February Birdlife

These Pics were taken from the south end of Bio Lab road around the marsh areas, across from the Mosquito Lagoon.

The Rosette Spoonbills flock almost year round but are especially visible during February.

Birdwatchers from all over the country visit the southern flyway areas at the Merritt Island National Wildlife Preserve to view the animals and waterfowl.

The pictures of the Storks below were taken in a marsh area close to the road that provides access to Playalinda Beach.



Today my wife and I didn't bother with the fishing rods, we just wanted to get out of the house and enjoy the picturesque scenery available to us.

Till next time,
Tight Lines.

Oversized February Redfish

The back roads on the Space Coast often yield oversized February Redfish like the one pictured below to the right.

This one was caught by my wife with dead bait on a Cajun Thunder setup.

The red fish was caught in the canal opposite the river in the preserve area where no one usually fishes.

In the spring, especially, the reds come into extremely shallow waters to chow down on the multitude of mud minnows and small fry located there.

On this day, Karen caught and released two oversize reds both of which were over 29 inches.

I was too busy taking pics of the roseatte spoonbills; at least that's the excuse I used today, to get any fishing accomplished.

Early spring is great fishing on the Space Coast.

Till next time,

Tight Lines.

Hefty February Redfish

My wife is pictured here with an oversize redfish that she caught in a very narrow canal next to the Indian River in central Florida's Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge.

That day she outfished me by two to zero. Oh well, sometimes it just goes that way.

She caught both of the oversize bruisers with dead shrimp and a Cajun Thunder rig. (I really should advertise for them because they do catch fish.)

I tried artificials of all kinds and didn't get anything but small trout hits.

The fish in this picture was just over 29 inches and had to go back.

Some days the women have all the fun.....

Till next time,
Tight Lines