South Indian River Fishing Report 9/27

September 27, 2009 by fishtales · Comments Off
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September 27, 2009

INSHORE:

East winds kept most boaters off the ocean this week.  It didn’t affect the river as much, but we have found the water on the dirty side both north and south of Fort Pierce.  The fall equinox has bought higher tides to the area and made it possible to fish some usually shallow areas.  It has made it harder to find the redfish for us lately.  The fishing on the river has been very good for us.

Trout has been the mainstay on the river.  Lots of trout are on the flats and fishing around the bait schools can give you lots of action.  Deadly Combos, CAL jerk baits and live shrimp can all get you hooked up.  Colors didn’t seem to make as much difference as fishing the baits slowly along the bottom.  We found a good number of snook feeding in the same areas.  Harbor Branch, Queen’s Cove and the east side of the river south of Fort Pierce have all been good areas.  Rick and Glen were down over the weekend and we found the trout to be cooperative most of the day.  Redfish were difficult to find in the deeper water.

The turning basin has been boiling some days with mackerel, ladyfish, jacks and blue runners.  Small shiny lures can give you all the action you can handle with these fun fish.  Snapper around the flats, channel edges and bridges have been providing good table fare to lots of hungry anglers.  Snook around the inlet has been good at night with top water, diving plugs and live bait.  The jetties have been pretty rough to fish with the easterly winds, but hardcore anglers have continued to do well.  Beaches had been producing lots of whiting when fishable.  Seaweed has been the plague in the surf for a while now.

Tip of the Week:

Have fun on the water!  That’s what it’s all about anyway.  Whether fishing, boating or sitting on the beach……just plan on a fun day.  Catching fish is just another added bonus.  There is nothing more relaxing than being on the water.  Take a few minutes and enjoy the sights and sounds that abound around the Treasure Coast.  It’s already a troubled world out there so enjoy your time on the water.  It’s a wonderful way to relieve the tensions of your world.  Have some fun soon!

As always, remember, fishing is not just another hobby….it’s an ADVENTURE!!

Good Fishing and Be Safe,
Captain Charlie Conner
www.fishtalescharter.com

email: captaincharlie@fishtalescharter.com

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Ft. Pierce Inshore - Offshore Report

September 24, 2009 by Capt. Joe Ward · Comments Off
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SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

INSHORE - Fishing has been good inshore for the anglers that were fishing between the rain storms — both in the morning and afternoon.  Plenty of trout has been reported this week at just about any place you found schools of glass minnows.  The bait of choice has been soft plastic baits in the dark colors.  The snook fishing remains good in the Ft. Pierce Inlet.  Try drifting a live bait.  Along the channel edges there is still a good snapper bite along with black drum and sheepshead.  All of these fish are taking a live shrimp.  Looking for a redfish with all the high tides has been hard.  I did get a report of redfish up around the Queen’s Cove area on the low tide and the fish were taking small crabs.

OFFSHORE - The ocean conditions this week haven’t been the best but, the boats that are going are saying that the fishing has been pretty good.  The kingfish are hitting on live baits in 30 to 70 feet of water.  Most of the fish were under 30 pounds.  Look for the dolphin to be scattered in 90 to 170 feet of water and they are taking live baits or a trolled ballyhoo.  And, again this week there has been a lot of sailfish sighting to the south of the Ft. Pierce Inlet in 100 feet of water.  Most of the hook ups are on ballyhoo.  I have been getting reports of some small tuna — mostly under 5 pounds and taking ballyhoo in that same area as the sailfish.  The bottom fishing has been a little tough with the sea conditions but still a few reports of snapper, sea bass and trigger fish.  Fish over the reefs and wrecks in 50 to 90 feet of water.  Look for spanish mackerel, jacks and sharks around the schools of bait fish along the beaches.

JUNIOR TEEN ANGLERS - The next from shore fishing tournament for the Treasure Coast Chapter of Junior Teen Anglers is scheduled for Saturday — October 3rd at Harbour Point Park.  The Juniors will fish from 9 to 11am and then we will award trophies and goodie bags.  For more info on joining Junior Teen Anglers you can call 772-201-5773 or go to the web at www.teenanglers.org

BRAGGING BOARD - On Saturday - September 19th Maxwell Higgins had a good day of fishing.  After catching and releasing 5 small snook and a redfish Maxwell caught a 5lb. 10oz. tripletail.  He was fishing to the south of the power lines and using a 7ft.m/h rod with 20 pound mono and a 25 pound fluorocarbon leader with a jig head and a live shrimp.  He said it was a great catch and even better dinner.  Maxwell is a member of the Treasure Coast Chapter of Teen Anglers.

