May 19th, 2008 Indian River and Mosquito Lagoon Fishing Reports



Archived Florida Fishing Reports May 19th, 2008 Indian River and Mosquito Lagoon Fishing Reports The past several weeks have been producing very nice catches of red fish and trout. As the warmer weather keeps moving in the earlier you must start. If you are targeting some trout, you will want to be at your fishing spot with lines in the water at about a half hour before any signs of light. Mullet are working great as well as pin fish. Free line a little pinfish off the bars and drop offs. If you want to get some redfish then try sight casting a large shrimp or cut mullet to them. However use a soft presentation as to not scare them off. Fly fishing the Mosquito Lagoon and Indian River for them is at a prime now too. Small crab flies or a shrimp pattern on a 7 or 8 wt. fly rod will make for great fun. A key element her with fly fishing the Mosquito Lagoon or just sight fishing is to be able to hit an area the size of a small area rug. Two back casts at 60 feet as well. Good target acquisition is a must along with distance do to the shallow waters here. These fish are very spooky. I have been catching most(90%) of my red fish in less then a foot of water and most of them on fly. With this in mind a trolling motor does no good. If any thing it does more damage. These fish can hear this a very long distance away. If your boat is not able to go into very skinny water then position yourself off the shallows and free line a live mullet. At some point these fish will pick this scent up and move in for the kill. Soft plastics are working great as well. Tarpon are starting to be seen at Ponce Inlet along the beaches as well as in the Cocoa Beach and Port Canaveral area. 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: Fishing The Mosquito Lagoon Light tackle fishing guide on the Mosquito Lagoon. Specializing in fly fishing or spin fishing for redfish, trout, snook and tarpon. Visit us at: Sight Fishing Redfish Near Cocoa Beach 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, Cocoa Beach, Daytona Speed Week, Daytona 500, Daytona NASCAR, Ponte Vedra Beach, Sawgrass, Celebration, Holly Hill, Eustis, Port Canaveral, Ormond Beach, Daytona Beach, New Smyrna Beach, Titusville, Edgewater, Oak Hill and Florida's Space Coast.

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The past several weeks have been producing very nice catches of red fish and trout. As the warmer weather keeps moving in the earlier you must start. If you are targeting some trout, you will want to be at your fishing spot with lines in the water at about a half hour before any signs of light. Mullet are working great as well as pin fish. Free line a little pinfish off the bars and drop offs. If you want to get some redfish then try sight casting a large shrimp or cut mullet to them. However use a soft presentation as to not scare them off. Fly fishing the Mosquito Lagoon and Indian River for them is at a prime now too. Small crab flies or a shrimp pattern on a 7 or 8 wt. fly rod will make for great fun. A key element her with fly fishing the Mosquito Lagoon or just sight fishing is to be able to hit an area the size of a small area rug. Two back casts at 60 feet as well. Good target acquisition is a must along with distance do to the shallow waters here. These fish are very spooky. I have been catching most(90%) of my red fish in less then a foot of water and most of them on fly. With this in mind a trolling motor does no good. If any thing it does more damage. These fish can hear this a very long distance away. If your boat is not able to go into very skinny water then position yourself off the shallows and free line a live mullet. At some point these fish will pick this scent up and move in for the kill. Soft plastics are working great as well. Tarpon are starting to be seen at Ponce Inlet along the beaches as well as in the Cocoa Beach and Port Canaveral area.

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: Fishing The Mosquito Lagoon
Light tackle fishing guide on the Mosquito Lagoon.
Specializing in fly fishing or spin fishing for redfish, trout, snook and tarpon.
Visit us at: Sight Fishing Redfish Near Cocoa Beach
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, Cocoa Beach, Daytona Speed Week, Daytona 500, Daytona NASCAR, Ponte Vedra Beach, Sawgrass, Celebration, Holly Hill, Eustis, Port Canaveral, Ormond Beach, Daytona Beach, New Smyrna Beach, Titusville, Edgewater, Oak Hill and Florida's Space Coast.