Fishing in the Mosquito Lagoon in in full swing with plenty of redfish and trout action. Black drum are still showing, though not as abundantly as earlier in the season. Ladyfish and juvenile tarpon are on the prowl but not always in the same locations and the jacks are soon to arrive.
Yep, itâs springtime in the Mosquito Lagoon and that gang is a very good thing!
Water clarity is still excellent in most areas with some locations already showing the signs of blooming algae. Letâs not get too distressed with the algae just yet. Algae blooms are a regular part of lagoon life. Time will tell if the persistent brown algae blooms of the past few years will become a problem again this summer.
Top-water plugs are a favorite lure of mine and with an increase of fingerling mullet throughout the lagoon itâs time to throw them. There are lots of options for surface plugs, but I love wooden lures and the Fender Walker from Banks Lures will see plenty of time at the end of my leader. Size your lure to approximate the size of the mullet being preyed upon. Going up or down a size will often entice a strike when âmatching the hatchâ is not achieving good results. I donât worry too much about color until the sun is up and color can be more readily seen by both the fish and the fisherman!
Soft plastics in pretty much any and every shape are presently catching fish in the shallows and this will undoubtedly continue for several months. Rig them weedless and weight them according to water depth and wind velocity. Iâd rather have my weighted hook a little too heavy for the water depth than have it so light that it cannot be cast into or across the wind.