Fishing Reports by Capt. Ron Presley

Signs of Snook alive on the flats - The cold weather and wind continues to hamper fishing but on a recent trip I found some good news to report. It was a cold and windy day with partly cloudy skies. The fish had not cooperated at all. Trips up a favorite canal and some favorite fla more...
Capt. Ron Presley - Cocoa Beach

Troll Motor and Battery Choice - After six weeks of doing with out a boat my new Pathfinder has arrived. It is beautiful cobalt blue, powered by a Yamaha 150 four-stroke. It came with a PowerPole installed. I have a few basic things to do before it's like I want it for fishing, but more...
Capt. Ron Presley - Cocoa Beach

Cold weather fish kill needs documentation - The Devastating Fish Kill Needs to be Documented Being without a boat certainly has its drawbacks, but it is not all bad. I am catching up on honey-do's and other stuff I had put off. Also the cold weather has not been the greatest time to go fish more...
Capt. Ron Presley - Cocoa Beach

Target Black Drum and Sheepshead for winter time fishing - The wind continues to blow out fishing trips all across the state. The good news may be in the cold front that's coming. The cooler water temperatures should motivate redfish, black drum and sheepshead to gather in numbers. December and Janua more...
Capt. Ron Presley - Cocoa Beach

Cabin fever, needing to fish, but wind does not cooperate - Finally, I have recovered from by crab trap wound enough that the doctor said I could go fishing. It's been two months off the water and I am ready to go. Only one problem - the weather. The wind has blown and blown and blown. Every scheduled trip ha more...
Capt. Ron Presley - Cocoa Beach

Marine Injuries Can be Serious - Marine Villains - Beware My last report dealt with a crab trap cleanup in Mosquito Lagoon. What I did not report at the time was a puncture wound I experienced during the event. As it turns out I have not been on the water for weeks and probably more...
Capt. Ron Presley - Cocoa Beach

Mosquito Lagoon Crab Trap Cleanup - Instead of a straight fishing report this week I have a report that will help make fishing better. On August 15, 2009 Mosquito Lagoon was the site of a volunteer effort to remove derelict crab traps from Mosquito Lagoon. With volunteers included more...
Capt. Ron Presley - Mosquito Lagoon

DOA Lures Sweep CCA Inter-chapter Challenge Tournament - The River Palms Cottages in Jensen Beach was the site of the 2009 CCA Inter-Chapter Challenge. A record ninety-one anglers gathered for the catch and release tournament on June 26 and 27. The tournament is a team event where local chapters compete ag more...
Capt. Ron Presley - Cocoa Beach

When the Kids Grow Up the Fish Will Too - Try your best when fishing with kids to have them catch something. In my book puffers and catfish count too! As long as the fish are biting and the kids are catching, they remain interested. Plan your trip in short time frames to begin with to find more...
Capt. Ron Presley - Cocoa Beach

Thinking About An East Coast Slam - I'm Still Thinking About An East Coast Slam I never should have started reporting on this slam thing. Now it haunts me on every trip. One day this week was good for two varieties of the slam - snook and trout but no redfish. Another day was potent more...
Capt. Ron Presley - Cocoa Beach