Mosquito Creek Outdoors Indian River Lagoon Coast Fishing Report,
June 7, 2011
Upcoming Seminars and Events
Saturday, June 11th Summer Kingfish
10: 00 - 12:00 "Free Seminars" instructed by Rapala Pro Staffer Rodney Sahr, "Summer Kingfish", located in the Outback at Mosquito Creek Outdoors, 170 South Washington Ave., Apopka Florida, www.mosquitocreek.com.
This Weeks Fishing Report
Fishing this past week has shown improvement as the water temperatures along the beach have begun to warm up, the winds are starting to subside and the seas are settling down offshore. Summer weather patterns have begun to settle in, and the catching will begin to improve along the Indian River Lagoon Coast. Calmer mornings will provide for some great sight fishing and top-water plug action in the lagoon. Along the beach, the clean green water has begun to push in close bringing the kingfish, jumbo jacks, bonito, sharks and tarpon action near-shore. These conditions will provide some excellent catches in the weeks to come and continue to improve as long as the summer squalls stay away.
The lack of any significant rainfall in May has produced extremely low water level in the inshore lagoons, so shallow conditions and low dissolved oxygen levels have slowed the redfish bite in shallow. On the other hand, further out one the flats in two to three feet of water, the sea trout bite has been very good fishing early in the morning with top-water plugs like the Storm Chug Bug and Rapala Skitterwalks. The key has been to focus your efforts in areas of mullet schools. If the floating sea grass becomes a problem, the DOA CAL Tail rigged weedless with a DOA Chug Head works very well.
Along the beach, the bait schools are on the increase, and as the water cleans up, the kingfish will be moving in close to the beach. Currently, the tarpon bite is improving with most fish coming on live pogies fished in areas of rolling tarpon. Further out on 8AReef and along Pelican Flats, a mixed bag of dolphin, cobia and kingfish was reported, but the bite hasn't been consistent.
For up to date fishing forecast by all Coastal Angler Magazine Orlando captains visit: http://coastalanglermag.com/orlando/.
As always, if you have any questions or need help, please contact me.
Good luck and good fishing,
Captain Tom Van Horn
Mosquito Coast Fishing Charters
(407) 416-1187 on the water
Visit www.mosquitocreek.com for your outdoor adventure needs, its Where the Adventure Begins
Wednesday, June 08, 2011
Tuesday, June 07, 2011
Limits Of Florida Keys Dolphin
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
What a difference a day makes in The Florida Keys Offshore fishing out of Holiday Isle Resort & Marina. FISH ON!!!
The wind 'laid down' yesterday morning and it was a gorgeous day for fishing as well as a successful one. There were Mahi-Mahi all over the fish cleaning stations. At one point in the afternoon I counted 11 Captains & Mates filleting & bagging fish! Many of the Charters limited out.
YABBA DABBA DOO was the first vessel to return to The Holiday Isle Marina on June 6th. Capt. Steve Leopold's Anglers limited out on schoolie Dolphin.
There's 31 more Dolphin on ice for Anglers Chris Harris (l), Charlie Miller, Logan Cramer & Caleb Harris. This foursome from Lake City , FL limited out on Dolphin fishing on board GOTCHA with Capt. Mel Walker.
Here's another limit out of Mahi-Mahi, score 1 for DEE CEE Charters and Capt. Chuck Schimmelman (far left). Plenty of tasty fish heading back to Georgia for Anglers Hugh Brown (left), Troy Meeks & Mark Johnson
Day 2 for this group of Anglers fishing with Capt. Bruce Andersen on The CAPT. EASY. Pictured left to right once again is Eric & Dave Kelley along with Mark & Mathew Vuturo and Steve Grissom. Mathew celebrates the group's limit out of Dolphin with a cigar! Hey...where's Bobby Greene?
New Jersey Cop's on June 6th were trolling for Dolphin and had a successful trip on GOLD RESERVE. Capt. Kevin Brown (left) takes a short break for a picture with Anglers Ron Cop, Brian Cop, Eric Cop and Mark Cop. Great catch guys!
