Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Mosquito Lagoon, Florida fishing advice

You should have pretty good luck early in October, since the mullet will be running (hint - bring mullet imitations). I'd leave the 5wt at home, since that'll really be too light for anything but some snapper. You'll want to fish Mosquito Lagoon. The water should be crystal clear, and it is basically a massive grass flat. Indian River and Banana River can also work, but I'd do Mosquito if possible. If a cold front hasn't hit yet, tarpon will still be around. I'd probably avoid wading, or at least keep a very keen eye out for sharks. Redfish will probably be your main target, and if you play the tides right, you should definitely find them tailing. Look for them all over the grass flats. If a cold front has moved through, while you'll be losing shots at tarpon, the redfish and specks will start to school up. Definitely bring shrimp and crab patterns. Call up a local fly shop closer to your trip (or stop in down there), and they can give you an idea of more specific patterns that have been working. Snook action will have probably died down, but if it stays warm, you might still get a chance at some. Bluefish and spanish mackerel will have moved in, but they won't be on the flats. I'm not sure how long/how many days you'll be fishing, but as I usually recommend, I'd consider getting a guide for at least half a day on your first day. Guides are relatively inexpensive in that area since it'll be all flats skiffs, and there's basically no fuel costs.

On Fri, Aug 30, 2013 at 10:17 AM, Nedak <johngkaden@gmail.com> wrote:

Posted elsewhere but thought I would hit you guys up as well...

Planning trip to Cocoa Beach in early October.

 

Plan on staying at 4 Points in Cocoa Beach and renting a kayak to fish the No Motor Zone.

 

Plan on starting here: https://www.google.com/maps?q=Kars+Park,+Merritt+Island,+FL&sll=38.80482090000001,-77.2369665&sspn=3.2849034871016416,7.9555222386255595&t=m&dg=opt&hq=Kars+Park,+Merritt+Island,+FL&z=16

 

Plan on targeting Reds/Sea Trout/Snook, anything else on a fly.  Probably kayak along shoreline looking for tailing fish or sight fish and wading w kayak tethered to me.  Can cast from kayak as required.

 

Plan on using clouser minnows in the brown/white, pink/white, chartruese/white category. Size 1, 2, 1/0 and 2/0.

 

Have a few merkin crabs, pink shrimp patterns and can tie some more (ugly-I am not great at them) if needed.

 

Have 9wt and 5wt w. variety of lines but plan on using floating line since I think it skinny water.

 

So:

 

Looking for feedback on setup/patterns/areas anything.

 

Thanks.

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