11-15-2003, 10:42 PM
[font "Courier New"][size 2]The Indian River Lagoon Report
America’s Most Diverse Estuary System
Snook fishing in the river has been good around the deeper
mangrove shorelines. Areas with current will be the most
productive. A plastic jerk bait or 7M11 MirroLure are a
great choice for this situation. Snook fishing at the inlets has turned on as anglers caught their limits within an hour of the night slack tides. The best areas are around the shadow lines of fixed lights. Use a red and white 1-2 oz. flair jig for best results. Heavy tackle is required to control the fish in the current and prevent a break off on the ragged wooden fenders.
Good numbers of redfish are on the flats right now. The fish were found tailing in areas where a salt and pepper
bottom runs up to the shoreline. The black drum fishing
should also improve over the next month with the drop in
water temperatures. Fish deep channels near barnacle
encrusted bridge pylons with a quartered blue crab. The
next few weeks should continue to prove equally as productive.
The Spanish Mackerel and Bluefish were going off on schools of finger mullet and glass minnows. Look for the numbers of these fish to increase even more over the next month. The Spanish readily took glass minnow and platinum blond fly patterns. For spin fishers, a small white buck tail or clark spoon with 2-3" wire trace is a ideal.
Flounder have started to arrive in Sebastian Inlet as well.
Double-digit catches are common for those anglers willing
for put in the time and effort. This is also the time of year when bull reds and large tarpon are caught during the
strong tides near full or new moons.
Good Luck and Good Fishing,
Capt. Tod Hagan
http://www.fishingcaptain.com
(321) 951-0223[/size][/font]
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America’s Most Diverse Estuary System
Snook fishing in the river has been good around the deeper
mangrove shorelines. Areas with current will be the most
productive. A plastic jerk bait or 7M11 MirroLure are a
great choice for this situation. Snook fishing at the inlets has turned on as anglers caught their limits within an hour of the night slack tides. The best areas are around the shadow lines of fixed lights. Use a red and white 1-2 oz. flair jig for best results. Heavy tackle is required to control the fish in the current and prevent a break off on the ragged wooden fenders.
Good numbers of redfish are on the flats right now. The fish were found tailing in areas where a salt and pepper
bottom runs up to the shoreline. The black drum fishing
should also improve over the next month with the drop in
water temperatures. Fish deep channels near barnacle
encrusted bridge pylons with a quartered blue crab. The
next few weeks should continue to prove equally as productive.
The Spanish Mackerel and Bluefish were going off on schools of finger mullet and glass minnows. Look for the numbers of these fish to increase even more over the next month. The Spanish readily took glass minnow and platinum blond fly patterns. For spin fishers, a small white buck tail or clark spoon with 2-3" wire trace is a ideal.
Flounder have started to arrive in Sebastian Inlet as well.
Double-digit catches are common for those anglers willing
for put in the time and effort. This is also the time of year when bull reds and large tarpon are caught during the
strong tides near full or new moons.
Good Luck and Good Fishing,
Capt. Tod Hagan
http://www.fishingcaptain.com
(321) 951-0223[/size][/font]
[signature]