Port Canaveral Fishing

On my way back from the Doctors office today, I decided to stop by the Port to see if any anglers were dunking baits along the sea walls. 

I parked my truck, pulled out a rod with a Creme swimbait and started checking out the fishing around the area. 

 The first couple of guys I spoke with had some pinfish in their bucket and were not doing so great.    

Another oriental guy was netting up baitfish and fishing with live finger mullet around the sea walls and boat docks. He said he was after snook that were hiding around the pilings. 

 I wished him well and started casting my swimbait around the bridge abutments but after several unfruitful casts realized that the lure didn't come even close to "matching the hatch" of the migrating baitfish.

I saw several pods of Atlantic Menhaden under the drawbridge and around the rocks heading away from the locks and a couple of what looked like Spanish mackerel chasing them but they weren't interested in my small lure.

I started walking back to my truck when I heard the oriental guy yelling like crazy.  He hooked and apparently lost a nice size snook that he was targeting underneath the boat dock.

I didn't say a word, just packed my rod up and headed back to Titusviille.

On the way out I drove past the head boats which were both docked.  I was surprised that they weren't out catching fish but what do I know.....

Anyway, I took a few pics of the area, including the large cruise ship that was berthed  at the terminal before heading home.

I made a mental note to come back and fish the area with some baits during the evening, but when I left the house later in the evening, the rain storms prompted me to turn back home.

Till next time,

Tight Lines.