Kissimmee Area Fishing Report for January 20, 2006 On Monday's trip to Mosquito Lagoon, I discovered that the weekend cold front had pushed the water temperature on the flats back into the low 50’s. The flats that were full of redfish last week were totally barren. After some searching, we found a few redfish cruising the shallows. I hooked one redfish on an plastic crab and one on a green jerk bait. Both shook loose. I only managed to get one redfish all the way to the boat. Tuesday and Wednesday were windy and I did not fish. Thursday, my plan was to search the south end of the Mosquito Lagoon for some black drum. I was greeted by a stiff wind and clouds when I arrived at the ramp. The water down south was so dirty I could not see the bottom in one foot of water. I headed back north in search of some cleaner water. After poling through some very shallow water, I arrived at a spot I hoped would hold some 30” trout. There were a few fish there and I caught several trout and redfish on green jerk worms and fly. The biggest trout measured 28”. I spotted him lying in a small sand hole and he took the bait as I saw it over his head. Although fish do not normally like a bait which is swimming towards them, laid up trout will attack baits traveling head on if you keep the lure above them in the water column. The numerous clouds made it difficult to sight fish but a few redfish made it easier by waving me over with their tails. I landed several redfish including this one on the green worm. This weekend’s warm weather should bring more redfish back to the flats of Mosquito Lagoon. Soft plastics baits that land softly and worked slowly will draw strikes. Live baits such as shrimp are also effective but are not necessary to catch fish. Live shrimp cannot be cast as far as an artificial without adding weight. They also do not hold up well with repeated casts. I prefer to fish a DOA shrimp instead of live bait. When searching for fish, watch for stingrays and mullet. If you see them, it’s a good bet the reds are nearby. Winter flats fishing in the Kissimmee area is best on the clear days between cold fronts. Visibility is an important factor when sight fishing the flats of Mosquito Lagoon or anywhere in central Florida. |
| Central Florida Sight Fishing Charters Kissimmee Area Fishing Guide Light Tackle and Fly Fishing Mosquito Lagoon & Indian River January 20, 2006 |
| This is an archived fishing guide report from Central Florida Sight Fishing Charters. I provide fishing charters in the Orlando, Disney, and Kissimmee area for redfish, seatrout, and drum year round. I am a full time fishing guide specializing in sight fishing the flats of Mosquito Lagoon with light tackle and fly. If you will be visiting the Kissimmee, Florida area and are looking to book an inshore saltwater fishing trip, call me at 321-229-2848. I furnish all licenses, baits, and fishing tackle. For the latest flats fishing conditions in the Kissimmee and central Florida area, please visit my Mosquito Lagoon Fishing Report. |
| Kissimmee Area Fishing Charters with Captain Chris Myers Light Tackle Fishing Guide for the Mosquito Lagoon |