Mosquito Lagoon Fishing Report
Capt. Chris Myers
June 2, 2008
Mosquito Lagoon - Saltwater Fishing Report
Tuesday, I fished with Mike, a fly angler from Ohio. We got an early start hoping for some calm winds but had no such luck. The stiff breeze made finding and staying with the fish tough and made casting nearly impossible. We encountered plenty of redfish during our half day outing but caught none. Mike did manage to land a few seatrout using a clouser minnow.
Wednesday, I fished the Indian River due to logistical reasons. I met up with fly angler Robbie, and his wife Melissa. We hoped our first stop would produce a few ladyfish and maybe a small tarpon. We caught only one ladyfish and never saw a poon. We poled the shoreline looking for reds and trout. We saw some large trout and had shots at some reds but did not hook up. We moved a bit deeper and Robbie caught a few trout and some blowfish using a clouser minnow. Melissa landed a few trout as well. The only redfish of the day came at the end of the trip when Melissa landed one around 30 inches.
Thursday, it was back to the Mosquito Lagoon with Mike, the same angler from Tuesday. For the first couple hours, the winds stayed calm and the fishing was as good as it gets. Our first spot held a nice school of large redfish finning near the surface. Unfortunately, the fish saw the fly line in the air and spooked. Spot two was holding at least a dozen schools of both redfish and black drum, all happily tailing. Most of the fish would move off when we got around 50 feet from them so long casts were necessary to reach them. After a bit of buck fever, Mike managed to land a black drum with a black crab fly.
Throughout the day, we had consistent shots at tailing and cruising redfish. The winds quickly increased, however, making it less than ideal fly casting conditions. Mike stuck with the fly rod, however, and used the day as a learning experience. Although Mike understood casting mechanics, having to make the very quick casts required when shallow water sight fishing was a totally new experience as it is to many fresh water anglers who try out the salt.
During the month of June, look for the redfish to be tailing early in the morning. Approach the fish quietly and let your baits land well away from the fish. As the sun gets higher, pay attention to sandy areas surrounded by grass which can hold both redfish and trout.
View photos of this week's fish at http://www.floridafishinglessons.com/FishingReport.html
Target Species:
Redfish, Seatout, Black Drum
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