ABOVE: Posing with their fish at the D’Iberville Marina, this father and sons group consisting of Gene Biewen and his sons, Paul, Todd, and John had a blast catching sand sea trout a.k.a. “white trout” and southern kingfish a.k.a. “ground mullet” while fishing aboard TEAM BRODIE CHARTERS. Fishing over a shallow reef, a top-notch light tackle bite was enjoyed by the gentlemen, and using popping corks and live shrimp caught most of the fish. The men easily boxed 130 of the tasty fish, and had great fun doing so. Simply cast out the cork, give it a few pops with the rod tip, and almost instantly the brightly colored corks would take a plunge. A quick hook setting, and it was practically catching a fish on every cast. Hey, if you would like to catch a lot of excellent frying fish on light tackle, and do so not far from the launch simply call Capt. Robert L. Brodie of TEAM BRODIE CHARTERS at: (228) 697-7707, or shoot him an e-mail at: email hidden; JavaScript is required. Photo by Capt. Robert L. Brodie

Would like to take the time to thank my sponsors and their superior products that help make TEAM BRODIE CHARTERS such a success. Among them include: ST CROIX and their excellent rods, SEAGUAR and their world-class fluorocarbon leader material, GAMAKATSU and their incredible line of fish catching hooks, SPRO and their line of excellent swivels and other gear, YO-ZURI and their line of monofilament line and lures, as well as AVERY and their innovative pop up blinds. These companies have been a part of TEAM BRODIE CHARTERS since its conception, and continue to be the products used on a day in day out basis aboard TEAM BRODIE CHARTERS. Of the thousands upon thousands fish caught and picture aboard TEAM BRODIE CHARTERS, well, all of these products played a part in our fish catching success. Many thanks to these fine companies!  Let the adventures continue!

THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 2010 looks like a good day to hunt divers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oops…Thursday just got booked, but the rest of the week is open.

TAKE NOTE: Mississippi’s duck season closes next Sunday on January 31, 2010, so be sure to book that last minute duck hunt if you haven’t done so this season. The prices for the rest of the season have been reduced from $450 down to $350, and that’s makes it easier on your wallet.

CHARTER FISHING PRICES: Now that duck season is coming to a close it will be back to fishing “full speed ahead” (although I never really slowed down), and really excited about the 2010 – 2011 fishing season aboard TEAM BRODIE CHARTERS. As usual, pricing aboard TEAM BRODIE CHARTERS remains the same, and quite reasonable at that. A half-a-day (5-hour) trip goes for $350, and an all-day (8-hour trip) goes for $450. Best of all, these prices can be divided up among 4 anglers making it quite affordable. Ice, bait, tackle, MS fishing license, fuel, and fish cleaning is all included in the price.

ABOVE: Another big TEAM BRODIE CHARTERS catch made on January 18, 2010. Numerous fish were released, but the take home catch included 6 big sheepshead, as well as 20 black drum. All fish were caught on light spinning tackle spooled with 10-pound-test Yo-Zuri Hybrid. Photo by Capt. Robert L. Brodie

Now back to Capt. Brodie’s duck hunting and fishing reports…

This was another fun hunt with great clients. Both Keith Goodfellow and Brehm T. Bell had a ball gunning for the tough divers on a wind swept Mississippi Sound. Redheads and bluebills kept them busy for most of the morning, and witnessed some really beautiful sights as ducks would come hovering over the decoys.

ABOVE: While hunting with Capt. Robert L. Brodie of TEAM BRODIE CHARTERS, Dr. Keith Goodfellow and Attorney at Law Brehm T. Bell enjoyed a morning of diving duck hunting on a wind swept Mississippi Sound. Photo by Capt. Robert L. Brodie

Oh, they missed on a couple of opportunities, but shooting from an awkward position and into a stiff cross wind made the gunning quite challenging, but that’s what makes it so much fun.

By the way, Keith fished Florida pompano with me this summer and did very well, and is still raving about how good the pompano taste. We all shared hunting and fishing memories during the course of the hunt, and had a lot of laughs in the process.

ABOVE: On a TEAM BRODIE CHARTERS guided diving duck hunt, Dr. Keith Goodfellow, Attorney at Law Brehm T. Bell, and assistant guide Eddie Jones awaits incoming  diving ducks on a very windy Mississppi Sound. Notice how the stiff southeast winds have pushed the water up into the blind.  Photo by Capt. Robert L. Brodie

ABOVE: Attorney Brehm T. Bell and Dr. Keith Goodfellow pose with redheads and bluebills shot while hunting with Capt. Robert L. Brodie of TEAM BRODIE CHARTERS. Photo by Capt. Robert L. Brodie

Bottom line, could not have hunted with a better group of gentlemen, and hope to guide them on more duck hunting and fishing adventures sometime down the road. Remember, Mississippi’s duck season will close soon on January 31, 2010, so be sure to book that late season duck hunt aboard TEAM BRODIE CHARTERS soon. TIME IS RUNNING OUT…LET’S HUNT!

Regards and many thanks to all,

Capt. Robert L. Brodie of TEAM BRODIE CHARTERS

Cell (228) 697-7707

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Ignore that last news flash…the hunts for the weekend are still on! Sorry about that!

Pricing: A 5-hour half-a-day trip goes for $350, and an 8-hour all-day trip is $450. Ice, bait, tackle, fuel, MS fishing license, and fish cleaning is all included in the package. Best of all, that price can be divided up among 4 anglers making it quite affordable.

Now back to Capt. Brodie’s fishing and duck hunting reports…

SATURDAY-December 26, 2009

Just finished up 3 days of fishing after Christmas, and it was the black drum that kept the rods bent in the cold and windy fishing conditions. On Saturday I had comeback clients Jim and Pam Gathright from Texas, and since they were heading down to the Florida Keys this would be an all catch and release trip.

