Fishing Reports by Capt. Joe Porcelli

Ponce Inlet to Mosquito Lagoon - Fishing in the Mosquito Lagoon has been good to fair. We have been spending most of our days fishing over slot reds. If you have spent any time fishing these big fish you know they don’t get that big from being drumb, LOL. We have been taking some in more...
Capt. Joe Porcelli - Mosquito Lagoon

Ponce Inlet to Mosquito Lagoon - The Mosquito lagoon has been extremely low these past few days making travel for most a problem. With the drop in the water means fish concentrations in pools and sloughs with sight casting opportunities unparallel. If you are using shrimp or cut bai more...
Capt. Joe Porcelli - Mosquito Lagoon

Ponce Inlet to Mosquito Lagoon - Reds are bunched nicely with plenty of fish to be had. Large reds are in full swing for the trophy hunter as well. Trout were abundant my last trip but they were on the smaller side. Black drum, sheepshead and a flounder or two may be caught along th more...
Capt. Joe Porcelli - Mosquito Lagoon

Ponce Inlet to Mosquito Lagoon - If you are a little chilly up in your neck of the woods you need to come to Florida. Not only have the days been pleasant but the fishing has been red hot. Trout fishing has been good when the moon is not shining on the water all night. Redfish have more...
Capt. Joe Porcelli - Mosquito Lagoon

Ponce Inlet to Mosquito Lagoon - Well the weather has been cold for the past week but it looks like we will see day light soon. The wind has been the biggest factor, this week we have had winds at fifteen to twenty plus every day except yesterday. Yesterday we did have ice on the de more...
Capt. Joe Porcelli - Mosquito Lagoon

Ponce Inlet to Mosquito Lagoon - Mosquito Lagoon Fishing lately has been good for trout, redfish, black drum and a flounder here and there. Since trout season just opened we have been taking our share. We have been bouncing Gulp shrimp rigged on 1/4 oz jigs. New Penny and natural se more...
Capt. Joe Porcelli - Mosquito Lagoon

Ponce Inlet to Mosquito Lagoon - Fishing in the Mosquito Lagoon lately has been awesome, trout, redfish, black drum and a flounder here and there. Trout season just opened January 1st, and we have been catching our share.We have been bouncing Gulp shrimp rigged on 1/4 oz jigs. New P more...
Capt. Joe Porcelli - Mosquito Lagoon

Ponce Inlet to Mosquito Lagoon - Happy New Year This week has been one of those hot and cold weeks one day the fishing is hot the next it is cold. That also goes for the weather as well. I think it is 80 + degrees out there, if we did not have the wind today it would have been a sc more...
Capt. Joe Porcelli - Mosquito Lagoon

Ponce Inlet to Mosquito Lagoon - Now that the weather has been more like winter the fish are swimming for the depths. Mostly trout I should say. This time of the year is one of the best times to catch trout and redfish in the numbers. The fish will be bunched up in holes looking for more...
Capt. Joe Porcelli - Mosquito Lagoon

Ponce Inlet to Mosquito Lagoon - Fishing has been good if you can be on the fish when they want to eat. Yesterday was one of those days when we had storms pushing through. I wanted to fish a spot on the north end of the lagoon but had to work around the storms. I usual fish the moon more...
Capt. Joe Porcelli - Mosquito Lagoon