The weather conditions continue to be high and dry across Central Florida. With the lack of rain Daytona Beach , New Smyrna Beach and Mosquito lagoon are starting to feel the effects. With some west and south west winds blowing and no rain fall the water levels have been lower than usual from Hew Smyrna south through Mosquito Lagoon.

The bite has started to get better but the last week or so them fish have been making us work for it . Not sure if it’s the lack of rain bringing salinity levels up or warm temps transitioning them into a summer time pattern but they have seemed a little lethargic.

Whatever it may have been hopefully they are over it and we can get back to catching some happy fish . I have figured out that plugs and soft plastics have been working well for trout throughout mosquito Lagoon and mullet , shrimp and cut bait have gathered the attention of both snook and redfish further north into New Smyrna . The forecast is still showing no rain in the future until the later part of next week so this pattern should hold through the weekend.

Capt Patrick Rood
www.spotntailcharters.com
(386)566-1394

The extended forecast for this up coming week is looking great for the Daytona Beach and New Smyrna Beach area. It looks as though we are showing low winds along with clear making for some great sight fishing on Mosquito Lagoon. This past week had us dealing with a roller coaster of weather between wind and cloud cover making it difficult to get the fish on any kind of pattern.

We definitely beat the bushes and got it done in some not so favorable conditions, with snook , trout , black drum and redfish all hitting the deck of the boat. I’m looking forward to some typical Central Florida weather and some happy New Smyrna Beach fish to go along with it . The redfish and trout have been hanging with the bait on the shallow grass flats of Mosquito Lagoon.

Shrimp , mullet and artificials have all been working well. The snook have started to turn on up north from Daytona Beach south into New Smyrna Beach. Look around the deep water structures like bridges , and docks for those hard hitting line siders. Artificials and live bait has been working well for them as well. The schools of Black Drum can still be found roaming the mud bars and flats on the Lagoon . Live shrimp and crab has been working best for the drum.

Capt Patrick Rood
www.spotntailcharters.com
(386)566-1394

It seems as though someone has forgot to turn off the fan here in the New Smyrna Beach area with gusty winds the last five days . The winds have definitely not made it easy especially trying to sight fish in the Mosquito Lagoon but we have ground through it and caught fish. Looking at the forecast it looks as though we are going to continue with some wind over the next few days.

We have been focusing on points and bars located on the wind ward side. Soft plastics and live bait have been working well. A little further north into the Daytona Beach area the structure has been the key, live shrimp and pinfish tossed around the docks and bridges have been producing some good bites.

Capt Patrick Rood
www.spotntailcharters.com
(386)566-1394

The fishing continues to be hot across the waters of New Smyrna Beach and Mosquito Lagoon . The weather has been cooperating for the most part this past week making for some great sight fishing in the shallows.

We also continue to have a good bite further north into Daytona Beach area with a lot of fish holding in and around the structures of docks and bridges.

Looking at the long forecast into next week it looks as though winter is not quite through with us here in Central FL as a late season cool front will dip down for a couple of days. The temperatures should not affect the fish as the temps should only hang around a day or so.

The bait is starting to show back up around the backwaters of New Smyrna Beach and on the flats of Mosquito Lagoon. We have been boating a variety of species like redfish, trout , black drum and snook. They have been chewing well on shrimp and mullet but spoons and soft plastics can entice a bite as well.

Capt Patrick Rood
www.spotntailcharters.com
(386)566-1394