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120 a day keeps the Blues away
Capt. Russ Walker
April 28, 2018
Cape Coral - Saltwater Fishing Report
Week ending April 28, 2018
The water is back up to 78 degrees. Windy conditions this past week pushed tons of solids up into the water column, mucking the water and the fish just disappeared.
Now that the winds have laid and the water clarity is returning, so are the fish. Large trout are on the channel breaks making nice catches. One day we had three in a row over 19", all released. Most of the big ones are females laden with eggs. Steadily catching over a 100 fish a day, C&R keeping only a few for clients dinner.
We could see no tarpon rolling at Foster Point yet we made a nice hook-up on a hundred pounder. We used Larger White bait floated on a 5' / 60 lb mono leader, 7 ought Mutu light Owner circle hook (red) under a tarpon bobber. 5" Pinfish are my favorite bait here.
Big Blacktip shark hits too.
Reports of big Tarpon rollers at Boca Grande Pass are coming in.
Mackerel hits are many at any given point or break but beware, take lots of hooks cause they bite them off regularly. Mac's are Very Tasty when grilled.
Picking up Pompano again at IC Marker 54
For Trout, try working the sandbar and grass flat edges where the structure starts to dive from 4.5'/ 5' to deeper channel waters. Using a 4' leader under a popping cork, ¼ oz. painted egg sinker covered in glitter over an Owner 3/0 J hook on 30 lb. mono leaders baited with a live shrimp.
Until Next Tide; Enjoy the Magic of Florida Fishing.
Target Species:
Mackerel, Pompano and Tarpon
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