John had to weed through the catfish in order to score on this over-slot Mosquito Lagoon redfish!
We took part in a couple of multi-boat corporate charters this week. Between hiding from the wind and running from the rain I’m surprised at our catches. Spotted seatrout (mostly schoolie fish), redfish and lots of odds and ends were caught. Of course the ever abundant catfish were particularly obnoxious this week!
While the number of pinfish have certainly lessened on the flats in recent weeks they are far from gone. A chunk of cut mullet or ladyfish seldom lasts very long, though at times it lasts long enough for a redfish to gobble it up.
I’m back to using live shrimp on a regular basis, though I’m not sure why. The wee critters are consuming them quickly and other than a few small trout and an occasional stingray, catfish are the only thing focusing on them. It’s my hope I can offer a live shrimp to some tailing reds soon.
Three and four inch minnow imitations were the clear winner for soft plastic lures this week and you know I’m throwing the Minnowz and Diezel Minnowz by Z-Man. Affixed to an EZ Keeperz keel weighted hook these lures not only catch fish, but are easily fished by anglers of all skill levels!
Water clarity is still not fantastic in the Mosquito Lagoon but I’m expecting it to improve soon as water temperatures continue to drop. Water levels are also varying greatly as strong northerly winds drive the water out only to have it flow back as the winds either die or shift south or east. I’m sure this yo-yoing of the water column is confusing the fish and keeping them in motion.
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