   This past holiday week has been some banner fishing from Daytona Beach south into New Smyrna Beach and Mosquito Lagoon. It has definitely been some summer conditions with warm days and afternoon showers to cool things off for the evening. The bait has been plentiful both north around the oyster beds in New Smyrna area and south across the shallow grass flats of Mosquito Lagoon.
Look for the redfish and trout to be holding in and around the scattered bait. Plugs , soft plastics and spoons have all been working well for an artificial bite . If live bait is more your style look to pinfish , shrimp or finger mullet for a consistent bite. It looks as though we will be heading into this week with the summer time pattern of afternoon storms which will only increase the bite by cooling the water temps down a bit. Capt Patrick Rood www.spotntailcharters.com (386)566-1394
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   I definitely believe summer is here in the Central Florida area with the past few days in the mid to upper 90’s . Although it’s been a bit toasty the weather hast been the only thing that’s been hot . We have had a good bite from Daytona Beach south into New Smyrna Beach and Mosquito Lagoon.
We have been boating some nice trout , redfish and snook along with the occasional large Jack . Targeting the oyster beds and shorelines though out the backwaters of New Smyrna Beach area has been working well ,with live bait and artificials both doing the trick. The grass flats of Mosquito Lagoon have been alive with life like mullet and pinfish , which both have been working well to trigger a bite. It looks as though clear skies are in store into this week with a high pressure sitting over Florida keeping the rain away. The bite should continue into next week as not much looks to be in for change. Capt Patrick Rood www.spotntailcharters.com (386)566-1394 We have been dealing with a lack of rain over the last few months on the East Coast of Florida from Daytona Beach south to New Smyrna Beach and including the Mosquito Lagoon area. This past weekend I believe has made up for lost time with several inches of rain coming down over a few days.
We have been focusing on the bait pods along the deeper grass flat edges in Mosquito Lagoon and along the oyster edges up near New Smyrna . Top water plugs and spoons have been working well early then moving to live finger mullet and pinfish later in the day. It looks as though our summer time pattern is trying to set in as the forecast is calling for afternoon storms into next week. Capt Patrick Rood www.spotntailcharters.com (386)566-1394 The lack of rain and shifting winds from the south has brought a little dirty water into the north end of Mosquito Lagoon and the backwaters of New Smyrna Beach . The fish are still there and seem to be mixed in with the pods of bait that are scattered over the shallow grass flats of the Lagoon and oyster flats to the north. It looks as though this upcoming week is calling for afternoon showers in the New Smyrna Beach area stretching south through Mosquito Lagoon into Titusville.
The change in wind direction with the approaching afternoon storms should move a lot of the dirty water out bringing in cleaner water. They have been chewing both artificials and live bait this past week . Plugs , soft plastics and spoons have all been producing bites along with live finger mullet , shrimp and cut bait . It looks as though we are getting into our summer time pattern with the weatherman calling for afternoon storms the rest of the week into next week. Capt Patrick Rood www.spotntailcharters.com (386)566-1394 Summer's Early Arrival: Bait Migration Triggers Multi-Species Explosion in New Smyrna Waters5/1/2025 I believe summer is definitely upon us here in central Florida as the days get earlier and last longer. The weather has definitely started to warm and with the warmer weather comes warmer water temperatures throughout New Smyrna Beach and Mosquito Lagoon. The warmer water temps have started to push bait up on the shallow grass flats of Mosquito Lagoon enticing game fish like trout and redfish to follow.
Further north into the backwaters of New Smyrna Beach and Daytona Beach the deeper shorelines and oyster bars seem to be alive with several species from snook , black drum , jacks ,trout and redfish to mention a few. Live bait and artificials have been working well both shallow and in the deeper water as well. It looks as the weather will be holding steady for the upcoming week with possible showers mid next week. Capt Patrick Rood www.spotntailcharters.com (386)566-1394 |
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