It has been a busy week on the water with a influx of anglers stemming from the holidays. The weather has also been a factor to the crowds because not many places have high 70’s and sunny skies during Christmas. The fishing continues to be good bringing in several different species this past week from redfish and trout to snook and black drum. The water has been very clean throughout the backwaters of New Smyrna Beach and Mosquito Lagoon making for fun sight fishing. It looks like this weather will be hanging around for a while so it’s probably a good time to take advantage of calm conditions into 2022.
Capt Patrick Rood www.spotntailcharters.com (386)566-1394
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It has definitely not felt like winter this past week and looking at the weather for next week it looks to continue on this trend. The fish were starting to get into a winter time pattern throughout Mosquito Lagoon until the weather took a turn and warmed the water temps back up. The same go’s for the New Smyrna Beach area as well , they have kinda fell back into a fall time pattern with food on their minds instead of survival. Look for the redfish , trout and black drum to be cruising the shallows looking for a easy meal. The snook can still be found hanging around and in structure along with sheepshead as well. Live shrimp, mud minnows and finger mullet have been working well. Since the water has warmed back up a bit plugs and spoons have been working well along with soft plastics for the artificial bite.
Capt Patrick Rood www.spotntailcharters.com (386)566-1394 Temperatures here in the New Smyrna Beach area have started to level off. Cool mornings and evenings with comfortable mid day temperatures has been making for pleasant fishing conditions. We have had some higher then average water conditions due to this recent low pressure dumping several inches of rain. Look for the fish to be holding in and around the bait in places the water is usually extremely low. Water temps are cooling a bit so if using artificials slow your retrieves a bit and smaller baits have been working well. Live bait has been working well also like pin fish, mullet and shrimp . The water clarity been fairly good throughout Mosquito Lagoon and if temperatures continue will only get better throughout winter.
Capt Patrick Rood www.spotntailcharters.com (386)566-1394 It seems as though our fall weather has started to move into the New Smyrna Beach area bringing a little crispier morning’s. We are still seeing a good amount of bait throughout the intracoastal and Mosquito Lagoon. As we move further into fall look for the water to clear up and the fish to start changing their patterns. Look for your redfish and trout to move into the pot holes and on shallow mud flats with bait. Small artificials along with shrimp and finger mullet work well this time of year and the upcoming months.
Capt Patrick Rood www.spotntailcharters.com (386)566-1394 I can’t believe we are already into October . The weather definitely is not Fall like with highs still in the 90’s . The bite here in New Smyrna Beach has continued to be good. We have been playing with snook, trout, redfish and jacks this past week. The mullet have shown up throughout Mosquito Lagoon and into New Smyrna Beach making for a unlimited food source at this moment. Plugs and soft plastics have been working well early morning and then moving to spoons and twitch baits later in the day. Live bait has also been working well and the baits of choice has been mullet , pin fish and shrimp. The forecast seems to be stable for the next week so I do not foresee a change in the bite.
Capt Patrick Rood www.spotntailcharters.com (386)566-1394 I hope everyone had a great Labor Day weekend taking in some much needed relaxation. They say Labor Day is the end of summer but here in Florida it doesn’t cool down until about January 😂. The bite continues to be good throughout the New Smyrna Beach area with several species coming boat side. The weather looks to be stable the rest of the week with possibilities of stormy weather coming from the Gulf by the weekend. I have noticed a good number of bait pods showing up both inshore and along the beaches. Focus on the pods of bait throwing both artificials and live bait . The jacks , tarpon and bonita have been lined up and down the beach focusing on the bait. The snook bite has been hit or miss, one day they are chewing and the next they turn their head up to everything.
Capt Patrick Rood www.spotntailcharters.com (386)566-1394 The bite continues to hold strong throughout the New Smyrna Beach waters. We have been boating several different species over the past couple of weeks including redfish, trout, and snook. The bite has been better on live bait over artificials the las couple of weeks. Pin fish , pig fish and finger mullet have been doing the trick. Plugs and top water baits have been working well early before the water temps warm up then moving to a spoon or soft plastic later in the day. I do not see a change in the bite over the next few weeks as long the weather stays stable in the tropics and with that being said let’s keep our fingers crossed for no storms .
Capt Patrick Rood www.spotntailcharters.com (386)566-1394 I’m not sure if I’m just getting old or what but this past week was insanely hot on the water but it did not effect the bite. The trout and snook have been chewing well with the redfish getting in the mix as well. The bait continues to be plentiful throughout the waters of New Smyrna Beach. The trout and snook have been receptive to both live bait and artificial early in the morning. The bite seems to be slowing down by mid morning so getting out early has been the key. Plugs , spoons and soft plastics have been working good for redfish and trout as well as live finger mullet, pin fish and pigfish. The tarpon have been hit or miss this past week and have been very selective to when and what they want to eat. It looks like the weather will continue to be toasty for a while so I guess I just need to get use to it. 😂
Capt Patrick Rood www.spotntailcharters.com (386)566-1394 This past week and weekend was a little crazy on the water in New Smyrna Beach. To say it was a busy 4th of July on the water would be a understatement. Even with the increase of traffic on the water we still stayed on a good bite bringing several redfish and trout boat side. The weather conditions this past week were not allowing us to do to much sight fishing due to rain and clouds. We focused on the bait pods and edges for the majority of our bites. We also played with some tarpon this past week as well jumping a couple. Plugs have been working well early in the morning and then moving to live bait as the sun gets higher. It looks like we will have a little more weather this coming week but should clear out by the end of the week making for some good fishing in the near future.
Capt Patrick Rood www.spotntailcharters.com (386)566-1394 The bite has been good these past couple of weeks with several different species coming boat side. This is the time of year when you can put your hands on almost every inshore species to be caught in Central FL. I literally had a client last week boat redfish, trout, snook, and a tarpon to kick all in a morning. Look for the redfish and trout in the shallows early in the morning in and around the bait pods.
The snook have been holding in the deeper water in and around structure. The tarpon have been in and around the waters of New Smyrna Beach . The best chance with the tarpon are early in the morning as when the sun gets higher they tend to get lock jaw. We have also had a lot of bait moving through Mosquito Lagoon and as you know where you find bait you will find game fish. Plugs and soft plastics have been working well early in the morning as to moving to sub walks and spoons later in the day. Live bait like pin fish, shrimp , pig fish and mullet has also been working well . Capt Patrick Rood www.spotntailcharters.com (386)566-1394 |
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