tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90966095180530583162024-03-16T17:50:19.604-04:00On Foot AnglerTo the angler who loves to fish the beaches, shores, jetties, bridges and piers of Florida.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6794125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096609518053058316.post-55452431887603122642024-03-16T17:49:00.001-04:002024-03-16T17:49:19.467-04:00Sebastian Inlet Report with The Snookman<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGXO9HaePuyO9-tBzEaVibJBnYxohbGbyVp20AlOZrFsm6Q5gprtD0nLgqgZRKf-aMEDwdnge_0qocfm2VlI1ur4XGseuVsUxxoq2v4IOs9fbsG1aEbp3ezpNBn6AdeinfY5t7HNOcg2sEzbCdlm4A4WEAyJb1Vbuzz1I5ocGmmIPM-1PWjy47BRKjEbA/s1336/Screenshot%202024-03-16%20at%205.45.47%E2%80%AFPM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1294" data-original-width="1336" height="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGXO9HaePuyO9-tBzEaVibJBnYxohbGbyVp20AlOZrFsm6Q5gprtD0nLgqgZRKf-aMEDwdnge_0qocfm2VlI1ur4XGseuVsUxxoq2v4IOs9fbsG1aEbp3ezpNBn6AdeinfY5t7HNOcg2sEzbCdlm4A4WEAyJb1Vbuzz1I5ocGmmIPM-1PWjy47BRKjEbA/w640-h620/Screenshot%202024-03-16%20at%205.45.47%E2%80%AFPM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #58595b; font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 35px; text-align: left;">Unseasonal conditions have tempered the action, but snook are possible</span></div><p></p><div><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 15px;"><span style="font-size: large;">“Good morning, Sebastian Inlet fishing fans. Here’s the latest of what's happening at the inlet, and again, it will be brief as it hasn't been all that good. As long as these fronts move across the state and impact water clarity and temperature, fishing will be hit-or-miss.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 15px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Last week, mid-week, it warmed up to 71 degrees and we had a pretty good snook bite on the north jetty during the incoming tide and the last of the outgoing tide. Wednesday and Thursday there were quite a few <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;">snook </span>caught on live shrimp — most were over slot, but several were keepers. I also saw a few <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;">black drum</span> caught as well on the same tide phases, live and dead shrimp for those. Outgoing tide was all about the <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;">blues </span>and <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;">jacks</span>, many caught on silver spoons at the jetty tip. <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;">Spanish macke</span>rel were there, but were a hit-or-miss; one day there, next few days gone. Small jigs and gotcha lures for them.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 15px;"><span style="font-size: large;">The south side has been slow, the water on that side dirty from the SSE winds. Incoming tide was producing small <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;">snook</span> on live baits and artificials. Outgoing tide at the tip was producing <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;">jacks, blues</span> and <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;">black margates</span>. Dead shrimp was the ticket for them. Over the weekend it was pretty calm, but NO fish were caught to speak of. It was crowded, but the water has cooled back down to 69 degrees this morning. The water is sandy/murky and shut everything down, again. The surf fishing on either side has also been slow due to silty, cool water conditions.</span></p><div><br /></div></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096609518053058316.post-32368157560502554092024-03-16T17:43:00.001-04:002024-03-16T17:43:28.558-04:00From Todd @ Juno Bait Crew-Juno Beach<p><span style="font-size: large;"> <strong style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Lora; text-align: justify;">INSHORE</strong><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Lora; text-align: justify;">- Snook fishing improved a bit more this week with the warming weather. Bigger baits and lures are starting to get more attention from the snook as well as their metabolism speeds up with the warming weather. During the day it's a live bait bite around boat docks and points with current. At night the snook have been biting well around bridges; especially on the top of the outgoing tide. Outgoing tide is not as important as you move away from the inlet: With dirtier water both tides will get bites, it just needs to be moving. Sheepshead action has pretty much dried up inshore. A few mangrove snapper have started to show up inshore. Live shrimp and small live pilchards are the top bait choice for the snapper. Sandperch bite has also been pretty good inshore this week. </span></span></p><span style="font-size: large;"><br style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Lora; text-align: justify;" /><strong style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Lora; text-align: justify;">SURF/PIER</strong><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Lora; text-align: justify;">- Pompano fishing improved this week along the beach. Ideal looking conditions going into the weekend so hopefully the pomps continue to roll through. Reports seem to be a bit better off of Hobe Sound Beach; but a decent scattering of pomps up and down the line have been coming in. The usual bait assortment (sand fleas, clams, shrimp, and FishBites) continues to do the trick on the pompano. Not as many pompano on the Pier this week, but a handful have been caught on Doc's Goofy Jigs. The Juno Beach Pier has had a pretty solid number of bluefish around the past few days. Heavier metal lures (diamond jigs, Yo-Zuri Monster Shots, etc) have been the best bet on the blues. A swimming plug like a Rapala X-Rap will also do the trick on the blues. A scattering of Spanish Mackerel around the Pier as well, but not in the numbers of the past few weeks. Spanish Mackerel action at Peck's Lake improved this week. Croaker bite has been decent in the first trough; with fresh pieces of shrimp being the bait of choice. </span></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Lora; font-size: 20px; text-align: justify;" /><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Lora; font-size: 