Central Florida Sight Fishing Charters
Guided Fishing Trips Near Orlando
Light Tackle and Fly
Mosquito Lagoon & Indian River
March 14, 2008
Last week, I was forced to cancel three trips due to bad weather. I did
manage to get in one charter and one day of fun fishing.

On Wednesday, I went to the Banana River no motor zone with my friend
Paul. We were in the canoe less than ten minutes when we spotted some
gigantic tails belonging to black drum waving in the distance. I was able
to get off two casts with my crab fly before they vanished. We only saw a
few more drum the rest of the day. They were all large but they were also
all moving at a rapid pace when we spotted them. We also saw some big
redfish which were all singles and all in the muddiest water around,
making them difficult to see until we were too close. I managed to catch
the smallest redfish I saw all day, about 26 inches, along with a nice trout,
both on a 3 inch CAL tail.

Thursday, I took out Dennis and Jamie from northern Canada. We had
great weather but the fishing was a bit slower than the action they
experienced last year. The brothers had quite a few shots at redfish
throughout the day. Only one redfish and one big trout made it to the boat.






















This Wednesday, New Jersey residents Pam and Bob joined me for the
second year in a row. Bob started the day off with a black drum.























By the end of the day, the couple had landed nine redfish during a great
day on the Mosquito Lagoon.























The following day, Virginia residents James and Sue made their first trip
to Mosquito Lagoon. We started the day off fishing some large schools of
shallow water redfish. The fish were very spooky, but James broke the
ice by catching a redfish on a 4 inch DOA CAL in Morning Glory color. We
spent the next couple hours playing hide and seek with a several schools
of big redfish. We would see them for a short time, get off a couple casts,
and then they would disappear. We finally gave up on them and moved
on to look for more cooperative fish. Our final stop produced five more
redfish. All were caught on a 3 inch CAL tail in the new watermelon seed
color.













































With the water levels still extremely low in the Mosquito Lagoon, the
sight fishing will continue to be outstanding. Large seatrout are on the
flats holding in the sand holes in anticipation of the spawn next month.
Stealth is crucial when targeting big trout. If you can get to them while
they are still lying in the sand holes, they will readily eat soft plastics.
Once they begin to move, however, they almost never stop to eat.

Mark your calendars for the annual Coastal Angler Magazine Fishing and
Boating Expo to be help April 18-20 in Melbourne. Capt. Tom Van Horn
and I will be at the Mosquito Creek Outdoors booth holding hands-on
workshops which will offer instruction on rigging, knots, lines, and tactics.
There will also be seminars by local and celebrity guides on a variety of
topics.
Your Orlando Fishing Guide
Capt. Chris Myers
Fly and Light tackle Fishing Mosquito Lagoon
321-229-2848