In August the middle portion of the Banana River from the 520 Causeway southward to about the Eau Gallie Causeway experienced a fish kill related to a huge algae bloom. The culprit is the highly toxic rainwater runoff that drained into this area.captjimrossAug 25th, 2014
Speckled trout will be prowling the flats during the early morning periods. Anglers getting on the water at first light will have the best chance to get one of the larger “gator” trout on a topwater plug. Walk the dog style plugs like the Rapala Skitterwalk are very good choices on most mornings. captjimrossJul 30th, 2014
Speckled trout catches should remain decent in the flats during the cooler morning periods. Once the sun get up in the sky they will generally shut off though. Look for areas that mullet are congregating in and use Rapala Skitterwalk or BX “waking” minnow plugs around these schools of baitfish.captjimrossJun 28th, 2014
Redfish and trout action continues to be good this month for anglers using live fingerling mullet or Rapala Skitterwalk top water plugs during early morning periods before the water on the flats get too hot.captjimrossJun 1st, 2014
Anglers working the waters just offshore of the port this month should be greeted by a variety of species that will be feeding around the bait pods in the 10 to 25-foot depths. captjimrossMay 1st, 2014
Most of the winter cold fronts will have passed by now, and large speckled trout will respond by moving into the shallow flats of this lagoon. Their mission is to feed on the abundant schools of mullet that will be congregating there. Grassy flats will hold more fish than barren flats will, so look for the thickest grass you can find and you should find some of these potentially “gator” sized fish. Large topwater plugs like the Rapala Skitterwalk or X-Walk 13 worked near the edges of the mullet schools will create captjimrossMar 24th, 2014
Speckled trout will begin to take up residence on shallow flats where schools of mullet have gathered. Larger trout in the 4 to 8 pound range will strike topwater lures that imitate an injured mullet on most mornings. captjimrossFeb 24th, 2014
Slot sized black drum and redfish should be searching for an easy meal in the mangrove roots along the shorelines of this body of water. Live shrimp and fiddler crabs are good baits to use for them. Larger black drum can usually be found along the drop offs and deeper flats out in the main lagoon system. captjimrossDec 27th, 2013
We will be getting a change in the weather as this week rolls on. Though the temperatures wont drop much the winds will switch to a more northerly pattern. The trout and redfish have been plentiful trough-out the lagoon flats of the space coast.Capt. AlexDec 9th, 2013
