SHOW DESCRIPTION

Prior to the latest redfish tournament craze, trout reigned supreme among inshore anglers in the southeast. A ten-pound gator trout was “the” fish on everyone’s list of must have catches. Even with $10,000-dollar reds swimming around, most anglers still prefer to lazily drift a grass flat dreaming of that yellow-mouth gator trout. But if you want to catch a big one, join us on Florida Sportsman TV as we fish high and low for the “most popular” fish of the flats.

Publisher Blair Wickstrom and Capt. Jim Ross go deep with jigs, the all time favorite lure, for trout. And then editor Terry Gibson and Eric Davis work the clear winter/early spring waters of the Indian River Lagoon for skittish trout.

Whether darting in and out of the grass with a jig or noisily working the surface with a chugging, zigzagging lure, there are certain tricks to catching big trout that you don’t want to miss.

SEGMENT #1

Target Species: Trout
Sponsor: Carolina Lunker Sauce
Location: Ft. Pierce, FL
Host/Editor: Terry Gibson
Guide: Capt. Eric Davis www.verobackcountry.com
Lodging: None

TACKLE BOX
Sponsor: All Star Rods
Rod: All Star 6.5 Medium
Reel: Pflueger Medalist 8lb
Leader: Stren Fluorocarbon 16lb
Bait: MirrOlure He Dog NSCH

BOAT SPEC
Sponsor: Mercury
Boat: 18’ Hell’s Bay
Engine: Mercury 25hp EFI 4-stroke

SEGMENT #2

Target Species: Trout
Sponsor: Old Bayside
Location: Mosquito Lagoon, FL
Host/Editor: Blair Wickstrom
Guide: Capt, Jim Ross www.captainjimross.com
Lodging: The Mosquito Lagoon Fish Camp www.mosquitolagoonfishcamp.com

TACKLE BOX
Sponsor: Pflueger
Rod: All Star 6.5’ fast
Reel: Pflueger Medalist 4lb
Line: Berkley Trilene 4lb
Bait: Old Bayside Shadlyn

BOAT SPEC
Sponsor: Mercury
Boat: 18’ Hell’s Bay
Engine: Mercury 60hp EFI 4-stroke

SEGMENT #3

Sponsor: Craig Cat

Conservation Front Sponsor: Mercury

2007 FSTV SPONSORS

MERCURY MARINE - www.mercurymarine.com

PFLUEGER FISHING TACKLE - www.pfluegerfishing.com

BERKLEY - www.berkley-fishing.com

CRAIG CAT - www.craigcat.com

ALL STAR GRAPHITE RODS - www.allstarrods.com

Old BaySide - www.oldbayside.com

MirrOlure - www.mirrolure.com

Bagley Bait Company - www.bagleybait.com

Hook & Tackle Outfitters - www.hookandtackle.com

Rapala - www.rapala.com

Carolina Lunker Sauce - www.lunkersauce.com

Flambeau Outdoors - www.flambeauoutdoors.com

Bennett Trim Tabs - www.bennetttrimtabs.com