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
Fishing is in full swing in the Mosquito Lagoon with plenty of redfish and trout action. Black drum are still showing, though not as abundantly as earlier in the season. Ladyfish and juvenile tarpon are on the prowl but not always in the same locations and the jacks are soon to arrive. Brevard EditionMay 1st, 2014
The bottom fishing was good if you were able to get out. Plenty of triggerfish were taken. I went out several times and had great luck, we caught several grouper and Red snapper.Brevard - Capt Douglas KaskaMar 25th, 2014
April is kind of that in between month from the cobia run, dolphin run and waiting for the kings to show back up. Don’t get me wrong, there is still cobia around and there has been a few mahi being caught, but the good run is coming up. Brevard - Chris CameronMar 24th, 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
Anglers will still be on the hunt for cobia this month along the near-shore waters outside of the Port. Some decent sized fish came to the docks last month and even though we’re in the last stages of the spring run this month we are expecting to have decent fishing for them as long as the bait pods of pogies, sardines, and greenies remain along this portion of the coast. The average cobia has been in the 25 to 30 pound range which is a great size for light tackle enthusiasts using 15-20 pound class gear. All the usual lucaptjimrossMar 24th, 2014
It’s April, gang and I can’t tell you how much I like saying it. I’m asked countless times by my clients throughout the year “when” is the best time to fish in this area.Brevard EditionMar 24th, 2014
