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Central Indian River Lagoon

Capt. Ron Bielefeld
January 29, 2007
Indian River Lagoon - Saltwater Fishing Report

Capt. Ron Bielefeld's Indian River Lagoon trout, redfish, and snook fishing report-Sebastian area

What a winter so far. It has been very warm and windy up to this point, but now it is going to get cold. No saying how long the cold will last. The fishing has been up and down, one day we are boating nice reds, trout, and even a few snook, and the next day it is tough to get anything but a bunch of ladyfish to hit. All of the larger fish have been coming from shallow water of 3 foot or less. Yo-Zuri 3D Fingerlings and Rip-tide flats chubs rigged on 1/8 oz. jig heads have been the most effective. We have been working these lures at a medium pace, but with the water cooling off it will most likely be a good idea to slow these lures down to a crawl to get strikes from the larger fish. If this cold weather persists and water temps drop into the mid-50s or so concentrate your fishing efforts late in the day after the sun has had a chance to warm the shallows. Some large trout and reds will be cruising the warmer shallows looking for their next meal. If you are looking for smaller trout find a deeper hole around a spoil island or dock and free line a live shrimp. Make sure not to use too large a shrimp. This approach should keep the action non-stop, at least for a while.

If water temps stay cold long enough the water should clear up nicely, as long as the wind does not blow too hard, allowing some great sight fishing in the shallows. I like to target these fish by poling and throwing Rip-Tide Weedless Shrimp and live shrimp. You will need a good pair of polarized sun glasses in order to see the fish soon enough to make your presentation. I like to have the live shrimp available just in case the fish do not want to eat the plastics. Throw your lure or shrimp about 5 ft to the side of any fish you see and do not put any action on it for the first 30 seconds. If the fish you are targeting does not approach your lure then give a slight twitch. It may take awhile to find a fish that is willing to take, but if you keep stalking it will happen. Many times, the fish will all of a sudden turn on and from that point on every fish you pitch to will take. You gotta love that. Yes, winter fishing can be frustrating at times, but hey, at least it is not 2 below with a foot of snow on the ground. Be persistent and pick your times and you can catch some nice fish this time of year. Just remember slow things down and don’t abandon the shallows too soon. Until next time, Tight-Lines to all.

Sincerely,

Capt. Ron

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544 Jay St.
Sebastian, FL 32958
Phone: 772-388-9880
Alt. Phone: 772-633-0325
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