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LAGOON FISHING WITHIN THE LANDINGS

Presented by Jack Welch, Ron Monaco, Steve Thomas. LAGOON FISHING WITHIN THE LANDINGS. Fresh & Salt Water Topics Rods, Reels, Lines, Riggs, Knots Where, When, and How to Fish Lures & baits. LANDINGS LAGOON SYSTEM. 151 interconnected fresh/salt water lagoons

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LAGOON FISHING WITHIN THE LANDINGS

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  1. Presented by Jack Welch, Ron Monaco, Steve Thomas LAGOON FISHING WITHIN THE LANDINGS Fresh & Salt Water Topics • Rods, Reels, Lines, Riggs, Knots • Where, When, and How to Fish • Lures & baits

  2. LANDINGS LAGOON SYSTEM • 151 interconnected fresh/salt water lagoons • Maintained by the Club & Association • Monitored & Stocked by CCA • Stocked with Fingerling hybrid bass and Bluegills • Counts via Seining & electro shocking • Majority of lagoons are very productive

  3. LAGOON FISHING - MUST HAVE ACCESSORIES • Ga. Fishing License • CCA Lagoon Guide • Phone Tides app • Forceps or pliers • Fish grippers • Polarized Sun Glasses • A BIG net

  4. TACKLE BOX MUST HAVE • Variety of hook types and sizes • Variety of lead free weights • Variety of lures

  5. EQUIPMENT – RODS, REELS, LINES, RIGS, KNOTS Texas Rig • Rods • 7-8 ft Light wt • Reels • Spinning • Bait Casting • Lines • Mono vs Braided • Rigs • Carolina Rig • Texas Rig • Palomar Knot

  6. LAGOON KNOWLEDGE - FRESH WATER • What can you catch? • Bass • Crappie • Bluegill • Sunfish • Catfish (so they say)

  7. Where; Almost all fresh water lagoons are productive Along shoreline and shaded areas Under bushes, shrubs, and structures Look for beds along shoreline in the Spring Deep cold water pools and sources in hot weather Lures to use and when; Morning and evening use top water lures Crank baits, jigs, artificial worms, grubs Live bait (minnows, worms) Fish top, middle and bottom Vary the action and retrieve speed LAGOON KNOWLEDGE - FRESH WATER Look for cold water sources Bass are predatory fish

  8. FAVORITE LURES - FRESH WATER Plastic Worms Top water lures Frogs Wacky Rig Jointed Rapala Poppers Scented Plastics Strike King

  9. FRESH WATER RESULTS

  10. LAGOON KNOWLEDGE – ISLAND SALT WATER FISH • What can you catch? • Red fish • Flounder • Spotted Seatrout • Sheepshead • Tarpon • Ladyfish • Black Drum

  11. WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT FISH • Redfish, Tarpon and Lady Fish are like Bass – predatory • Black Drum, Sheepshead, like live/scented baits • Flounder are bottom dwellers looking up – will take lures • Redfish grow 4-6 inches per year • Redfish have channel size restricted

  12. LAGOON KNOWLEDGE - SALTWATER • Where; • Salt/brackish ponds • Look for entry pipes directly from the marsh and between SW Lagoons • The grassy edges • Try top, middle, bottom • Vary the speed and action of retrieve • IMPORTANT NOTE: Don’t spook the fish

  13. FISHING THE TIDES • Get a free phone tide app showing tide schedule for Romerly Marsh (time and height) • “Tide Forecast” • “Tide Pro” • “Tides Near Me” • Fish the tubes during incoming high tide • 7ft+ high tide ideal • Tides vary from charts per lagoon • Fish east Island 45 minutes before high tide • Fish west Island 20 minutes after high tide • Wind speed and direction will affect timing • Best fishing is around full moon and after Super Tides

  14. SALTWATER LURES AND LIVE BAIT • Lures • DOA Shrimp • Bass lures • Scented lures • Live bait • Shrimp • Crabs • Mullet • Minnows Jointed Rapala Black top, silver & white bottom DOA Shrimp

  15. MORE SALTWATER LURES

  16. SALTWATER RESULTS Notice all the smiles

  17. OTHER CONSIDERATIONS WHEN FISHING • Know where the alligators are • They’ll chase/eat your lure/bait and fish • The birds know where the fish are • Don’t venture into the mud • CATCH and RELEASE PLEASE • Give fellow fisherman space • Use a net and don’t handle the fish • Revive the fish before release • Don’t over-play the fish • Fish with a buddy and be safe

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