Mosquito Lagoon Fishing Report: August 2015

Johnny’s big trout hammered a Z-Man Diezel Minnowz rigged weedless!
Johnny’s big trout hammered a Z-Man Diezel Minnowz rigged weedless!

Most of the waters south of Haulover Canal continue to be murky, but this area is still holding fish. I say, take advantage of the fish’s lack of visibility by throwing lures which “shake, rattle and roll”…

Lures with lots of flash like an Aqua Dream Living spoon in the classic gold color also offer plenty of vibration for hungry redfish, trout, tarpon (yes, I said tarpon) to home in on.

Even though the visibility is low right now so is the water level and the fish feeding in the super skinny are still timid. Focus on the outer edges of the flats in a foot or more of water or along the many sandbar edges offering a sharp drop-off!

Since we seem to be experiencing an explosion of puffer fish this year I’ve been using a lot of Z-Man plastics like the Curly Tailz and Minnowz. Even though the puffers eventually render them useless it takes quite a few direct hits to affect the lures performance, whereas one or two bites annihilate traditional soft plastic lures.

The top water bite is on! If it’s too grassy to use a traditional walker or chugger try a Z-Man Pop Shadz. Rig these with a weedless bass style hook and this soft plastic popper will maneuver over or through the heaviest grass mats. Simply pretend you’re bass fishing the lilies and hold on!

In mid-July as I write this the area between Haulover Canal and Georges bar is a bit cleaner and the concentration of fish much greater than the southernmost region of the ‘goon. These fish also are more aggressive and feeding more readily. Only time will tell what August’s pattern will be, but be willing to travel a bit if the need arises.

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