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Fineline Fishing Charters Orlando,, Daytona, Cocoa Beach fishing 4-cast for weekend of October 24-26

By October 23, 2014No Comments
NORTH ORLANDO-DAYTONA BEACH-OFFSHORE-Dolphin, sailfish, and wahoo action has been pretty good leading into this recent new moon along the western edge of the Gulf Stream.  Anglers trolling skirted ballyhoo along the steeples or Cones areas and over the Rolldown to the north of the inlet are seeing the best action for these species. Closer to shore tarpon, shark, and cobia are following the shrimp boats outside of the inlet. These species are also following bait pods south of the inlet from Bethune Beach to the False Cape.   

NORTH ORLANDO-DAYTONA BEACH-INSHORE-Along the beaches anglers are having some of the best action of the year.  Spanish mackerel, bluefish, ladyfish, jack and shark are just a few of the species that are following schools of fingerling mullet, glass minnows, and 
pilchards just outside of the surf break. Any small moving object will work for a lure on these fish during the first two hours of the morning.  Spoons, jigs, lipped diving plugs, etc will get you into a bite.  Whiting and pompano are Possible as well but cut shrimp or whole sand fleas on a jig or bottom rig are a better option for these two species.  

EAST ORLANDO-COCOA BEACH-OFFSHORE-Scattered king mackerel and cobia are coming from the reefs in the 60 to 90-foot depths.  Live pogies or mullet are your best bait choice if you intend to slow troll for these species.  Lipped diving plugs like the Rapala CD-14 series or the new Williamson speed pro series are good options if bait is not available. Choose natural colored plugs in clean water and highly visible plugs if the water gets a little dirty.  Jumbo shrimp will also work for the cobia when they swim up to your boat transom.  Tripletail are possible on buoys, weeds, and other floating debris in the 40 to 65-foot depths. 

EAST ORLANDO-COCOA BEACH-INSHORE-The near-shore waters are teaming with a variety of predators right now.  The area from the bight southward to Cocoa Beach has spanish mackerel, crevalle jack, bluefish, redfish, snook, ladyfish and too many sharks to keep track of.  Almost any lure that imitates a glass minnow, pilchard, or fingerling mullet should get you into a good bite. Spoons, HookUp jigs, Rapala X-Rap 10 or 12 diving plugs and Gotcha metal plugs will all get bit.  Redfish and trout action in the lagoons is fair at this time with much of the activity centered around the central and southern portions of the Mosquito lagoon. Cut mullet or ladyfish are still the best baits to use to get hooked up.  Anglers that are
poling the flats sight casting to individual fish or small pods are having good success using live shrimp or HookUp "Skimmer style" jigs in tan or white bucktail.  For added attraction spray these jigs with Bang! crab or Shrimp scent and work them rather slowly once they are in the fishes sight window. 

Until next time....Catch a memory!!

Captain Jim Ross