Kayak Fishing: Navigating Wacky Winter Weather in Central Florida
This week instead of talking about a "spot" to kayak fish, I am going to talk about how to navigate through, and catch fish during the wacky wintertime weather patterns that we have been getting. Let’s dive in!
New Year, Same Patterns!
One thing that never changes much is seasonal patterns. New year, new moon, new anything, most fish and animals in general will stick to their same patterns noted throughout the years. However, sometimes it may be off by a warming trend, a cooling trend or small variables which set these patterns off by days or even a few weeks.
Spawn Activity Yet to Explode
I finally got to go fishing last week. It was still not the warmest day but way better than most of the crazy weather we have been dealing with. My plan was to hit up my favorite lake, Garcia, and hope for a bite or two.
It’s Called Fishing Not Catching
Hope everyone has been fishing at least once this week because the bite has been sporadic. Rising tides and high tides have been producing the best bites in Cape Canaveral through South Patrick beaches.
Able to Get off the Beach
Finally a little break from the wind last week allowed us to get off the beach and enjoy some calm weather. Plenty of mackerel and bluefish wiith a few pompano in the mix and the Blacktip sharks feeding on the mackerel and jacks.
Unsettled Water @ Inlet
Good morning all you Sebastian Inlet fishing lovers, I hope everyone had a great weekend despite the weather! Here we go with our report for the week. For the most part this report is going to be a "rinse and repeat" of last week's.
The big girls are chewing now!
The live bait bite is on fire. Grass edges near deep water is the key. The bigger the shiner the bigger the fish. Lots of big females full of eggs are being caught right now.
Pretty Good Nearshore
This was actually a pretty good week. Winds allowed us to fish nearshore and catch a variety of sharks and big bull red drum -- fish over 50 inches -- crazy!
Water Temps Dropped
The fish have definitely got into their winter time patterns with the recent cold fronts that have hit Central Florida over the past week. The water temps have dropped especially in the shallow water of Mosquito Lagoon forcing the fish into the pot holes and onto the mud flats looking for warmth.
“Cool Water” Fish Are Chewing @ the Inlet
Good morning all my Sebastian Inlet fishing fanatics, I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday, and I wish you all the best for 2024!! So here we go with the FIRST report for the new year. Fishing for the most part throughout the inlet has been pretty good due to the seas calming down from the winds being mostly in the westerly directions, and light.
Pelican Island NWR (Part II)
This week I am going to talk once again about the Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge - but from a different launching point, and on the north end of this federally protected area
In the Market for a New Boat?
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