Lagoon Fishing
Capt. Joe Porcelli
July 26, 2010
Mosquito Lagoon - Saltwater Fishing Report
For a past few months a lot of the other guides have been chasing trout on the edges of the flats anchoring up and using pigfish for bait.
I have been fishing pigs periodically but for the most part I have been catching reds on the flats. While the other anglers are trout fishing it leaves many quiet flats to fish without a lot of traffic. On the falling tide all the reds have been tailing hard while the moon was rite. In the real shallow stuff you have to drop your offering in front of the fishes nose. That is when they are in the grass of course and the tail is up. The reds feeding habit always changes on the full like we have now. You will notice your perfectly placed shrimp getting turned down on most occasions. I like a week before the full myself especially when you have overcast nights. It is a wonder we catch anything with all the bait in the water, and not just the ones you see on the surface. It is amazing how many little pigfish and sailors choice you can see in the grass. As you drift along a flat look ahead of your drift in a white sand patch and you will see thousands going through it. On a full moon a red or trout can just wait on a sand patch edge and ambush bait all night. In this case sometimes it is worth waiting a little later in the day to fish.
If you want to catch fish like this just call me and I will be sure you do. 386 314 5656
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