| What an Amazing few weeks of weather here in | | | | ghost shrimp. The fish are still quickly adjusting to |
| Florida! Record low temperatures have been upon | | | | the water temps and feeding aggressively in the |
| us for the first two weeks of January and it has | | | | middle of the day when the water is at its |
| been down right FRIGID. | | | | warmest. Look for a leeward bank with some soft |
| I didn’t do much fishing but paid close attention | | | | bottom, possibly nesting birds, getting direct sunlight |
| to weather reports, being very concerned about all | | | | and you should find redfish. Always pay close |
| of Florida’s fisheries and the impact this weather | | | | attention to the birds location and any sort of bait |
| would have on them. Snook in West Florida, Tarpon | | | | movement. These are important signs to help |
| in the estuaries, Redfish in the lagoon? How would | | | | locate fish. |
| they survive? Some parts of our state were hit | | | | The fly fishing has been relatively good this week. |
| harder than others with varied reports of fisheries | | | | Throughout the winter, smaller flies and accurate |
| health from across the Region. | | | | presentations will be the key. The best producers |
| This past week however, the Mosquito Lagoon | | | | of the week have been the Bruja Crab(my recent |
| weather has been beautiful. With the bright sunny | | | | favorite), a gold or black tinsel Toad, or any crab |
| skies and 60-70 degree weather and light to | | | | slider pattern should also work. |
| moderate winds, the water temperature has risen | | | | Frank & Jim from Maine joined me for a two day |
| quickly with the visibility being super clear. Water | | | | charter this week fishing on Friday and Saturday and |
| levels have also dropped to their winter-time depths | | | | had a great time catching redfish on plastics and live |
| across most of the lagoon. | | | | shrimp. Marc and Paul from Texas also fished with |
| I was able to take a few charters this past week. | | | | me on Monday and caught several trout and redfish |
| Most days were spent sight-fishing to schools of | | | | with the Gulp Alive Shrimp! All fish were released to |
| cruising redfish pitching a Riptide shrimp in natural or | | | | hopefully fight again!! |