Rusty Spoons

Fishing the Fall Run - 9/18/17 Fall is commonly referred to as the best best time to catch striped bass and bluefish in North Eastern waters - especially those of Long Island Sound. Starting the first full moon of September, stripers and bluefish follow the large concentrations of adult bunker south into the Sound. During Mid to late September through the middle of November, surf-casters have the opportunity to catch. On Sunday September 10th, my first experience with the 2017 fall run began. I first started off casting a 4.5 inch Tsunami Talking popper into a end of the outgoing tide. The sun was still high, as it was 5:15 P.M. on an end of the summer night, so I was plenty aware that it would be at least an hour until the fishing really started to pick up. I started fishing a current break with the popper, trying to determine if there were any fish waiting for disoriented bait to flush over the rocky embankment; after fishing for 30 minutes without any hits on either the poppe

To many anglers in the USA, and especially in Florida, the island of Sanibel on the Gulf coast holds some of the best spots to fish for the infamous Tarpon. Their strong fighting ability as well as the challenge of landing the fish makes them one of the most enjoyable and invigorating fish to catch. Since we did not have any means of water transportation, our choices of where to fish were limited. Luckily, we received a tip that a pond-like waterway behind the Sanibel town hall was filled with Tarpon in the early morning hours. At the crack of dawn, we hopped over to Whitney’s Bait and Tackle where we bought 50 live shrimp and a package of 2 ought circle hooks. As we approached the gazebo that sat on the side of the saltwater pond, we could see Tarpon rolling off on the edge of the waterway. We cautiously and silently set up our gear, not wanting to spook any nearby Tarpon. To attract the predatory fish, we threw a handful of the smallest shrimp in our livewell and any other shrimp

08/29/17 Kayaking the Maine coastline is one of the most beautiful activities to do when visiting the north-eastern section of Maine. One might forget, however, of the abundance of fish in the pristine and cold waters of the Northern Atlantic ocean. Two species of fish: the Pollock and the Atlantic Mackerel, are both abundant during certain times of the year in shallower waters under 50 feet. Mackerel, unlike Pollock, live in the middle to top of the water column, while pollock live in the bottom of water column. Because of this habitat difference, catching either species of fish is very different. Catching Mackerel: The Atlantic Mackerel feeds on plankton and small fish, so inshore kayak anglers must rely on the tide to sweep the plankton and small fish into harbors and coves. A small minnow imitation, like a small spoon, retrieved in the top 3' of the water column is very effective; a sabiki rig jigged near the top of the water column produces the effect of a small school o