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The redfish are in and hungry. The best time to target reds is between 10am and noon. I like to get out around 8:30 while its still cool and wait for the hot temps to bring the fish up shallow. When the air starts to heat up, so does the fishing. Make sure you have a good pair of polarized sunglasses so you can spot the reds. They will come up shallow as possible to warm up in the sun. Don't overlook 8 inches of water. I've had better results with swimbaits versus shrimp, lately. Remember, if you are sight casting and see a redfish chasing your lure, don't panic. Keep the same retrieve that you always have and don't slow it down.

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"Indian River" Joel
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I've been out on the water the past 5 out of 6 days, and I'll tell you this we've pulled up more trout and ladyfish than empty hooks. I even brought out my fly rod out today and landed fish on probably 75% of my casts. I even caught a ladyfish on a back cast!

The key has been small baits. There's glass minnows galore out right now and the trout are tearing them up. The smaller jig or popper you can get ahold of the better. Small jigs doesn't mean small fish though. There's alot of gator trout out right now!

"Indian River" Joel
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When most people think about redfish, they think flats. Lately, docks have been the place to fish for reds. Skip a DOA or a weightless live shrimp underneath a dock and hold on. There's thousands of docks, which one do I choose? The first thing you have to look at is the wind. You wanna get as far out of it as you can. Causeways and mangroves make great wind blockers. This time of year, the fish aren't getting underneath docks for shade. Your best bet is to find a dock that is falling apart. These make great ambush points for reds, snook, and flounder.

The trout bite has continued to be steady. Throw the same stuff you usually throw at them, just make a slightly slower presentation.

We are still waiting on the flounder to come into the river in good numbers. I'm hearing really good reports out of sebastian, so we should be seeing them really soon.

I'm also hearing about pompano running in the surf, so we may get a few of those in the river as well. I like to throw doc's goofy jigs for pomps in the river or a Carolina rigged (bass style) gulp sandflea in the surf.

"Indian River" Joel
321-402-9881
www.wadefishingflorida.com ]]> Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Neoprene
Neoprene waders are fairly inexpensive and will definitely keep you warm, sometimes too warm. Neoprene is a relatively strong, stretchy material that sticks pretty close to your body. Neoprene comes in a different thicknessess, usually between 3mm-7mm. The thicker you go the warmer you are. Thicker waders are also harder to puncture. I would never go with 7mm in florida, unless you like being really toasty. A disadvantage of neoprene waders is that they dont "breathe" and your sweat stays has no where to escape. Overall they are a good all around choice for most anglers and range from $50-100 in most cases.

PVC/Rubber
Even though PVC and rubber are two different materials, I classified them in the same group because they work basically the same. They are usually pretty cheap and dont breathe at all. PVC waders are lighter weight than neoprene, but do not provide any warmth. Rubber is heavy and is a little warmer than PVC, but still does not compare to neoprene in warmth. They run between $35-70 in most cases

Breathable
Breathable waders are fairly new technology (1990s) compared to neoprene and rubber waders. They allow your body and sweat to breathe when in the water. You can comfortably wear breathable waders in 70 degrees or 10 degrees as long as you layer, accordingly. When breathable waders first came out, they werent very durable. That has all changed in the last 10 years are so, and they are models built for hiking and brush busting. Most breathable consist of either toray fabric (every company has a different name for toray) or Gore-tex. Gore-tex is the more durable and breathable material of the two, but costs quite a bit more. Toray has made many advances and is not too far behind, but it is a little bit heavier. Toray waders run between $80-500 while Gore-tex waders run between $300-700.

"Indian River" Joel 321-402-9881 www.wadefishingflorida.com ]]> Fri, 02 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT
The trout bite has been excellent. Trout over 4lbs have been pretty common over the last week. It's almost like the know they are out of season. Rootbeer colored DOA shrimp have been producing the best for trout.

Redfish have been hitting well, too. There's alot of rats out there, along with some slot sized fish, and a good number of oversized bulls. Live shrimp and cut bait seems to be the ticket for reds right now.

We have got a few flounder of the past week, but look for the bite to pick up with this cold weather. As always, DOA terroreyz are my bait of choice for flounder on sand bottoms. If you're fishing rocks, you are better off with a DOA shrimp.

"Indian River" Joel 321-402-9881 www.wadefishingflorida.com ]]> Fri, 02 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT
What's working? DOA shrimp with an ultra slow retrieve speed. You need to barely bump these shrimp off the bottom for good strikes. Weightless jerkbaits are good if you want to work slow higher in the water column.

