WEEKLY FORECAST
10.8.2024 – 10.14.2024
CENTRAL FLORIDA’S BEST FISHING REPORT
You don’t need Spacefish to tell you that we’re on Hurricane Watch as Category 5 storm, Melton, continues its course towards the Gulf Coast of our state. Needless to say, it’s going to create more than just tough fishing conditions this week. Let’s hope for the best and do what we can to prepare and stay safe… Meanwhile, in this week’s forecast, find out if you’re the winner of the Daiwa BG Spinning Combo!
WEATHER & CONDITIONS
BITE OPPORTUNITY INDEX
OFFSHORE
INSHORE
SURF
FRESHWATER
Weather Overview
This week we will be all consuming dealing with Hurricane Milton as it makes its way across the state. As I write this, the projected path leads damn near right over Central Florida. I am hoping we will see some kind of shift but I’m not holding my breath. Saturday and Sunday is when the rain should move out. Friday is still showing about a 50% chance of showers. As we move through the weekend and into the first part of next week, winds will be out of the NE/ENE. If you are wanting to get offshore after the storm passes it looks like Monday and Tuesday should be the days to do it. Please stay safe and take all the necessary precautions for this Hurricane and be sure to help your neighbors and your community if you can.
GIVEAWAYS
Cooler Giveaway
Since 1960, Carroll Distributing has been keeping the local shelves stocked and taps flowing for a long list of everybody’s favorite beverages. Now, they are going to be distributing some awesome prizes to Spacefish readers every month. This month, the prize is a 19qt Busch Light Cooler that will hold 30 12oz cans AND 4 fishing rods!
CONTEST RULES
- Eligibility
Spacefish Giveaway Contest (the “Contest”) is open to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia who are at least eighteen (18) years old at the time of entry. Employees of Spacefish and other companies associated with the promotion of the Contest, and their respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates and advertising and promotion agencies as well as the immediate family (spouse, parents, siblings, and children) and household members of each such employee are not eligible. The Contest is subject to federal, state, and local laws and regulations. - Sponsor
The Contest is sponsored by Carroll Distributing. - Agreement to Official Rules
Participation in the Contest constitutes entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to and acceptance of these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor, which are final and binding. Winning a prize is contingent upon being compliant with these Official Rules and fulfilling all other requirements set forth herein. - Contest Period
The Contest runs from Sept 17 – Oct 15, 2024 - How to Enter
Online entry will be available by visiting the latest fishing report on our website (spacefish.com) and following the directions provided to fill out the entry information, and submit. Limit one (1) entry per person, per email address, and per household for the duration of the Contest Period, regardless of method of entry. Entries received from any person, e-mail address, or household in excess of the stated limitation will be void. All entries become the property of Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned. - Prize Drawing
One winner will be selected among all Spacefish email subscribers. The odds of being selected depend on the number of entries received. The Sponsor will publish the winner’s name in its weekly fishing report on Oct 15 and the winner will be contacted via email. If the potential winner does not claim their prize by responding within five (5) days, the Sponsor may select an alternate potential winner in his/her place at random from the remaining non-winning, eligible entries. - Winner Notification The potential winner will announced in the weekly fishing report on Oct 15. The winner (parent/legal guardian if a minor in his/her state of residence) will be required to complete, electronically sign and submit a Declaration of Compliance within five (5) days of the date notice or attempted notice is sent, in order to claim his/her prize. If a potential winner cannot be contacted, or fails to submit the Declaration of Compliance within the required time period (if applicable), or prize is returned as undeliverable, potential winner forfeits prize. If the potential winner is at least 18 but still considered a minor in his/her jurisdiction of residence, Sponsor reserves the right to award the prize in the name of his/her parent or legal guardian, who will be required to sign the Declaration of Compliance on the potential winners behalf and fulfill any other requirements imposed on winner set forth herein. Potential winners must continue to comply with all terms and conditions of these Official Rules, and winning is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements. In the event that a potential winner is disqualified for any reason, Sponsor will award the applicable prize to an alternate winner by random drawing from among all remaining eligible entries. Only three (3) alternate drawings will be held, after which the prize will remain un-awarded. Prizes will be fulfilled approximately 8-10 weeks after the conclusion of the Contest.
