June 2, 2006 - Mosquito Lagoon Fishing Guide Capt. Chris Myers east central Florida Fishing Report On Monday, I joined Captains Keith Kalbfleisch and Ron Presley fro a short excursion out of Port Canaveral. We netted some menhaden along the beach and slow trolled them in 30-40 feet of water. In less than two hours of fishing, we jumped two tarpon and caught three sharks. We also saw several free jumping and rolling tarpon. The nearshore fishing will continue to improve in the coming weeks. This type of fishing can result in a mixed bag of species including bruiser jack crevalle, tarpon, kingfish, cobia, and various types of sharks. Looking for diving pelicans to locate the bait pods. A large mesh, fast sinking net will result in all the live baits you need. Slow trolling these baits on a double hook rig in the same area will provide plenty of action. Tuesday, I had the pleasure of fishing with Linda Baker from Oklahoma and her daughter, Brooke. We  began by fishing some juvenile tarpon. Linda hooked up almost immediately and landed her first tarpon on a live mullet. A few minutes later, Brooke brought a poon to the boat which ate a tiny terroreyz. Just as I went to land the fish, it shook the hook. We had a few more bites as the tarpon rolled continuously but no more were landed.  We left the tarpon and went in search of some big reds. We had no problem finding them but getting them to eat was another story. They fish had received tremendous pressure over the holiday weekend and were obviously unsettled. We tried two different schools but could not convince one to bite. The trout weren't much more cooperative. Brooke ended the day with a feisty trout which came on a DOA shrimp. Although the catching was slow, we saw enough fish to keep us entertained throughout the day. Thursday, Rob Glass, also from Oklahoma, joined me in search of a big fish. The day started with scattered showers and wind so we went to some protected waters to play with the tarpon. On his second cast, Rob hooked up. His first ever tarpon was not a monster, but provided a good fight on light tackle. Rob jumped one more and had a few more bites but no more were landed. Went moved on to some big reds hoping that they would be settled down from the past weekend. We had no such luck. The fish were even more nervous than they had been on Tuesday, rarely slowing down enough to give us a shot. Rob made several casts which resulted in refusals. By now the whitecaps were building so we tried to salvage the day with some trout fishing. Both of us casts various jigs and plugs but Rob scored the only fish, a small jack. If you are looking for a Mosquito Lagoon Fishing Guide or want to experience some of the best fishing near orlando, please visit my HOME page for charter information. View pictures of fish you can catch in east central Florida.