10-17-2002, 02:23 PM
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[#312c98]10/17/2002 Flats fishing report for the Cocoa Beach area. By Capt Doug Blanton[/#312c98]
[#312c98]Fishing has slowed down on the Banana River these past few weeks for reds. We have managed to find a few around schools of bait but most have been unwilling to feed. Snook and tarpon are feeding in the early mornings along deeper shorelines and a few trout have been willing to take top water within the first few hours of sunrise. [/#312c98]
[#312c98]Now the good news. The fall mullet run is in full swing and the port is going off. Spanish mackerel, Blues, Jacks and Tarpon are everywhere. This is one of those times when just about anything you throw in the water will catch fish. [/#312c98][#312c98]This feeding frenzy will only last a few more weeks until the bait moves on. After that we will be waiting for the Flounder to move in after the first cold snap.[/#312c98]
[#312c98]If you still want to fish the flats all is not lost. I usually move back the the Indian River between Titusville and Cocoa during the fall and winter. This past week we put a few reds up to 29 inches in the boat. Trout fishing has been good in the first few hours after sunrise, and big schools of jacks have been working the flats. The wind has been a big factor this past week so we were not able to put as much time in on the flats as I would have like to. If history repeats itself, after this cold front passes we should be in for some great fishing.[/#312c98]
[#312c98]As our first cold snaps passes this week the water will cool down a little. This should bring in the schools of ladyfish to the power plants. That means it is time to grab your ultra light tackle and fly rods. This fish will give you hours of catch and release action. [/#312c98]
[#312c98]For more information on Flats fishing with Capt. Doug [url "http://www.indianriver.cc/fishing_trips.htm"][#800080]click here[/#800080][/url][/#312c98]
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[#312c98]10/17/2002 Flats fishing report for the Cocoa Beach area. By Capt Doug Blanton[/#312c98]
[#312c98]Fishing has slowed down on the Banana River these past few weeks for reds. We have managed to find a few around schools of bait but most have been unwilling to feed. Snook and tarpon are feeding in the early mornings along deeper shorelines and a few trout have been willing to take top water within the first few hours of sunrise. [/#312c98]
[#312c98]Now the good news. The fall mullet run is in full swing and the port is going off. Spanish mackerel, Blues, Jacks and Tarpon are everywhere. This is one of those times when just about anything you throw in the water will catch fish. [/#312c98][#312c98]This feeding frenzy will only last a few more weeks until the bait moves on. After that we will be waiting for the Flounder to move in after the first cold snap.[/#312c98]
[#312c98]If you still want to fish the flats all is not lost. I usually move back the the Indian River between Titusville and Cocoa during the fall and winter. This past week we put a few reds up to 29 inches in the boat. Trout fishing has been good in the first few hours after sunrise, and big schools of jacks have been working the flats. The wind has been a big factor this past week so we were not able to put as much time in on the flats as I would have like to. If history repeats itself, after this cold front passes we should be in for some great fishing.[/#312c98]
[#312c98]As our first cold snaps passes this week the water will cool down a little. This should bring in the schools of ladyfish to the power plants. That means it is time to grab your ultra light tackle and fly rods. This fish will give you hours of catch and release action. [/#312c98]
[#312c98]For more information on Flats fishing with Capt. Doug [url "http://www.indianriver.cc/fishing_trips.htm"][#800080]click here[/#800080][/url][/#312c98]
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