- Prizes
(1) 19qt Busch Light Cooler - General Conditions
In the event that the operation, security, or administration of the Contest is impaired in any way for any reason, including, but not limited to fraud, virus, bug, worm, unauthorized human intervention or other technical problem, or in the event the Contest is unable to run as planned for any other reason, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion, the Sponsor may, in its sole discretion, either (a) suspend the Contest to address the impairment and then resume the Contest in a manner that best conforms to the spirit of these Official Rules or (b) terminate the Contest and, in the event of termination, award the prize at random from among the eligible, non-suspect entries received up to the time of the impairment. The Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Contest or to be acting in violation of these Official Rules or in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner. Any attempt by any person to damage the website or undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest may be a violation of criminal and civil law, and, should such an attempt be made, the Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages (including attorney’s fees) and any other remedies from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. Failure by the Sponsor to enforce any provision of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision. - Release and Limitations of Liability
By participating in the Contest, entrants agree to release and hold harmless the Sponsor, and each of their respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising and promotion agencies, other companies associated with the Contest, and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, shareholders, representatives, and agents (the Released Parties) from and against any claim or cause of action arising out of participation in the Contest or receipt or use of the prize (including any travel or activity related thereto), including, but not limited to: (a) any technical errors associated with the Contest, including lost, interrupted or unavailable Internet Service Provider (ISP), network, server, wireless service provider, or other connections, availability or accessibility or miscommunications or failed computer, satellite, telephone, cellular tower or cable transmissions, lines, or technical failure or jumbled, scrambled, delayed, or misdirected transmissions or computer hardware or software malfunctions, failures or difficulties; (b) unauthorized human intervention in the Contest; (c) mechanical, network, electronic, computer, human, printing or typographical errors; (d) application downloads, (e) any other errors or problems in connection with the Contest, including, without limitation, errors that may occur in the administration of the Contest, the announcement of the winner, the cancellation or postponement of the event and/or the flyover, if applicable, the incorrect downloading of the application, the processing of entries application downloads or in any Contest-related materials; or (f) injury, death, losses or damages of any kind, to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from entrants participation in the Contest or acceptance, receipt or misuse of the prize (including any travel or activity related thereto). Entrant further agrees that in any cause of action, the Released Parties liability will be limited to the cost of entering and participating in the Contest, and in no event shall the entrant be entitled to receive attorney’s fees. Released Parties are also not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by site users, tampering, hacking, or by any equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Contest. Entrant waives the right to claim any damages whatsoever, including, but not limited to, punitive, consequential, direct, or indirect damages. - Disputes
Except where prohibited, each entrant agrees that any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of, or connected with, the Contest or any prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the appropriate court located in Florida. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, entrants rights and obligations, or the rights and obligations of the Sponsor in connection with the Contest, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of Florida, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules, which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than Florida. - Privacy
Information collected from entrants is subject to sponsor’s privacy policy.
Cooler Giveaway
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Strike-Zone Daiwa Combo Giveaway
This month, Strike-Zone Fishing is giveaway a Daiwa BG Spinning Combo. One winner will be randomly drawn from all entries and be announced in the weekly fishing forecast on Tuesday, October 8th.