Nikki Holiday Isle Offshore 800-327-7070 Etc 642
Holiday Isle Resort and Marina
84001 Overseas Highway
Islamorada, FL 33036
305-664-2321 ext. 642
Direct: 305-433-9942
www.holidayisle.com
kharper@holidayisle.com
Posted by Let's Fish at Tuesday, June 07, 2011
What a difference a day makes in The Florida Keys Offshore fishing out of Holiday Isle Resort & Marina. FISH ON!!!
The wind 'laid down' yesterday morning and it was a gorgeous day for fishing as well as a successful one. There were Mahi-Mahi all over the fish cleaning stations. At one point in the afternoon I counted 11 Captains & Mates filleting & bagging fish! Many of the Charters limited out.
YABBA DABBA DOO was the first vessel to return to The Holiday Isle Marina on June 6th. Capt. Steve Leopold's Anglers limited out on schoolie Dolphin.
There's 31 more Dolphin on ice for Anglers Chris Harris (l), Charlie Miller, Logan Cramer & Caleb Harris. This foursome from Lake City , FL limited out on Dolphin fishing on board GOTCHA with Capt. Mel Walker.
Here's another limit out of Mahi-Mahi, score 1 for DEE CEE Charters and Capt. Chuck Schimmelman (far left). Plenty of tasty fish heading back to Georgia for Anglers Hugh Brown (left), Troy Meeks & Mark Johnson
Day 2 for this group of Anglers fishing with Capt. Bruce Andersen on The CAPT. EASY. Pictured left to right once again is Eric & Dave Kelley along with Mark & Mathew Vuturo and Steve Grissom. Mathew celebrates the group's limit out of Dolphin with a cigar! Hey...where's Bobby Greene?
New Jersey Cop's on June 6th were trolling for Dolphin and had a successful trip on GOLD RESERVE. Capt. Kevin Brown (left) takes a short break for a picture with Anglers Ron Cop, Brian Cop, Eric Cop and Mark Cop. Great catch guys!
Nikki Holiday Isle Offshore 800-327-7070 Etc 642
Holiday Isle Resort and Marina
84001 Overseas Highway
Islamorada, FL 33036
305-664-2321 ext. 642
Direct: 305-433-9942
www.holidayisle.com
kharper@holidayisle.com
Posted by Let's Fish at Tuesday, June 07, 2011
Amelia Island Fishing Report 6-6-2011
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Smokey day on Amelia Island waters
Greg Metcalfe and his wife Diane along with friends John and Erin, all from Calgary, Canada were visiting Amelia Island and scheduled a backcountry fishing trip on The Anglers Mark. We left the Atlantic Seafood dock promptly at 7am and headed up to the Jolley River to catch the tide as it just started in. I lowered the trolling motor and began to ease along the exposed oyster banks as the anglers tossed their jig/shrimp combo to the shallows. It wasn't long before Erin had hooked up with a jumping Ladyfish and John hauled in a snapping Bluefish. All the anglers had bites, but we didn't get a whole lot of hook ups. We headed on up the river to the MOA and fished, again getting bites here and there until John hooked up with a juvenile Redfish and brought it to the boat. About this time heavy smoke rolled in from the fires at the Okefenokee Swamp and I began to wonder if we would even be able to navigate! Be we fished on and our next stop was outside the Tiger Islands and this turned out to be the ticket. Diane caught an nice Seatrout, Gary and John caught Blues, then BIG FISH ON! Erin's drag began to scream and she held on tight as the line ripped out. She fought the fish for a number of minutes before it got tired of playing and spooled the reel until the leader snapped! Shortly after Diane had a good hookup and FISH ON! Another drag ripping run and Diane had a fight on her hands. She also had a good battle until the fish crossed an oyster bed and cut itself off! OUCH! Gary saved the day when he had a strong hookup, a good battle, and then boated a nice 2' Bonnethead Shark. With that, we called it a day, another great day to be on the water!
