Sept 2012

Well it is hard to believe that we are already in Sept it seems as though the summer has flown by. I know that the big talk lately has been the algea bloom developing in the Lagoon System well i'm happy to say that it seems to be clearing out and should continue to do so through out fall. The red fish bite has been good along with some great numbers of trout being caught on a daily basis from New Smyrna south to Cocoa. Look for your red fish to be tailing in the shallow grass early in the morning and moving to the edges as the sun rises a little higher in the sky. I like to throw top water plugs and soft plastics early then moving to a ADL spoon working the edges of the flat. I have been finding alot of nice 20" plus trout holding on grass flats mixed in with the schools of mullet early in the morning and moving to points and edges as the sun gets higher. I like throwing top water plugs early and moving to a soft plastic or twicth bait as the sun rises higer. If live bait is more your style shrimp and live finger mullwt has been working great early in the morning when the fish have been up in the shallow grass and pig fish for when they move off into a little deeper water. We still have alot of tarpon moving thorugh the inlets and the ICW when targeting these fish try to upsize your gear to a heiver line 25 to 35 pound with a 40 to 50 pound flouracarbon leader. they can be caught on a variety of baits from live to artifical. I would like to end with saying thank you to my good friend Capt Nathaniel Lemmon for the second place finish we took in the J B's Trout Shoot Out this past week. Also a big thank you to my good friend and tournament patner Terry Smith for helping us tie for team of the year in the Bossman Boats Red Fish Series. Good luck and be safe Capt Patrick Rood www.spotntailcharters.com (386)566-1394