Seeing Spots before Your Eyes
Dr. Pat Holden of San Antonio, TX while fishing with his son, Dr. Carl Holden of New York, NY, caught a 59 spot redfish on a charter with Capt. Rocky. Redfish with multiple spots are not too uncommon but to find one with so many spots is extremely rare. Congratulations Dr. Pat!
Capt. Roland Rolling West for a Season
Roland and Debbie Jones have taken a temporary assignment in Phoenix, Arizona for the next six to nine months. Since they have never been west of Tallahassee, Florida this will be a new and exciting adventure for them. Peter and I are going to miss ‘Capt. Grizz’ during his southwestern sabbatical, however, such will certainly […]
Jan. 21, 2011 – Great Winter Actions Depends on the Weather
January can offer some of the best redfish action of the year. Between the arrival of cold fronts, typically every five days or so, the temperatures climb and the winds subside sending hordes of ravenous reds onto the shallow grass flats to forge for food. Since food on the flats is significantly scarcer during the […]
Winter Fishing Along the Space and Treasure Coasts
Winter fishing can present challenges for anglers along the Space Coast as the severe cold and wind may limit accessibility to the wide-open shallow grass flats. In a typical winter week, we’ll have three or four prime days where we can fish anywhere and three or four inclement days where we must fish canals, rivers, […]
Dec. 28, 2010 – The Twelve Days Before Christmas
Fishing along the central east coast of Florida has been fantastic, when the weather has allowed us to venture forth. It seems that for every good day weather-wise we’ll have a bad day, a day when the temperatures are historically low and the winds are more fitting for the North Pole. In other words, out […]
Dec. 17, 2010 – The Hot and Cold of December Fishing
It has been a while since we’ve posted a new fishing report and this has not been due to any lack of activity or success on the water. The following charters have taken place since Thanksgiving, between the arrivals and departures of our typical Florida cold fronts which cycle through the region every five or […]
Reds Run in the Family
Pictured below are Rusty and Julie Van Hoose with their newest ‘catch’, Stephaie Noel Van Hoose, born December 6, 2010 in Huntsville, Alabama. Proud grandparents are Capt. Rocky and Jerri Van Hoose.
Early December Inshore Fishing on the Space Coast
Dodging cold fronts can be challenging this time of year but the fishing, when the weather permits can be simply outstanding. The following is a description of the half-day charter from this weekend. Nick, Jill, and their son Dylan from Michigan came to download and escape the snow by exploring central Florida. After doing the […]
Dec. 2, 2010 – Thanksgiving Fishing
Thanksgiving weekend could not have started any better for good friends Allan Brady and Richard Fuller as they were blessed with a near perfect day on the water. The late fall weather featured bright blue skies, mild temperatures and calm winds. And the fish fed voraciously on any live finger mullet offered. Guided by Capt. […]
Nov. 14, 2010 – Fall Fishing is in Full Force
Fishing in the backwaters of the Indian River Lagoon system from Titusville to Ft. Pierce has returned to classic fall patterns. We begin dodging cold fronts with drops in temperatures and stiff winds as the weather approaches and bask in the Indian summer-like conditions between. The fish respond to the cooler temperatures and begin to […]