CONTEST RULES
- Eligibility
Spacefish Giveaway Contest (the “Contest”) is open to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia who are at least eighteen (18) years old at the time of entry. Employees of Spacefish and other companies associated with the promotion of the Contest, and their respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates and advertising and promotion agencies as well as the immediate family (spouse, parents, siblings, and children) and household members of each such employee are not eligible. The Contest is subject to federal, state, and local laws and regulations. - Sponsor
The Contest is sponsored by Strike-Zone Fishing. - Agreement to Official Rules
Participation in the Contest constitutes entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to and acceptance of these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor, which are final and binding. Winning a prize is contingent upon being compliant with these Official Rules and fulfilling all other requirements set forth herein. - Contest Period
The Contest runs from Sept 10 – Oct 8, 2024 - How to Enter
Online entry will be available by visiting the latest fishing report on our website (spacefishreport.com) and following the directions provided to fill out the entry information, and submit. Limit one (1) entry per person, per email address, and per household for the duration of the Contest Period, regardless of method of entry. Entries received from any person, e-mail address, or household in excess of the stated limitation will be void. All entries become the property of Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned. - Prize Drawing
One winner will be selected among all Spacefish email subscribers. The odds of being selected depend on the number of entries received. The Sponsor will publish the winner’s name in its weekly fishing report on June 29, 2021 and the winner will be contacted via email. If the potential winner does not claim their prize by responding within five (5) days, the Sponsor may select an alternate potential winner in his/her place at random from the remaining non-winning, eligible entries. - Winner Notification The potential winner will announced in the weekly fishing report on Oct 8 2024. The winner (parent/legal guardian if a minor in his/her state of residence) will be required to complete, electronically sign and submit a Declaration of Compliance within five (5) days of the date notice or attempted notice is sent, in order to claim his/her prize. If a potential winner cannot be contacted, or fails to submit the Declaration of Compliance within the required time period (if applicable), or prize is returned as undeliverable, potential winner forfeits prize. If the potential winner is at least 18 but still considered a minor in his/her jurisdiction of residence, Sponsor reserves the right to award the prize in the name of his/her parent or legal guardian, who will be required to sign the Declaration of Compliance on the potential winners behalf and fulfill any other requirements imposed on winner set forth herein. Potential winners must continue to comply with all terms and conditions of these Official Rules, and winning is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements. In the event that a potential winner is disqualified for any reason, Sponsor will award the applicable prize to an alternate winner by random drawing from among all remaining eligible entries. Only three (3) alternate drawings will be held, after which the prize will remain un-awarded. Prizes will be fulfilled approximately 8-10 weeks after the conclusion of the Contest.
- Prizes
(1) Daiwa BG Combo - General Conditions
In the event that the operation, security, or administration of the Contest is impaired in any way for any reason, including, but not limited to fraud, virus, bug, worm, unauthorized human intervention or other technical problem, or in the event the Contest is unable to run as planned for any other reason, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion, the Sponsor may, in its sole discretion, either (a) suspend the Contest to address the impairment and then resume the Contest in a manner that best conforms to the spirit of these Official Rules or (b) terminate the Contest and, in the event of termination, award the prize at random from among the eligible, non-suspect entries received up to the time of the impairment. The Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Contest or to be acting in violation of these Official Rules or in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner. Any attempt by any person to damage the website or undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest may be a violation of criminal and civil law, and, should such an attempt be made, the Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages (including attorney’s fees) and any other remedies from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. Failure by the Sponsor to enforce any provision of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision. - Release and Limitations of Liability
By participating in the Contest, entrants agree to release and hold harmless the Sponsor, and each of their respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising and promotion agencies, other companies associated with the Contest, and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, shareholders, representatives, and agents (the Released Parties) from and against any claim or cause of action arising out of participation in the Contest or receipt or use of the prize (including any travel or activity related thereto), including, but not limited to: (a) any technical errors associated with the Contest, including lost, interrupted or unavailable Internet Service Provider (ISP), network, server, wireless service provider, or other connections, availability or accessibility or miscommunications or failed computer, satellite, telephone, cellular tower or cable transmissions, lines, or technical failure or jumbled, scrambled, delayed, or misdirected transmissions or computer hardware or software malfunctions, failures or difficulties; (b) unauthorized human intervention in the Contest; (c) mechanical, network, electronic, computer, human, printing or typographical errors; (d) application downloads, (e) any other errors or problems in connection with the Contest, including, without limitation, errors that may occur in the administration of the Contest, the announcement of the winner, the cancellation or postponement of the event and/or the flyover, if applicable, the incorrect downloading of the application, the processing of entries application downloads or in any Contest-related materials; or (f) injury, death, losses or damages of any kind, to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from entrants participation in the Contest or acceptance, receipt or misuse of the prize (including any travel or activity related thereto). Entrant further agrees that in any cause of action, the Released Parties liability will be limited to the cost of entering and participating in the Contest, and in no event shall the entrant be entitled to receive attorney’s fees. Released Parties are also not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by site users, tampering, hacking, or by any equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Contest. Entrant waives the right to claim any damages whatsoever, including, but not limited to, punitive, consequential, direct, or indirect damages. - Disputes
Except where prohibited, each entrant agrees that any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of, or connected with, the Contest or any prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the appropriate court located in Florida. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, entrants rights and obligations, or the rights and obligations of the Sponsor in connection with the Contest, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of Florida, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules, which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than Florida. - Privacy
Information collected from entrants is subject to sponsor’s privacy policy.
