Spring is here and the baitfish are plentiful throughout the entire lagoon
system. Large pods of finger mullet are stacked up on many of the grass beds and flats. This is one of my favorite times of the year to fish inshore as the sound of large fish crashing bait really gets my heart pumping. Along with the change in the season we are also gaining an earlier sunrise allowing earlier starts to avoid the summers heat. The days are longer allowing for more time to fish both morning and evening.

The water levels are still very low as we are not getting the rain we need to
bring the table up. More importantly the wind has also been a huge factor in
determining when and where the fish are congregated.

Redfish are beginning to form schools and many of the groups are consisting of 25 to 100 fish. Many of these fish are slot sized to just over slot and making the transition from the shrimp/crab diet to bait fish. One of my favorite ways to target these fish is with topwater lures matched to the size of the mullet on the flats. Some days they are hitting anything you put in front of them and others they are a bit more picky and a lure change is in order, none the less we are adjusting to get the job done!

Along with the redfish have been a very good number of gator trout mixed in also taking advantage of the plentiful food source available. Soft plastics in baitfish colors are taking their share of fish in the 2 to 6 lb class with a few fish over 8 lbs mixed in. June is typically a very good month to catch good numbers of trout and it appears that the fish are confused because we have had days of 30 to 40 fish this month already.

I have been spending most of my time and focus on the migration and pattern of the fish in the lagoon system in order to provide an exceptional experience for my anglers while giving as many opportunities as possible considering the conditions. Along with this I am also developing new flies to catch fish as this is even more exciting when I can see the results from the platform. This past weekend I was a featured fly tier at Harry Goodes in melbourne and had a great turnout, scheduled for 2 hours in somehow turned into 4 hours as the interest in several patterns were the highlight. If you are in the area stop in and check out the new fly section that is growing and offers a wonderful selection of premium materials.

If any of you have an interest in fly fishing and would like to learn how to
become a more proficient angler feel free to contact me for some quality time on the water I am currently working on an educational type of trip that should be a great opportunity to learn as well as get some quality time on the water. If this something you are interested in please contact me for details and any questions you may have.

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