Cocoa Beach, Merritt Island Fishing Report

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[/url][font "Times New Roman"]It’s Still A Good Time to Catch a Slam [/font][/url]
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[font "Times New Roman"]I still say it’s a good time to catch a slam. I haven’t accomplished it yet but I have caught all the species need - just not on the same trip. Spring patterns with plenty of bait fish continue to be the norm. If you find the bait you will probably find a predator willing to cooperate. Below is a nice Banana River trout caught by Ed Schneider on a RipTide 3 inch mullet. [/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"]Later Ed added a nice redfish on live shrimp. Add in the ladyfish and jacks and Ed had a great day of fishing. The color choice of the day was the RipTide Silver Mullet - it beat the other colors hands down. Ed was rigging a Pro Jig Head with the 3 inch mullet for most of his catches. The red is pictured below:[/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"]Ed is hooked up! [/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"]A quick photo op![/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"]Off he goes to fight again! [/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"]Although we did not get the slam on this day I did add a Banana River Snook a couple days later. She wasn't that big, but plenty of fun on light tackle. You can see that RipTide Pro Jig Head in its mouth - the fish just inhaled it. Like I said above, it’s still a good time for a slam. Just get out there and give it a try. [/font]

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[font "Times New Roman"]That's what it's all about. Good fishin'.

Capt. Ron Presley [/font]
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