This past week we had a shift in winds changing to the south / southwest causing a increase in water throughout the New Smyrna Beach waters. With the higher and warmer water conditions it made for a little bit more difficult bite in Mosquito Lagoon and New Smyrna Beach area. It seems as though Mother Nature likes to keep us on our toes here in Central FL by sending us a little cold snap. We will be dealing with some windy conditions and cool temperatures the next few days in the New Smyrna Beach area. After this front moves through and the winds subside the water levels in Mosquito Lagoon and New Smyrna Beach area should lower allowing the fishing to get back to normal. Look for the redfish and trout to be holding in the sand holes through out Mosquito Lagoon. Slow presentations will be key whether it’s artificial or natural baits. Good luck and stay warm!

Capt Patrick Rood
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(386)566-1394

It looks like Mother Nature is playing games with all of in Central FL. The weather temperature has been outstanding this past week with highs in the eighties. The fishing in New Smyrna Beach has been good with a steady redfish and trout bite.  The water clarity in the New Smyrna Beach area has also continued to stay clean making for some good sight fishing. Mosquito Lagoon has also had a good bite with redfish, trout and black drum  this past week. With the increased winds this past week Mosquito Lagoon has dirtier water conditions in certain areas . I have found the leeward side of the islands throughout Mosquito Lagoon have been producing the cleaner water.

Capt Patrick Rood
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(386)566-1394

We have had a lot of rain and wind this past week making for some dirtier water throughout Mosquito Lagoon. With the higher and dirtier water a lot of focus has been spent around the New Smyrna Beach area targeting structure like oyster beds and shorelines . The couple of days that the wind did lay down made for some good top water and soft plastic mornings in Mosquito Lagoon. It looks like we getting a small cold front this week lowering the air temps in New Smyrna Beach into the 40’s. The water temps in Mosquito Lagoon should drop as well forcing the redfish and trout into the pot holes. Hope everyone has a safe and happy New Year!

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

For some reason Mother Nature has been throwing a lot of weather at us here in New Smyrna Beach . We have had a lot of wind, rain and cooler temps in the past week. With the strange weather has came with a strange bite in the backwaters of New Smyrna Beach and throughout Mosquito Lagoon as well. The water has gotten dirty from the wind and rain making it a little tuff for sight fishing in Mosquito Lagoon. The good news is it looks like the bad weather is moving out and nice weather moving in just in time for the holidays. With the nicer weather upon us the bite will continue to get better in the New Smyrna Beach waters. Look for redfish and trout holding on and around the bars in the backwaters of New Smyrna Beach. The sight fishing will continue to get good in Mosquito Lagoon as the water clears and wind resides . Trout, redfish and black drum can be found  holding along the shorelines and shoals in Mosquito Lagoon. Good luck and be safe ! Happy Holidays.

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

It seemed as though we were stepping into winter here in New Smyrna Beach but I believe Mother Nature had a change of plans. We got a recent warming trend which also changed wind direction bringing a influx of water back into the New Smyrna Beach backwaters. With the higher water makes for a little harder fishing causing game fish and bait to scatter. It seems as though with the shifting winds that the water clarity in Mosquito Lagoon has diminished a bit making the sight fishing a little harder then in the past weeks. As we have a cold front approaching this week I expect the water to clean up and empty a bit in Mosquito Lagoon along with the backwaters of New Smyrna Beach. When this happens look for the redfish and trout to be holding around the oyster bars throughout New Smyrna Beach and in the sand holes throughout Mosquito Lagoon.

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

The New Smyrna Beach area received some really cool weather this past week. Well for us it was really cool, people up north reading this are probably laughing. With the cooler weather it made for cooler water temps throughout Mosquito Lagoon and the New Smyrna Beach backwaters. The first couple of days the fish were what I would call survival mode, just trying to stay warm. Now that it has been a few days of warmer weather the redfish, trout and black drum have made themselves comfortable in the pot holes throughout Mosquito Lagoon. They have also found warmth and comfort on the mud flats in the New Smyrna Beach backwaters. A slower presentation on artificials is a must as they will not be overly aggressive. Live bait is also a good option as we still have a good number of mullet in the New Smyrna Beach and Mosquito Lagoon waters. The water clarity is outstanding and making for great sight fishing conditions whether it’s fly or you prefer tossing live shrimp it can easily be done.

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

The holiday season has hit us here in the New Smyrna Beach area. With us getting through Thanksgiving and heading into Christmas the weather is starting to cooperate to set up for some great fishing. Mosquito Lagoon water clarity is getting where it is supposed to be and the backwaters of New Smyrna Beach are starting to lower as well. As soon as this front blows through the water should drop even more out of the New Smyrna Beach area and hopefully sending our redfish into pods or schools. The trout bite has been pretty good and should continue that way through out Mosquito Lagoon. As the water temp proceed to lower throughout the New Smyrna Beach area you will need to slow your presentation down. Until the fish get use to the colder temps they will be a little Lethargic in the early mornings.

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

I can not believe that it is already Thanksgiving. It feels as though this year has just flown bye. But with Fall like weather in the air here in New Smyrna Beach brings great fishing throughout the backwaters of Mosquito Lagoon. The recent cold fronts this past week had brought the water temps down in the shallow waters of Mosquito Lagoon sending a lot of the fish to mud flats and sand holes for warmth. The same thing as the New Smyrna Beach area as well the fish could be found holding in coves or bays with a shallow mud bottom. A good choice of bait this time of year is shrimp or cut bait do to the fish are sometimes not willing to use a lot energy to feed. The water clarity has really improved throughout Mosquito Lagoon making it great for sight fishing as well. I hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving !

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

This past week was a little bit of a shocker for the fish here in Mosquito Lagoon and New Smyrna Beach area. We received a arctic blast of a cold front and water temps seemed to have dropped in Mosquito Lagoon almost fifteen degrees in just a couple of days. The one thing that the cooler temps are helping out with is the water clarity through out the New Smyrna Beach waters. The fish are now starting to get into their winter time patterns. Look for the redfish and trout to be holding on top of the mud bars and oyster beds through the back waters of New Smyrna Beach. They will also be looking for warmth as well in Mosquito Lagoon look for them to be holding over the pot holes through out the day until the water temps rise a bit. The bites will be a little slower this time of year so slow your presentations down on both artificials and live bait. Look for the bite to get even better as the windy conditions start to settle over the New Smyrna Beach area the next few days.

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

The weather has been great the past few days here in the New Smyrna Beach area. The water is still a lot higher then it should be for this time of year through out New Smyrna Beach and Mosquito Lagoon. The higher water has not effected the bite but it has effected the way you need to target them. In both the backwaters of New Smyrna Beach and Mosquito Lagoon the fish are spread out looking at new feeding opportunities with this higher water conditions. Covering a lot of water early with plugs and spoons on and around the oyster beds in the New Smyrna Beach area has been working well. The same gos for Mosquito Lagoon but instead of oysters target the shallow bars and grass flats. I believe we will be receiving a cold front toward the end of the week which will hopefully help empty some of this water out of Mosquito Lagoon and New Smyrna Beach area and kick off our winter time pattern.

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