Daiwa Combo Contest Entry
Congrats to the Daiwa combo winner, Chris Hill, Merritt Island
Weekly Strike-Zone Giveaway
Each week, we’ll randomly draw a name from our email subscriber list to award a $20 Strike-Zone Fishing Gift Card. To enter, all you need to do is subscribe to our weekly forecast email (once subscribed, you’re eligible to win EVERY week).
Congrats to this week's winner, Richard Mayer
NOTICE: If you are announced as a winner, you must EMAIL US within 5 days to claim your prize (please include your phone number and mailing address), or your prize will be forfeited and added back into the giveaway pool for future winners.
Subscribe for Contest Entry
To enter the WEEKLY giveaway contest for a $20 Strike-Zone Fishing Gift Card, all you need to do is subscribe to our fishing report via email. One winner will be drawn from all current subscribers, every week.
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CONTEST RULES
NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. ALL FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL, AND MUNICIPAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS APPLY. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.
- Eligibility
Spacefish Giveaway Contest (the “Contest”) is open to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia who are at least eighteen (18) years old at the time of entry. Employees of Spacefish and other companies associated with the promotion of the Contest, and their respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates and advertising and promotion agencies as well as the immediate family (spouse, parents, siblings, and children) and household members of each such employee are not eligible. The Contest is subject to federal, state, and local laws and regulations. - Sponsor
The Contest is sponsored by Spacefish, located at 745 Hibiscus Dr, Satellite Beach, Florida 32937. - Agreement to Official Rules
Participation in the Contest constitutes entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to and acceptance of these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor, which are final and binding. Winning a prize is contingent upon being compliant with these Official Rules and fulfilling all other requirements set forth herein. - Contest Period
The Contest runs in definitely, every week from Tuesday to the following Monday (the “Contest Period”). - How to Enter
Online entry will be available by visiting the latest fishing report on our website (spacefishreport.com) and following the directions provided to fill out the entry information, and submit. Limit one (1) entry per person, per email address, and per household for the duration of the Contest Period, regardless of method of entry. Entries received from any person, e-mail address, or household in excess of the stated limitation will be void. All entries become the property of Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned. - Prize Drawing
Every Tuesday, the Sponsor will select potential winners in a random drawing from among all eligible entries received. The odds of being selected depend on the number of entries received. The Sponsor will publish the winner’s name in its weekly fishing report on May 1, 2018. If the potential winner does not claim their prize by emailing info@spacefishreport.com within five (5) days, the Sponsor may select an alternate potential winner in his/her place at random from the remaining non-winning, eligible entries. - Winner Notification The potential winners will announced in the weekly fishing report. Each potential Grand and First Prize winner (parent/legal guardian if a minor in his/her state of residence) will be required to complete, electronically sign and submit a Declaration of Compliance within five (5) days of the date notice or attempted notice is sent, in order to claim his/her prize. If a potential winner cannot be contacted, or fails to submit the Declaration of Compliance within the required time period (if applicable), or prize is returned as undeliverable, potential winner forfeits prize. If the potential winner is at least 18 but still considered a minor in his/her jurisdiction of residence, Sponsor reserves the right to award the prize in the name of his/her parent or legal guardian, who will be required to sign the Declaration of Compliance on the potential winners behalf and fulfill any other requirements imposed on winner set forth herein. Potential winners must continue to comply with all terms and conditions of these Official Rules, and winning is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements. In the event that a potential winner is disqualified for any reason, Sponsor will award the applicable prize to an alternate winner by random drawing from among all remaining eligible entries. Only three (3) alternate drawings will be held, after which the prize will remain un-awarded. Prizes will be fulfilled approximately 8-10 weeks after the conclusion of the Contest.
