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"me" wrote:

Just moved into a new house near Ft Lauderdale. The only problem is I live
on a brackish water canal. The dog and I hopped on the boat and after a
mile from my dock, came to a dam that was between me at the peacock and
large mouth bass. My question is what can I catch here and how? My tackle
box has bass written all over it and I can't get to them. I've seen what
the nieghbors call mullet jumping all over. Saw what I think was a four
foot tarpon sneek by my dock. I've been told there are snook and ladyfish
all over. But if it ain't a bass or a catfish I don't have a clue how to
catch it. Can anyone provide a few links or some tips about what's in this
canal and how I catch it? Just riding around drinking beer and listening to
my fishfinder beep is getting old.

I prefer artificials and for the fish you want to target there are a
variety of lures. Different times or conditions mean different lures.

In the morning you may want to try a top water walking plug (top dog or
zara spook) or maybe a popping plug (chug bug). Shallow divers can also
be productive (Yozuri SS Minow). Bagley's makes a 'jumping mullet' that
is a floater and rides just below the surface. Many of the mirro-lures
in floating, rattling etc will work.

Soft baits, jerk baits just like you use for bass will work in many
cases. There have been good results with the Mr. Twister Exudes (there
is a sal****er model, baby bream, a rootbeer color). If you fly fish
many streamers will do the trick.

I you use live bait, the finger mullet or pinfish will do the trick and
also shrimp or small blue crabs.

Never hurts to try a Johnson spoon. I prefer silver for 99 per cent of
my spoon fishing but some swear by gold for reds.

At night work the dock lights and shadow lines. If there is a dam and it
has outflow hit that area as the game fish will be there waiting for a
meal to wash out. Fish structure just like you do for bass. Look for
drops or cuts where there is flow that would wash bait into a feeding
zone. Use your trolling motor (sparingly) or poll/drift as you will
spook fish on the motor.

I have some information on my site but what I have posted here should
get you started.

good fishin'

atlanta joe
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"Atlanta Joe" aka Joe Webb
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