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Central Indian River Lagoon
Capt. Ron Bielefeld
November 21, 2005
Indian River Lagoon - Saltwater Fishing Report
Capt. Ron Bielefeld's Indian River Lagoon trout, redfish, and snook fishing Report-Sebastian Area
Well, the weather sure has not been conducive to catching a lot of fish lately. It is kind of hard to catch fish when you can’t even get out on the water or when you do the waves and rains chase you back to shore only an hour later. When we have been able to get out we have done well on flounder in the Inlet and trout, snook, and reds on the flats and around mangrove shorelines and docks. The flounder should be migrating through the Inlet for a bit longer, so if you have not taken advantage of their annual mass assembly you still have time. White hair jigs and jigs tipped with a twister-tails have been effective. I have had the best success with 3/8 oz jigs this year because we have been fishing when the current has been running rather than during the slack current. I suggest drifting rather than anchoring because you can use lighter jigs and still get your bait to the bottom even when the current is running. No bottom, no fish!
We have been catching some nice trout to 6 lbs with just about all of them being at least keeper sized. However, don’t keep them if you do catch them. Remember, trout season is closed until January. The trout have been hitting top-water plugs at times (Storm Chug Bugs, Rapala Skitter Walks, and Excalibur Super Spook Jr). Silver and black color patterns have been good over and around shallow grass flats. 1/8 oz jigs with Rip-Tide Brand Flat Chubs and DOA Cal split-tail shads have been very productive during all times of the day and in all habitats including flats, mangroves, and docks. When the fish have been aggressively feeding a strong ripping action has been the most effective. When the fish have been less active a slow jigging action has produced strikes. I have also gone to Rip-Tide Realistic Shrimp and DOA shrimp when the fish have not been hitting the faster presentations, especially around structure. Natural color patterns have been producting.
The snook and the reds have been coming on the soft plastics for the most part. The reds have been cruising the flats and the snook have been hanging out along mangrove shorelines and docks.
The weather is forecast to remain unsettled over the next week, so the fishing will be unpredictable as well. We will get out when we can and we will catch fish. Time will tell how many and how big. Until next time, Tight-Lines to all.
Sincerely,
Capt. Ron
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