Sebastian Inlet Flounder Waiting
Capt. Tom Van Horn
November 23, 2008
Indian River Lagoon - Saltwater Fishing Report
Mosquito Creek Outdoors Indian River Lagoon Coast Fishing Report,
November 23, 2008
By Captain Tom Van Horn
This past week my fishing adventures lead me south to Sebastian on my week long escape from reality. For over 25 years I've made the pilgrimage south, and although life is Sebastian was great, my week was cut short by my commitment to support venders at the Florida Sportsman Fishing Show in Orlando and an attack of diverticulitis that knocked me completely off of my feet after only four days of fishing. For the few days I did get in, typical blustery November weather conditions kicked up the seas and muddied the water making fishing a challenge and passage through the inlet unthinkable. As all true anglers know, fishing is fishing, so I sucked it up as long as I could and made the best of it. Although the weather was snotty and cold, each day was an adventure and with the help of some good friends, we still managed a good number of fish.
Cold water temperatures had pushed the finger mullet into deeper water making locating and catching live bait hard work. Bait schools have begun to thin out in the Canaveral area, and they have begun to diminish in Sebastian as well. Flounder catches for me at the inlet have been limited to a few small gulf flounder, as we targeted flounder each day managing only small fish. According to reports I've received, the primary flush of the larger southern flounder was heavy several weeks back as the water temperatures cooled down early, so maybe the run has peaked, but you never know.
Although out of season, we did manage to catch some really nice sea trout up to up to seven pounds, using ½ ounce D.O.A. C.A.L. Jigs with Arkansas Shiner tails on the channel side of the spoil islands and out on the deeper flats near the monument.
Pompano have begun to show up in the inlet cuts and on the flats of Long Point, Honest John's, and Black Point. I talked to several different anglers who caught a few nice pompano while jigging for flounder. They also observed a good number of pompano skipping. These fish are forming up for their annual migration seaward, so their numbers will improve as the cold fronts pass.
All in all, it was a fantastic few days of adventure, and now that I'm feeling better I can prepare to return to work and enjoy the Thanksgiving holidays with the family.
In closing I would like to encourage everyone to check out the huge Thanksgiving sale at Mosquito Creek Outdoors Tuesday – Saturday November 25th – 29th 2008. So stop by Mosquito Creek outdoors in Apopka and let their knowledgeable staff help you fine the right gift for that hard to buy for person on your list.
As always, if you have any questions or need information, please contact me.
Good luck and good fishing,
Captain Tom Van Horn
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