Inshore Fishing Heating Up Says Alabama Author
John E. Phillips 10.04.12
As the weather cools-down, speckled trout and redfish are moving inshore, and flounder are moving offshore. To learn where to find and how to catch all the inshore species like speckled trout, redfish, flounder, sheepshead and others, you might take a look at the new Kindle ebook, “Alabama’s Inshore Saltwater Fishing: A Year-Round Guide for Catching Over 15 Species of Fish” by John E. Phillips. This book features a year-round guide to catching the inshore game fish all year long. “In October, the trout will start moving toward the upper ends of the bays and the many coastal rivers that feed the bays, where they’ll spend the winter,” Phillips explains. “Live bait will be your best bet to catch these trout.”
At the same time the trout are moving inshore, the flounder that have been in the bays and marshes in shallow water will start traveling offshore, and you can catch them in the bays and the passes out into the open Gulf of Mexico. Fall is also the time that the big bull reds (redfish) that often weigh from 15- to 30-pounds each will begin swimming toward the beaches. “We’ll often see three or four schools of redfish that may have 100-or-more fish in each school, come to within casting distance of the Gulf State Park Pier in Gulf Shores, Ala.,” reports David Thornton, a guide on the pier and the banks of Alabama’s Gulf Coast.
Throughout the winter, many charter boats and private boats troll the front beaches of Alabama’s Gulf Coast. Captain Troy Frady of the charter boat “Distraction,” explains, “Catching and releasing three to five bull reds or even more in a day isn’t uncommon during the fall and winter.”
For more information, get the new Kindle ebook, “Alabama’s Inshore Saltwater Fishing: A Year-Round Guide for Catching Over 15 Species of Fish” by John E. Phillips. Go to http://www.amazon.com/Alabamas-Inshore-Saltwater-Fishing-ebook/dp/B009EZR046/ref=la_B001HP7K6O_1_28?ie=UTF8&qid=1348588466&sr=1-28. Or, go tohttp://www.amazon.com/kindle-ebooks, type in the name of the book, and download it to your Kindle and/or download a Kindle app for your iPad, SmartPhone or computer.
John, the 2008 Crossbow Communicator of the year and the 2007 Legendary Communicator chosen for induction into the National Fresh Water Hall of Fame, is a freelance writer (over 6,000 magazine articles for about 100 magazines and several thousand newspaper columns published), magazine editor, photographer for print media as well as industry catalogues (over 25,000 photos published), lecturer, outdoor consultant, marketing consultant, book author and daily internet content provider with an overview of the outdoors.
Phillips has been a contributor to many national magazines, has been affiliated with 27 radio stations across Alabama serving as their outdoor editor and wrote for a weekly syndicated column, "Alabama Outdoors," for 38-Alabama newspapers for more than 13 years. Phillips was Outdoor Editor for the "Birmingham Post-Herald" for 24 years. Phillips was also the executive editor for "Great Days Outdoors" magazine for 3 years.
The author of almost 30 books on the outdoors, Phillips is a founding member of the Professional Outdoor Media Association (POMA) and an active member of the Southeastern Outdoors Press Association (SEOPA). Phillips also is the owner of Night Hawk Publications, a marketing and publishing firm, and president of Creative Concepts, an outdoor consulting group.
Phillips conducts seminars across the nation at colleges in freelance writing, photography and outdoor education besides teaching courses in how to sell what you write to writers' groups. Phillips received his photography training as a still-lab photo specialist for six years in the Air Force. He was the chief photographer for Mannequins, Inc., a Birmingham modeling agency, for 11 years.
While serving as 2nd Vice President of the Alabama Wildlife Federation, Phillips was in charge of all press releases for the organization as well as serving as Chairman of Alabama's Big Buck Contest, which he founded more than 30 years ago. He also was president of the Alabama Sportsman's Association for three years.
Phillips is the recipient of a Certificate of Merit from the Governor of Alabama and the Department of Conservation for his work in the outdoor field. Phillips is vitally interested in the outdoors and travels the nation collecting personalities, stories and how-to information for his articles and features.
EDUCATION: B.S. degree from the University of West Alabama with a physical education major and a history minor.
EXPERIENCE: 10 years parttime and fulltime physical director for YMCAs and 34 years as a freelance writer, photographer, editor, book author, lecturer and daily-content provider for websites. Currently, Phillips is a field editor for Game and Fish Publications; serves on the editorial board of Grandview Media; is a regular contributor to 12 internet magazines and a daily content provider for 8 websites.
WRITING AWARDS: Runnerup - Best Outdoor Magazine Feature - 1981 - SEOPA; Certificate of Merit - Awarded by Alabama's Governor for writings on conservation; Most Outstanding Sports Writer in Southeast - 1983 & 1984; Best Outdoor Feature in Alabama, 1987 - Alabama Sportswriters' Association 3rd Place; Best Book of the Year - 1989 - SEOPA; 2007 - inducted into the National Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame as a Legendary Communicator; 2008 - received award naming him 2008 Crossbow Communicator of the Year from the Crossbow Manufacturers' Association; 2009 - GAMMA Honorable Mention for Consumer/Paid Best Essay for July/August 2008 in "Southern Sporting Journal."