With it being so cold they decided to leave out at noon, and in two in a half hours the husband and wife dup still managed to catch and release 25 or so black drum, as well as a couple of small redfish. It was easy to see these guys were ready to get back to the warmth of their car, and I have to admit I was a bit chilled too.

However, Jim and Pam are always fun to fish with, and I’ll now try to get them back down here in the warm summer months to give Florida pompano fishing a shot. And yes, we do have a great pompano fishery here in south Mississippi if you aren’t familiar with it.

Pam and Jim, thank you so much for coming back to fish with me again, and I hope you have fun fishing down in the warmth of the Florida Keys.

MONDAY-December 28, 2009

ABOVE: Noah Vaughn is no stranger when it comes to fishing aboard TEAM BRODIE CHARTERS, and here he holds a fine flounder he caught bottom fishing on his latest trip with Capt. Brodie. Photo by Capt. Robert L. Brodie

The second trip was on Monday, and more comeback clients including Noah Vaughn, his dad Julian, and Michael Garrett  were back again to test south Mississippi’s waters aboard TEAM BRODIE CHARTERS. 

ABOVE: A RECORD FLORIDA POMPANO CATCH!  Michael Garrett, Julian Vaughn, and Noah Vaughn pose with their 28 Florida pompano, a one day record catch made aboard TEAM BRODIE CHARTERS in 2009. Look closely, those are some big fat pompano! TEAM BRODIE CHARTERS…your south Mississippi Florida pompano specialists! Photo by Capt. Robert L. Brodie

By the way, this trio of anglers set the one day record for pompano this year aboard TEAM BRODIE CHARTERS, a fine catch of 28 big plump Florida pompano.

ABOVE: Michael Garrett, Julian Vaughn, and Noah Vaughn pose with a fine catch of 66 black drum, 1 big sheepshead, and a fine flounder they caught fishing aboard TEAM BRODIE CHARTERS. Photo by Capt. Robert L. Brodie

These guys are hard-core anglers, and fish extremely hard, and their patience paid of by hauling in 66 black drum, as well as 1 nice flounder, and a big sheepshead. Noah, his dad, and Michael are always great fun to fish with, and we always seem to come in with a load of fish. They wanted plenty of fish for a fish fry while Julian was down from North Carolina visiting, and I sent them home with 132 fresh fillets for a big family fish fry.

ABOVE: Yes, there is excellent wintertime light tackle fishing in south Mississippi, and Michael Garrett, Julian Vaughn, and Noah Vaughn proved it by catching this mess of 66 black drum, 1 big sheepshead, and a nice flounder while fishing aboard TEAM BRODIE CHARTERS. Photo by Capt. Robert L. Brodie

Yes, it was another cold day, but once again we found a couple of honey holes that paid of with plenty of light tackle action. Anyway, Noah, Julian, and Michael I thank you for another fun-filled day of fishing aboard TEAM BRODIE CHARTERS, and looking forward to many more adventures with all of you in the years to come.

TUESDAY-December 29, 2009

On the third trip my clients were Tony Watson and Stephen Siracusa from Texas, and of course it was another extremely cold morning. But the show must go on, and off we went to the black drum fishing grounds. Once there it was extremely slow fishing at first, but once the tide started moving the bite turned on.

ABOVE: Stephen Siracusa and Tony Watson from Texas pose with a few of the many black drum they caught bottom fishing aboard TEAM BRODIE CHARTERS. Photo by Capt. Robert L. Brodie

We were fishing out in front of the Beau Rivage Casino, and when the bite slowed it was a run to Davis Bayou that had the guys hauling them in once again. For a while we had 4 rods being bent over like crazy, and that flurry of fish catching had the men on their toes. 

ABOVE: Wintertime fishing for black drum can be a real blast on light spinning tackle, and Stephen Siracusa and Tony Watson from Texas had a ball hauling in these 51 black drum and a nice sheepshead while fishing aboard TEAM BRODIE CHARTERS. Photo by Capt. Robert L. Brodie

When this fish catching melee ended Tony and Stephen had boxed 51 black drum, 1 nice sheepshead, and released a couple of small redfish. In all, another day of light tackle fish catching fun in south Mississippi. Despite the poor fishing conditions lately the black drum bite has been excellent, and makes for some excellent wintertime fishing fun. And yes, these small snow-white drum fillets fry up a delicious golden brown!

ABOVE: When the clients step off TEAM BRODIE CHARTERS after a long day of fishing they get to go back home or to the hotel to get cleaned and rested up. However, if the bite has been good my job is just getting started at the fish cleaning table. In this picture I am about to delve into cleaning 51 black drum and a fine sheepshead caught by Tony Watson and Stephen Siracusa from Texas. Photo by Capt. Robert L. Brodie

Tony was heading back to Texas with an ice chest full of fillets, and he intends to have a big fish fry on New Years Day. Tony and Steven I thank both of you for your business, and hope the big fish fry back home is a big hit. Hey, I can’t think of a better way to start out the new year than with a big fish fry with friends and family. 

Oh yeah, sorry about getting there late with the fish Tony, I was up to nine o’clock Tuesday night cleaning and packaging those fish, and if you would have gone home without them, well, I would have really felt bad. And like you said “things” happen! Yet it all worked out for the best, so come back and see me when you’re in my neck of the woods again. You gentlemen were an extreme pleasure to fish with, and Stephen keep yourself safe out there protecting the public.

Regards and many thanks to all,

Capt. Robert L. Brodie of TEAM BRODIE CHARTERS

Cell (228) 697-7707

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