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Central Indian River Lagoon
Capt. Ron Bielefeld
April 27, 2006
Indian River Lagoon - Saltwater Fishing Report
Capt. Ron Bielefeld's Florida East Coast Indian River Lagoon trout, snook, and reds fishing report-Sebastian area
Hey, who wants to catch trout, snook, and some redfish? Well I do, and I am sure most of you do too! Now is a pretty good time to do just that. Most mornings through 10 am and most evenings through dark have been providing consistent action on the 3 slam species. As is the usual for the Sebastian area trout have been the most numerous, but each trip has provided a shot or two or three at some nice sized snook and reds. We haven’t always taken full advantage of these opportunities, but the fish are there. Water temps are into the low 80s and the wind has been kind for the past few days and this has helped. The trout, reds, and snook are all coming from the same areas, flats, islands, and underwater points. As long and the bait are there and there is some current to move the water the bite has been good. This time of year the top-water bite usually takes off, but, many times recently, fish have been reluctant to come to the surface even during the dim hours of the day. As a result, we have been turning to shallow diving hard baits and jig and soft plastic combinations to get our catching done. The top performer has been the Yo-Zuri 3D-Fingerling with the Rip-Tide Brand Flats Chub on a 1/16 oz. red jig head coming in close second. If you haven’t fished the Yo-Zuri Fingerling before, you need to give it a try. This bait emulates a small pig or pin fish and when retrieved with a stop and go action more often than not results in a strike. Moreover, trout, snook, and reds like them, so you do not limit yourself by fishing this lure. Of course, you can’t go wrong fishing a jig and soft plastic combination. We have been ripping the jigs through the grass, again, with a stop and go action. The great thing about jigs is you can efficiently fish just about any depth of water and any type of structure. If the fish are shallow just rip it, if they have moved down a drop-off just let it sink a bit longer and then start working it just the same as before. You can’t get much more simple than that. If you want some ladyfish action just move into the 5-6 foot depths near the areas you are locating trout and fish the sample lures. Until next time, Tight-Lines to all.
Sincerely,
Capt. Ron Bielefeld
Tight-Lines Inshore Guide Service
772-388-9880
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