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If you are here in the Orlando, Disney, Cocoa Beach and New Smyrna 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 -; captdrew@floridainshorefishingcharters.com and I will be glad to see if I can meet your needs or answer any questions you may have.

January 18th, 2008 -; Cocoa Beach Charters and New Smyrna Beach Fishing Guide Report

The past few days have been not optimal for flats fishing in the Mosquito Lagoon or the Indian River. We have had very high winds and then a ton of rain. Friday was about the only decent day to go out. Even then the weather man needs to take some refresher course on predictions. In other words he was off, way off. Days where the flats are tough to fish you can fish the waters of the Indian River in areas such as Cocoa Beach, Titusville, New Smyrna Beach and so on.

Friday started out very overcast and calm. We hit the Edgewater end with the tide coming in at around mid morning or so. The fishing was slow with a couple of smaller red fish and a few trout. Mixed in were several nice whiting and black drum. We caught all the fish on D.O.A. 1/4 oz. shrimps in the Nite Glow pattern. We tried to free line a few mullet but the birds were resent less. Work the bait very slow still, remember this when water temps are in the low 60's.

However fly fishing was not bad for about an hour. This time of year I like to have my clients throw a crab patterned shrimp in any of the natural colors of our crabs here on the Mosquito Lagoon. Mosquito Lagoon fly fishing trips can be tough at times as to always with sight fishing the flats. The approach and distance to the fish is the key tactical point. Just take your time and things will fall into place.

By the time it got closer to noon the winds and rain had picked up to the point to where we were done. The original forecast called for 5 mph winds out of the NW and a high of 68. With a 20% chance of rain. They were so far off it was not funny. Weathermen are idiots. Come on you can not predict the future! The next day, Saturday was like this. My neighbors 6 year old is applying for the job now. Even she will tell you we are in Florida and the weather could do any thing. Call today to book your Indian River fly fishing trip and Mosquito Lagoon fly fishing outfitters.

Please remember to handle all of your fish as tenderly as you can. This makes them have a higher survival rate upon their release.

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