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May is here and the water temperatures are up to the high 70’s - summer fishing has begun! It already seems like forever since those cool mornings and relentless winds we had last month. May is generally a mild month as the winter winds are finished, and the summer storms have not yet begun.  Because of this, you can travel further distances, and work different wrecks and areas less fished by others.  If you get out to the shallow wrecks, look for larger schools of Permi...

May is here and the water temperatures are up to the high 70’s - summer fishing has begun! It already seems like forever since those cool mornings and relentless winds we had last month. May is generally a mild month as the winter winds are finished, and the summer storms have not yet begun.  Because of this, you can travel further distances, and work different wrecks and areas less fished by others.  If you get out to the shallow wrecks, look for larger schools of Permi...

  Fishing has been a little up and down.  When wind have been light catching has been easy.  A wind blowing against the current can slow the current and the bite.  There are lots of ladyfish in the sounds.  The same spots where ladyfish are thick can also produce seatrout.  Ladyfish are thick!  Getting a bait pass a lady to a seatrout can be a trick.  Ladyfish seems to be concentrated mostly in the sounds.  Fishing points upriver on incoming...

Fishing Fort Lauderdale on Happy Day Today with Capt. Zsak With perfect weather in Fort Lauderdale for fishing, the GE Corporation held their convention here and chartered the Happy Day Today along with the Topshotfishing team to do some sport fishing in Fort Lauderdale. Winds were northeast at 10 mph, seas running 3-4 ft. Our guests on board the boat were Larry Dodd, Daniel Tarr, Adam Luthman, Carol Hafner and her daughter Amy. We stopped to pick up a dozen live Goggle Eyes from...

      Tarpon Springs Fishing guide Capt. Rich Knox of Absolute Florida Flats Fishing reports inshore fishing excitement is to be had with water temperatures approaching 80*F, snook fishing, Red-fishing, Trout fishing have all been very good as long as the tide is flowing, if you had a fish fry in mind there are still good sizes Spotted Sea Trout around, sometimes mixed right in with them are snook and red-fish. Inshore flats Fishing from...

Fishing Friends,   The past couple of weeks have been about as goooooood as it gets on RC with many days having your limit of 25 fish per person in only a couple of hours!!!! The White Bass are near the shallow water Main Lake Points and shorelines most morning chasing baitfish and we're catching them on RSR Tailspinners  and Rat-L-Traps. As the morning progresses, we move to deeper water and Silver or Chartruse Slabs become the bait of choice. If we happen to have a reall...

May 19 2013 Lake Erie Western Basin Fishing Report Stable weather turns the walleye on! With the water temperature finally warm enough to sustain a good spinner bite - Solid catches of walleye are coming in both drift fishing and trolling. The drift fishing bite heating up today for us with solid boxes to limit catches. Bottom bouncers 1 to 2 cranks up and casting the swing with a 3/4 ounce weight with our standard hex pattern #4 Colorado blade. Eight count and wind just enough to kee...

  Fishin’ with Capt. Gus! Bedding Bass 5/19/13   Charlotte Kunzelman, of Mooresville, NC holding a spotted bass caught on a recent Lake Norman fishing trip.   It’s spring, and fishermen are thinking about catching big, bedding largemouth bass!   The catching is easier said than done. Bedding bass are more interested right now in keeping the nest clean and protecting their fry from predators, than they are about eating....

  Capt. Rick Grassett’s Sarasota, FL Fishing Report for 5/18/2013               Anglers fishing with me on my Action Craft flats skiff the Snook Fin-Addict, out of CB’s Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, caught and released trout in Sarasota Bay and snook at night in the ICW near Venice on flies during the past week. We also had lots of shots at tarpon in the coastal gulf and caught one on a fly....

  Fishing the Keymorada Tournament in Islamorada on May 8, 9 and the 10 and had some great fun with some great people for a great cause. We found a lot of tarpon but could not get one to eat; we got other shots at reds and sharks and did ok. Jeff Gutchess landed a nice 30 inch Redfish and a large shark that went about 120 pounds.  Bruce Clarin landed a nice 60 pound lemon shark. The following day David Schwardron landed a nice 28 inch Redfish - there were some nice fi...

  Fishing was steady again this week, improving towards the end of the week.  Friday and Saturday were both VERY good.  Speckled trout to 26", silver trout, Spanish mackerel, bluefish, sea bass, ladyfish, jacks and more hit live shrimp, Gulp! Shrimp, and flies on the grass flats in Sarasota Bay.  The deep grass north of Siesta Key to New Pass were the most productive for my clients this week.  Silver trout continue to provide action and...

