FLORIDA EAST COAST FISHING REPORTS

Jan 20th 2010 The fishing the last few days has been a little bit challenging. The main reason is due to the 4 month closure of grouper & red snapper. We have been doing very well catching limits of amber jack. The king fish have also been very cooperative earl in the month. That being said, the past few days the kings have not been around do to the water temperature being so cold. However today we caught 4 kings and I expect the action will be fast and furious as the water warms back up. We can also expect some good cobia fishing off of the warm edge where that cold water meets it. If you are looking for some especially tasty fish to take home we have been doing very well using light tackle to catch trigger fish & sea bass. These fish are usually less than 3lbs but as far as table fair they are unmatched.

December 6th 2009 Fishing is absolutely as good as it gets right NOW! Slow trolling for kings is providing unstoppable action with allot of big fish. We are catching numerous cobia while slow trolling. Sailfish and mahi are also in the mix. Bottom fishing for snapper, amber jack & grouper is also on fire. The time to fish is now because patience is not required. It is like fishing in a barrell.

September 30th 2009 This past week the red snapper fishing has been phenomenal. That being said everything else has been very poor. Any day the slow trolling for kings is going to be awesome and we can expect fast action from these ferocious feeders. The last shark trip was awesome. We caught several black tip sharks and a couple very nice lemon sharks.

August 22nd 2009 Live bait trolling has been very productive lately. We are steadily catching nice king mackerel, cobia and the occasional dolphin fish. The amber jack fishing has been really good. The amber jacks have been between 25 and 60lbs. The grouper and snapper have been pretty slow going, however things might change after this big ground swell. Shark fishing has been really good but the last 2 trips have been very slow, again this might change after this big swell. We will be out fishing everyday the next few days. I will write another report after we test the bottom fishing and shark fishing.

July 9th The live bait trolling is really good right now. We are catching allot of nice king fish and cobia. The kings are always the most abundant and are eager to provide plenty of drag screaming rod bending action. The barracuda have been around to also keep the rods bent and are eager to eat a struggling king. The bottom fishing did shut down a few days after my last report but the snapper and amber jacks are biting fairly decent right now. We have caught a few nice grouper in the last couple trips. Hopefully the bottom fishing will continue to improve but for the fastest action the live bait trolling cant be beat. Here recently we have been live bait trolling just a few miles from the inlet. The fish being that close provides for plenty of fishing time because of the short boat ride. The kings have been 10lbs to 35lbs plus cobias, barracudas and jack cravalle, sharks and the occasional tarpon. The nightly shark fishing has very good. We are catching black tips, spinner, nurse and lemon sharks.

May 13th 2009 The variety here recently has been awesome. We have been doing allot of live bait trolling this past week and it has been very consistent. We are catching king fish, cobia, mahi, sail fish, barracuda and bonito on any given day live bait trolling. Most of the action is coming from the kings and the fish have been ranging from 10 to 30lbs. The straight up trolling to target mainly dolphin, wahoo and sail fish has been EXTREMLY hit and miss. One day you will catch anywhere from 8 to 15 nice fish and the next day you cant get a bite. The bottom fishing is what I would describe as SOSO. We have been catching a few nice red snapper but successfulness really depends on what the current is doing. Just last night I would say we had our 1st good night of shark fishing for the season. We caught about a 10ft lemon shark. We also caught some big nurse sharks, black nose sharks and big bottom rays.

