Sebastian Inlet Report With The Snookman

 

The action is at the south side (perch, whiting, margate, pompano, blues, jacks, etc)

“Good morning, my Sebastian Inlet fans! I hope everyone had a great weekend despite the afternoon rains. This week is supposed to be about the same, so get out early. Let’s begin with  good news: No, the north jetty hasn’t yet reopened, but the T-Dock is finally reopened on Saturday. Also, snook season is CLOSED until September 1. In the interim, snook are catch-and-release only! Now, for the report:

North Side: Restricted access (due to construction at the north jetty) has limited the fishing activity. On the outgoing tide, fishing has been slow. Most of the action has been on the incoming tide along the rocks west of the tide pool. Small mangrove snapper and sheepshead are being caught on live and dead shrimp. Under the bridge, small snook are being caught on live mojarra, if you can find some. West of the tide pool along the mangrove shoreline area there are snook being caught also on live baits. Also, sheepshead and snapper are being caught as well. Try live or dead shrimp. 

South side: This side has been where most of the action has been, mostly on the incoming tide. At the tip, it has been all about the pompano being caught on small goofy jigs. They are still around because the water is still cool enough for them, plus it has been pretty clean, which they like. The snook bite had been pretty good, too, for those fishing live mojarra, shrimp and threadfins. Most of the fish have been under slot size, but a few keepers were caught. Boaters fishing in the area have been doing well. As mentioned, snook season is CLOSED until September 1, catch-and-release only! The outgoing tide on this at the tip of the jetty has been producing black margates, lookdowns, nice sand perch and a few whiting and pompano on sand fleas and cut shrimp. Jack crevalle and blue runners and some small bluefish round out the species being caught on small jigs and spoons. 

T-Dock Area: Back here, bigger snook have been caught on live mojarra, shrimp and croakers on the incoming tide. Now that the T-dock is open, expect the snapper and sheephead bite to pick up fishing around the pilings on dead shrimp and cut baits. It's the time of the year for them. Either tide is good. Also expect to see some Spanish mackerel to start showing up with all the tiny minnows around the dock. Very small jigs and swim baits will attract a bite from them. Jack crevalle and bluefish are possible as well. 

Surf Area, both sides: The south side has been where the action has been slow, but fish are being caught. Pompano, whiting and bonnet head sharks are being caught, along with a few bluefish that are lingering due to the cooler water temperatures (77 as of this report). Sand fleas and shrimp are the baits of choice. Surf on the north has been slow, largely due to low tide  in the morning. There isn't enough depth to bring the fish in. It's been clean though. There haven't been a lot of mullet running the beaches like there was, but be on the lookout for any and there might be snook, tarpon and big redfish around them for some action. 

That's it for this week. I wish I had more, but when the north jetty reopens (in July), it will add to the action, since it is the hub of the action is this time of year. Have a great week everyone!”

From Todd @ Juno Bait Crew-Juno Beach

 INSHORE-  Snook fishing remains the best bet inshore.  The snook are definitely in a pre-spawn pattern and have largely started moving towards the inlets.  The nice thing about the snook this time of year is...when they want to eat, they WANT to eat.  Some of the most aggressive snook bites of the year will go down now.  Large baits and jigs are a great way to go for the snook right now.  Look for the snook to feed best on the last of the incoming and first of the outgoing tide.  During the day live mullet fished along seawalls and under bait docks is a great way to go for the snook.  At night the snook will be easiest to target around bridges and docklights.  Moving water (Incoming or outgoing) will be key to getting the snook biting best.  A few big jacks continue to roam around inshore, along with scattered tarpon.  Mangrove snapper seem to be biting a bit better inshore these days.  Live shrimp and small pilchards are the top bait choices for the snapper.     

SURF/PIER-  Snook fishing continues to improve along the beach and at the Juno Beach Pier.  A return to more normal water temps, a good amount of bait, and a pre-spawn appetite has the snook biting well.  Along the beach the best bite will be early in the morning and then again late in the afternoon.   Small bucktail jigs, swimming plugs, and twitch baits are a great way to go along the beach.  Small live pilchards are also a top bait choice.  Look for sections of beach without heavy traffic and a deeper trough for best luck on the snook.  At the Juno Beach Pier the snook have been eating live sardines.  Lowlight periods will be best for the snook, but they will also feed on  tide changes and ahead of approaching storms.  Surprisingly, still a few good schools of big jacks cruising down the beach.  A Rapala X-Rap is a great lure to cast at the cruising jacks.  Tarpon reports have improved this week.  Sounds like a good number of tarpon are starting to move down the beach.  

Beach Fishing With Paul Sperco Palm Beach/Martin County Area

 

The surf action for anglers targeting the big croaker and whiting shows no sign of slowing down . The croaker schools made a nice showing this week on our beach accesses and the catch and release snook fishing should really start to pick up . The best activity this week has been from Normandy beach to Stuart beach and it seems if you fish around the high tide mark most spots are holding fish . The past couple of days bait schools have been holding from 100 to 200 yards off of the beach so keep your eyes open for the big jacks and tarpon as they migrate into our area . The Snook Nook has been getting daily deliveries of live shrimp and they have plenty of The Bloodworm Fishbites that continue to produce . A tiny piece of fresh shrimp tipped with a small piece of the Bloodworm Fishbites is the only bait I have been using . The Snook Nook also has a great supply of the Bloodworm Scent . My wife Deb had not been fishing in a few weeks due to some work obligations so we decided to try yesterday afternoon as the high tide mark was around 5 pm . It turned out to be the right move as we only fished for a little over an hour to get a great catch of whiting and croaker . The whiting were holding right at your feet, only a few yards off the beach and the croakers were holding 15 to 20 yards off . The bite and weather looks to be good this week so get out and have some fun .