Hot weather this weekend, and work around the hacienda, prevented me from checking out the Mosquito Lagoon fishing.
So, late Saturday afternoon, my wife and I took Elmo for a ride down to the Merrit Island National Wildlife Preserve.
There were not as many people in the area fishing as I would have thought, and those that were enjoying the weather, didn't seem to be catching much.
Undaunted, I
Undaunted, I proceeded to jump fish the areas around Catfish Creek and the area around Peacock Pocket.
I was using a D.O.A. Terror Eye with nothing to show but a trout a little bit larger than the lure.
My wife and I chased several redfish and finally scored one on a dead shrimp that she was using under a "Billy Bay" Pop N Gurgle in shallow water.
I continued with the D.O.A. and several other
lures with little to show for my efforts other than the beginnings of a sun burn.
We finally hit a stretch alongside the Indian River that we call "Snook point", and for good reason.
Opposite the point in the adjacent canal, I finally started getting some good trout hits.
Fishing in about 2 feet of water with a Creme paddle tail swim bait, I picked up about nine trout in 20 casts. The fish were scrappers, but only two over the legal limit.
I grabbed my Nikon Cool Pix, and snapped a couple pics of the fish and some early Spoonbills for posterity.
We are expecting some rain this week which hopefully will raise the water level in the river a bit.
The flats fishing is still pretty great around this area but some rain should give it a bump.
Hope you all enjoy the scenery and until next week; tight lines to all.
Mid May Fishing On The Indian River
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Labels:
Fishing On The Indian River,
Merrit Island National Wildlife Preserve.,
Mid May Fishing,
wildlife photography
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