If you would like to report a catch you can e-mail me at cward1160@aol.com or call me at 772-201-5770.  You can also reach me on the web at www.captjoeward.com

Capt. Joe Ward

Capt. Joe’s River Charters 

South Indian River Fishing Report 9/17

September 17, 2009 by fishtales · Comments Off
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September 17, 2009

INSHORE:

Beautiful fall like days have made fishing along the Treasure Coast much more enjoyable lately.  Of course, the temperatures haven’t quite dropped yet, but it has been gorgeous out there.  The bait fish are everywhere around the inlet, river and beaches.  It is a fantastic time of year to be fishing!

Keith Mullins and Cai joined me early in the week.  We spent the morning trout fishing and had a nice time enjoying the day and watching Cai catch trout and feed the rest of them.  It was a fun day.  I did some scouting this week, too.  Spent most of the morning just looking around and watching the bait schools.  Got broke off by a big snook under the mangroves and boated a nice 28″ redfish to end a relaxing day on the river. 

Snook fishermen are doing well at night on the jetties, docks and bridges of the inlet.  Live bait can get you hooked up on snook or tarpon at night.  Bomber plugs or feather jigs have also worked good at night.  There have been some Spanish mackerel in the turning basin along with some bluefish chasing bait there.  Trout fishing has been best in three to five feet of water.  DOA Deadly Combos and live shrimp can keep you busy around Harbor Branch, Queen’s Cove and Middle Cove.  The tides have been too high lately to spot redfish schools, but you can still find them around their usual haunts.  Snapper, black drum and sheephead have been around the bridges and channel edges.  Plan on getting out soon!

Tip of the Week:

Making sure your drag is set properly can make the difference in landing a fish or losing one.  Adjust your drag to suit the conditions you are fishing.  On the flats, a lighter drag load will give you less chance of pulling the hook on a fish.  The fish have no where to hide out there.  Around mangroves and docks, you might have to tighten the drag some to have a chance at getting the fish out from under structure before it breaks you off.  Match your gear to your fishing.  Lighter equipment on the flats is all you need and you can step up your equipment around docks, bridges and other structure.  Setting your drag properly can give you better results on the water.

As always, remember, fishing is not just another hobby….it’s an ADVENTURE!!

Good Fishing and Be Safe,
Captain Charlie Conner
www.fishtalescharter.com

email: captaincharlie@fishtalescharter.com

772-284-3852
 

Ft. Pierce Inshore - Offshore Report

September 17, 2009 by Capt. Joe Ward · Comments Off
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SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

INSHORE - There has been plenty of action around the flats with the start of the mullet run.  Look for the snook, trout, jacks and ladyfish to all be feeding on the mullet.  Try the west side of the river just south of the South Bridge.  I m getting good reports of snook in the Ft. Pierce Inlet and they are taking live baits — however most of the snook have been over the slot.  The redfish bite is also improving at places like Queen;s Cove and Round Island.  Try a gold spoon or a piece of cut up ladyfish for the best results.  There has been plenty of snapper around both the North & South Bridges as well as along the channel edges of the Intercoastal.  A live shrimp or a small greenie are working the best.

OFFSHORE - There are still a lot of kingfish around in 20 to 60 feet of water and most of the fish are in the 12 to 25 pound range and taking live baits.  There are still some cobia being reported around the buoys and over the reefs and wrecks but, they have had a lot of pressure over the last two weeks.  Looks for the rays.  I did have a few wahoo reported this week in about 280 to 300 feet of water to the south of the power plant.  I did get quite a few reports of sailfish free jumping but not eating a lot.  They reported them in about 100 feet of water.  The bottom fishing for snapper, grouper, aj’s and smaller reef fish has been good

when fishing over the reefs and wrecks.

TEEN ANGLERS - Last Sunday was the first inshore fishing tournament of the new season for the Treasure Coast Chapter of Teen Anglers.  The Teen’s caught a variety of fish which included snapper, snook, trout and black drum.

