Mosquito Creek Outdoors Indian River Lagoon Coast Fishing Report
August 22, 2011
By Captain Tom Van Horn
Upcoming Seminars and Events
Saturday, September 3rd Fishing the Mullet Run
10: 00 - 12:00 "Free Seminars" instructed by Captains Tom Van Horn, Chris Myers, "Preparing for the Fall Mullet Run", located in the Outback at Mosquito Creek Outdoors, 170 South Washington Ave., Apopka Florida, www.mosquitocreek.com.
Saturday, September 10th Introduction to Fly Fishing
10:00 - 12 Noon, Free Introduction to Fly Fishing Class instructed by FFF Certified Instructor and veteran Mosquito lagoon Fishing Guide Captain Chris Myers. Located in the Outback section of Mosquito Creek Outdoor, 170 South Washington Ave. Apopka Florida www.mosquitocreek.com
Saturday, September 24th Free Hook Kids on Fishing Program
09.00 - 15.00 National Public Lands Day at Bill Federick Park in Orlando. The free kis event is sponsored by the City of Orlando, Anglers for Conservation, Teen Sportsfishing Association, FWC, Mosquito Creek Outdoors, Bass Pro and Mud Hole Custom Tackle. The first 250 kids signed up get a free rod, reel and tackle box.
Last Weeks Fishing Report
Our typical summertime patterns have settled in, and we have Irene churning up the Atlantic forecasted to pass east of the Florida coastline by 100 miles or so., My adventures this past few weeks have involved more fishing than catching. The charter business is slow this time of year, so most of my fishing adventures involved spending time enjoying the water with my angling friends.
This episode starts on Friday with a trip to the Banana River No-Motor Zone. Our morning started off red hot, when my first cast netted a respectable jack crevalle caught on a chug bug while standing on the shoreline before we even had our boats in the water. Just offshore of the canoe launch, a school of glass minnows where getting hammered by an assortment of jacks, ladyfish, and sea trout. The bite was so aggressive that I actually landed two ladyfish at the same time. Although ladyfish and jack are fun to catch, we soon moved onto the flats in search of some redfish and snook.
The morning started out with a mild breeze from the south, but by the time we reached our destination, it intensified. This development foiled our plans for sight fishing reds, so we shifted to plan "B", and finished the morning catching numerous sea trout, ladyfish and jacks on top-water plugs and soft plastics.
The water quality in all three lagoons is very poor, infested by an intensive bloom of brown alga which is a serious threat. The dark murky water shades out sunlight killing sea grass beds and the decaying vegetation starving the water of dissolved oxygen. My fear is with the large influx of rain fall generated by Irene, we will experience large fish kills in the lagoon.
Last but not least, if you would like to introduce a child to fishing, or maybe just improve their skills, Coastal Angler Magazine Orlando and Angler for Conservation's Hook Kids on Fishing Program will be conducting a free kids fishing clinic, on Saturday September 24th in conjunction with the City of Orlando in celebrating National Public Lands Day. The event will be held at the Bill Frederick Park in Orlando and the first 250 kid signed up will receive a new fishing rod, reel and tackle box. This program is conducted with the support of area volunteers, and sponsored by Mosquito Creek Outdoors, Bass Pro Shops, Mud Hole Custom Tackle and the Florida Guides Association. All kids must be accompanied by an adult, and if you need more information, contact me and I will hook you up. For more details on this event, visit www.cityoforlando.net/billfreerick.
Also, on another important note, remember snook season opens on September 1st, so be sure to fish responsibly and document your catch by signing up with the angler action program at http://www.snookfoundation.org.
As always, if you need imformation of have any questions, please contact me.
Good luck and good fishing,
Captan Tom Van Horn
mosquitocoast@cfl.rr.com
http://www.irl-fishing.com
(407) 416-1187
For all of your outdoor needs, visit www.mosquitocreek.com, it's where your adventure begins.
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