Capt. Lawrence Piper
The Anglers Mark
Amelia Island, Florida
904-557-1027
lwpiper@comcast.net
theanglersmark.com
Posted by Cpt. Lawrence Piper at 7:47 PM
Smokey day on Amelia Island waters
Greg Metcalfe and his wife Diane along with friends John and Erin, all from Calgary, Canada were visiting Amelia Island and scheduled a backcountry fishing trip on The Anglers Mark. We left the Atlantic Seafood dock promptly at 7am and headed up to the Jolley River to catch the tide as it just started in. I lowered the trolling motor and began to ease along the exposed oyster banks as the anglers tossed their jig/shrimp combo to the shallows. It wasn't long before Erin had hooked up with a jumping Ladyfish and John hauled in a snapping Bluefish. All the anglers had bites, but we didn't get a whole lot of hook ups. We headed on up the river to the MOA and fished, again getting bites here and there until John hooked up with a juvenile Redfish and brought it to the boat. About this time heavy smoke rolled in from the fires at the Okefenokee Swamp and I began to wonder if we would even be able to navigate! Be we fished on and our next stop was outside the Tiger Islands and this turned out to be the ticket. Diane caught an nice Seatrout, Gary and John caught Blues, then BIG FISH ON! Erin's drag began to scream and she held on tight as the line ripped out. She fought the fish for a number of minutes before it got tired of playing and spooled the reel until the leader snapped! Shortly after Diane had a good hookup and FISH ON! Another drag ripping run and Diane had a fight on her hands. She also had a good battle until the fish crossed an oyster bed and cut itself off! OUCH! Gary saved the day when he had a strong hookup, a good battle, and then boated a nice 2' Bonnethead Shark. With that, we called it a day, another great day to be on the water!
Capt. Lawrence Piper
The Anglers Mark
Amelia Island, Florida
904-557-1027
lwpiper@comcast.net
theanglersmark.com
Posted by Cpt. Lawrence Piper at 7:47 PM
Monday, June 06, 2011
Jumping Sarasota Tarpon
Capt. Rick Grassett’s Sarasota Fishing Report
6/5/2011
Anglers fishing the coastal gulf along Sarasota beaches with me on my Action Craft flats skiff the Snook Fin-Addict, out of CB’s Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, had good action with tarpon during the past week. The best action was during the middle of the week when we averaged 4 or 5 bites per day, jumping 7 or 8 tarpon and bringing several to the boat. We had only a few shots with a fly on Memorial Day Monday, probably due to increased recreational activity in shallow water. Action also slowed a little towards the end of the week as we experienced some negative effects coming off of Wednesday’s new moon.
Keith McClintock, from Lake Forest, IL, and his group of 6 other anglers fished with Capt. Kelly Stilwell, Capt. Jack Hartman and me from Tuesday through Friday of last week. The rest of the group consisted of Dave Kinnamon, from Milwaukee, Dan Kinnamon, from Miami, Steve Liska, Sean Moore and Ray Van Hoorebecke, all from NJ, and Greg Short, from OH. All boats had similar action, jumping numerous fish throughout the week and landing several. Greg had a few shots with a fly and had at least one take and Steve hooked up on a DOA Baitbuster one day, although most of the action was with live crabs. Tarpon got happy for a couple of days, working slowly and giving us good shots, however some days they were on a “mission”, moving fast and not showing well on the surface. There are many parts of the equation including tide, moon phase and angler experience, which is what makes tarpon fishing both challenging and rewarding.
Tides are favorable for tarpon fishing next week as we approach the quarter phase of the moon heading towards the next full moon. My experience with moon phases are that negative effects are sometimes experienced several days after the full and new moons as tarpon head offshore to spawn. However, the days preceding these moon phases usually have good action.
Tight Lines,
Capt. Rick Grassett
Snook Fin-Addict Guide Service, Inc.
FFF Certified Fly Casting Instructor
(941) 923-7799
E-mail snookfin@aol.com
www.flyfishingflorida.net and www.snookfin-addict.com
Capt. Rick Grassett leaders Keith McClintock's tarpon, which was caught and released in the coastal gulf on a live crab.