20px; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEioNBDEA4uxNktB45FBd6fFXbFnAIVyuqPweM1-PbpeqbvtZHrSqgpkvz0wcvtmDbNCfeqKpIRadzY3928mQEjjsLiF-2TdTdbWNhAGoPACgD2gPVJrwmZLZtrf6Jk4ydn31oN11wU_KUYRyQ8xJAFCw1C0HTy95o4-djZxCuvnl1KJsBeZ7e5YYhzQjCY" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1589" data-original-width="1284" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEioNBDEA4uxNktB45FBd6fFXbFnAIVyuqPweM1-PbpeqbvtZHrSqgpkvz0wcvtmDbNCfeqKpIRadzY3928mQEjjsLiF-2TdTdbWNhAGoPACgD2gPVJrwmZLZtrf6Jk4ydn31oN11wU_KUYRyQ8xJAFCw1C0HTy95o4-djZxCuvnl1KJsBeZ7e5YYhzQjCY=w517-h640" width="517" /></a></div><br /><br /></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096609518053058316.post-57948347210119511742024-03-10T16:10:00.001-04:002024-03-10T16:10:18.610-04:00From Todd @ Juno Bait Crew-Juno Beach<p> <span style="font-size: large;"><strong style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Lora; text-align: justify;">INSHORE</strong><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Lora; text-align: justify;">- Warming stable weather has the snook biting better this week. It's not full on yet by any means for the snook, but it is starting to get better and better. With warming temps the fair hawk and big swimbait bite continues to improve; though the shrimp jig bite remains pretty good as well still. Other inshore action is a bit slower. Sheepshead action sowed a bit more this week. Still some around; but no doubt slowing down on the sheepshead. Wind out of the south will hopefully get a little push of springtime mullet coming through...will see what happens! </span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxMJsnaCwb9d2HomR9Gwne7tnGUo0sV0xFR3edLYDp70Hi4ta7bq8yJu-loeo6f1gpNed0biSWjXk4Y5DIJj2B_BCRcNQjD6LW45fdPSaa6LRT5E3-BJ3PAuopbAiq_WlvbpWMJVlA_MC2KykxjnFZo7zuLJcQtY7B2kE0-t5f8iLiq0sZS326mVa-OHU/s1020/Screenshot%202024-03-10%20at%204.08.33%E2%80%AFPM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1020" data-original-width="652" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxMJsnaCwb9d2HomR9Gwne7tnGUo0sV0xFR3edLYDp70Hi4ta7bq8yJu-loeo6f1gpNed0biSWjXk4Y5DIJj2B_BCRcNQjD6LW45fdPSaa6LRT5E3-BJ3PAuopbAiq_WlvbpWMJVlA_MC2KykxjnFZo7zuLJcQtY7B2kE0-t5f8iLiq0sZS326mVa-OHU/w410-h640/Screenshot%202024-03-10%20at%204.08.33%E2%80%AFPM.png" width="410" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Lora; text-align: justify;">SURF/PIER</strong><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Lora; text-align: justify;">- Conditions have looked really good all week along the beach; unfortunately the fish have not really seemed to get the message! A scattering of pompano around, but not big numbers. Seems like the best pompano bite has been first thing in the morning. Nice looking conditions headed into the weekend so hopefully the pompano reports improve. A few scattered bluefish around, including some large ones; but not in big numbers. A good number of Spanish Mackerel scattered up and down the beach. The Juno Beach Pier has also been holding a decent number of Spanish Mackerel. Fair bite on the croaker and whiting this week, with small pieces of fresh shrimp the top bait choice. </span></div></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096609518053058316.post-40615620286565160932024-03-10T16:02:00.001-04:002024-03-10T16:02:44.167-04:00Ed Killer / tcpalm South Fla. Report <p> </p><h2 class="gnt_ar_b_h2" style="background-color: white; color: #303030; font-family: "Unify Sans", "Helvetica Neue", "Arial Nova", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 24px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: 26px; margin: 28px 0px 18px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><strong>Florida fishing regulations and fishing season opening and closing dates:</strong></h2><h2 class="gnt_ar_b_h2" style="background-color: white; color: #303030; font-family: "Unify Sans", "Helvetica Neue", "Arial Nova", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 24px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: 26px; margin: 28px 0px 18px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><strong style="font-family: "Georgia Pro", Georgia, "Droid Serif", serif; font-size: 18px;">Snook</strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia Pro", Georgia, "Droid Serif", serif; font-size: 18px;">: Harvest opens Feb. 1 along Florida's Atlantic Coast. Bag limit: One snook per day per angler. Size limit: No shorter than 28 inches and no longer than 32 inches. License: Anglers must have a valid Florida saltwater fishing license and $10 snook stamp.</span></h2><ul class="gnt_ar_b_ul" style="background-color: white; color: #303030; font-family: "Georgia Pro", Georgia, "Droid Serif", serif; list-style: none; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px 0px 0px 30px;"><li class="gnt_ar_b_ul_li"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Spotted seatrout: </strong>Harvest re-opened Jan. 1. Central East region regulations — Bag limit: 2 per harvester, zero captain and crew bag limit when on a for-hire trip. Slot limit: More than 15 inches and less than 19 inches total length. May possess one over 19 inches per vessel or, if fishing from shore, one over 19 inches per person, included in the bag limit. Harvest closed Nov. 1-Dec. 31.</span></li><li class="gnt_ar_b_ul_li"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Grouper</strong>: Harvest closed Jan. 1. Includes gag grouper, red grouper, black grouper, scamp, yellowfin grouper, yellowmouth, coney, graysby, red hind and rock hind. Harvest re-opens May 1.</span></li><li class="gnt_ar_b_ul_li"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Hogfish:</strong> Harvest re-opens May 1.</span></li><li class="gnt_ar_b_ul_li"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Cobia</strong>: Bag limit: Two fish per vessel. Size limit: 36 inches fork length. No closed season.</span></li><li class="gnt_ar_b_ul_li"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Redfish:</strong> Harvest of redfish has been banned in the Indian River Lagoon and Mosquito Lagoon since Sept. 1, 2022. FWC will reevaluate in the future.</span></li><li class="gnt_ar_b_ul_li"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Lobster</strong>: Harvest will close March 31. No egg bearers, 3-inch minimum carapace length. Lobster stamp required. Sport season (mini-season) will be July 24-25, 2024.