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Fishing Report from Spotted Tail 5/8/08

Tarpon time (May and June) is closing in. Call now to reserve your dates!

For Sale- 2008 Mitzi 17, slightly and gently used. Hull only, $7000; hull and trailer, $8500, firm. You must pick up boat at the Mitzi warehouse in Jacksonville , FL. I love this boat for a variety of reasons but am upgrading to the new Mitzi 17 Guide model. Call me at 407.977.5207 for more information.

My friend Rick DePaiva http://www.saltwaterflyfishing.org/ has been hooking tarpon almost every day lately over in Pine Island Sound. I can’t wait to get over there.

Inconsistency has been the only consistent thing about Mosquito Lagoon fishing lately.

Last Friday, a little breezy but otherwise a lovely day, I fished South Carolina fly caster and guide Tuck Scott and his brand new bride, Erin. Tuck had only three or four decent shots all morning, and we didn’t score a fish. Tough day.

Monday I fished Dr. Charlie and his 11 year old son, Harry. Again, the weather was pretty nice, and again it was a tough day. Only a couple small trout were boated to show for a day’s poling and casting. We tried a variety of lures, and saw reasonable numbers of fish, but couldn’t score a strike. Harry was very well behaved, especially considering how slow the fishing was. At the last stop, at the last minute, Harry got a 26 inch red that ate a chunk of mullet soaked on the bottom. One is so many more than none.

Tuesday California flycaster Sid Wales and his bride Heather joined me for a day on the lagoon. It took a couple of hours but we found a lot of redfish, and Sid ended up hooking five and boating four, all in the slot. The fly of choice was a #4 olive colored Borski Slider. Sid was one of the best fly casters I’ve had on the boat in a while, which certainly helped. The weather helped too, light winds and clear blue sky, perfect sight fishing conditions.

Yesterday Bud Frank and Ken Hare joined me on the lagoon. The plan was a ¾ day, tossing spinning lures. I was anticipating a good day, since I had found so many fish the previous day. They were all gone, moved to I couldn’t find where. We tried a variety of locations, habitats, and baits. We’d only see a few fish at each stop, and managed only two dink trout. Finally we soaked mullet for 15 minutes in one of my favorite mullet soaking holes. No bites. I poled through it as we were leaving and there were at least a half dozen reds in it. Very rare for a red not to suck up a nice juicy pork chop. That’s fishing, I guess.

Life is short- GO FISHING!!!

Life is great and I love my work!

If you have any questions or comments, or if you'd like to go fishing, please feel free to email me at spottedtail@spottedtail.com, or call at 407 977 5207.

John Kumiski
member, Indian River Guides Association,
Florida Outdoor Writers Association

All photos and text copyright © John A. Kumiski 2005. It is illegal to reproduce or distribute anything on this website in any manner or medium without written permission from its author, John A. Kumiski, 284 Clearview Road, Chuluota, FL 32766; 407.977.5207; spottedtail@spottedtail.com.

Fishing Report from Spotted Tail 5/8/08

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	Fishing Report from Spotted Tail 5/8/08 Tarpon time (May and June) is closing in. Call now to reserve your dates! For Sale- 2008 Mitzi 17, slightly and gently used. Hull only, $7000; hull and trailer, $8500, firm. You must pick up boat at the Mitzi warehouse in Jacksonville , FL. I love this boat for a variety of reasons but am upgrading to the new Mitzi 17 Guide model. Call me at 407.977.5207 for more information. My friend Rick DePaiva http://www.saltwaterflyfishing.org/ has been hooking tarpon almost every day lately over in Pine Island Sound. I can’t wait to get over there. Inconsistency has been the only consistent thing about Mosquito Lagoon fishing lately. Last Friday, a little breezy but otherwise a lovely day, I fished South Carolina fly caster and guide Tuck Scott and his brand new bride, Erin. Tuck had only three or four decent shots all morning, and we didn’t score a fish. Tough day. Monday I fished Dr. Charlie and his 11 year old son, Harry. Again, the weather was pretty nice, and again it was a tough day. Only a couple small trout were boated to show for a day’s poling and casting. We tried a variety of lures, and saw reasonable numbers of fish, but couldn’t score a strike. Harry was very well behaved, especially considering how slow the fishing was. At the last stop, at the last minute, Harry got a 26 inch red that ate a chunk of mullet soaked on the bottom. One is so many more than none. Tuesday California flycaster Sid Wales and his bride Heather joined me for a day on the lagoon. It took a couple of hours but we found a lot of redfish, and Sid ended up hooking five and boating four, all in the slot. The fly of choice was a #4 olive colored Borski Slider. Sid was one of the best fly casters I’ve had on the boat in a while, which certainly helped. The weather helped too, light winds and clear blue sky, perfect sight fishing conditions. Yesterday Bud Frank and Ken Hare joined me on the lagoon. The plan was a ¾ day, tossing spinning lures. I was anticipating a good day, since I had found so many fish the previous day. They were all gone, moved to I couldn’t find where. We tried a variety of locations, habitats, and baits. We’d only see a few fish at each stop, and managed only two dink trout. Finally we soaked mullet for 15 minutes in one of my favorite mullet soaking holes. No bites. I poled through it as we were leaving and there were at least a half dozen reds in it. Very rare for a red not to suck up a nice juicy pork chop. That’s fishing, I guess. Life is short- GO FISHING!!! Life is great and I love my work! If you have any questions or comments, or if you'd like to go fishing, please feel free to email me at spottedtail@spottedtail.com, or call at 407 977 5207. John Kumiski member, Indian River Guides Association, Florida Outdoor Writers Association Click HERE to have the Fishing Report Emailed to You!		Bookmark this page! Navigation Guided Fishing: General Information Tackle What to Bring Fishing:Skiff Fishing: Canoes and Kayaks Tarpon Fishing! Subscribe to the Fishing Report Lodging and Restaurants Photo Album Testimonials FAQ's Directions Fly Fishing Lessons About Capt. John Book a Trip! Links Books, Maps, Videos, and Special Reports: Argonaut Publishing Company Argonaut Publishing On-Line Store Flies and Fly Tying: SexyFlies! Fly of the Week And Last But Not Least: Contact Us!

	All photos and text copyright © John A. Kumiski 2005. It is illegal to reproduce or distribute anything on this website in any manner or medium without written permission from its author, John A. Kumiski, 284 Clearview Road, Chuluota, FL 32766; 407.977.5207; spottedtail@spottedtail.com.