Indian River Lagoon Coast Fishing Report
Capt. Tom Van Horn
August 16, 2012
Indian River Lagoon - Saltwater Fishing Report
Mosquito Creek Outdoors Indian River Lagoon Coast Fishing Report, August 15, 2012
By Captain Tom Van Horn
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This Week's Fishing Report
Mosquito Creek Outdoors Indian River Lagoon Coast Fishing
Report, August 15, 2012
By: Captain Tom Van Horn
There is doubt the heat of summer is on here on Florida's Space Coast, so it's extremely important to adjust your routine and your tactics to be successful and to enjoy your experience on the water.
First, dress is loose fitting light colored breathable long-sleeved shirts and pants. The more skin you have covered, the less sun exposure and mosquito bites you will experience. Many of our modern fishing garments are constructed of materials designed to reflect the sun and dry fast. Second, a large brim sun hat with neck flaps will help keep your head cool and protect your face from the sun. I use the Sunday Afternoons Adventure Hat, which is well vented and has extended neck flaps. Third, cover exposed areas of your skin with sunscreen of SPF rating of 30 or better, and reapply every few hours. Lastly, stay hydrated by drink plenty of water. I typically drink a complete bottle of water before reaching the water in the morning, and then try to drink a bottle on the hour throughout the day while under direct sun exposure.
As far as tactics, fish early in the morning and late in the evening or at night. I usually like to get stated before sunrise and finish the day before noon. Also wear a good quality pair of polarized sun glasses to protect your eyes from harmful reflected sun rays and to improve your ability to see fish.
It seems the alga bloom is starting to clean up a little and there are still areas of clean water if you look hard enough. Also, I think the fish are feeding better as more tailing redfish are being spotted. Due to the dirty water conditions and accurate cast is a must. This past week, many of the slot size redfish were working the very shallow edges of the shore and some schools of larger reds were on the outside deeper edges of the sandbars.
Along the beach some tarpon have been working the troughs north out of Port Canaveral in the area of bait pods and both kingfish and cobia have been concentrated along the near-shore reefs and wrecks like 8A.
As always, if you need more information or have questions please contact me.
Good luck and good fishing,
Captain Tom Van Horn
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