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June fishing continues to be great! Despite some cloudy and rainy days, June is shaping up to be an amazing fishing month in Mosquito Lagoon and Ponce Inlet. We have landed a couple dozen huge reds this past week alone with some tarpon and sea trout.
Big bull redfish have been the main focus of our inshore trips and have been really spectacular recently. These fish can challenge anyone from the skilled fly fisherman to the novice angler. The highlight of this past week was a couple of these fish on fly and also twin 11 year olds from Pennsylvania landing two 30lb fish each like they were pros! Tarpon have been fun when nearshore conditions allow access but we have also been catching tarpon inshore around New Smyrna Beach as well. These fish never get old and whether they’re 10lbs or 100lbs they are just thrilling to catch. Water clarity in Mosquito Lagoon is the best it’s been in many years and the sight fishing has been good on sunny days. Weather patterns should stabilize as we head into our mid summer lull before Hurricane season kicks off, allowing both great nearshore and flats sight fishing days. Capt. Billy Rotne Ponce Inlet Fishing Charters
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Great June fishing! June is turning out to be a great month for fishing so far in the Ponce Inlet area. Opportunities for many different species are becoming a daily occurrence. As these first tropical systems have now passed by, we will hopefully enter the summer time lull with great weather nearly every morning and most afternoons through July.
Tarpon have been showing up nearshore in good numbers and we have hooked and boated some giants this week. Most of the clients had never hooked into a fish like a 100lb tarpon so it really made for some great days! We have also been hooking some drag screaming 6’ long 100lb sharks along with the tarpon. Big bull reds have remained consistent with multiple trophy fish on nearly every charter. These fish are just the right combination of power and fight length to allow anyone to catch an awesome fish without the full on battle of catching a 100lb+ tarpon. Back country and flats fishing in the Mosquito Lagoon and Ponce Inlet area has continued to be productive but our primary focus has been on the larger fish that have been giving us opportunities this past week. I’ll be spending some time fly fishing the back country later this coming week. Capt. Billy Rotne Ponce Inlet Fishing Charters The weather patterns have begun to shape up into the standard Florida summer weather, with beautiful mornings and chances of showers in the afternoon. These calm mornings will start to allow some of the best nearshore fishing of the year that takes place during the summer months. Tarpon are arriving and have started their normal feeding cycles in the channels and inlet, and will be on the nearshore food sources very soon. Giant jacks and drag screaming false albacore tuna are also around on most days we fish off the beach, with the random chance of a manta ray with cobia. Inshore fishing remains great for big bull redfish. We have caught some really impressive fish this week including a 50” 40lb fish that we managed on a 10lb test setup, along with several other really nice fish. Back country fishing is transitional right now with very high water adding a layer of difficulty to sight fishing, but that should level out within the next week or so as the fish begin to move into the most shallow portions of the back country to access new feeding areas that were previously off limits. Capt. Billy Rotne Ponce Inlet Florida Fishing Charters Call: 386-290-9897 This past week has been challenging weather wise with the start of our rainy season and a couple tropical waves which subsequently turned into land falling tropical systems in the Carolinas, but the fishing has remained good. We have been catching a lot of fish in both the bay boat and the skiffs.
In the bay boat we have been catching a lot of big bull reds on almost every trip. The bite should remain strong through June. Tarpon have also showed up and we have been hooking a few on both bait and fly. The back country fishing has been good for redfish and trout with fly and spin tackle, recent rains increased the water height and will have the fish hunting shallow in the far reaches of the back country very soon and should make for some great sight fishing! Capt. Billy Rotne Ponce Inlet Fishing Charters (386) 290-9897 Late May fishing continues to be awesome!
As we enter the later stage of May, the fishing continues to be great in Ponce Inlet, New Smyrna, and Mosquito Lagoon. Lots of big bull redfish, fun sight fishing in the back country for 4-8lb class redfish and sea trout, and some snook around as well. Tarpon are here and starting to stage in their feeding areas. Early June should provide calmer seas and good beach fishing for these large tarpon. Giant 20-30lb jack crevalle and blitzing false albacore tuna are also making nearshore fishing a lot of fun on light tackle. Whether you’re a fly fisherman, a person looking for a fish of a lifetime, or a family who wants to enjoy some time together on the boat, this is a great time of year to get out and enjoy the water. With covid-19 winding down, nothing feels more normal and relaxing than a stress free day on the water. Contact Capt. Billy Rotne to book a Ponce Inlet fishing charter, call: 386-290-9897 All the areas we fish have been productive this past week. We had some great days fly fishing for redfish, trout and snook in Mosquito Lagoon, and also caught some big bull redfish and nearshore species in the bay boat. Great weather earlier this past week have us some excellent sight fishing and allowed us to catch a bunch of great fish, including some first redfish on fly! Nearshore and in the inlet channels we caught some huge redfish and had a blast with thousands of 5-8lb false albacore blitzing all around us. A true tuna, they are a great target for light fly and spin tackle. Tarpon should start arriving any time now with this warmer weather, this looks like it will be an especially productive year for tarpon due to the warmer than usual start to the season. I can’t wait to put my anglers on these fish, they are truly the apex gamefish of our nearshore and inshore fishery. Capt. Billy Rotne Ponce Inlet and Mosquito Lagoon Fishing Charters Book a Fishing Charter: 386-290-9897 April fishing has started off great with a good bull redfish bite and good sight fishing for 4-8lb class redfish and sea trout. Fishing the bull reds around tidal times and then spending the rest of the day sight fishing has proven to be a good combination this month. Snook have already become active and have been offering up chances early in the morning and sometimes even mid day depending on the tide. With warm temperatures, tarpon should arrive soon, along with other nearshore favorites like giant jack crevalle and false albacore. The cobia migration is winding up with a warm and early spring but chances still exist when we come across rays. There are opportunities at all these fish for fly and spin anglers alike from advanced anglers to novices. As we move towards May the fishing should continue to be solid with more opportunities at more species each day. Despite the Covid-19 shutdowns, fishing is classified as an essential activity and we remain healthy and open for business. Capt. Billy Rotne Ponce Inlet, New Smyrna Beach and Mosquito Lagoon Fishing Charters |
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