The bite has been pretty good throughout the New Smyrna Beach and Mosquito Lagoon waters. We are coming off the back side of the full moon along with a lot of rain this past week has created higher then usual water conditions. The higher water has pushed the redfish and trout up into the shallows of the Lagoon for a chance at new food source. The recent rain fall has definitely got the tarpon active throughout the intracoastal and inlets. It looks like we may have a little system trying to start something over Central FL the next few days so the bite may slow a little if it dumps as much rain as they are calling for. But we do live in FL and the forecast is never the same within a hour.

Capt Patrick Rood
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The fishing continues to be good throughout the New Smyrna Beach and Mosquito Lagoon waters. The bait has been plenty full both nearshore and inshore. The trout, redfish and snook have been chewing well in the backwaters of the New Smyrna area.

Look for the bait holding on the bars and shallow flats. Plugs and soft plastics have been working early then moving to live bait later in the mornings. The water has been heating up quickly in the Mosquito Lagoon so the early bite has been best. Looking for the pods of bait scattered across the flats has been the ticket.

Both live and artificials have been working good in the lagoon but the bite has been slowing down by mid day due to the heat that wr have been experiencing throughout Central Fl. The beach bite has been pretty good as well if you can find the pods of bait. There has been schools of Bonita , Jacks , sharks and Tarpon all on the prowl.

Capt Patrick Rood
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The bite has been good the last couple of weeks with a couple days in there where we had to work for it. With the same weather pattern continuing into next week I see it continuing to stay good. The water clarity in and around the New Smyrna Beach area has been great this past month. Both the beach and the backwaters of New Smyrna have been producing bites in and around the bait pods. Live bait and artificials have both been working well early in the mornings.

As the sun gets higher and the day gets hotter the bite has started to slow down. The bite in Mosquito Lagoon has also been good in the early mornings. The fish can found in the shallows early and then moving off the flats to deeper ledges as the day moves on. The same as the New Smyrna area , targeting bait pods with live or artificial baits has been the key.

Capt Patrick Rood
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We are coming off a full moon phase this past week and the bite has been good. We were starting early in the backwaters throughout the New Smyrna Beach area targeting trout and redfish in the shallows and as the day went on moving out to deeper water for snook and jacks.

We still have plenty of bait throughout the Mosquito Lagoon and New Smyrna Beach waters. Artificials have been working well early then moving to live bait as in shrimp, pin fish or mullet as the day gets warmer. We have had a little upwelling come in from offshore with cooler water temps which has seemed to push a lot of the tarpon around making them not in the eating mood.

It looks as though moving into next week we may be getting back on our summer time track of Central Florida afternoon thunderstorms which will hopefully get them back in the routine of things.

Capt Patrick Rood
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It seems as though we are in the dog days of summer here in the Central FL area with heat index’s in the 100’s this past week. Although temps have been hot it has not effected the fish as they have been chewing well. It has definitely been a morning bite throughout Mosquito Lagoon targeting trout and redfish in the shallows before the water heats up in the afternoon. The backwaters of New Smyrna Beach has been about the same as well with some of the deeper shorelines and creeks having a little cooler water temps. Artificials and live bait both have been working well for a variety of species like jacks,snook,redfish and trout. The weather forecast looks to be the same for the up coming week so I don’t see the bite slowing down.

Capt Patrick Rood
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The backwaters of New Smyrna Beach and Mosquito Lagoon have been filled with life this past week. We have had a great number of bait spread out through the area making for some very excited fish. I have had multiple days of slams in the past week with most slams consisting of redfish, trout and snook but there have also been a black drum slip in the mix as well. So needless to say the weather has not been the only thing hot in the New Smyrna Beach area the bite has been as well . The weather looks to be good for the upcoming weeks ahead and the bite will only continue to be good.

Capt Patrick Rood
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The bite continues to be good throughout the New Smyrna Beach waters. The trout are still chewing well along with the redfish as well. The bait pods can be found from the south end of Mosquito Lagoon north through the backwaters of New Smyrna. Focus on the bait pods early as they will be scattered up on the shallow flats and then moving off the shallows as the sun starts to heat up the water. Plugs, soft plastic , spoons and a variety of live baits have all been working well. The Central Florida showers have started to make their appearances in the afternoons and will probably continue this routine through the end of summer.

Capt Patrick Rood
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The summer heat has definitely started to arrive making for some pretty warm days this past week. The warmer weather has not effected the bite here in the New Smyrna Beach area with clients bringing several redfish, trout and snook boat side last week. The bait continues to be plentiful in the backwaters south to Mosquito Lagoon . The water is starting to warm up quite a bit making the bite a little better early morning and early evening. Plugs have been working well early along with soft plastics and spoons also live shrimp and mullet as well. Looks like the Sumer pattern is here to stay for a while so watch out for the late afternoon thunder storms that are common this time of year.

Capt Patrick Rood
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I believe summer has arrived in full effect here in the New Smyrna Beach area. The temperature is hot and the fishing is as well. We have had a good amount of bait move in throughout Mosquito Lagoon and north into the backwaters of New Smyrna. The trout and redfish can be found mixed in with the bait pods. Shrimp and live finger mullet have been working well along with spoons , soft plastics and plugs.

The snook are still chewing well . They have been hanging around all kinds of structure from New Smyrna beach south through Oakhill. Shrimp and plugs have been working best to trick the snook. The water temps have also warmed up and our tarpon are really starting to get happy making regular appearances throughout the backwaters.

Capt Patrick Rood
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This past week has been a little on the windy side to say the least. It has definitely made it a little challenging in the open waters of Mosquito Lagoon. We have fought through it and over came the hurdle to boat fish. Look for redfish , snook and trout holding on the windward points throughout the New Smyrna Beach waters. Beating the bushes with both artificials and live bait has been the trick. Live finger mullet , shrimp and soft plastics seem to work the best. Hopefully the weather will be calming for the upcoming week and bringing everything back to normal.

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