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Meet your go-to guide for Central Florida's finest kayak fishing adventures! With over a decade of experience fishing the waters of the Indian River in South Brevard, I've got the expertise to put you on the fish. As the owner of JP Kayak Fishing and Tours, I'm passionate about sharing my knowledge and love for kayak fishing with anglers of all levels. From the serene waters of the Indian River to the thrill of catching a monster snook, I'll help you experience the best of Central Florida's fishing scene from the comfort of my motorized kayak. Let's ride out and make some unforgettable memories!
After targeting sheepshead last week, I switched things up and focused on snook — and both recent trips produced great action. The pattern was straightforward: focus on windblown mangrove shorelines that have bait, and don’t […]
The cooler water this week has flipped a switch — the sheepshead bite has been absolutely on fire. As temps dropped, the convicts pushed tight to structure and started feeding hard, making for some of the most consistent action of the season.
This week brought a mix of solid sheepshead action and some productive evening runs to the spoil islands. The sheepshead bite is definitely on the rise, especially along the mangroves and around docks.
The cooler weather has finally started to shake things up around the spoil islands in South Brevard. I made a night trip earlier this week with one goal in mind — a big redfish. The water was still sitting around the mid-70s at sunset, and the fish were active and feeding along the edges.
The snook and trout bite has been pretty solid lately along mangrove shorelines and around docks. Most of my trips this week were early mornings, with one evening trip mixed in.
This past week, I focused mainly on the spoil islands, targeting areas out of the direct wind with plenty of bait activity. Smaller paddle tails in the 3–4” range and topwater lures have been the […]
The wind has kept me off the water more than I’d hoped over the past couple of weeks, but I still managed to get a few solid trips in. I’ve been noticing increased sheepshead activity, particularly around mangrove roots, so I decided to target them during one outing using my favorite sheepshead bait—mangrove tree crabs. That choice paid off with a nice 18 inch fish.
This week I spent a lot of time fishing around spoil islands and docks, and both produced solid catches. I’ve been seeing plenty of snook feeding around bait schools, along with good numbers of trout, ladyfish, and jacks mixed in. I also managed to land a few nice flounder and some smaller black drum.
Mornings have been especially productive this past week. A mix of cut ladyfish and artificial lures has been producing steady action with snook, trout, redfish, tarpon, and jacks. Productive artificials include topwater lures, 3–5” paddle tails, and the MirrOlure Lil John, which have all been drawing consistent strikes.
This past week was awesome, and things should only get better as the mullet schools keep pushing through. Right now, finding the bait is the number one key — if you’re around the mullet, you’re in the game.
