Florida Sportsman Forums - East Central Fishing Reports http://forums.floridasportsman.com/ Fishing, Diving and Hunting Reports Only. en Sat, 25 May 2013 04:16:11 GMT vBulletin 60 http://forums.floridasportsman.com/images/misc/rss.png Florida Sportsman Forums - East Central Fishing Reports http://forums.floridasportsman.com/ PC Mahi 5/24- Great Ocean http://forums.floridasportsman.com/showthread.php?112913-PC-Mahi-5-24-Great-Ocean&goto=newpost Sat, 25 May 2013 02:23:05 GMT Left this morning at crack of dawn (5am driveway) 6:30 ramp.. Nice sunrise Image:... Left this morning at crack of dawn (5am driveway) 6:30 ramp.. Nice sunrise



Crew was just me and Key West Kevin


Headed out to 260ft and lines in. Not long after fight is on


Nice Mahi in the box


Picked up a couple more schoolies then I landed mine for the day


Went to 230ft to speed jig some AJ's
Kevin with a quick hook-up



It was a throwback (to small) next fish up is a true battle and snapped the shimano Trevales rod (ouch) Sorry no pics

First for me. Not used to dogging these.....Makes one feel small


Tally was 5-7b on Dolphin and one AJ


We had a great edge that produced till 11 then nothing. fish were caught on all different color patterns. Even caught a ribbon fish and watched a sail free jump 12 times

Traveled 112 miles burning 57.5 gals. Cruised in at 32mph with little tab from 34 out. ]]> East Central Fishing Reports Mako224 http://forums.floridasportsman.com/showthread.php?112913-PC-Mahi-5-24-Great-Ocean Mosquito Lagoon http://forums.floridasportsman.com/showthread.php?112854-Mosquito-Lagoon&goto=newpost Fri, 24 May 2013 18:38:33 GMT We went out the first time this am. Never been here before, needless to say we got skunked. We are near Le Fils boat ramp.... Any suggestions... We went out the first time this am. Never been here before, needless to say we got skunked. We are near Le Fils boat ramp.... Any suggestions anyone????:banghead ]]> East Central Fishing Reports http://forums.floridasportsman.com/showthread.php?112854-Mosquito-Lagoon Sebastian Slow day... http://forums.floridasportsman.com/showthread.php?112842-Sebastian-Slow-day&goto=newpost Fri, 24 May 2013 17:23:38 GMT Good thing I had Dupont with me..... I struggled with one small trout and a catfish... We stayed with plastic all morning since bait was kinda... Good thing I had Dupont with me.....

I struggled with one small trout and a catfish... We stayed with plastic all morning since bait was kinda scarce.

Adam was all the talent today...He caught two Reds...on back to back casts!... and also had a trout and pulled the hook on two other trout one of which was a real stud...I know Adam was heartbroken on that one. We did not see much...but we disd see a few stud Snook who were not interested in little chunks of plastic.

Look at all the spots on this guy......

