Fishing Reports by Capt. Joe Porcelli

Daytona Beach is crowded come to the pond. - The cold weather can go away any time now, it's no so much that it ‘s so cold but the wind is howling outside. Yard work and this report are the only thing on my mind today (OK and a tournament). A few days ago it was nice and sunny with no wi more...
Capt. Joe Porcelli - Mosquito Lagoon

Deep trout bite - 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

cold cold water - Fishing in the Mosquito Lagoon 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 nat more...
Capt. Joe Porcelli - Mosquito Lagoon

Gulp or go home - In the Indian River and Lagoon fishing has been pretty consistent. Reds are really happy these days tail waving giving us a real advantage when thinking out our next cast. School management is the real key to being able to fish a school for a good w more...
Capt. Joe Porcelli - Daytona Beach

From Ponce Inlet to Mosquito Lagoon - Now that the strong wind has left us things will get back to normal. The Lagoon has been producing redfish on the flats consistently using Gulp shrimp in the natural color. With all the wind sight casting was a bit of a challenge this week so more...
Capt. Joe Porcelli - Mosquito Lagoon

Mosquito Lagoon and Ponce Inlet is red hot - Bob and Mike Anderson joined me yesterday morning for some redfish fishing on the flats. It took all of about fifteen minutes to start landing redfish after we got there. We tossed Gulp shrimp at them and very few refused our offering. We also cau more...
Capt. Joe Porcelli - Mosquito Lagoon

Inshore/ offshore - The lagoon is still producing some good trout and the reds are scattered through out the lagoon flats in a spawning mode. You will see the schools doing some swimming in circles and rolling on their sides. My last charter was going to fish with me more...
Capt. Joe Porcelli - Mosquito Lagoon

Chewing the bottom of the boat - The cool mornings and pleasant days are telling us fall is near in Central Florida. The Lagoon is on fire with limits of trout all week and cruising tarpon on the flats. Pitch to these shiners on steroids they will take a bait as seen two days ago. more...
Capt. Joe Porcelli - Mosquito Lagoon

In and out of the Lagoon - Well it is the end of summer transition month once again. Kids back at school pigfish are perfect for the size snook I like to catch and the flats are smoking hot. We took trout, reds, black drum, mangrove snapper, jacks and ladyfish on our last more...
Capt. Joe Porcelli - Daytona Beach

In and out of the Lagoon - Well it is the end of summer transition month once again. Kids back at school pigfish are perfect for the size snook I like to catch and the flats are smoking hot. We took trout, reds, black drum, mangrove snapper, jacks and ladyfish on our last more...
Capt. Joe Porcelli - Ponce Inlet