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Fishing in the marsh
Posted on 6/1/15 at 1:29 pm
Posted on 6/1/15 at 1:29 pm
I am in Savannah, so I know specific help won't be useful, so I am looking for general advice.
I like to fish, but I suck at it and never catch anything. Granted, I am mostly fishing from the bank in the tidal marshes.
I have a kayak, but I don't want to go to the hassle of going out fishing in it when I don't know what I am doing.
Any assistance would be appreciated.
I like to fish, but I suck at it and never catch anything. Granted, I am mostly fishing from the bank in the tidal marshes.
I have a kayak, but I don't want to go to the hassle of going out fishing in it when I don't know what I am doing.
Any assistance would be appreciated.
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Posted on 6/1/15 at 1:31 pm to Tigertown in ATL
What kind of kayak?
ETA: What kind of advice are you looking for? General fishing advice or kayak fishing advice?
ETA: What kind of advice are you looking for? General fishing advice or kayak fishing advice?
This post was edited on 6/1/15 at 1:33 pm
Posted on 6/1/15 at 1:37 pm to StrongBackWeakMind
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What kind of advice are you looking for? General fishing advice
Pretty much general fishing advice for tidal marshes.
Posted on 6/1/15 at 1:38 pm to Tigertown in ATL
Popping cork over a live shrimp is the cheater rig.
It requires no skill. If there are hungry fish there then you'll catch them. Circle hook to eliminate the hook set. Pay attention to the tides. I have had the best luck in marshes fishing that 4 hour window (2 before and 2 after) of the high tide
It requires no skill. If there are hungry fish there then you'll catch them. Circle hook to eliminate the hook set. Pay attention to the tides. I have had the best luck in marshes fishing that 4 hour window (2 before and 2 after) of the high tide
Posted on 6/1/15 at 1:50 pm to Riseupfromtherubble
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cheater rig.
I have no problem with this.
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Pay attention to the tides
Ya, I went out yesterday right at the lowest tide. According to a website I found noon to 2 yesterday was supposed to be the best time of day. Chart looked about like this.
Fishing times Savannah
But when I got out there I was surprised the tide was so low.
I had frozen shrimp.
Posted on 6/1/15 at 2:57 pm to Tigertown in ATL
Frozen shrimp can be hit or miss.
Nothing is going to beat live bait. My best suggestion would be to invest in a cast net. If you can catch bait in the area that you'll be fishing there's a good chance that the fish are going to be feeding on that type of bait. Spooky fish will be more inclined to eat prey that is natural to the area.
Bull minnows and finger mullet should be plentiful and easy to catch in the marsh. It's an investment that pays for itself
While feed charts are good to look at, they don't really factor in specific locations. Marsh fishing usually isn't very good at low tide from my experiences. While the fish may be eating, they're probably eating in deeper water. The outgoing tide carries the bait out with it.
Kayak fishing is an addictive beast. There's nothing quite like it. If you have a good comfortable set up you'll enjoy it whether you are catching fish or not, and if you go enough you'll eventually start catching fish
Nothing is going to beat live bait. My best suggestion would be to invest in a cast net. If you can catch bait in the area that you'll be fishing there's a good chance that the fish are going to be feeding on that type of bait. Spooky fish will be more inclined to eat prey that is natural to the area.
Bull minnows and finger mullet should be plentiful and easy to catch in the marsh. It's an investment that pays for itself
While feed charts are good to look at, they don't really factor in specific locations. Marsh fishing usually isn't very good at low tide from my experiences. While the fish may be eating, they're probably eating in deeper water. The outgoing tide carries the bait out with it.
Kayak fishing is an addictive beast. There's nothing quite like it. If you have a good comfortable set up you'll enjoy it whether you are catching fish or not, and if you go enough you'll eventually start catching fish
This post was edited on 6/1/15 at 3:10 pm
Posted on 6/1/15 at 3:08 pm to Tigertown in ATL
The three most important things in fishing any marsh are bait in the area, moving water, and what the bottom looks like (in that order). If you find bait, chances are there are fish around. If you find moving water moving around that bait, chances are the fish are going to be eating. Once you learn what the bottom looks like/what the contour is where you're fishing, you'll better understand where the fish are likely to be when feeding.
Definitely do not overcomplicate it for yourself. Live bait is a great way to start, and contrary to earlier post, it actually does require some skill in the form of knowledge of the stuff mentioned above. Look for points, cuts, trenasses, and drains that water will move into and out of. With a heavy tidal marsh like the marsh up there by you, try to fish the mouths of all of those features while water dumps out. It'll push bait out, and the fish you want to catch will gang up on those spots looking to eat.
It's hard to give any more specific advice without being very familiar with your area, but that's a really good way to start attacking it. Good luck.
Also,
Great advice there.
Definitely do not overcomplicate it for yourself. Live bait is a great way to start, and contrary to earlier post, it actually does require some skill in the form of knowledge of the stuff mentioned above. Look for points, cuts, trenasses, and drains that water will move into and out of. With a heavy tidal marsh like the marsh up there by you, try to fish the mouths of all of those features while water dumps out. It'll push bait out, and the fish you want to catch will gang up on those spots looking to eat.
It's hard to give any more specific advice without being very familiar with your area, but that's a really good way to start attacking it. Good luck.
Also,
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Nothing is going to beat live bait. My best suggestion would be to invest in a cast net. If you can catch bait in the area that you'll be fishing there's a good chance that the fish are going to be feeding on that type of bait. Spooky fish will be more inclined to eat prey that is natural to the area.
Great advice there.
This post was edited on 6/1/15 at 3:10 pm
Posted on 6/1/15 at 3:13 pm to bluemoons
Cast net is great advice... though learning to cast the cast net isn't the easiest thing in the world either.
Youtube videos are your friend.
Youtube videos are your friend.
Posted on 6/1/15 at 3:47 pm to bluemoons
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Nothing is going to beat live bait. My best suggestion would be to invest in a cast net. [quote]
Good idea. I can use another item at which I am unskilled to frustrate me.
In the meantime there is a place near me that sells live shrimp from the area. Not my exact place, but close.
[quote] While feed charts are good to look at, they don't really factor in specific locations. Marsh fishing usually isn't very good at low tide from my experiences. [quote]
This makes sense.
[quote] Kayak fishing is an addictive beast. There's nothing quite like it. If you have a good comfortable set up you'll enjoy it whether you are catching fish or not,
I love kayaking in the marsh, so I can see this.
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Look for points, cuts, trenasses, and drains that water will move into and out of. With a heavy tidal marsh like the marsh up there by you, try to fish the mouths of all of those features while water dumps out.
There is a perfect place on the place where I bank fish. With the tidal range being as much as 11 feet here, that would be a great place to hit.
Man, guys, thanks for all the great help.
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