Indian River Lagoon & Banana River
Capt. John Kumiski
February 18, 2005
Titusville - Saltwater Fishing Report
Spotted Tail report 2/18/05, St. Johns River & Mosquito Lagoon
This week’s fishing report from Spotted Tail, updated 2/18/05
Now booking tarpon dates for May and June along the Lee Island Beaches!
So I don't forget, I'm doing the upcoming events part first:
-Tuesday evening March 22 I'll be speaking to the Mangrove Coast Fly Fishers in Sarasota. Call 941-232-2960 for more information.
-On the weekend of March 26 and 27 I'll be speaking and have a booth at the Shallow Water Expo in Atlanta. Visit www.castlow.com for more information.
- on March 5 I'll be conducting a "Show and Tell" fishing seminar in the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. I show you where, and tell you how! The price is $30 per person, limited to 20 people. E-mail me at [email protected] for more information.
I'm writing the report a little early this week since I'm going on a canoe camping trip tomorrow. Our angling results will be in next week's report.
Monday and Tuesday Michael Grant, a fine gentleman from Washington DC, graced the Spotted Tail. Monday we visited the St. Johns River searching for American Shad. Yes we did find a load of them at the mouth of the Econlockhatchee River, upstream from SR 46. We got them on both flies and ultralight spinning tackle, two and three at a time sometimes. Michael had a tandem rig with a shad dart and a size 0 Reflecto spoon. The shad really liked it. We probably got 40 or 50 altogether.
Tuesday he wanted to try the Mosquito Lagoon, so we went looking for redfish. We didn't look very long. I stayed in one spot all day. We got 15 or so reds to 25" and two nice trout using three different lures: a 1/4 ounce gold Johnson Minnow, a 4" DOA CAL jerkbait, and a RipTide Weedless Shrimp.
Wednesday I had to get the camping permit for the upcoming trip at the ranger station by Turtle Mound, so I launched the johnboat at River Breeze and went and got it. Of course I did some scouting for the canoe trip as long as I was out. I was happy to see the water had dropped almost a foot, making much better conditions for hand powered boats. But compared to the previous day down south there were very few fish around. I got one slot red on a Bass Assassin and hooked and lost one on a chartreuse Clouser minnow.
Remember- life is short. GO FISHING!
Life is also great and I love my work!!
John Kumiski
www.spottedtail.com
member IRGA, FOWA
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