November cocoa beach fishing report
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Flats Report for Cocoa Beach & Titusville areas
November 14th 2005 fishing report by Capt Doug Blanton
Well mother nature messed up the tarpon fishing for us a few weeks early this year. When that cold front came in on the back side of Wilma or water temp dropped 20 degrees and pushed them south. Before the storm we did have a few great days with as many as 8 tarpon boated off top water. So now the clock is ticking and I'm counting the days until next October. I have already had 2 people book days for it next year so check your calendars and let me know if you want to get in on the action.
For the past few weeks a high pressure system has slowed down a lot of the fishing all across the area. That is not to say that we haven't caught fish, we just haven't been having some of those banner days we have this time of year. I have a few nice schools of reds up to 25lbs working the area. The problem is that they are so spooky getting close enough to make a cast has been a challenge.
Redfish
I wont say that fishing for reds has been a little slow, its been real slow. We have fish where they should be this time of year. They have just been so spooky we are having a hard time getting close enough to make a cast to them. The only way we have been able to get a hookup has been by letting them come to us. On days when it has all come together the silly thing is they have been willing to hit top water. I really think the reason has been the distance we have been able to get with it over other lures. 4.25 Pearl Chartreuse head High Roller. we have also had good luck with the Bone color.
As I said earlier the Bull Reds haven't shown up yet. They should been hear any day and when they do be ready. Last year they were very receptive to top water. This is still something I tell my clients all the time, If you haven't caught a red on top water you still haven't caught one. The strike and fight are like no other style of catching them.
Ass soon as I see them and get a few to the boat I will let you know.
Trout
Some of the larger trout are starting to show up in the early mornings on flats that hold bait. The key has been long casts with top water. As with the reds many of these fish have been a little spooky so a nice long cast and a slow retrieve will put more fish in the boat.
Our best catches have come up to an hour or so after sunrise with the 3.25 Blue Shad Rip Roller. Most of our early morning fish have been caught in less than a foot of water. In the late mornings and afternoon our best catches have come in the transition water between the flats and the drop-offs. The key has still been bait. In the afternoons we have also had better luck with the 3" 3/8 oz Pinfish Fingerlings.
until next time.....
Get out there and catch a memory.
Capt. Doug Blanton
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Fishing Videos taken on my charters
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Flats Report for Cocoa Beach & Titusville areas
November 14th 2005 fishing report by Capt Doug Blanton
Well mother nature messed up the tarpon fishing for us a few weeks early this year. When that cold front came in on the back side of Wilma or water temp dropped 20 degrees and pushed them south. Before the storm we did have a few great days with as many as 8 tarpon boated off top water. So now the clock is ticking and I'm counting the days until next October. I have already had 2 people book days for it next year so check your calendars and let me know if you want to get in on the action.
For the past few weeks a high pressure system has slowed down a lot of the fishing all across the area. That is not to say that we haven't caught fish, we just haven't been having some of those banner days we have this time of year. I have a few nice schools of reds up to 25lbs working the area. The problem is that they are so spooky getting close enough to make a cast has been a challenge.
Redfish
I wont say that fishing for reds has been a little slow, its been real slow. We have fish where they should be this time of year. They have just been so spooky we are having a hard time getting close enough to make a cast to them. The only way we have been able to get a hookup has been by letting them come to us. On days when it has all come together the silly thing is they have been willing to hit top water. I really think the reason has been the distance we have been able to get with it over other lures. 4.25 Pearl Chartreuse head High Roller. we have also had good luck with the Bone color.
As I said earlier the Bull Reds haven't shown up yet. They should been hear any day and when they do be ready. Last year they were very receptive to top water. This is still something I tell my clients all the time, If you haven't caught a red on top water you still haven't caught one. The strike and fight are like no other style of catching them.
Ass soon as I see them and get a few to the boat I will let you know.
Trout
Some of the larger trout are starting to show up in the early mornings on flats that hold bait. The key has been long casts with top water. As with the reds many of these fish have been a little spooky so a nice long cast and a slow retrieve will put more fish in the boat.
Our best catches have come up to an hour or so after sunrise with the 3.25 Blue Shad Rip Roller. Most of our early morning fish have been caught in less than a foot of water. In the late mornings and afternoon our best catches have come in the transition water between the flats and the drop-offs. The key has still been bait. In the afternoons we have also had better luck with the 3" 3/8 oz Pinfish Fingerlings.
until next time.....
Get out there and catch a memory.
Capt. Doug Blanton
To book a trip with Capt Doug click here or call 321-432-9470
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Fishing Videos taken on my charters
Pictures of fish caught on my charters
Cocoa Beach Fishing guide
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