ORLANDO, DAYTONA BEACH INSHORE FISHING FORECAST-Speckled trout are feeding on live shrimp or sea shad style jigs in the Daytona and Cocoa Beach areas east of Orlando. The Saltwater Assassin opening night color has been especially good when worked around oyster bars, docks, and deeper cuts near mangrove covered shorelines. Black drum and mangrove snapper are possible at the Daytona and Cocoa Beach area bridgesfor anglers using live shrimp near the bases of the pilings duringthe slack tide phase. Sheepshead are possible here too but prefer small crabs most of the time.
ORLANDO, COCOA BEACH, PORT CANAVERAL OFFSHORE FISHING FORECAST-Small dolphin are fairly abundant on the rips and weed lines associated with the western edge of the Gulf Stream. A few sailfish and wahoo are also
possible near these features. King mackerel are possible on wrecks and reefs in the 90 to 140-foot depths east of Orlando and Cocoa Beach. Live or dead offering like pogies, sardines, and greenies will get them to bite best but lipped diving lures and chin weighted ballyhoo will work in most situations. Cobia are showing up inthese same depths. Look for them following rays, whales, turtles, and sunfish or holding on wrecks in the 70 to 180-foot range.
ORLANDO, COCOA BEACH, INSHORE FISHING FORECAST-speckled trout, redfish, and black drum are possible catches in all three lagoons east of Orlando at this time. Look for fish sunning themselves in the 1 to 2-foot depths. Plastic Jigs or minnow shaped diving lures are top producers for the trout. Saltwater Assassin 4-inch sea shad tails are one of Captain Jim Ross's favorite lures to use and they are working on many of these fish species right now. Rootbeer with red and gold flake, salt and pepper silver phantom with a
chartreuse tail, or opening night colors are working on most days.Sight casting with live shrimp as well will get them to strike.
Until next time.....Catch a memory!!!!
Guide- Captain Jim Ross
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