January 8th, 2008 Mosquito Lagoon and Indian River Fly Fishing Report



Archived Florida Fishing Reports January 8th, 2008 Mosquito Lagoon and Indian River Fly Fishing Report Today was the first really beautiful day of the New Year to be on the water. This is a great time of year with not only the fishing great but the play offs are on as well. Where else in the world can you go out and catch some saltwater inshore game fish and then get back in time to watch some football. All with great weather. Well we started out around 7a.m. and headed to the North West part of the Mosquito Lagoon. Twisting and turning through all the little creeks and islands we arrived at out destination to find the water like a sheet of glass... SMOOTH! Right of the bat we could spot several reds off in the distance, so we decided to pole towards them and see what might happen. As we started with fly fishing using a crab pattern fly on a 5 weight fly rod we could see this was going to work. Also be sure your line is a floating weight forward fly line. Fly fishing on the Mosquito Lagoon is the best. There is no place on the planet better to do this year around. Then I was trying the Skitter Walk and my client was using a soft plastic D.O.A. bait shrimp. Not within more than 10 minutes we or I should say he landed the first fish. A red fish about 22 inches. With the water temp around 53 degrees at sunrise the fish are being very sluggish. We switched to the soft plastic too; with this approach you can work it very slowly and allow the fish to see it, react to it and then eat it. By the time the sun came out it was around 10a.m. and we decided to fish further north. Working Oyster Bars and hard sand bars we we able to land by the end of the day 15 trout and 7 red fish... Again Eldora area was HOT! Not only is this area great but never crowded. Using fly fishing and spin fishing throughout the afternoon. Florida Inshore Fishing Charters Site Map Captain Drew Cavanaugh Florida Inshore Fishing Charters PO BOX 881 Edgewater, FL 32132 Cell/352-223-7897 Email us at: Indian River Fishing Charters Light tackle fishing guide on the Mosquito Lagoon. Specializing in fly fishing or spin fishing for redfish, trout, snook and tarpon. Visit us at: Mosquito Lagoon Fishing Charters Fish the world famous Mosquito Lagoon. The redfish capital of the world! Located along Florida's beautiful Space Coast.
Captain Drew Cavanaugh is a full time Mosquito Lagoon fishing guide specializing in light tackle on spin or fly rod. Sight fishing the inshore saltwater flats for redfish, tarpon, snook, black drum and seatrout on the world famous Mosquito Lagoon, Indian River Lagoon and Banana River on Florida's Space Coast. He is also a member of the Florida Guides Association which requires their members to be fully licensed and insured. Along with this he is a professional member of the Coastal Conservation Association here in Florida. Both organizations promote the protection, future and resources of Florida's fisheries. Fish the world famous Mosquito Lagoon and the Indian River. Known as the redfish capital of the world. Home of the best light tackle backcountry inshore saltwater flats fishing Florida has to offer. Mosquito Lagoon redfish guide on light tackle and sight fishing guide. Fly fishing or spin fishing for redfish, trout, tarpon and snook. Redfish guide on light tackle minutes from Orlando, International Drive, Orange County Convention Center, Universal Studios, Orlando International Airport, NASA, Cocoa Beach, Port Canaveral, Jacksonville, Melbourne, Walt Disney World, Ormond Beach, Daytona Beach, New Smyrna Beach, Titusville, Edgewater, Oak Hill and Florida's Space Coast.

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Today was the first really beautiful day of the New Year to be on the water. This is a great time of year with not only the fishing great but the play offs are on as well. Where else in the world can you go out and catch some saltwater inshore game fish and then get back in time to watch some football. All with great weather.

Well we started out around 7a.m. and headed to the North West part of the Mosquito Lagoon. Twisting and turning through all the little creeks and islands we arrived at out destination to find the water like a sheet of glass... SMOOTH! Right of the bat we could spot several reds off in the distance, so we decided to pole towards them and see what might happen. As we started with fly fishing using a crab pattern fly on a 5 weight fly rod we could see this was going to work. Also be sure your line is a floating weight forward fly line. Fly fishing on the Mosquito Lagoon is the best. There is no place on the planet better to do this year around. Then I was trying the Skitter Walk and my client was using a soft plastic D.O.A. bait shrimp. Not within more than 10 minutes we or I should say he landed the first fish. A red fish about 22 inches. With the water temp around 53 degrees at sunrise the fish are being very sluggish. We switched to the soft plastic too; with this approach you can work it very slowly and allow the fish to see it, react to it and then eat it. By the time the sun came out it was around 10a.m. and we decided to fish further north. Working Oyster Bars and hard sand bars we we able to land by the end of the day 15 trout and 7 red fish... Again Eldora area was HOT! Not only is this area great but never crowded. Using fly fishing and spin fishing throughout the afternoon.

Florida Inshore Fishing Charters Site Map

Captain Drew Cavanaugh
Florida Inshore Fishing Charters
PO BOX 881
Edgewater, FL 32132
Cell/352-223-7897
Email us at: Indian River Fishing Charters
Light tackle fishing guide on the Mosquito Lagoon.
Specializing in fly fishing or spin fishing for redfish, trout, snook and tarpon.
Visit us at: Mosquito Lagoon Fishing Charters
Fish the world famous Mosquito Lagoon. The redfish capital of the world!
Located along Florida's beautiful Space Coast.

Captain Drew Cavanaugh is a full time Mosquito Lagoon fishing guide specializing in light tackle on spin or fly rod. Sight fishing the inshore saltwater flats for redfish, tarpon, snook, black drum and seatrout on the world famous Mosquito Lagoon, Indian River Lagoon and Banana River on Florida's Space Coast. He is also a member of the Florida Guides Association which requires their members to be fully licensed and insured. Along with this he is a professional member of the Coastal Conservation Association here in Florida. Both organizations promote the protection, future and resources of Florida's fisheries.

Fish the world famous Mosquito Lagoon and the Indian River. Known as the redfish capital of the world. Home of the best light tackle backcountry inshore saltwater flats fishing Florida has to offer.

Mosquito Lagoon redfish guide on light tackle and sight fishing guide. Fly fishing or spin fishing for redfish, trout, tarpon and snook. Redfish guide on light tackle minutes from Orlando, International Drive, Orange County Convention Center, Universal Studios, Orlando International Airport, NASA, Cocoa Beach, Port Canaveral, Jacksonville, Melbourne, Walt Disney World, Ormond Beach, Daytona Beach, New Smyrna Beach, Titusville, Edgewater, Oak Hill and Florida's Space Coast.