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7/25/2006: Today was an excellent day to be on
the water. Plenty of sunshine and good fishing made for a great time. My
friend Gary Pisano and I left the ramp at 5:45am and headed to the flats
north of the inlet. We began working Chug Bug’s in 1-3’ of water and it
did not take long for the first fish of the day to slam my Chug Bug.
After a great battle I landed a beautiful 12.5lbs Snook. Throughout the
day we mixed things up between artificial and live bait. Most fish where
caught in shallow water even as the temps heated up. We caught a mixture
of Snook, Jack’s, and some good quality Trout. Gary caught the biggest
Trout of the day weighing in at 5+ pounds. We saw some big tailing Red
Fish but could not get one to eat. All fish where caught and released
using very light tackle and if you’ve never experienced fishing on the
flats with light tackle you missing out on one of the most fun style of
fishing there is. See you on the water!
Scott |
7/24/2006: Yesterday I left the ramp at 5:30am and began working
a red/white Chug Bug in 1-2' of water. The action was steady catching a
mixture of Jack's, Trout, Lady Fish, and one nice 5lbs Red Fish
by7:00am. After the top water bite ended I moved to 3-5' of water and
switched to 1/2oz gold spoons, white Zoom Flukes, and DOA C.A.L. Shad
Tails rigged on a jig head. All lures worked but the DOA C.A.L. worked
best fished slowly along the bottom. At around 10:00am my wife called so
I ran back to the ramp and picked up her and my daughter Cassidy. We
fished for a little while then beached the boat at one of the many spoil
islands so my daughter could play in the water. Around 12:30 I dropped
them off at the ramp and then headed back out to try my hand at the
afternoon bite. I ran out the inlet but with nothing going on I headed
back inside and fished the flats north of the inlet. With the tide
coming in and an abundance of bait fish in the area the fish where very
active in 2-4' of water. From 1:00pm to 3:30pm I caught and released 5
Red Fish between 8 and 10 pounds. I also caught and released one 24"
Snook and plenty nice Trout. Fishing in the afternoon can be excellent
just remember to drink plenty of water and keep an eye out for Thunder
Storms. See you on the water!
Scott |
7/19/2006 I had a great time fishing with Jim and AJ Finley from
Sebastian, FL. We left the ramp at 6:00am and headed to flats near
Pelican Island. Working a combination of gold spoons and live bait we
managed a few Jacks and Lady Fish, but the action was slow so we headed
toward the inlet. As we headed toward the inlet I noticed lots of
activity just SE of the monument marker so I decided to give it a try.
We started in 3-5' of water and worked our way toward the shallow flat
drifting live bait and casting gold spoons. The action was still a
little slow but we managed to catch a mixture of Mangrove Snappers,
Jacks, and a couple of Pompano. We moved around a few more times and
around 11:00am we headed back to where we had first started. The action
was much better and Jim and AJ had a blast catching plenty of Jack's and
Lady Fish and the occasional Cat Fish. With Thunder Storms moving in we
decided to call it a day at 1:30pm. This was both Jim's and AJ first
time fishing the Indian River from a boat but after the day they had I
am sure it won't be there last.
Scott |
6/22/2006 I spent the day fishing with
the family. My niece and I left the ramp at 5:45am and headed to the
grass flats around Long Point. We started out throwing red/white Chug
Bugs in less then 1' of water and began catching some nice trout right
away. After the sun came up the top water bite slowed down so we moved
out to 3-5 feet of water and started throwing gold spoons catching a few
more Trout and a couple of Jacks. The fishing slowed so we moved to the
area around the monument marker outside the Sebastian inlet. Working
gold spoons and jigs we found plenty of action in 3-5 feet of water.
Jack's, Lady Fish, and Blue Fish have been plentiful in this area so if
your looking for lots of action for the kids this is a great area to
work. I picked up the rest of the family at 10:30am and my 2 year old
daughter had a blast catching her first fish. We finished the day
beaching the boat on one of the many spoil islands and letting the kids
play in the water. I had a great time relaxing and watching the family
have a blast catching some real nice fish.
