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Orlando/Mosquito Lagoon Florida Fishing Report

Capt. Chris Myers
January 19, 2009
Mosquito Lagoon - Saltwater Fishing Report

Winter has arrived in central Florida. After having mild weather for the past month, the water temperatures have plummeted into the 40's. In addition, the water levels are the lowest I have ever seen them making it difficult to reach many of the areas we usually fish. High winds have forced the cancellation of several trips recently and will continue through the middle of this week.

The month started out on a positive note when I fished with Jim and his sister Juanita. We caught four black drum first thing in the morning and left as the holiday crowds began to arrive.After a bit of searching, we found a good concentration of redfish. They caught eight reds before we moved on to some trout fishing to complete the slam. Using 3 inch CAL tails, over twenty trout were caught and released.

My next trip was with Chris, a fly angler from Virginia. The weather was perfect with calm winds and sunny skies. We found several schools of redfish which we had all to ourselves for several hours. Chris had consistent shots at the schools with the flyrod but, most times, the fish stayed just out of his reach. He did manage one bite and several follows but did not connect with the fly. Chris traded the flyrod for a spinning rod with a four inch CAL tail and landed four reds in short order. He ended the day catching a few trout on the three inch CALs.

The weather most of last week was cloudy and windy and I cancelled my charters. Saturday, I went to Mosquito Lagoon with my old friend Paul. With both air and water temperatures in the 40's and the wind blowing when we arrived, we didn't have high expectations. The first spot was a bust but within minutes of arriving at our second spot, we saw numerous tailing redfish. Paul quickly hooked up with a red using a three inch CAL.I hooked two reds on a new color DOA crab. Paul followed up with a few more redfish before we grew tired of the cold and wind.

Yesterday, Tom and Don joined me for a great day on the Lagoon. The winds had finally calmed and the water had risen and inch or two. After a long pole across as shallow area, we reached an area of slightly deeper water that was alive with schools of redfish, black drum, and big trout. Don caught a couple black drum on a DOA crab but the redfish were not willing to eat. We tried several other baits for the reds without success. We elected to target the big trout and I gave them a five inch holographic CAL. Soon, Tom was connected to the first redfish of the day. They caught a few more before I had to get them back to the ramp so they could catch an early flight home.

This year looks like it will be very good for trophy seatrout. We have seen many of them on each trip and the cool weather will keep them in the shallow sand holes. Most of the redfish are now schooled up meaning you can find large groups of them but not as many singles. As is typical in winter, the fish are very shallow and very spooky. A very slow and silent approach is necessary to get into casting range.

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Target Species:

Redfish, Seatout, Black Drum

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Specializing in sight fish with light tackle and fly in the world famous Mosquito Lagoon and Indian River. Located along Florida's Space coast just one hour from Orlando. Year round fishing for redfish and seatrout. All licenses, baits, and tackle provided. No experience necessary

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