Surf fishing season is officially here! Followed by rain, wind and cooler air and water temperatures.
Anglers in the northern part of Brevard County can have much success catching plenty of catfish, ladyfish, whiting and puppy black drum and redfish in the first and second troughs. Some Pompano are being caught around the Cape, but not in real significant numbers yet. As this front comes in with another following on Wednesday/Thursday I can predict that we should get our first wave of migratory Pompano to start making their way down the coast.
As to the southern end of the County, it looks like things may be a little better! There’s reports of Pompano limits coming in from Sebastain Inlet jetty and around the area’s beaches! Lucky anglers who found clean water and fished early morning or caught the hours before falling tide did best! Whiting are around, although, it’s been hit or miss. Croakers, jacks, ladyfish and catfish will be your main catches as well as the small black drum. If you’re patient enough to weed through the garbage fish, you can be rewarded with some swimming gold! Most local fish will be heading out of the inlets and ports once water temperatures drop.
Remember, two days before and after the front are usually best! Or, right before the front hits. Morning and evening hours have been best! Match that with a falling tide and clean water and you’ll be going home with a cooler full! All my fish caught this week have been on Fishbites, blanched fleas and peeled shrimp.
If you’re looking to get into surf fishing stop by Strike Zone Melbourne. They have everything you need to get you geared up for this season including my custom, hand-tied Pompano rigs and Sputnik weights to help you hold in the surf on the rough days when the fish are biting!
If you’re interested in booking a charter with me this season I still have a few days open for November. The rest of the season is filling up fast! Make sure you call to reserve your charter today! Thank you for the continued support, and I look forward to seeing you on the beach!
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Great report bro. Never targeted the pompano but now you got me interested. They definitely are some of the tastiest fish out there.
last two days surf was up; looked like NJ striper surf; landed a couple of Jacks at dusk; this morning weeds were tough and could only throw topwater; big whack and got fish into wash and line snapped; ended with 3-4 hits and one Jack; hope it cleans up by sundown