Capt. Chris Myers
MaY 11, 2011
Mosquito Lagoon Fishing Report
The redfish and trout bite is still excellent in Mosquito Lagoon. Despite some very low water conditions, we have been seeing hundreds of fish each day. The have been more than willing to eat a variety of lures, provided you make a good presentation. The seatrout fishing has also been consistent with CAL jigs and the DOA Deadly Combo bringing in double digit fish each day. Look for schools of mullet in 2-3 feet of water along the outside edge of the flat.
Jeff and Dave had more success seeing redfish than catching them on their first trip to Mosquito Lagoon. Dave managed a redfish on DOA shrimp and both guys caught plenty of trout on the Deadly Combo.
Cathy and Debra encountered both schools of redfish and some singles during a blustery day on the flats. A 4" CAL tail accounted for both redfish caught including Cathy's 36" fish.
Again, the trout accounted for the most numbers with a few ladyfish mixed in.
Pat brought his son out for his first trip to Mosquito Lagoon. Despite catching his biggest fish ever, a redfish, the young man was much more interested in using the Deadly Combo to catch trout. They landed over 20 fish with countless other bites and long distance releases.
Monday, Jim and Matt had shots at tailing redfish and drum during the first couple hours of the day. After that, there were more opportunities at large redfish that were cruising the shallow flats and the deeper edges of sandbars.
Canadian visitors Brian and Greg enjoyed an excellent day yesterday catching trout, ladyfish and big redfish.
With the low water conditions, many of the fish are crawling through the grass with their backs and tails exposed searching for food. While these fish can be easy to catch, they are also very easy to spook. Nothing they eat falls out of the sky or swims towards their mouth. If your bait, lure or fly does either, the fish will flee from it every time. The key to shallow water success is attention to detail. This means noise discipline, always being ready to cast, and making soft and accurate presentations. The number one thing any angler can do to improve their sight fishing success is practice casting.
Fly Casting Class
The casting class this past weekend was another success. Over the four hour course, I saw marked improvement in the attendees casting. The next class is schedules for July. The $75 fee includes both classroom and hands on casting instruction as well as a book by Ed Jaworski. Space is limited to 6 students so call Mosquito Creek Outdoors now to reserve your spot.
If you are considering getting in to fly fishing, plan to attend the next Introduction to Fly Fishing class on June 4. This class is free.
Capt. Chris Myers
Central Florida Sight Fishing Charters
http://www.floridafishinglessons.com/
321-229-2848
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