Middle School Division

1st place - Austin Doyle - Renaissance Charter School - 7lb. 6oz. snook

2nd place - Ariel Vance - Charter School of Ft. Pierce - 3lb. 9oz. redfish

3rd place - Dylora Kohler - Southern Oaks Middle School - 3lb. 6oz. black drum

High School Division

1st place - Shane Surrency - Lincoln Park Academy - 2lb. 3oz. snapper

2nd place - Taylor Meding - St. Lucie West Centennial High - 1lb. 10oz. trout

3rd place - Austin Barnard - Vero Beach Freshman Learning Center - 14oz. snapper

Biggest fish of the tournament went to Austin Doyle for his snook.

The next inshore tournament is scheduled for Sunday — October 18th with the mandatory meeting on Saturday — October 17th.  If you would like more info on Teen Anglers you can call 772-201-5773 or go to the web at www.teenanglers.org

If you would like to report a catch you can e-mail me at cward11605@aol.com or call me at 772-201-5770.  You can also reach me on the web at www.captjoeward.com

Capt. Joe Ward

Capt. Joe’s River Charters

SW FL-Bonita Beach: Gulf &Bay Report

September 15, 2009 by fishbuster · Comments Off
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The bay was good fishing on Friday morning, 9/4, when I fished a catch-and-release trip with father-son anglers Dennis and Mike Page. Mike hooked a bull red at the edge of the trees and fought that until it broke free in the mangrove roots. We also caught and released eleven keeper-sized trout to 16 inches, two sheepshead at 14 inches and 18 inches, and fifteen keeper-sized mangrove snapper to 15 inches. We fished with shrimp under the edges of the mangrove trees, and used popping corks on the flat for the trout. Monday, 9/14, I fished in 38 feet, 18 miles offshore from New Pass, with Dennis and Jamie Riddel and their friends. We were lucky with hogfish—caught five of those, three of which were keepers to 16 inches. The Riddels will definitely be eating well! We also caught some keeper Spanish mackerel, nice whitebone porgies and grunts, which are good to eat too, but hogfish have a way of making everything else seem unworthy! We caught keeper yellowtail, but released a bunch more of those that were  just short of the 12-inch legal size, along with four mutton snapper at 15 1/2 inches, also just shy of keeper-size, triggerfish, and red and gag grouper shorts. Tuesday, 9/15, I headed out of New Pass again to about 18 miles, with Doug Sapp and his two friends, one also named Doug and the other, Brian. Brian released two goliath grouper, one of which was 5 foot long and quite a monster to fight. The other was a small one at about 15 pounds. We also caught keeper Spanish mackerel and whitebone porgies. There were lots of big ladyfish around, which were a nuisance, so we had to move several times.  The photo shown is of angler, Robert Deering, with a 15-inch hogfish, caught on shrimp on a recent offshore trip.15-inch hogfish

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SW FL-Bonita Beach: Gulf & Bay Report

September 15, 2009 by fishbuster · Comments Off
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The bay was good fishing on Friday morning, 9/4, when I fished a catch-and-release trip with father-son anglers Dennis and Mike Page. Mike hooked a bull red at the edge of the trees and fought that until it broke free in the mangrove roots. We also caught and released eleven keeper-sized trout to 16 inches, two sheepshead at 14 inches and 18 inches, and fifteen keeper-sized mangrove snapper to 15 inches. We fished with shrimp under the edges of the mangrove trees, and used popping corks on the flat for the trout. Monday, 9/14, I fished in 38 feet, 18 miles offshore from New Pass, with Dennis and Jamie Riddel and their friends. We were lucky with hogfish—caught five of those, three of which were keepers to 16 inches. The Riddels will definitely be eating well! We also caught some keeper Spanish mackerel, nice whitebone porgies and grunts, which are good to eat too, but hogfish have a way of making everything else seem unworthy! We caught keeper yellowtail, but released a bunch more of those that were  just short of the 12-inch legal size, along with four mutton snapper at 15 1/2 inches, also just shy of keeper-size, triggerfish, and red and gag grouper shorts. Tuesday, 9/15, I headed out of New Pass again to about 18 miles, with Doug Sapp and his two friends, one also named Doug and the other, Brian. Brian released two goliath grouper, one of which was 5 foot long and quite a monster to fight. The other was a small one at about 15 pounds. We also caught keeper Spanish mackerel and whitebone porgies. There were lots of big ladyfish around, which were a nuisance, so we had to move several times.  The photo shown is of angler, Robert Deering, with a 15-inch hogfish, caught on shrimp on a recent offshore trip.15-inch hogfish

