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Page 2 Coastal Fisherman May 16, 2012 www.coastalfisherman.net Captain Bruce McGuigan Capt. Mac’s High Performance Tackle, Fenwick, DE Q: What are the secrets to is crucial. Twitchbait” line. I haven’t done catching speckled trout? When choosing a reel, look well with topwater lures for Carl Brown for a medium to low gear ratio. specs. My favorite lures are ones North Huntingdon, PA Look for one around 5.1 or under. in the 52M series, a MirrOlure The Shimano Spheros 5000, the classic. These lures sink at a rate will hold on the bottom, so A: Speckled trout anglers Penn Conquer 5000 or the Fin- of 1 foot per second and don’t another good lure to use is a are a breed all to themselves. Nor Inshore Spinning Reel in the appear to have much action, but 1/4 to 3/8 oz. jig head tipped They tend to keep a low 4000 or 5000 size are all good speckled trout love them. My 1st with a 4-inch curltail in a metal profile and don’t share a speckled trout reels. choice is their 52M-808 which has flake style. Good colors for the whole lot of information. I like to spool my spec reels a black back, fluorescent orange curltail are silver, root beer, Speckled trout are an with monofilament. I know a lot belly and gold scale. My number smoke and chartreuse. elusive, challenging fish to of fishermen like to use braided two choice would be the 52M-11 When it comes to colors, catch. Conditions have to be line, but remember that that has the classic red head, speckled trout can be very right, your technique has to be monofilament will give you a white back and belly and silver finicky. During one part of the solid and your hook-set needs little stretch, which again, softens scale. My third choice would be day they may be hammering a to be right on. the hook-set a bit and won’t tear the 52M-704 that has a certain color, and in the next Here are some things I the lure from the fish’s mouth. fluorescent hot pink back, yellow instance you couldn’t buy a have learned over the years The lighter line the better. belly and silver scale. This one is bite. Don’t be afraid to change from some excellent speckled Monofilament in the 8-10 lb. test also known as the Texas Chicken. lure color. Make a couple of trout fishermen and from time range is perfect. If you do use Other good colors are the “PD” casts and if you don’t get a hit, spent chasing these fish. braided line, just use a 3-4 foot (Purple Demon), “NS” (Night change it up. For tackle, I prefer a 7-8 top shot of fluorocarbon leader. Stalker) and the #18 that has a Conditions are important foot light/medium action rod. Most of the speckled trout green back, white belly and silver no matter what type of fish The longer rod lets you cast fishermen I know choose scale. your are targeting. For your lure further and the soft MirrOlures as their number one I have also found MirrOlures speckled trout I like clean, tip helps you with gently lure for speckled trout. in the STTR and the TT series to green water. The current has setting the hook. Remember, MirrOlures come in various be effective. I like the root beer to be moving and I prefer the these fish have extremely soft styles, but you want to choose colored lures. mouths, so a delicate hook-set ones from their “Sinking Sometimes, speckled trout continued on page 4 www.coastalfisherman.net May 16, 2012 Coastal Fisherman Page 3 OASIS 68’ Viking Capt. Jeremy Blunt 410­507­4150 PUMPIN’ HARD 66 BILLFISHER 66’ Blackwell 62’ Paul Spencer Capt. Dan Burt Capt. Jon Duffie 410­726­1353 240­372­8117 REEL CHAOS WHITE LIGHTNING 60’ Guthrie 61’ Lightning Capt. Anthony Matarese Capt. Luke Blume 609­685­0704 410­251­1889 RHONDA’S OSPREY PUMPIN’ HARD 59’ Custom 58’ Blackwell Capt. Joe Drosey Capt. Gary Stamm 410­977­9669 443­783­2765 MARLI ESPADON 58’ Ritchie Howell 58’ F&S Capt. Mark Hoos Capt. Sylvain Cote 410­456­7765 410­703­9191 SUSHI 57’ Island Boatworks MISS ANNIE Capt. Brian Porter 52’ Viking 410­458­1164 Capt. Randy Yates Capt. Charley Pereira 252­216­6291 561­308­3042 THE NATURAL REEL COUNTRY 47’ Daytona 47’ Buddy Davis Capt. Marty Moran Capt. DJ Churchill Capt. Rich Gallagher 703­477­4205 (Troy) 301­704­7231 THE ZIPPER MACKENNA JANE II 47’ Davis 45’ Judge Capt. Ed ‘Zip’ Zajdel Capt. Jerry Judge Capt. Ronnie Zajdel 443­829­8857 410­310­8038 FIN RAZR THE LUCKY DUCK II 31’ Cape Horn 37’ Billfish Ocean Yacht Capt. Doug Smetana Capt. Eric Blanks 