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Indian River Lagoon
Capt. Tom Van Horn
March 9, 2004
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Spring has clearly sprung on the Indian River Lagoon Coast of Florida. Perennial trees and flowers are pushing buds and blooms, and the sweet fragrance of orange blossoms is detectable on early morning breezes. Triggered by longer warmer days, these changes also mark the beginning of spring cobia migration.
This past week, reports of significant cobia have come out of Port Canaveral, with the best catches coming on the sporadic days with fishable seas and clear sunny skies. Most of the cobia taken last week were in 50 to 60 feet of water, with a water temperature range of 67 to 69 degrees. So far, the confirmed leader in the March cobia tournament is 72.8 pounds. Additionally, if you are interested in learning more about cobia fishing, veteran guide Captain Troy Perez will be conduction a free seminar at the Fish On tackle shop in Port Canaveral on Sunday March 14th, 6pm to 8pm. For more information call Jeff at Fish On, 321-783-2357.
As for myself, yesterday I spent a magnificent day on the water accompanied by Captain Patrick Murphy cobia looking. We most have covered fifty miles of ocean without seeing a single cobia. The day started out with overcast skies, and once the sun came out, the wind picked up. The highlight of the trip was a pair of right whales getting jiggie while basking in the afternoon sun. It was a poor day of catching, but a great day of looking, and fun nonetheless.
Inshore, quality numbers of redfish and black drum were reported in the Mosquito, Banana, and North Indian River Lagoons prier to the full moon, again with the best reports coming on the nicer days. On windy days, rough March conditions make site fishing difficult, and catching tough. Captain John Lulay reported several days with catches in the double digits, with a mix of both black drum and redfish.
Currently, offshore conditions are marginal to say the least, but the larger cobia are typically taken during the first week of the run. So, if the sun is out and snotty seas aren’t a problem, I would suggest taking advantage of opportunities presented.
As always, if you have any questions or need more information, please contact me.
Good luck and good fishing,
Captain Tom Van Horn
www.irl-fishing.com
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