Weekend fishing forecast january 2011
# Offshore: Seas are expected to be 4- to 6-feet this weekend, but Sunday may be the calmer day if winds subside. During this week's calm spell, anglers were picking up excellent catches of black seabass, triggerfish, cobia and lane snapper on reefs and wrecks between 60 and 80 foot waters off Sebastian and Port Canaveral. Remember, grouper season closed on January 1st. Kingfish to 25 pounds are taking live sardines and threadfin herring slow-trolled along the 90-foot bar off both inlets.
# Surf: Whiting have been dominating surf catches along Brevard beaches. The cold surf water may be to blame for the lack of pompano. However, a few pomps are being caught around Sebastian Inlet where the water may be a few degrees warmer. Fresh clams and live sandfleas are the best baits to have for a variety of surf catches. Bluefish are still plentiful for anglers casting silver spoons.
# Sebastian Inlet: Black drum catches remain consistent during high tide periods at Sebastian. Cracked clams cut in half and hooked on a bottom rig is a surefire way to pick up a drum or big pompano off the north jetty or adjacent surf zone. At night, oversized redfish are nailing live pinfish, pigfish and menhaden drifted through the channel during outgoing tides.
# Inshore: The seatrout bite has been excellent throughout the lagoon system. Captain Jamie Glasner of Cocoa Beach reported catching 60 trout in about an hour in the north Indian River this week, some up to six pounds. He found the fish in deeper holes adjacent to shallow grassflats. Bright-colored subsurface plugs such as the MirroDine by Mirrolure were working well. Near those same deeper holes, Glasner found schools of redfish and hooked up using live, hand-picked shrimp and Gulp jerkbaits.
# Freshwater: Deep bends in the St. Johns River have been holding schools of crappie. The water level has dropped significantly in recent weeks and the fish are congregating in deeper areas. Try slow-trolling jigs such as Road Runners or Beetle Spins in white or yellow. On the larger lakes, fish have moved into water around 3- to 5-feet deep adjacent to lilies and fallen trees.
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