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
www.spotntailcharters.com
(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
www.spotntailcharters.com
(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
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 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 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

New Smyrna Beach fishing has been on fire this past month and will only continue to be good. We have had a consistent trout and redfish bite  south through Mosquito Lagoon. The weather has been extremely hot but with the early morning breeze it has been making for a steady bite. Look for the large amount bait throughout the New Smyrna Beach backwaters.

Top waters and spoons have been working well around the oysters  and mud flats along with the grass flats further south. Live bait has also been a good choice like pin fish and mullet. There has been a good number of tarpon and jacks scattered throughout New Smyrna as well and willing to eat.

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

The weather in New Smyrna Beach has been a little crazy the past few days with storms to heat and humidity. Now on that note though the bite has also been hot as well, not just in New Smyrna Beach but also north into Daytona Beach and south through out Mosquito Lagoon. We have been bringing several trout and redfish boat side along with some snook, flounder and jacks in the mix. If artificial bait is your choice of poison then a early start targeting bait pods on the flats of the lagoon or around oyster beds further north into Daytona. Top water plugs have been working well early then switching to spoons and soft plastics later. I have not forgot about you live bait guys. Finger mullet and medium shrimp have been working really good around the structure up north and on the shallow flats of Mosquito Lagoon.

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

It seems as though we have finally broke our dry spell and are now starting to get our afternoon showers. I do have to say the rain has been much needed. It has been working out pretty good getting on the fish early and back to the dock in time to stay dry. The bite has been really good from New Smyrna Beach south throughout Mosquito Lagoon. The oyster bars up north have been holding a variety of species from trout, snook, jacks and redfish. Throwing spoons and plugs early have worked well and then moving to a shrimp or soft plastic later in the day. The water clarity still seems to be good throughout Mosquito Lagoon considering the rain we have had the last few days. The redfish have been very shallow and have been chewing better early in the morning. Live shrimp or cut bait has worked well throwing to mangrove shorelines. We have also had a influx of bonnet heads and bull sharks further north in the New Smyrna backwaters. Be careful when fighting a fish we have lost a couple this past week to the tax man.

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