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Fishing Reports
Indian River Lagoon Coast Fishing Report
September 18, 2005
Posted by Captain Tom Van Horn
Chuluota, Fl 32766 USA
Email: captain@irl-fishing.com
Current Report
Indian River Lagoon Coast
Fishing Report, September
17, 2005
Mosquito Coast fishing
Charters
Shorter days, westerly
breezes , and cooler than
normal nights were the
weather theme this past
week, and together they
provided ideal conditions
for venturing back into the
pristine waters of the
Banana River Lagoon No-Motor
Zone. Combine this
superlative situation with a
heavy concentration of
fleeing mullet and
aggressively feeding fish,
and you have the recipe for
some of the best catching
you will see all year.
This scenario proved
accurate this past week as
my angling adventures
carried me into the zone on
two occasions. On Tuesday,
I was accompanied by my good
friend Captain Pat Murphy,
and our plan was to spend
the day enjoying fishing
instead of guiding for a
change. We were on the fish
by 0730, and the bite
remained consistent into the
afternoon. We started and
ended the day working top-
water plugs, and with the
exception of several fish
taken on fly, we never
changed our tactics. When
it was all said and done, we
ended up catching 20 sea
trout up to 30 inches,
including 16 over slot fish,
12 snook up to 28 inched,
one fat 25 inch redfish, and
several 15 to 20-pound class
jacks, and Pat also
completed his slam with the
30 inch sea trout, 28 inch
snook, and a fat 7.5 pound
25 inch redfish.
On Wednesday and Thursday,
my focus was diverted away
from the water to the
Henrys fishing tackle show
in Orlando, and as usual, I
was highly impressed by the
many new and innovative
products on the market, and
happy to see many of my old
friends. I was also
fortunate to gain the
support of Lipper Tools and
Evolution GT Fishing Rods as
a sponsor of Mosquito Coast
Fishing Charters. The
Evolution Rods features
solid graphite construction,
and they are specifically
designed to meet the demands
of serious saltwater
anglers. They will be a
great addition for my
anglers.
On Friday, it was back to
the Zone with my good
friends Captain Pat and Lyle
Roll. The weather was even
nicer that Tuesday, but the
bite had slowed a bit.
There was still a ton of
bait everywhere, and we
still managed a good number
of respectable fish, but not
comparable to the frenzy
experienced earlier in the
week. Some of my highlights
for the day were the
completion of a baby grand
slam, 3 slot redfish, 2 slot
sea trout, 1 short snook,
and 1 baby tarpon, and the
extrication of the front set
of hooks from my Chug Bug by
a monster redfish. Most of
the fish were taken on top-
water Skitterwalks and Chug
Bugs fished in areas of
concentrated bait.
Currently, the long-term
Atlantic forecast is lined
up with summer squalls
moving east, so now is the
time to take advantage of
our pleasant weather and sea
conditions before they blow
up again. Also, Captain
John Kumiski is still in
need of a few Captains and
Anglers with boats willing
to support the Tenth Annual
Kids Fishing Day in
Titusville on Saturday
September 24th. So if you
are available and would like
to become involved in a
great event, contact Captain
John at 407-977-5207 or me.
As always, if you have any
questions or need
information, please contact
me.
Good luck and good fishing,
Captain Tom Van Horn
captain@irl-fishing.com
www.irl-fishing.com
407-366-8085 office
407-416-1187 on the water
866-790-8081
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