Milwaukee Fishing Lake Michigan Salmon Report 5/17/13 By Milwaukee Wisconsin fishing charter Capt. Jim Hirt Coho Fever Epidemic in Milwaukee!  Had fantastic action on Coho Salmon. To get my fish reports and how to videos first go to  http://www.jimhirt.com By subscribing you will keep ahead of the other anglers. When I post you will get it fast!  How Coho are coming on all size spoons. Reapers and Vulcans made by  http://www.badgertackle.com ha...

Lake Erie fishing report Port Clinton Ohio May 17 2013 Drift fishing picked today with descent catches coming in from the out side shelf breaks - Niagara - Little Pickerel - B and C cans. Bottom bouncers set just so they were not ticking the bottom worked for us on the short side - stern and bow. Casting weapons 3/4 ounce wind just enough to keep your line tight and stop winding 3/4 way around the swing and let the boat pull it around. # 4 Deep Cup Colorado Blades worked the best. ...

Fishing Report 5/17/2013   Took Terry Lundberg & Doug McDowell, caught this mess of Trout and Reds drifting East Matagorda Bay useing "rattlin corks" and "Gulp" in very murky water. When we left the dock I was very optimistic, wind was blowing above 20 mph out of South SouthWest amd had been blowing like that all night. Wind calmed down to 10-12 mph SE and we started catching fish. They had a good time.   ...

THE PUERTO MORELOS FISHING REPORT FOR THE MARINA EL CID SPORTFISHING FLEET, (CANCUN TO COZUMEL AREA) Dorado catches were the fish of the week for Puerto Morelos and the Aries VIII was high boat for the week with a total of 17 dorado for their anglers, along with 1 white marlin, 1 sailfish, 3 wahoo, 1 giant barracuda and 2 bonito.  Overall, the fishing has been very good for the anglers in this area and the combined reports for a total of 27 days fished reflected 5 white marlin, 3...

THE IXTAPA-ZIHUATANEJO FISHING REPORT FOR THE INDEPENDENT SPORTFISHING FLEET Captain Temo Verboonen reported there are two distinct groups of fish in two different areas with one near the 9-10 mile mark and the other at about 30 miles or so.  The yellowfin tuna have moved to the 40-plus mile mark and getting close to being out of range for an extended charter fishing day.  While there is still a few marlin and sailfish being caught, the numbers of anglers and trips have falle...

THE MAZATLAN FISHING REPORT FOR THE ARIES SPORTFISHING FLEET The big news for the Aries Fleet was the landing of a 240 lb. swordifsh by angler Mark McIntoch, a Mazatlan resident, fishing aboard the 28' Bertram sportfisher, "ARIES III", skippered by Captain Martin Raygoza.  The fish required 35 minutes to land and was taken on a fresh rigged barrilete, (skipjack) at about 18-20 miles offshore.  In conjunction with the trophy swordfish, the angler also had a quali...

THE CABO SAN LUCAS FISHING REPORT FOR THE GAVIOTA SPORTFISHING FLEET AND FISH CABO FLEET All of the billfish that were out to the south just a week ago have moved back in to the Sea of Cortez side with numerous billfish appearing from the front of Chileno Bay, about 4 miles out and on out to the 1150 fathom spot.  While many of those billfish being seen are not cooperating, there has been sufficient action to keep everyone on their toes and focused on the artificials.  The Fi...

  JACKSON LAKE IS DOWN 2.2 FEET, STAINED & 72 DEGREES   Bass fishing is good and there is still a lot of fresh water flowing into the lake. This water is warm and stained flowing into the main river. A bright crawfish red or brown Rat L Trap or a big jig and pig can draw strikes. Look for the clearer waters down lake. Float a large green u tail worm on and over any shallow wood after mid day. The bass are tight under the docks and any wood in the wat...

  LAKE OCONEE IS FULL, 69-73 DEGREES   Bass fishing is good. The lake is full, stained north clearing on the south end. The shad are spawning and the best bite is early. Top water baits around rip rap and sea walls. Small Zara spooks have been working best. Other baits that have been producing at times are a white spinner bait, Rat L Traps and buzz baits. Make sure you match the color to the water. The water color is from heavy stain up the rivers to clear in...

