Report for 10/07/05
October 7th 2005 fishing report by Capt Doug BlantonThe day I have been waiting for has arrived! As much as I love to help people catch trophy reds there is one fish that drives me nuts. If you haven't guessed it already it's TARPON!!!! Every year as the bait run makes its way south we get a surge of tarpon that follow the bait. Sure we have tarpon here about 8 months out of the year, but nothing is like what we have now. Most years it all takes place the last 2 weeks of October and the first 2 weeks of November. Well this year it looks like it's going to start a little early.Last year was a top water year. We boated about 70 of the silver kings in 2 weeks all on the 3.25 Rip Roller. This year it looks like it's going to be a mix of top water and holographic jerkbaits. Today was my first day fishing these guys and I boated 3 between 25 and 35 lbs on the 3" 3/8 oz Pinfish Fingerlings and Jumped 1 about 100 lbs on the 3.25 Florida Special Rip Roller. To sum things up, if you every wanted to catch tarpon but haven't been able to make the time. Do it now. give me a call, shot me an e-mail or fill out my booking form. I only have a few days still open between now and the 2nd week of November. After that it will be back to bull reds. RedfishThe redfish has been a little slow for a few week now. We have managed a few but nothing of any great size. The good news is we should only be a few weeks away from some of the best fishing for bull reds this area has to offer. Now there is something I need to clear up. From February until July we fish some nice reds. 90% of our reds are over 20 lbs. That's a nice red. In March and August we catch some really nice fish between 30 and 40 lbs. In November we catch our really, really nice reds between 40 and 50 lbs. These are the true bulls. These fish are here for the spawn. When they school up in the fall they are a lot more aggressive. This means top water plugs are 90% of what I throw. I have my best luck with the 3.25 Florida Special High Roller and the 4.25 Florida Special Rip Roller on days I can get in close to the fish and their busting a lot of bait. On days that they are a little further out and not feeding as hard I like the 3.25 Florida Special High Roller and the 4.25 Florida Special High Roller. Most day I use the Florida Special exclusively but you have to watch the bait. In the fall I have a lot of days out there that all they want to eat are needle fish. When I see this I use the Green Back.
3.25 Florida Special High Roller4.25 Green Back Rip RollerAs I said earlier the redfishing has been a little slow. I have started to see a few of the bigger boys out there but most days the wind has been a factor and sight fishing has been very hard. All of the reds we have been able to boat have been near large schools of bait in sandy areas about 2 feet deep. The key has been patience. If your willing to put in the time we have been able to catch a few. Our best catches have come on the 3" 3/8 oz Trout Fingerlings swam slowly just above the bottom.TroutTrout fishing has improved 100% over the past few weeks. We have had a few little dips in water temperatures and it has brought the trout back in good numbers. Now I have to admit that most have been under the 15 inch slot but we have been able to catch a few up to 5 lbs. As for what we've been catching them and where it's a mixed bag. One day they have been in great numbers on the flats in 2 feet or less where there isn't any bait to speak of and happy to take top water plugs. The next day we are fishing drop-offs with jerkbaits around large schools of mullet. The key has been if you don't find anything within 10 minutes move on. SnookThe snook fishing has continued pretty strong. It has just been a matter of finding glass minnows and throwing top water along the edges of mangroves and docks. Most have been small but we have boated a few up to 8 lbs in the early mornings. Our best catches continue to be on the 3.25 Rip Roller and the 2.75 Pop Roller. in Tequila Sunrise or Electric Trout.. TarponTarpon, tarpon, tarpon. Grab your rod and reel and get out there. Not to get you too excited but remember me telling you about jumping over 90 tarpon and boating 30. It was this time of year. Don't call me in 2 weeks and ask when it was last year or if I still have a day open because the answer will be it was now and I'm booked. I still have a few days open so call now.So far this year I have seen more tarpon in this river than I have ever seen. I have also seen more fish in the 100 pound class. Now is the time that all these fish are trying to bulk up on the bait run before they start their journey south or back into their winter holes. Most of tarpon we catch this time of year are between 20 and 40 lbs. In my opinion these are the best. You get a lot more airtime and they can be caught on light tackle. You can also catch more of these fish in one trip without all the work of pulling in a 150 to 200 lbs fish. Now that is not to say that we don't catch a few larger ones form time to time. Last year I think every trip we boated tarpon we jumped at least one each trip over 60 lbs. until next time.....Get out there and catch a memory. Capt. Doug Blanton
To book a trip with Capt Doug go to www.SightFishing.com or call 321-432-9470
[Cocoa Beach fishing guide]
3.25 Florida Special High Roller4.25 Green Back Rip RollerAs I said earlier the redfishing has been a little slow. I have started to see a few of the bigger boys out there but most days the wind has been a factor and sight fishing has been very hard. All of the reds we have been able to boat have been near large schools of bait in sandy areas about 2 feet deep. The key has been patience. If your willing to put in the time we have been able to catch a few. Our best catches have come on the 3" 3/8 oz Trout Fingerlings swam slowly just above the bottom.TroutTrout fishing has improved 100% over the past few weeks. We have had a few little dips in water temperatures and it has brought the trout back in good numbers. Now I have to admit that most have been under the 15 inch slot but we have been able to catch a few up to 5 lbs. As for what we've been catching them and where it's a mixed bag. One day they have been in great numbers on the flats in 2 feet or less where there isn't any bait to speak of and happy to take top water plugs. The next day we are fishing drop-offs with jerkbaits around large schools of mullet. The key has been if you don't find anything within 10 minutes move on. SnookThe snook fishing has continued pretty strong. It has just been a matter of finding glass minnows and throwing top water along the edges of mangroves and docks. Most have been small but we have boated a few up to 8 lbs in the early mornings. Our best catches continue to be on the 3.25 Rip Roller and the 2.75 Pop Roller. in Tequila Sunrise or Electric Trout.. TarponTarpon, tarpon, tarpon. Grab your rod and reel and get out there. Not to get you too excited but remember me telling you about jumping over 90 tarpon and boating 30. It was this time of year. Don't call me in 2 weeks and ask when it was last year or if I still have a day open because the answer will be it was now and I'm booked. I still have a few days open so call now.So far this year I have seen more tarpon in this river than I have ever seen. I have also seen more fish in the 100 pound class. Now is the time that all these fish are trying to bulk up on the bait run before they start their journey south or back into their winter holes. Most of tarpon we catch this time of year are between 20 and 40 lbs. In my opinion these are the best. You get a lot more airtime and they can be caught on light tackle. You can also catch more of these fish in one trip without all the work of pulling in a 150 to 200 lbs fish. Now that is not to say that we don't catch a few larger ones form time to time. Last year I think every trip we boated tarpon we jumped at least one each trip over 60 lbs. until next time.....Get out there and catch a memory. Capt. Doug Blanton
To book a trip with Capt Doug go to www.SightFishing.com or call 321-432-9470
[Cocoa Beach fishing guide]
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