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NOV. 6, 2006 FISHING
WELL IT IS THE 6TH AND THE WIND SLOWED, CHANGED DIRECTION FROM EAST TO SOUTH AND TUESDAY AGAIN FROM THE WEST. WELL IT WILL laid DOWN BUT AT 12 GUSTING TO 20 IT WILL STILL BE LESS THAN FAVORED. BIG SEAS, SURF GREAT FOR SURFING, AND A TWO FOOT CHOP IN THE RIVER SUMS UP THE WEEK, NOW THE UP SIDE.
OFF- SHORE THE SCORE IS UP, SAILS IN NUMBERS, GOOD NUMBERS, HAMMERING EAST WIND HAS PUSHED THE GULF STREAM TO CASTING RANGE SO THE DOLPHIN ARE WAITING TO BE SERVED, SPANISH MAC’S IN THE KING FISH HOLE, IT MUST BE WINTER. A WEEK AGO THE BIG BOATS WERE GOING 2 FOR FOUR OR THREE FOR THREE ON SAIL, THE DOLPHIN WERE ALL FIFTEEN POUNDS TO TWENTYFIVE POUNDS AND THE KINGS AND WAHOO WERE ON PATROL. SMALL SKIRTED BALLY FOR THE SAILS AND BIG HOO’S WITH A BLUE AND WHITE ISLANDER DEEP, FOUND PLENTY OF BIG KINGS AND TWENTY POUND WAHOOS FOR THE BOX. THE SWORD FISH WERE ON AND THEN THE WIND CAME, WE ARE READY FOR A GREAT WEEK END. BOTTOM FISHING WAS OUT OF THE QUESTION BUT HERE COMES THE WEEK END AND IT IS FORCAST TO BE A PERFECT WEEK END.
THE SURF IS COVERED UP WITH BLUE FISH, EVEN IN THE WIND IF YOU COULD GET A SPOON WET YOU CAUGHT A FOUR POUND BLUE FISH OR A TWENTY POUND JACK, IT WAS CRAZY. THE TEMPS ARE RIGHT AND WITH A WEST WIND IT WILL FLATTEN THE SURF, NOW IF IT WILL HOLD FOR A FEW DAYS THE SURF WILL BE THE PLACE. STILL PLENTY OF SNOOK ON THE EDGE, BLUES ALL DAY WITH A MIX OF MAC’S AND JACKS NOT TO MENTION A TARPON OR TWO AND IT IS POMPANO TIME. ALL OF THE ABOVE ARE THERE BUT THE POMPS LIKE THE CLEAN WATER. THEY WILL STAY OUT OF THE TURBID WATER; IT WILL BE ALONG CAST FOR A FEW DAY TILL IT REALLY SETTLES. WHEN YOU CROSS THE DUNE LOOK FOR THE BLUE WATER, IF IT IS IN CASTING RANGE IT IS TIME, IF NOT PUT ON A SPOON, CRUSH THE BARBS OFF THE HOOKS AND ALL THE ABOVE ARE WAITING.
THE RIVER HAS HAD A TWO FOOT CHOP ALL WEEK, FINALLY TODAY IT WAS CHUNKY BUT NO WHITE WATER. THE SNOOK BOYS HAVE BEEN BUSY ALL WEEK, THE STRONGER THE WIND, THE HEAVIER THE CHOP THE BIGGER THE SNOOK. ANGLERS HAVE BEEN CASTING BIG BAITS, HAWKS IN THE TWO TO THREE ONCE SIZE. BIG WIND CHEATERS, CISCO KIDS, LONG "A" BOMBERS ALL BIG BAITS. BUT THAT IS WHAT YOU NEED IN THIS WIND. THE EAST SIDE WAS IT FOR FLAT WATER AND AT THAT; YOU WERE TIGHT ON THE SHORE. GOOD RED FISH BITE, OVER CAST DAYS AND COOL TEMPS MADE IT PERFECT FOR THE REDS. OTHER THAN SNOOK AT THE BRIDGE AND REDS MOST LOCATIONS WERE A BLOW OUT, JUST TOO MUCH WIND. BUT IT IS A NEW DAY AND A WEST WIND, TIME TO GET THE BAIT WET. YES, LAST WEEK WE HAD POMPANO SKIPPING IN THE BOAT WAKE, JUST NO TAKERS. THIS IS A NEW DAY AND A VISIT TO THE BRIDGE MIGHT BE A GOOD IDEA. NYLURES, DOC’S JIGS AND THE JENSEN BRIDGE HAVE MADE FOR SOME GREAT POMPANO CATCHS. BIG DRUM AT THE ROOSEVELT, SNOOK AND TARPON AT CLUB MED, THINGS ARE SHAPING UP FOR A GREAT WEEK END.
TILL NEXT WEEK, DO NOT FORGET THE CAMERA.
WOW, FORTY DEGREES, JUST COLD IS ALL I CAN SAY AND ITS LOOS LIKE WE WIIL HAVE A FEW MORE DAYS OF THIS. NOT MY FAVORITE BUT ONE THING FOR SURE ALL THE WINTER SPECIES IS HERE.
IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR NUMBERS THE SURF IS THE PLACE WITH BLUE FISH, MAC’S, JACKS AND YES, A FEW POMPANO. SPOONS, TOP WATER OR CUT BAIT WILL FISN PLENTY OF FISH. THE BLUES ARE THREE TO FIVE POUNDS, MAC’S ABOUT THE SAME AND THE JACKS FROM THREE TO THIRTY POUNDS. SNOOK AND TARPON WENT SOUTH FOR THE WINTER. LOTS OF SAND FLEAS ON THE BEACH AND THAT MEANS THE POMPANO SHOULD BE RIGHT THERE. THIS IS OUR FIRST COLD SNAP AND THAT COULD BE THE SIGN, AFTER ALL IT IS POMPANO TIME. THIS IS THE FIRST WEEK THE TURBITY IS DOWN AND THIS MAY BE THE WEEK. TURBID WATER HAS KEPT THE POMPANO OUT TO THE LONGEST CAST BUT TODAY THE WATER IS CLEAN, SHOULD BE IN EASY RANGE.
OFF SHORE THE SAIL FISH SEASON IS IN FULL SWING WITH FISH REPORTED FROM NINTY FEET OUT. ALREADY WE HAVE ANGLERS WITH TWO ON AT A TIME GOING THREE FOR SIX, TWO FOR FOUR, ALL KINDS OF NUMBERS. TROLLING DEAD BAITS, LIVE BAITS, KITES, YOU FAVORED METHOD IS PRODUCING. THE DOLPHIN ARE LOOKING FOR THE WARM WATER SO KEEP AN EYE OF THE TEMP GUAGE AND STAY ON THE WARM SIDE OF THE LINE. KINGS FROM THIRTY FEET AND IF YOU TARGET THE WAHOO YOU WILL GET THE WAHOO. PLENTY OF THEM YOU JUST HAVE TO GET YOUR BAITS TO THEM. LEAD IS THE SECRET OR DOWN RIGGERS. ASSORTED SIZE WEIGHT WILL FILL THE COLUMN WITH YOU BAITS KEEPING THEM IN THE ZONE THAT IS THE KEY. PLENTY OF GOOD SIZE FISH SO DO NOT BRING A KNIFE TO A GUN FIGHT. BOTTOM FISHING HAS BEEN GOOD WITH PLENTY OF SNAPPER TO KEEP YOU BUSY. TREAT THE SAILS WITH CARE WE WANT THAM AROUND FOR A LONG TIME. LIGHT TACK IS COOL BUT IT WILL TAKE ITS TOLL ON THE FISH, TAKE THE TIME TO REVIVE THE FISH, OR GO WITH HEAVY TACH AND MUSCLE THE FISH UP.
THE RIVER, BLUES, MAC’S, JACKS, LADY FISH, REDS. FLOUNDER, TROUT(CLOSED SEASON), LONG CATCH LIST. LOOKING FOR THE REDS, EAST SIDE WEST SIDE, IT SEAMS THEY ARE HERE IN FULL FORCE. IT WAS AN EARLY BITE BUT WITH THIS COOLER WATER THEY ARE STAYING LATER OR ALL DAY MIGHT BE A BETTER TERM. TOP WATER EARLY, JIGS OF ALL TYPES, SHRIMP EVEN HAD A FEW ON CUT BAIT. ALL SLOT SIZE WITH A FEW OVER, BUT PLENTY OF THEM. THE BLUE FISH ARE EVERY WHERE FROM SHALLOW TO DEEP SO BRING SOME EXTRA BAIT AND RIGS THEY SHOW NO MERCY. GOOD BITE OF FLOUNDER IN THE AREA ALL THE WAY UP INTO THE ST. LUCIE RIVER. SHRIMP ON A JIG HEAD IS A SURE BITE. THE BOATERS ARE CATCHING POMPANO BUT THE BRIDGE ANGLERS ARE STILL LOOKING. WHAT WITH THE TEMPS AND THE CLEAN WATER IT IS TIME FOR THEM THEY JUST DON’T KNOW IT. SNOOK AND TARPON ARE HIDING UP IN THE NORTH FORK, LOOK IN THE DEEPER WATER, THE TEMPS STAY WARMER AND THAT IS THEIR CONFORT ZONE. THE SNOOK SLOW DOWN WHEN THEY ARE COLD, THEY WILL PICK UP BAIT SLOWLY NOT THEIR USUAL GRAB AND RUN, PAY ATTENTION FOR A LIGHT BUMP, PRESENT YOU BAIT SLOWER THAN SLOW AND AGAIN PAY ATTENTION. BRING YOUR CAMERA, TROUT KNOW THE SEASON IS CLOSED AND THERE IS PLENTY OF BIG FISH.
TIME TO PUT ANOTHER LOG ON THE FIRE, HAVE A GREAT THANKSGIVING, I’LL CATCH UP NEXT WEEK……..HENRY.
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