Apalachicola Fishing Report 10-2011

Robinson Brothers Guide Service has moved!........
...right next door. Come see us in our new home at 122 Commerce St. where we are leasing space from the Visitors Center.



Those of you who have fished with "The Holland Boys" know what it means to have a 140 fish day. Capt. Tommy Holland's crew had such a day just this week including Redfish, sea trout, mackerel, flounder, white trout & probabaly more but he was talking so fast I couldn't keep up. He told me to let y'all know you'd best "Get yer butts down here!" Call Valerie or reply to this email if you have questions or wish to book a trip.



IT'S REDFISH SEASON!!
Capt. Chris Robinson says...
As we come into October the inshore shrimp hatch is on fire, we have had just the right amount of rainfall to get the nutrients flushed into the bay and get the shrimp fired off. The Reds and Trout have welcomed the season in a big way for us, very nice catches of trout, flounder and reds for the bay guides and the flats guides are having some big days up in the shallows sight fishing for redfish. The next couple of months is normally some of the best fishing we have, with cooler temps and hungry fish, so come on down and get hooked up!



KEY WEST
Capt. Tommy is stalking the flats for permit & bones this month. Sorry Folks,  Tarpon season is pretty much over in Apalach but you may still hook up in the Keys this fall. Kathy is working on the spring schedule in the Keys, so be sure to let her (why am I typing in 3rd person?) know if you plan to keep your days in 2012 or if someone else might take advantage of them.

Caution Divers - please be especially careful when handlling lionfish and be sure you know the health risks associated with the neuro-toxin they deliver with a sting.

ROBINSON BROTHERS GUIDE SERVICE
122 Commerce St., Apalachicola, FL 32320
www.floridaredfish.com
850-653-8896

Mosquito Lagoon Fishing Report 10-5-2011

Mosquito Creek Outdoors Indian River Lagoon Coast Fishing Report
October 5, 2011
By Captain Tom Van Horn


Upcoming Seminars and Events

Saturday October 8th, Free Intro to Fly Fishing Class
10 a.m. - 12 noon, free introduction to Fly Fishing Class instructed by FFF Certified instructor Captain Chris Myers. Class will be held at Mosquito Creek Outdoors, 170 S. Washington Ave., Apopka, Florida. www.mosquitocreel.com.

Saturday October 22nd, Free Fishing Seminar "Lagoon Fall Fishing Tactics"
10: 00 - 12:00 "Free Seminars" instructed by Captains Tom Van Horn, Chris Myers, "Lagoon Fall Fishing Tactics", located in the Outback at Mosquito Creek Outdoors, 170 South Washington Ave., Apopka Florida, www.mosquitocreek.com.

Saturday November 12th, Gumbo Cook Off for Give Kids the World and Anglers for Conservation
12 Noon at Fish on Fire Restaurant in Orlando. For more details, visit www.fishingfloridaradio.com


Last Weeks Fishing Report

Although October welcomed us with stunning fall weather conditions, our cool sunny days will transition this weekend from gorgeous to gloomy as nasty weather moves in. On both Saturday and Sunday, high winds up to 30 knots and rain are predicted. In addition, the heavy onshore fetch will kick the seas up to 7 feet, shutting down any chance of venturing out of the Port. I know this is not what you wanted to hear, but it is what it is, and our time this weekend may be better spent catching up on chores or spending time with family and friends.

On the lagoons this past week, water conditions are still high and dirty with a water temperature has cooled off to 76.7 degrees. For the most part, sight fishing was tough and the best results came from staking out on the flats and chunking cut mullet and ladyfish. For those of you who fish in the Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge (Mosquito Lagoon), the park service implemented a new ramp fee of 5.00 on October 1st, with an annual pass of 15.00 available at the Visitors Center.

Offshore, this easterly fetch should push the weed lines in closer, but the wind and heavy seas could also bring in the jellyfish again. This past week, conditions were perfect, and some nice wahoo and dolphin were caught around weed lines in 120 feet of water out of both Port Canaveral and Sebastian. Again, heavy seas will keep folks in Port this weekend, but once seas settle down, offshore trolling should be good.

Along the beaches and in the inlets of Ponce De Leon, Port Canaveral and Sebastian, the mullet run is in full swing with heavy concentrations of silver mullet pushing through. There have been good reports of snook and flounder in the surf, feeding on finger mullet, as well as your standard bluefish, jacks and Spanish mackerel, with the best results coming from casting live mullet on a slip sinker rig. The snook fishing has also been in Port Canaveral and Sebastian, especially at night, again fishing with live mullet and mullet imitation lures like the DOA Baitbuster.

I know that regardless of the snotty weather forecast for this weekend, some of you are going to fish anyway, so my suggestion is to fish on the insides on the inlets on leeward shorelines, but exercise extreme caution this weekend while out in open water, and better yet, Attend Captain Chris Myer's free fly fishing class at Mosquito Creek Outdoors or UCF has a home game against Marshall on Saturday, go Knights!

As always, if you need information of have any questions, please contact me.

Good luck and good fishing,

Captain Tom Van Horn
mosquitocoast@cfl.rr.com
http://www.irl-fishing.com
(407) 416-1187
For all of your outdoor needs, visit www.mosquitocreek.com, it's where your adventure begins.

Guide To The Indian River Lagoon

Enjoying Life on the Indian River Lagoon Coast by Captain Rodney Smith


If you've ever wondered about kayak fishing, snorkeling or crabbing along Florida's Indian River Lagoon Coast, you need look no further. In Capt. Rodney Smith's newest book, Enjoying Life on the Indian River Lagoon Coast, you'll learn about these topics and much more-including Indian River Lagoon tides, guiding, shrimping, fishing, canoeing, sea turtles, sea level rise, beach combing, conservation, gardening, bird watching, dolphins and weather patterns.

