Tarpon have Returned to Mosquito Lagoon
Capt. Tom Van Horn
July 14, 2008
Indian River Lagoon - Saltwater Fishing Report
Mosquito Creek Outdoor Indian River Lagoon
Fishing Report, July 14, 2008
By Captain Tom Van Horn
Hot and humid weather defines summer here on the Indian River Lagoon coast of Florida, and just because the heat is on doesn't mean the fish aren't eating. Matter of fact, many of the species calling the IRL home during the summer are tropical fish. Although fishing is good, it is still very important to step up your tackle size and to apply as much pressure as possible during you fight to lessen the length of the battle. Warm water holds less oxygen, so get them in as quickly as possible, and then take the time to revive your fish fully before releasing it.
This week on the lagoon, the wind has been breezy in the mornings when it is cool, and then laying down around noon. This has resulted to tougher conditions for locating fish in the morning, and great fishing conditions in the afternoon when it's hot and the sun is over head. Additionally, the large tarpon are showing up, rolling in the deeper channels in both the IRL and Mosquito Lagoons in the morning, and on Friday morning I watched Captain Chris Myers whip a 60 to 70 pound silver king caught on a D.O.A. Baitbuster.
There have also been plenty of both slot and oversized redfish working on the deeper edges of the sandbars and again the D.O.A. Baitbuster has been the productive lure. Even with the most recent heavy rains, the Lagoon levels are very low, so it's a good time to learn the layout of the shoals, and to get stuck if you are not careful.
Out off of the beach, cooler water has started to move in with water surface temperatures in the lower 70's have been reported. Additionally, large long period swells generated by Hurricane Bertha have made for some rough sea conditions for smaller boats, but the surfers are loving it. The best bet this week will be the mid summer cobia run. Look for warmer water and bait pods, and you will find cobia. Most of the cobia taken last week came from slow trolling live bait on the reef and wrecks around 8A and Pelican Flats.
As always, if you have any questions or need more information, please contact me.
Good luck and good fishing,
Captain Tom Van Horn
Mosquito Coast Fishing Charters
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