Mosquito Lagoon Fishing Report 8/22/10
By Capt. Mike Hakala

Things haven’t changed much from last week. The water has dropped a little and is what I would consider average. I’m still finding reds in the Eldora area around Slippery Creek and Orange Island. I found a big school of around a hundred over the slot limit reds near Hong Kong Island that were eager to eat a well placed pin fish. Aqua Dream spoons continue to produce around the oyster bars near Turtle Mound with gold working best in cleaner water and chartreuse in dirtier water.

Tarpon are rolling in good numbers around the South Causeway in New Smyrna and continue to frustrate me. I cast lures to them for over 2 hours Wednesday without a single take. I hate tarpon! I may get some live bait and try again next week.

Don’t forget to send you pictures in for the August photo contest. Until next time see you on the water.