</span></li><li class="gnt_ar_b_ul_li"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Alligator:</strong> Hunt season opened Aug. 15-Nov. 1. Permits required.</span></li><li class="gnt_ar_b_ul_li"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Flounder:</strong> Size limit: 14 inches. Bag limit: 5 fish per person. Harvest closed Oct. 15-Nov. 30.</span></li><li class="gnt_ar_b_ul_li"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Bass:</strong> Bass at Headwaters Lake will soon become all catch-and-release.</span></li></ul><p class="gnt_ar_b_p" style="background-color: white; color: #303030; font-family: "Georgia Pro", Georgia, "Droid Serif", serif; margin: 14px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-size: large;">For complete fishing regulations in Florida go to <a class="gnt_ar_b_a" data-t-l=":b|e|k|${u}" href="https://myfwc.com/" rel="noopener" style="color: #303030; text-decoration-color: rgb(0, 152, 254); text-decoration-thickness: 2px; text-underline-offset: 2px;" target="_blank">MyFWC.com</a>.</span></p><div><h2 class="gnt_ar_b_h2" style="background-color: white; color: #303030; font-family: "Unify Sans", "Helvetica Neue", "Arial Nova", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: 26px; margin: 28px 0px 18px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-size: large;">Mosquito Lagoon</span></h2><p class="gnt_ar_b_p" style="background-color: white; color: #303030; font-family: "Georgia Pro", Georgia, "Droid Serif", serif; margin: 14px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sight casting opportunities exist for speckled trout, black drum and snook. Use caution when handling trout for release because this is spawning season and many of the females are full of eggs. Use live shrimp, jerk baits or artificial shrimp for best results</span></p><h2 class="gnt_ar_b_h2" style="background-color: white; color: #303030; font-family: "Unify Sans", "Helvetica Neue", "Arial Nova", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: 26px; margin: 28px 0px 18px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-size: large;">Surf</span></h2><p class="gnt_ar_b_p" style="background-color: white; color: #303030; font-family: "Georgia Pro", Georgia, "Droid Serif", serif; margin: 14px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-size: large;">On beaches undisturbed by nourishment projects there has been a good number of sand fleas which lends itself to good fishing for whiting, pompano and croaker. Bluefish and Spanish mackerel can be caught on longer casts with jigs or chrome plugs.</span></p><h2 class="gnt_ar_b_h2" style="background-color: white; color: #303030; font-family: "Unify Sans", "Helvetica Neue", "Arial Nova", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: 26px; margin: 28px 0px 18px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sebastian Inlet</span></h2><p class="gnt_ar_b_p" style="background-color: white; color: #303030; font-family: "Georgia Pro", Georgia, "Droid Serif", serif; margin: 14px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-size: large;">The north jetty is open to anglers. Threadfin herring (greenies) are schooling around the jetties. Snook, redfish, black drum and jacks can be caught during the incoming tide around those schools. There have been some snapper caught around the T Dock.</span></p><h2 class="gnt_ar_b_h2" style="background-color: white; color: #303030; font-family: "Unify Sans", "Helvetica Neue", "Arial Nova", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: 26px; margin: 28px 0px 18px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-size: large;">Indian River Lagoon</span></h2><p class="gnt_ar_b_p" style="background-color: white; color: #303030; font-family: "Georgia Pro", Georgia, "Droid Serif", serif; margin: 14px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-size: large;">Thousand Islands have been a good place to catch redfish and black drum along the mangrove shorelines. Toss live shrimp or topwater plugs early in the morning to get bites from speckled trout, small tarpon, snook and jacks.</span></p><h2 class="gnt_ar_b_h2" style="background-color: white; color: #303030; font-family: "Unify Sans", "Helvetica Neue", "Arial Nova", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: 26px; margin: 28px 0px 18px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-size: large;">Freshwater</span></h2><p class="gnt_ar_b_p" style="background-color: white; color: #303030; font-family: "Georgia Pro", Georgia, "Droid Serif", serif; margin: 14px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-size: large;">There has been good fishing for speckled perch in many ponds and lakes. Use speck jigs with or without live minnows. Bass have been bedding along the edges. Use lipless crank baits or topwater frogs to get reaction bites.</span></p><ul class="gnt_ar_b_ul" style="background-color: white; color: #303030; font-family: "Georgia Pro", Georgia, "Droid Serif", serif; list-style: none; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px 0px 0px 30px;"><li class="gnt_ar_b_ul_li" style="font-size: 18px;"><p class="gnt_ar_b_p" style="margin: 14px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><em>report courtesy of Ed Killer TCPalm's outdoors writer. </em></p></li></ul></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096609518053058316.post-5733506036528055812024-03-10T15:55:00.003-04:002024-03-10T15:55:24.115-04:00Snook-Nook Fishing Report<p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEglondVhyY8qFRZ5dpVa8U7Ymwjij1T_KOW4fBDjpUIKUSWEqIxTC8RhDaysHMfrYOL-U8ukW1AC727wwyk_maCJoYKNBIbGfnA77rSRUk7so2YkdGeIGH-P771vfmMqNmNenv2ZfVX9pJ7CnX5FYn4qfPFQONI972VHBc3Q7Fikb-eKlazzrockTPaIqk" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2499" data-original-width="3024" height="530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEglondVhyY8qFRZ5dpVa8U7Ymwjij1T_KOW4fBDjpUIKUSWEqIxTC8RhDaysHMfrYOL-U8ukW1AC727wwyk_maCJoYKNBIbGfnA77rSRUk7so2YkdGeIGH-P771vfmMqNmNenv2ZfVX9pJ7CnX5FYn4qfPFQONI972VHBc3Q7Fikb-eKlazzrockTPaIqk=w640-h530" width="640" /></a></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">T<span style="background-color: white; color: #646464; font-family: Lato, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">here have been plenty of slot sized fish caught over the past few weeks. The water