This past weekend has been a tad bit windy here in the New Smyrna Beach and Daytona Beach area, making fishing a little difficult at times. The water clarity is still great throughout the Mosquito Lagoon which has been making for some great sight fishing on the clear skies kinda days. Shrimp, mullet and cut bait have been working well along with soft plastics and spoons. It looks as though mother nature has not gave up fully on winter yet as we have another small front visiting us which will drop the air temps for a few days. I believe the bite will continue to be good after this front passes heading into next week .

As we approach March it seems as though the weather is starting to figure out that we are coming up on Spring. The extended forecast for the up coming week looks good to be put on the water. The fish have been chewing well, even after this little front that has just passed. The backwaters of New Smyrna Beach and Daytona Beach have been holding great numbers of redfish, trout and snook. The water clarity throughout Mosquito Lagoon has been at a ten making for some great sight fishing over the shallow grass flats. They have been receptive to several different baits like shrimp, mullet, cut bait along with artificials. Spring is approaching and if it stays on track it should be a good one!

The bite has been on fire this past week with large schools of redfish and black drum eating artificials and live shrimp. Snook have been eating a jumbo live shrimp free lined too. The cooler weather has dropped the water temperature into the low to mid 60s, which is keeping the water extremely clear and making it easy to locate the fish. With consistent weather conditions over the next couple of weeks, the fishing should remain good to great.

I have days available in March and April if you’d like to call me at 386-295-5991 or go right to my website, FatFishGuide.com you can book your next great fishing adventure in the Mosquito Lagoon.

So just when we thought that Spring had arrived here in Central Florida ole Winter had to make another appearance. We had a small front dip down over the weekend bringing wind, rain and cooler temperatures across Daytona Beach, New Smyrna Beach and Mosquito Lagoon. It kinda throw the fish for a little loop as they were starting to get settled into a spring time pattern. But, after figuring out that temperature and wind direction are changing they have got right back into the groove of things. Look for the red fish and trout throughout the sand holes and deeper sloughs of mosquito Lagoon and back waters of New Smyrna. The snook have been hanging in the deeper water in and around structure. We also have a large number of black drum working the shallows on the mud and sand bottom. The baits of choice have been shrimp, mullet and cut bait along with soft plastics and spoons. It looks as though we have another cold front moving in mid week so I believe this pattern will stay in place for a while.

The fishing has continued to be great with some very large schools of black drum and redfish. With this cold front, look for the bite to continue to be very strong. Look for schools on the edge of flats at low tide and as the tide comes up, more up into the flats. Fish can be caught on fly or live bait as well as soft plastics. This is a great time to go fishing, especially if you are sight fishing. Don’t forget your polarized sunglasses, they are a must. I have days available in March as well as a few left in February. You can give me a call at 386-295-5991 or go to my website.

As we continue with some beautiful weather again this week the fish still continue to chew well. The weather here in the New Smyrna Beach area has been great with highs in the low 80s and calm winds. We still continue to have some winter time low water conditions throughout Mosquito Lagoon and surrounding waters. With the lower water look for the redfish and trout to be holding in the deeper pot holes and sloughs. The black drum have been holding in the shallow flats looking for an easy meal like a shrimp or crab. The snook are starting to thaw out and chew a bit. They have been holding tight on the shorelines and around structure. It looks as though this weather is going to hold steady until the beginning of the week as we are expecting a small front to dip south into Florida.

It seems almost as though winter has completely stopped and Spring is here in Central Florida. Although I believe we still have some more winter weather coming before it’s all said and done. The fish in the New Smyrna Beach and Mosquito Lagoon are definitely enjoying the Spring time conditions. The redfish and black drum have gathered up in good numbers roaming the shallow mud flats and sand holes looking for a meal. The trout can be found holding in the sloughs and sand holes as well. The snook are still holding in the deeper water along shorelines and structure. Shrimp, mud minnows, cut bait and live mullet have all been working well. Looking at the forecast it seems as though we could be enjoying this weather pattern for another week.

The fishing this past week has been on fire with lots of redfish and black drum and now that the water is warmed up, we are starting to catch some snook too. The water is still extremely low, which is helping to find the schools of redfish and black drum. We should start getting some cobia along the beach in the upcoming weeks with the warmer weather. It’s a great time to get out and fish. I have days available in February. You can call me at 386-295-5991 or go right to my website, FatFishGuide.com.

According to the 10 day forecast we may be out of the frozen tundra weather for awhile here in the New Smyrna Beach area. The forecast is calling for highs in the 70’s with some clear skies making for some great fishing on Mosquito Lagoon and the surrounding waters. The water temps are a little cool at the moment but should be back to probably mid 60’s by the weekend if the weather conditions continue.

The snook definitely seem to be in a state of shock which I kinda do not blame them as I myself am still getting over the freezing temps. The redfish and black drum can be found on the shallow sand and mud flats looking for an easy meal. The trout and snook have found shelter in deeper water until the water temps really start to warm.

As I said before it looks as though Central Florida will be in a warming trend over the next week and I’m looking forward to some nice weather.

Water temperatures have been cool and fishing has been a little challenging with the wind, but we’ve had some nice catches of redfish, black drum with some trout here and there. With the warming trend this week the fish should get much more active and February should bring some incredible fishing. I have dates available so let’s go fishing. You can call me at 386-295-5991 or go directly to my website, FatFishGuide.com

Looks as though we are getting another blast of arctic air moving into the New Smyrna Beach area this week. The frontal weather does affect the fish for a day or so especially in the shallow water of Mosquito Lagoon but the bite gets really strong on the days after the front passes. The redfish, trout, black drum and snook have all been chewing well after this past front as I expect the same routine after this front as well. Down sizing baits and slower retrieves will be the key to trigger bites in these clean and cooler water temperatures. Small soft plastics and live shrimp along with cut bait have been working well. After these cool conditions move out of the Central Florida area expect the bite to only get stronger each day.

It seems as though Mother Nature just keeps sending us some weather like a gift that just keeps giving. The fishing has been holding strong through all these fronts and if you get out a couple days after the front on the low winds and warm up the bite is even better. With the north and north west winds it has emptied a lot of the water making for some great sight fishing on both black drum and redfish. The water is a bit cool so the trout and snook seem to have hunkered down in some deeper holes and troughs but still chewing as the sun gets higher. The extended forecast is looking like another front on the horizon with a higher rain chance into the weekend.