]]> East Central Fishing Reports duckmanJR http://forums.floridasportsman.com/showthread.php?112842-Sebastian-Slow-day POGIES*NSB* http://forums.floridasportsman.com/showthread.php?112824-POGIES*NSB*&goto=newpost Fri, 24 May 2013 15:41:51 GMT Surfed 27th last night lots of pogies. Not much hitting them A few smaller hits but not like when the tarpon, jack and sharks are pounding them. ... Surfed 27th last night lots of pogies. Not much hitting them A few smaller hits but not like when the tarpon, jack and sharks are pounding them. Have A safe and good holiday weekend. **Thank You men and woman of the United States Armed Forces Past and Present!:USA ]]> East Central Fishing Reports BigwaveDave http://forums.floridasportsman.com/showthread.php?112824-POGIES*NSB* Completely new to fishing, ANY advice will help. http://forums.floridasportsman.com/showthread.php?112804-Completely-new-to-fishing-ANY-advice-will-help&goto=newpost Fri, 24 May 2013 13:29:59 GMT My name is John and I've gone fishing a few time out of my 28' Sea Ray and maybe looking to buy another boat but over the last few trips I've had very little luck. I live in Melbourne if that helps you guys, I'm just interested if there's a certain distance or something in particular to look for. I really want to catch anything if someone could tell me to look for a certain depth or certain miles from shore to look. I know alot of people troll on this coast but I'm not looking for marlin, but maybe chum up some mahi or some bottom fish. My friend from the big bend region knows his area in Crystal River but really can't help me for over here so he told me to create an account and see if there's some helpful people that can point me in the right direction. I've used squid a few times or anything the guy at the bait shop recommends. After my brother died I haven't been deep sea fishing in a long time and the luck just hasn't been with me, I've even paid guides to take me and they couldn't put me on fish? :huh I would prefer a general idea of how far and what fish would be easiest to target. And if there's any public numbers online somewhere for wrecks I can head too would be a great help as well. PM me if you don't want to share on here, thanks guys. ]]> East Central Fishing Reports MrJohn http://forums.floridasportsman.com/showthread.php?112804-Completely-new-to-fishing-ANY-advice-will-help Heading out to the Intercoastal this weekend, any suggestions? http://forums.floridasportsman.com/showthread.php?112696-Heading-out-to-the-Intercoastal-this-weekend-any-suggestions&goto=newpost Thu, 23 May 2013 18:46:45 GMT Been itching to take the GF out flats fishing in my canoe. Looking to avoid the fishstock crowds. Was thinking Karrs Park as that's NMZ and off the beaten path. Anyone else have any better suggestions? ]]> East Central Fishing Reports jdipietro http://forums.floridasportsman.com/showthread.php?112696-Heading-out-to-the-Intercoastal-this-weekend-any-suggestions PC Dolphin 5/18- Late Post http://forums.floridasportsman.com/showthread.php?112648-PC-Dolphin-5-18-Late-Post&goto=newpost Thu, 23 May 2013 13:36:31 GMT Took the crew out the port for some trolling action. Great sunrise but a few offshore storms steered us further north then wanted, Image:... Took the crew out the port for some trolling action. Great sunrise but a few offshore storms steered us further north then wanted,








After a short wait....





Mark works the first fish to the boat and the skunk is off



A short while later we had four schoolies in the spread causing mayhem








Total was 5 of 7 on small dolphin and a few bottom fish to finish the day. Ran 110 miles round trip- burning 66 gal. Not bad for a Johnson....


