kennyw
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I’m loving the little skiff and I must admit I’m kind of jealous of the sight fishing/sans saltwater cleanup. Whoever the young lady is you’ve really got her trained well. I can’t even get my Dad to pole me around. Also I’d turn that pole around if I were you or its gonna slip right out of the pole clips.
I’m not overly concerned with boat performance. If I can hit 30 or close to it cruising speed I’m happy. That being said I can still explain the basics. 4 blade props usually provide the advantage of quicker hole shot (acceleration), less cavitation, and very little loss of top end speed with heavy loads. Also i think they provide more stern lift allowing the boat to operate in shallower water (not certain if they all have this quality). 3 blade props are typically faster top end. In my opinion 4 blades are rarely necessary unless you live somewhere like Texas where you may run a mile or more in 12 inches of water. Better off to just not be lazy and pole that extra 1/4 mile to deeper water.
The Benchside Introduction to Fly Tying is my favorite book for beginners simply because of the layout. The pages are split horizontally with patterns on the top page and techniques on the bottom so you don’t have to flip back and forth while you’re in the middle of a pattern.
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How about some of these wth your normal wading boots? I live in Florida and have always just used old tennis shoes. Most of the state is pretty much the same old sand or mud bottom. If you’re not going to use them all the time I wouldn’t waste the money on fancy wading shoes. Keep in mind I’m assuming that you’re young and have good balance. If this is the case you’ll be fine in whatever.
Zach, I’ve been in that situation before a few times in the Keys. Unfortunately even the most honest guide is going to exaggerate in the direction of better than the fishing really is. Then you get there and realize the only way you’re going to catch fish is with bait. This time of year in North Florida the guides always use bait. R Black I wonder if you just got lucky and hit it right, were the conditions good?
While I’ve never been to Louisiana I do fish weekly in my hometown of Jacksonville, FL on the same general latitude and also coastal redfish country. I would never advise anyone to choose January through April as a time for a fishing trip to the southeastern coast as this is the season with the most unpredictable weather. Although February and March are relatively predictable because they are windy more often than not. I often have my most prolific fishing during late winter through spring but this a one in every four trips success situation. If I had to choose a time to travel to Florida to fish it would be late April through early June or October through December. These are the months when fishing is most dependable. Fish are widespread and catchable rather than tightly schooled and spooky. Has anyone noticed similar trends in Louisiana?
Just signed up so I’ll start by saying hello everyone I’m Kenny from jacksonville, fl. Anyway what I do when nothing else works is with two people but I think it might be a little different than the way most people do it. Both people have to get one hand on each of the two sections. Then you both simultaneously twist them apart. At first it is a little awkward coordinating with the other person but it has always worked for me.