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South Indian River Fishing Report 9/11

September 11, 2009 by fishtales · Comments Off
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September 11, 2009

INSHORE:

The annual fall mullet run has officially began around the Treasure Coast.  Eager anglers have been hitting the inlets, beaches and river in anticipation of catching one of the big fish that will be feeding on the finger mullet.  Tarpon, snook, jacks and many other species will be cruising along the beaches or cornering bait around the inlet and seawalls.  It’s a fantastic time of year!

Our week consisted of drifting the trout flats and skirting the many rain storms.  Lots of rain this week has come early in the day, but you can fish north or south of the systems as they get blown in from the east.  The result has been a great trout bite for the clients this week.  Jim, Jim Jr. and John had lots of fun with the trout and snapper.  Sandy, Lindy and Debbie just as much fun drifting the flats and catching trout after trout.  Most were in the 15 - 22 inch range and they did lose a few bigger fish.  If you just want to get out and have some fun catching a lot of fish…..head out to some of the trout flats.  Live shrimp, pigfish and the Deadly Combo provided them with an action packed day on the water.  The usual trout flats up and down the river have provided us with hours of fun!

The nighttime snook bite has been incredible in talking to some of the snook anglers this week.  With all the mullet coming into the river, the snook are crashing bait all through the inlet.  The hardest part of fishing for them has been finding spots that aren’t overcrowded with people.  Top water, diving plugs and feather jigs along with live bait have kept anglers busy on the moving tides.  Redfish schools are still active on the flats, but with the higher tides this week it has been harder to spot them in the shallows. 

Lots of snapper are still being caught on the bridges and channel edges of the river.  Live or dead shrimp are working very well.  Beaches will be very active, but right now the seaweed has been hindering the anglers.  Look for the action on the flats to take off as the schools of finger mullet fill the river and bring in the predators.  It’s a fantastic time of year!

Tip of the Week:

We have done a lot of trout fishing the past couple weeks.  An easy way to find the trout is to drift the flats.  Anchoring will restrict the area you are fishing and the trout may be feeding just beyond your cast.  I always start upwind of the area that I intend to fish.  It’s been a slow drift lately and that gives you a much greater area to fish.  If you start catching trout, then anchor up and fish it more thoroughly.  Sandy, Lindy and Debbie all found this out as we were drifting and all of a sudden all three ladies were on fish at the same time.  Drifting in a zig-zag pattern can cover an entire flat and give you the greatest opportunity of catching fish.  Drift with the wind or tide, angle back to start another drift above or below your last drift.  It works!

As always, remember, fishing is not just another hobby….it’s an ADVENTURE!!

Good Fishing and Be Safe,
Captain Charlie Conner
www.fishtalescharter.com

email: captaincharlie@fishtalescharter.com

772-284-3852

Ft. Pierce Inshore - Offshore Report

September 10, 2009 by Capt. Joe Ward · Comments Off
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SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

INSHORE - The first week of snook season was good for a lot of anglers with slot size snook coming from the Ft. Pierce Inlet and the local bridges.  The finger mullet have started to show up and this has been the best bait this week.  I also had reports of over the slot size fish coming from the same areas.  Around the flats there are still plenty of trout being reported at Bear Point, Midway Road area and the old stand by — Harbor Branch.  Most of the keeper trout were caught on a live shrimp.  If you want to hook up with a big fish — try a live mullet and fish down at Big Mud Creek at daylight.  There have been 100 pound tarpon there and they have been taking the live mullet.  The bottom fishing along the channel edges has been good for snapper, sheepshead, black drum, jacks and ladyfish.  All of these fish are taking live shrimp.

OFFSHORE - This past week it has been all about the cobia.  With the big rays showing up — along comes the cobia.  The area between 10 & 12A Buoys has been the hottest.  The fish are hitting on live baits as well as artificial.  Cobia to 60 pounds were reported but most of the fish were between 20 & 25 pounds.  Still a lot of kingfish in the 40 to 60 foot range and they are also hitting on live baits.  We did have one wahoo come into the docks on Sunday and it was a 40 pounder.  It was caught in 280 feet of water.  The bottom fishing remains good over the reefs and wrecks for sea bass, snapper and triggerfish.  And as always there is plenty of sharks and bonita to keep you busy.

