| Last weekend, I participated in the Redbone Mosquito Lagoon Red and Trout Celebrity Tournament. This is a photograph and release tournament held to benefit Cystic Fibrosis. I had the pleasure of guiding Dan from Titusville and Tim from Sarasota. Both days of the fishing tournament, we were faced with extremely high winds making casting conditions difficult. Although we did not win, Dan did walk away with the trophy for the biggest redfish caught during the tournament. It was a 37" redfish he caught on a white soft plastic jerk bait pinned on a red 1/4 oz. jighead. It gave him a great fight on 10 pound braided line and a 2500 size reel. The winds finally calmed down this week and the flats of Mosquito Lagoon are alive with activity. The mullet are thick and the trout are around the mullet in 2-4 feet of water. Schools of jacks can be encountered from time to time marauding the mullet. The big redfish have been consistent along the deeper edges of flats and respond to a well placed bait. On the shallow flats, redfish can be found in water barely deep enough to cover their backs. A gold or baby bass jerk bait, plastic crabs, and DOA shrimp, are all effective. On Wednesday of this week, I was the guide for Chuck from Tampa and Ed from Cape Coral. It was a beautiful calm day on Mosquito Lagoon and we were rewarded with hundreds of big redfish. Chuck and Ed boated several big redfish and had several that escaped capture. Thursday, I fished with David and Don of Central Florida. We fished for the big redfish early in the day. David struck first with his biggest ever redfish. Don was not as lucky and had two nice redfish part the line. Just after making a cast, Don handed his rod to his David so he could assist his good friend in locating a snack. Seconds later, the drag began to scream and a big Mosquito Lagoon redfish was attached to the line. David, being the good friend that he is to Don, decided to help his friend by reeling in the fish to save his friend's arms from getting tired. The result was David's second big redfish which was larger than the first. Don was a good sport and took a bit of ribbing from his friend and I. We moved to another spot and ended the day with several nice trout caught by each using Capt. Joe's Shredders in rootbeer/pink, and a DOA Deadly Combo. The flats fishing in Mosquito Lagoon will continue to be hot throughout the month as we have moderate water temperatures and an abundance of bait. Topwater baits will provide plenty of action in the morning providing there is not too much floating grass. |
| Central Florida Sight Fishing Charters Mosquito Lagoon Redfish Guide Light Tackle and Fly Fishing Mosquito Lagoon & Indian River May 6, 2006 |
| This is an archived Mosquito Lagoon redfish guide fishing report from Central Florida Sight Fishing Charters. I specialize in light tackle sight fishing the flats of the Mosquito Lagoon and Indian River for redfish, seatrout, drum, and more. I am a full time fishing guide, fully licensed and insured. I provide top quality light tackle and fly fishing gear as well as all licenses, baits and professional instruction. If you are searching for a Redfish Guide in the Mosquito Lagoon, please explore my website and call me at 321-229-2848 to book your fishing charter |
| Light Tackle Redfish Charters in Mosquito Lagoon with Capt. Chris Myers 321-229-2848 |