It's a new year--time for a fresh start filled with New Year's resolutions. The typical resolutions abound in my home: lose weight, exercise more, spend less, etc. But being the fishing addict that I am, I feel the need to include a fishing-related resolution.
But what would make a good fishing resolution? Making a point to take more frequent fishing trips, maybe. But as awesome as it would be to fulfill this resolution, that's not always practical.
Someone suggested I "branch out" and try some vacation/fishing destinations other than Orange Beach. Trust me, I've done this--and still do on occasion. I don't frequent Alabama's Gulf Coast out of ignorance of what else is around, I go there because I love Gulf fishing and I love the Orange Beach/Gulf Shores area. If the point of a New Year's resolution is to improve your life in some way, why would I make an effort to avoid my favorite vacation spot? Next, please.
Spending more time with family is another popular resolution. And given that my major fishing excursions last year were with friends, I think I'll strive for at least one major fishing trip with family this year (at my beloved Orange Beach, no less).
What's your New Year's resolution, fishing or otherwise?
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Big Fish
I know a lot of people who think fishing is exclusively a summer activity, something you try for an hour at a nearby pier during your beach vacation so you can take some pictures and say you went fishing--and maybe actually catch something. These same people were baffled when I told them I'd be fishing along the Alabama Gulf Coast this month.
But the truth is, if you want to catch big fish, this is a good month for it. I'll be going inshore fishing in the Orange Beach/Gulf Shores area, and I'm counting on finding some bull reds, which on average weigh between 15 and 20 pounds. I went on this same fishing trip this time last year, and in four hours the group I was with managed to catch more than 30 bull reds. It was the first time I was able to tell an "I caught a fish this big" story and actually had pictures to prove I was not exaggerating.
Read more about the bull reds and other fish that can be found along the Alabama Gulf Coast here: http://www.orangebeach.com/fishing/biting/.
But the truth is, if you want to catch big fish, this is a good month for it. I'll be going inshore fishing in the Orange Beach/Gulf Shores area, and I'm counting on finding some bull reds, which on average weigh between 15 and 20 pounds. I went on this same fishing trip this time last year, and in four hours the group I was with managed to catch more than 30 bull reds. It was the first time I was able to tell an "I caught a fish this big" story and actually had pictures to prove I was not exaggerating.
Read more about the bull reds and other fish that can be found along the Alabama Gulf Coast here: http://www.orangebeach.com/fishing/biting/.
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