TEEN ANGLERS - This Sunday — September 13th will be the first inshore fishing tournament for the Treasure Coast Chapter of Teen Anglers.  They will have a mandatory meeting on Saturday and then fish on Sunday.  There will be trophies for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in the middle and high school divisions.  Also, a trophy for biggest fish of the tournament.  For more info on Teen Anglers you can call 772-201-5773 or go to the web at www.teenanglers.org

BRAGGING BOARD - On Sunday Christopher King caught a 40 pound wahoo in 280 feet of water out of the Ft. Pierce Inlet. On Friday Pam & Bill Lawson each caught a keeper snook.  Pam’s was 29 inches and Bill’s was 31 & 1/2.  Both were caught while fishing in the Ft. Pierce Inlet.  On Sunday Pam, Brock & Bill Lawson each caught a cobia in 50 feet of water while fishing the manta rays out of the Ft. Pierce Inlet.  Brock’s cobia was a 35 pounder.  The coba hit on live baits and also on a bucktail jig in the blue/white color and also in the yellow/red color.  On Saturday Clifton Jenkins caught a 57 pound cobia in 40 foot of water while drifting a live mullet.  On Monday Kaitlyn Ward - age 4 caught her 1st cobia with a little help from her dad - Rob Ward.  They were fishing in 40 feet of water and using a live bait.  Kaitlyn’s cobia weighed 20 pounds.CATCH OF THE WEEK - Congrats go out to Justin King & his family.  While his parents — Christopher & Debbie King were here in Ft. Pierce catching a 40 pound wahoo — Justin was planning his engagement to Ruth George – he even send a pic of the ring to his parents.  On Tuesday night Justin proposed and Ruth said yes!  Justin & Ruth live in Indian Trails, NC.  This was worth missing a fishing trip with his dad!

If you would like to report a catch you can e-mail me at cward11605@aol.com or call em at 772-201-5770.  You can also reach me on the web at www.captjoeward.com

Capt. Joe Ward

Capt. Joe’ River Charters

Mosquito Lagoon September Fishing Forecast

September 9, 2009 by admin · Comments Off
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September, 2009

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Special Announcement: On October 10th, Captain Mark Nichols of DOA and Jerry McBride of Florida Sportsman Magazine will be conducting a FREE fishing seminar from 1 -3 PM at Mosquito Creek Outdoors in Apopka Florida.

As hurricane season progresses and the summer squalls try to develop and move north in the Atlantic, our prevailing summer breezes begin to switch from the southeast to the northeast. This shift in wind direction along with shorter periods of daylight signals the beginning of the fall migration of all critters preferring warmer climates. This transition also marks the beginning of the fall fishing season as hordes of baitfish, primarily silver and black mullet, bay anchovies (glass minnows), greenies, and predatory species begin their southerly migration along the beach and through the Indian River Lagoon. Rather than a continuous flow, baitfish typically moves south in pulses or waves, so finding the bait is the key to catching fish. One day a particular location will be loaded with bait, and the next day they will be gone. It’s hard to predict the magnitude and duration of the run, but it recent trends continue, this year’s run will start early, and like last year, progress into October and November. Currently bait pods are forming up in all areas of the lagoon, and small concentration of baitfish have already made themselves known around Ponce De Leon Inlet, Port Canaveral and along the beaches south to the Sebastian Inlet area.

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Look for snook, tarpon, redfish, bluefish, jack crevalle, Spanish mackerel, sharks, and large kingfish crushing and shadowing bait pods all along the beach. The bait pods are easily located by watching for birds diving and fish working the bait on the surface. Once you’ve located the bait concentration, simply determine its direction of movement, usually south, and set up in front of it and let them come to you. This is also my preferred time of year to target tarpon and snook along the beach.

