Mid August brings some of the hottest weather of the year to our hemisphere but it also brings some incredible fishing. Both inshore and nearshore fishing in the New Smyrna Beach area is entering one of its peak seasons.
Big bull redfish will soon be arriving in large numbers and joining the resident fish for their fall run. These fish arrive hungry and ready to fight. The can provide anglers an incredible opportunity that is beyond the outstanding experience this area has to offer year round. Snook fishing has been a lot of fun lately as well with some really big fish as large as 36-38” being landed. Tarpon fishing is also good this time of year, but it’s either hero or zero type fishing that usually compliments fishing for the big redfish. If the food sources and conditions are right, the tarpon are quite catchable and usually put on an awesome spectacle. If things don’t line up, we can have attempts where we don’t see any fish. But as the saying goes “You don’t know if you don’t go”!
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Another great summer week has passed with some really fun days with clients. We have had good weather with very little rain to push us off the water. The usual suspects were around and gave us a great bite.
Inshore around New Smyrna Beach, we have had some great fishing for bull redfish, snook and a few tarpon. Inshore fishing is only getting better as we head into the fall months. Nearshore off New Smyrna Beach, we have had fun opportunities at tarpon, false albacore tuna, and a few big jack crevalle. We had an upwelling recently but that should end shortly and being better fishing with it. Flats fishing in Mosquito Lagoon just to the south of New Smyrna Beach for fly and spin clients has also be productive with fishable water clarity and some good fish activity. We are seeing some good sea grass growth as well this year. As we enter the last 3rd of summer, we have been lucky enough to avoid some of the daily afternoon thunderstorms we often have and we’ve been doing some great catching.
Nearshore fishing for tarpon, false albacore tuna and sharks off New Smyrna Beach has been an option on a few days each week and will continue to be in the coming weeks. Big redfish around New Smyrna Beach have been on and off but the last week has been pretty good and the fishing for these should only get better as we continue through the summer. Snook have been on the move but when we find them, we catch them. Sight fishing with fly and spin tackle in Mosquito Lagoon has remained a fun option with decent to good water clarity. As we enter the second half of summer, two things can be hot: the fishing and the weather! Thankfully our summer temperatures around the ocean tend to be cooler than the dog days around the rest of the country.
We have had a little more choppy conditions nearshore off New Smyrna Beach this summer than most years, making it a bit more challenging to get to where fish like our big migratory tarpon live. We do still get a few days each week that have been nice and with that should come opportunities at tarpon feeding on the types of bait they like. False albacore tuna have been a fun target most days as well. Inshore fishing around the New Smyrna Beach area has been good for redfish with clients landing several big fish on most trips. There have been snook around as well but they’ve been moving a lot as their mid summer spawn has ended. Mosquito Lagoon has been fishing pretty good with reasonable clarity to sight fish for reds, snook and sea trout. Hopefully we hold on to that clarity for the fall season. The dog days of summer roll on as we dodge the occasional rain shower and catch big fish!
Between now and the end of August, we get some of the calmest ocean conditions of the year. These calm seas allow us to spend time nearshore searching for tarpon, false albacore, sharks and big jacks off the Ponce Inlet area. We have hooked some nice fish out there lately and the conditions should stay stable for some time as long as we don’t have any tropical systems in the area. Fly and spin fishing in Mosquito Lagoon remains an option. We have had some good grass growth this year in many areas and the fishing has reflected that. Inshore fishing in the New Smyrna Beach area will remain a good option for the next 6 weeks through the beginning of our fall season. Big redfish are great targets this time of year to compliment some nearshore fishing, and we have been catching some nice snook as well. Summertime is one of my favorite times of year to fish this area. We have opportunities at some of our favorite species like tarpon, albies and snook, along with our year round species like redfish. The past week has been spot on for our summer patterns with these species all being quite active.
