Finding New Spots Fast While On Vacation [Case Study Report]
- By: Luke Simonds
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- Found In: Fishing Tips, Fishing Reports, Weekly Newsletter: 8-04-24
This report shows a surprisingly active fishing trip that I had while I was on vacation with my wife in an area that I have never fished before (Cedar Key).
I brought my boat up since we had an open morning to fish, and it turned out to be a perfect case study example on how to use Smart Fishing Spots to quickly find good fishing grounds in foreign waters.
Below, you’ll see a video that shows some fun on-the-water action with some big snook, sporty redfish, and one of the biggest tripletail I’ve ever caught.
Finding Fish Fast In Cedar Key
- 0:00 Find New Fishing Spots Intro
- 1:06 Area Overview
- 1:26 Big Snook
- 2:36 Redemption
- 5:17 Tripletail
- 6:05 Trip Analysis
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Trip Details:
- Craft – 17 ft Maverick HPX-V
- Weather – Clear skies
- Wind – 3-5 MPH from the East
- Tides – Incoming tide
- Time – Fished from 7:00 am to 11:00 am
- Water Clarity – Clear
- Water Depth – 1 to 3 ft
Equipment Used:
- Rod: Slot Machine 7’6″ Medium Fast
- Reel: BG-MQ 2500-XH
- Line: 10 lb J-Braid 8 Grand
- Leader: 20 lb Ande Monofilament
- Lure 1: Skinny Lipper
- Lure 2: Mulligan – Gold Digger rigged on Hoss Helix 3/0 with 1/8th oz weight
- Lure 3: The 2.0 – Slam Shady rigged on Hoss Round Eye Jighead 2/0 1/4oz
Keys to Success
- The key was to use the Smart Fishing Spots system along with the recent trends as explained in the Weekend Game Plans to identify high-probability spots to target
- Once on the water, I specifically looked for zones with schools of mullet to decide exactly where to fish
- Lure selection was the final key… started off with the Skinny Lipper to help attract attention in the early hours when the fish were most active. Then changed to subsurface soft plastics once the sun came up and the bite slowed down to help trigger strikes from more lethargic fish.
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Hey there Luke, great video. The Insider Report link you mentioned in the video goes to a Relief Band page. Really enjoy the membership and community your guys are building, but still learning.
Keep up the great work.
Troy
Thanks for letting me know that the link somehow wasn’t going to the correct page… here’s where it was supposed to link to: https://saltstrongdev.wpengine.com/insiders/smart-fishing-spots-vacation-insider/
Cool report and hope you had a great time with your wife! Thanks for all you do🙏🤙🏼🎣
Thanks for making time to post the nice comment Tyler! Glad to see that you enjoyed this video.