KAYAK FISHING
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Beginner-friendly Fishing Tactics
This past Friday Valentine’s Day, February 14th. This date marks a special anniversary of sorts for me, as this was the day my family and I moved to Melbourne in 2020. Weirdly enough that date was also on a Friday that year.
Weekly Report
This past week has been an exciting one on the water! As a new fish finder owner, I've been learning a lot about the underwater landscape and behavior of our local fish species.
American Shad on the St. John’s River
Today I am going to give a report on a really awesome fishing trip I went on last week, with local angling legend, and outdoor writer extraordinaire, Paul MacInnis. For me, on a personal level, this fishing trip was pretty special. Here are 3 reasons.
Kayak Fishing: Hobie Outback Review
I hope everyone had a fantastic weekend! I got a chance to scratch a new species off the bucket list, the American Shad. I am going to write about that next week, because I have been putting off reviewing my new kayak.
Fishing Heats Up as Temperatures Rise
This week's fishing report is a promising one! Despite the larger snook being somewhat finicky, the overall bite was productive. The trout bite, in particular, was strong, with fish hitting in both shallow and deeper waters.
Kayak Fishing – Downtown Melbourne
I hope everyone survived the cold front, holy moly that was a rough one! Today I am going to talk about fishing "Downtown Melbourne."
This Week’s Fishing Report
A week of nasty weather, with cold, wind, and rain, made it difficult to get out on the water. However, the weekend brought nicer conditions, and I was able to fish on Saturday and Sunday evenings.
Nighttime Snook Action Remains Strong
This week's nighttime snook fishing was on fire! Targeting mangrove shorelines with active bait was the key to landing some impressive snook. Small 3-3.5" paddle tails, retrieved slowly, proved to be the winning combination.
High Volume Snook Action in the Middle of Winter
It has been a topsy-turvy last couple of weeks of weather that kind of feels like a roller coaster ride! One thing I wanted to commit time to this winter was being able to gain confidence in my ability to catch higher volumes, or quantity numbers of Snook throughout the bleak mid-winter.
Variety Pack Fishing: Kayak Fishing the Eau Gallie River
The reason I have been hitting the Eau Gallie River so heavily lately is because of its wind protection, deeper waters and muddy bottoms which are three key components of good winter inshore fishing.
Cold Weather, Hot Bite
This week's fishing report is sizzling, despite the chilly weather! As the full moon approaches, night fishing in the river has only gotten hotter. My target species has been snook, and I've been having success using artificial lures.
Kayak Fishing & Family Fun on The Eau Gallie River/Elbow Creek
Today I am going to talk about some family fishing that was done in the days following Christmas. My brother, his wife, and their two kids came down for Christmas, and the day after Christmas I was able to take my brother out fishing. I took him to the Eau Gallie River/Elbow Creek because of how successful I was there a few weeks ago, and I wanted him to have a good experience.
A Windy Week
The strong north winds and cooler temperatures dominated the weather pattern over the past week, keeping me off the water for the most part. However, Sunday brought a welcome respite with pleasant conditions, and I seized the opportunity to get out and fish.
Goat Creek Kayak Fishing
I had a very Merry Snookmas on my last trip before Christmas day at Goat Creek. I have to give a huge shoutout to Luke Foster, a fantastic young angler, who attends Melbourne Central Catholic, he gave me a great run down on Goat Creek one day during finals week, and I have to say all of his advice was on point as I had a dynamite day fishing back there.
Cold Front Kayak Fishing – Sam’s Creek
So the place I fished was Sam’s Creek in Northern Merritt Island. The location for the kayak/canoe launch at Pine Island is listed as 1655 Pine Island Rd, Merritt Island, FL 32953.
