Capt. Neil Eisner
So, the grandkids are coming down for their school break and you want to take them fishing. Remember to make it fun and you will create an angler for life. Keep your fishing trip to about two to three hours. Don’t overdo it, kids get bored easily. Target ladyfish, you and the kids will have a blast. The fish jump like tarpon, that’s how they got the nickname, the poor man’s tarpon. Ladyfish are easy to find and catch. You can find them around the passes and in deep holes when you’re fishing the back country. They are also off the grass flat edges. Just look for the drop offs. Use a number 2/0 circle hook. Place a split shot about a foot up on the leader. Over the years I find a smaller shrimp works best for bait. If your kids are old enough to cast, have them cast and use a slow retrieve. If they’re too young to cast, just drift over the deep hole or cut. Try using a popping cork when you are drifting. When you’re back over shallow water, bring the boat back around and start the drift again. I like using a lead head jig 1/4 oz tipped with a shrimp. I cast out as I can and change my speed of the retrieve. This will change the depth of the jig, so I work all depths of the water column. I also use this set up and method when I trout fish. Ladyfish school up so when the action starts, look out. Who knows, you might land a trout or two, since they hang around the same spots. Want to learn more, email or call me.
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Neil Eisner
239-860-4242