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Central Indian River Lagoon
Capt. Ron Bielefeld
January 18, 2007
Indian River Lagoon - Saltwater Fishing Report
Capt. Ron Bielefeld's Indian River Lagoon trout, redfish, and snook fishing report-Sebastian Area
Fishing this past week has been interesting. Well, I guess it always is, but the continued variability in the weather, mostly due to the wind and unseasonably warm temps have me and the fish trying to figure out if it is mid-winter or late spring. Water temps have been in the low 70s by mid-afternoon, but small trout are still ganged up in the deeper holes as if the water temp was in the low 60s. We are seeing larger trout, redfish, and snook on the very shallow flats, but they too seem to think the water temp is in the low 60s because they have been very tight-lipped. The flats are still supporting some nice grass, but the wind has kept the water pretty murky, so seeing these larger fish before you spook them has been near impossible. This has relegated us to blind casting in hopes of catching a few of these nicer fish, and we have caught some trout to 6 lbs and a few nice reds, but overall the action on the larger fish has been slow. We have been using a lot of different presentations including top-water, shallow diving plugs, soft plastics, and live shrimp. A slow retrieve has been the key to getting hits. In the deeper holes for the trout we have been throwing Yo-Zuri 3D Fingerlings and working them down deep with a couple of rips and then just letting them suspend there. The trout will hit them as they sit there. Any faster retrieve and it is a no go for the most part. Now, free-line a live shrimp in these same areas and you will get a hit just about every cast, but catfish and puffers will mix in with the trout.
When looking for some larger fish on the shallower flats, we have been working 3D Fingerlings and soft-plastics. Like I said the action has been slow, but a few fish have been taking our offerings. Again, a slow retrieve has been the most effective. A Rip-Tide Weedless Shrimp rigged weedless and a DOA Cal on a 1/8th oz jig have been producing some fish. The new penny and day-glow color patterns are what we have been throwing most often.
The weather people had been calling for a pretty drastic cool down, but now it seems like they have moderated that forecast. We will just have to wait and see what happens as far as the weather goes, and with the catching for that matter. I am still hopeful that the water will clear up and cool down a bit and force some of the large redfish and trout to school up in the backwaters. The clear, shallow waters will allow for some good sight fishing.
Until next time, Tight-Lines to all
Sincerely,
Capt. Ron
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