SPACEFISH REPORT
6.12.2018 – 6.18.2018
CENTRAL FLORIDA’S BEST FISHING REPORT
Capt. Alex Gorichky has been slaying kingfish on the beach this week!
REGICIDAL FISHING
It’s all about SLAYING kings on the Space Coast this week! Kings on the beach, kings from kayaks, silver kings, mackerel kings, juvenile kings, backcountry kings… Just check out the reports from our contributors or the recent catch photos and you’ll see exactly what we’re talking about. If you want to learn how you can get in on this REGICIDAL fishing action, we’ve got two great articles for you. First, Ryan Wood tangles with the Silver King from a humble throne, explaining everything you should know about kayak fishing for giant tarpon off the beach. If you’re looking for a smaller, yet still exhilarating challenge, Paul MacInnis put together a nice piece on fishing for juvenile tarpon…
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Tangling with the Silver King from a Humble Throne
Ryan Wood of Rwood Outdoors offers advice for anglers looking to take on the mighty Silver King by kayak. Ryan covers everything you should know including gear, baits, strategy and technique, and more. Also, be sure to check out the video that goes along the article!
JUVENILE TARPON FISHING
Paul MacInnis covers the basics of targeting juvenile tarpon on the Space Coast. Paul explains how and where to find the fish, which types of baits work best, what terminal tackle to use, and casting strategy.
LATEST FISHING REPORTS
The latest Brevard County area fishing reports covering our fisheries inshore, offshore, and everywhere in between on Florida’s Space Coast.
Happy Father’s Day Weekend
In the river and canals,the mangroves are still snapping, a lot of small trout are also being caught. In the surf a lot of Whiting, Sheepshead and Margate are tugging on the line.
great white
friday the 15th fishing out of sebastian. slow trolling live baits catching kings and dorado on the north end of melbourne 90ft bar we had a 12 to 15ft great white shark come to the […]
What Kayak Anglers Wait For…
The last week has ushered in what many of us kayak anglers wait for. Warm water and a flat ocean. The tarpon have showed up and the bait is here. Our traditional pogie schools have not come through so look to pilchards and threadfins to fill the gap.
Hot Bite, Hot Temps
Summer is here and the bite is hot as the temps right now. Mutton Snapper, Sharks, Bonito, big Jack Crevalle and Kingfish have been roaming the inshore reefs and the bite has been great. Live bait works best but we are getting them on chunk baits as well and some fish on Rapala XRaps and Hogy Lures.
Nearshore Action Remains Great
The near-coastal action remained really good this week. Bonito, crevalle jacks, shark, tarpon and king mackerel are some of the species we have been catching while slow trolling live pogies and pilchards in the 15-40 foot depths.
Fire Black Drum Bite
All three lagoon systems, the Indian River, Banana River, and Mosquito Lagoon are on fire with black drum! Look for these fish around drop offs from shallow sandbars and structures such as docks and bridge pilings.
Fair Bite in Mosquito Lagoon
We did have a fair bite in the Mosquito Lagoon last week. Top-water walking plugs did a banner job catching spotted seatrout in both the super skinny backwaters as well as the outer edges of the shallows.
Solid Offshore Bite
Offshore, the bite had been solid. We are getting reports of nice mutton snapper being caught in 15-40 feet of water. A little farther out, the blackfin tuna bite has been the talk of the town.
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SPECIES INDEX
Here’s an index of the species with the hottest or otherwise most notable bite on Central Florida’s East Coast this week.
Kingfish
Kingfish are going off right now with many reports of catches as close as 1000 yards from the beach.
Tarpon
Juveniles are still being caught in the back country, and now the BIG BOYS are starting to show up on the beach!
Mutton Snapper
Mutton Snapper are lighting it up right now out of Sebastian Inlet and the shallow water reefs a little further south.
Shrimp
Shrimping in south Brevard is still going strong. The bridges in Melbourne are where it's at!
Whiting
The whiting bite is off the charts right now on the Brevard beaches.
Snook
The snook are spawning and the bite is active. Take advantage at the inlets and in the surf.
CAUGHT ON CAMERA
Check out what’s been caught on camera while fishing in around the Space Coast this week.
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