We have been getting some blast of colder weather her in New Smyrna Beach this past week. The weather has not effected the bite though it has actually helped it. With the shifting winds the water has lowered a bit forcing the trout and redfish into small pods throughout the backwaters of New Smyrna Beach. The same goes for the waters of Mosquito Lagoon as well with small pods of fish finding their way into the pot holes for warmth. They can be taken on both live bait and artificial but a slow presentation will be best in the waters from New Smyrna Beach south through Mosquito Lagoon.

Capt Patrick Rood
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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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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
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(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

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 water has been extremely high in New Smyrna Beach and Mosquito Lagoon this past week. We have had high water from Dorian still hanging around but east winds , days of rain and full moon tide swing just helped the cause. The fish are still around but just spread out a bit in Mosquito Lagoon. We do still have a good bite in the New Smyrna Beach area around the jetties and docks.

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

We have had some windy and rainy conditions in the New Smyrna Beach area the last couple of days. It looks as though we should be getting a break in the weather with in the next few days. I have still managed to get out on mosquito Lagoon the last few days and have some clients wet a line. The water is still high throughout New Smyrna Beach and into mosquito Lagoon causing the fish to be in areas they usually can not access. We are still catching trout, redfish and snook throughout the New Smyrna Beach and Mosquito Lagoon waters.

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

It seems as though the wind tunnel has been turned on for the last couple of weeks here in the New Smyrna Beach area. With all the wind that we have received it has really churned the water up in the shallows of Mosquito Lagoon. I have also noticed that the wind has pushed a lot of the bait out of Mosquito Lagoon and New Smyrna Beach area making for a little harder bite. Looking at the forecast for the next few days it looks like things could be calming down and hopefully getting back to normal here in the New Smyrna Beach area.

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