Fishing Reports by Capt. Joe Porcelli

Low predicts bite - The reds in the Mosquito lagoon have been working the massive finger mullet schools on the flats. They have also been feeding through the nights bright moon making a morning bite tough with that low system bouncing back and forth, I think we finally more...
Capt. Joe Porcelli - Mosquito Lagoon

Drum fish on the Mosquito Lagoon flats - The lagoon is holding some good numbers of redfish and black drum. Trout are still being caught on pigfish and Gulp Jerk shad bodies in new penny and cherry seed colors. I like using a combo clicker cork with a Gulp jerk shad or Gulp shrimp. Seem more...
Capt. Joe Porcelli - Mosquito Lagoon

Bait and more bait - The Mosquito Lagoon and the river looks like a bait shop, finger mullet are everywhere. This week we fished the north end (AKA) the woods and caught many trout over the upper slot. Trout are on the drop offs and points ambushing mullet as they trave more...
Capt. Joe Porcelli - Mosquito Lagoon

Reds moving up with high water - We have been getting pounded with rain and it should be gone for a few weeks. I actually saw the sun for the first time in three days today. The fresh water running into the Mosquito lagoon this week will change things moving fish around mostly the t more...
Capt. Joe Porcelli - Mosquito Lagoon

Lagoon bait and more bait - The lagoon has been full of bait these days bringing patient fisherman success. I had Bill and Pat Griggs out this weekend and the fishing was hit and miss. Go to the right spot and you are nailing nice trout and fish the spot someone else just left more...
Capt. Joe Porcelli - Mosquito Lagoon

Bait is stacked in the lagoon - Today Mike and Michael Anderson joining me in the Mosquito lagoon for a morning trip. The duo sight casted to eleven reds before most people made it to work. With Mike taunting friend Chris AKA (fish buddy) in Ga. all day with photos and text message more...
Capt. Joe Porcelli - Mosquito Lagoon

Mosquito Lagoon low water bunches reds up - The reds have been schooled up on a few of the flats due to the unusual low water. Some of the flats look like your yard from a distance. Grass is exposed in arias that are almost always covered by water. We watched tails for hours today glis more...
Capt. Joe Porcelli - Mosquito Lagoon

Bait is lighting the Lagoon up. - Mosquito lagoon is heating up for reds, trout and tarpon. This time of year the bait pours into the lagoon and starts a feeding frenzy for the players that follow. Finger mullet can be seen and heard getting crunched by reds and trout on the flats. T more...
Capt. Joe Porcelli - Mosquito Lagoon

Pigfish calling them in. - The redfish are still schooled up in the Mosquito Lagoon, but a lot of anglers are taking advantage of the pigfish fishing. I had Chris Everett and Mike out yesterday and that is what we did. Pigfish are a small grunt that croke and attract trout an more...
Capt. Joe Porcelli - Mosquito Lagoon

Huge Redfish in the Lagoon - Most of our reds have been falling for the shrimp we have been offering. Now that the pin and pigfish are growing into piranhas we are using more Berkley Gulp Shrimp. We have been seeing some big trout on the flats for the past few days but hav more...
Capt. Joe Porcelli - Mosquito Lagoon