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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, sharks, false albacore and big jacks of the Daytona Beach and New Smyrna Beach coastlines. We have hooked some big fish out there lately and the conditions should stay stable for some time. Fly and spin fishing in Mosquito Lagoon remains an option. We have had some good grass growth this year in some areas and the fishing has reflected that. Inshore fishing in the Ponce Inlet area will remain strong 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.
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Mid summer is here and the fishing that comes with it is happening now. Big tarpon, big reds, big sharks, false albacore along with snook and big jacks on the right days make this a fun time of year to fish.
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 both Daytona Beach and New Smyrna Beach can produce a variety of opportunities. Inshore fishing in the Ponce Inlet and Mosquito Lagoon areas 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. Sight fishing remains an option for fly anglers in Mosquito Lagoon. Capt. Billy Rotne Ponce Inlet Charters (386) 290-9897 The last week or so has been a bit out of the normal summer pattern in the Ponce Inlet area with clouds and higher than normal winds, but we have still been catching some nice fish! On the calmer days we have still been able to get off both Daytona Beach and New Smyrna Beach targeting tarpon with opportunities at big jack crevalle 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. Capt. Billy Rotne Ponce Inlet Fishing Charter 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 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 |
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