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Cooler days bring hot fishing!
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Byron and Judy Brengman from Anderson, MO. had hoped to escape from the cold with a trip to sunny Florida. As Mother Nature would have it the temperature dropped from record breaking eighties to the upper thirties just when they got here. The wind picked up, the River got choppy, but they stayed the course and we delayed the trip for two days hoping the sun would appear and fish would jump in the boat! I met them at the ramp on a chilly Tuesday with a North wind 10 to 15 knots. Not good you say?
I have places to duck behind that protects not only my clients, but the bait and predators as well. The bait (Glass Minnows) danced on the surface and panicked as the trout and large ladyfish charged through them gorging on these high protein delicacies. It was on my friends! Doubles were common and before it was over we lost count of the spotted sea trout. Many were over two pounds and the average fish was in the pound and a half class. It was nonstop for six hours! A 1/16 oz. Saltwater Assassin jig with a Blurp Golden Bream 4” Sea Shad www.bassassassin.com was the preferred lure with many fish striking as the lure lay motionless on the bottom. The Sharkfin 2000 reel http://www.bluepredatorz.com/cgi-bin/Display_Items_Gal.asp?Cat=203&Sub=874 along with the new Lamiglas Excel 702 rod http://www.lamiglas.com/prod_indiv.php?groupid=65 worked like a charm. Don’t let the fact it was designed as a Bass rod fool you, it, like other Lamiglas rods make the transition to salt water with ease.
Sea trout action is great during the cooler month on the Indian River lagoon and the best part; you’re only a short drive from Orlando and the attractions. So, if you want to get away from the lines and see some of Central Florida’s best inshore fishing, give me a call. It never stays cold for long and the fishing is always hot!
Captain Russ Rivers
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23 Dec 2009 by Captain Russ Rivers
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