has been warming up a bit with some warmer weather in the afternoons so the Snook have been a bit more active and we have seen more productivity from anglers fishing live baits such as Croakers, Pilchards and Threadfins. Don’t be surprised if you start seeing more productivity later in the morning as the weather and water temps warm up. If you’re fishing right around sunset on a chilly morning, start out with your slower presentations such as live shrimp or work some soft plastics to increase your chances. We’ve seen some slot sized and over slots caught around the causeways and there have been some schooled up around docks in both the Indian and St. Lucie rivers. Those fishing the Jensen Causeway for Snook have still been doing well in the evenings focusing on the shadow lines. Artificial shrimp such as Thumper Shrimp and Vudu Shrimp along with paddle tails and flair hawk jigs have been getting thumped for anglers fishing lures. There have been some Snook and Trout caught north of the Jensen causeway on both the east and west side by those wading. There have also been some Trout mixed in with Snook in some of the dock lights. </span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #646464; font-family: Lato, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 1.1em 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: large;">You can expect to still find some Sheepshead around inshore and on some of the nearshore patch reefs. Live shrimp or fiddler crabs on a jig head will get you the bite when they’re around. You will want to look for them around structure as they will be feeding on the barnacle growth. Typically the more barnacle growth you find, the higher the chance of some Sheepshead being in the area. We’ve been still seeing some Black Drum caught around the bridges on shrimp, fiddler crabs and cut pieces of crab. There have also been some nice sized Redfish that have been caught at the Stuart Causeway. Season is closed on Redfish in our area, but we have been seeing some solid upper slot and over slot sized fish. The Redfish can be caught on live shrimp, croakers, cut bait such as mullet or lady fish as well as crabs. </span></p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #646464; font-family: Lato, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 1.1em 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: large;">The inshore Pompano fishing is starting to pick up for us here in the river which is similar to last year’s timing. There has been a good amount of them caught in the inlet over the past week by those both fishing jigs and those fishing bait. Those fishing bait are using a Pompano surf fishing rig with a pyramid sinker baited with either pieces of shrimp, sand fleas, clam or FishBites. You can also look at different style jigs such as the Gulfstream Redfish Jig as they have been working for the Pompano as well. If you are skipping Pompano and not getting bit on the jig, it’s never a bad idea to try bait fishing. There have been Pompano caught on the Sailfish Flats as well as by those jigging from the Jensen and Stuart Causeways. If you’re looking for them on the flats, look around in some of the deeper cuts around the islands as sometimes they will get up in those areas looking to feed. Those Pompano fishing are also running into Spanish Mackerel, Bluefish, Jacks, Bonefish, Ladyfish and more to stay busy. There have also been some schools of big jacks inshore cruising the channels and sea walls looking to feed if you’re looking for a battle!</span></p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #646464; font-family: Lato, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 1.1em 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: large;">Surf Fishing Report </span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #646464; font-family: Lato, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 1.1em 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Pompano fishing has remained steady and it seems more fish are starting to hit our beaches. Over the past few years, the March through April stretch has provided us with our best Pompano bite of the year. As we get into the spring Pompano bite, sometimes the afternoon bite can be more productive than the morning bite. So don’t be afraid to hit the beach in the afternoon if you can’t get out in the morning. FishBites have remained to be the most consistent bait this year if you are targeting Pompano. The majority of the fish have been in the deeper troughs 80-100 yards off the beach. The hot flavors have consisted of Powerlime Crab, EZ Flea, Electric Chicken Crab and Pink/Flesh Crab. The Permit bite off our beaches has slowed down over the past month, but we really haven’t had the proper water color for them due to some of the swells we have been getting. The Permit will be more likely to be found when we have cleaner, clearer water conditions. We can expect to see the Whiting and Croaker bite to improve as we get into the spring months as well. Pieces of shrimp as well as Bloodworm and Shrimp FishBites will get the job done for them. There have still been some Spanish Mackerel and Bluefish caught from the surf by those throwing spoons in the morning. If you’re looking to get in on the surf fishing action and learn from a true pro, you can book a charter with Capt. Paul Sperco, you can give him a call at 609-903-8243.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #646464; font-family: Lato, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 1.1em 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: large;">Don’t forget, the 4th Annual Sand Spike Shootout is scheduled for March 23rd & 24th and the headquarters and weigh station for the event will be right here at the Snook Nook. The Sand Spike Shootout is a two day Pompano and Whiting tournament benefiting the Indian Riverkeeper and presents opportunities to win some great prizes. If you’re interested in signing up you can visit the following link to get registered, <a href="https://www.theindianriverkeeper.org/sand-spike-shootout/" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #323232; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.3s ease 0s; vertical-align: baseline;">https://www.theindianriverkeeper.org/sand-spike-shootout/</a></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096609518053058316.post-29134832375160184672024-03-10T15:46:00.002-04:002024-03-10T15:46:30.093-04:00Beach