Category — Banana River Boating

The Banana River with its abundance of marine life offers more then just fishing and boating opportunities. Adrian Gray from the IGFA recently took Merritt Island residents the Redwine’s on a collecting mission around the Banana River. Adrian just took delivery of his brand new Inshore Power Boat and desperatly wanted to get it wet despite the bad weather, what better way to break it in on a very windy day but to pull up on the leeward side of some Banana River islands break out the seine nets and start seeing what you can find.

A 10 gallon aquarium set up on the bow of Adrian’s IPB made for the perfect temporary collecting station for Alden. Adrian’s new flats skiff allowed them to glide quietly  and effortlessly in the ankle deep water as the Redwines netted up small crusteceans, pipefish, needlefish and and juvenile gamefish in the rich river seagrass.

The Banana River with its miles of skinny flats and abundant wildlife creates the perfect stomping ground for an eleven year old kid armed with a net and bucket. The Redwines’ prove you don’t need an arsenal of expensive tackle to enjoy all the Banana River has to offer.

We stumbled across this neat little skiff the other day and thought it would be a perfect match for the Banana River. The price point on this skiff was very affordable. It was setup to fish with a poling platform and front casting deck. This one had a 50 tiller and screamed. We discovered their construction methods are second to none in their class. If you are in the market for a versatile, affordable, quality flats skiff then you need to check out Inshore Power Boats 16′.

Flats boat

At the entrance of the Port Canaveral, Florida lies an unassuming little spoil island. On the weekends this small piece of land turns into a gathering place for boaters. Boats in every size, shape and color pull up to the island or sandbar for their piece of the Jimmy Buffet lifestyle. Many of the weekend visitors make a day of it while some visitors drop by to share a beverage after a long day fishing the Banana River or the Port. Most of the boaters have been very responsible keeping ski island pristine.