Cape Canaveral ULA Delta IV Medium rocket launch August 22, 2019

The last United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV Medium rocket launch was August 22, 2019 in Cape Canaveral, Florida at 9:06 am from Launch Complex 37. Only the Delta IV Heavy will be used from now on. Actually, ULA plans to stop using both the Atlas and Delta, only relying on the coming Vulcan rocket to take cargo and humans in space.

The Delta IV Medium was introduced in 2002. Delta IV Medium is 207 ft. tall and has flown 29 times. The Delta IV Medium has taken payloads for communications, national security, and science. For More, Visit Space.com.

Florida East Coast Surf Fishing

3 in a Row, Time to Go

No boats, just Florida East Coast Surf Fishing. Canaveral National Seashore, Mosquito Lagoon, Florida. 

The surf was pretty rough yesterday at Patrick Air Base 2nd Light and at Canaveral National Seashore. We ended up throwing in Mosquito Lagoon.

It wound up being a beautiful day with most of the weather blowing inland.

Fiddler Crab Heaven out here at Mosquito Lagoon!

 Florida East Coast Surf Fishing Home

Blacktip caught during the spring migration

Southern Bred Fishing Charters hooked a Blacktip Shark Surf Fishing off Florida's East Coast. Hooking Blacktip makes for a nice fight. Blacktip can be found along Florida's East Coast.

Southern Bred Fishing Charters offers 2 hour "lesson" Charters for those who would enjoy learning while surf fishing for Blacktip Sharks. Southern Bred's Shark Fishing Charters offer a 4 hour Shark Fishing trip full of excitement, great conversation, tips and advice, and leave with a new friend.

For detailed Charter Information Visit Southern Bred Fishing Charters

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Fish Report 8-17-2019 Florida East Coast Surf Fishing

No boats, just Florida East Coast Surf Fishing. Canaveral National Seashore, Playalinda Beach, Eddy Creek Fish Report for 8-17-2019. 

The surf has progressively gotten muddy throughout August 2019. Very few keepers in Playalinda Beach but a lot more little guys. A nurse shark was caught today at the Eddy Creek ramp but Croakers and spots were everywhere. 

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What's biting?

The Redfish are biting at Mosquito Lagoon. 

Crabs are picking the bait clean at Haulover Canal, and the Jetty Park bite was nonexistent. 

The Jetty Park Pier was busy with fishermen but light on bite.

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Croakers to the Left of Me, Croakers to the Right, Redfish to End the Day

No boats, just Florida East Coast Surf Fishing. Canaveral National Seashore, Playalinda Beach, Eddy Creek, Jetty Park, Haulover Canal, Mosquito Lagoon. Croaker, Spots, Saltwater Catfish, Redfish, Skate, Nurse Shark. 

Okuma Coronado CD65 and CD90 and Mitchell Avocet II reels, H2O Express 12 ft rods, 30lb braid with 20lb mono backer, Eagle Claw 2/0 circle hooks, 3oz. pyramid weights, Fish Bites bait.

We jumped around moving from place to place today Florida East Coast Surf Fishing. Between the beautiful sunrise, spots of rain, change of scenery, species of fish, and catches of the day, we had great fishing fun. We started at Canaveral National Seashore Playalinda Beach Eddy Creek Parking Area and walked up the ramp toward the beach to a beautiful sunrise! The bite was slow and water muddy so we moved to Jetty Park at Port Canaveral. Again, slow, slow bite. We drove out to Haulover Canal and forgot we only had the long poles, so we went to Mosquito Lagoon and bingo! Redfish!

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Fourth Graders Get Free Access to All National Parks, Lands, and Waters for Full Year

Leave only footsteps, take home brilliant photos and memories when visiting National Parks, Lands, and Waters. Every Kid in the Park program allows all fourth graders to gain free access to all National Parks, Lands, and Waters for a full year. This includes Canaveral National Seashore.

The Every Kid in a Park annual pass is active from September to August, a full year, including the summer during the fourth grade school year and summer following. What a deal!

