Saltwater Fishing

How to Fishing – Light Tackle Fishing Series Part 6

saltwaterfishing — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 21:16:08 +0000

Good how to fish article series on light tackle fishing. Part 6 was just published covering fishing line. Click here to check out the whole article.

The Series

The Light Tackle Fishing for Striped Bass Series

Part 1 – Introduction to Light Tackle Fishing for Striped Bass
Part 2 – Light Tackle Fishing Rods
Part 3 – Light Tackle Spinning Reels
Part 4 – Light Tackle Baitcasting Reels
Part 5 – Fishing Line
Part 6 – Fishing Knots

In the coming months
Part 7 – Lures: Plastics and Jigs/Bucktails
Part 8- Lures: Topwater Poppers
Part 9 – Lures: Crank Baits
Part 10 – Lures: Spoons
Part 11 – Putting it all Together: Where to look for Striped Bass
Part 12 – Boats: Reviewing the Best Light Tackle Boats
Part 13 – Boats: Rigging your Boat for Light Tackle Fishing

Case for menhaden conservation

saltwaterfishing — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 17:23:52 +0000

Anyone concerned with the health of Chesapeake Bay, or indeed the health of the fishery of the entire East Coast, needs to pay attention to the current state of menhaden.

Small, bony and oily, menhaden (bunker) are usually not consumed by humans – at least directly. But menhaden are the forage base for striped bass, bluefish, cod, sea trout, bonito, tuna, haddock, halibut, mackerel, swordfish, king mackerel, summer flounder and numerous other predator species to the point that renowned 19th-century ichthyologist G. Brown Goode stated that people eating Atlantic saltwater fish consume “nothing but menhaden.” (Since menhaden are used to bait crab and lobster pots and “reduced” (boiled, dried and ground) menhaden are used for fertilizer, as feed for chicken, pigs and cattle and as fish oil supplements, they are a significant factor in nearly any human diet.)

A 2001 article in “Discover” magazine by H. Bruce Franklin dubbed menhaden “The Most Important Fish in the Sea,” the title of the widely-quoted article and subsequent book, and a label that has caught on among both the scientific and lay communities.

Franklin also proclaims that vast schools of filter-feeding menhaden filter the water, promoting growth of healthful subaquatic grasses and limiting the spread of algae blooms.

Menhaden, are one of 23 species managed by The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC), a deliberative body of 15 Atlantic coast states formed in 1942 and chartered by the United States Congress in 1950 with the mission “To promote the better utilization of the fisheries, marine, shell, and anadromous of the Atlantic seaboard by the development of a joint program for the promotion and protection of such fisheries, and by the prevention of physical waste of the fisheries from any cause.” Read the rest of the menhaden article here

Marine Recreational Information Program (MRIP) Catch Estimation Methodology Being Updated

saltwaterfishing — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 19:18:33 +0000

Estimating how many recreational anglers there are and how many fish they catch has been a topic at the top of all fisheries management discussions for many years. The data is vital for us to understand to effectively manage fish populations by setting size and catch limits. Unfortunately the best numbers that we had been using were coming out of the old Marine Recreational Fisheries Statistics Survey (MRFSS) model (rest in peace MRFSS, well almost, keep reading to learn why it’s not quite completely dead). It was acknowledged my the fisheries management community that MRFSS was flawed in many ways, but the argument was always made that…read the rest of this article here, worth the read

North Carolina Widespread and Significant Fish Kills

saltwaterfishing — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 17:54:12 +0000

Today’s fresh fishing news comes to us from Fisheries biologists with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission who have been assessing fish populations in North Carolina coastal rivers this week to determine the impacts of low dissolved oxygen following Hurricane Irene.

They have found that with the exception of the Cape Fear River basin, whichsuffered little impact to its fish populations, many coastal North Carolina rivers are experiencing oxygen levels too low to sustain fish. As oxygen levels remain depressed, biologists expect the fish kills will read rest of this fishing news by clicking here

White Marlin Bite off Ocean City Maryland on Fire

saltwaterfishing — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 14:23:50 +0000

Check out these fishing pictures of the white marlin bite off of Ocean City Maryland over the last few weeks, the fishing looks insane!

New Save Menhaden in the Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic Ocean Website

saltwaterfishing — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:47:36 +0000

Check out the new Save Menhaden website. It lists information about menhaden and the menhaden coalition.

Maryland Chesapeake Bay Ocean City Fishing Report

saltwaterfishing — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 17:52:36 +0000

Check out the updated July 24, 2010 fishing report covering Maryland, the Chesapeake Bay, and the Maryland coast including an Ocean City Fishing report at TidalFish.com this week.

Win a Lateral Line Technical Fishing T Shirt and Hobie Polarized Sunglasses

saltwaterfishing — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 17:59:58 +0000

Win this fishing t-shirt by Lateral Line

Post a fishing report on TidalFish.com on their Maryland or Virginia saltwater fishing forums and enter your chance to win a Lateral Line fishing t-shirt and a pair of Hobie polarized sunglasses.

Maryland Saltwater Fishing Forum Fishing Report Contest click here

Virginia Saltwater Fishing Forum Fishing Report Contest click here

Chesapeake Trolling Set ups

saltwaterfishing — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 15:16:54 +0000

Great article on trolling set ups for the upcoming Maryland Trophy Striped Bass Season. The article has explanations and illustrations to get ready to catch that trophy striped bass this season. Chesapeake Spring Trolling Set up Article.

Fishing Clothing – Technical Fishing Shirt Discount Code

saltwaterfishing — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 23:52:53 +0000

Here is a discount code good for 20% off this week on Lateral Line fishing clothing. The code is: saltwaterfishing You put it in at checkout and it is good until April 4, 2010. You can check out the Crisfield Summer Tropical Fishing Shirt, the Miles Technical T Shirt or one of Lateral Line’s fishing hats.