January 4th, 2009 Mosquito Lagoon and New Smyrna Beach Fishing Reports



Archived Florida Fishing Reports January 4th, 2009 Mosquito Lagoon and New Smyrna Beach Fishing Reports The start of the new year has turned out to be really great. The weather is working out well here in Oak Hill and tagging right along with it is some really awesome fishing. Florida vacation fishing is good this time of year. The past several weeks have actually been really, really good. Almost everyday I was on the water with a client and pretty much an overall success was accomplished. Even a few days fished for myself just to keep in touch with these beauties of the back country waters. I am always following the feeding patterns and habits of these beautiful creatures of the flats we like to call game fish. Again a Florida sport fishing paradise. The past days and weeks have produced (and continue to produce) exceptionally great catches of red fish, trout, black drum and even a few mixed bag fish of flounder. Let's start of with the red fish bite. Red fish have been roaming the flats early and throughout the morning and day. I have been getting most of them in the upper and a bit over the slot size by throwing a live shrimp at them or a D.O.A. in the white color. Nothing like sight fishing one of these bull dogs of the flats. Making your light tackle scream like the devil. A few reds were landed the other day with an imitation shrimp on fly with a client from South Dakota. A good tactical approach is always a given for the fly angler. Approach these fish slowly and you should be able to get close to them. As always with redfish... You know what I am going to say stealth and distance and let's throw in a dash of patience. This is the KEY to success for these troopers of the flats. Now moving on to some trout. I do not mean just any trout, I mean TROUT. Very nice trout have been seen and caught using top water and live shrimp. Even a couple have been caught using the free-lined live mullet tactic. If you are able to get within sight of these smart fish with the right light conditions you can see and land a few of them by sight fishing them. Most the trout are between the 3-7 lb class with a few over 8lbs or so on the skinny water side of things. They are seen roaming grass flats and lurking among the sand holes in search of an ambushed bait. A good Skitter Walk in a mullet pattern will work well too. Remember to use a catch and release approach here for the redfish, trout, and snook at all times for a better future fishing experience. Black drum have been thick throughout the entire Mosquito Lagoon. The fish are getting a lot of pressure and are becoming very skittish when approached. I find that a small shrimp will work on a 3/0 or so circle hook. D.O.A. 1/4 oz. shrimps will work very well too for these fish and tend to stay on a good amount of time as well. Look for these fish roaming the flats VERY early then moving off to deeper edges for protection and food. Again try to practice catch and release for these fish as well. As long as things continue weather wise the fishing should continue to improve along with it. Call today to book your trip of a lifetime and get out there and see the Mosquito Lagoon and Indian River like you have never seen before. 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: New Smyrna Beach Saltwater Fly Fishing Light tackle fishing guide on the Mosquito Lagoon. Specializing in fly fishing or spin fishing for redfish, trout, snook and tarpon. Visit us at: Central Florida Saltwater Fishing Vacations 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, Port Canaveral, Ormond Beach, Daytona Beach, Daytona 500, Daytona Speedweek, Universal Studios, International Drive, Orlando International Airport, New Smyrna Beach, NASA, Titusville, Edgewater, Oak Hill and Florida's Space Coast.

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The start of the new year has turned out to be really great. The weather is working out well here in Oak Hill and tagging right along with it is some really awesome fishing. Florida vacation fishing is good this time of year. The past several weeks have actually been really, really good. Almost everyday I was on the water with a client and pretty much an overall success was accomplished. Even a few days fished for myself just to keep in touch with these beauties of the back country waters. I am always following the feeding patterns and habits of these beautiful creatures of the flats we like to call game fish. Again a Florida sport fishing paradise.

The past days and weeks have produced (and continue to produce) exceptionally great catches of red fish, trout, black drum and even a few mixed bag fish of flounder. Let's start of with the red fish bite. Red fish have been roaming the flats early and throughout the morning and day. I have been getting most of them in the upper and a bit over the slot size by throwing a live shrimp at them or a D.O.A. in the white color. Nothing like sight fishing one of these bull dogs of the flats. Making your light tackle scream like the devil. A few reds were landed the other day with an imitation shrimp on fly with a client from South Dakota. A good tactical approach is always a given for the fly angler. Approach these fish slowly and you should be able to get close to them. As always with redfish... You know what I am going to say stealth and distance and let's throw in a dash of patience. This is the KEY to success for these troopers of the flats.

Now moving on to some trout. I do not mean just any trout, I mean TROUT. Very nice trout have been seen and caught using top water and live shrimp. Even a couple have been caught using the free-lined live mullet tactic. If you are able to get within sight of these smart fish with the right light conditions you can see and land a few of them by sight fishing them. Most the trout are between the 3-7 lb class with a few over 8lbs or so on the skinny water side of things. They are seen roaming grass flats and lurking among the sand holes in search of an ambushed bait. A good Skitter Walk in a mullet pattern will work well too. Remember to use a catch and release approach here for the redfish, trout, and snook at all times for a better future fishing experience.

Black drum have been thick throughout the entire Mosquito Lagoon. The fish are getting a lot of pressure and are becoming very skittish when approached. I find that a small shrimp will work on a 3/0 or so circle hook. D.O.A. 1/4 oz. shrimps will work very well too for these fish and tend to stay on a good amount of time as well. Look for these fish roaming the flats VERY early then moving off to deeper edges for protection and food. Again try to practice catch and release for these fish as well.

As long as things continue weather wise the fishing should continue to improve along with it. Call today to book your trip of a lifetime and get out there and see the Mosquito Lagoon and Indian River like you have never seen before.

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: New Smyrna Beach Saltwater Fly Fishing
Light tackle fishing guide on the Mosquito Lagoon.
Specializing in fly fishing or spin fishing for redfish, trout, snook and tarpon.
Visit us at: Central Florida Saltwater Fishing Vacations
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, Port Canaveral, Ormond Beach, Daytona Beach, Daytona 500, Daytona Speedweek, Universal Studios, International Drive, Orlando International Airport, New Smyrna Beach, NASA, Titusville, Edgewater, Oak Hill and Florida's Space Coast.