I can’t believe we are already into October . The weather definitely is not Fall like with highs still in the 90’s . The bite here in New Smyrna Beach has continued to be good. We have been playing with snook, trout, redfish and jacks this past week. The mullet have shown up throughout Mosquito Lagoon and into New Smyrna Beach making for a unlimited food source at this moment. Plugs and soft plastics have been working well early morning and then moving to spoons and twitch baits later in the day. Live bait has also been working well and the baits of choice has been mullet , pin fish and shrimp. The forecast seems to be stable for the next week so I do not foresee a change in the bite.

Capt Patrick Rood
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(386)566-1394

It seems as though we have received a little shot of fall weather these past couple of days. It’s been a little crispy in the mornings and a high of 85. To us Floridians 85 is fall . The new found weather has not effected the fishing at all. We have been boating several redfish, snook and jacks this past week in the backwaters of New Smyrna Beach. We have had a influx of water throughout Mosquito Lagoon this past week spreading the fish up in areas not commonly not used. With a good amount of bait in the area throwing plugs early morning  has been working well. After the sun gets a little higher moving to some live bait like finger mullet or pin fish has also been working well. Hopefully the weather continues to hold out and the rain stay away for at least the next week .

Capt Patrick Rood
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(386)566-1394

The weather has definitely been affecting us here in the New Smyrna Beach area. We have been receiving a lot of rain making for high dirty water conditions in Mosquito Lagoon. The fish have spread out a little with the higher water so focusing on the bait pods have been the key. Look for the bait condensed and you will find fish. The trout and redfish have both been mixed in with the schools of mullet. Plugs, spoons , shrimp and pin fish have all been working well. Hopefully we will be getting a little break from the rain in the up coming week. The snook and jacks can still be seen shattering pods of mullet along the shorelines as well.

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

I hope everyone had a great Labor Day weekend taking in some much needed relaxation. They say Labor Day is the end of summer but here in Florida it doesn’t cool down until about January 😂. The bite continues to be good throughout the New Smyrna Beach area with several species coming boat side. The weather looks to be stable the rest of the week with possibilities of stormy weather coming from the Gulf by the weekend. I have noticed a good number of bait pods showing up both inshore and along the beaches. Focus on the pods of bait throwing both artificials and live bait . The jacks , tarpon and bonita have been lined up and down the beach focusing on the bait. The snook bite has been hit or miss, one day they are chewing and the next they turn their head up to everything.

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

The fishing still continues to be good throughout New Smyrna Beach and Mosquito Lagoon. The backwaters of New Smyrna Beach has been yielding a great mixture of species like redfish, trout, snook and jacks. Live bait and artificials have been working well . Look for the waters to be a little crowded the next few weeks as snook season opens up here on the east coast Sept 1st. The near shore bite has been pretty good as well with big jacks, Bonita , tarpon and sharks scattered about. Cut bait and live bait have been working well out there.

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

The bite continues to hold strong throughout the New Smyrna Beach waters. We have been boating several different species over the past couple of weeks including redfish, trout, and snook. The bite has been better on live bait over artificials the las couple of weeks. Pin fish , pig fish and finger mullet have been doing the trick. Plugs and top water baits have been working well early before the water temps warm up then moving to a spoon or soft plastic later in the day. I do not see a change in the bite over the next few weeks as long the weather stays stable in the tropics and with that being said let’s keep our fingers crossed for no storms .

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

We have hit that time of year where the tropics start to get fired up with storms. Here in New Smyrna Beach we definitely keep a eye on the radar for approaching tropical storms and hurricanes. We have already had one scoot by the south of us so fingers crossed we can make it another year without a hit. The bite has been good in both Mosquito Lagoon and New Smyrna Beach area with several species making it boat side this past week. The trout have been chewing well throughout Mosquito Lagoon along with some redfish mixed in as well. Look for bait pods early in the shallows and as the water temps heat up move to the edges of the flats. Plugs, plastics, live shrimp , pig fish and mullet have all been working well. You can find a variety of species in the backwaters of New Smyrna at the moment. We have been boating snook, jacks, trout and redfish along with the occasional tarpon. Live shrimp and finger mullet have been working well but plugs, spoons and soft plastics on a jig head work as well. Looks like the weather will be stable into the weekend so get on the water and enjoy.

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

The bite continues to be steady throughout the New Smyrna Beach back waters. The bait has started to move in good numbers and the trout have followed. Look for the trout and redfish in and around the pot holes throughout Mosquito Lagoon. They have been hanging out with the schools of mullet and feeding early. The snook and tarpon are still in good numbers further north throughout the backwaters of New Smyrna Beach. They have also been chewing early and both live bait and artificials have been working well. It looks like we could have some weather coming into the Central Fl area over the weekend  so pack your rain gear it may get wet.

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

As we are officially in the dog days of summer here in New Smyrna Beach the fishing still continues to be good. The key to success has been getting on the water early. The bite has been slacking off by mid morning especially in Mosquito Lagoon. The water temps in the shallows have been reaching the mid 80’s by late morning causing the fish to slow movements. The pattern continues to be find the bait pods and the fish will follow. The redfish and trout have been hanging with the bait pods on the shallow flats early then moving to deeper water later in the morning. The snook,jacks and tarpon continue to patrol the deeper water around structure looking for a opportunity to feed. This pattern should continue for the next couple of months at least .

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

I’m not sure if I’m just getting old or what but this past week was insanely hot on the water but it did not effect the bite. The trout and snook have been chewing well with the redfish getting in the mix as well. The bait continues to be plentiful throughout the waters of New Smyrna Beach. The trout and snook have been receptive to both live bait and artificial early in the morning. The bite seems to be slowing down by mid morning so getting out early has been the key. Plugs , spoons and soft plastics have been working good for redfish and trout as well as live finger mullet, pin fish and pigfish. The tarpon have been hit or miss this past week and have been very selective to when and what they want to eat. It looks like the weather will continue to be toasty for a while so I guess I just need to get use to it. 😂

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