Fishing With Paul Sperco Palm Beach/Martin County Area<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgqD35ockynqgKjO8m_FElLyh6x425qIgr26gxly1USEotBSdCIs0lJuM8wHA3tN3ZwpAdbzplubW2q3yXdXxtz7mSDo_yulYhR6i6WOgvSdqyMKGyJpQYTPoEFjPuhfG-1SMsNfpa1sJ7gVD-cCW3QbUd0GfgBgPr_epfcQZ4t2qJCIr-qGy_bTVVTDMA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgqD35ockynqgKjO8m_FElLyh6x425qIgr26gxly1USEotBSdCIs0lJuM8wHA3tN3ZwpAdbzplubW2q3yXdXxtz7mSDo_yulYhR6i6WOgvSdqyMKGyJpQYTPoEFjPuhfG-1SMsNfpa1sJ7gVD-cCW3QbUd0GfgBgPr_epfcQZ4t2qJCIr-qGy_bTVVTDMA=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Throwing my 13 foot rods and pushing and pulling my loaded beach cart was not an option due to the the effort and chance of popping all of the stitches from my procedure area . However the motion of holding and reeling a 7 foot light action rod with a 3/8 ounce goofy jig on the end and standing in one position fit within the parameters of my restrictions . I hit </span><span style="animation-name: none !important; background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; transition-property: none !important; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><a style="animation-name: none !important; color: #385898; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit; transition-property: none !important;" tabindex="-1"></a></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; white-space-collapse: preserve;">the river this morning around the change of the tide and managed to put a few pompano in the cooler . Two of the fish were absolute studs and the fight they can give you on light tackle is definitely a thrill . The water on the beach cleaned up here on South Hutchinson Island and although the bite was slow today for a few of my friends there were a few fish taken . This is only going to get better as we near daylight savings time this weekend and both the surf and the river will be producing fish . I put the jig and teaser combo that worked today in the picture. Randy and I caught a ton of pompano last spring on that tri colored jig with the gold teaser . These tri colored jigs and the hard to find gold teasers are available at the Snook Nook in Jensen Beach and to be honest with you I have never seen them online or in any other tackle store that I have been in . I want to add some information about the jig . That is a Gulfstream Lures Jig . Corey Pagano , who is the owner of Gulfstream Lures reminded me of that as well he should have . His jigs have the best hooks of any pompano jig I have ever used and the hard finish keeps their appearance great . Snook Nook always has an inventory of all sizes . .</span></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096609518053058316.post-31357526896834130892024-01-26T13:05:00.001-05:002024-01-26T13:05:17.801-05:00Ed Killer / tcpalm South Fla. Report <p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhLmr-kxu_WTdQ4-_TrA8bFq7dvivlUklFbbdOAOse6pAmJK7VEjDMra9iILUfdHZOs2Ga1wjqNqHS_aytjMBy5x1bHVjWB-JWoKpGw-ZGoj0b2g2n096diYHqbrtWAR1m-ov4qKm3VPQ5k_j29qc7VO2xb-hUywkVtYBz-2ZkQfVCdiFJTyMTvA7Egbt0" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1334" data-original-width="1124" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhLmr-kxu_WTdQ4-_TrA8bFq7dvivlUklFbbdOAOse6pAmJK7VEjDMra9iILUfdHZOs2Ga1wjqNqHS_aytjMBy5x1bHVjWB-JWoKpGw-ZGoj0b2g2n096diYHqbrtWAR1m-ov4qKm3VPQ5k_j29qc7VO2xb-hUywkVtYBz-2ZkQfVCdiFJTyMTvA7Egbt0=w539-h640" width="539" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><h1 class="gnt_ar_hl" elementtiming="ar-headline" style="background-color: white; color: #303030; font-family: "Unify Sans", "Helvetica Neue", "Arial Nova", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 36px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: 38px; margin: 4px 0px 0px;">Florida fishing: Snook harvest season is about to open. Are you ready to take one home?</h1><div><p class="gnt_ar_b_p" style="background-color: white; color: #303030; font-family: "Georgia Pro", Georgia, "Droid Serif", serif; margin: 14px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-size: large;">The wait for snook season to begin is almost over. A week away, depending upon when you read this, and we'll be able to invite home one of our favorite fish.</span></p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p" style="background-color: white; color: #303030; font-family: "Georgia Pro", Georgia, "Droid Serif", serif; margin: 14px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-size: large;">Feb. 1 will be the start date for snook anglers fishing along Florida's Atlantic Coast to begin keeping one a day. Season's end will be May 31. Note: Snook regulations are different for the Gulf Coast so be sure to check MyFWC.com for complete results.</span></p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p" style="background-color: white; color: #303030; font-family: "Georgia Pro", Georgia, "Droid Serif", serif; margin: 14px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-size: large;">To start the season, water temperature is still a little cool at many of the well-known snook spots. That will require using slightly different techniques. Here are three things to remember that might help:</span></p><ul class="gnt_ar_b_ul" style="background-color: white; color: #303030; font-family: "Georgia Pro", Georgia, "Droid Serif", serif; list-style: none; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px 0px 0px 30px;"><li class="gnt_ar_b_ul_li"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Slow down one's presentation. Fish are cold-blooded and snook are tropical, so they're moving more slowly when they feed.</span></li><li class="gnt_ar_b_ul_li"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Fish deeper spots. Snook will seek deeper water to avoid more rapidly changing temperatures in shallow water.</span></li><li class="gnt_ar_b_ul_li"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Use jigs instead of topwater. Snook will be around bridge pilings, deep cuts near seawalls and at the foot of spillways. Jigs will get in front of snook. Fish the bottom of the water column.