Thursday, December 31, 2015

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12-31-15 THURSDAY: BLACK DRUM, SHEEPSHEAD, REDS, C/R SNOOK, PALOMETAS AND LOTS OF TROUT 

It's a lovely morning at the Sebastian Inlet. Winds are blowing out of the South at 2 mph, gusting to 4 and there is a light chop on the water. NOAA is calling for a slight chance of showers today. The weather forecasters are predicting temperatures of 85 for New Year's Day but we are looking at some rain later in the day that will bring in some cooler weather. It's supposed to get into the 70's over the weekend and through next week but it will come with some rain, so go prepared for it if you head to the inlet.

We received a surf fishing update from Charlie Achinelli who fished the beaches earlier in the week and reported a few Pompano, Whiting and a good run of Palometas that were nice size for the species. The world record is 1 lb. 12 oz. but they are fast, fun fighters! Charlie used small pieces of shrimp for bait. Albert "Red" Weiner, a native Floridian living in CA came back for a visit and accompanied Charlie to the inlet for some Palometas he landed off the north jetty. He is featured in our first photo today. 

Rangelo Soriano of Miami made it back up to fish the north jetty with his cousin Edisson Soriano of Vero Beach and friend Travious Major of Gifford. Conditions were rough but Reds and Snook like it that way and the men had great luck with large C/R Redfish. They took one fishing pole each and a handful of bucktails and landed bull Reds one after another. Snook and Tarpon were also in the mix, all hit bucktails. Photo two is of Rangelo with a huge C/R Red. 

Photo three is of Travious Major of Gifford with one of his big C/R Reds.

Our last photo is of Edisson Soriano of Vero Beach with a huge C/R Red. 

Wednesday, December 30, 2015

From Capt. Charlie @ Fishing Center - Ft Pierce

Talk about a mild winter so far...I can't remember a hotter year than 2015.  But is has been a fun year fishing anyway!
Fishing this past week has continued to be good for us.  Lots of species being caught with sheepshead and snapper the most prevalent bite on any given day.  We are still catching redfish around the mangroves and docks with a few snook in the mix.  
Black drum are moving into the river and that bite should only improve.  Croakers are scattered around the area with some nice sized ones being caught.  Jacks, ladyfish and blue runners are moving into the inlet with the incoming tides.  Some Spanish mackerel are being caught as well around the inlet.  Pompano are scattered and we have not found any quantities to speak of so far.  It's going to be a great January ahead!

Scouting Around - Palm Beach/Martin County Area

                  
INSHORE

     The surf fishing has been a little slow due to the windy conditions, but bluefish, Spanish mackerel, jacks and whiting are all being caught along Jensen Beach.
     Trout and redfish are being hooked throughout the Indian River, and pompano are chewing in clean/blue water. Your best bet is to look south of the Stuart Causeway.
     Snook are still holding at the bridges, but keep in mind that the season is closed.
     Pompano, Spanish mackerel and bluefish are being caught along Jupiter’s beaches as well, especially when the tide is a little higher.
     Snook can be caught at the bridges of the Intracoastal Waterway at night, and jacks, pompano and croaker are also being reported. Big numbers are ladyfish are being caught from Marker 44 to 40. Ladyfish aren’t edible, but they’ll put up a good fight and are fun to catch.
     Spanish mackerel and bluefish, along with jacks, are biting in the surf along Palm Beach.
     The best Intracoastal action in central and southern Palm Beach County has been snook at the bridges and docks, along with small snapper and jacks. The best reports are from those fishing at night.

FRESHWATER

     There’s a good bass bite in Lake Okeechobee this week. Fish up to 7 pounds were reported, and the best spot to target them is the outside edges and back in the grass – if the wind will allow you to hold those areas.
     Live shiners still get the nod over artificial lures, although a skilled angler can have success either way.
courtesy of Palm Beach Post
  

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12-30-15 WEDNESDAY: TROUT, BLACK DRUM, SHEEPSHEAD, BLUES, MACKEREL, JACKS, FLOUNDER, POMPANO AND LOOKDOWNS 

Winds are blowing out of the Southeast at 10 mph this morning, gusting to 14 and there is a moderate chop on the water. We have cloud cover and NOAA is calling for a chance of showers today. 

