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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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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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

The fishing continues to be good throughout the New Smyrna Beach waters. This is such a great time of year to fish East Central Florida with all the species we currently have inshore makes for great opportunities.  The trout bite has been great in Mosquito Lagoon along with the redfish. We have also been boating some nice snook, jacks and  airing the occasional tarpon in the New Smyrna Beach backwaters. The bite has been slowing down by mid morning with the heat of the day shutting it down . Plugs and top waters early and switching to a spoon after the sun is up has been a good choice. Live bait from shrimp to mullet has been a good choice as well. We still have a lot of bait scattered through out the backwaters and the bite should continue stay good.

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

The fishing here in New Smyrna Beach has been hot as the weather. We have been having several double digit days this past week with a mixed bag of species. The trout bite has been steady throughout Mosquito Lagoon  along with the redfish as well. We have also had several schools of jacks cruising the shallows of the lagoon as well. Look for the bait holding on the flats either up north around New Smyrna or down south in the lagoon and you will find the fish. Start out early with plugs and surface baits then moving to spoons and soft plastics later in the day. The bite has definitely started to slack off a little bit as the afternoon approaches and I believe a lot has to do with water temps so get out early.

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

The bite continues to be good throughout the New Smyrna Beach area. We have been bringing several species boat side from redfish and trout to snook and jacks. The bait still continues to be in large numbers across Mosquito Lagoon. Targeting the bait pods early has been the trick and then moving out to the deeper water as the day warms up has been a good choice as well. Live bait and artificial’s both have been working well and now that the holiday weekend has past the boat traffic should continue to slow down as well.

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

The fishing still continues to be good throughout the New Smyrna Beach area. We have been bringing several different species boat side this week from trout and redfish to snook and jacks. We still have large schools of bait in and around Mosquito Lagoon along with bait pods off the beach as well. The bite has been good early and then tapering off as the day goes on. Target the bars and flats early then as the sun gets a little higher move to the ledges and drop offs. With all the people coming to New Smyrna Beach this weekend be careful both on and off the water.

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