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Central Indian River Lagoon
Capt. Ron Bielefeld
October 5, 2003
Indian River Lagoon - Saltwater Fishing Report
Capt. Ron Bielefeld's Indian River Lagoon Report - Sebastian Area
Well, if you have not been out on the river for a while, it won’t take you long, once you are on the water, to determine that the bait run is on in full force. Mullet, greenies, and glass minnows are everywhere. As a result, at various times during the day, snook, trout, tarpon, and some redfish are literally jumping out of the water while getting their fill of the bounty. Jacks are just about everywhere, and some of them are in the 15 to 20 lb. class.
The snook and trout are taking top-water plugs fished very aggressively. If you do not get enough action on the lure and make enough noise the fish will simply not see it because of all the natural bait in the water. I am fishing full-size super spooks now instead of the Jr. variety so the fish pay attention. At times, when the bait is so numerous as to cover the entire area I am fishing the fish have ignored even the large plugs, so I have changed to live mullet under a float. It takes some time for the fish to find it, but they eventually find the stragglers and the action has been good with this technique. I use light circle hooks with the live bait to avoid gut-hooking fish I intend to release. The redfish have been favoring the live mullet and gold spoons fished in and around the schools of bait. The tarpon also have favored the live mullet. A few of the tarpon have been over 30 lbs, but most are smaller. The jacks have been smashing top-water plugs when they are pitched in amongst a feeding frenzy. Not much technique or skill needed here just cast, start your retrieve, and hold on!
Most of the fish I have been targeting have been along mangrove shorelines and islands where the bait is funneling through. Early morning, mid-afternoon, and late evenings have been good. The fish do not take long to fill up on the bait once they start feeding, so the action is not endless, but the fish seem to be feeding every 6 hours or so. Until next time, Tight-Lines to all.
Sincerely,
Capt. Ron
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