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 dog days of summer are approaching quickly making for some great fishing in New Smyrna Beach. We have tons of bait throughout Mosquito Lagoon making for a good bite. The trout , redfish and jacks have been raising havoc on the pods of bait. The snook bite has been good in the backwaters of New Smyrna Beach . Early morning plug fishing had been very productive around the oyster bars. The water clarity is still looking great making for some great sight fishing through Mosquito Lagoon. The redfish and trout have been very receptive to live finger mullet along with a variety of artificials. I  Have some days available this week if you are looking to social distance yourself on the water or get rid of the cabin fever.

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

The weather has been outstanding this past week in the New Smyrna beach area. With all this perfect weather has also brought some outstanding fishing as well. We have had a major shrimp run this past week bringing a influx of bait to the area. The snook , redfish and trout have been chewing well with several coming boat side. It looks like we will getting a late front toward the end of the week bringing a little bit of wind and rain with it. I do not see the bite being affected in Mosquito Lagoon or New Smyrna beach area by the passing front. With all the craziness in this world going on it’s so nice to get some peace and tranquility on the water and catching fish is just a bonus.

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

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
www.spotntailcharters.com
(386)566-1394

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
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

The fishing has been good this past week in the New Smyrna Beach area with many snook and redfish coming boat side. The fishing has also been good throughout Mosquito Lagoon as well with a great trout and redfish bite. Unfortunately we have a category 4 Hurricane approaching us here in New Smyrna Beach which will bring a strong tidal surge. Mosquito Lagoon will also see a massive influx of water as well but should reside with in a few days and hopefully take some of the dirty water with it. Everyone in the path of Dorian good luck and be safe.

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