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 weeks weather conditions have been extremely hot with highs in the mid 90’s. We have been getting a little cool down in the afternoon with showers continuing into the evening. The fish are starting to react to the hotter water temps by slowing their bite down by mid morning. We have continued to bring several different species boat side like snook,trout and redfish. Look for the flats and shorelines holding bait early in the morning. Targeting these shorelines with either live or artificial baits will be key to getting those bites whether it’s the backwaters of New Smyrna Beach or Mosquito Lagoon.

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

The bite has been staying steady throughout the New Smyrna Beach waters. We have been boating several different species the last couple of weeks. The bait has really moved into the backwaters in good numbers this past week. Target the bait pods early with plugs and spoons. As the day moves on move to the edges of the flats throwing soft plastics  or live bait. The redfish, snook and trout have all been chewing well and the occasional tarpon has been  making an appearance as well. Looks like the weather will continue to be good though next week so the fishing should continue to be good as well.

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

The bait has really started to move into the backwaters of New Smyrna Beach and Mosquito Lagoon. With the influx of bait it’s made for some great fishing these past weeks and should continue to stay good. The bite has been early in the mornings and late evenings when the water temperatures are cooler. Look for trout and redfish cruising the flats and shorelines among the bait pods. Plugs , soft plastics and spoons have been working well for artificials. Finger mullet, pigfish , pin fish and cut bait have been some go to live bait choices. The snook, tarpon and jacks have been throughout the backwaters of New Smyrna Beach and will continue to hold around and in the deeper sloughs and structured shorelines.

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

The bait has finally started to show up here in the New Smyrna Beach area making for some good bites. The water temps are starting to rise just like the air temps making for a better early morning and late evening bite. Look for the redfish and trout cruising the shallows early then moving to the drop offs as the sun gets higher. The snook and tarpon have been making some appearances early as well, then slowing down   when the sun gets higher in the sky. It looks like the summer time fish patterns are in full affect . Not only are  the fish patterns in full swing but the summer time weather patterns are as well with afternoon thunderstorms everyday.

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

The summer heat has definitely arrived here in New Smyrna Beach. With the summer weather comes the summer bite. Starting early and ending early is the key as the water temperatures rise quickly this time of year. With the hotter water temps the fish tend to slow down through mid day and get more active early and later as the temps start to cool. The bait has started to show up throughout the Mosquito Lagoon area giving our redfish, trout and snook plenty of food source. Targeting the shallow flats early with both live bait and artificials has been working well then moving to the deeper ledges as the morning moves on.

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

I hope everyone had a safe and happy Memorial Day. I would like to thank all of our service men and women for what they do and have done to protect our great nation. It was definitely hot this past week and it looks like the extreme heat is here to stay. With the summer weather brings a different style of fishing along with a pretty good bite. As the water starts to warm the bites will be more directed to the morning’s and evenings as those are the cooler times of the day.

They have been chewing both live bait and artificials throughout the New Smyrna Beach waters. Pig fish, shrimp , pin fish and mullet have been working good. Plugs, soft plastics and spoons have also been getting the job done as well. The bite in Mosquito Lagoon has also been pretty steady with a decent amount of bait starting to show up on the flats. As the bait continues to show look at targeting the pods early on the shallows and then moving to the drop offs as the day moves on.

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

The trout bite has started to get into full swing throughout the New Smyrna Beach waters. Look for the bait along the bars and shallow flats in and around Mosquito Lagoon. The trout and redfish will be holding among the pods of bait looking for a easy meal. They have been receptive to plugs and soft plastics early in the mornings then moving to spoons later in the day. Mullet , shrimp and pin fish have also been working well when presented correctly. It seems as though the summer heat has started to set in and as the water continues to warm the bite will continue to get better.

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