Dirty water, warm water, LOW water sums up the South Mosquito Lagoon right now. Please don’t read more into this first sentence than the few words printed within. I’m not preaching “doom & gloom” here because the fish are doing fine.
Every summer we endure these factors to one degree or another and we will make the most of things this summer as well.
Look for areas where the dirty water meets clean or at least cleaner water.Brevard EditionJul 1st, 2013
Rumor is red snapper is opening this month for a few weekends. You should not have any problem catching them! I had several this month in the teens trolling for kingfish on pogies. Pelican and 8A have plenty of reds on them. If you want to venture out a little deeper there’s always the 21 and 27 fathom. Basic bottom rig consists of an 8-10 oz egg sinker with 6-8 foot of 80lb mono and an 8/0 hook. Watch your machine and when you drop down reel it up a few cranks.Brevard - Chris CameronJul 1st, 2013
Summer brings several things that improve the fishing in the central lagoon area, some of which include stable weather, light winds and increased variety and numbers of baitfish. The light winds open new territory to small boat anglers (i.e. the ocean).Brevard EditionJun 4th, 2013
There is a lot of mullet on the flats in the Banana River from the Pineda Causeway up to 528. There are plenty of big trout as well as redfish and snook mixed in. Your best opportunity to hook up with the big fish will be to fish the flats early with a Skitterwalk topwater plug in Bone Chartreuse or live mullet early in the morning around the bait pods. Brevard - Capt Glyn AustinMay 31st, 2013
Trout, redfish, ladyfish and Crevalle jack will continue to make a good showing this month. This coinsides with the increase in both numbers and varieties of baitfish that will become prevalent in this Lagoon. Glass minnows, pilchards, pogies, finger mullet, and ballyhoo will all become food for the previously mentioned predators.captjimrossMay 31st, 2013
Anglers fishing the Ports basins at night should find snook lurking in the shadows created from the piers and docks. These fish can often be a little picky about what they will strike in the day time, but can become very willing to hit a suspending or diving plug that is worked in an enticing fashion around the mentioned structures at night.captjimrossMay 31st, 2013
