Reel Screaming Action
Capt. Joe Porcelli
February 29, 2012
Mosquito Lagoon - Saltwater Fishing Report
Wow, I am so glad the wind has calmed down. This past weekend it was blowing extremely hard and despite how hard it blew we still caught good fish. The redfish have been schooled up so nice. Yesterday we pitched shrimp in front of the first school we targeted and Melissa hooked up in just a few minutes of fishing. The water level had dropped out from the day before and it made the schools a little easier to find. They were not push button, so we had to work them like a chess match. Mark, Dave and Jean were out the day before braving 20 + gust to over 30 mph winds. They caught some nice redfish and some nice trout. Here below you see Jean with a couple of the fish they took home to eat for dinner.
Flounder have slowed a bit but the trout have been eating Gulp shrimp and jerk shads in many colors. Toss your Gulp beyond the white sandy patches and you will find success. Tracy Stein, Mike, Wes and John took home ten large trout and a limit of redfish. The total for their morning trip was 20 trout and 12 redfish. They will feed the family for a few days. If you are not finding the trout on the flat, move to the edge or in the 3-5 foot of water and bounce 1/4 ounce jigs off the bottom with your Gulp. You may still catch a big flat flounder this way as well but they are having an early season also. If you don't know your way around the lagoon you want to be careful. I pulled a guy and his girlfriend off the flat (hi and dry) I am still waiting for my steaks he promised me. The fishing and the weather have been unusually pleasant for this time of year so get out and catch some fish with me I guarantee you will. Remember think like a fish to catch fish.
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