September 1, 2022

Fishing Report

Upper Bay

As we prepare for trolling season there are still many fish to be caught in the rivers and the main bay. Rockfish can still be found at shallow water rock jetties on paddle tails, jigs, poppers, and walking baits. Perch still fill the rivers around docks and in the shallows to be caught on spinners. As it get colder the stripers will push out to the ledges and drop offs of the main bay making trolling umbrella rigs and tandems a really good way to catch stripers.

Lower Bay

Redfish and trout can still be caught in the shallows on flats, around submerged grasses, and drop offs. As the weather gets colder the more the fish will stage on drop offs and the less they will push shallow. Swim baits are alway a sure way to get some bites, but other methods like twitch baits, straight tails, and top water walking baits. Bluefish and Spanish mackerel can also be caught on main bay points and especially in the shipping channel trolling spoons behind planner boards or by casting different metals.

Freshwater

As the water cools down the largemouth bass will become less stressed and easier to catch in ponds and lakes. Top water can be used and moving baits like jerk baits, crank baits, and more can be used as the bass become more active. Soft plastic lures and worms can also still be used when the bite gets tough.

Video Links

Episode 5:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZj5b-Gz0qo&t=57s

Episode 6:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANXuExyJVLQ​

In addition to these two videos, our 7th and 8th videos will be released this weekend. We have updated the website to showcase our videos with a unique page as well as designated a section of the website for lure designs. As we continue to design our lures, this page will be filled with images and descriptions. Within the next week, we plan on sending out many emails to local and national lure makers to try and secure an interview about their process. This will give us insight as to what we would like to try and do for our own lures. We have written up a draft of the email and will send it out soon.


P.S. You can also visit our video gallery on the top tabs of this website to access all of our content.


Lure Designs


This is the first draw up for a paddle tail swimsuit we hope to make with the placeholder name of The Dart Swimmer. We hope to make multiple sizes of this lure. We designed this lure to mimic a small bait fish, mud minnow, and glass minnow. It has a big paddle on the back with a large surface are to enhance movement and give the lure a wobbling action. There is a thin piece of plastic in-front of the tail to further improve the lures swimming action. we also added eyes, a fin, and gills to make the lure look more realistic. On the right is an above view of the lure, showing its slender profile.

Photos from fishing this Summer:

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