Ponce Inlet to Mosquito Lagoon
Capt. Joe Porcelli
February 2, 2006
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 Berkley 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.
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 (when sight fishing) you have to give your fish. On those calm mornings you should give your fish a huge lead and if they spook from your bait entering the water, give them even more of a lead on your next attempt. If you see your bait going to splash in the middle of the school it is better to aboard the cast and try again. 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.
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