Captain
Todd Vivian
Member since September 2016
Titusville, United States
- Background
- I began fishing the flats and backwaters of Florida over 20 years ago. I have lived in Florida now since 2008 and spend over 200 days a year on the water in the Mosquito Lagoon and North Indian River areas. I grew up in the Pacific NW and fishing is some of my earliest memories. After college I went to work for Lamiglas, Inc. as a rod/blank designer. Lamiglas is one of the NW's largest Fishing Rod Manufacturers. After 20 years designing rods for Lamiglas I moved to Florida where I have been designing rod building components and equipment along with rod blanks for Mud Hole Custom Tackle.
- Techniques
- While I genuinely prefer polling flats and sight casting to tailing fish this isn't always an option. Weather has a great deal to do with being able to do this. While my first choice there are many other methods which are very productive. In the summer months cruising the coastal beaches for migrating Tarpon and Snook is something that we also look forward to. This fishery is typically mid July through late September.
Hey, I'm Captain Todd Vivian
- Background
- I began fishing the flats and backwaters of Florida over 20 years ago. I have lived in Florida now since 2008 and spend over 200 days a year on the water in the Mosquito Lagoon and North Indian River areas. I grew up in the Pacific NW and fishing is some of my earliest memories. After college I went to work for Lamiglas, Inc. as a rod/blank designer. Lamiglas is one of the NW's largest Fishing Rod Manufacturers. After 20 years designing rods for Lamiglas I moved to Florida where I have been designing rod building components and equipment along with rod blanks for Mud Hole Custom Tackle.
- Techniques
- While I genuinely prefer polling flats and sight casting to tailing fish this isn't always an option. Weather has a great deal to do with being able to do this. While my first choice there are many other methods which are very productive. In the summer months cruising the coastal beaches for migrating Tarpon and Snook is something that we also look forward to. This fishery is typically mid July through late September.
My Charter Listings
Spot Stalker Charters - Titusville
Spot Stalker Charters - Titusville
Spot Stalker Charters - Mosquito Lagoon
Spot Stalker Charters - Mosquito Lagoon
Spot Stalker Charters Ponce Inlet
Spot Stalker Charters Ponce Inlet
Spot Stalker Charters – Port Orange
Spot Stalker Charters – Port Orange
Fishing Reports
Ponce Inlet is Heating Up
This last week we had mixed bags of upper slot fish and Bulls to 40". Most coming from blue crab and fresh menhaden. This will only get better, make sure to book your trip as late August through November… Read Full Report →
Running of the Bulls..........
Well it is that time of year and the bigger Reds are starting to show on a regular basis. This last week we had mixed bags of upper slot fish and Bulls to 40”. Most coming from blue crab… Read Full Report →
REDS!!!............Reds!!........Reds...
It has been pretty hot the past couple of weeks, not just the outside temps either. The redfish bite has been HOT! These fish were all caught in the Ponce Inlet area with fresh blue crab, Menhaden & Live… Read Full Report →
WINTER Trout.........
For the past few weeks with the water temperatures dropping several things have taken place. The water levels have lowered to about normal, the water clarity has improved considerably and.................... The Trout bite has been great. Friday's Charter was… Read Full Report →
Lagoon Trout "Off the HOOK"!
For the past few weeks with the water temperatures dropping several things have taken place. The water levels have lowered to about normal, the water clarity has improved considerably and.................... The Trout bite has been great. Friday's Charter was… Read Full Report →
A lotta Bull!!!!!
As is pretty common this time of year (late September - late November) the Bull Reds are frequenting the areas around Ponce Inlet. With multiple hookups per day this can be the fish of a lifetime for many anglers.… Read Full Report →
Big [email protected]!!
As is pretty common this time of year (late September - late November) the Bull Reds are frequenting the areas around Ponce Inlet. With multiple hookups per day this can be the fish of a lifetime for many anglers.… Read Full Report →
Monster Reds!!!
As is pretty common this time of year (late September - late November) the Bull Reds are frequenting the areas around Ponce Inlet. With multiple hookups per day this can be the fish of a lifetime for many anglers.… Read Full Report →
Morning Reds
John and AJ enjoyed a morning filled with Mosquito Lagoon Reds. Friday was their day to put the hammer down on some ML Reds. Weather was a bit breezy but the fish were active and feeding. Read Full Report →
Oak Hill
Report for Oak Hill area last week of June and first week of July. The previous two weeks in the Lagoon reflected some very low water conditions despite the torrential rain the rest of the state experienced. What we… Read Full Report →
Evening Snooking
Today's Charter was a late afternoon evening trip for some back country action and finishing off with some Snook Fishing after sunset at the South Causeway in New Smyrna. The young man in the photo was able to catch… Read Full Report →
Cuda in the afternoon!
Today’s trip was supposed to be a hunt for Barracuda, well I had gone scouting last week and found plenty of them for Dustin and Christina. This morning we had a wind change and the 0.9 wave height every… Read Full Report →
Snooking
Today’s charter was out of New Smyrna Beach, the two gentlemen I was fishing were from Georgia and it was Lance’s birthday and his buddy Eddie was joining him for the birthday trip. First thing Lance told me was… Read Full Report →
REDS and SNOOK
Was a bit slow on the start of this trip, the Reds weren't where they had been the day before and the schools of Black Drum had disappeared also. So we started the process of elimination, we fished one… Read Full Report →
Water temps rising and so are the fish..
Fished the upper Mosquito Lagoon with a charter yesterday, while a bit windy it proved productive. Caught Red Fish, Snook and Trout mostly on live shrimp with the exception of the trout which came on Gulp. Right now the… Read Full Report →
High School Tournaments Heating Up
Last Saturday I had the pleasure of being the captain for a local High School Fishing team. I was able to take the Sunday before and pre-fish one of the lakes on the chain where the tournament was being… Read Full Report →
St. Johns River Tournament
Started out the day at safe light on the North end of Lake Monroe, during pre-fishing we had located fish in the flooded areas of puzzle lake, this was a 30 mile run first thing in the morning but… Read Full Report →
Great Wednesday
Another great day with the LA Redfish. Easily did 40 redfish and dozens of trout. Read Full Report →
Tuesday Reds
Another spectacular day fishing LA Redfish, 30 - 40 Rsdfish and countless trout. Read Full Report →
St. Bernard Parish Reds
Spent the day looking for clean water, managed more than a dozen high slot Redfish and Trout by the buckets. Read Full Report →
Tarpon on the Beach
Started out on the beach north of Sebastian Inlet with Tarpon on our minds. First thing in the morning we jumped a couple of small schools (60 lb. fish) but they were headed somewhere else and not feeding. Shortly… Read Full Report →