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Capt Doug Blanton (Captdoug)
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Post Number: 39
Registered: 2-2004

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Posted on Monday, October 29, 2007 - 7:29 am:   
Summary
Well the tarpon fishing was pretty slow this year compared to years past. Most of the fish never showed up to their regular places and when they did they didn't want to play. The only good thing was that the snook where there in better numbers and they were more than happy to pull a line. The redfish have also been pretty receptive. We have had a few great days where we have caught them on just about every flat we have fished.
Redfish
Most of the redfishing we have been doing has been in the Titusville area just inside the schools of bait. If you can find a flat with a lot of mullet working the grass there has been a good number of single reds working the sandy holes near the bait. We have been doing pretty good with top water in these areas. They have been a little spooky so sight casting them with surface plugs has been hard. Our best catches have come by making long blind casts. Our best fish have come on the 3.25 Rip Roller in Green Back, Florida Special and Red Head. We have had a little better luck sight casting jerk baits like the native shiner Bass Assassin. You still have to let the fish find the lure rather than bringing it to them.
Sight fishing with fly has been a different story. We have been able to catch a lot more reds on fly than we have on spinning when it comes to sight fishing. This is due to the much softer presentation you can get with a fly. We have been able to drop it right on their noses in some cases. With fly our best catches have come on Rattle Mullet.
I know what has happened in the past and what the fish are doing so far this year have been a little off but if history repeats itself here in the next week or two we should be seeing some nice reds start showing up in the Cocoa Beach area. It only last a few weeks but during November we have caught some big bull reds. Lat year we managed one red that weighed in at 48 pounds we boated on a #10.
Trout
The trout bite has picked up some over the past few weeks. Most of the fish are small but we are starting to catch a few larger trout has the water temps come down. Just as with the reds it has all been about the bait. The big difference has been fishing has been the depth of water. Most of our reds are in a foot or less wile the trout have been in 2 to even 3 feet on the outside edge of the schools. Our best catches have still come on the 3.25 rip roller. If you try fishing grubs or small twitch baits you will catch more fish but all will be small.
Snook and Tarpon
The tarpon bite has turned into a bonus. We see a few but most a hard to get to eat. The snook on the other hand have been wiling to play. We are still catching a good number in areas where we find glass minnows.
until next time.....
Get out there and catch a memory.
Capt. Doug Blanton
www.SightFishing.com 

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