Fishing Reports by Capt. Michael Bales

Awesome flats action on the Mosquito Lagoon! - The fishing on Mosquito Lagoon & Indian river this past month continues to be some of the best I've seen in years. Large schools of Black Drum and Redfish continue to make their presence known cruising the shallow flats in search of food. There is more...
Capt. Michael Bales - Mosquito Lagoon

Redfish on the flats of Mosquito Lagoon Florida! - The fishing on Mosquito Lagoon & Indian river has been nothing short of amazing these past few weeks! Schools of Redfish in large numbers are roaming the shallow water bays and backcountry mangrove shorelines searching for food during the warmer per more...
Capt. Michael Bales - Mosquito Lagoon

New Year's Redfish on Mosquito Lagoon and the Indian River - Happy New Year!! Is it 2011 already? Time sure does fly. The new year's fishing on the lagoon has been nothing short of fantastic. Record catches of trout and redfish have been the norm over the last few weeks of charters. Huge schools of redfish more...
Capt. Michael Bales - Mosquito Lagoon

Mosquito Lagoon, Florida Fishing Report - November 28, 2010 - I hope everybody had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday and didn't put on too many pounds!! I know that I personally ate WAY too much food! I'll need to put a few extra miles on the mountain bike in the coming days...before the Christmas food starts more...
Capt. Michael Bales - Mosquito Lagoon

Excellent fishing on the flats of the Mosquito Lagoon - Mosquito Lagoon fishing has continued to be excellent these past few weeks. The baitfish & mullet are starting to show up and the predators know it! The redfish and trout bite has been very consistent throughout the day. Topwater lures have been t more...
Capt. Michael Bales - Mosquito Lagoon

Redfish Tails on the Mosquito Lagoon Florida! - Sight-fishing at its finest!! It's as simple as that. The last few weeks have continued to produce excellent tailing Redfish and Black drum action in some massive schools along the Indian River and Mosquito Lagoon flats, backcountry and mangrove s more...
Capt. Michael Bales - Mosquito Lagoon

Sight Fishing for Redfish on Mosquito Lagoon Florida - The fishing on the Mosquito Lagoon these past few weeks has been nothing short of fantastic!! What more can I say? A sight-fishing paradise with schools of huge tailing redfish and large schools of the elusive black drum sharing the same flat. All more...
Capt. Michael Bales - Orlando

Fishing the Flats of Mosquito Lagoon in the Spring! - The fishing on the Mosquito Lagoon these past few weeks has been nothing short of fantastic!! What more can I say? A sight-fishing paradise with schools of huge tailing redfish and large schools of the elusive black drum sharing the same flat. All more...
Capt. Michael Bales - Mosquito Lagoon

Redfish, Trout & Black Drum on the Mosquito Lagoon Florida - Spring is just around the corner. Can you feel it? After this past winter, I am more than ready for a little more warmth and a whole lot less wind! The fishing here on Florida's Mosquito Lagoon has been up & down the past few weeks. The story rem more...
Capt. Michael Bales - Mosquito Lagoon

Mosquito Lagoon, Florida Fishing Report - March 4, 2010 - The fishing on the Mosquito Lagoon these last few weeks has been good. If you get out between these winter time cold fronts, the redfish have been cooperating quite nicely. Florida's weather has continued to be some of the strangest I can remember, more...
Capt. Michael Bales - Mosquito Lagoon