July and August offer some of the calmest weather conditions of the year allowing us to target nearshore species on most days. Cruising up and down the coast off New Smyrna Beach can produce a variety of opportunities. Inshore fishing in the New Smyrna Beach area has been good for bull redfish and some tarpon. When the tides and conditions are right, big snook can be a fun target as well. Mosquito Lagoon just to the south of New Smyrna Beach has had a little less water clarity but it’s still fishing decently on the days with good sunshine and calmer winds. The last few weeks have brought some great fishing both inshore and nearshore in the New Smyrna Beach area. Summer patterns are here and the next month and a half will offer some of the calmest sea conditions of the year.
Big tarpon, false albacore tuna, jack crevalle and sharks have made fun nearshore targets on light tackle recently off New Smyrna Beach. These fish will continue to offer great opportunities throughout summer season. Inshore around New Smyrna Beach, bull redfish in the 25-40lb class have been steady in their pattern offering good opportunities with both spin and fly tackle. Snook have been active as well with the warmer temperatures of summer. Just to the south of the New Smyrna Beach area, sight fishing with fly and spin in Mosquito Lagoon remains an option for anglers on the calm and sunny days of early summer. Summer is here! The patterns around New Smyrna Beach have been steady and the fishing has been great. This is one of my favorite times of year to fish with many options.
Bull reds have been feeding well and we have caught quite a few fish on both spin and fly recently in the New Smyrna Beach area. The activity these fish display in summer is pretty epic! Tarpon are now arriving both inshore and nearshore off New Smyrna Beach and adjacent areas. On calm days we can target the fish nearshore, and otherwise spend time trying to feed the inshore fish. While nearshore we are also keeping an eye out for false albacore tuna to target on light tackle. Sight fishing in Mosquito Lagoon just to the south of New Smyrna Beach with both spin and fly tackle has been fun recently and should remain good for the next month or two before the hottest parts of summer arrive. The time is now to plan your summer trips, let’s feed some fish! Last week gave us our first taste of summer temperatures and a chance to explore some of the fishing patterns that are to come in the next few months. Warmer temperatures and calmer winds are a sign that we are leaving the transitional period of late spring and into our summer. This period of the year brings some of my favorite fishing for species like tarpon, I’m really excited that it’s finally starting.
Nearshore fishing off New Smyrna Beach is a part of our daily excursions on most days of the week, and with species like big tarpon and light tackle false albacore tuna, it doesn’t get much better. As bait and other attractors of these powerful fish arrive, catching them will be our top priority. Inshore fishing inshore around New Smyrna Beach will also be a part of most of our trips for the summer season. Big snook and bull reds are high on the list of to-dos and as activity peaks for these fish, we will surely have some great days. Recently we have begun to enjoy just how much more active the warmer temperatures are making the snook in particular. To the south of New Smyrna Beach in Mosquito Lagoon, shorelines are attracting redfish and snook hunting for a bite to eat and giving up opportunities with both fly and light spin tackle. Sea trout also start to get active this time of year as they enter their spawning season. The water clarity remains good for sight fishing and these trips to the isolated back country can be truly unique. This is by far one of the most comfortable times of year to fish in New Smyrna Beach, Florida. It’s warm enough that our warm water species are showing up and the early summer patterns are beginning, but humidity is low enough that it’s still really comfortable to be outside. The next few weeks will continue this way before the summer days of June bring on their hot weather.
Inshore fishing around the New Smyrna Beach area, big snook and tarpon will be lurking along with a few big bull redfish. As these fish get ready for summer, they can offer us some great fishing opportunities. Redfish can be particularly fun to target this time of year. Nearshore off New Smyrna Beach, the forces that bring tarpon, sharks, big jack crevalle, and false albacore tuna are all coming together and should be in full swing in no time. Calm days and smooth seas of early summer will make these trips accessible on a regular basis. To the south of New Smyrna Beach in Mosquito Lagoon, calmer days of May and June can help make our back country reds and trout more visible during the warm water months. Sight fishing with fly and light tackle is the agenda on our lagoon trips. |
Capt. Billy Rotne
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