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Captain Greg Snyder
River Hawk Charters
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Captain Ken Collette
Friday, August 28, 2009
Thanks, Captain Greg Snyder!
Today,Captain Ken Collette and I had some good snook and trout action with Greg around and in the Inlet in Stuart. More to report soon!
Jan
Jan
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
(Credit) Southwick Associates on Research for Most Popular Fish and a Dose of Reality
Most Sought Fish Species in the U.S.
AnglerSurvey, a monthly consumer monitoring service, reports the species most sought by anglers in 2008. The tables below report the freshwater and saltwater species targeted most often by anglers between January and December. Please note the rankings report the species targeted more often, which is not the same as anglers’ preferred species or the species most commonly caught. For example, a Texas angler’s favorite fish may be freshwater trout, but does not pursue trout based on the distance to the nearest trout fishery. He may instead target bass on most trips – which is reported in the tables below – but catches more panfish over the course of the year based on that species high numbers.
The tables show largemouth bass continues to be the most targeted freshwater species across the U.S., followed by panfish, smallmouth bass and trout, respectively. Among saltwater anglers, spotted seatrout was the most sought fish, being targeted by Gulf and Atlantic anglers. Red drum, flounder and striped bass were next. Please note that anglers often target more than one species per trip, with flounder and red drum frequently targeted in the same trip as spotted seatrout. Rankings are available each month to AnglerSurvey subscribers, as well as information on where anglers shop, preferred brands, average prices paid, and more. For more information, please contact Southwick Associates.
Freshwater :
Largemouth or spotted bass
59.30%
Panfish (Crappie, Perch, Sunfish, Bluegill/Bream)
36.80%
Smallmouth bass
25.30%
Trout
20.10%
Catfish
17.40%
Walleye
14.30%
Any freshwater fish that bites
13.50%
Perch
9.40%
Striped bass (freshwater) or hybrid bass
8.70%
Pickerel, pike or muskie
8.30%
Carp
4.60%
White bass and Sunshine bass
4.50%
Steelhead
3.20%
Salmon
3.10%
Saugeye
2.10%
Other fish not on this list
2.00%
Based on 11,000+ completed surveys in 2008
Saltwater
Spotted seatrout or weakfish
29.50%
Redfish, red drum, channel bass
29.20%
Flounder
27.00%
Striped bass
24.50%
Any saltwater fish that bites
23.90%
Bluefish
21.70%
Other fish not on this list
18.90%
Grouper, snapper, sea bass
15.00%
Mackerel (king, spanish, boston, etc.)
11.40%
Snook
9.80%
Shark
8.10%
Dolphin
6.90%
Tuna
6.70%
Rockfish (Pacific coast only)
5.70%
Calico bass
5.20%
Tarpon
5.10%
Yellowtail
5.00%
Bonito
3.90%
Tautog (Blackfish)
3.70%
Billfish
3.50%
Salmon
2.90%
Bonefish
1.20%
Permit
1.00%
Based on nearly 4,500 completed surveys in 2008
AnglerSurvey, a monthly consumer monitoring service, reports the species most sought by anglers in 2008. The tables below report the freshwater and saltwater species targeted most often by anglers between January and December. Please note the rankings report the species targeted more often, which is not the same as anglers’ preferred species or the species most commonly caught. For example, a Texas angler’s favorite fish may be freshwater trout, but does not pursue trout based on the distance to the nearest trout fishery. He may instead target bass on most trips – which is reported in the tables below – but catches more panfish over the course of the year based on that species high numbers.
The tables show largemouth bass continues to be the most targeted freshwater species across the U.S., followed by panfish, smallmouth bass and trout, respectively. Among saltwater anglers, spotted seatrout was the most sought fish, being targeted by Gulf and Atlantic anglers. Red drum, flounder and striped bass were next. Please note that anglers often target more than one species per trip, with flounder and red drum frequently targeted in the same trip as spotted seatrout. Rankings are available each month to AnglerSurvey subscribers, as well as information on where anglers shop, preferred brands, average prices paid, and more. For more information, please contact Southwick Associates.
Freshwater :
Largemouth or spotted bass
59.30%
Panfish (Crappie, Perch, Sunfish, Bluegill/Bream)
36.80%
Smallmouth bass
25.30%
Trout
20.10%
Catfish
17.40%
Walleye
14.30%
Any freshwater fish that bites
13.50%
Perch
9.40%
Striped bass (freshwater) or hybrid bass
8.70%
Pickerel, pike or muskie
8.30%
Carp
4.60%
White bass and Sunshine bass
4.50%
Steelhead
3.20%
Salmon
3.10%
Saugeye
2.10%
Other fish not on this list
2.00%
Based on 11,000+ completed surveys in 2008
Saltwater
Spotted seatrout or weakfish
29.50%
Redfish, red drum, channel bass
29.20%
Flounder
27.00%
Striped bass
24.50%
Any saltwater fish that bites
23.90%
Bluefish
21.70%
Other fish not on this list
18.90%
Grouper, snapper, sea bass
15.00%
Mackerel (king, spanish, boston, etc.)
