Indian River Lagoon & Banana River
Capt. John Kumiski
March 12, 2005
Titusville - Saltwater Fishing Report
John Kumiski's Spotted Tail report 3/12/05
This week’s fishing report from Spotted Tail, updated 3/12/05
Now booking tarpon dates for May and June along the Lee Island Beaches!
Last Sunday about 14 people joined me for a Show and Tell Seminar in the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. I got several thank you letters from participants, but by far the best came from a gentleman who, immediately after the seminar concluded, went wading and caught a 22" redfish on a DOA Shrimp! Great stuff!
Wednesday and Thursday I fished Michael Grant, a wonderful guy from the Washington DC area. Wednesday we fished for shad on the St. Johns River in that cold, rainy, miserable weather. We lasted about three hours and did manage to catch four shad, all on Michael's shad rigs (a dart and a small spoon). We tried it again on Thursday and again caught four shad, along with several crappie and bluegills. Michael also foul hooked an armored catfish, which we were unable to boat. At 2 PM we drove to the north power plant where lots of large ladyfish hit DOA CAL jigs and various flies. We also got a bluefish of about three pounds. It was a very enjoyable day.
Friday Gene Barrington and his friend Doug, the lawyer from Winter Haven, fly fished with me on the Mosquito Lagoon. While we saw a lot of fish, both reds and trout, they were far (REAL far) from being suicidal. We only had three bites and put one fish in the boat. Gene definitely deserves kudos for this one though, as it was a 27", seven pound trout that all three of us saw open his mouth and take the fly. It was by far the biggest trout Gene had ever caught, and of course Gene had tied the fly so that was even better. I sure hope Doug emails me a jpeg! Of course the fish was immediately released.
Today Tony and Thorn May, a fly fishing father and son team, fared almost exactly like Gene and Doug did yesterday. We had shot after shot at uncooperative, spooky fish, with only two bites all day. Tony boated a 24" four pound trout (got my own jpeg of this one, and of course the fish was immediately released) and Thorn missed his only strike. Based on casting, presentation, and fish interest I though they should have been in double digits in terms of boated fish. Remember when they used to eat? I'd still rather see them and not catch them then not see them, but I would like to catch them once in a while!
We'll try again tomorrow!
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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