- Prizes
(1) Strike-Zone Fishing $20 Gift Card - General Conditions
In the event that the operation, security, or administration of the Contest is impaired in any way for any reason, including, but not limited to fraud, virus, bug, worm, unauthorized human intervention or other technical problem, or in the event the Contest is unable to run as planned for any other reason, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion, the Sponsor may, in its sole discretion, either (a) suspend the Contest to address the impairment and then resume the Contest in a manner that best conforms to the spirit of these Official Rules or (b) terminate the Contest and, in the event of termination, award the prize at random from among the eligible, non-suspect entries received up to the time of the impairment. The Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Contest or to be acting in violation of these Official Rules or in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner. Any attempt by any person to damage the website or undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest may be a violation of criminal and civil law, and, should such an attempt be made, the Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages (including attorney’s fees) and any other remedies from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. Failure by the Sponsor to enforce any provision of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision. - Release and Limitations of Liability
By participating in the Contest, entrants agree to release and hold harmless the Sponsor, and each of their respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising and promotion agencies, other companies associated with the Contest, and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, shareholders, representatives, and agents (the Released Parties) from and against any claim or cause of action arising out of participation in the Contest or receipt or use of the prize (including any travel or activity related thereto), including, but not limited to: (a) any technical errors associated with the Contest, including lost, interrupted or unavailable Internet Service Provider (ISP), network, server, wireless service provider, or other connections, availability or accessibility or miscommunications or failed computer, satellite, telephone, cellular tower or cable transmissions, lines, or technical failure or jumbled, scrambled, delayed, or misdirected transmissions or computer hardware or software malfunctions, failures or difficulties; (b) unauthorized human intervention in the Contest; (c) mechanical, network, electronic, computer, human, printing or typographical errors; (d) application downloads, (e) any other errors or problems in connection with the Contest, including, without limitation, errors that may occur in the administration of the Contest, the announcement of the winner, the cancellation or postponement of the event and/or the flyover, if applicable, the incorrect downloading of the application, the processing of entries application downloads or in any Contest-related materials; or (f) injury, death, losses or damages of any kind, to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from entrants participation in the Contest or acceptance, receipt or misuse of the prize (including any travel or activity related thereto). Entrant further agrees that in any cause of action, the Released Parties liability will be limited to the cost of entering and participating in the Contest, and in no event shall the entrant be entitled to receive attorney’s fees. Released Parties are also not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by site users, tampering, hacking, or by any equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Contest. Entrant waives the right to claim any damages whatsoever, including, but not limited to, punitive, consequential, direct, or indirect damages. - Disputes
Except where prohibited, each entrant agrees that any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of, or connected with, the Contest or any prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the appropriate court located in Florida. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, entrants rights and obligations, or the rights and obligations of the Sponsor in connection with the Contest, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of Florida, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules, which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than Florida. - Privacy
Information collected from entrants is subject to sponsor’s privacy policy.
LATEST Reports
Pre storm Bass
3 forks is up and flowing alot
Areas of concentration of moving water is holding alot of fish
Worms fukes and jerkbaits are good starts Juneau or black
Headwaters is being drawn down as is Stickmarsh. Water is good clarity and fish are in the normal spots.
Headwaters top water bite was good to us so get out and get them
Post hurricane should be good but alot of stuff will be moved around be on alert for floating mass
by haulinbass
There’s a Storm Brewing!
KAYAK FISHING REPORT
Happy Monday Spacefish!
I hope everyone is doing well on this 7th day of October in the year 2024. We have a big storm bearing down on us, and the weather yesterday was unpleasant to say the least; I had to chaperone our MCC homecoming dance Saturday, and with the weather bing cruddy I was not able to get out this weekend, but I was able to squeeze in a brief solo trip last Sunday. I wanted to do a solo follow up to Long Point, after writing about my father-son trip there.
It wasn’t a great trip for me personally, I’ll go into the details below. But don’t let that dissuade you from going – the area I fished was loaded with bait, I hooked up with two large Snooks and lost; and was under a time constraint due to having an open house at the school that afternoon.
As good as the summer is to me when it comes to fishing; the fall is brutal on me – getting back into the swing of the school year as a member of the faculty combined with football season and I am on the back foot when it comes to fishing sometimes – but hey that is life, and for all of us that aren’t full time professionals; that is the way it is.
For what it’s worth, football is going really well for yours truly at the moment – your MCC Hustlers are currently 5-1, we’re on a 3 game winning streak that has seen us score 131 points over the past 3 games (I guess I get to keep my job for the time being haha), and we’re currently ranked #6 in the state in our classification, and my QB, Brogan McNab leads the state in total TD’s with 20 combined passing, and rushing TD’s in 6 games. He’s also a pretty bad @$$ angler too; once the season is over I’ll go fishing with him and turn it into a report, and who knows, maybe Kayaks By Bo will get him signed on to an NIL deal now that it’s become legal in HS sports.
That’s enough football talk for this week, let’s dive into the report!
