Walking With Fishing Kayaks in Shallow Water – Mosquito Lagoon

More from Jeff McGovern:

-”If I could only match up beautiful days with fabulous fishing success that would be wonderful. As it was we fished the new area blind having no idea how or where to begin in such a large body of water.  But in checking with some of the guides we met on the ramp even they had a tough day which of course happens sometimes. My friend Jeff is a fairly new to kayak fishing having spent years fishing from powered boats.  He is learning fast, handles his kayak very well and is getting in shape for longer paddling sessions each times we head out. Funny how all that paddling can keep you in shape.”

-”The area we fished yesterday was out of River Breeze Park in Volusia county Florida. The park itself is a popular launching spot for many of the local guides who regularly fish with clients in the north section of Mosquito Lagoon. There are modern shower and restrooms right near the ramp. That’s real nice for a day where you might have been pushing through mud for hours at a time to reach prime fishing spots. Fishing in this area is accomplished via sight fishing where you can actually see the fish to cast it. This might be an individual but most of the time you are casting to huge schools of redfish sometimes numbering in the hundreds. That is why guides use flats boats with a poling tower to allow them to see long distances. They will then pole the boat into position for a proper cast, this type of approach is much more silent than a trolling motor and not as likely to spook the school.”

-”In the kayak world the stand-up capability of the W shines here since compared to any other kayak you can see better simply by getting up. For years canoes were the silent boat of choice here for anglers wanting the best possible silent approach. That segment is now being taken over by fishing rigged kayaks.
We did see fish but they were not interested in our offerings. Toward the end of the day we had figured out a pattern for trout but had to leave after only a couple of fish. But that is information for the next time and gives us a positive place to begin. I did get a chance to get out three of my older three piece saltwater pack rods for a workout. They have been stored away in some cases for almost five years. It was good to get them out again and find yet another set of rods perfect for use in the W. Those old rods really respond well to the cannon style launch you can get casting from a W saddle.”