We have had significant numbers of Spotted Trout on the flats. Good sized fish are being landed in the river near the inlet. Anglers using live shrimp cut mullet or pinfish and live baitfish or bait-tail jigs, swimming and topwater plugs are having a lot of success. Trout are even being landed from both jetties. Black Drum remain the prominent species from the north jetty. Sheepshead, Lookdowns, a few Spanish Mackerel and Blues, C/R Snook, slot and oversized Reds, a few Pompano and Flounder are being caught. 

Our first photo today features Werner Straumann of Switzerland. Werner is vacationing in Florida and decided to give the north jetty try. He landed the beautiful 20" Spotted Trout.

Inlet regular Bill Hillman landed the huge 40" C/R Red in photo two. He was using a blue crab on the incoming tide and estimated the big boy weighed 26 lbs. The Red was released to fight another day. 

Our third photo is courtesy of Laura Weinberger of Palm Bay. Laura sent in the photo of family friend Steve Hackley, also of Palm Bay. Steve landed the 29" slot Snook.

Tuesday, December 29, 2015

Scouting Around - Sebastian Area

Winds are blowing out of the South at 12 mph, gusting to 20 and there is a moderate chop on the water. There are no NOAA advisories this morning. 

The Black Drum bite was back on again yesterday morning. Quite a few were lost to anglers but some nice fish made it over the rails too. Mike Ricciardi of Vero Beach fished the north jetty from 7:00 - 12: 00 and landed two good sized Black Drum and two Sheepshead. He reported a lot of Bonnethead Sharks, Lookdowns hitting small white jigs, a few Spanish Mackerel and a couple of Pompano as well. Some of the anglers fishing for Drum using bottom rigs actually landed C/R Snook, they must have been hungry! 

The FWC will be holding at snook symposium on Jan. 13, 2016 in Orlando. The day-long discussion is open to the public and will focus on snook management and research in Florida, including the results of the soon-to-be-released 2015 stock assessment, population recovery following the 2010 cold kill and opportunities for improving snook management. The symposium will be held at the Caribe Royale, 8101 World Center Drive in Orlando. Email Marine@MyFWC.com or call 850-487-0554 for more information.

From Whites Tackle - Ft Pierce / Stuart

Inshore the trout and reds have been biting good with some nice fish around Bear point and to the north around Harbor branch on the soft baits and live shrimp have produced the best.There has been a few reports of some nice flounder at the south jetty in Ft.Pierce with some pompano around to.                              

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12-28-15 MONDAY: BLACK DRUM, POMPANO, TROUT, SHEEPSHEAD, REDS, C/R SNOOK, FLOUNDER, TROUT, JACKS AND BLUES 

We have cloud cover over the inlet this morning and NOAA is calling for potential showers today. Winds are blowing out of the Southeast at 16 mph, gusting to 18 and there is a moderate chop on the water. We had a good variety of species landed at the inlet over the holiday weekend. 

Tommy Turowski at the Sebastian Inlet Bait and Tackle Shop reported a good bite for Whiting and Pompano in the surf, a lot of Trout, Reds, C/R Snook, Sheepshead, Jacks, Blues, Black Drum and Flounder. Small and medium sized mullet are still coming and going. 

Kurush Akbari of Palm Bay fished the north jetty before the holidays and reported a very good Black Drum bite from the tip and lots of Pompano on the beachside. He was "walking the dog" on the outgoing tide and the Trout were crushing any lure you threw at them. Trout have been thick on the flats as well. 
  Our first photo features Mike Currie. Mike fished the inlet a couple of times last week. On the afternoon of the 19th he landed the huge C/R 39" Red in our first photo. The big Red was released unharmed to fight another day. Mike went back a few days later and the bite had slowed considerably. On the 23rd he reported a slow morning, a few Blues and Spanish Mackerel in the early hours and a handful of Sheepshead later. Photo two is Mike with one of the Blues he landed. 

Monday, December 28, 2015

From Todd / Eric @ Juno Bait -Juno Beach

                                     
                                    
                                                  

Thursday, December 24, 2015

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12-23-15 WEDNESDAY: BLACK DRUM, POMPANO, SHEEPSHEAD, BLUES, JACKS, REDS, C/R SNOOK AND FLOUNDER 

We have cloud cover over the inlet this morning. Winds are blowing out of the South-Southeast at 15 mph, gusting to 20 and there is a moderate chop on the water. There are no NOAA advisories this morning but always check prior to boating as conditions can change quickly. 

The Black Drum bite remains steady from the north jetty. Anglers using dead shrimp and clams or combos of the two are bringing in fish in the 18" - 25" range. The limit is five per day per person and you may possess one over 24", the minimum is 14". Please familiarize yourself with the FWC regulations on bag limits and sizes for all saltwater species, they can be found at the top right corner of this page. Pompano and Sheepshead have been active, much to the delight of our inlet anglers. C/R Snook, Reds, Flounder, Blues and Jacks have all been active as well.
Our photo 
is of Karl Uhlig of Coopersburg, PA vacationing when he landed this beautiful, large Black Drum.

Wednesday, December 23, 2015

From Whites Tackle - Ft Pierce / Stuart

Inshore has been slow, live Shrimp tight against mangroves at Bear Point and Round Island has been producing Redfish, Small Trout and Snook. Dock lights have been producing if you can find a light out of the chop.











                                   photo courtesy of James Cronk @772Flys

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12-22-15 TUESDAY: BLACK DRUM, POMPANO, REDS, C/R SNOOK, SHEEPSHEAD AND FLOUNDER 

It's a real pretty morning at the inlet. Winds are blowing out of the Southeast at 6 mph, gusting to 8 and there is a moderate chop on the water. There are no NOAA advisories this morning but we have a chance of showers throughout the day today.

The Black Drum bite has been consistent. Yesterday the bite was steady all morning for anglers using clams and dead shrimp. REMINDER: If using fresh clams please toss the empty shells into the water, do not leave them lying on the jetties. Pompano have started to appear so we will start to see the beaches lined with anglers who have been patiently waiting and eager to get their share. Sand fleas are a favorite bait for the tasty fish but small crabs, small live shrimp or jigs tipped with the same will work too. Reds and C/R Snook are still in play along with a few Flounder and Sheepshead.

Our first photo today features Jon Connelly with a beautiful 36+" C/R Snook he landed off the north jetty using light tackle. Jon said the entire jetty was watching this great fight and it was his personal best. The Snook was released unharmed right after the photo. 
Photo two features Dot Kern of Bradenton with a Sheepshead she landed. Dot reported several slot Pompano and quite a few good sized Trout as well. 
Our third photo features Rob Moore of Orlando. Rob fished the south side last weekend and landed the two nice flatties by the cleaning table. He also managed a couple of good sized Trout. 

Our last photo features Louis Segura of Palm Bay. Louis landed this 23" Black Drum on Friday using a clam and shrimp combo. He landed several this size. Nice going Louis!

Monday, December 21, 2015

Let The Cool Weather Come


           To Catch Flounder Is To Know Them
        By Tony Rose


Flounder fishing can be like shopping at the mall, you can find success in many places, but you need to know where to look first. You need to know something about what your looking for.
Targeting these fish takes patience and a little scouting.
Its all about structure.... bends, breaks, holes, and dips, drop offs in the rocks, creek & inlet mouths, grass edges sand bars,troughs, pillars, pilings, docks and jetties. Structure that will funnel the tides current and cause eddies.
Flounder are ideal ambush predators using their flat profile and camouflage sitting in these eddies waiting to strike.
Slack out going and the first of incoming tides seems to be the best times to fish for flounder. The current is moving just strong enough to move bait.
Flounder can be caught year round but the BEST Bite is when the water starts cooling off around Oct./Nov. It is said thats when they want to FATTEN UP for their migration to deeper water to spawn. Most fish will be caught in water less than 5 feet
Facing into the curent flounder will eat almost anything they can fit into their mouths. A flounders strike will never take the rod out of your hand. Its is subtle, and sometimes just feels like some extra preasure like maybe your sinker is hung up. The trick is not to set the hook right away. When you feel that preasure the flounder usually has the bait in its mouth, holding it in it’s sharp teeth. It may swim 10 feet away to it’s safety zone before swallowing. If you set up when you first feel the fish you’ll get back half your bait. 
Anglers use a variety of drifting rigs and rod reel combos depending on water conditions. Here are a few I have used



1. Egg sinker about 1-3oz ( NOT TOO HEAVY, you want the sinker and bait    to move around alittle with the current) between two swivels, then about -- "5-8 inch" leader-- ( remember you want your bait ON THE BOTTOM ). You then want to put a wide gap hook on. Mud Minnows are the best but are hard to come by. Small Finger Mullet,and croakers are more common baits used.







2.  A soft plastic on a jig head, tied to about 1-1/2 foot of leader. I like the Monster 3X, DOA or Gulp Grub Tails and Shrimp with a 1/8-1/2 jig head. The trick is to let the jig bounce the bottom while reeling in SLOWLY. Every once and a while raise your rod tip and let the jig go back to the bottom. COVER AS MUCH GROUND AS YOU CAN ------SLOWLY









3.My FAVORITE is using live shrimp on a Troll Rite Hook-UP jigs. I like using the lighter jig heads, the heavier ones tend to have a bigger hook which makes a big hole in the shrimps head and it jumps off.I'll fish this the same way I do a soft plastic

 For the rod reel combo I mostly use a bait casting type set up. A 7-1/2 to 8ft med-heavy rod with a sensitive tip, 30-5l0b. Brightly colored braid (my eyes are not what they use to be)...... I also will use a spinning combo, but I can let line out easier, rising and droping my bait with my free hand
    when I feel a bite with the bait casting outfit.  
Since covering lots of water is the key to catching lots of flounder I us live shrimp or artificial lures most of the time. I’ll try different types of artificial baits tring to find something NEW. There has been many times when I use my swimming pool as a test tank to see how things move and work in water.
One other thing I feel that is important to have is some sort of landing net with a long or extendable handle. Flounder have a way of getting off right  when you start day dreaming on how your going to cook it.
    
    FLOUNDER FISHING IS SLOW, TEDIOUS FISHING. You almost have to fish every little spot there is. Fishing is all about PATIENCE and real Flounder Fishermen are just that. If you take your time, do alittle scouting, and present your bait naturally , you can bring home a limit in a short time.....

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12-21-15 MONDAY: BLACK DRUM, BLUES, SPANISH MACKEREL, SNOOK AND REDS 

We have windy conditions at the inlet this morning. Winds are blowing out of the East-Southeast at 14 mph, gusting to 17 and the water is choppy. NOAA is calling for small craft to exercise caution.
Tommy Turowski at the Sebastian Inlet Bait and Tackle Shop reported the weekend bite was strong for Blues and Spanish Mackerel. Shiny spoons and Gotcha lures were doing the trick. The afternoon Black Drum bite was decent and around 4:30 on Sunday Reds started hitting bucktails. 

Our first photo today is courtesy of Luciano Reboucas. Luciano and two friends fish the north jetty on a regular basis and have nicknamed themselves the "Catfish Crew". Our photo features David Bowen with a 28" slot Snook landed on  using live shrimp. 

Charles Achinelli is featured in our second photo. Charles fished the north jetty and reported a Black Drum bite. Sheepshead were active and he landed this 12 lb. C/R Snook on a 12 lb. Ande line with live shrimp. Charles also landed a couple of nice Mackerel that day. 

Our last photo is courtesy of inlet regular Mike Ricciardi of Vero Beach. Mike fished an early morning in late October and captured this colorful sunrise. Thanks for sharing Mike!

From Whites Tackle - Ft Pierce / Stuart

 Inshore was a little tough to fish with the windy weather to but there were a few reports of some trout and reds around tight to the mangroves on the east side of the river out of the wind with soft baits and live shrimp around bear point.There were a few reports of some flounder starting to show up in Sebastian inlet live mullet and shrimp will produce well on the incoming tide.Hopefully this wind will calm down soon and we will have a better reports soon.

Sunday, December 20, 2015

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12-18-15 FRIDAY: TGIF!! BLACK DRUM AND SHEEPSHEAD 

We have an overcast morning at the inlet with rain predicted this afternoon. Winds are blowing out of the West-Southwest at 8 mph, gusting to 15 and the water is getting stirred up. With coming "cold" front we will see increased wind, waves and potential rain. The seas are predicted to be high and rough over the weekend. NOAA has issued a small craft advisory from 4:00 p.m. today through Sunday afternoon. The ICW will be choppy over the weekend as well.


This morning's Black Drum bite was good and some anglers reached their limits and were off the jetty early. Later in the morning the bite was not hot but steady for Black Drum and Sheepshead. Most anglers are using live clams or dead shrimp for the Black Drum. A few straggler Pompano have started to show in ones and twos and the Flounder have been in the medium size range. Hopefully the coming front will shake things up a bit and those flatties moving. 

Our first two photos today are courtesy of Sammy Kim. Sammy and his daughter Sage fished the north jetty. Photo one features Sage with her very first Jack Crevalle catch.
Photo two features Sammy Kim with a real nice 31" slot Snook. 
Photos three and four are courtesy of Joey Tarasavage of Indian Harbour Beach. Joey and his friend Mike Gerlach, Jr. fished the inlet and had great luck using pinfish. Photo three features Mike with a huge C/R Snook on the north jetty at sunset. 

Photo four is of Joey Tarasavage with big bull Red that was released unharmed. 

Friday, December 18, 2015

From Capt. Charlie @ Fishing Center - Ft Pierce

It's hard to believe that this year is almost over. It went so fast, but gave us lots of memories. I saw lots of old friends and made many new ones this year. Here it is almost Christmas and it's still in the 80's! A very mild winter so far for the Treasure Coast. Hopefully, Mother Nature isn't saving it up to drop the cold bomb on us in January. It has been a windy and wet month so far, but still much nicer than cold weather. Water temperatures have remained in the lower to mid seventies and the fish like that. Fishing has been good around the area so far this winter. Enjoy the weather and get out fishing soon!

The mild winter has delayed some species from moving into the area in good numbers so far. Pompano are here, but not in great quantities yet. Black drum, bluefish and mackerel migrate to our area in winter and will be here soon as the water temps cool down a little more. Sheepshead have arrived already and that means plenty of action around bridges, channel edges and docks for anglers. The trout bite has been good both north and south of Fort Pierce on the grass flats. Top water lures are working very good along with DOA, & Monster 3X shrimp. Redfish continue to haunt the mangroves and docks around the river. The snook bite has been good around the jetties, when you can fish them. Don't forget that snook season is now closed, so it's catch and release. Jacks and ladyfish continue to feed just about everywhere this time of year.

From Whites Tackle - Ft Pierce / Stuart



Inshore the trout fishing has been good around Bear point with plenty of ladyfish and jacks around.there has been a few reports of some reds around harbor Branch and in the Ft.Pierce inlet on the outgoing tide.The snook bite has been ok around the jetty and in Sebastian and some big redfish still but remember its catch and release till February when snook season opens back up.

Scouting Around - Sebastian Area




                                         




Having another beautiful morning at the inlet. Winds have picked up and are blowing out of the South at 14 mph, gusting to 18 and there is a moderate chop on the water. There are no NOAA advisories this morning.

Black Drum is the prevalent bite from the north jetty. Clams and stinky, dead shrimp work well for these scent feeders. Blues and Jacks are present and hitting just about anything, they are not picky. The rougher conditions may invigorate the Redfish and C/R Snook bite. We finally have some cooler weather that is supposed to come our way for the weekend that could get things stirred up as well. Flounder in the five to six lb. range have been landed but not in large numbers. It could take an entire afternoon to land one fish. Rumor has it that a 12 lb. fish was landed this week but we've yet to see a photo. 

Our first two photos today are courtesy of Mike Ricciardi of Vero Beach. Mike took the first shot of inlet regular "Granny" with a good sized Black Drum she landed off the north jetty.

