The Orlando Area Fishing Report from Spotted Tail 4.15.12
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Upcoming Events/Volunteers Needed
In celebration of Earth Day 2012, Anglers for Conservation is coordinating a series of Hook Kids on Fishing programs throughout the week of April 14-22. Volunteers are needed. This is the perfect opportunity to work within the fishing community while having a very rewarding experience. All volunteers’ will received a free Anglers for Conservation fishing hat! Contact Rodney Smith at 321-750-3374 or rodney@anglersforconservation.org.
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See this trout? We didn't catch any like this this week.
On Monday son Alex and I went to Port Canaveral. We had to pick up the Mitzi from the mechanic (annual service on the Yamaha), who had forgotten about me. So we got a late start.
There was a school of menhaden over a mile long off Cocoa Beach. We fished there for a quite a while. Did not get a bite. Saw exactly one Spanish mackerel. Did not see any other fishermen. You don’t have to hit me in the head with a brick. We left and went on a search mission, going out as far as four miles.
We saw two small tripletail all day, and did not get a bite. A very thorough skunking was had.
We could have gone north of the Cape and gotten smaller fish but we were thinking big. Just didn’t work this time.
Wednesday Dick and Karen Hendricks joined me for a morning’s fishing on Mosquito Lagoon fishing. The fish were very uncooperative. We saw quite a few redfish, even a nice pod of tailing fish. They didn’t want anything to do with us.
We found quite a few nice trout. They were equally fussy.
The Hendrickses got one redfish, two trout, and one ladyfish in four hours. All were small.
The weather was quite lovely and we had a good time.
Friday afternoon I wanted to go to the Econlockhatchee River. The bluegill fly box hasn’t turned up yet so I had to tie up some new flies first, making a couple of small (#6) white gurglers with chartreuse tails and rubber legs.
Both the redbellies and the bluegills liked them. The bass ignored me, as they always do. One of these days I’m going to have to target them. The sunnies are so much fun and so beautiful that except for when I actually see a bass I don’t really care about them.
Saturday morning found me at Kiwanis Park on Merritt Island at a Hook Kids on Fishing event, where I met Ron Conner, Key West fishing guide and Spotted Tail subscriber. He had driven up from the Keys to be a volunteer after reading my volunteers needed post the past couple weeks. Pleasure meeting you, sir!
It was cloudy, windy, and threatening rain, but about 70 kids and their parents showed up for some quick fishing lessons and an hour of fishing. My job was to give a 10 minute lesson on boating safety, which I did six times. Then all the volunteers supervised and assisted the new fishermen.
Fishing wasn’t too good. I only saw two pinfish caught. But all the kids received rods and reels, and everyone had fun.
Volunteers are still needed for next week’s events. It’s not too late to get in on the action!
And that is this week’s Mosquito Lagoon and Port Canaveral Fishing Report.
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Life is short. Go Fishing!
John Kumiski
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