Mosquito Lagoon & Indian River Fishing: Saltwater Fly Fishing

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When it comes to promoting the growth of saltwater flyfishing in the Mosquito Lagoon and Indian River estuaries, the redfish, or Sciaenops ocellatus, is second to no other species.

The shallow water feeding habits of redfish give saltwater anglers everything they look for in saltwater fly fishing; a large visual target and once hooked, a tenacious bulldog battle.

The Mosquito Lagoon is home to the largest concentration of redfish in the State of Florida.

The extensive grass flats, thriving ecosystem and crystal clear waters especially during the winter months, label the Mosquito Lagoon as one of the premier fly-fishing destinations for sight fishing bull redfish in the United States.

Fly fishing in East Central Florida is not exclusively limited to redfish in the Mosquito Lagoon and Indian River.

Other Mosquito Lagoon species available to fly fishermen include Black Drum, Snook, Spotted Sea Trout, Lady Fish, river Pompano, Jack Crevalle and Tarpon when they are in season.

Beginners and advanced fly fishermen alike can take advantage of the numerous flats guides that are available in our area to point out where the best spots are to catch the biggest fish.

All of our local fly fishing guides are light tackle specialists that will provide you with the very best equipment, patient instruction (when needed) and all the flies and leaders you will need to catch a memory.

In addition to the above saltwater species, we are fortunate enough to enjoy an annual migration of American Shad in the St. Johns River system which many fly fishermen throughout the state eagerly anticipate each year.

Most fly fishing anglers chasing shad in our area prefer using a 4 to 6 wt fly rod with a sinking line and small weighted patterns that hug the bottom for shad.

Clouser Minnows, Crazy Charlies , Horrors, Muddler Minnows, and other small weighted patterns found in most fly boxes will all produce fish, but bright colors like white, yellow, chartreuse, florescent orange, and hot pink are preferred when it comes to shad fishing.

When presented properly, the Crawshrimp, Pinfish, Kinky Zonker and Gotcha patterns below will fool a tailing redfis, spotted sea trout, or a hungry rolling tarpon almost every time.