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Capt Doug Blanton (Captdoug)
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Post Number: 40
Registered: 2-2004

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Posted on Monday, November 19, 2007 - 9:02 am:   
Summary
The cold snaps have started and the water temperature has dropped. This means a couple things when it comes to fishing. The rollercoaster ride is about to start. By that I mean the fishing is going to be great for a few days then slow down for a few as cold snaps pass by.
The cooler weather also means the water is going to start clearing up as the water temps drop. When the water temperature drops it kills back a lot of the algae that has grown during the summer that clouds up the water. When it comes to sight fishing we want a few good cold snaps so that the fish are easier to see.
When we get a few nights of cooler weather this does not mean the the fishing is going to come to a stop. Click here for some of my cold water fishing tips. All it means is you need to hit the water a little latter in the morning.
Over the past few weeks the water temp hasn't bottomed out on us so the fishing has been pretty good most days. We are starting to catch a few nice reds up to 15 pounds and are starting to see a few of the big boys starting to move back onto our flats. We are also starting to catch a few nice trout that had moved off the flats due to the water being too warm in the late summer.
Redfish
We have started to have some pretty good days on the water in Cocoa Beach. We have been catching most of our fish within the first few hours after sunrise in or near schools of mullet in 6 inches to a foot and a half of water.
With spinning we have had our best luck with the 3.25 Rip Roller in Green Back, Florida Special and Red Head. That is all about to change very soon. The schools of mullet are starting to thin out as the water gets color. When this happens the reds will start to become more of an opportunist than they already are. Over the years I have watched the larger reds during the winter feed more on needle fish than any other bait in the river. With that in mind one of my favorite winter time top water plugs is the 3.25 and 4.25 Green Back High Roller. This lure looks and acts like a needle fish. I like to start out with a slow "walk the dog" until the lure is within a few feet of the fish. Then I speed up my retrieve a little to make it look like the bait is running from them just like a baitfish would normally do. This brings out the predatory instinct in the fish and draws a harder strike than normal.
With fly we have been having so great days on the water. Unlike spinning we have been having better days with a fly only a few of you have heard of. The only people that know of this fly are people I have told. We call this fly the "sexy chicken". The reason most of you don't know it is because it is a fly I had Capt John Tarr at the Titusville Fly Fisherman tie just for me. We joked about it for over a year but when I started catching fish that were refusing most other flies we thru we are letting the cat out of the bag.
Trout
The trout fishing has been on and off. We are starting to catch a few more bigger fish on the flats in the mornings but it is not something that happens every day. The outside edge of the flats has been full of the smaller 10 to 15 inch trout but very few of them have been larger. Also, keep in mind the trout season is closed so try to return all these fish back unharmed.
Other stuff
Many of you have asked me over the years about the Fishing Lanyard I wear. I have started making them for the Fly Fisherman and they now have them in both stores. These make a great gift for the fisherman that has everything else.
until next time.....
Get out there and catch a memory.
Capt. Doug Blanton
www.SightFishing.com 
 
To book a trip with Capt Doug click here or call 321-432-9470

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