November 6, 2009

INSHORE:

I usually talk about windy weather in March, but here we are in November and we have windy conditions throughout the Treasure Coast and it appears to be here for several days. The fishing has been very good out there, but few anglers have been able to brave the choppy waters to give it a try. I managed a day out earlier in the week, but had to cancel the last couple of days with small craft advisories out.

The pompano bite has been good and I found some early in the… Continue

FLORIDA FISHING REPORT FOR THE WEEK ENDING 10/31/09
by

Capt. Butch Rickey
florida fishing reports

I managed two trips this week. Missed one with my good friend Bruce Miller when he spent the night sick before we were to fish on Thursday.

Friday morning I met Larry Lessard, who is a neighbor, and has been doing my yard and lawn trimming for some time, now. He's a very nice guy, but I've never had the opportunity to spend any time with him, and I was looking forward to this trip.

We left the d… Continue

October is nearly over and the great fishing that I have been talking about for the past three weeks hasn’t really materialized as I had described it. This is due to the unusually hot conditions that we are experiencing this Fall. Because of the very hot conditions it looks good that we will see a Fall fishing pattern that could reach way into December. Finally this past week signs of the Fall Migration getting under way in South Florida have been apparent. My last five charters took place in No… Continue

fishing report October 31 2009
Mahi mahi, yellowfin tuna, sailfish and big black marlin
it is high season and everything is out there you can do a short day
inside the bay and still catch a dozen dorado! off the point of punta de mita
you find the right line and the smaller mahi mahi are jumping in the boat, go
a little further to corbetena and you will find smaller tuna 40-100lb range sailfish 90-110 lbs
and bigger mahi mahi up to 50 lbs, the bank has been day to day every day is a
little diffe… Continue

Fishing along Florida's Space Coast has been good reports Captain Keith Mixon of Lakeland (www.mixinworkwithplay.com). In the past week, several trout weighing up to four pounds have been caught at first light near S.R. 405 in the Indian River. Top water lures fished with a slow retrieve have worked exceptionally well along the grass flats in three to four feet of water. A seven foot medium action spinning reel combo rigged with ten pound test Power… Continue