Emptying the Inbox: Proper Jackplate height, best GoPros, topwaters in calm water, why we run the boats we run

* Is there a sweet spot for Jackplates? * Netting stories. * Start with a topwater or subsurface? * All GoPros created the same? * And revisiting the story about my jon boat that once belonged to preschoolers.

* Mike Williams and tarpon fishing * The evolution of soft plastics * Saltwater fly-fishing pioneers * Plugging and old-school wade fishing * How Scott and Dean were at the forefront of the kayaking revolution * Influencers before influencing was a thing * Topwaters, Paul Brown and Corkys.

+ Things you wish younger fishermen could experience + Do falling tides affect bait in passes like they do drains? + What to look for when strategizing marshes + Things to know when transitioning from a kayak to a boat

* An unfortunate state record triple tail story. * Is it a question of unproven guides? Or trust them? * Caught up too much in electronics. * Where should the Bite Me guys go on a fishing trip ... together.

* What happens when you get 500 fishing buddies together in one place. * Where the Captains were this week and how they did. * Here today, gone tomorrow. Making the most of a fickle bite. * Patience vs. Frustration. * Beachfront could be hot into late-October.

* The stage is set for Feeding Frenzy 2025. * Can you really find bigger redfish mixed in with smaller ones? * Understanding which gamefish are most visually stimulated. * No boat, no problem. Taking stock in fishing, kayaking and birding options. * The early signs of changing early-Fall patterns.

* Where the Captains were this week. How they did. What they noticed. * When has the water been your best therapy? * There's the law? And then the spirit of the law. * Staying light on your feet this time of year, weather-wise.

* Why sometimes you'll find pompano, dorado and kingfish in bays ... and giant afternoon redfish in skinny, 90-degree water * The first fishing "influencer" in the game. * Are we in "tweener" mode? * All about walking rocks, piers and fishing parks. * WWSD? WWCD? WWDD?

* Finding the motherlode of redfish -- and staying on them for a week * Get a light, dumbXXX * Rules for Feeding Frenzy Casting Contest * Even the Captains never truly stop learning * Will shrimp ever be in danger of being overfished? * WWSD? WWDD? WWCD?

*More than $100,000 in raffle and auction items confirmed for the Feeding Frenzy. *What the Captains use on beachfront and nearshore. *Are you sure you're using the right apps? *When and where to use leaders, testing them, when to change them and what pound test for various fishing scenarios.