Keith McClintock with a tarpon caught in the coastal gulf while fishing with Capt. Rick Grassett, which was measured and DNA sampled before being released.
6/5/2011
Anglers fishing the coastal gulf along Sarasota beaches with me on my Action Craft flats skiff the Snook Fin-Addict, out of CB’s Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, had good action with tarpon during the past week. The best action was during the middle of the week when we averaged 4 or 5 bites per day, jumping 7 or 8 tarpon and bringing several to the boat. We had only a few shots with a fly on Memorial Day Monday, probably due to increased recreational activity in shallow water. Action also slowed a little towards the end of the week as we experienced some negative effects coming off of Wednesday’s new moon.
Keith McClintock, from Lake Forest, IL, and his group of 6 other anglers fished with Capt. Kelly Stilwell, Capt. Jack Hartman and me from Tuesday through Friday of last week. The rest of the group consisted of Dave Kinnamon, from Milwaukee, Dan Kinnamon, from Miami, Steve Liska, Sean Moore and Ray Van Hoorebecke, all from NJ, and Greg Short, from OH. All boats had similar action, jumping numerous fish throughout the week and landing several. Greg had a few shots with a fly and had at least one take and Steve hooked up on a DOA Baitbuster one day, although most of the action was with live crabs. Tarpon got happy for a couple of days, working slowly and giving us good shots, however some days they were on a “mission”, moving fast and not showing well on the surface. There are many parts of the equation including tide, moon phase and angler experience, which is what makes tarpon fishing both challenging and rewarding.
Tides are favorable for tarpon fishing next week as we approach the quarter phase of the moon heading towards the next full moon. My experience with moon phases are that negative effects are sometimes experienced several days after the full and new moons as tarpon head offshore to spawn. However, the days preceding these moon phases usually have good action.
Tight Lines,
Capt. Rick Grassett
Snook Fin-Addict Guide Service, Inc.
FFF Certified Fly Casting Instructor
(941) 923-7799
E-mail snookfin@aol.com
www.flyfishingflorida.net and www.snookfin-addict.com
Capt. Rick Grassett leaders Keith McClintock's tarpon, which was caught and released in the coastal gulf on a live crab.
Keith McClintock with a tarpon caught in the coastal gulf while fishing with Capt. Rick Grassett, which was measured and DNA sampled before being released.
Wednesday, June 01, 2011
Amelia Island Fishing Report 6-1-2011
Get away from it all and ......let's go fishing!
June 2011
Hello Anglers!
Now offering NEW Fishing Trip Specials that may be right for you and your family! Don't forget, the Amelia Island Fishing Report is kept up to date so visit regularly during the month to see what's biting! Get away from it all, book a trip, and Let's Go Fishing on The Angler's Mark!
This Month's Fishing Reports
Family with SharkYou can tell summer is here by the variety of fish that we are catching. Some trips started off with keeper sized trout, others had Sheepshead, while some families had exciting Shark fights on their hands! Families enjoyed spending time together catching Redfish and Flounder, while bonded with some great fishing! Stay in touch with up-to-date Amelia Island Fishing Reports by following the Amelia Island Fishing Report!
Capt. Lawrence Piper
The Anglers Mark
Amelia Island, Florida
904-557-1027
lwpiper@comcast.net
theanglersmark.com
June 2011
Hello Anglers!
Now offering NEW Fishing Trip Specials that may be right for you and your family! Don't forget, the Amelia Island Fishing Report is kept up to date so visit regularly during the month to see what's biting! Get away from it all, book a trip, and Let's Go Fishing on The Angler's Mark!
This Month's Fishing Reports
Family with SharkYou can tell summer is here by the variety of fish that we are catching. Some trips started off with keeper sized trout, others had Sheepshead, while some families had exciting Shark fights on their hands! Families enjoyed spending time together catching Redfish and Flounder, while bonded with some great fishing! Stay in touch with up-to-date Amelia Island Fishing Reports by following the Amelia Island Fishing Report!
Capt. Lawrence Piper
The Anglers Mark
Amelia Island, Florida
904-557-1027
lwpiper@comcast.net
theanglersmark.com
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