The pass is eligible to students enrolled in public, private school, homeschoolers, and free choice learners 10 years old. Must have a printed voucher from the Every Kid in a Park website. The 4th grade pass is accepted at The Forest Service, the National Park Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, and Bureau of Reclamation where admission fees are charged.

The pass is obtained once the printed voucher is brought to Canaveral National Seashore Visitors Center (321-267-1110) or Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge Visitors Center (321-862-0667).  Call ahead to confirm the office has the required permit in house to exchange for printed voucher. If you need another location for Federal Recreation Areas where interagency passes are issued visit USGS Pass Issuance List.

The Every Kid in a Park pass admits the pass owner and any passengers in a private non-commercial vehicle at a per vehicle fee area, or the pass owner and up to 3 adults at sites that charge per person. Passes are not transferrable and owner must be present to use.

Canaveral National Seashore is Florida's longest stretch of undeveloped beach. Check out our blog page (linked to Canaveral National Surf Fishing above) dedicated to up to date information on beach ramp construction, closures, parking, fish reports, and more.





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Fish Report May through August 2019

FISH REPORT 

May through August 2019

Florida East Coast Surf Fishing mainly fished near Parking Areas 4, 8, and 11 at the Canaveral National Seashore Playalinda Beach area in 2019. 

The bite in Parking Area 4 (May, July 2019) landed multiple smaller fish including Whiting, Pompano, Spot, Catfish, Croaker. Lots of fun if you have younger fishermen. Catch and release all day! Lots of excitement and interest. 

Parking Area 8  (June, July 2019) was Pompano keeper area for us with a splash of small Blacktip Shark, Whiting, and Saltwater Catfish. 

Parking Area 11 (June, August 2019) hooked Sailcat, Whiting, Pompano, Saltwater Catfish, and Croaker.

August 2019 is HOT, HOT, HOT, humid, muggy …

Wanted to log What's Biting so far for 2019. Florida East Coast Surf Fishing getting a couple more rods, reels, and setting up for bigger catches! Stay Tuned =)

Beautiful Little Day Florida East Coast Surf Fishing

No boats, just Florida East Coast Surf Fishing. Canaveral National Seashore, Playalinda Beach, Parking Area 8, Whiting, Blacktip, Croaker, Saltwater Catfish. 

Okuma Coronado CD65 and CD90 and Mitchell Avocet II reels, H2O Express 12 ft. rods, 30lb braid with 20lb mono backer, Eagle Claw 2/0 circle hooks, 3oz. pyramid weights, Fish Bites bait.

Florida East Coast Surf Fishing Canaveral National Seashore parking area 8 today. This beach ramp is nice for wheelchair and beach cart access presently but Canaveral National Seashore has Fall plans to refurbish 8. Canaveral National Seashore is remodeling the ramp at parking area 8 this fall to make room for UTV Emergency Evac Unit traffic for emergency rescues, according to Canaveral National Seashore Park Rangers on 8-10-2019. Our next post covers the fresh information on parking, ramp closures, handicap parking areas, wheelchair access points, best swimming areas, and best spots for Florida East Coast Surf Fishing.

Link coming to Canaveral National Seashore Fresh Information

Atlas V Rocket Launches Satellite Payload for US Military

Atlas V Rocket Launches Satellite Payload for US Military 8-8-2019

Photos taken from Melbourne, Florida

Check out the video on Florida East Coast Surf Fishing YouTube Channel

What a brilliant event lighting up the sky.

The next rocket launch is a Delta IV, United Launch Alliance, scheduled Cape Canaveral Air Force Station SLC-37 on August 22, 2019 TBD. (ULA Delta IV GPS III SV02).  

Check the Kennedy Space Center Launches and Events Calendar!

Florida East Coast Surf Fishing

Mini Double Florida East Coast Surf Fishing

No boats, just Florida East Coast Surf Fishing. Canaveral National Seashore, Playalinda Beach, Whiting, Pompano. 

Below is the gear we use:

Okuma Coronado CD65 and CD90 and Mitchell Avocet II reels, H2O Express 12 ft rods, 30lb braid with 20lb mono backer, Eagle Claw 2/0 circle hooks, 3oz. pyramid weights, Fish Bites bait. Today we brought the canopy tent, two folding chairs, and the big Igloo. The fishing beach cart is very helpful!

