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The last few weeks have brought some great fishing both inshore and nearshore in the New Smyrna Beach, Ponce Inlet and Daytona Beach areas. Summer patterns are here and the next month and a half will offer some of the calmest sea conditions of the year.
Big tarpon, jack crevalle, bonita 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. Snook have been active as well with the warmer temperatures of summer. Sight fishing with fly and spin in Mosquito Lagoon remains an option for the next month or so depending on water clarity. Capt. Billy Rotne Ponce Inlet Fishing Charters
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Summer is here! The patterns 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, New Smyrna Beach and Mosquito Lagoon areas. The activity these fish display in summer is truly thrilling! Tarpon are now arriving both inshore and nearshore off Daytona Beach and New Smyrna Beach. On calm days we can target the fish nearshore, and otherwise spend time trying to feed the inshore fish. Sight fishing in Mosquito Lagoon 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! Capt. Billy Rotne Ponce Inlet Fishing Charters The past couple weeks has been right on the cusp of full transition to our summer time pattern. Very warm days, great fishing, and expectations of new arrivals are growing by the day in the Ponce Inlet area.
We have landed some great redfish recently with our normal 40-45” fish and a few giants up to 50” mixed in. The summer time pattern is in place and the bite will continue to get better for these trophy sized fish. We have also landed some nice snook recently as well and it looks like we will have another good snook year with the warmer weather. The excitement is building for the arrival of our migratory tarpon around Ponce Inlet. They should be here any time now and it wouldn’t surprise me if it was literally tomorrow. These giant fish are some of the most incredible gamefish our area has to offer. Along with them come the giant 20-30lb jack crevalle. These are pound for pound some of the most powerful and aggressive fish on the planet, nothing like watching them destroy top water plugs! We are still doing some sight fishing with fly and spin tackle in Mosquito Lagoon with decent water clarity in some areas. Summer is here and it’s time to fish! Capt. Billy Rotne Ponce Inlet Fishing Charters As we enter the early stages of our summer season, the fishing has been great recently in the New Smyrna Beach, Daytona Beach and Ponce Inlet area. Daytime highs in the low to mid 80’s and still relatively dry weather have made days on the water really nice lately.
The big bull redfish bite has been outstanding and we’ve been catching some really large fish in the 40lb class. Fish this size are truly special and very memorable for my anglers to catch. We are just weeks away from our early summer tarpon arriving which along with bulls reds, will give us some incredible opportunities for both spin and fly anglers. These fish are also giants, averaging at or above 100lbs. Now is the time to plan your summer trips, we get incredibly busy over the next few months so make sure you lock down the dates you want as soon as possible! Capt. Billy Rotne Ponce Inlet Fishing Charters Spring has fully sprung along central Florida’s coast. The last of the cold fronts is behind us and the years warm weather patterns are starting to shape up. It won’t be long now before our summer species like tarpon and big jacks are here off Daytona and New Smyrna Beach and ready to target. Currently, we are in the final portion of Cobia season, with the last opportunities at fish occurring likely over this coming week or so. Big redfish are beginning their summer patterns and providing some exciting fishing for both spin and fly anglers. This can be one of the most fun times of year to target our resident bull reds! Capt. Billy Rotne Ponce Inlet Fishing Charters This coming week should bring more consistent spring patterns and steady, stable warm weather as we push through spring and into summer. One last cold front this past weekend should be the end of the cool weather this season.
Big reds have been the most available fish with some nice ones caught this past week in the Ponce Inlet and New Smyrna Beach area. The bite from these fish is only going to improve as our weather patterns get more stable and warmer. Some of Mosquito Lagoon remains clear and the sight fishing has been pretty good for back country reds. Cobia season may be winding down as the fish migrate further to the north past Daytona Beach and out of our reach in the coming weeks, but hopefully we will get a few more opportunities this week! Capt. Billy Rotne Ponce Inlet Fishing Charters As we have passed the first day of spring for 2021, the season is falling into place and the fishing and weather patterns are really awesome this time of year. No more cold days and soon our favorite warm water species like Tarpon will be back in the area and giving us opportunities.
Cobia fishing off the Daytona Beach and Mosquito Lagoon coast has been late to arrive this year but we are getting some fish and having fun doing it. Our bull redfish are feeding well and their spring and early summer patterns are shaping up just as planned. We have caught some spectacular fish this past week including one fish that was almost 50lbs. Black drum fishing is winding down but we are still getting a few really nice fish here at the end of the season. It’s only a matter of time before the tarpon show up, and with the bull redfish already doing their thing, now is a great time to fish central Florida! Capt. Billy Rotne Ponce Inlet Fishing Charters Weather seemingly can’t get much better than it’s been this past week in the Ponce Inlet and New Smyrna Beach area. Spring is definitely arriving and the fishing will be getting better and better as it does.
Cobia are late this year with water temperatures still a bit too cold, but it almost certainly can’t be more than a week or so before they arrive. It won’t be long before these fish are swimming along the beaches from Mosquito Lagoon to Daytona Beach. March cobia days are almost all filled with a couple days left but I still have some days left in early April. Big black drum and bull reds have been the focus for the past week with some giant drum up to 60+ pounds being caught. These giant fish will be here for a few more weeks before beginning their migration back north to Pamlico Sound and Chesapeake Bay. Big reds will remain and will only get more active as the next few weeks come. With only a couple weeks to go before spring, things are going great for fishing. We are already experiencing great temperatures and fishing in the Ponce Inlet and New Smyrna Beach areas of central Florida.
Cobia fishing should be happening within a week or two at most, we just need a little calm weather and a slight increase in ocean temperatures off the Mosquito Lagoon through Daytona Beach area. That’s going to happen very soon and when it does, it won’t last long. Cobia fishing is very popular and I only have a few possible dates left open so give me a shout if you’re looking to get out during this opportunity. Big bull redfish and drum have been a steady option for us over the last couple weeks with every trip being successful in landing some very large fish. The fishing for the redfish will only get more active as we enter warmer months. The black drum fishing is nearing its seasonal end as the fish begin migrating north with spring starting. Capt. Billy Rotne Ponce Inlet Fishing Charters It sure feels like spring is here with the great weather we have been having. Mild days with temperatures in the upper 70’s have been the trend lately in the New Smyrna Beach and Ponce Inlet area, making for some really comfortable days on the water.
Cobia are almost here and we should be able to target them later this week and over the rest of March from offshore of Mosquito Lagoon all the way up to Daytona Beach. Now is the time if these fish are what you’re looking for. Big bull redfish and big black drum have been keeping us catching inshore, with every trip over the last few weeks producing some great fish. The fishing for reds will only get better each day as the temperatures continue to get warmer. Capt. Billy Rotne Ponce Inlet Fishing Charters |
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