Mosquito Lagoon Fishing Report  November 24, 2007
                  Fishing Charters near Orlando

On Monday of this week, Canadian fly angler Dave Evans joined
me in Mosquito Lagoon. For most of the day, we had moderate
winds and clear skies. Dave had consistent shots at single redfish
throughout the day. The fish were spooky and always seemed to
change direction just as Dave's leader touched the water. Dave
made a nice cast with a crab fly to a redfish of about 28 inches that
was tailing. The fish picked up the fly and headed straight at the
boat. Before Dave could get the hook set, the fly came out.  He
stuck with the fly rod all day but we never managed to get a fish to
the boat.

Wednesday, visitors Joe and Monroe lucked into a perfect morning
in Mosquito Lagoon. The skies were blue and the water was
smooth as glass. At our first spot, we were greeted by the sight of
redfish backs and tails in almost every direction. The fish were in
groups of 10-100. They were not the biggest fish around, but they
were happy and plentiful. The guys were a bit rusty at first as they
had not fished much since last year. Once they got dialed in,
however, the fish started coming to the boat.







































They landed eight redfish from various schools  casting 5 inch DOA
CAL tails. Joe left behind some 40 degree weather in Pennsylvania
for some great fishing in sun and 75 degrees. Not a bad trade!
Later, we went in search of some bigger reds. We didn't find them
but the guys did land a few trout.

Friday, Joe and Monroe returned for round two. Unfortunately, a
front had moved through the night before bringing us clouds and
high winds. We didn't see the large numbers of fish this day but we
made up for it in quality. After loosing a few large trout to long
distance releases, Monroe landed a redfish of about 25 inches. A
short time later, his drag was screaming and he was hooked up to
a much bigger fish. This one measured 37 inches and we
estimated its weight around 18 pounds.




















Before the day was over, Monroe caught a second large redfish of
36 inches and Joe landed a 26" red. Considering the less than ideal
conditions, the day was a success.







































With the cooler water temperatures, black drum are returning to
the flats. Unlike redfish, which will eat most any type of bait or lure,
black drum prefer crustaceans such as shrimp or crabs. They can
be caught on fly or soft plastics but your presentation needs to be
on the bottom and moving slowly.
Central Florida Sight Fishing Charters
Guided Fishing Trips Near Orlando
Light Tackle and Fly
Mosquito Lagoon & Indian River
Capt Chris Myers offers light tackle and fly fishing charters in the Mosquito
Lagoon and Indian River for redfish, trout, and tarpon. Fishing is excellent year
round. To book your fishing charter, call the captain at 321-229-2848