Spring is upon us! The last week or so of spring weather has made for some excellent fishing. Schools of redfish, Trout and black drum continue to be all over the Indian River and Mosquito Lagoon this past month. I have also seen several singles and small clusters breaking off from the heard and tailing as the water temperatures continue to rise.
The go-to bait this week has been a shrimp sight-casted to schooling reds or taillers. The reds have been working along the flats throughout the day. Riptide plastics are also working with a erratic high speed retrieve in the wind in the afternoon. Look for fish on the edges of the drop-offs, the grass flats and in the sand holes.
The weather has been PERFECT for the fly-fishermen, the wonderful gold tinsel Toad and an olive Borski Slider worked well this week and also small dark green crabs with orange rubber legs. As I said in my last report, If you are looking to catch a redfish on the fly, you canʼt ask for better low and clear water conditions than right now.
Happy anglers this week include Kyle Peterson from Minnesota with several great days of redfishing. Brian from Orlando and
Mac and Ron from Chicago who joined me for a three day fly fishing charter and were treated to absolutely perfect weather and tailing redfish.
Get out there and go fishing to catch your Florida Mosquito Lagoon Redfish!
Great Fishing and Tight Lines.
Capt Mike.
