Fished 1.25 Days, and an Ode to Seatrout

Fished 1.25 Days, and an Ode to Seatrout

Thanks for reading this week’s post, Fished 1.25 Days and an Ode to Seatrout. The weather has been unpleasant! We had Thanksgiving to deal with! Actually, I fished less than 1.25 days, but that will come out in the text.

I’ll be on the road next week, so do not expect a post. I won’t be able to deliver one.

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Monday’s weather made me stay home, but I got tired of hanging around. Went to my favorite local retention pond for a couple hours, bugging for bass. Got one bite, a feisty one-pounder that was, of course, released.

Tuesday Scott Radloff joined me for a Bang-O-Craft trip to Mosquito Lagoon, where the water is still too high. We fished in the rain. The seatrout were on! We probably got thirty, maybe more, all on soft plastics. Most were at the bottom of the slot, a few smaller, a few larger. All were released, since the season is closed! Scott got a single ladyfish in the interests of variety. We fished until we were soggy, about four hours.

And now for that Ode to Seatrout…

Blindcasting with a Clouser Minnow on Mosquito Lagoon produced this fish.

Tom Van Horn, Banana River Lagoon.

Alex and Vic, Banana River Lagoon.

A BIG sea trout, Mosquito Lagoon, caught blind-casting with a Bouncer Shrimp.

I used to make poppers I called Floozies from an old boogie board. Clearly, they lacked durability. Banana River Lagoon.

Maxx, Mosquito Lagoon, sight-fished.

Dr. Aubrey, Indian River Lagoon, sight-fished.

The Texan’s biggest-ever sea trout, sight-fished, Mosquito Lagoon.

My use of purple flies has fallen way off, but they work well. Banana River Lagoon.

Capt. Chris Myers, Mosquito Lagoon, sight-fished.

Mosquito Lagoon, sight-fished.

Mosquito Lagoon, sight-fished.

Rusty Chinnis revives a big trout caught in the Indian River Lagoon near Stuart, on a DOA Shrimp.

Mosquito Lagoon, blind-casting.

Banana River Lagoon, blind-casting.

Mosquito Lagoon, sight-fishing.

Trout aren’t as exciting as tarpon, but I love them anyway!

That’s Fished 1.25 Days, and an Ode to Seatrout. Thanks for reading!

Every day is a blessing. Don’t waste it- Go fishing! Go paddling! Take a walk! Stay active!

John Kumiski
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