We are back in some kind of crazy weather pattern this past week. We have had a lot of wind and rain over the past few days bringing the water levels extremely high in Mosquito Lagoon at the moment. With strong northeast winds it has also made for strong push of water in the New Smyrna Beach area as well. The fish are definitely spread out quite a bit with the influx of water but when you find them they are eating well. Live bait and cut bait pitches along shorelines have been working well for redfish, snook and trout. We have also had a large amount of jacks and bluefish located throughout the New Smyrna Beach waters and are always fun to catch on artificial’s like plugs and spoons. Hopefully the winds will subside in the next couple days and the water will start to get back to normal.

Capt Patrick Rood
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The bite has continued to be good throughout the New Smyrna Beach area. We have had a good amount of baitfish scattered from Mosquito Lagoon north to New Smyrna. There is a variety of species in and around the baitfish this time of year. Look for the bait pods and focus on fishing in and around them with either live or artificial baits. The bait pods are holding trout, jacks, bluefish,tarpon and redfish right now and all are eager to eat. It looks like the weather will be stable for the next few days or so allowing the bite to continue.

Capt Patrick Rood
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(386)566-1394

The weather has been nasty this past week with wind and rain for three days straight across the New Smyrna Beach area. The good news is the fish are still chewing well. We do have a influx of water throughout Mosquito Lagoon making water levels higher than usual. The water clarity is also a little tainted as well making sight fishing a little difficult. We do have a decent amount of bait moving through the area which is allowing our redfish, trout, snook, flounder and several other species chew well. Spoons, twitch baits , soft plastics and live bait have been producing well both in New Smyrna and south throughout the Lagoon. Look for the weather to stable out the next few days and the bite continue to stay steady.

Capt Patrick Rood
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(386)566-1394

It seems as though the tropics are starting to get active with storms but it is also that time of year. Hopefully the storms stay out to sea and fizzle out because the bite here in the New Smyrna Beach area has been really good. Snook season opened up last week and there has been quite a few boated but most have either been over or under but still fun to fight. The redfish bite has also been good as well with good numbers of over slot fish working their way out to spawn soon. Mosquito Lagoon has had a really good trout , redfish and black drum bite lately. The water clarity has gone bad though over the past couple of weeks so it will make it tuff on the sight fishing . We still have a good number of bait pods flowing through both New Smyrna Beach area and Mosquito Lagoon which continues to help the bite.

Capt Patrick Rood
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(386)566-1394

The bite has been good throughout New Smyrna Beach this past week. We have been boating a mixture of species from redfish, trout , snook and jacks just to mention a few. The bait has been very plentiful in the Backwaters of New Smyrna Beach and Mosquito Lagoon area. With Snook season opening on Sept 1st I foresee a little more boat traffic and pressure on the water. The weather this coming week looks good to go catch fish.

Capt Patrick Rood
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(386)566-1394

The fishing is still good here in the New Smyrna Beach area. We have been bringing several species boat side from redfish to snook and trout just to mention a few. The bait can still be found throughout Mosquito Lagoon  and north through the creeks of New Smyrna Beach. The early morning bite has been the best. Target the bait pods on the shallow flats with both artificial or live bait and then moving to deeper ledges later in the morning. The water has definitely been heating up quickly and I have noticed the bite starting to slow down by late morning on the flats. It looks like the weather pattern will continue into next week with hot days and  afternoon showers.

Capt Patrick Rood
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(386)566-1394

The bite has continued to be good throughout the New Smyrna Beach waters. The bait seems to be in abundance in the creeks and south into Mosquito Lagoon. We have been targeting several species like snook, redfish,trout,jacks and the occasional tarpon. The artificial bite has slowed down a bit and a lot has to do with the high water temps. You can still get a decent bite early or later in the evening but by mid morning through late afternoon artificials are not the best choice. Look for the deeper sloughs and docks with a little bit cooler water temps and the fish will be a little more cooperative. The bite on live and cut bait has been awesome anything from live pinfish , pigfish and mullet to cut bait has been working well. Just remember that early starts have been best with air temps and water temps rising quickly making for a much tougher bite as the day moves on.

Capt Patrick Rood
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(386)566-1394

The weather has not been the only thing hot in New Smyrna Beach this past week. With several double digit days on Mosquito Lagoon this past week I would say the fishing is still good. The trout have been chewing well early in the shallows and moving to deeper water as the day moves on. The redfish have been spread out across the flats and there has also bern some breeders working their way out to the inlets as well. We still have a large number of jacks , lady fish and tarpon throughout the ICW in New Smyrna. All of these species have been very receptive to live bait along with some variety of artificials presented correctly.

Capt Patrick Rood
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(386)566-1394

The bite has continued to be good in the New Smyrna Beach and Mosquito Lagoon waters. We have had a little hiccup this week with a tropical storm skirting the coast of Florida but it never phased the bite. Look for the early morning to be the most productive. Trout and redfish can be found on the shallow bars and shoals throughout Mosquito Lagoon mixed in with the bait early in the mornings. As the sun gets up and starts to warm the waters they will move off the edges to deeper cooler water. They have been receptive to a variety of artificials and live bait as well. The tarpon have been all over the backwaters of New Smyrna along with the snook,trout and redfish as well. Just like the Lagoon look for the bite to be better early and then  move to the deeper water later in the day. The baits of choice have been several from mullet, pin fish and shrimp to name a few along with several artificials like hard baits and soft plastics.

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

We have definitely entered our summer time pattern here in New Smyrna Beach with hot summer days and afternoon showers. The bite has been good early and tapering off as the day moves on. We have been boating a mixed bag of species from trout, redfish and jacks to snook and the occasional tarpon. Mosquito Lagoon has been holding a lot of bait over the past couple of weeks which has produced a good trout bite. Further north in the New Smyrna Beach area we have had a good redfish , snook and jack bite. Focus on the structure on a out going tide. Both artificials and live bait have been working well  to create a bite.

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