"Indian River" Joel
321-402-9881
www.wadefishingflorida.com ]]> Sat, 29 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT
IRL fishing in September can be broken down in 3 different segments. Early Sept., Middle Sept., and Late Sept.

First I want to talk about early September. We had a bunch of storms that really affected the water level and water clarity, which would definitely affect the fishing. I wasn’t really sure if it was going to be a positive effect or negative effect. The only way to tell was to get out on the water and find out. My clients and I did great on the water for snook and reds. There were days when we’d catch 6 snook a person! Snook were so active that they were jumping out of the water to eat our lures. I had one instance where I over casted on the bank and a snook jumped out of the water unto the bank to eat my DOA. Mangroves and shallow flats produced the best for snook and slot reds. The trout and flounder were a little harder to find than usual, but we were too busy with snook to really mind anyways.

Mid September was tough to fish. All the snook and redfish action turned off like a light switch. Trout started to become more active, but it wasn’t as good as it had been in the past. We really had to do some hunting to get some trout. The key to success was fish slower than death. The water was really murky (still is) and the fish had some trouble finding the bait. Mullet weren’t running like they were in the past weeks. I hugged the docks and was able to find some BIG gator trout on occasion (4-6lbs) but there wasn’t a lot of action from the smaller fish like I usually like. Most trout that were landed were between the 3-6lb range which made the effort worth it.

Late September, around a week and a half ago, I get a call from my brother who is slaying snook. A huge mullet run started and there was snook everywhere along with some tarpon mixed in. This run lasted about a week. I will say that not as many snook were landed as should have been, because of their interest in live finger mullet verses plastics. This made the run a little difficult to fish since I am solely an artificial guy. I did setup with live bait and had much better results, but when there is hundreds of thousands of mullet running, big fish tend not to work as hard to find bait. The mullet run has continued in certain spots of the IRL, but I have changed gears and went after flounder. The flounder fishing around docks has been really good and yielded some big fish.

I am going to give you an October preview as well. On Sunday, we get our first bit of cool weather for the year. As you may already know this will drive the fish into a feeding mode, especially redfish. There should be some big bulls on the prowl within the next week.

I am going to fish Tampa Bay this weekend with my Wade Fishing Florida's Gulf guide. I will include that fishing report as well on my next weekly report.

“Indian River” Joel 321-402-9881 ]]> Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Last week, I gave you some flounder fishing tips. You can follow the same fishing tips to catch snook and redfish. The gamefish are clustering towards the bait pods which is making it easier to target multiple species at one time.

Smaller is better. Don't be deceived into throwing a huge lure. Make sure you match the size of the baitfish in the water. Baitfish are ranging from 1-4 inches so a 3inch shrimp or CAL will do the trick. Throw are darker bait if you are trying to imitate a crustacean and a lighter bait if you are trying to imitate a baitfish.

Tight lines!
"Indian River" Joel
www.wadefishingflorida.com
321-402-9881 ]]> Wed, 27 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Look for sandbars or rocks and you should be able to find flounder. We have been catching the bigger ones on the rocks and the smaller ones in good numbers on the sand. In either scenario, you need to be able to keep your lure near the bottom. In the sand, it is important to kick up sand during your retrieve. This will cause the flounder to react in a feeding mode, causing a quick strike. When you are fishing the rocks, it is best to just bump your lure off the rocks. Don't worry if you get hung up a couple of times. That just means you are fishing the right area. When wading, just wade over there and quietly free up your lure and keep casting.

DOA CALs, shrimp, and TerrorEyz have all been working with fairly great success. If you are interested in snook, you'll do well working the TerrorEyz near the same rocks that are producing flounder.

"Indian River" Joel www.wadefishingflorida.com 321-402-9881 ]]> Mon, 18 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Send me a picture of the biggest or best fish you have caught along with a story and
I'll put the winner on the website and send you a free T-Shirt! info@wadefishingflorida.com It can be deep sea, inshore, or freshwater. I will announce the winner next week Joel "Indian River" Joel 321-402-9881 ]]> Mon, 11 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT All gamefish have been really active during the mornings and evenings. During the day, structure fishing has been excellent. Skip live or artificial baits underneath mangroves and docks. Make sure you have your drag set and ready for these big fish!
"Indian River" Joel 321-402-9881 www.wadefishingflorida.com ]]> Mon, 06 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT
What's working? Pretty much any DOA artificial. We've had equally good success in the mangroves and in the flats this week. Melbourne seems to be producing better then the Sebastian IRL lately. Get off of work early and wet some lines!

"Indian River" Joel www.wadefishingflorida.com 321-402-9881 ]]> Mon, 23 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT