Monday, August 26, 2013

From Capt Joe Ward @ Bait Shack - FT Pierce

          photo courtesy of Alex Costanzo and The Freight Train Fishing Charters   

Everyone is looking forward to the opening of snook season on the 1st. Look for some good action at places like the area's bridges, in the Ft. Pierce Inlet and along the beaches in the surf. A live bait live a pilchard, pinfish and a mullet should be the baits of choice. The trout bite should continue to be good along the flats for anglers using top water baits like a Zara Spook or a MirrOLure during the low light and a live shrimp or pilchard later in the day. You will want to fish the live shrimp under a popping cork and free line the pilchards. Look for the grassy areas with the sandy pockets. There should be a good snapper bite along the channel edges both to the north and south in the river. Try using a live shrimp and fish it on the bottom. Don't forget to check out the channel markers for a tripletail. Throw a large live shrimp on a 1/4oz. troll-rite jig. There should also be some tarpon around the beaches, in the Ft. Pierce Inlet and in the Turning Basin. Try a crab or a mullet.

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