Port Canaveral Fishing Report: April 2015

Jim Ross and Brie Gabrielle with a typical size tripletail that anglers should find around weeds and other debris this month.
Jim Ross and Brie Gabrielle with a typical size tripletail that anglers should find around weeds and other debris this month.

Cobia may still be a good possibility around the Canaveral waters this month. The run as of mid-March had been lackluster at best. Large jigs and live baits like sardines, pogies, and mullet are great offerings to cast to these tasty fish. Look for them “free swimming” or following manta rays and turtles, or just hanging around weed patches or other debris floating on the surface. Tripletail are another species to look for when searching around for the cobia. They are often smaller this month than last but
are generally quite plentiful if weeds are present on the near-shore waters. Big jack Crevelle should be hitting the same baits and lures and the cobia and will be traveling in schools or packs up and down the beaches looking for something to eat. Flounder, black drum, whiting, sheepshead, and pompano are possible for anglers fishing along the surf from Melbourne Beach to Playalinda. Cut or live shrimp, small jigs, and sand fleas are top baits for these various species.