Fishing has been good along Florida's Space Coast reports Captain Keith Mixon (www.mixinworkwithplay.com). Throughout Mosquito Lagoon, several black drum have been caught on live shrimp or a fresh chunk of lady fish. Most of these black drum have been caught in shallow water along the flats or near channel drop-offs in four to five feet of water. The average weight of these drum has been nearly four pounds with an occasional larger one.
In addition, redfish have been hitting a variety of artificial lures when fished near sandy pot holes north of Titusville. Gold spoons or jerk baits such as Bass Assassin's Good Penny 5" BLURP Saltwater Shad have worked well when fished slow along the flats. Anglers have found success when sight casting to these reds during bright sunny conditions.
Inside Port Canaveral, mangrove snapper have been hitting live shrimp when fished inside the turning basins. The average length of these fish has been twelve inches. Also, flounder measuring up eighteen inches have been biting artificial lures and fresh dead mullet when fished near sandy drop-offs and rocky structure.