Scott |
6/6/2006 I spent the day fishing with returning client Tim
Wong. Tim spent the first two days fishing with us on the Stick Marsh
and wanted to try the inshore fishing. We left the ramp at 5:30am
and headed to the flats near Pelican Island and began working Chug Bugs
in 1' of water. After only a few hits we switched to Zoom Salty Flukes
and caught a few small Trout. We moved around and still the fish did not
want to bite. We headed to the west side of the river and loaded the
live well with a mixture of Pinfish and Mullet. We headed to Long Point
and began drifting in 3-4' of water. After only a couple of Catfish I
decide to move towards the inlet. We began drifting in 5-6' of water
just north of the monument marker. Tim caught a mixture of Ladyfish,
Jack's, and big Sail Cats. After the action slowed we headed back to the
flats around Pelican Island and began catching fish immediately. With
the tide coming in the fish were very active. We were drifting in 3-4'
of water and catching a combination of Jack's, and Ladyfish on gold
spoons. By 1:45 we had caught a lot of fish and with the afternoon
storms approaching we decide to head back to the ramp and call it a day.
We caught fish today on both live bait and gold spoons. The action was
slow early but as soon as the tide starting coming in the action picked
up. We had a great time and Tim was really impressed with how hard the
fish fought.
Scott
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6/1/2006 My son Christian and I left the ramp at 5:45am and
headed to Long Point. We started out using Chug Bugs and Zoom Salty
Flukes in 1' of water. The Trout action was steady for the first 2 hours
and we caught and released many Trout up to 22 inches. After the action
slowed we headed south to the flats around Pelican Island. We began
drifting in 3-5' of water using a combination of live bait and
artificial lures. We had one rod rigged with a large Mullet and the
other rod rigged with a Pinfish. We started catching Jacks, Bluefish,
and Ladyfish immediately. While my son was catching fish with the live
bait I was working a combination of gold spoons and Jigs catching plenty
of fish. At 10:00am I received a phone call from my wife letting me know
she was on her way to the ramp with my daughter's Cassidy and Cayla. I
headed to the ramp and picked them up. We headed back to where Christian
and I were and began drifting live baits behind the boat. It did not
take long and my kids where having a blast reeling in fish. While I was
concentrating on keeping the family active catching plenty of fish on
small Pinfish I free lined a large Mullet out the back. It did not take
long for a large shark to eat the large Mullet and the fight was on.
After a long battle and getting the shark to the boat a couple of times
my 80 pound leader finally wore out and the shark swam away. We decided
it was time to take a break and we headed to one of the many spoil
islands. We had a great time playing on the beach and swimming in the
water. While playing with the kids I noticed a lot of bait in the water
so I decided to use the last of the live bait and began catching a
mixture of Jacks, Trout, and Catfish. We headed back to the ramp at
2:30pm and called it a day.
Scott |
The action continues to be good on the Indian
River especially early in the morning . Both live bait and artificial
baits have been productive. The top water bite continues to be good very
early in the morning and very shallow. As soon as the sun gets up we
have been moving out to 2-5 feet of water and switching to gold spoons,
jigs, and soft plastics. While working the artificial baits we typically
drift mullet and pin fish behind the boat. A mixture of Jack Crevelle,
Snook, Red Fish, Lady Fish, and large sharks has been the norm. The
Sebastian inlet has been providing plenty of Red Fish and Snook action
both on live bait and artificial baits. The last hour of the outgoing
tide and 1st hour of the incoming tide has been the best.
Scott |
The action has been good on the Indian River especially
early in the morning . Multiple species have been the order each time
out there, with a mix of Reds, Jacks, Ladyfish, Sharks and Tarpon. Prior
to the sun rising and about an hour after chug bugs have been producing
in 1-2 foot of water. After the sun gets up moving to deeper water and
switching to gold spoons and jigs have been producing plenty of arm
pulling action. Large mullet drifted behind the boat produced large
Jacks, Blue fish, and Black Tip Sharks up to 6 foot. Sebastian Inlet has
been producing big Red fish and Snook on live bait. Scott got jumped by
what appeared to be a 50-pound Tarpon the day before yesterday, but
8-pound line and Tarpon don't mix well, with the Tarpon winning with a
quick snap of the line.
Scott |
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