Mosquito Lagoon Fishing Report
Upcoming Events-
The Indian River Lagoon Paddle Adventure starts December 1. Paddle a section or the length of the lagoon with us!
My Mitzi Skiff 17 is for sale. For information, visit this link…
Blog posts this week:
–Eating Cannonball Jellyfish
–Spotted Tail Christmas Giving Guide
On a rainy, windy Monday I went to Jacksonville to speak to the First Coast Fly Fishers about Winter Fly Fishing in Central Florida’s Lagoons. What a great club they have up there! The talk went well and I managed to stay awake for most of the drive home.
The weather stayed windy and rainy on Tuesday and Wednesday. The boats stayed in the yard. Much of my time was spent getting ready for the paddle adventure. Tuesday night some punk went into my car and took my new Smith Optics sunglasses. Why would you take a pair of prescription glasses??? So I got to meet a Seminole County sheriff’s deputy.
Thursday Scott Radloff and I went to Mosquito Lagoon, where I hadn’t been in a couple weeks. It was cloudy and windy, but at least there was no rain. The water is still high but as the temperature drops it’s getting cleaner.
We went to Tiger Shoal and fished for a couple hours without success. The search mission was on.
Working our way south we picked up a fish here and a fish there, all on DOA baits. Scott was throwing a jerkbait, I a shad tail. Scott caught what may be the smallest redfish I’ve ever seen taken with hook and line, hardly more than a guppy. He graciously allowed me to photograph it.
Is this thing tiny or what?
We ended up with two reds in the slot and two nice trout. Scott took a fish home for supper, and the boat was on the trailer about 2 PM.
Yesterday an 18-wheeler pulled up in front of my house and delivered a beautiful, brand new Old Town Penobscot for the Paddle Adventure. I can hardly wait to climb into my sleeping bag that first night.
Ah yes, a thing of beauty. I can’t wait to get it wet, to cover it in fish slime.
Speaking of the first night, we may well be watching a comet, especially with the moon close to new. Check it out here…
That is this week’s exciting version of the Mosquito Lagoon Fishing Report.
Life is great and I love my work!
Life is short. Go Fishing!
John Kumiski
http://www.spottedtail.com
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