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May 2008

 
May 8, 2008

No wind, I have spent so much time fishing in the wind, now what do I do? Finally the wind has laid down, the river is flat and the ocean looks more like the river and it is ninety degrees, it must be summer. On the surfs edge still plenty of Blues, not sure why but the Snook catches have been reported, Tarpon are rolling and the Permit have made a showing. The Blues have been from just before sun up to about mid morning then the Whiting and Croakers move in and with them comes all the rest, little piece of Shrimp for the Whiting and Croaker and for all the rest a Whiting or a Croaker will do the job. The Permit prefer small Crabs but they will eat Shrimp and Sand Fleas, ninety degrees, the water is flat it is summer.

         Off shore form 60' to 100' feet of water has been the zone. Run your baits below the surface, yes you can leave one up but the other three I would run at different depths. Big bright sun, the fish don't where sun glasses, they will be in their comfort zone. Had a young lady using a Rapala CD 18 Dorado put three Dolphin in the boat from 15 to 25 pounds, the next person also kept three in the same class on Bally Hoo, all weighted to run down. Yes, have the pitch rod ready, Cobia love the shade your boat offers.
         Fishing the rivers, the turbity  is gone, fish shallow early and fish deeper or shaded water after the sun has been up for a couple hours.Have had good reports of Trout and Reds on top water early with a mix of Jacks, Lady Fish and Snook then switch over to a bait that you can work across the bottom. Great Snook action from the bridges during the dark hours, using live pin fish and Flair Hawks. From the causeways it has been Drum,
Sheephead, Jacks and still Blue Fish through out the day. Finally summer is here, did I tell you how much I love this place?
         Fishing been pretty good this week, don't forget your camera.

 

FISHING MAY 17,08

 
                  Lets go catch a fish, inside, outside, from the bridges, causeways, river walks, lots of areas to access the water and if you do wet a bait you may catch fish.  The wind has stayed down and conditions  have been prefect.  Fishing the river early for Trout and Reds using a Rapalla Skitter Walk or a Zara Super Spook has brought a lot of big fish up for a photo.  The area north of Walton road, Middle Cove and the flat south of the
Stuart causeway on the west side of the river has been busy with fish.  Have had lots of reports of Tarpon rolling around both inlets, bridges and  in the Sail Fish Flats, it must be summer.The only species not on the catch list from the river, Permit.
         From the surf the Blue fish bite has slowed and the Snook and Permit have made a strong show. The Blue fish bite has been early then the Snook and Permit take over. Walking the surf edge casting the Yozuri crystal minnow has been the favored bait for Snook, crabs for the Permit. Yes, those were Spanish Mac's on the surf edge feeding on glass minnows not sure how long they will be with us but big fun on a fly rod. Looking for Crabs for those permit you may call around your local tackle shops or try the Berkley Gulp crab it's scented and I have had good reports on them.
         Off shore the bait is starting to show, the old Holiday Inn and a few on the Sand Pile, not there all the time but moving in and out. As the turbity and the wind lays down the bait will move back in.  The King Fish bite continues strong in thirty feet south  of the inlet, with most action in the eighty to one hundred feet zone. The Dolphin bite has been good with most fish in the fifteen pound class eating trolled baits, a few in the twenty pound class and the Sail have been mixed in. Lots of small Wahoo on down baits and the Cobia just keep swimming up to  the boat. This west wind we have been having will settle the seas but it spreads the weed lines, look for other flotsam, even a Turtle will hold fish. Time to get out the binoculars, scan the area, look for flyers, look for any thing that out of the ordinary.
          Till next week, try a walk on the beach...........................................Henry

 

 

MAY 23,08 FISHING

 
         Lots of bait on the beach, form the House of Refuge north to the old Holiday Inn, these fish are in shallow out to about twenty feet. so if you are heading off shore you now know where the bait is. fishing from the shore line you now know where to fish.  These schools of bait are going north and south not east, I wonder what's holding them there. Could it be the Kings, Cobia or the Tarpon, Snook and Permit. I guess it depends on weather you are fishing from a boat or the dune but one thing for sure you are in the fish.
          Off shore the Kings have been real strong in 20/30 feet , run north and with your machine you will see the fish, why would they be any where else, they are hanging at the buffet table. The Cobia are coming to the boat so have that extra rod rigged and ready. Capt Joe from Out Law Charters jumped two Sails in eighty feet, all the fish are up close, where is the bait, up close.
          Anglers walking the beach, how about ten casts and ten hook ups. Fishing in the bait schools, Blue fish, Snook,Tarpon, big Jacks and Permit on spoons, bait busters, mirrrodine, even shrimp on a jig head. The fish are holding on the edge of the bait schools, does it get any better? Plenty of Whiting so do not forget the ice or the camera.
           Lots of Trout this week, whether you are fishing the Indian river or the St. Lucie River, slot fish no big fish but plenty of slot size fish. Fishing early in the shallowest and moving to three feet after the sub has been up. The Reds this week have been north form Walton to Midway Road, early bite and then they are gone, not sure where or why they stop the bite but it is low light. Few Tarpon this week down in the cross roads, few Permit in the mix, not a run yet but it is going to happen.  Snook season will close on the 31 till September 1, for the moment the bridges have been the location, as soon as the season closes they will be every where. Lots good size Drum in the river, few Flounder made the catch list and now is the time for the Triple Tail to show, look around the channel markers.
           Big bright sun up there so if you are fishing mid day look to fish the shaded water or the darker water, never caught a fish wearing sun glass's and where is the sun blocker for you???
Till next week go get your bait wet, they work better.................................................Henry

Here is a photo of my daughter Kailey's first beach snook ever! The fish was caught and released on a DOA Deadly Combo clacker cork with a 1/4 oz. Nite-Glo DOA artificial shrimp attached.
 
The attached photo has now been published in the June 2008 issue of Florida Sportsman Magazine and appears on page 5 and on page 97 in the Southwest - Action Spotter. It is also currently posted on the DOA Lures website.
 
The photo was taken by her very proud Dad who taught Kailey proper handling of a snook and also how to release it to be caught again! I have been fortunate to have had photos published in two editions of Florida Sportsman Magazine myself ( 1 for a pompano and the other for a mangrove snapper) and now Kailey gets one for her first snook!
 
I hope you like the photo. I really like how it came out. The sunglasses she is wearing are arguably the most important piece of fishing gear an angler has when sight fishing for summertime beach snook!
 
The photo was taken as storm clouds started to threaten our fishing day but luckily; the storm never materialized. 
 
Tight Lines,
KT

Ken Taylor
 

 

 

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