</span></li><li class="gnt_ar_b_ul_li"><h2 class="gnt_ar_b_h2" style="font-family: "Unify Sans", "Helvetica Neue", "Arial Nova", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: 26px; margin: 28px 0px 18px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-size: large;">Indian River County</span></h2><p class="gnt_ar_b_p" style="margin: 14px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Inshore:</strong> Fishing at Sebastian Inlet features snook (all release until Feb. 1), black drum, flounder, Spanish mackerel and bluefish. Diamond jigs and Gotcha plugs will work in the upper part of the water column for macks and blues. Jig along the ICW channel in Vero Beach for pompano.</span></p></li><li class="gnt_ar_b_ul_li"><p class="gnt_ar_b_p" style="margin: 14px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Freshwater:</strong> It's been very busy at Headwaters Lake for bass anglers, although the fish have not been cooperating. Vegetation is plugging the route into the south part of the lake. The road in has been a washboard, too.</span></p><h2 class="gnt_ar_b_h2" style="font-family: "Unify Sans", "Helvetica Neue", "Arial Nova", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: 26px; margin: 28px 0px 18px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-size: large;">St. Lucie County</span></h2></li><li class="gnt_ar_b_ul_li"><p class="gnt_ar_b_p" style="margin: 14px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Inshore:</strong> A few boats have caught pompano south of South Bridge down to the Power Plant by drifting and jigging with Doc's Goofy Jigs or similar types of jigs. They are typically 1/8-ounce or 1/4-ounce in chartreuse or white. Snook anglers will target the Turning Basin and South Bridge with live mullet when season opens.</span></p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p" style="margin: 14px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Surf:</strong> It looks like the marine weather forecast for the weekend will lend itself for good fishing from the surf zone. Hutchinson Island beaches should have plenty of anglers fishing. Will there be whiting and pompano? Probably with the best fishing during the outgoing tide. Use Fishbites in the EZ Flea or crab flavor.</span></p><h2 class="gnt_ar_b_h2" style="font-family: "Unify Sans", "Helvetica Neue", "Arial Nova", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: 26px; margin: 28px 0px 18px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-size: large;">Martin County</span></h2></li><li class="gnt_ar_b_ul_li"><p class="gnt_ar_b_p" style="margin: 14px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Inshore:</strong> Black drum, croaker, sheepshead, jacks and ladyfish are being caught around the bridges on cut shrimp.</span></p><h2 class="gnt_ar_b_h2" style="font-family: "Unify Sans", "Helvetica Neue", "Arial Nova", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: 26px; margin: 28px 0px 18px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-size: large;">Lake Okeechobee</span></h2><p class="gnt_ar_b_p" style="margin: 14px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-size: large;">It's been a good time to catch limits of speckled perch (specks or crappie) on small jigs and live minnows. This weekend, Major League Fishing will be hosting a bass tournament, so expect company in your favorite fishing spot. Weigh-ins and take-offs will be out of Clewiston.</span></p></li><li class="gnt_ar_b_ul_li"><p class="gnt_ar_b_p" style="margin: 14px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><ul class="gnt_ar_b_ul" style="list-style: none; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px 0px 0px 30px;"><li class="gnt_ar_b_ul_li" style="font-size: 18px;"><p class="gnt_ar_b_p" style="margin: 14px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><em>report courtesy of Ed Killer TCPalm's outdoors writer. </em></p></li></ul></li></ul></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096609518053058316.post-87463674213302628442024-01-26T12:56:00.000-05:002024-01-26T12:56:00.499-05:00From Todd @ Juno Bait Crew-Juno Beach<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi2jHOp6LX__lM7MbmN51hALaPGKWUkDXOb0D4A58Xtko_xCaS_X_AHTDSZq3cfaFbTTawBCIdmddKW5jzeeqZtOw-yYwjgkFmpcNP18cpNSlZoaw6zHhqM5zpt66ugPTiW909wZx-AjnxisHieYpseefRBo5yBn74XkGgWB3ffzUQ5cCpUVZE7wScLx3k" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2295" data-original-width="1284" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi2jHOp6LX__lM7MbmN51hALaPGKWUkDXOb0D4A58Xtko_xCaS_X_AHTDSZq3cfaFbTTawBCIdmddKW5jzeeqZtOw-yYwjgkFmpcNP18cpNSlZoaw6zHhqM5zpt66ugPTiW909wZx-AjnxisHieYpseefRBo5yBn74XkGgWB3ffzUQ5cCpUVZE7wScLx3k=w357-h640" width="357" /></a></div><p></p><p><strong style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Lora; font-size: 20px; text-align: justify;">INSHORE</strong><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Lora; font-size: 20px; text-align: justify;">- Some pretty good sheepshead reports coming out of Palm Beach Inlet. Small to medium sized live shrimp remain a top bait choice for the sheepshead. With a smaller shrimp they don't have as much of a chance to nibble it off; they just have to go ahead and eat it. Jupiter has been holding a few sheepshead as well, just not in the snake kind of numbers. Inshore pompano reports were slow this week in Jupiter; with a few still being caught inshore in Stuart. Snook season opens back up a week from today. It's been a little slow on the snook, but warmer temps this weekend (ahead of a cold front coming early next week) will likely have them biting a little better. The shrimp jig bite remains good at night around the bridges for the snook. </span></p><p><strong style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Lora; font-size: 20px; text-align: justify;">SURF/PIER</strong><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Lora; font-size: 20px; text-align: justify;">- Overall the surf fishing has been good this week. Early in the week with the wind blowing like crazy, the big bluefish came through the Juno Beach Pier and proceeded to just chew their faces off! Any swimming plug, topwater, spoon, diamond jig, GT Ice Cream, etc that hit the water was promptly destroyed by a hungry bluefish. Unfortunately it was a small window that only lasted a day. Southeast winds have (likely) pushed them up north. When the wind comes around and blows north look for some of them to end up back here again. Still a decent pick on the pier of smaller bluefish, jacks, and the occasional Spanish Mackerel as the week has gone on. Pompano reports were a bit slow this week, but a few were caught locally. With ocean conditions calming into the weekend (and some really nice looking water on the beach right now) look for the pompano to make a little showing. Plenty of spinner sharks along the beach right now as well. Yes the sharks are a pain in the butt...BUT watching a spinner blow a topwater into the air is pretty entertaining. A pretty solid pick of whiting and croakers along the beach.