So many fish so little time

[Capt. Joe Porcelli]

Tony with a nice red

From Daytona Beach only 30 min. and from Orlando 1hr drive to some of the best flats fishing around. In the Mosquito lagoon the past few weeks the fishing has been phenomenal. We have been catching between 25 and 80 fish on our 6-hr trips. That is redfish, trout and flounder. The reds have been bunched up in the thousands along the flats edges. Because the water has been so low they had no choice but to be on the edge. Along with them are the big trout that escort schools of reds. Most of the time when you get on a school alone, they will be calm. If you push them and stay on them they will get nervous and won’t eat. Let them swim their pattern and intersect them with lean cuisine, aka Gulp shrimp, on a hook.


Mark with one of many reds

Yesterday I had a great client out with me Fred Bergert, he fished solo and kept me busy in the pit unhooking fish and fixing baits. I bet today his wrist is sore from all the fish he caught yesterday, after about thirty fish he said don’t you want to catch a few.
Larry Hadley, Alex, Matt, Mark and George from Missouri switched off for two days in the boat. They caught 58 fish on one trip bouncing Gulp jerk shads and shrimp off the bottom. Trout, reds and small flounder were the three species they caught. Most of the flounder are on the small side and about every three you will get a good fat one. Black drum are also eating well but I have not fished them in a few weeks. If you are having trouble finding fish or just catching the fish you find, it’s not a bad idea to hire a professional to show you a few tricks.


Tim Cook and Jeff with another double

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[LuckyLady]

Looks like some serious fun fishing that is definitely on my bucket list. I never caught a red but would imagine they put up a nice fight.