  LAKE SINCLAIR IS FULL, 72 DEGREES AND LIGHTLY STAINED BY MATT HENRY, CALL 770 361 4210 (cell) or 478 451 0167 (SINCLAIR MARINA) WWW.SINCLAIRMARINA.COM MATT@SINCLAIRMARINA.COM.   Bass fishing is great. Bass are still in all stages of the spawn making fishing fun. The dominant pattern is going after post spawn fish. A lot of them have recouped from the stressful spawn, and are gorging themselves on the shad spawn and the shallow bream in t...

  LAKE WEISS IS AT 0.04 FEET ABOVE FULL POOL AND STAINED AND 68-70 DEGREES BY MARK COLLINS GUIDE SERVICE We have for sale 50 of Mark Collins proven GPS waypoints for off shore structure for Bass and Crappie fishing on Weiss Lake Alabama. You will get the coordinates and then you need to know how to load them into your GPS equipment. Contact ken@havefunfishing.com for a sample and details. Bass fishing is fair and most of the bass hav...

  LAKE GEORGE IS FULL, 73 DEGREES & STAINED   Bas fishing is good. Finding concentrations of fish seem to be the key so when you get bit slow down and work the stretch of bank and fish it out good as the fish seem to be holding on key areas along the banks. The shad spawn has been going on and the bass are after them feeding up for another wave of spawning next week. The shallow bite is producing some good fish. Use the 3/8 ounce Stanley spinner...

  LAKE SEMINOLE IS FULL, STAINED & 77 DEGREES   Bass fishing is good and the bass are spawning in areas on wood and sandy shallow banks all over the lake. Use the Carolina Zoom rigged lizard in green pumpkin or red shad Culprit on the main lake points. On grass in the creeks, pitch a RC1 Lucky Craft shallow crank bait and work the edges of the grass. Crank the bait three times and stop the lure as it passes under the grass for a fast strike. Pitch and fli...

  LAKE RUSSELL IS FULL, CLEAR & 68 DEGREES   Bass fishing is excellent. First thing in the morning bass are on shallow clay banks and any rip rap or rocks all over the lake feeding on the shad that are spawning. A small buzz bait, a small spinner bait or a ¼ ounce Rat L Trap will work all day. If there is any wind, work the wind blown banks with a small crank bait, like a ¼ ounce Rat T Trap in the chrome and black or a number 5 Shad Rap in s...

  CLARKS HILL IS DOWN 2.1 FEET, 68 DEGREES & STAINED   Bass fishing is very good. The bass are chasing schooling bait fish and the top water bite is really good. Bass will be heavy on the beds by the end of next week and others are hanging around the grassy areas. The weather is expected to continue to improve and get a little warmer as the week goes on. Fish the white spinnerbaits and the soft and hard jerk baits. Zoom pearl Super Flukes are working but take some...

  LAKE HARTWELL IS FULL, CLEAR & 67 DEGREES   Bass fishing is now in the normal early spawning stages all over the lake. When the wind blows a little all day, the fishing seems to be a little better. There will be large waves of bass are heading to the beds and some are still staging up on the points leading into the creeks and coves. The baits and patterns remain the same as last week and anglers are catching bass on the shallow flats and on rocky p...

  WEST POINT LAKE IS FULL CLEAR & 77 DEGREES   We provide tournament anglers with a West Point map and bass fishing locations. E mail Ken atkensturdivant@earthlink.net for cost and details. Map and GPS locations included.   Bass fishing for both spots and largemouth has been very good. Largemouth bass are ready to spawn next week as well as their spotted bass cousins. Fish for both on primary and secondary points, coves an...

 LAKE LANIER IS UP 1.47 FEET, THE MAIN LAKE IS CLEAR AND THE CREEKS ARE SLIGHTLY STAINED AND & 65 DEGREES   This Lake Lanier Bass report is from Jimbo Mathley. www.jimboonlanier.com 770 642 7764   Bass fishing is good, but still rather inconsistent. We have yet to see any major signs of heavy spawning as most of the fish we are catching are fat and healthy, and we have been catching big ones on some days. There are some p...

  Any which way but loose! I was going to start this weeks report by describing the fishing as slow but that is not accurate.  After looking at some of the photos we captured a better description is spotty. Conditions couldn't be nicer with warm sunny days, calm seas and tidy bowl blue water pushing 80 degrees.  The sea is alive with huge spots of bait, turtles and manta rays.  Striped marlin dorado and wahoo are all on the prowl. &nbs...