Mike Ricciardi is featured in our second photo with the two Black Drum he landed. The fish were 21" and 23" and around fifteen others were landed 

Photo three features Dustyn Riveiro with an oversized C/R Red he landed.

From Todd / Eric @ Juno Bait -Juno Beach

Thursday, December 17, 2015

From Whites Tackle - Ft Pierce / Stuart



INSHORE
  Black drum and a few Redfish are being caught at the Fort Pierce Inlet. Crabs, Shrimp, and cut bait are the best ways to target them. The Snook bite has slowed down on the bridges, hopefully Fridays cold front should stack them up. the trout bite has slowed down but is still steady, twitch baits, top waters and jerk baits are all effective to catch them.
BEACH
  The Pompano are there if you want to try to battle the waves.

Scouting Around - Palm Beach / Martin County Area




INSHORE
   Pompano are being caught in the surf along Jensen Beach, especially at the peak of high tide. Whiting and croaker are also biting throughout the day.
   In the Indian River, the snook bite has been incredible around the bridges, along with black drum, sheepshead and snapper. Redfish seem to be everywhere as well. Locals say it is the best redfish action they've seen in several years.
   Spanish mackerel are holding along the beaches in Jupiter, along with jacks and bluefish.
   Jacks, bluefish, snapper, ladyfish and snook are also being caught around the bridges of the Intracoastal Waterway and in the flats near Marker 42.

FRESHWATER
   The fishing continues to improve on Lake Okeechobee. Good numbers of bass were caught this week, with the best action coming along the outside edges and back in the grass. Good-size fish were also caught, with many bass over 5 pounds being reeled in.
   While skilled anglers are having success with artificial lures, live shiners are still working better at this point. While the best bite is still early in the morning, you can definitely catch bass throughout the day now.
courtesy of Palm Beach Post

Wednesday, December 16, 2015

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12-16-15 WEDNESDAY: BLACK DRUM, JACKS, BLUES AND A FEW STRAGGLERS 

We have another gorgeous morning at the inlet. Winds are blowing out of the Southeast at 2 mph, gusting to 3 and the water is calm. The NOAA forecast predicts winds and seas to pick up again starting tomorrow but it's not predicted to be as blustery as last weekend.

Yesterday the main attraction off the north jetty was Black Drum. The early morning outgoing tide produced quite a few nice fish. The bite died down for a few hours on the incoming tide but picked up again around 11:30. One straggler Permit in the 4 - 5 lb. range came over the rails, a nice surprise. Dick and Dot Kern made it back over from the west coast; Dot landed a slot Pompano and a Black Drum. Nice going Dot.

Our first photo today features David Glasser with a big C/R Redfish he landed using live pinfish on the outgoing tide. David landed this big bull and said he also landed several other Reds and lots of Jacks. 

Photo two is courtesy of Ryland Sacik. Ryland was fishing the beach next to the north jetty when he landed this 24" C/R Snook. He also landed some Jacks and Ladyfish and reported Red and Black Drum and a few Flounder were landed by north jetty anglers.



The FWC will be holding at snook symposium on Jan. 13, 2016 in Orlando. The day-long discussion is open to the public and will focus on snook management and research in Florida, including the results of the soon-to-be-released 2015 stock assessment, population recovery following the 2010 cold kill and opportunities for improving snook management. The symposium will be held at the Caribe Royale, 8101 World Center Drive in Orlando. Email Marine@MyFWC.com or call 850-487-0554 for more information.

Tuesday, December 15, 2015

From Whites Tackle - Ft Pierce / Stuart

Snook season is closed now so put them back. redfish are moving in with the cold moving down the trout bite has been going real good on DOA 5' Cal fished weedless jigging the bottom flounder have been getting picked up as a by catch when fishing the sand pits jacks are on the sea walls and in the north fork. water temperatures are still warm for this time of year so the snook bite is still going strong on the flat,seawalls and mangroves with the cold front moving in this weekend the fish will be moving to deeper waters.
Freshwater
Bass are starting to get fired up with bass spawning season in the mix and feeding good. with the cold pushing down the crappie fishing will get fired up soon
with all the rain we have been having the striped bass are running good if you know were to look

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12-15-15 TUESDAY: SNOOK, REDS, BLACK DRUM, SHEEPSHEAD, SPANISH MACKEREL, BLUES, JACKS AND FLOUNDER 

SNOOK SEASON IS CLOSED DECEMBER 15 - JANUARY 31. 

