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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 Ponce Inlet 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 Ponce Inlet 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.
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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 Ponce Inlet 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 beach around Ponce Inlet can produce a variety of opportunities. Inshore fishing in the Ponce Inlet 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 Ponce Inlet has had a little less water clarity but it’s still fishing decently on the days with good sunshine and calmer winds. The last week or so has been spot on for the normal summer pattern with few clouds and mostly calm winds and we have been catching some nice fish!
On the calm days we have been able to get off Ponce Inlet, Daytona Beach and New Smyrna Beach targeting tarpon with opportunities at big jack crevalle, albies and sharks mixed in. On the days with a little more wind and clouds we have switched to targeting redfish in the Ponce Inlet area with good result, landing some of our typical large sized bull reds. Mosquito Lagoon has still been clear enough for sight fishing with both spin and fly rods and will hopefully remain that way over the next month. The last few weeks have brought some great fishing both inshore and nearshore in the Ponce Inlet area. Summer patterns are here and the next month and a half will offer some of the calmest sea conditions we see all year.
Big tarpon, jack crevalle, false albacore tuna and sharks have made fun nearshore targets on light tackle recently. These fish will continue to offer great opportunities throughout summer. Bull redfish in the 25-40lb class have been steady in their pattern offering good opportunities with both spin and fly tackle. Some really big snook have been active as well with the warmer temperatures of summer, with some fish as big as 15-18lbs. Sight fishing with fly and spin in Mosquito Lagoon just to the south of Ponce Inlet remains an option for the next month or so depending on how rainfall impacts water clarity in that area. The fishing around the Ponce Inlet area has been a lot of fun recently. The summer patterns are here and both inshore and nearshore fishing has really been giving us a lot of opportunities lately, sometimes being able to do a little of both on many days.
Nearshore fishing off Ponce Inlet has really been shaping up with some great fishing for tarpon, sharks and big jack crevalle. The rhythm of summer is fully in place and after waiting many months through winter and spring, I couldn’t be happier about it. Inshore fishing has been fun as well with big redfish cooperating on most trips along with some big snook here and there. Tarpon will also move inshore in larger numbers soon. Mosquito Lagoon which offers flats and back country style fishing just to the south of Ponce Inlet has remained pretty fishy as we have entered summer. The primary goal in this area is sight fishing 4-8lb redfish, trout and snook fishing with fly and light tackle as they feed along shorelines and shallow areas. The last few weeks have brought some great fishing both inshore and nearshore in the Ponce Inlet 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 albies, jack crevalle and sharks have made fun nearshore targets on light tackle recently. These fish will continue to offer great opportunities throughout summer season. Inshore around Ponce Inlet, 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 Ponce Inlet 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 Ponce Inlet 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 Ponce Inlet area. The activity these fish display in summer is truly thrilling! Tarpon are now arriving both inshore and nearshore off Ponce Inlet 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 Ponce Inlet 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! We have had some great fishing recently summer patterns fully getting going. It’s definitely starting to feel like summer outside but that’s ok, when the weather is hot the fishing usually is too!
Inshore fishing around Ponce Inlet has been fun with some great days catching redfish. The way these fish feed this time of year makes for some of my favorite fishing. Snook in the 10-15lb range have been giving us opportunities as well. Some days they chew, others they make us wonder, but when they do eat it’s a lot of fun trying to get them to the boat. Nearshore fishing out of Ponce Inlet has started to shape up with some big blitzing schools of false albacore tuna. Nothing in Florida other than a bonefish can make a 10lb setup scream like a false albie. We have also had some shots at schools of big jacks and it will be any time now that the bait and the tarpon arrive in good numbers. In Mosquito Lagoon just to the south of Ponce Inlet, we had a big push of ocean water with some very high tides recently. This will add a bit more clarity to the lagoon and help us see the fish even better while sight fishing with light tackle and fly. 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 Ponce Inlet 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 inside Ponce Inlet 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 Ponce Inlet 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. |
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