The First 2014 St. Johns River Fishing Report
Last week I wrote, “Several reporters have indicated shad are in the St. John’s River. I will be checking that out this week.”
Tuesday afternoon the kayak and I went to the St. Johns for a little over three hours, launching at CS Lee Park, where the Jolly Gator is. I had four bites and landed two shad. Pretty slow fishing.
Thursday afternoon son Alex, John Napolitano, and I went back in the Mitzi. We timed it so that we would be there right when the front came through, so we were there less than an hour. In that time we got one shad, one blue gill, one redbelly, and one crappie. I hooked and lost another speck. All fish were caught on crappie jigs or Creme Spoiler Shad, great lures for this kind of fishing.
John Napolitano with his first shad of 2014.
John got this fat redbelly too.
This crappie was fooled by a Creme Spoiler Shad 1.5″.
The front was a strong one, with high winds and brief but heavy rain. The run back to the ramp was short but entertaining.
The photos from the Indian River Lagoon Paddle Adventure are posted at http://johnkumiski.com/portfolio/2013-indian-river-lagoon-paddle-adventure/
I drove to Miami and back yesterday. Came back with Bob Stearns’s Maverick Mirage HPX-T. I believe I will take it out for a spin today.
The first Florida Clean Water Rally is coming up-
And that is the extent of 2014s First St. Johns River Fishing Report.
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Life is short. Go Fishing!
John Kumiski
http://www.spottedtail.com
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