September 1st marks the beginning of snook season and the beach snook run has already started with a few fish being reported. This action will pick up substantially as the bait run progresses. When fishing from the beach, I prefer using live finger mullet as bait, (match the hatch). The technique I like to use starts by treading a ½ ounce barrel sinker onto your line. Next, attach a small swivel to the tag end of your line serving two purposes. The swivel acts as a stop keeping your weight from sliding down on the hook, and it also reduces line twisting as your sinker rolls with the tide and wave action. Next, I attach about 24″ of fluorocarbon leader, 40 to 50 pound test, and a large circle hook. You will need to step up your tackle, rig, and bait size if tarpon are targeted. Another tip is to use 20-pound test braided line, because it greatly increases your spool capacity over standard monofilament line. Once you’re rigged and acquired bait, you’ll want to hook your finger mullet through the lips. Fish the very edge of the beach, just beyond the whitewater, and walk along the beach letting your bait roll along in the direction of tidal flow. This technique will allow bait to cover more ground and help keep it in the strike zone longer. Also, if you are into full contact fishing, Sebastian Inlet features some of the best snook action on Florida’s Indian River Lagoon Coast, but its popularity attracts anglers from across the state, so be ready for some shoulder to shoulder fishing.

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Near-shore, good numbers of kingfish will continue to work the beaches, Port Canaveral buoy line, and the inshore reefs and wrecks in 70 to 120 feet of water. When targeting kingfish, slow trolling live pogies (Atlantic menhaden) on stainless steel stinger rigs is the preferred method. Also as the water temperatures cool, look for the large manta rays to move into shallower water on their migration south bring cobia with them. In Port Canaveral and Sebastian Inlet look for flounder, mangrove snapper, redfish and snook around the jetties and other structure, and tripletail, barracuda, and cobia under the Canaveral buoy cans.

I always like to use Mother Nature’s signals to help predict changes on our nearshore and inshore waters, and currently my goldenrods in my backyard are in full bloom. This flush of golden blooms signals the beginning of the mullet run and the formation of spawning schools of breeder redfish in the IRL and inlet passes. Besides redfish, sea trout are still plentiful on the deeper edges of the grass flats with the best bite occurring at first light and sunset. Also look for ladyfish, tarpon, slot redfish, and jacks to be mixed in. When targeting these fish, work top water plugs for explosive action, or try working ¼ ounce jigs with a white or rootbeer colored DOA Shrimp combined with a Woodies Rattle capsule insert. Near the end of the month, start looking for the pompano and flounder to begin moving out of the lagoon through the inlets into the near shore waters along the beach. Also watch for the larger redfish to begin forming up just outside Sebastian Inlet feeding on small baitfish and small crabs washing out with the tide.

Be sure to check out the new Coastal Angler Magazine Orlando in print and online for free at www.coastalanglermagazine.com.

Good Luck and Good Fishing,

Captain Tom Van Horn

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Mosquito Lagoon Fishing Report - September 3, 2009

September 9, 2009 by admin · Comments Off
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September 3, 2009

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First, let me wish all of you a happy and fishful Labor Day weekend. Labor Day traditionally marks the end of summer for most of us, so it important to spend some time with family, and hopefully some time on the water. Other than some scattered rain showers, the weather and the seas look good for the weekend, and the easterly shift in prevailing wind should start the mullet moving soon.

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This past week, my time on the water was limited to only two charters as again my fishing adventures drew me away from the water in attendance of the Florida Outdoor Writers Association Conference in Ocala. It’s been a long time since I paid Ocala a visit, and I found a renewed fondness for the springs, creeks, and natural beauty in abundance just an hour’s drive from Orlando. As a child my family and friends would spend weekends camping in the many parks and springs, and Ocala truly is a camper’s and angler’s paradise for which I have many fond memories.

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Before my trip to FOWA, I spend a day fishing with Rob McCranie and Pete Telford from the west coast of Florida, and although the morning started out slow, we finally located several schools of both redfish and black drum and Pete completed the day with a Mosquito Lagoon Flats Slam, (redfish, sea trout, black drum). The schools of fish were very spooky as usual, so we switch to a wait and bait strategy and ended up catching 4 redfish, 2 black drum, and several nice sea trout. Our approach consisted of locating the schools of fish, staging ahead of them and letting the school swim over and pickup our baits and the new Trigger X Crab worked well in this situation.

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My next adventure was yesterday where I spent the morning fishing with repeat clients Randy, Dale, and Ben Schwartz in an attempted to catch the first snook of the season, and Dale found success with a nice 30-inch snook caught on a Hall Em In Bustin Bob top-water plug. Other then that one significant snook, the trio missed numerous strikes including one snook break off that Randy experienced. For some reason the fish weren’t seriously striking our offerings, and by noon the storms ran us off of the lagoon.

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