Solo Fishing at Long Point
So on this trip, I launched from the same spot I mentioned last week when I was fishing with my boys. I launched from the boat ramp at Long Point Park and immediately went north towards the area listed on google maps as the “mud hole” – which I have to admit, is not the most flattering of names for a fishing spot.
Pictured above are two areas that provided good action for me – unfortunately I lost two very quality Snook on this trip. The first of the morning I hooked up on topwater on the point just south of the island I circled. On the way back in, I lost what would have been a top 5 all time Snook for me. I was fishing a Vudu Shrimp in “natural” with a chartreuse tail. I was using a 30 pound leader, I thought I had her, but she went on a run back in the mangrove roots and I got tangled up and broke off.
I was able to manage a few smaller Snook throwing the Salt Strong Mulligan in the Lebronze color. I haven’t thrown this bait in a while; but with a bunch of Mullet in the area I was looking for a bigger profile soft plastic swimbait, that I could rig weedless and this was the biggest I had. It’s a great bait when you are looking to bomb something weedless across a flat, and it also skips really well under mangroves. It brings a lot of versatility to the table and is a fantastic bait for this time of year.
What’s New at Kayaks By Bo?
https://www.shopkayaksbybo.shop/Hurricane Milton
As I conclude this week’s report, I’d like to take a moment to acknowledge the potential harm that is heading our way in Hurricane Milton. I ask that you join me in extending our thoughts and prayers to all that live within the path of this storm, especially our friends on Florida’s Gulf Coast in the greater Tampa area.
After the damaging effects that Hurricane Helene had on the Big Bend and North Florida, as well as Georgia, Tennessee, and the Carolina’s I think we’re all ready for this season of tropical storms and hurricanes to be over. While we are not taking the direct hit over here on the Space Coast, I hope that everyone reading this will be kept safe from harms way. Hopefully we do not get much damage from the winds, and heavy rain.
Now would be a good time to pray for Florida, and the rest of the southeastern United States that have already been going through it. The prayer pictured above is what I will have my classes at Melbourne Central Catholic saying these next two days of school. Stay safe friends! Do not panic, but be prepared, and pray for others that may be getting it worse than us!
I hate to end on such a somber note, but that’s just the way life is sometimes. Stay safe, be happy, may your power stay on, and your homes be protected from storm damage. Until next time!
by Knox Robinson
Spacefish Prostaff
Tarpon Bite Remains Good
This past week the tarpon bite and the snook bite have been on fire! There have been lots of reds caught too. Post tropical storm/hurricane, after things settle down, can be some incredible fishing. With the high water look for fishing places that are normally too shallow to get into or possibly even dry and use artificial plastics, mullett and live shrimp and you should crush it. I have days open this month so feel free to reach out after the storm and book a charter with me. You call call 386-295-5991 go to my website.
by Capt. Mike Mann
Fat Fish Guide Service
| (386) 295-5991
Big Bonito & More Mix in on The Beach
It’s a bit windier this week with more choppy waters, more rain and a new moon. Nearshore bite was a bit slow but there were plenty of glass minnows on the beach and big bonito, jacks, sharks and mackerel mixed in. The inshore bite slowed a bit with more freshwater brought into the lagoon, however we still caught plenty of snook, trout and a few reds and some jacks. Live bait was still king but the DOA paddle tails and Rapala skitter walks were productive as well.
The weekend involves hurricane prep as we tucked the boats away safe and sound and got the house and generator ready for Milton. The influx of more rain and high winds will most likely slow the bite a bit more inshore but if the winds are out of the west the beaches will be calm and we should be able to find some action if the water stays fairly clean and the bait is around again.
by Capt. Glyn Austin
Going Coastal Charters
| (321) 863-8085
East Lake Toho
Went out of Lakefront Park towards Chisholm Park and fished along the reeds with pepper grass and got 4out of the grass on a Strike King Ocho worm in Babybass color, pound and a half to pound and 3/4. Moved over to the canal leading to AJ Lake and fished the bridge tied up to the dock on the left and got another 3, the biggest a 2.05lbs. Water was flowing very fast so I had to tie up to the dock. Then went into AJ Lake and threw a frog along the grass and lily pads. Hooked 2 and had both get off in the pads on the way to the boat. Was off the water before 10am.
