Mosquito Creek Outdoors Indian River Lagoon Coast Fishing Report,
November 6, 2010
By Captain Tom Van Horn
Seminars and Events
Tuesday, November 9th, 7:00 - 9:00 PM, Orlando Kayak Fishing Club Meeting (open to all) in the Outback at Mosquito Creek Outdoor in Apopka Florida.
Saturday, November 20th, 9:30 - 10:30 AM, "Free Seminar" Fishing with the Pros instructed by Captains Tom Van Horn and Chris Myers, Basic fishing open forum, followed by "Preparing for the Shad Run & Crappie Season & Shad Derby Meeting" 10:30 - 11:30 AM in the Outback at Mosquito Creek Outdoors, 170 South Washington Ave., Apopka Florida.
This Weeks Fishing Report
As anglers we often have good days and bad days on the water, even though it is often said that a bad day of fishing beats a good day at work anytime. Well last week I had one of those bad days as the main barring on my three year old Yamaha engine unexpectedly failed. In my experience, Yamaha engines have always served me well, so nonetheless I was very disappointed when my mechanic confirmed my worst fears. The ironic thing about the whole situation is the fact that I have just made my last boat payment the week before, and I was thinking about spending my extra funds on some updates and improvements. The other bad thing about the situation is that on Friday of next week, I'm scheduled to spend the whole week fishing down in Sebastian on my annual pilgrimage for flounder and pompano. For the past 29 years, I've spent the third week of November fishing with family and friends, and for the first time, my fishing adventure looked like it would be from shore.
Typically when life delivers us a setback, as bad as it may seem at the time, good things end up happening when it's all said and done. This seems to have been the case with in this situation as the fine folks at Central Florida Marine in Maitland Florida have generously offered me the opportunity to field test one of their new Mosquito Bay Skiffs for the whole week. They are also going to allow me to use the skiff to cover my charters until my Maverick is back on line. The Mosquito Bay Skiff is a new technical poling skiff built factory direct in Orlando that offers affordable and practical quality, instead of extravagant expense, and I'm excited for the opportunity to fish from the new boat. I will let you know more about the skiff in my next report when I return from Sebastian. To check out the new Mosquito Bay Skiff for yourself, drop by Central Florida Marine on Hwy. 1792 in Maitland or visit their website at http://www.mosquitobayskiffs.com.
Mosquito Bay Skiff Fly fishing
Mosquito Bay Skiff
As our first significant cold front of the year passes; we are still waiting for a cool down in ocean temperatures. Cooler water temperatures will enhance the feeding frenzy we've experienced these past few weeks. With nighttime air temperatures in the lower 50's, this week could mark the arrival of the fall cobia and tripletail run and the flounder migration out of the inlets.
Last week heavy seas kept most anglers off of the water, but the seas should be settling down and by Wednesday conditions should be ideal. Large schools of Spanish mackerel are currently feeding on schools of glass minnows in the near-shore waters just outside Port Canaveral and along the beach. Small plastic jigs and spoons are the preferred bait, providing fast and furious action on light tackle. Large redfish are still holding around the North Jetty and along the Port Canaveral buoy line as well as the inlet passes of Ponce De Leon and Sebastian Inlet, so try bouncing live pinfish or finger mullet along the bottom during the outgoing tide.
If you prefer to fish in deeper water, there were reports of good numbers of kingfish, barracuda, and sharks showing up on 8A, and other near-shore reefs and wrecks. These fish were caught slow trolling live mullet and pogies on steel kingfish rigs.
On a side note, if you are looking for a gift for the person who has everything, Mosquito Coast Fishing Charters has gift certificates for full and half day charters available for a limited time offering 50.00 dollars off the standard rates. When paid in advance, these certificates are good for one year and can accommodate up to three angler.
As always, if you need information or have questions, please contact me.
Good luck and good fishing,
Captain Tom Van Horn
407-416-1187 on the water
http://www.irl-fishing.com
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