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Capt Doug Blanton (Captdoug)
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Post Number: 26
Registered: 2-2004

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Posted on Sunday, April 23, 2006 - 7:31 pm:   
April 23rd, 2006 fishing report by Capt Doug Blanton

I'm sorry it has taken me so long to post a new report. It has been hard for me to find time to post these reports as often as I use to. Now that my son is pushing 2 I try to spend every second with him I can.

Well on to the fishing.

Spring has sprung in Cocoa Beach. We have had a few days with temperatures already pushing 90. The only thing we need now is some more rain. The water levels are very low and the salinity is a little high. This can be a good thing but it can also mix things up a bit. When the salinity gets to high the crabs don't move onto the flats in as good of numbers. This means we can expect to see better schools of larger reds working deeper water areas near or on drop-offs. As the spring and summer rains start to come and more crabs start moving up on the flats these larger fish will follow.

Everything is running a few weeks to a month behind this year compared to last year. This means we have a lot to look forward to. Such as the bull reds grouping up for their false spawn and the gator trout spawning. To date our biggest red has been 38 lbs and or biggest trout weighed in at just under 10 lbs.

Redfish

The red fishing has been hit and miss so far this spring. We have had some great days putting as many as 7 reds up to 30 lbs in the boat in a morning. We have also had a few days we haven't been able to find a red. The good news is we have been able to find a few to play more often than not.

On our good days we have had our best luck with High Roller's 3 inch Fingerling in Pinfish. I think that on of the reasons we have been having better luck with this color over the Trout or Black and gold is because of the number of pinfish we have on the flats this year. As many of you know I am a big "match the hatch" person.

When it comes to top water we have put more reds in the boat this year with the 3.25 and 4.25 High Roller in Florida Special and Gulf Coast Special. We have had better luck with the Gulf Coast Special in the pre dawn hours and the Florida Special after sun rise. When it comes to the size of the lure I have had to change them out depending on the distance of the fish and how they have reacted to top water plugs. The 3.25 is a great plug for a fast "walk the dog". I like the 4.25 for a slower walk or a sub surface twitch. The 3.25 is also a little softer on windy days.


High Roller's Pinfish 3 inch Fingerling
Top Water

4.25 High Roller in Florida Special 3.25 High Roller in Gulf Coast Special



Trout

The trout fishing has picked up a lot since my last report. We are not putting the numbers of big trout in the boat so far like we did last year but we are hooking a few gators. My favorite things about fishing the big trout is that we always catch our best fish on top water. This year is no different. The only notable difference between this year and last is that the trout are a little spooky when it comes to nosey plugs. All of the gators we have boated this spring have been caught on the 4.25 High Rollers. They have all come using a slow but firm walk the dog. By firm I mean a sharp tap followed by a pause.

All of our big trout have come fishing shallow, grassy areas where there have been a good number of larger mullet. We have had most of our best catches within the first hour after sunrise. However, we have still put a few up to 9 lbs in the boat after noon.

until next time.....

Get out there and catch a memory.

Capt. Doug Blanton



To book a trip with Capt Doug go to www.sightfishing.com or call 321-432-9470

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