Indian River Lagoon Coast Fishing Forecast
Capt. Tom Van Horn
October 1, 2012
Indian River Lagoon - Saltwater Fishing Report
Mosquito Creek Outdoors Indian River Lagoon Coast Fishing Forecast, October 2012
By Captain Tom Van Horn
Up Coming Event and Free Seminars
Saturday October 13, 2012 - 10:00 a.m. to Noon (Free Seminar) "Indian River and Mosquito Lagoon Show and Tell" Instructed by Captains Tom Van Horn and Chris Myers. Be sure to bring your charts and we will show you some key location to fish on the Indian River Lagoon system. Located at Mosquito Creek Outdoors, 170 South Washington Ave. Apopka, Florida http://www.mosquitocreek.com
Monday October 15, 2012 - 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. Anglers for Conservation Orlando Chapter meeting located at the Fish on Fire Restaurant, 7939 Daetwyler Drive, Orlando, FL 32812
Thursday October 18, 2012 - 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. (Free Seminar) "Rigging Workshop"" Instructed by Captains Tom Van Horn and Chris Myers. Located at Mosquito Creek Outdoors, 170 South Washington Ave. Apopka, Florida http://www.mosquitocreek.com
November 10, 2012 - 12 noon to 3 p.m. Gumbopalooza at Fish on Fire 7937 Daetwyler Drive Orlando Fl 32812 The event benefits Give Kids the World Kids Fishing Experience, Anglers for Conservation and Castaway Against Cancer. Visit http://www.fishingfloridaradio.com/gumbo.html for more details.
October 2012 Fishing Outlook
Shorter days and cooler nights are sure signs fall is in the air on the Indian River Lagoon Coast of Florida. Another sure sign is the waves of baitfish working their way south through the lagoons and along the beaches. Currently we are in the middle of our fall bait run consisting mostly of silver mullet, greenies, and pogies. These yummy little baitfish create a smorgasbord for a large array of hungry predators looking to fatten up for the winter. October and November are notorious for blustery breezes and nasty weather, but they're also one of the best time of year for fishing on the Lagoon coast, so pick your days, and catch-um-up.
Weather permitting, near-shore opportunities are the best you will see all year. Along the beaches, target areas of concentrated bait schools for a mixed bag of snook, tarpon, smoker kingfish, cobia, jack crevalle, oversized redfish, and sharks. Also look for schools of glass minnows to begin showing up near the latter part of the month bringing larger Spanish mackerel, bluefish, and tarpon with them.
In and around the inlets of Ponce, Port Canaveral, and Sebastian look for flounder, snook, jack crevelle, and oversized redfish feeding on migrating baitfish along the jetties and just outside the inlets. Easterly swells, falling tides, and aggressive anglers can make for a sporty situation when operating in these inlets, so please pay attention, be patient, and enjoy the rewards.
In the north Indian River and Mosquito Lagoons, higher water levels will allow anglers to venture into areas that were inaccessible during the summer. Look for slot redfish in close to grassy edges along the shoreline shadowing pods of finger mullet and the larger reds staging in deeper water ambush sites where migrating fingers are forced to venture out away from the safety of the shallow flats. In deeper water, look for ladyfish and trout feeding on schools of glass minnows. These schools are easily located by watching for bird and fish activity. When fishing conditions are favorable, these schools will produce explosive action on top water plugs and popping flies. Another productive method is to target these fish with DOA's 3 " CAL Paddle tail a ¼ to ½ ounce jig with a Woodie's Rattle in it or DOA Shrimp.
As always, if you need more information or have questions please contact me.
Good luck and good fishing,
Captain Tom Van Horn
Mosquito Coast Fishing Charters
www.irl-fishing.com
407-416-1187 Cell
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