11.40%
Snook
9.80%
Shark
8.10%
Dolphin
6.90%
Tuna
6.70%
Rockfish (Pacific coast only)
5.70%
Calico bass
5.20%
Tarpon
5.10%
Yellowtail
5.00%
Bonito
3.90%
Tautog (Blackfish)
3.70%
Billfish
3.50%
Salmon
2.90%
Bonefish
1.20%
Permit
1.00%
Based on nearly 4,500 completed surveys in 2008
Saturday, August 22, 2009
Friday, August 21, 2009
Returning to Biscayne Bay Friday the 21st...
A careful review of my bay records of 30 years confirmed some inshore hunches I'd formed on my return to Miami.
In a 5-hour trip, I released 3 tarpon to 50 pounds, 6 seatrout to 3 pounds, and 4 large mangrove snapper. I felt that the northeast 10 mph winds perked up the local inshore bathtub-warm waters with some enhanced gamefish activity.
At the boat ramp, I saw a few finger mullet, hopefully the shape of things to come.
Jan
www.fishingfloridasflats.com
In a 5-hour trip, I released 3 tarpon to 50 pounds, 6 seatrout to 3 pounds, and 4 large mangrove snapper. I felt that the northeast 10 mph winds perked up the local inshore bathtub-warm waters with some enhanced gamefish activity.
At the boat ramp, I saw a few finger mullet, hopefully the shape of things to come.
Jan
www.fishingfloridasflats.com
Thursday, August 20, 2009
More Pitt River Lodge Images by Shermin Davis...
We also had a guide named Gary. He was a master jetboat captain as well as a great fly and spincaster. Above all, he was kind and patient. His dog, Archie, was with us the whole trip- both in and out of the boat. My wife fell in love with this caring and protective dog.
Like Dan and Lee, we will never forget Gary and Archie. If you go, neither will you!
Pitt River Lodge- A Place Where Angling Dreams Come True !
These are just a few images taken of the fish I released as well as the marvelous sights I saw, which pull on my memory.
Thanks to owners Danny (guide extraordinaire) and his wife Lee (the greatest innkeeper).
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Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Looking Back at the Pitt River Lodge Trip
Pitt River Lodge has provided one of the most memorable experiences in my angling travel career. I again indulged in the unfashionable and kept close count of all fish caught and released, until lodge owner Dan Gerlak put my small group on such a "wad" of sockeye salmon that my calculator went on overload.
I did catch 4 small rainbows in addition to 9 chunky bull trout and the 3 splendid chinooks that set the brightest sheen on the BC polish.
There's so much to say, yet I've already concluded that Pitt River Lodge is the stuff of which angling dreams are made.
www.pittriverlodge.com
I did catch 4 small rainbows in addition to 9 chunky bull trout and the 3 splendid chinooks that set the brightest sheen on the BC polish.
There's so much to say, yet I've already concluded that Pitt River Lodge is the stuff of which angling dreams are made.
www.pittriverlodge.com
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Going Strong in B.C. with Fabulous Pitt River Lodge
Glad to report catching and releasing chinook to 25 pounds, bull trout to 8 pounds, and sockeye salmon to 15 pounds!!
More soon from this marvelous destination.
http://www.pittriverlodge.com/
More soon from this marvelous destination.
http://www.pittriverlodge.com/
Thursday, August 13, 2009
From the RFA News
RFA TELLS NOAA "EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE THE RIGHT TO FISH"
Call it a friendly reminder, but no means no! RFA recently reiterated its official stance on recreational catch shares, telling NOAA's catch shares task force advisor Monica Medina that limited access privilege programs (LAPP) have no place in the recreational sector. In an official letter to NOAA, RFA's Jim Donofrio said "Some groups have suggested selling fishing rights to the highest bidder, thereby assigning a dollar value for every pound of recreationally landed fish. RFA believes this approach would set a profound precedence forcing anglers to pay for fishing access. As market factors drive the cost for each fish, the recreational fishery would become cost prohibitive for many anglers to engage the fishery. The result would be a fishery reserved exclusively for the wealthy and those financially privileged enough to afford to fish. This approach is in complete violation of the Public Trust Doctrine which is the legal doctrine that protects the interests and rights of the public to free access to the nation's marine resources." Read Jim's full letter to NOAA on behalf of RFA members nationwide.
Flatsfishingonline.com gives RFA its' full support
Monday, August 10, 2009
Savannah Beach Inn/One More Cast Charters Images by Jan Maizler
Stay tuned for some great stories of the hot angling in and around Savannah/Tybee Island Georgia in CyberAngler.
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