by Tcracers
Lake Fairview Sept. 28th
Went out with friends in his boat and we drifted across the lake fishing the submerged grass, Texas rig Strike King KVD Ocho worm 5inch Babybass color. I got a total of 11, 2 over 3lbs, 3 over 2lbs and 2 over a pound and the others were dinks. After a couple hours we moved back into the small cove across from the tiny houses along the concrete wall where they practice archery and got a few from around/under the dock on a Yum Thumpin Dinger in watermelon pearl.
by Tcracers
Weekend Radio Report
Get the latest word on the bite with Damon from Spacefish on the Mark Moses Show. We talk local fishing every Friday on the air at 4pm.
by Damon
Plenty of Scattered Bait
The bite continues to be strong through out the waters of New Smyrna Beach and Mosquito Lagoon. We still have great numbers of bait fish scattered near shore and inshore providing a food source for all the game fish. Look for schools of bait holding on and around the shell beds to the north and grass flats to the south. Targeting the bait schools will produce the bites from red fish and trout to snook and jacks. They have been chewing well in live bait like pin fish and finger mullet but the artificial has also been creating bite as well. It looks as though we have a low pressure moving in later this week into the weekend so that should be really good just before it arrives.
by Capt. Patrick Rood
Spot N Tail Charters
| (386) 566-1394
Father – Son Kayak Fishing: Long Point
KAYAK FISHING REPORT
Happy Monday Spacefish!
I hope all is well as we march on through the year; this week will usher in the month of October, the days are getting shorter, and the weather is gradually cooling off. This is the period of the year where fishing can get exciting, and is also a great time for family fishing outings; so today my report is going to be about a father, son kayak fishing trip.
Where We Launched
So as my boys grow up, our father-son fishing is slowly evolving. We now really want to catch fish, but at the same time they are 3, and 4 respectively so I also still have to make it a fun, and adventurous outing to keep them engaged and wanting to go back. They have really been interested in getting out on the water in the kayaks, but they are not quite ready to actually fish from the kayak, so I have been looking for spots and opportunities to kayak out to islands, and fish from shore/wade fish in the shallows. I found a really good spot in close proximity to Long Point Park, which is located just north of Sebastian Inlet. I plan on going back and doing a solo report myself, as this has been an area that I have enjoyed fishing in the past, but it’s been a while since I have been solo.
Where We Fished
We paddled out and made camp on the north end of Scout Island. This is a great spot to fish from shore, as it is significantly less pressured than the areas around public parks due to it being accessible only by vessel.
As you can see from the picture of our spot, there are several sandy beaches that you can set up on, and there is a nice drop off and depth change; when you combine that with the face that water is usually being pushed around the point of the island, it makes for a great spot to fish when you are needing to landlock yourself.
What We Caught
We got a couple dozen live shrimp from Long Point Bait and Tackle and fished them under popping corks with a few feet of 20 pound fluro leader, tied to a 1/0 circle hook. We were able to catch a handful of small Jacks and Trout. The boys had a ball! They were both able to reel in several fish themselves, and by fishing under the corks I was able to let them play in the sand and the water and they could help me keep an eye out and come rushing to grab the rod after the cork went down.
In addition to reeling in Trout and Jacks, the boys had a great time searching the shallows and catching small crabs, and Starfish with their hands.
Other Fun Things
In addition to catching fish via conventional tackle, and Crabs & Starfish with our hands, we also took some time to enjoy a scenic kayak trip around Scout Island where we spotted birds, and watched Dolphins, Manatees and Sharks swimming by and around us – it was quite an experience for my 3 & 4 year olds, it was like a family trip to Sea World but free!
We also beached the kayak on the west side of Scout Island and hunted for washed up shells, and brought a bucket of the biggest and prettiest shells we could find for my wife/their mommy. We fished for 2 hours, and spent another 2 hours just having father-son fun time kayaking and exploring. All in all, it was an awesome experience, I am not sure who had more fun – the two little boys, or their ole Dad!
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That’s all for me this week folks. I hope everyone has a fantastic week! May the fish bite, and your lines be tight! Until next time!
by Knox Robinson
Spacefish Prostaff
Lots of Bait, Few Predators @ Inlet
Good morning all my Sebastian Inlet peeps! I hope you all had a great weekend despite all the rain and thunderstorms we had with hurricane Helene, and everyone is well! This report is one of those I don’t like doing, but I call it as I see it.
