Cocoa Beach Florida Fishing Reports

Night Time Is The Right Time Fishing Banana River, Port Canaveral by Keith Mixon (8/07/2009)
With the full moon upon us, top water lures have worked exceptionally well along the flats in three feet of water or less. Large "gator" trout weighing up to five pounds have not been able to resist MirrOlures MR16 when fished with a slow retrieve.

Cocoa Beach Fishing by Kevin Fischer (8/06/2009)
Cocoa Beach Fishing reports for the Mosquito Lagoon and Indian River lagoon.

Cocoa Beach, Merritt Island Report by Ron Presley (7/05/2009)
The CCA Inter-chapter Challenge Tournament for 2009 was swept by anglers using DOA lures.

Cocoa Beach, Merritt Island Fishing Report by Ron Presley (6/23/2009)
Be patient when fishing with kids and be sure they catch something.

Cocoa Beach, Merritt Island Fishing Report by Ron Presley (6/07/2009)
Came close to a slam but the snook got away. Ended the day hooking snook, trout, redfish, ladyfish, sheephead and bluefish.

40 Foot Boat Goes up In Flames by Ron Presley (5/24/2009)
What a week. A boat disaster, some nice trout and rain out weather.

Catch Slam Of Redfish, Trout, and Snook On the Banana River by Ron Presley (5/09/2009)
It's Still A Good Time to Catch a Slam of Redfish, Trout, and Snook on the Banana River.

Cocoa Beach, Merritt Island Fishing Report by Ron Presley (4/24/2009)
The mullet run is starting and it brings plenty of fish to the flats.

Unusal weather for the spring by Keith Mixon (4/10/2009)
Wind, rain and unusually cold temperatures have limited the access to some prime fishing spots along the flats this past week. Wind, rain and unusually cold temperatures have limited the access to some prime fishing spots along the flats this past week.

Catching the Redfish's Cousin by Ron Presley (4/06/2009)
Black durm and sheepshead were eager to bite on this day. Live shrimp pinned on a Rip Tide 1/4 oz. jig head was the bait of choice.

Cocoa Beach, Merritt Island Fishing Report by Ron Presley (3/20/2009)
Winter fishing can be rough, but when you can get out there are usually some fish to be found.

February Fishing by Keith Mixon (2/19/2009)
As cold fronts make their way through central Florida, there have only been a few days when I have been able to get out and wet a line. On these days, cold water temperatures have left fish feeling somewhat lethargic.

Braving the Elements by Keith Mixon (2/05/2009)
Cold temperatures and breezy conditions have made fishing along Florida's east coast somewhat difficult reports Captain Keith Mixon. However, these less than ideal conditions haven't kept the fish from biting.

Cocoa Beach, Merritt Island Fishing Report by Ron Presley (1/29/2009)
Indian Summer weather is warming up the bite. Bluefish and Jacks have been willing to hit plastic baits just like it was summer.

Winter Time Fishing by Keith Mixon (1/22/2009)
Fishing along Florida's east coast has slowed down due to frigid temperatures and breezy conditions reports Captain Keith Mixon. In the past week there have been only a few opportunities in which Mother Nature has allowed us to get out and wet a line.

Reds for the New Year by Keith Mixon (1/07/2009)
A slow presentation will provide a good day on the water.

Cocoa Beach, Merritt Island Fishing Report by Ron Presley (12/29/2008)
The day started with a dense, thick fog but ended in beautiful blue sky. Sometimes, however, you just have to be satisfied with enjoying the beauty of the great outdoors.

Shallow Water Reds by Keith Mixon (12/29/2008)
Catching reds and trout can make a perfect end to 2008. Many fishermen will find that the right approach will bring more fish to the boat.

Stealth for Reds by Keith Mixon (12/17/2008)
A stealthy approach will help provide some awesome fishing action for reds and trout.

Fishing Florida's Space Coast by Keith Mixon (12/15/2008)
Fishing has been exciting along Florida's East coast. Redfish, Trout and even Pompano have been willing to feed on a wide varity of baits.

Cocoa Beach, Merritt Island Fishing Report by Ron Presley (12/10/2008)
Winter time is a good time to target Black Drum and Sheepshead in the Banana River. If the water is clear you can even sight fish them.

Cocoa Beach, Merritt Island Fishing Report by Ron Presley (11/25/2008)
Live shrimp, popping corks, and patient anglers produced some nice fish regardless of the cool water temperatures.

Cocoa Beach, Merritt Island Fishing Report by Ron Presley (10/27/2008)
High winds and murky water made for a tought fishing day. However, the day was saved by some hard fighting Jacks.

Clear Water Redfish by Ron Presley (10/06/2008)
Finding pockets of clear water resulted in a good redfish bite.

Barramundi in Central Florida by Ron Presley (9/07/2008)
Barramundi are related to the snook, and believe me, they hard fighting and fun to catch. I recently visited Osceola Outback Adventures to get a taste of fishing for this unique fish.

Cocoa Beach, Merritt Island Fishing Report by Ron Presley (8/21/2008)
Tropical Storm Fay has kept anglers off the water lately. When the storm clears, beware of unexpected hazards. Dock parts, fallen trees, etc. will litter the water and make traveling dangerous.

Cocoa Beach Fishing Report by Doug Blanton (8/12/2008)
The Bull are Charging!The red fishing has been great over the past week. We have a few nice schools of bull reds starting to work the flats here in Cocoa Beach.

Cocoa Beach, Merritt Island Fishing Report by Ron Presley (7/12/2008)
The DOA shrimp proved to be a deadly bait on St. Lucie River Snook. Rig the imitation shrimp on 40 pound leader and fish it on a fast action heavy rod.

Cocoa Beach, Merritt Island Fishing Report by Ron Presley (6/28/2008)
The Banana River produced a variety of fish on Rip Tide plastic lures. Bluefish, Spotted Sea Trout and Jacks were all willing to bite.

Cocoa Beach, Merritt Island Fishing Report by Ron Presley (6/18/2008)
Sharks are a great fish to teach kids the techniques of fishing. When you take the kids fishing you need to be sure they catch something and sharks will fill the bill.

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