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Indian River Lagoon
Capt. Tom Van Horn
March 11, 2005
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Spring has finally arrived here in the sunshine state and the fish are starting to show signs of rejuvenation. This morning as I stepped outside before dawn, the first thing that hit me was the sweet fragrance of orange blossoms. My good friend and fishing mentor Captain Rodney Smith enlightened me to the connection between orange blossoms and redfish. When the west wind carries this delicate scent across the lagoon water, look for redfish to begin schooling up on the flats. It is also the time of year when the wind begins to settle and the trout and reds start working top-water plugs again. Additionally, good numbers of finger mullet have started to show up on the flats of the north IRL, so the bait has started its return.
For the most part, the weather conditions have been difficult. The water temperature has been cooler than normal, so we are patiently waiting for the sun to warm our spirits and the water. This weekend, look for windy conditions Saturday, with calmer seas, 2 too 3 feet, and sunny skies predicted for Sunday through Tuesday.
The hot ticket in the weeks to come will be the cobia and tripletail bite outside of Port Canaveral and Sebastian Inlet. Today, the surf temperature is 63.3 degrees in Port Canaveral, and we need at least another 5-degree warm-up before the bait, fish, and rays move in. A good number of cob’s are present on the near-shore reefs and wrecks in 60 to 80 feet of water, and they will soon move into the Port Canaveral buoy line and along the beach once near-shore water warm up. Remember, everybody and their brother will be on the water in search of the big mouth striped brown logs. I’m not complaining, because I know how much I love to target these fish, and they’re only here for a short time. Most anglers spend all winter chomping at the bit, waiting for the cob’s to show up, and then they only have the weekend available to fish. It’s a big ocean, and there’s plenty of water and fish, so please be patient and pleasant at the ramps.
This past week, there were good reports of sea trout holding around the docks on the west shore of the Indian lagoon from Titusville to Rockledge, and also alone the deeper edges of the flats. In the skinny water, the redfish were actively tailing, but they were difficult to sight cast due to breeze conditions and cloudy skies. With a bit of luck, improving weather conditions will also eliminate this problem.
As always, if you need information or have any questions, please contact me.
Good luck and good fishing,
Captain Tom Van Horn
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