Mullet Run: Running Late or Simply Weak?
There were a few mullet schools along the beach this week but mostly finger mullet. Some had tarpon and sharks in them and some seemed empty. Got quiet towards the end of the week.
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I’m Capt. Glyn Austin, the owner and operator of Going Coastal Fishing Charters. I’m a central Florida native who was born and raised in the Melbourne and Palm Bay area. It’s here where my love for fishing was nurtured. Now, that passion is now my full time job.
There were a few mullet schools along the beach this week but mostly finger mullet. Some had tarpon and sharks in them and some seemed empty. Got quiet towards the end of the week.
Decent week of fishing with some good sized bait schools along the beaches before the cold front. Cold front later in the week brought some nice weather but we will see if it brings more bait.
The north winds and tropical system we had this week has got the mullet moving. As of mid week last week are finally starting to see larger schools of bigger mullet loaded with sharks and tarpon.
Good week of nearshore fishing. Finally seeing some mullet schools late this week (after showing Capt Crush it was quiet for 20 miles earlier in the week except for one school of finger mullet that didn’t have any predators thrashing them) along the beaches and they should start pushing down from up north as soon as we get some north winds or tropical storms.
Great fishing both inshore and nearshore last week. Plenty of snook and trout inshore on live bait. We caught snook up to 41 inches. Not as much bait around as I’d like to see, but we’re not far from seeing quite a bit of bait in the river and the beach.
Beach fishing was good this week. Plenty of tarpon, sharks and jacks along the beaches. Inshore is decent, but it’s an early bite.
Water on the beach warmed up and the fishing did as well. There are schools of greenies but I didn’t see any mullet despite reports of the mullet run going on that people keep talking about on social media.
Spent the week fishing nearshore and inshore. Inshore bite is pretty good — still early and tapers off mid morning as the water temps rise. Snook, redfish and trout are all in the mix. Live bait has been most productive but soft plastics have been working well early morning also.
Water on the beach has been cold which makes the bite tough depending on where the tide is. There have been plenty of tarpon, sharks and jacks around but the clear and cold water put a damper on the bite but it did help the lobster divers. Hoping the water warms up this week and the beach gets back to normal. The inshore bite will start firing up soon as the mullet become more prevalent in the lagoon.
Had a great week of nearshore fishing. Tarpon bite was a little slow with the cold and gin clear water but we found some permit as well as a few cobia and redfish that were willing to eat artificial and live baits.
Easter Bunny brought Noah some Mangrove Snapper!
Steve with a over slot snook this week!
Noah with a Jack which is one of his favorites cause they are feisty as he says!
Capt. Jesse Austin is not saving any for the rest of us this year, apparently!
Capt. Jesse Austin swears by Native Salt Clams “Salty Tongue” baits when it comes to catching red snapper.
Capt. Jesse Austin of Going Coastal Charters crushed the red snapper during the first weekend of the 2018 Red Snapper Season.
This huge snook was caught with Capt. Glyn Austin out of Sebastian Inlet.
This big bull was caught out of Sebastian Inlet with Capt. Glyn Austin.