</span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096609518053058316.post-25450590317009370642024-01-26T12:51:00.001-05:002024-01-26T12:51:19.716-05:00Sebastian Inlet Report with The Snookman<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgs_JOJBm8G-qj0r6NBknrZSc9266nljAfnqnl9o-ydnKO_ODJpERXOZ0OXZcygtkodyiJM7LoG45lLUChbBSSEqMoPhj-Fyf8e5SQ5iXPiwZfKOuqLwwL9r_9SckWyFojCalfmg5eriAYZ76OgALpMu2DJZMu668sQjKGZ5GO2SaQEstu8HOYZOQdGlZ8" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1016" data-original-width="1302" height="499" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgs_JOJBm8G-qj0r6NBknrZSc9266nljAfnqnl9o-ydnKO_ODJpERXOZ0OXZcygtkodyiJM7LoG45lLUChbBSSEqMoPhj-Fyf8e5SQ5iXPiwZfKOuqLwwL9r_9SckWyFojCalfmg5eriAYZ76OgALpMu2DJZMu668sQjKGZ5GO2SaQEstu8HOYZOQdGlZ8=w640-h499" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #58595b; font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 35px;"> In a word: Dismal</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 15px;"><span style="font-size: large;"> “Good morning, Sebastian Inlet fishing junkies; I hope everyone had a great weekend despite the chilly winds. This report is going to be brief, thanks to cold weather, very brisk winds and rough seas. All which makes for lousy fishing, especially at the inlet!</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 15px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Since Thursday, when the weather took a turn for the worse, the ocean has been rough and dirty — especially the south side of the inlet — and water temps from Canaveral to Wabasso have been in the lower 60s. From Wabasso south it is 74 degrees. So, not conducive for fish wanting to play. Not many folks fishing. Prior to the poor weather conditions, anglers were catching nice numbers of <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;">black drum</span>, some <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;">pompano</span> and <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;">whiting</span> on the north jetty on dead and live shrimp, as well as cut clams. The tip of the jetty, both sides, was the place to be. Also, I noted when I was there before the weather set in, we saw some schools of the big <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;">bluefish </span>swimming around the north jetty. Large spoons and cut baits will work for them. The south side and the surf area were messy due to the outgoing tide carrying runoff down the beach, which just shut everything down except for <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;">catfish</span> and <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;">stingrays</span>. Not much else to report. </span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 15px;"><span style="font-size: large;">For the remainder of the week, look for SSE winds at 10 to 20 mph and three to four-foot seas this week. This pattern will allow the water to slightly warm up, but unfortunately will also dirty it up more, especially the south side; the north side may stay pretty clean, and that might be the place to be. I wish I had better news, but that is it in a nutshell. I have to keep reminding myself that it's wintertime. If you do go out, good luck, and I hope you can find a nice spot to fish and catch something.” — Snookman</span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096609518053058316.post-10845322646561875152024-01-21T12:31:00.003-05:002024-01-21T12:31:20.508-05:00Ed Killer / tcpalm South Fla. Report <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBCZq0oTAoxerQrVaLpieRVwZAt72apfScQbO2g1BiOF3cotAQuIrVJTASTEogmKgW0i9E4fNKR62FQsJUPfTwPCUMayhEtZ_zwbALOiej-p6za4_AG0Ac7a0y6jDraRVtkMLeAdDs8ZrdGh-ajz4r7tlft7imdDY7rnP00P1zktUvuZg2iQyEfon-J6w/s1000/14382442687496846367.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="522" data-original-width="1000" height="334" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBCZq0oTAoxerQrVaLpieRVwZAt72apfScQbO2g1BiOF3cotAQuIrVJTASTEogmKgW0i9E4fNKR62FQsJUPfTwPCUMayhEtZ_zwbALOiej-p6za4_AG0Ac7a0y6jDraRVtkMLeAdDs8ZrdGh-ajz4r7tlft7imdDY7rnP00P1zktUvuZg2iQyEfon-J6w/w640-h334/14382442687496846367.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #303030; font-family: "Unify Sans", "Helvetica Neue", "Arial Nova", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 36px; text-align: left;">Florida fishing: Bluefish, sailfish, pompano on the move with winter cold fronts</span></div><p></p><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><p class="gnt_ar_b_p" style="background-color: white; color: #303030; font-family: "Georgia Pro", Georgia, "Droid Serif", serif; margin: 14px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-size: large;">“What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness.” — <em>John Steinbeck, “Travels with Charley: In Search of America”</em></span></p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p" style="background-color: white; color: #303030; font-family: "Georgia Pro", Georgia, "Droid Serif", serif; margin: 14px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-size: large;">Steinbeck must have loved catching bluefish because they're running right now from Sebastian to Vero Beach to Fort Pierce to Jensen Beach and Hobe Sound. In fact, you may not know this, but the <a class="gnt_ar_b_a" data-t-l=":b|e|k|${u}" href="https://myfwc.com/wildlifehabitats/profiles/saltwater/bluefish/" style="color: #303030; text-decoration-color: rgb(0, 152, 254); text-decoration-thickness: 2px; text-underline-offset: 2px;">Florida record bluefish was caught in 1973</a> in Jensen Beach by Liz Yates and it weighed 22 pounds 13 ounces. That's a whopper of a chopper for sure.