Port Canaveral to Sebastian Inlet surf anglers are catching fish. Whiting, ladyfish, Spanish mackerel, blues and bonnethead sharks are close to shore and feeding on bait schools of Spanish Anchovies. Fishbites, shrimp and clams are the select baits currently and are producing all along our Coast. With the arrival of the summer months the surf angler will have to share the beach's. Schools will be out and families/visitors will be using the beaches daily to swim, sun, jog or just stroll. Below are some of my survival tactics for summer time surf fishing.Brevard - John DetmerJul 6th, 2016
November arrived with a brand new group of predators for anglers to try out new fishing tactic’s against. Bonnethead sharks, … Brevard - John DetmerNov 17th, 2015
The heat did me in again this summer but, I still got to the beach on several mornings. Early and late was the tactic during September and it produced a snook dinner or two. Live mullet and plugs caught snook and the standard pompano rig caught whiting and croakers. Brevard - John DetmerOct 2nd, 2015
September marks an important time of the year for me with a number of special events happening. Starting with Adams … Brevard - John DetmerSep 10th, 2015
J uly saw reasonable catches for whiting, sharks and bait fish in the surf troughs. Those who fished early mornings … Brevard - John DetmerAug 1st, 2015
Summer time surf fishing forces anglers to apply a number of tactical changes and presentations to surf fishing. The summer … Brevard - John DetmerJul 2nd, 2015
Mays’ Surf Fishing was slow with dirty water on many of our Brevard County Beaches. However, I did see good numbers of bait fish caught during the month and that is a good sign that predators are close at hand.Brevard - John DetmerJun 1st, 2015
April had everything that this surf angler could ask for and more. Calm seas, warm/clear water, shifting winds, sunny days … Brevard - John DetmerMay 1st, 2015
anuary was a good month for those who got out and braved the weather fronts. Pompano and black drum showed up with whiting and blues mixed in for a good run of surf fishing. Sand fleas were present on the beaches from Cocoa Beach to Sebastian Inlet. One day I watched a fellow catch a 5 gallon bucket of sand fleas in about 2 hours just by walking up and down the beach and catching them as he went along. There will come a time this winter when anglers will be willing to trade a good rod and reel for a cupful of sand fleas.Brevard EditionFeb 1st, 2015
