Charles Walker, Author at Boaters Catalog

In Search of Mighty King Mackerel

Posted on July 31, 2017 at 11:37 am by Charles Walker / Fishing, Game fish in the Gulf of Mexico

Eight AM; Tuesday morning. High tide is at 10:30 AM. The boat is loaded with tackle, ice, lunch, and two king mackerel fishermen. On our way down the ICW to Pass-a-grille Pass, we see greenbacks on the surface…..

Choosing Your First Light Tackle Outfit

Posted on July 28, 2017 at 9:38 am by Charles Walker / Fishing & Boating Tips

As with every purchase of new (or used) tackle, you should ask yourself a few basic questions. How often do I plan to use it? Where do I plan to use it? What species do I want to fish for? Do I already own some tackle that will work for what I want?

Offshore Tackle Your First Outfit

Posted on July 25, 2017 at 10:25 am by Charles Walker / Fishing & Boating Tips

What tackle should I buy for off-shore fishing? It depends on the kind of fishing you want to do. How do you..? How do I..? Why do you do it that way..? Jeez, everybody wants to know everything. Seriously – the best advice I can give you is hire me for a day or two and I’ll show you how I do it and then you’ll know….

Deep Drop Bottom Fishing

Posted on July 25, 2017 at 10:04 am by Charles Walker / Fishing, Fishing & Boating Tips

The equipment for successful offshore bottom fishing is pretty simple. First you need a good stable platform. If the boat is rocking badly, it’s difficult to distinguish bites. Larger, wide beam boats will help calm the seas considerably…..

Fishing the Tampa Bay Shipping Channel

Posted on July 25, 2017 at 9:59 am by Charles Walker / Fishing, Game fish in the Gulf of Mexico

Tampa Bay is not only the largest estuary in Florida, but it’s also the Gulf coast’s most diverse area in terms of underwater topography. The bay itself averages seven to twelve feet deep over most of its area….

Tips on Deep Trolling

Posted on July 24, 2017 at 10:01 am by Charles Walker / Fishing, Game fish in the Gulf of Mexico

Several of the Suncoast’s most popular gamefish are found at many different depths. Some species travel up and down the water column…..

Basic Bottom Fishing

Posted on July 24, 2017 at 9:46 am by Charles Walker / Fishing, Game fish in the Gulf of Mexico

Bottom fishing is probably one of the easiest methods of all to learn if you are new to salt water fishing and want to catch fish, instead of just going for long, usually unproductive, boat rides….

Moon Phases How They Affect Your Fishing

Posted on July 24, 2017 at 9:27 am by Charles Walker / Fishing, Fishing & Boating Tips

Since ancient times, man has gazed skyward in wonderment – transfixed by the two celestial bodies most
apparent from the earth’s surface: the sun and the moon. Small wonder that many gods worshiped by ancient man were based on these strange moving balls of light…..

Gathering Live Bait on the Gulf Coast of Florida

Posted on July 20, 2017 at 2:06 pm by Charles Walker / Bait Fishing

Along the west coast of Florida, we have a lot of different bait species that are available most of the year. When one bait leaves the area to spawn, there is generally another that is still available to use in fair
numbers. The most popular live bait is the scaled sardine that everyone in the Tampa Bay area calls “whitebait”….

Pier Fishing at the Sunshine Skyway Bridge

Posted on July 20, 2017 at 1:58 pm by Charles Walker / Fishing, Game fish in the Gulf of Mexico

The Sunshine Skyway Bridge. The name evokes a lot of different feelings among residents in the Tampa Bay area. Many people have a feeling of pride because of the length, height, and unique appearance of the new cable stayed bridge that opened…..

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