Why I Prefer to Use Circle Hooks

Why I Prefer to Use Circle Hooks


The use of circle hooks is also recommended by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. My FWC states that circle hooks are 90% more likely to hook fish in the mouth, reducing harm to the fish on a catch and release.

Circle hooks are easier to dislodge than J hooks. If a fish "swallows the hook" with a J, removing it can be seriously detrimental to a fishes release. Often, it is better to cut the line close and leave the hook to work out over time if damage to the fish on removal is severe or it takes too long and causes distress.

Circle and J hooks are for use with live and cut bait. The favorite thing I like about the circle hook is they set themselves. You never have to set the hook. It makes Florida East Coast Surf Fishing easier.

Circle hook sizes go from 1/0 on up, depending on what your fishing for. You even have a choice of colors like Chrome, Red, Black, or Gold. A plethora of sizes, colors, brands, styles, manufacturers for you to choose from. I normally use 1-2/0 for Whiting, Redfish, and Pompano but use 3-4/0 for larger species like shark.

Find out more at Fishing Tackle and Gear to Help Released Fish Survive MyFWC

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Canaveral National Seashore Launch Pad

On the way to Surf Fishing Florida's East Coast in Canaveral National Seashore, Playalinda Beach. A look at a Cape Canaveral Launch Pad.




The sun was Hot today! A beautiful day at Canaveral National Seashore but had to stop for a quick view of the launch pad and thought to share.

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Smallest Pompano I Ever Caught Florida East Coast Surf Fishing

August 2019 Florida State Regulation Updates Pompano

August 2019 Florida State Regulation Updates Pompano

Permit, Florida Pompano

Special Permit Zone

The minimum size Florida Pompano to keep is 11". There is a daily bag limit of 6 per fisher. The season is open all year. Catching on a hook and line, cast or seine net.

The numbers for inside the Special Permit Zone are different. The minimum size Florida Pompano to keep is 22". There is a daily bag limit of 1 per fisher. The season is open August 1-March 31. In State waters, catching on a hook and line and in Federal waters, hook and line and spear fishing.

As listed on MyFWC, "The Special Permit Zone includes state and federal waters south of Cape Florida in the Atlantic and south of Cape Sable in the Gulf. State waters are from shore to 9 nautical miles in the Gulf and from shore to 3 nautical miles in the Atlantic."

If you need information on the Pompano Endorsement Zone, Visit MyFWC.

Regulation changes are to set for January 1, 2020 on the Shortfin Mako. The Commission approved an increase of the recreational minimum size limit to 83". Commercial harvest in State waters is banned.

Wikipedia Photo

No boats, just Florida East Coast Surf Fishing

Safety Surf Fishing Florida's East Coast

When I go surf fishing, I like a place to get out of the sun for a minute or two. A small beach umbrella is useful for this but they tend to fly off if not properly secured. I secure my beach umbrella with something called a beach screw. Mine is Anchor Away. It attaches right to the beach umbrella.

Using buckets of sand helps hold canopy tents still. When the family includes little guys, a canopy style tent allows for more play space while keeping the sun at bay. I will be doing a new video this weekend for tips to set up a safe canopy style tent on the beach. I will link it here after the upload.

I have found that as soon as beachgoers see lightning, storms incoming, or hear thunder, they are potential lightning strike targets. Be sure to check behind you periodically for incoming storms. They tend to creep up on you. Don't wait for the rain to begin before you head to the car, a beach umbrella is not a safety shelter from lightning and storms. They only work as a sun shade.

Waterspouts are basically tornados over the water. I have seen many waterspouts but have not seen one come back off the water onto the beach. According to NOAA, if a waterspout reenters the beach, a tornado warning occurs.

Watch your step as you soak your feet where the surf meets the sand. Jellyfish, hooks, idiots who bring glass containers to the beach, skates (rays), holes previously dug by sand creators all can be problematic for the unaware while surf fishing Florida's east coast.

Never swim alone, alcohol and the sun do not mix well, dehydration is a thing, wear sunscreen, and if you brought it, take it back with you.

Florida East Coast Surf Fishing