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Capt. Doug Blanton
Indian River Adventures Click
here for his web site
East Central
Florida, Cocoa Beach, Indian River lagoon, Banana River,
Flats
Fishing with Capt Doug on the Space Coast, Mosquito Lagoon,
Indian river, Port Canaveral, Off Shore, Near Shore.
Snook,
Redfish,
Spotted Sea Trout,
Tarpon,
Cobia, Kingfish, Tripletail, Shark.
Capt Doug has a network of Captains and guides in the
area to
custom fit you fishing trip.
My Fishing Tips
Factors that affect fishingFishing edict Part one, how close is to close?
Sight fishing flat, clear, skinny water
Capt. Terry Lamielle Easy Day's Fishing Guide Service click here for his web site
Sebastian, Melbourne, Grant, Vero Beach, Stick Marsh, Farm 13, Garcia, Blue Cypress
Fly fish the Stick Marsh for bass, Indian river for Snook, Sea Trout,
Redfish, Lady fish, Tarpon, Jacks, and Spanish Mackerel.Capt. Terry Lamielle has been fishing the area he knows as his backyard for over 40 years. These areas consist of saltwater fishing the Indian River Lagoon System "flats" north and south of the Sebastian Inlet. These unique stretches of shallow water flats are lined with lush beds of sea grass flats. In this extraordinary habitat live seatrout, redfish, snook and jack crevelle. For more information call 321-537-5346 or click here
For more information on fishing with Capt. Terry click here for his web site
Captain Mark Block
Everglades-Fishing in Captiva, Naples, Marco, Sanibel, Everglades city,
July 2004
Our summer weather pattern is in full swing - Sunny HOT days, with an afternoon cloudburst caused by the rising of the heated air off the land. Although this is one of the very best times of year to fish, you need to come up with a strategy that doesn't leave you baking in the sun, or drenched by the afternoon rain. One way to accomplish this it to get out on the water early, before the sun even comes up - In fact, irregardless of the issue of staying cool, this is one of the very best times of the day to fish. You would be amazed at how many times I have been fishing in the pre-dawn hours, happily catching fish after fish during this prime feeding period. Only to watch the sun rise, the fishing turn off, and all of the other anglers arrive to start their day. It's like going to see a movie 2 hours late.
Another plan of attack is to fish late in the afternoon and into the night, or even just at night. Again, you are taking advantage of a natural feeding time for the fish, and avoiding the intense sun.
I often take clients fishing at times that are more consistent with vacationing, and convenient for them. And, with a few minor adjustments, you can still have a great day of fishing. First, don't forget the essentials, sunscreen and water - Take, use, and drink these to excess and you'll be rewarded with comfort and stamina that the sun would otherwise rob you of. Second, each species of fish are responding to the same weather pattern in their own way, and you need to take that into consideration while fishing. They will move up into the shade of the Mangrove roots as the tide rises, then settling into the deeper cuts, holes, and passes, as the tide recedes.
This is prime time for Snook, who have moved into the passes to spawn, and can be seen cruising the beaches during high tide. These are some of the largest fish of the year, because with this species all of the larger fish (over 27" or so) are females. They will readily take a top water plug in the early hours, and you will be surprised at how small of a bait or lure these big fish will eat, often hammering a small ¼ oz flat skimmer style jig (pink, rootbeer, white). Fish the moving water - I prefer the incoming tide. Remember that Snook season is closed, so all of these fish must be released unharmed - Be sure to take some time to revive them prior to release.
Tarpon, large Tarpon, are moving north through the area on their annual migration, and will be here throughout the summer. Although we do have a resident population of small to medium sized Tarpon in southwest FL, these are the largest Tarps' that we'll see for the year. Like Snook, they'll hit a top water plug, or fly, early in the morning or evening hours. During the day, a live bait offering will be your best chance of success. Make sure your tackle is up to speed, and don't rest while fighting these fish - Keep the pressure on. We have a tactic called the "down and dirty", which basically involves keeping your rod low and constantly turning the fish's head away from the direction he wants to go, which helps to shorten the battle. Again, spend as much time as necessary to revive these awesome fish before turning them loose.
The Redfish bite remains strong also - Fish for them in mouths of creeks on outgoing tides, or cruising the edges of Mangrove Islands at high tide. A simple bucktail jig, in brown or pink, is very effective.
E-Mail me today to go fishing in southwest Florida !
Captain Mark Block
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