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Indian River Lagoon
Capt. Tom Van Horn
July 13, 2006
Indian River Lagoon - Saltwater Fishing Report
Indian River Lagoon Coast Fishing Report
Indian River Lagoon Coast Fishing Report, July 13, 2006
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Rainy Day Redfish
I’m getting that squally feeling once again. Two upper level low-pressure systems, one in the Atlantic and the other in the Gulf, have influenced our weather this past week by training in isolated rainsqualls. Although these puffy rain bands have produced significant rain in some areas, they are short lived, and easy to dodge, and I’m not one to let a little rain wash away my passion for fishing. Also, we have been under the influence of the full moon, which commands a nighttime, early morning, and late evening bite on the flats.
If you haven’t experienced the Lagoon on a summertime moon lit night, you’re missing a real treat. The luminescent trails in the water mark the paths of all creatures within, the sky is clear and bright, and the peaceful sounds of the Lagoon night are all very enjoyable and soothing to the soul. Combine the above factors with cooler temperatures and very little angling pressure, and you’ve got a real adventure on your hands. Just do not; I say Do Not, forget your skeeter juice. Also, it is prudent to plan your trip ahead of time during daylight hours, marking your track with a GPS to avoid unlit obstacles.
Even though we have been forced to dodge passing rainsqualls this past week, an early morning start resulted is some really nice fish. Starting out around 5 am, we’ve been targeting spotted sea trout spawning aggregations on the deeper edges of the flats before the sky begins show sighs of morning. The top water plug action has been productive, throwing the Storm Chug Bug, chrome/blue, and the Rapala Skitter Walk in 2 to 3 feet of water in areas with active bait concentrations.
For redfish, look for small schools of slot size fish in close to the shoreline, and a RipTide Flats Chub (Space Guppy) rigged weedless with a Woodie’s Rattle inserted has worked well this week. The larger redfish have been pushing hard on the deeper flat, 2 to 3 feet of water in search of mullet, so 4 to 5 inch live finger mullet has been the most productive bait. When using live mullet for bait, try cutting off part of the tail. Cutting the mullet’s tail adds sent to the water, and it increases the vibrations produces by the baitfish.
In closing, I will be off of the water next week, with a short fishing vacation to Las Vegas attending the ICAST Convention. We will not actually be fishing, but instead, checking out all of the new 2007 tackle and accessories introduces by over 1000 tackle industry venders from around the world.
As always, if you need information or have any questions, please contact me.
Good luck and good fishing,
Captain Tom Van Horn
www.irl-fishing.com
407-366-8085 office
407-416-1187 on the water
866-790-8085
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