Can't beat the weather
Capt. Joe Porcelli
January 23, 2012
Mosquito Lagoon - Saltwater Fishing Report
In the Mosquito Lagoon we took a few flounder in our mix this week on Gulp shrimp fished slowly on the bottom. Our targeted fish was trout but every now and again you would get that almost signature bite. Not much pull in the battle until you go to lift the flatty off the bottom. Then they seem to get the drift that something is going on out of the norm. You can take the flounder on many colors Gulp puts out but the rule of thumb is match the hatch.
We have caught our share of trout this week also but there were no gators caught even though we got to see a few throw our baits. I like fishing soft baits whenever I can. I seem to cover a lot of ground with the soft baits where live bait you spend a lot of time in the live well. That is the place I least want to spend my time when it is cold out. We caught about thirty fish last Saturday and most of the trout were over 2 pounds. I had one angler throwing Gulp Jerkshads on one side of the boat and the other throwing shrimp and the Gulp out fished the live shrimp. Gulp really does out fish live bait. This does not surprise me though; it is not the first time it has happened and not going to be the last.
Above Mack McGahee with his first redfish.
The reds have been happy on the Mosquito Lagoon flats with waving tails on the major feeds. They were bunched up tight since the water dropped out. The water level has been extremely low. If you see your Gulp going to splash in the middle of the school it is better to abort the cast and try again. You can do this by cupping the spool and yank back. If you find your reds are spooky toss a Gulp Shrimp way in front of the fish and let it sit till you feel the bite. If you're not Gulping you're not grinning!
Remember: Think like a fish to catch fish.
Target Species:
Redfish, Flounder, Trout
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