With the park being closed last week on Wednesday and Thursday because of the storm threat, and it opening back up Friday, and there was nobody out fishing, and the fact that the water quality over the weekend was very poor from the winds and huge surf kicked up, the water got pretty dang muddy and tannin stained from the intercoastal runoff. While I was down on Saturday and Sunday there were all kinds of mullet of all different sizes and shapes, tons of greenies and pilchards, but absolutely ZERO predator fish after them! The mullet schools were so relaxed they looked like they were on vacation! Lol.
About the only thing I saw on either day were just a handful of spanish mackerel being caught, and they were kind of small, and a ton of those pesky catfish everywhere, heck even the boaters were catching catfish! Not good. I didn’t see the boaters catch any snook or redfish either. So yeah, it was a bad weekend to say the least. Even a few of my “hard core” jetty pros worked real hard Sunday to catch something, but nothing. It will get better, it always does after a storm rolls through, it just takes a few days for the cleaner ocean water to come back in and rejuvenate the area to an acceptable salinity level the fish are comfortable with. The baitfish can tolerate it, but not the gamefish.
So we will see how this week goes, and hopefully it cleans back up pretty quickly. And that’s all I have my friends. Have a great week! Snook man.
by Wayne "Snookman" Landry
Sebastian Inlet State Park
| (321) 724-5175
Best Time of Year for Inshore Slams
A beautiful inshore slam for Dominic from Ft Lauderdale!
Had a great week of inshore fishing, despite the winds that we had during the week. Plenty of snook and trout with a few redfish in the mix. Live bait has been best, but we got plenty of fish on DOA paddle tails, jerk baits and several fish on top water, specifically the Rapala Skitterwalk. Fishing the shorelines and islands with bait is your best bet for success inshore. And this month is your best chance for catching a quality inshore slam.
Unfortunately with the hurricanes out there, it was too rough to get out and chase sharks and tarpon. Looks like we will have better weather and wind forecasts to get outside and look for the bait schools.
by Capt. Glyn Austin
Going Coastal Charters
| (321) 863-8085
Headwaters Report – 9/29
The water temp is 82 degrees when we started this morning and 85 when we finished this morning. Water level is up about 12.”
Top baits this week for me were the Bass Assassin RSB worms, Chatterbaits and the Mike Bucca 6” Bull Gill in Bone color.
I’m fishing the Bass Assassin RSB worms with an 1/8oz weight and fishing it along hydrilla edges near deeper water. The only colors I used this week were Gooseberry and JB Blue. I’m using a 5/0 VMC Redline EWG hook. I like letting these sink to the bottom and pull it along the bottom fairly slow. I had to really let it sit the later in the morning before they’d pick it up. I’m fishing these in 6-13’ of water along hydrilla edges for the most part.
I’m fishing my Jackhammers in scattered hydrilla and ripping it out of the thick stuff. Green pumpkin and Blueberry Bass Assassin Whoopa Craws are my trailers that worked best for me this week. The craw trailer allows me to fish the chatterbait a little slower. All my chatterbait fish are in 5’ or less water.
The 6” Mike Bucca Bull Gill in Bone color is my go to swimbait this week. I’m fishing these along thick grass edges near deep sharp drops or cuts near main canals. It is a fish catcher and it will work all over Headwaters. Swim these just under the surface for best results. Get on the Bullshad email mailing list so you can get the bait drop info.
I only have a few dates available in October so if you’re planning on getting in on the buzzbait and chatterbait bite book it now!!! Last year was epic the entire month of October. Here is a couple pictures and videos from last October.
Tight lines!
by Kenny Hass
Catchin' Bass Guide Service
| (772) 494-7400
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LOCAL EVENTS
FSFA South Chapter Meeting
Oct 8
The FSFA South Chapter meeting is @ Front Street Civic Center, Melbourne (2205 Front Street, in Melbourne, next to the Front Street boat ramps, across from Harry Goode’s). Social time starts at 6:30. Meeting starts at 7:00. Joey Antonelli will be talking about targeting a variety of species on the Space Coast. Food and drink available for a donation.
29TH Annual Port Canaveral Kids Fishing Clinic
October 19th
9 a.m. to 2 p.m. @ Jetty Park. Learn more here.
Demo Day
Nov 9
SEE YOU NEXT TUESDAY!
Don’t forget, if you’ve been fishing, we’d love to hear from you!
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