SPACEFISH REPORT
7.17.2018 – 7.23.2018
CENTRAL FLORIDA’S BEST FISHING REPORT
Chris Sawyer dominating at the jetty using only light tackle!
SURVIVING ICAST
This week, we’ve got a riveting tale of survival from ICAST 2018 along with a rundown of the good, the bad, and the ugly from the event. We’re also announcing a winner of the 28″ Spotted Seatrout Replica giveaway and unveiling the species that is up for grabs next!
GIVEAWAY CONTESTS
LATEST FISHING REPORTS
The latest Brevard County area fishing reports covering our fisheries inshore, offshore, and everywhere in between on Florida’s Space Coast.
Flats Heating Up!
The flats are heating up! There’s no doubt about it, the flats are definitely getting hot! With this being said, Mosquito Lagoon has been the place to be.
Trout Bite Slows After New Moon
The inshore trout bite has slowed a little with the new moon. However, you can still find groups of trout holding under schools of mullet and other bait fish.
Topwater with RWood Outdoors
Per usual, topwater action is great in the low light periods of evening and morning. Check out this quick video where I took advantage and landed a good-sized snook on a topwater plug just north of Sebastian Inlet.
Targeting Kingfish and Mangrove Snapper
King mackerel and mangrove snapper are available for anglers fishing the 50 to 90 foot reefs and wrecks. Frozen bait will work on both species if live baits are not available.
Sebastian Nearshore/Offshore
It was a good week offshore as we got into plenty of Kingfish, Red Snapper, Grouper, Dolphin, Sea Bass and Triggerfish. Later in the week the water got cold and the bite slowed a bunch.
Live Bait Hard to Come by
Live bait is almost obsolete. There have been none around. We have to buy minnows every single day. Both 8A and Pelican Reefs are the two main hotspots.
Black Drum Remain Hot
The black drum bite is still the talk of the town. The best places to target are any structure and the bridges. Use shrimp or cut crabs for the best results.
Top-water Plugs Ruling the Roost
ICAST interrupted my water time this past week, but I did get out for a couple of morning trips…
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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.
Snook
Snook remain a hot ticket on the beach -- get out there and take advantage while you can!
Kingfish
Kingfish are still running thick out there!
Black Drum
The black drum are thriving and biting in the lagoon on the north end of the county.
Cobia
Cobia got off to a slow start this year, but better later than never. We're finally seeing good numbers of them out there.
Snapper
Red snapper, lane snapper, and mangrove snapper are all over the shallow water reefs closer to shore.
Tarpon
It's still a great time to target tarpon off the beach!
FEATURED STORY
ICAST 2018
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
ICAST 2018 is over. What a fun, but exhausting three days, wandering the isles, visiting old friends and making new ones, and ogling all sorts of fancy new tackle I wish I could afford. I saw some good stuff, some bad stuff and plenty of stuff in between. Here is a rundown of the good, the bad and the ugly of ICAST 2018…
CAUGHT ON CAMERA
Check out what’s been caught on camera while fishing in around the Space Coast this week.
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