Well I guess it is about time I do a fishing report. I am getting flack from my long time clients saying I do not give them any mention on the great fishing days we have especially lately.

I am so focused on continuing to find Redfish and produce for all my clients that reporting these successful fishing trips bothers me in that with all the "new guides" in the area they will know how really good Mosquito Lagoon can be.

I still am the only guide who guarantees REDFISH or no-pay. No buts or loopholes or excuses. Some guarantee "Fish or no pay". That is a joke and is worthless to you as a customer. Even Catfish and dinky 13" Seatrout or stinky Ladyfish are fish.

You booked the trip with your guide for Redfish, seeing all the pictures he had in advertisement or a website and you should expect to catch those same fish on the day you go out.

With me you will hopefully have the best day of fishing you have ever had. In fact if we only catch one Redfish that will still be a free day to you. My average hook-up rate right now is about a minimum of 7 to 10 Redfish each day of various sizes from 25"/ 6 pound fish to huge 45"-50", 30 and up pounders.

This will get even better in April, May and through the summer leading up to the 500 to 1000 fish 30 pound schools crashing top water plugs in August, September and October. Fishing through these months is nothing short of spectacular for Redfish. We are almost exclusively chasing and hunting schools of 200 or more every day. Most people think it is to hot in the summer but in reality it is cool in the mornings and with the daily sea breeze off the ocean it rarely gets above 82 - 84 degrees by midday.

As to a fishing report;

Today Sunday, the March 21, 2004: Fished with a referral client from one of my repeat customers, Roger Bryzinski, his daughter Monica, and family friend Amy on their first Redfish trip. Weekends can be a little tricky with crowds so I always go even earlier and we got away from the ramp and into Mosquito Lagoon by 6:00 am and headed onto the flats to look for schools of Redfish. After going several miles I spotted a large school of about 200 Redfish. I shut down the Mercury Optimax several hundred yards away from the push of Redfish and began to carefully use the trolling motor to ease the boat towards the movement that was about 300 yards away from us and only 50 feet or so from the shore in 1 foot of water.

I gave some instruction on casting and technique to the group and tried to prepare them for battle as I call it. With some quick practice casts we were now within a 100 feet of the group and could see them rolling and finning every once in a while in the perfect glass conditions and we were only in 18" of water. I slowly eased up within casting range and after a few missed casts "boom" we had our first hook-up on 8# test. This Redfish was really moving and almost spooled Amy of her 150 yards of line on the first run. I actually had to chase it some with the trolling motor to get some line back. Finally after 20 minutes or so she had this big Redfish to the boat. It was an 18 pounder and made a nice photo.

We eased back up to the school and after some persistent casting we had our second hook-up. Monica this time and after a long battle she boated the biggest fish this day right at 30pounds - 45" fish. This was a great fish.

We stayed on this school all morning hunting it back and forth down the flat and hooked up ten Redfish all big 18# and up. We broke off 3 times with the learning curve of fighting big fish on light line. Roger and the girls were all getting better as the trip ended and they realized they probably could of had 20 or so if they had more experience casting etc.

We had 50 plus big Redfish in 1 foot of gin clear water a dozen times or more within 15 feet of water that alone is worth the price of admission, as I like to say. That is what fishing in Mosquito Lagoon is all about great visual experiences.

Thanks to Roger, Monica and Amy for their patience and trying very hard to learn the techniques I was teaching them in difficult pressure situations. It was a very good day for BIG Redfish.

This is the start of my continued reporting of my trips with great clients this year and of course Mosquito Lagoon Redfish.