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If you are here in the Orlando, Disney, Kissimmee, Palm Coast, Stuart, Tampa, Cocoa Beach, Edgewater, Titusville, New Smyrna Beach, Palm Bay, Melbourne or Daytona Beach area and are looking into going on an inshore light tackle flats fishing charter for redfish, seatrout, tarpon, IRL snook or black drum then please give me a call at (352)223-;7897 -; email me at -; captdrew@floridainshorefishingcharters.com -; I will be glad to see if I can meet your needs or answer any questions you may have.

January 10th, 2008 -; New Smyrna Beach Sight Fishing Charter Report

Today was yet another beautiful central Florida day outside. You can not ask for any better fishing conditions. The highs are in the mid 70's and the water temps are around 65 to 75 degrees by days end. The light winds have allowed for perfect sight fishing on the flats. Mosquito Lagoon fly fishing guides love this time of year. I love this time of year.

The far north side of the Mosquito Lagoon and Indian River has been an excellent spot for large schools of red fish, black drum and some very massive gator spotted seatrout. The redfish have been schooled up in some secluded areas and have been pressured very much by the locals very hard. Use extreme stealth when approaching these fish and get there early as to stake your spot.

Please if you see someone fishing an area, just go and fish another area and respect that. A good distance between you and another boat is at least 900 feet or more. That is not much at all on the water. Too many of the guides and outfitters in this area just do not respect others. They get a late start and then take it out on those of us who bust our butt to get to the fishing spots first. The waters out here have so many spots to fish. If I see another boat in an area I want to fish I man up and move on.

 Live mullet have been producing well. Free lining it is your best bet. Cut mullet and dead shrimp will work great too. Fly fishing the Mosquito Lagoon with a shrimp pattern with a well placed cast will produce great action. The sea trout have been following behind the reds and acting as clean up or almost like a sheep dog. Staying their distance but still there. Soft plastics such as D.O. A.'s and top water plugs will work great too.

The other areas of interest are the Banana River, and the back country waters of the south end of the Mosquito Lagoon near Titusville and Cocoa Beach. Of course as always for the canoe or kayak and small flats boats there is no place better to launch and fish at than the Canaveral National Seashore's Apollo Beach Ramp in New Smyrna Beach area. You can find large numbers of redfish and other species all around the Eldora flats, Orange Island, Slippery creek area and Turner flats area. The nice thing about this area is the ease at which you can get to them. Also very protected waters to get out of the cold winds at times. Turtle Mound Creek this time of year holds huge numbers of trophy fish and is usually not too crowded.

Again the water levels have been going from very high to extremely low. So use caution when coming and going. Not only for the vessel but to the area. Have fun and be safe.

Remember to practice catch and release at all times.

Past Central Florida Flats Fishing Reports

2006 to 2009 Archived -; Ponce Inlet, Sebastian Inlet, Indian River and Mosquito Lagoon Fishing Reports
2010 to 2015 Archived -; Mosquito Lagoon, Port Canaveral, Indian River and Ponce Inlet Fishing Reports
2016 to 2020 Archived -; Mosquito Lagoon, Port Canaveral, Sebastian Inlet, Indian River and Ponce Inlet Fishing Reports

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