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Maverick HPX-T 2010, Frank Sargeant Outdoor Expo 2010, is my blog working
Feb 22 2010
If you are around Tampa in 2 weeks. March 5th to the 7th, the Tampa fairgrounds will host The best outdoor show in the West Coast of Florida.
If you only have to pick one show to attend you should go to this one.
With everyone having some type of blog these days you might want to try this website I stumbled upon today.
It checks your blog for just about everything.
It’s called is “my blog working.com”
http://www.ismyblogworking.com
Just put in your URL and it there you have it.
Tomorrow I will be heading to do some shooting of Maverick’s new redesign HPX-T 2010 in the Everglades with Capt. Benny Blanco. It has the new Yamaha 70hp 4 stroke on it. Apparently that is like the rave in the small motor world.
Hopefully I can get my laptop on the network after wards to get you some pics from the shoot.
Maverick 2010 HPX-T
Eagle
Went fishing today and braved the winds but the fishing was poor. The house project was getting on my nerves and I needed to get out. It sure did feel good to hang out with some buddies, have a few millers and really enjoy the day. My friend Jon has a big Eagle’s nest by his house so I decided to see if the big bird was there; to my luck he was in. I got some really neat photos but the bird was just to far and the pics don’t fill the frame like I had hoped. This is a shot as it went by for a close up
Eastcape Caimen for Sale, ECC Caimen for Sale
Feb 22 2010
Sold
I bought my East Cape Caimen in 2008. The boat has only 105 hours on it the 1.5 years I’ve owned her. The 100 hour service was done at 80 hours. Out of all the skiffs I’ve been in through out the year the ECC Caimen is the best riding, driest skiff I have ever ridden in, in this price range. I use to fish like crazy a couple years a go but now I’m doing more shooting videos and photos than I actually fish. The Caimen is an awesome fishing machine but it lacks storage that I need. I got so much gear I carry with me now that a skiff is no longer practical to own. So today I am putting her up for sale. I wanted to put it on Saltyshores for a couple days first before I put it on other websites hoping she will go to someone that fishes her more than I.
I spoke to Kevin over ECC a couple weeks a go about selling her. I was glad to hear that ECC will extend the warranty to the new owners no problem. Go check out their forum, they have a great family of skiff owners there.
The boat has been garage kept the entire time. It has seen the waters of Tampa bay all the way to the Keys. It has gone deep in the everglades to places that’s not even on the charts. From redfish, snook, bonefish to 100lb Tarpon in Miami she has seen it. I hope the fishing Mojo go with her.
2008 East Cape Caimen (Upgrades Galore)
50 HP Honda Electronic Fuel injection.
Side Console
Full Hydrolic Steering.
Power Coated Black Ramblin Trailers
Lenco Trim Tabs
Boat is fully custom Seadek by Castaway Customs
Tibor Push Pole holder
Wang Anchor Bracket system
Blue under gunnel LED for night fishing
Cigarette lighter power
Stainless steel steering knob
Pivoting back rest for those long runs
Shark Eye lights
Minnkota removable trolling motor mounts
Recess push pole clips
Raised floor under the front deck
Upgraded 12 gallon gas tank
$19,800.00
sam@saltyshores.com
Mirrolure Soft Plastics
Just a few of the styles and colors
We all know who they are and what they do. Mirrolure has been making great hard plastics for quite a while, and we all probably have a few in our tackle box. The company is based in the Tampa Bay area which is a plus as well, at least for me.
Now, Mirrolure has come up with a line of soft plastics that are in my arsenal as well, along with my confidence baits. At first I was skeptical. I liked the designs, but every time in use, the fish either weren’t biting or they didn’t like the colors and styles being presented. It surprised me a little that Mirrolure even broke into the soft plastic market, which has nothing to do with catching fish, but the soft plastic market is tough to get into, as with everything else in the fishing industry. Now I think Mirrolure may have a winner.
On a recent trip with a friend, merely looking for winter trout, I was proven wrong in my skepticism. While I was using other soft plastics that were producing just a couple of days ago, and producing well, that’s what I stuck with. My buddy was using the Mirrolure 4” Rootbeer Soft Shad and the 3-3/4″” “Lil’ John”.
Well, to make a long story short, I wasn’t catching squat, and my comrade was reeling in decent trout. The bite was not on fire by any means, but the Soft Shad and Lil’ John did the trick, so I switched up and caught a couple speckeled as well. We even brought a flounder to the boat.
One of the very few I caught, due to me being stubborn...
Cookie cutter speck caught with the Soft Shad
Drug along the bottom slowly, this guy wanted an easy meal
Lil' John-I like the looks of this one...
There is only so much I can write about a soft plastic artificial. I like the colors offered as well as the different designs, in addition to the action in the water. The price is competitive with most manufacturers, and Mirrolure also offers scented baits, that I’m sure will be reviewed on Salty Shores in the near future. In my opinion, I feel these baits will catch any of the fish the Tampa Bay flats have to offer, just as well as any other of your “go to” lures. Check them out; it won’t break the bank and may get you that lunker trout or red you’ve been looking for.
A TampaBay Permit..say what!?
Well it never fails that someone catches an oddity of a fish species that normally one doesn’t see in our TampaBay waters. Spencer Goodwin of the HCKAClub posted a quick report of his INCREDIBLE catch while kayak fishing off the waters of TampaBay.
By Seein’Red: caught this permit today TAILING on the flats, first time I’ve ever seen or heard of this in Tampa Bay, talk about crazy!
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