Archive for March 16, 2013
Ready to Resume Normal Angling
The winter season has been brutal. Not in weather but in schedules. Since the New Year, there were boat shows, saltwater classes, and trips for me to both Florida and Germany.
The weather has been milder than expected. And hopefully the trout fishery survived. Last year, the OBX speckled trout fishery was the best it has been in 20 years. And I am looking forward to another banner year. There will be more news on this fishery soon in future blogs.
The Virginia Beach boat show was worth my time but it seems there are more home improvement booths than boat dealers. I stopped by the Robalo booth – leaning on downsizing. But no change yet – stay tuned.
The VB area also hosted Saltwater Sportsman National Series. As usual, George Poveromo and his team are just outstanding. If you missed the show in January, there are always next year. Look for notices in this blog or the Saltwater Sportsman Magazine.
We also attended a fishing class in Punta Gorda with my good friend Capt. CA Richardson. His name is synonymous with “Gator Trout” and monster “Red fish”. Want a memorible fishing trip while visiting Tampa – call CA.
The real job took me to Germany for 8 days and lots of jet lag. Fun time but glad I am in home waters.
So now let’s discuss the most important topic: Angling. By now you should have cleared out the tackle box, changed the lines on your reels and checked all other gear and started preparations for the first trip. Boat maintenance should be well under way. I have seen many boats out and some good news has been reported on small fish from both the sound and southern beaches.
So your homework now is to get caught up with unfinished tackle maintenance and “honey-dos”, cause fishing season is close.
Until next time, Tightlines.
Capt. Tony
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