Fishing Reports by Capt. John Kumiski

Indian River Lagoon & Banana River - This week's report on the upper Indian River and Mosquito Lagoon from Spotted Tail, updated 6/8 Outstanding Catch Dept.- On Monday I had the pleasure of fishing Mr. Mark Leo, from Pennsylvania, and Mr. Dwight Black, who lives in Orlando. more...
Capt. John Kumiski - Titusville

Indian River Lagoon & Banana River - This week's report from Spotted Tail, updated 6/1 Outstanding Catch Dept.- Picture it. Saturday, Memorial Day weekend. This is a day I would usually much rather be home, fearing all the traffic on the water, but I had a charter in the Mosquito La more...
Capt. John Kumiski - Titusville

Indian River Lagoon & Banana River - Updated 5/26 Outstanding Catch Dept.- My son Maxx got three Mosquito Lagoon reds today, 37, 31, and 22 inches. Great work, Maxx! Five days of tarpon fishing along the beaches of Sanibel, Captiva, and Cayo Costa islands yielded only three bites, more...
Capt. John Kumiski - Titusville

Indian River Lagoon & Banana River - Updated 5/11 Outstanding Catch Dept.- It was a good week with a coupleoutstanding catches. On Sunday and Monday I fished Mark Marsh, a flycaster from Jacksonville, and his friend Mike Bruce of Ocala. Sunday they got four reds between them in the Mos more...
Capt. John Kumiski - Titusville

Indian River Lagoon & Banana River - Updated 5/4 Outstanding Catch Dept.- On Friday morning I fished Tim McNicholas and Tim McNicholas, a father and son team. Fishing was slow, with a total catch of one redfish, one black drum, and one flounder, all from the Mosquito Lagoon. I fished t more...
Capt. John Kumiski - Titusville

Indian River Lagoon & Banana River - Updated 4/27 Outstanding Catch Dept.- Pete Kazmier, soon to be Doctor Pete Kazmier, a flyfisher from Pennsylvania, got his first two redfish and his first flounder, all on fly, in the Mosquito Lagoon on Saturday. This in spite of this week's windy w more...
Capt. John Kumiski - Titusville

Indian River Lagoon & Banana River - Updated 4/20 Outstanding Catch Dept.- Our outstanding catch this week was an almost but not quite heartbreaker. After getting blanked last Friday, Bob Caprera hooked a giant redfish Saturday morning while using a weighted brown Seaducer. He fought t more...
Capt. John Kumiski - Titusville

Indian River Lagoon & Banana River - Outstanding Catch Dept.- On Tuesday fly fisher and outdoor photographer (on vacation) Larry Aiuppy of Livingston, MT got himself a 36 inch, 16 pound redfish on a black bunny booger. fishing in the Indian River. It was his first redfishing trip and h more...
Capt. John Kumiski - Titusville

Indian River Lagoon & Banana River - Week of 4/6 Outstanding Catch Dept.- This week we had some near outstanding catch heartbreaks. On Monday Cliff Coughlin of Plattsburg NY hooked a big red on fly. In a case of unparalleled originality, the fly line got caught around the handle o more...
Capt. John Kumiski - Titusville

Indian River Lagoon & Banana River - This week's report from Spotted Tail: During a slow week business-wise, I was able to spend some quality time with the family. Sunday afternoon we went canoeing down the Econlockahatchee River, starting at CR 419. The water was low and as clear more...
Capt. John Kumiski - Titusville