We have a stellar morning at the inlet. Winds are blowing out of the South-Southwest at 6 mph, gusting to 9 and the water is calm. Conditions are perfect for getting out, wetting a line and enjoying the beautiful weather.

The bite has been good. We are still seeing quite a few Snook and Reds due to the warm water temperatures; they haven't had to seek warmer havens up in the rivers. Black Drum and Sheepshead are hitting clams and live shrimp, the incoming tide has been best for Drum. Bluefish and Spanish Mackerel have been hitting Gotcha lures but shiny spoons will work as well. We've yet to see any doormat Flounder but some in the five to six pound range have been landed. Spotted Trout have been active on the flats. 

Check out the huge bull Red landed by R.J. Hoffman in our first photo today. This 37" bull was landed off the north jetty  and was released unharmed. 

Our second photo is courtesy of Mike Ricciardi of Vero Beach. Mike landed four Black Drum and two Sheepshead off the north jetty.

Monday, December 14, 2015

From Whites Tackle - Ft Pierce / Stuart

Inshore the trout fishing was good around Bear point with soft baits on the out going tide.The snook fishing was ok around the bridges and the inlet with live bait and jigs remember season closes tonight at 12 so give it one last shot to get a keeper.The bridges have had a few nice flounder and snapper around on the incoming tide with shrimp and white baits.

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12-14-15 MONDAY: SNOOK, REDS, BLACK DRUM, JACKS, BLUES, SPANISH MACKEREL, FLOUNDER AND SHEEPSHEAD 

SNOOK SEASON CLOSES TOMORROW, DECEMBER 15 - JANUARY 31. 

We have a gorgeous morning at the Sebastian Inlet. Winds have calmed down since yesterday and are blowing out of the South at 8 mph, gusting to 12. There is a moderate chop on the water and NOAA is calling for small craft to exercise caution.

The word from our readers is that the Black Drum bite has been decent along with Blues and Jacks. Catch and release Snook have been active along with oversized Reds. Tommy Turowski at the Sebastian Inlet Bait and Tackle Shop reported a good bite yesterday in spite of the rough conditions. Spanish Mackerel, Sheepshead and Flounder rounded out the mix. 


Our angler of the day is "Mackerel Diane" Buyce of Melbourne. Diane used a "still kicking" shrimp discarded by another angler to land this beautiful Snook early Friday morning. The bite was good before daylight. 

Saturday, December 12, 2015

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12-11-15 FRIDAY: SNOOK, SNOOK, SNOOK! 

Inlet anglers will experience mostly sunny skies and warm temperatures throughout the weekend with highs near 80 degrees. The only chance of showers comes on Sunday and it's a low probability...only 30%. Today, winds are out of the Northeast at 5 to 20 mph. The forecast calls for a light to moderate chop on the Intracoastal throughout the weekend. Off shore, seas are 2-3 feet today, doubling by Saturday night.

Tommy Turowski of the Sebastian Inlet Bait and Tackle Shop reports that anglers are just killing the snook today. According to Tommy, "everybody's got one!". Also coming over the rails are some nice flounder, some big blues, mackerels, reds, and surprisingly some snapper on the south side. As for bait fish, there's not much at the moment, just a few mullet and pinfish making the rounds.

Our picture of the day is from Laura Weinberger. Laura hooked up with her own big snook back in November.
Tommy Turowski with the Sebastian Inlet's Bait & Tackle shop reports anglers catching both snook on big shrimp and numerous flounder in the 4 to 6 lbs. range. Some sheepshead and ladyfish are also coming over the rails. However, Tommy says the Inlet's bait fish are a little scarce today.

The last photo is Justin Foster. Justin was working the south side of the Inlet in the afternoon when he caught three, keeper flounder on finger mullet.

From Todd / Eric @ Juno Bait -Juno Beach