Slow Bank Fishing For Reds

Bank fishing for reds this weekend has been extremely slow.

Since Peacocks Pocket Road is closed until next year, fishing pressure in the areas around Catfish Creek Loop road and East Gator Creek has increased.

Even though the fish shouldn't be affected, the bite is not as good as it should be for this time of the year.

I went fishing this afternoon on the Indian River around Catfish Creek Loop with only limited success.

After cast netting some mud minnows to fish with a couple of bait casting outfits that I brought along specifically for live bait, I staked out a spot along the river and chucked out three baits.

This afternoon the weather was just perfect for laying back and waiting for something to run into my baits.

After an hour with absolutely no hits, I started casting a hammered gold spoon that was on one of my spinning outfits into the opposite marsh canal.

After several casts into different areas of the marsh I finally hooked up with a small sea trout which I promptly released.

I'd like to say I continued catching fish but I didn't get another bite for the rest of the time I was out there.

Pretty dismal fishing, but it was still a great day to be out on the river.

It was getting late and I was getting hungry so I dumped the remaining mud minnows into the marsh canal, packed up my rods and headed home.

On the way out of the refuge, I checked with several other anglers and only one other fisherman had any luck.  He picked up a 20" redfish on a cut bait after fishing three hours on the river side.

Oh well, maybe next time!

Till then, Tight Lines.