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Votes: 0 | | Posted on Tuesday, October 29, 2002 - 11:12 pm: | |
Subject: Indian River Lagoon Report
Florida's Indian River Lagoon - America's most diverse estuary
Big snook and reds have been the targets recently in Sebastian. Snook are being caught in the inlets and in the surf. Bob Ensrud from Nebraska joined me for his first snook. A beautiful 40”, 24 lb fish that was carefully released.
Big tarpon are still in the area and will remain until the first cold fronts. A large live mullet will be the most productive bait for the bigger fish. We lost an estimated 100 lb fish yesterday after a one hour and thirty minute battle. The 12/0 circle hook pulled out when the fish was 20’ from the boat.
This time of year is great for big seatrout during the first hour of day light. A small surface chugger such as a chug bug or skitter pop is productive. Look for areas with large concentrations of bait, grass and sand bottom and near a drop off.
Pompano are being caught by the equipped to get the bait well beyond the surf. Sand fleas are productive but there are time when clams work much better. Pompano fishing is not exactly exciting but the reward of a few pompano on the dinner table is more than enough motivation to pursuer them. Pompano are on the the best eating ifsh we have in the area.
Flounder, another great eating fish, will begin to move through the inlets on the first cold fronts. We have been catching fish in the river near the inlet while on the flats sight fishing for redfish. Flounder are also being caught in the surf by anglers using finger mullet.
Thanks,
Capt. Tod Hagan
http://www.fishingcaptain.com
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