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
Even with 365 days a year fishing on the Space Coast certain “seasons” are absolute magic! Spring stands out as one of the best.Capt. AlexMay 1st, 2014
Well April did bring the showers so if you were able to get out great. Let’s hope the WINDS start moving away so we can take advantage of the great fishing our waters have to offer. The cobia are still around and should be showing up on the wrecks and ledges so be prepared to have a pitch bait ready when the nosey bomber shows up. The weather is getting better and the water temperature is starting to rise. When I wrote this, the water temperature went up five degrees in one week which is great for other fish to move in. Brevard - Capt Douglas KaskaMay 1st, 2014
I’m sure some of you are wondering where the cobia run went or if we are going to see more than 4 awesome days of fishing for cobia? The fish that came through were on a mission north pretty quick. There was a few solid days of fishing then they disappeared and nothing. Come to find out they showed up from Playalinda to Ponce in just a few days. Still be on the lookout for cobia even though it’s now May. Brevard - Chris CameronMay 1st, 2014
We had another long winter and the winds are still blowing in the middle of April. There is some bait around outside the inlet and we have seen and caught some tarpon already. If we can just get rid of the cold fronts and let that bait stay around, the action will be consistent and this is the month it will happen. The big jack crevalle, little tunny (bonito) and tarpon should be roaming the beaches. The snook and some redfish bite at the jetty has started a little early and will continue through the month of May with good catches in the evening and daytime on live pinfish rigged on a 5/0 VMC Circle hook and 50lb leader. Night time anglers have been getting some snook and reds on bucktails in the evening. Brevard - Capt Glyn AustinMay 1st, 2014
May is a transitional month into summer and also the start of the Annual Sea Turtle Nesting Season (May 1st to October 31st) along the Brevard County Beaches. This is a special time when the surf anglers, joggers/walkers, visitors, and families can see nature at its best. Loggerhead, Green and Leatherback Sea Turtles come ashore and lay their eggs where we fish and play. As the season progresses, one will be able to stand on just about any Brevard County Beach Crossover and count the number of sea turtles that have come ashore the previous night by their tracks in the sand. Brevard - John DetmerMay 1st, 2014
We are in the throes of what started as a slow shrimping season, and we are taking the football into the 2014 end zone. Something lit a match in Oak Hill and this area caught fire mid-March and burned strong gifting 5 gallon buckets to most everyone no matter how late the tide ran. The urgency to cash in March/April brought many boats on the river forcing the barges to call the Coast Guard to land in our space. Why? Because there are boaters that feel they do not need to move when a barge comes through. Guess what? A barge grounded itself on a sandbar to avoid hitting a small craft and it took this captain 30 minutes to get off the sand bar. Brevard - Capt LeenogaMay 1st, 2014
As I write this forecast in mid-April the sun is shining fiercely, the air temp is 82 degrees at 5 PM and the wind is howling! It seems as we are two-thirds of the way to what our spring season weather pattern should be. While we do not yet know what May’s weather pattern will bring rest assured we will catch fish.Brevard EditionMay 1st, 2014
