted in suspended dormant fish. ...more

December 19, 2007

Great weather dominated the fishing scene in early December. Light winds, blue skies and clear water made for great sight casting opportunities on the flats. I continued to target redfish and bonnethead sharks with success. ...more

December 12, 2007

GO FISHING is a daily look at the area fishing scene through the eyes of local charter boat captains and fishing guides. Today: Ray Markham. ...more

November 28, 2007

GO FISHING is a daily look at the area fishing scene through the eyes of local charter boat captains and fishing guides. Today: Randy Rochelle. ...more

November 27, 2007

The full moon occurred on Saturday at 2:30 p.m., which means the mid-day bite should be best, right? Wrong! The major bite occurs during the night because of the lower water temperatures, clear skies enhancing the moonlit night, and the pattern from the past two previous months, which had the new and full moon happening during the late night hours. However, there is a moderate feeding migration taking place first thing in the morning in areas about 5- to 10-feet deep. There is a very slight chance of hooking a bass in more shallow water because of the pre-spawn, but other than that, most likely not. So the predicted best times of the day are from safelight to 10:30 a.m. and from 2:30 to 6 p.m. ...more

November 25, 2007

The crowd kept getting larger, but that could only be determined by the sounds that grew louder. ...more

November 25, 2007

This week the full moon occurs on Friday night at 11:03 p.m. and for anglers and fishermen this means excellent nighttime bite and not-so-good daytime bite. During last spring and summer, the lunar cycle occurred during the midday hours mostly, but now shifts to the other side of the solar cycle. ...more

November 7, 2007

Today is the third day after the full moon and also the tail end of a front which moved through our area slowly over the last three days. This is not good news for the fishermen. However, there is some hope if he knows where the fish have been recently, with an exact knowledge of the right place and time. Temperatures have been dropping, which is promising news since it means the pre-staging of bass starts soon if it already has not. On many lakes, reports of spawning bass being caught are circulating in several bait stores and fish camps. ...more

October 28, 2007

The full moon occurs at 4:52 a.m. Friday, but fishing conditions improve very little from what normally occurs during this lunar cycle. The reason for this is that the water temperature has not dropped enough — allowing a higher oxygen level which cooler water provides. Instead, lake temperatures remain between 78 to 82 degrees, which is five degrees lower than the summertime highs. Once the water temperature norm arrives in the mid to lower 70s, nighttime oxygen levels stay nearer the daytime high, and this means early morning at 4:52, bass are able to feed as they naturally would be inclined due to the full moon event. Remember, the higher the oxygen, the greater the ability of larger fish to feed and digest as their metabolisms operates on a more constant 24-hour level. ...more

October 25, 2007