Tight Lines

New Anchor hatch from Frank at SeaSnell

]]> East Central Fishing Reports Mako224 http://forums.floridasportsman.com/showthread.php?112648-PC-Dolphin-5-18-Late-Post Not bad for inshore live bait guy!! http://forums.floridasportsman.com/showthread.php?112610-Not-bad-for-inshore-live-bait-guy!!&goto=newpost Thu, 23 May 2013 01:56:38 GMT Wife, brother and I planned on a day on the water in Ft. Pierce on Sun the 19th. Unfortunately when we got up at 2:00 A.M. wife was sick and said for... Wife, brother and I planned on a day on the water in Ft. Pierce on Sun the 19th. Unfortunately when we got up at 2:00 A.M. wife was sick and said for us to go alone. Broke the inlet about 6:30. Noaa had the 2-3 ft seas right but their 10-11 seconds turned into 2 secs. Quite windy, just meant we had to take a little longer getting out. in about 150 ft put out 4 lines. 1 naked bally on starboard outrigger, Portside outrigger, red & black daisy chain with Bally rigged on same color bubbler skirt. Port side flat line with pink & white bubbler lure (no Bally), Starboard flatline I can't really remember now. Sorry comes with age! LOL Trolled east to approx 400 ft, turned so for 3-4 miles headed back S.W. Trolled about 3 hrs without even a knockdown! Tried many differant colors and set-ups to no avail. Finally back into approx 200 ft changed naked Bally on Port Side to pink & White Islander, Bally rigged. Got into about 120 ft, already to give up as this was first time brothers been out in a year and a half due to health issues and off goes the Port Side outrigger with Pink & White Islander, Bally rigged. Fish took out almost 400 ft 60lb Braid, there was no turning him. Brother brought in the other 3 lines and we started backing up on him. Several jumps sky high all the way in from over 300 ft. Finally after about 45 mins we get back to him, THAT really got him going!! We eventually got him boat side, didn't want to pull him all the way in and doubt I could of at this point! Got him up enough for a couple quick shots by my brother with his cell phone! As Bruce held in by the bill with boat idling forward for about another 10-15 mins he seemed refreshed, (the Sail, me and brother) and he was released to fight another day, I believe. He finally started kicking hard and when we released him we watched him slowly swim down out of sight. Sure hope he lived, told brother if he had maybe a couple hrs or so before a shark got him he should of been o'k.
As we relieved him we held his tail even with the end of boat and noticed where the bill reached on decals on side of the boat. When we got home i measured the distance, 7 1/2 ft. tail to end of bill. As the lower jaw protrudes a ways with the bill I figure at least 6 1/2 feet tail to end of bottom jaw. Not bad for "an inshore live bait guy". I'm a fat old man so the pic of me with him is as close as I could get to showing something to judge his size by!! LOLImage01b copy.jpgImage01a copy.jpgImage0.jpg
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]]> East Central Fishing Reports tuna man http://forums.floridasportsman.com/showthread.php?112610-Not-bad-for-inshore-live-bait-guy!! Skeeter Lagoon 5-22-13 http://forums.floridasportsman.com/showthread.php?112546-Skeeter-Lagoon-5-22-13&goto=newpost Wed, 22 May 2013 20:51:55 GMT Me and Dad fished the Lagoon today for half of it anyhow. Bait is thick the water was glassy early on and dirty. Started off with the topwaters but... Me and Dad fished the Lagoon today for half of it anyhow. Bait is thick the water was glassy early on and dirty. Started off with the topwaters but no one was interested. Switched up to some jerk baits and a little intrest but not like a i am hungry bite just small taps could of been pinfish I guess. Kept working around the mullet pods then finally whammo a nice trout. Kept at it awhile releasing a couple small trout and a jack then thump a solid bite I put the steel to him and the fight was on but he huggedmbottom hard I said great I think I got a Ray bring it along side the boat and up pops a nice Flounder :cool. Kept working and a casting for awhile with little to show a few wind knots and a knot failure on a nice fish (my famous slip Knot, only happens on a stud fish) and then I make a long cast to a pothole as soon as it lands thud Hookset then screaming drag yea baby! A nice battle ensues after it was over a redfish release 29" After that the wind picked up and threatning showers called for an end. I believe this is some sort of slam.

DTM
]]> East Central Fishing Reports dtm http://forums.floridasportsman.com/showthread.php?112546-Skeeter-Lagoon-5-22-13 Slightly better... http://forums.floridasportsman.com/showthread.php?112500-Slightly-better&goto=newpost Wed, 22 May 2013 15:59:56 GMT picture that is.. At least I don't have my shadow in the pic...



I wound up with about the same deal as yesterday...4 Reds and a trout. I got a few baits early and fed a big mullet to a smallish Trout....maybe 16 inches that ate a 8 inch mullet.
Next was a bite off by a pretty big bluefish. I switched it up and started throwing plastic. The first two Reds were bottom slotters (19"-20") on the soft plastic. Moved on and switched back to the mullet and I had a big trout on...but lost it half way in..:banghead
I took the couple decent Redfish candies and pulled the one in the picture and another about the same size (24").... The tide switched and started dropping really fast...so fast I had to get out and push a little to get over a few humps. It was getting to be around 10:30 and kinda warm so I just decided to head home. ]]> East Central Fishing Reports duckmanJR http://forums.floridasportsman.com/showthread.php?112500-Slightly-better Port Canaveral Redfishing Video http://forums.floridasportsman.com/showthread.php?112440-Port-Canaveral-Redfishing-Video&goto=newpost Wed, 22 May 2013 05:53:37 GMT I have built a huge library of raw fishing videos from many local and not so local bodies of water. I have never edited them and made a video before... I have built a huge library of raw fishing videos from many local and not so local bodies of water. I have never edited them and made a video before so I began tonight and will put together some species specific videos for fun.

