Central Florida Fishing Report October 28, 2006

The first significant cold front of the season arrived this week dropping water temperatures in the Mosquito
Lagoon into the lower 60's. The change has signaled the redfish to begin schooling and sent the big trout into
the shallows.

This week began with a nearshore trip with Capt. Ron Presley on board his Pathfinder 22 as we searched along
the beached south of Port Canaveral hoping to find a tarpon feeding frenzy. We covered over 20 miles of beach
and saw little to no activity. We spotted a few rolling tarpon near Satellite Beach and  tossed out a few baits.
Capt. Ron hooked a tarpon in excess of one hundred pounds that quickly came off. A few minutes later he
landed a large spanish mackerel which would be our only catch of the day. Since we don't have any pictures
from that day, here is a picture of a trout Capt. Ron caught while sight casting a gold Baitbuster with me last
week.


















The cold front arrived Monday and high winds forced me to reschedule my Tuesday charter. By Wednesday, the
winds had calmed and the skies were clear. Paul Huffman and I took a trip to the Mosquito Lagoon. We saw
schooling reds, tailing reds, and big trout throughout the day. Again, the gold DOA Baitbuster accounted for
eight redfish and one big seatrout.













































Thursday, I returned to Mosquito Lagoon with the intention of fly fishing. Just as I arrived, the clouds rolled in
and the wind picked up. I caught one red on a green and white bendback before going back to the spinning rod.
I landed four more reds to 35" and another nice trout using the Baitbuster, a Capt. Joe's Shredder, and a DOA
Crab.

If you are looking for east central Florida's ultimate sight fishing challenge, trophy seatrout will provide multiple
opportunities throughout the winter months. Although they are often caught making long blind casts, sight fishing
for big trout requires stealth, good eyes, and a quick accurate cast. These masters of camouflage are ambush
feeders and lie motionless waiting for a passing meal. When you spot them, you often have only a few seconds
to make your cast before they discover your presence. I encourage you to practice catch and release with these
big fish as they are the breeding stock that keep out fishery healthy.
Central Florida Sight Fishing Charters
Orlando Fishing Charters
Fly and Light Tackle Fishing
Mosquito Lagoon & Indian River
321-229-2848
This is an archived Mosquito Lagoon Fishing Report from  Capt. Chris Myers. I offer fly and light tackle fishing
charters in the Indian River and Mosquito Lagoon for redfish. I specialize in sight fishing the shallow flats of
east central Florida. Please visit my current central Florida Fishing Report for the latest conditions. You can
find more information  on my the home page at - Mosquito Lagoon Redfish Charters