Endeavour Shuttle Launch

This morning's beautiful daybreak was bright and cloudless, however my planned fishing excursion to the Mosquito Lagoon was thwarted by the Endeavour shuttle launch scheduled for 7:39 p.m. ET.

Here is a collage of shuttle shots that might be of interest.

I had planned to fish "whale's tail" , one of my favorite spots in the southern part of the lagoon, to pick up some of the large gator trout that are still mauling the baitfish pods but forgot about the area being off limits before and just after a launch.

Late Friday evening, my wife and I drove down to the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge to get in some culvert fishing before dark, but were turned away at the entrance by the KSC officers that were closing off the area for the launch.

I totally forgot about it until this morning when I was setting up the boat.

If all goes well, the launch will allow the areas to be opened tomorrow, however NASA officials estimated only a 40 per cent chance for Endeavour's planned lift off. Thunderstorms are threatening this evening's launch which is already running a month past due.

We may go out this afternoon to get in a bit of fishing but with the storm activity will probably get some work done around the home front.

Hope you guys get some fishing in, and until next time; tight lines!

Multi-spotted Redfish

Multi-spotted Redfish are occasionally caught and can win a fishing tournament if you catch a keeper at the right time.

I picked up this small multi-spotted redfish on a DOA shrimp fished in about three feet of water outside of the Whale's Tail grass flats.

This section of the Mosquito Lagoon has respectable fishing almost any time of the year.

This fish didn't qualify as a "Bull" redfish like some in this area; but on a tournament fishing day, it could possibly win you a nice prize.

Being out on the lagoon on a nice day just makes one happy to be alive in central Florida.

Hope you get to enjoy the same some day.

LUCK to you all and Tight Lines!