Dirty water has been the ticket! This week has been some really great fishing and the fish are finally getting into their fall patterns. We really can’t complain about the bite this week, the redfish and trout bite has been pretty fantastic to say the least! Several 20+ days on redfish with some nice trout mixed in as well. Oddly enough, the pattern this week has been finding dirty water with a good amount of black mullet.
The flats of Mosquito Lagoon have been hot and should continue to be good until we get a significant weather change. With the fish being in dirtier water this week we have changed up a few tactics, I find the best bite has been between 9 and 12 which is typical for this time of year with the slightly cooler weather. The artificial bite has been slightly tougher but still productive, most fish this week were caught on a Slayer Inc. SST in chicken off the chain pattern rigged on a 1/8 oz. Mission Fishin weedless jerk bait hook. I find with the water being dirty, I prefer a bait with a little brighter color and lots of action, a 5 inch Gulp jerk bait in nuclear chicken or pearl white is pretty irresistible as well.
The absolute best bite has been fishing cut bait, pinfish, mullet, and ladyfish have all been getting the job done and have without a doubt been the best bite. Find the mullet with the combination of dirty water, toss out a smaller chunk on a 4/0 circle hook and hang on. Most fish have been in the slot with some slightly over.
As usual, please try to catch and release for future generations as much as possible!
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