Ponce Inlet to Mosquito Lagoon
Capt. Joe Porcelli
January 28, 2002
Mosquito Lagoon - Saltwater Fishing Report
We took a few flounder in our mix this week on 12-Fathom Xtract'R 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 12 Fathom puts out but the rule of thumb is match the hatch, finger mullet- pearl with green back.
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 plastics whenever I can. I seem to cover a lot of ground with the soft plastics 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. I had one angler throwing Xtract’Rs on one side of the bow and the other throwing shrimp and the Xtract'R out fished the live shrimp. This does not surprise me though; it is not the first time it has happened and not the last.
The reds have been happy on the Mosquito Lagoon flats with waving tails on the major feeds. They were bunched up tight last week and then the water warmed up a tad and spread the field a little. The reds have been pushing up nicely along the edges of the flats on the rising tide. The water level has been extremely low so look for bait freaking or fish pushing along the edges of the flats. The calmer the morning or day you are fishing will determine how much lead you have to give your fish.
Remember: Think like a fish to catch fish.
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