443­614­5536 302­379­1629 Page 4 Coastal Fisherman May 16, 2012 www.coastalfisherman.net Ask a Pro continued: wait longer to begin my S-L-O-W outgoing tide when the bait is retrieval to allow my lure to sink. being pushed down the bay. Most strikes seem to happen just Give me a 20 knot, northwest as the lure is swinging around wind on the front edge of an the back corner of the boat, right approaching system and 6-feet of before it is directly behind us. water that has a broken shell, When I am using a MirrOlure, I gravel or sandy bottom and I am only use a slow retrieval right where I want to be. Water technique. If I am using a jig temperatures should be in the head, I will give the rod a slight low-50’s to the mid-60’s. This is twitch, but also keep the retrieval typically conditions we can find as slow as possible. If think you in the fall which coincides perfect are retrieving as slow as you when the fish are more can... go slower! concentrated, getting ready for When the strike happens, DO their migration. NOT set the hook like you see As far as technique is those bass fisherman do on TV. concerned, I cannot over Let the line come tight and crank emphasize a slow lure retrieval. through it. A hard set will only This is key to hooking speckled tear the lure from the fish’s soft trout. Stealth is another mouth. important aspect. These fish can Speckled trout fishing can be spook easily, so you don’t want a lot of fun and be prepared, it to go flying into your spot. I like can be addicting. When you to arrive as quietly as possible. think the bite may be over, keep After I set my anchor with my fishing. It tends to occur between bow into the current, I usually mid-September when the bunker wait for 10-15 minutes before I are moving out of the bay up to throw my first cast. This lets the 1st week in December. everything settle down. I then Good luck! cast perpendicular to the boat Do you have a question for a On Sunday morning, the “Wrangler” returned from an overnight and let the lure tumble into the local pro? You can email it to trip with 6 yellowfin tuna in the box, totalling 197 lbs. The fish were tide, slowly sinking as it moves [email protected]. caught on trolled ballyhoo in 100 fathoms on the west wall of the towards the back of my boat. If Don’t forget to include your Baltimore Canyon in 65-degree water. Pictured are Darrell VanHorn the current is really moving, I name, town and phone number. from Huntington, WV, Chad Artrip from Chesapeake, OH, Colene Artrip from Pasadena, MD, Darrin Pruitt from Stevensville, MD, Capt. Craig Mercier and mate Tom Zapf. Pictured at the Ocean City Fishing Center. Last week, Tony Diesel of Ocean City, MD was all smiles after landing the first speckled trout of the year while casting a swim shad at night off the South Jetty in the Indian River Inlet. The trout measued 20.5-inches and tipped the scale at 2 lbs. 10 oz. www.coastalfisherman.net May 16, 2012 Coastal Fisherman Page 5 Since 1977 www.AkeMarine.com Inlet Webcam ISLAND PRO SANDALS New Crabi Gras Tees HUGE SELECTION MEN’S SHORTS ARE YOU READY? MARINE SUPPLIES Best Selection - Personal Service Cleaners • Waxes Double Haul Jose Batteries • Electrical Hardware • Pumps Corbina Docklines • Anchors Over 400 Pairs In Stock! LIVE FROZEN BAIT AKE MARINE 410-213-0421 Find us on Facebook! 12930 SUNSET AVE. • WEST O.C., MD 21842 Page 6 Coastal Fisherman May 16, 2012 www.coastalfisherman.net NO SALES TAX! Mike Hastings of Berlin, MD captured this 31-inch, 25 lb. black drum while fishing with a sand flea/Fishbites combination off Assateague Island. Weighed at Buck’s Place. • DE Fishing Licenses • Anchors & Mooring • Electrical Equipment • Topside and Bottom Paint • Life Jackets • Bilge Pumps • Stainless Hardware • Wax/Cleaners • SPECIAL ORDERS OVERNIGHT 13 Atlantic Ave (Rt. 26) • Ocean View, Delaware D E 302-539-0555 M 410-250-0555 Scott Donaway from Dover, DE was casting fresh bunker from D the surf at 3R’s Road in Delaware when he hooked into this 42-inch OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK striper that tipped the scale at 26 lbs. 4 oz. at Bill’s Sport Shop. www.coastalfisherman.net May 16, 2012 Coastal Fisherman Page 7 Steve Iwaszko of Ocean Pines, MD was tossing Slug-Go’s around the Assateague Bridge at night when he landed this pair of 34-inch stripers while fishing on the “Night Fighter”.

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