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Central Indian River Lagoon
Capt. Ron Bielefeld
October 1, 2002
Indian River Lagoon - Saltwater Fishing Report
Capt Ron Bielefeld's East Coast Florida Fishing Report - Sebastian Area
The wind is up due to hurricane Lili. It does not look like Lili will directly affect our area, but the wind may be a bit on the heavy side for a few days. The wind has made boat positioning more difficult, but the trout, reds, and snook seem to like it. Actually, I often due better when it is windy than when it is calm, especially catching big fish. Big fish get big because they are weary, and when it is calm it is difficult to approach these fish without spooking them. When it is rough, the increased noise level under the water allows a closer presentation. Moreover, the chop keeps the light from penetrating, and thus the fish tend to feed longer during the morning and start earlier in the evening.
The bait run is on and the conditions the last 2 days have been choppy to rough. Consequently, fish have been feeding later into the day. Today and yesterday we caught trout, reds, and snook (FLATS SLAM!!!) through 11:00 am on the shallow flats. Later in the day we’ve been pulling a few nice snook out from under docks along the west shore of the Lagoon. The fish on the flats have been hitting top-water plugs, DOA shrimp, and jigs. DOA shrimp have been working best around the docks. As is often the case, the bigger fish were in shallow water of about 2 feet and took plugs fished slowly. Big fish seem to be lazy, so a slower retrieve often produces the bigger fish. One of the trout topped 8 lbs and another 6 lbs. One of the reds was over 20 lbs. The wind has allowed for very long casts and this has helped us fish the schools without having to get too close.
Water temps have dropped a few degrees to about 81 degrees. This is a good temp for just about all species. If the wind does not get too bad, the water temps don’t get warmer, and bait stays plentiful then the fishing should remain good into the foreseeable future. Not too much to ask for, right? Until next time.
Tight-Lines to all.
Sincerely,
Capt. Ron
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