Titusville area fishing report for early August
With the water finally on the rise it’s much easier to get around in the Mosquito Lagoon and Indian River than at any time this summer. However I can’t honestly say that the extra water has improved the fishing. In all honestly I actually believe the fish are a bit confused!
The water levels were way too low during the spring and early summer when it should have been high and now that it’s time to be low the levels are on the rise. It’s no small wonder that fishing has been quite simply “HIT or MISS”…
Most days we do manage a few fish in one form or another. If the reds don’t seem to show up for the sun up bite we can usually entice several trout on Skitterwalks and Chug bugs. Of course my old standby of the Exude RT Slug in all white is a fine choice to start the day as well.
This past Tuesday my clients enjoyed a mixed bag of redfish, trout, ladyfish and jacks on Exude RT Slugs in all white and Smokin’ Shad colors. They also jumped four smallish (5 to 12 pound) tarpon using finger mullet, landing one while fishing around the residential docks of Port St. John. They also hooked two large snook that we had virtually NO CHANCE of landing!
A return trip to these docks two days later proved to be a big waste of time as no one was home. At least the flats across the river were holding plenty of redfish and we caught a few on Exude RT Slugs and Darts to save the morning. It seems that lighter colors that stand out against the dead grass are getting the best results in soft plastic baits…
BTW, I’m heading to Alaska on Friday 8/4 and will be gone until the end of the month. Y’all stay safe!
Captain Mark Wright
cell - 321-302-3474
home - 321-264-3474
e-mail: CaptMarkWright@earthlink.net
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