April 27th 2009This month has definitely made the entire Sea Leveler crew earn the charter boat award for making it happen (if their was such a award). We have had some great trips and every trip we have caught some nice fish but not many of them came easy. The dolphin bite has been good one day and none existent the next. The bottom fishing has my head spinning, one day you get a good bite in shallow water the next day no bite. After that go even shallower and later that same day you need to be deeper than 200ft to get a bite. When you do find them they are nice fish. Snapper 10 to 20 lbs and the grouper are 20 plus. WHAT IS GOING ON? The live bait trolling has been very good on most days and the fish have been close to home. We are fishing only a few miles from Cocoa Beach and doing very well on kings and the occasional cobia to spice things up. The big jacks have shown up and they are awesome fighters along with some barracuda for fun. The shark fishing has yet to really hit full stride. On our last outing we caught 2 sharp nose sharks and two bonnet head sharks. The sharp nose and bonnet heads are the smaller sharks we catch, usually 3ft or less and not weighing more than 15 lbs. We did have 3 shots at larger sharks that same night but they didn’t want to stay hooked. I do believe the fishing will get more consistent as soon as the weather does. I suggest if you are planning a trip in the next week or so to go the full day. Like I said we have had great catches on every trip it just takes a little more looking around than it normally does. Call me if you are wanting to go shark fishing because it is going to break loose any time now and sometimes it takes a while to get a fishing report in. I will let you know exactly what we caught on our most recent trip. Call us and give us a chance to show you why Sea Leveler is the charter boat you want to take your family fishing on.

April 1st 2009 The last 2 weeks have been tough. The weather was terrible and didn’t allow us to do any fishing for 13 days. We have fished the past 2 days and the fishing was surprisingly pretty good. The trolling action was slow but the few mahi we did catch were nice fish. I think as we get a little further along in the month the trolling action should be very good. The bottom fishing was also surprisingly good. We caught some monster amber jack and a few nice grouper. The sight fishing for cobia seemed to slow a little but we did manage to find 1 nice fish on our last trip and a few triple tail. The cobia are not more than a few miles off Cocoa Beach, Port Canaveral. This makes for a nice relaxing day of fishing because of no long run to the fishing grounds. The shark fishing is starting to show signs of improvement. We caught a few black nose and spinner sharks along with some nice red drum and bottom rays on lastnights shark trip. I think as the water continues to clean up, all the fishing should just keep getting better.

Port Canaveral, Cocoa Beach Fishing Report
Mar. 1st 2009 The snapper fishing continues to be phenomenal. We are catching nice size snapper along with a few grouper and cobia. The cobia are starting to show more frequently and soon we will be sight fishing for them. The king mackerel bite is still very good. The bigger 20 plus pound fish are not as frequent as last month but just yesterday we caught 6 kings over 20lbs. The mahi (dolphin fish) should start to show more toward the end of the month and should provide some awesome action while live bait trolling. Unfortunately the shark fishing the last few trips has been very poor. I do expect it to pick up as soon as the water temp raises a few more degrees. If you have plans to visit Orlando, Cocoa Beach or any of the surrounding areas of Port Canaveral please call us at 321-794-3474 for a up to date fishing report.

Feb. 1st 2009 The waters off-shore of Cocoa Beach are loaded with fish right now. The fishing has been really good all of January but the last few days have been phenomenal. The king fish are still biting awesome, just yesterday we caught one that weighed 47lbs (smoker). The red snapper are still biting great and the grouper are really starting to show also. We are also catching several cobia & the occasional mahi while slow trolling for the kings. The cobias have also been following up the snapper while bottom fishing. When that happens we pitch a live bait to them on a spinning real and it is game on. We have been seeing several mana rays that have cobia with them. It is somewhat unusual to see the cobias with mana rays this early but I wont complain The shark fishing has been slow but if you ever want a chance to catch a sand tiger shark the time is now. Sand tiger sharks are considered a threaten species but we can catch them and release them unharmed. They are awesome looking sharks. They have brown patchy spots on them and their teeth stick out everywhere. We are averaging 1 to 4 tiger sharks per trip right now and they are between 125 to 200lbs 7 to 10 ft in length. If you are visiting Orlando, Cocoa Beach, or anywhere in the Space Coast area and you and your family/friends are looking to do something memorable and fun. Right now is the time to experience a awesome fishing trip. Give us a call at 321-794-3474 and talk to us about fishing. I am sure we can find a trip that is right for your group.