Today I had the extreme pleasure and fun to guide Dalton McGuire (Builder), Eric Brown (Banker), Mark Orgler (Lawyer), and John Baxter (Banker) on a fun filled day of bottom fishing in the Mississippi Sound.

Although the day started off slow these guys fished hard, and their patience paid off when the white trout and ground mullet bite turned on. After two big rallies, a tally of 150 fish were boxed, including a couple of speckled trout.

A few small sharks, stingrays, and gafftopsail catfish added to the light tackle fishing excitement too. All of these guys were friends and business associates, and they had a lot of fun seeing who would catch the most fish, but hey, it was all in fun, and made for a lot of laughter on the water. And that’s what it’s all about! Having fun!

Saw a nice tripletail today too. The first of the year, but he spooked, went down, and never came back up. But that’s OK, we’ll get our share of those incredible fish before the summer is over.

An early morning northeast wind kept things cool, and quite enjoyable. Fishing is good right now in south Mississippi, and will only get better. Looking to run some more of those Louisiana marsh fishing trips too. So keep that in mind because I am fully licensed to do so in the new 2170 Blazer Bay.

What can I say, another great day on the water under beautiful skies and a cool breeze, and a 5-gallon bucket of fresh fish fillets for some serious fish fries. Hey, keep it safe out there, and let’s go fishing!

Regards,

Capt. Robert L. Brodie of TEAM BRODIE CHARTERS

Today the winds were blowing 15 to 25-knots, tidal conditions were poor, but yet we still managed to land a box full of fish. My clients today were Bryan Thornton, Jay Mayfield, and Doug Ayers, three extremely pleasant gentlemen fun to fish with.

Seas in the Mississippi Sound were 5-feet or better, so that put a stop to going after sand sea trout a.k.a. “white trout” and southern kingfish a.k.a. “ground mullet” on the oyster and rubble reefs. Thus, “Plan B” was put into effect, and that was to fish some of my “honey holes” in the Back Bay of Biloxi.

And despite the poor conditions my crew managed to boat 14 black drum, 2 flounders, a nice redfish, and a big sheepshead. These hard fighting provided great light tackle fun on the Shimano spinning reels spooled with 10-pound-test Yo-Zuri Hybrid and 7-foot St. Croix “Triumph” rods. Our rigs consisted of 1/0 Gamakatsu Octopus Hooks, 1-ounce bank sinkers, an 25-pound-test Seaguar Fluorocarbon leader material.

Bottom line, these guys stuck it out, fished hard, and caught an ice chest full of fish, and what more could one ask for under poor fishing conditions. Fresh dead shrimp from Fort Bayou Fish Camp in Ocean Springs, MS supplied our bait for the day.

Remember, I am now running speckled trout and redfish trips to the Louisiana marsh in the new 2170 Blazer Bay, and have the Louisiana Guide License to do so. Looks like Sunday is going to be beautiful, north winds at 5-knots. Don’t just sit there let’s fish!

Regards,

Capt. Robert L. Brodie of TEAM BRODIE CHARTERS  

Today was one of those days any angler would die for. Calm seas, warm temps, clear skies, and a nonstop bite from beautiful speckled trout and large powerful bull redfish. Needless to say, we easily caught our 3 man Louisiana limits of specks (75), all nice 15 to 19-inch fish, 4 small redfish 18 to 24-inches, and all the drag stripping 15 to 20-pound bull redfish we could stand.

Yes, it was a perfect outing, and the Louisiana marsh was simply full of hungry fish, well, at least where we were fishing. Found the fish in shallow grass beds and they were feeding on the masses of silversides that were spawning during the full moon period.

Caught them on popping corks with 2-feet of 25-pound-test Seaguar fluorocarbon leader material, 1/8 to 1/4-ounce jig heads, finished off with Cocahoe Minnows (chartreuse with red tail) , Salt Water Assassins (salt and pepper with green curly tail). Later in the day went to a Yo-Zuri Crystal Minnow, and it was nailing some really big trout and reds too.

The next couple of days should deliver great fishing in this “honey hole”, and hope to entertain a few more lucky anglers this week in this beautiful Cajun marsh realm. I am fully licensed to fish in Louisiana waters, and my new 2170 Blazer Bay bay boat is one fast and laid out fishing machine. It’s merely a 11-mile run across the Mississippi Sound to the Louisiana marsh, a fast trip in the Blazer Bay. So come join me for some fun, sun, and fishing adventures aboard TEAM BRODIE CHARTERS. And for the laid back family outings, quick runs to the oyster and limestone reefs out of Biloxi, MS provide great angling for children. Hey, we’ve got it all in south Mississippi!

Remember…life is short…let’s fish!

Regards,

Capt. Robert L. Brodie of TEAM BRODIE CHARTERS