This one is Redfishing outside Port Canaveral and features music by local artist Billy Chapman and 3 Doors Down.

]]> East Central Fishing Reports Docked Wages http://forums.floridasportsman.com/showthread.php?112440-Port-Canaveral-Redfishing-Video Mosquito Lagoon 5/18 http://forums.floridasportsman.com/showthread.php?112378-Mosquito-Lagoon-5-18&goto=newpost Tue, 21 May 2013 20:24:52 GMT Left the beacon 42 ramp at about 7:30am... I know I was pretty late, but had a long drive to get there. Conditions were glassy and sunny. Tried... Left the beacon 42 ramp at about 7:30am... I know I was pretty late, but had a long drive to get there. Conditions were glassy and sunny.

Tried getting back in glory hole for the first time, but came in from the south side of the poll troll zone and couldn't get back there. Water level was really low. Maybe I'll try coming in from the north next time?

Came out and looked around tiger shoals for a while, didn't see much of anything other than mullet, so I decided to head to whale tail around 9:30am. Fished the edges where I've had success in the past with live pins. Caught 2 jacks, 1 whiting, 1 15" trout, and a 25" blue fish. Crazy combo to say the least.

Slot reds and trout still evade my grasp on a nice day, but I heard others at the ramp saying that they had trouble. Is it mainly because I started so late? The whale tail area seemed really fishy with a lot of nice sized bait fish, but I guess reds and trout are in the channel edges by that time of day? :banghead ]]> East Central Fishing Reports LagoonTech http://forums.floridasportsman.com/showthread.php?112378-Mosquito-Lagoon-5-18 Mosquito Lagoon http://forums.floridasportsman.com/showthread.php?112357-Mosquito-Lagoon&goto=newpost Tue, 21 May 2013 18:59:28 GMT My wife and I are going to Mosquito Lagoon for anniversary this weekend.. yes she likes fishin trips!!!! Anywho, I have never been there so I am in... My wife and I are going to Mosquito Lagoon for anniversary this weekend.. yes she likes fishin trips!!!! Anywho, I have never been there so I am in need of some tips on finding the reds. Ive read about the DOA Airheads being a good choice, I also need some info on other lures to use! Can you guys help us out? ]]> East Central Fishing Reports http://forums.floridasportsman.com/showthread.php?112357-Mosquito-Lagoon Back at it... http://forums.floridasportsman.com/showthread.php?112330-Back-at-it&goto=newpost Tue, 21 May 2013 16:54:17 GMT I took Sunday and Monday off to go over to SW Fla (Lehigh acres) and watch my oldest granddaughters high school graduation commencement Sunday... I took Sunday and Monday off to go over to SW Fla (Lehigh acres) and watch my oldest granddaughters high school graduation commencement Sunday evening.

I got out early and ran around trying to find bait south of Sebastian inlet...which was pretty barren....got a couple. Ran back towards Sebastian and worked the 'groves but the tide was down and was falling...which is always a struggle for me. I did catch 3 Reds in the 17-19 range on plastic between 7 and 7:45. I kept looking around but there is a lot of dirty water from wind and rain I guess...and that makes sighting up fish hard. At 9 AM I found a big pod of slob snook...but they would have nothing to do with my mullet. The tide seemed like it was still ebbing and I couldn't go some places I had found fish previously. Bumped a couple trout but it was getting late....Ran to a deeper windy point and at 11:25 finally stuck a nice mid 20's Trout on a 8 inch mullet. Decided to run in...but figured to try one more windy point....and got this guy....pinch tail 25"



And yes...the pictures still stink....in this one you can see me taking the picture...:rotflmao ]]> East Central Fishing Reports duckmanJR http://forums.floridasportsman.com/showthread.php?112330-Back-at-it PC Offshore 5/16 http://forums.floridasportsman.com/showthread.php?112320-PC-Offshore-5-16&goto=newpost Tue, 21 May 2013 16:31:17 GMT Headed out late and got to trolling around 10am found a weed line in about 150' that kept us busy. :fishing
We had a fun day.
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