The MONSTER SQUAD set out on Sunday to have an epic night of fishing under the Super Blood Wolf Moon. With temperatures in the low 40’s and the wind howling from the NW, we strategically setup at the West end of Pineda Causeway on the Indian River Lagoon. Here, we had some nice wind cover that would be crucial in gutting it out through the extreme cold.

Things started off promising as plenty of baitfish were readily available. We quickly loaded up a bucket with Mahara and finger mullet and were ready to slay some monsters. Unfortunately, the monsters we hoped for never showed up. There were, however, seemingly an infinite amount of hungry catfish roaming the waters. They didn’t care what type or size baits we had out there — they were trying to swallow finger mullet, lady fish chunks, shrimp, clam, and everything in between.

The peak period of solunar activity was still projected ahead from 12:30 – 2:30, so we wanted to persevere as long as possible. But it got so cold that even the warming touch of Jack Daniels couldn’t keep these Florida boys from shivering in the wind. We packed it up at about 1am, leaving behind only a seawall coated in the blood of a thousand catfish. Hopefully the super blood wolf moon god will remember this noble sacrifice and reward us on a future outing.