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Yup….like the look of those too.

I will Bill…..lol…thanks for the tip. Actually last time i was there i took a jungle/mangrove trek along the coast and ended up on a shoreline with a reef close up……TWO PERMIT FISH rooting for crabs not more than a stone throw from me….needless to say nothing i had in my arsenal interested them….a shrimp bait might have been the ticket given their preferred forage.

Thanks Art. I have got a couple on the go now, revisiting my Little cleo collection too. I got a couple more lipless cranks the other day to add to ones i already had and am looking at topwater poppers and Heddon style walk the dog typo lures. Do you think spinner baits/ mepps spinners will work?…..i know the pike love 'em and can't help think of barracuda as the hammer handles of the area i fish…….THEY EVEN SMELL SIMILAR TO PIKE! The only people i met while out fishing were a retired airline pilot and a guide and his client, both fly fishing , needless to say i will not be handing out any free lures to them.

Thanks for the advice…. i grew up by the sea in England and my dad is from Grenada so i am well versed in saltwater angling and Caribbean/ culture/ and travel safety considerations. Why i am posting this is because i was never much of a lure fisherman, but having moved to Canada changed that somewhat and have the confidence you talk about to give it more of a try than i ever did on my previous trips there, hence stocking up on some different ones. I will be heading to Antigua to my brother- in -laws house who was born and raised there. Like i said, i'm very knowledgeable about the species of the Leeward and Windward Isles of the Caribbean, and have had the privilege to shore and boat fish many of them from the tender age of 7, including Grenada, Barbados, Trinidad, Petit Martinique, British Virgin Islands, Antigua, and a few really small sand spits in and around the Grenadines. I normally shore fish and this trip will be no exception. I use a technique of snagging baitfish that a local kid showed me on a pier in Grenada when i was 10 years old, and have modified to using sabiki rigs. Basically catch your bait and put it on your hook free line and WHAM! everything from white tip reef sharks, barracuda, snook, tarpon and more Trevali Jacks and Garfish than you can shake an Ugly Stick at! (never landed a Tarpon as i use very light tackle and they snap my line) What happened to change my approach and try adopting new ways of catching the same species was for a number of reasons. I normally travelled to these destinations in the summer or fall. On my third trip to Antigua 7 years ago we ended up going in February. The difference was that the baitfish at that time of year are not so readily to found close to shore, and after speaking to a local lobster spear fisherman found out it was because of the baitfish migratory/breeding patterns( I also ended up with 5 giant lobsters for $50 Eastern Caribbean, about C$20!!!!!). Now although i still managed to get some live bait it was time consuming and i spent more time trying lures. The only lure i was really familiar and confident with was topwater poppers which i used extensively for Sea Bass (stripers) in Devon England where i lived at that time. I had a blast finding, exploring and fishing some shallow, mangrove lined sea grass flats, casting top waters. So i am preparing to get a few more crank baits etc….as i have used them here and feel better about how and where to try 'em in the event that the baitfish are scarce again. Not interested in deep sea charters, and won't have time to hire anyone for inshore charter, will only have a couple of days to go back to 4 or 5 really nice shore marks i discovered over the last decade or so that i have been visiting the place. Cant wait to take some gopro footage while snorkelling! There are also a lot of Pompano on the sandy beach that will take pieces of crushed sea snail from your hands, hoping to capture that on camera too!

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Nice fish…..lol.

here's what i use meet Bert and NooNoo Also more affectionate and fun than bounce sheets.

I hear what you are saying about confidence….the only problem is i'm not much of a lure fisherman and don't use them often… jig 'n' minnow man. Just looking to expand my collection for an upcoming trip to the Caribbean. Yup….some nice patterns for sure….

Brian, you need to write an article for The Dryden Observer, the concept of customer service is completely alien to but a few businesses here…..just don't let them know you aint front 'round here….outsiders scare a lot of folk here….lol.

Hi all, Just wondering if anyone has used these, they look nice but the price tag better mean fish jump in the boat/on shore. Anyone have any experience with them?

Hi all, First real snowfall this morning, lakes still liquid, but not long now.

good job!

Welcome to the site…great intro btw!

A pirates life for me!

Lol Julian…….they still haven't got the ice fishing mags on the shelves here…FFS….WE LIVE IN NWO PEOPLE!!!!!! Hey Gordo….we gotta get out for a ride somewhere this year eh?

SHUN THE NON BELIEVER…….SHUUUUUN.

LOL…awesome !

Was looking through some of my old videos from early this year…..cant wait for the snow!

Its been a long time….your kid had no teeth the last visit. If you guys supply the boat…i'll bring the bait!

Awesome Rick….she's a real cute kid. Say hi to that Pro guy for me eh?

I did not want to put it off any longer….already had to defrost the hose pipe in the bath overnight. Yup….ice beckons….sled goes in for some recall work next weekend….then i just have to sit and look at it till the snow flies….hoping my elbow heals by then. My pleasure!

Trying to convince that its only fair for the wife to do vajanuary.