This 228-page book, compiled from Rodney's own journal, written over the course of 20-plus years, is made even better with the inclusion of the author's own beautiful color photographs. In it Rodney shares the secrets of success to exploring the Indian River Lagoon system-one of the world's most prolific and diverse estuaries.

What Capt. John Kumiski once said about Rodney's first book, Catching Made Easy: Where, When and How to Catch More Fish, holds true for Enjoying Life on the Indian River Lagoon Coast: "Don't buy this book. There's nothing in here you couldn't learn on your own given two or three lifetimes."

For more information on how to purchaseone of Rodney's books or one of his Surf Fishing Hot Spots Maps of Brevard County, please contact Capt. Rodney Smith at rodney@coastalanglermagazine.com.
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Amelia Island Fishing Report 10-5-2011

September Report/October Forecast:

Cool mornings warming to mild temperatures later in the day were the norm in September making for great fishing weather here on Amelia Island.  The manatee seem to be gone, but the Seatrout, Flounder and Redfish are heating up - and their sizes are larger, too!




Backcountry Amelia Island Redfish

Great Fall fishing should continue in October.  The weather should be perfect for backcountry fishing.  Checking my 2010 journal, there were plenty of Trout, Redfish and Flounder to be caught.

Folks, this is the best time of year to be fishing Amelia Island backwaters!
Plan to book a trip on The Anglers Mark!



Wading for Amelia Island Redfish

Flood Tides in October:
Tides should be high enough to flood the grass and give anglers a shot at tailing Redfish.  Good dates would be the mornings of October 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, and 16th and afternoons of October 22 and  23rd.   Then the mornings of October 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, and 31st would be good.  Fishing out of The Anglers Mark, we'll plan to ease up to the flooded grass and get out and wade to tailing fish.

25th Annual Backwater Tournament:
The Nassau Sport Fishing Association will be holding their 25th Annual Backwater Tournament Saturday November 12th.  The Captains meeting will be held at Tiger Point Marina on Friday, November 11th at 6:30pm.  Checkout on Saturday will be at 6:00am.  Weigh in will be at Tiger Point Marina and the weigh in line opens at 3:30pm and closes at 4:30pm.  Awards dinner will be Saturday, November 12th at 7:00pm.

There will be three prize categories with a 1st, 2nd and 3rd place for each.  The categories are Largest Flounder, an Aggregate of 3 Trout and a Slam of Redfish, Trout and Flounder.  There is also a youth tournament for kids 16yrs and under.  For more information call Allen Mills at 904-261-9481 or visit the NSFA website.

The Anglers Mark Videos a Huge Success!


Amelia Island Redfish Fishing Action

Last month's video was well received judging on how many viewed it.  My wife says its because they're "real" and not produced.  You can tell by this month's video that I'm not a pro at running a video camera and I usually rely on one of my guests to take over while I net and dehook the fish.  Never the less, they're fun to view afterwards and enjoy the excitement all over again!

Capt. Lawrence Piper
The Anglers Mark
Amelia Island, Florida
904-557-1027
lwpiper@comcast.net
theanglersmark.com     

Sarasota Bay Fishing Report 10-3-2011

Rick Grassett’s Sarasota Fishing Report
9/30/2011

Anglers fishing Sarasota Bay with me on my Action Craft flats skiff the Snook Fin-Addict, out of CB’s Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, caught and released trout, blues, Spanish mackerel and redfish during the past week. The best action was on deep grass flats where blues and trout fed in glass minnow schools. Reds in the low 20” range were scattered on shallow grass flats and along bars.

We were met with lightning and sloppy sea conditions on Monday morning, so we rescheduled our trip into the coastal gulf for little tunny and Spanish mackerel. Aledia Tush, owner of CB’s Saltwater Outfitters, and Melissa Littlewood, both from Sarasota, fished Sarasota Bay with me on Tuesday. They caught and released trout to 18” and blues to 3-pounds on CAL jigs with shad tails at Stephens Point. Melissa connected with a nice red in skinny water on a weedless rigged CAL shad tail near Buttonwood Harbor.

Steve Partain, from Atlanta, and his son Chris Partain, from OK, fished Sarasota Bay with me on Wednesday. The action was slow to start due to a slack tide but as the water started to move the action got hot! They caught and released numerous trout to 19”, blues to 4-pounds and a Spanish mackerel at Stephens Point and near Whale Key on top water plugs, DOA Deadly Combos and CAL jigs with shad tails. Chris also caught a red on a weedless-rigged CAL shad tail along a bar on the east side of the bay.

Ray Miles, from NY, fished Sarasota Bay with me on Friday morning. He caught and released trout and ladyfish at Stephens Point and near Whale Key on CAL jigs with shad tails, DOA Deadly Combos and top water plugs. He also caught a red in skinny water on a weedless rigged CAL shad tail.

Outgoing tides in the morning this weekend should be good! Action should continue to get better in both shallow water and in the coastal gulf as water cools. Mornings are still fishing better than afternoons due to afternoon heat.

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



Chris Partain , from OK, and his dad, Steve Partain from Atlanta, GA, with a Sarasota Bay bluefish double caught while fishing with Capt. Rick Grassett.



Ray Miles, from NY, caught this red on a weedless rigged CAL shad tail while fishing Sarasota Bay with Capt. Rick Grassett.