</span></p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p" style="background-color: white; color: #303030; font-family: "Georgia Pro", Georgia, "Droid Serif", serif; margin: 14px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-size: large;">The winter cold fronts are fish pushers. Sailfish, blackfin tuna and dolphin are migrating south with the cold air masses. Along the beaches, bluefish, Spanish mackerel and pompano are moving, mostly. Maybe the mackerel movement has stalled north of Fort Pierce Inlet according to condo owners reports from North Hutchinson Island.</span></p><h2 class="gnt_ar_b_h2" style="background-color: white; color: #303030; font-family: "Unify Sans", "Helvetica Neue", "Arial Nova", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: 26px; margin: 28px 0px 18px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">Florida fishing regulations and fishing season opening and closing dates:</span></strong></h2><ul class="gnt_ar_b_ul" style="background-color: white; color: #303030; font-family: "Georgia Pro", Georgia, "Droid Serif", serif; list-style: none; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px 0px 0px 30px;"><li class="gnt_ar_b_ul_li"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Spotted seatrout: </strong>Harvest re-opened Jan. 1. Central East region regulations — Bag limit: 2 per harvester, zero captain and crew bag limit when on a for-hire trip. Slot limit: More than 15 inches and less than 19 inches total length. May possess one over 19 inches per vessel or, if fishing from shore, one over 19 inches per person, included in the bag limit. Harvest closed Nov. 1-Dec. 31.</span></li><li class="gnt_ar_b_ul_li"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Snook</strong>: Harvest closed Dec. 15. Catch and release until Feb. 1.</span></li><li class="gnt_ar_b_ul_li"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Grouper</strong>: Harvest closed Jan. 1. Includes gag grouper, red grouper, black grouper, scamp, yellowfin grouper, yellowmouth, coney, graysby, red hind and rock hind. Harvest re-opens May 1 in Atlantic waters.</span></li><li class="gnt_ar_b_ul_li"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Hogfish:</strong> Harvest re-opens May 1.</span></li><li class="gnt_ar_b_ul_li"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Cobia</strong>: Bag limit: Two fish per vessel. Size limit: 36 inches fork length. No closed season.</span></li><li class="gnt_ar_b_ul_li"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Redfish:</strong> Harvest of redfish has been banned in the Indian River Lagoon and Mosquito Lagoon since Sept. 1, 2022. FWC will reevaluate in the future.</span></li><li class="gnt_ar_b_ul_li"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Lobster</strong>: Harvest will close March 31. No egg bearers, 3-inch minimum carapace length. Lobster stamp required. Sport season (mini-season) will be July 24-25, 2024.</span></li><li class="gnt_ar_b_ul_li"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Alligator:</strong> Hunt season opened Aug. 15-Nov. 1. Permits required.</span></li><li class="gnt_ar_b_ul_li"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Flounder:</strong> Size limit: 14 inches. Bag limit: 5 fish per person. Harvest closed Oct. 15-Nov. 30.</span></li><li class="gnt_ar_b_ul_li"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Bass:</strong> Bass at Headwaters Lake will soon become all catch-and-release.</span></li><li class="gnt_ar_b_ul_li"><h2 class="gnt_ar_b_h2" style="font-family: "Unify Sans", "Helvetica Neue", "Arial Nova", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: 26px; margin: 28px 0px 18px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-size: large;">Indian River County</span></h2><p class="gnt_ar_b_p" style="margin: 14px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Offshore:</strong> It's been worthwhile to run north of Sebastian Inlet if you want to catch sailfish, blackfin tuna and dolphin. These fish have been in 120 to 180 feet along current edges. Look for color changes or slight temperature changes.</span></p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p" style="margin: 14px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Inshore:</strong> Black drum, sheepshead, pompano, bluefish and mackerel can be caught around the ends of the jetty. Fish with cut shrimp or sand fleas to catch drum, sheepshead and pompano. Use chrome jigs, Gotcha plugs or Mylar jigs to catch blues and macks on fast retrieves.</span></p></li><li class="gnt_ar_b_ul_li"><p class="gnt_ar_b_p" style="margin: 14px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Freshwater:</strong> Crappie (specks or speckled perch) can be caught on tiny jigs and minnows in canals, ponds and lakes in the western part of the county. Blue Cypress Lake is a good place to catch specks in limits when the water cools down.</span></p><h2 class="gnt_ar_b_h2" style="font-family: "Unify Sans", "Helvetica Neue", "Arial Nova", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: 26px; margin: 28px 0px 18px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-size: large;">St. Lucie County</span></h2></li><li class="gnt_ar_b_ul_li"><p class="gnt_ar_b_p" style="margin: 14px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Inshore:</strong> Snook — catch and release only until Feb. 1 — can be caught under docks and around the points of mangrove islands on live sardines or mullet. Pitch to docks with live shrimp for shots at sheepshead, croaker, flounder, jacks, ladyfish and bluefish.</span></p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p" style="margin: 14px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Surf:</strong> Paul Sperco of Port St. Lucie and Capt. Paul's Pompano Rigs said it was a good week to be out on the beach. One day, he and his son Randy Sperco caught and released a few permit while also catching bluefish, whiting and a couple of pompano. Fish the falling tide. Look for the right color green water. Use sand fleas or Fishbites.</span></p></li><li class="gnt_ar_b_ul_li"><h2 class="gnt_ar_b_h2" style="font-family: "Unify Sans", "Helvetica Neue", "Arial Nova", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: 26px; margin: 28px 0px 18px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-size: large;">Martin County</span></h2><p class="gnt_ar_b_p" style="margin: 14px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Inshore:</strong> Pitch docks and fish the bridges with shrimp-tipped jigs to catch sheepshead, croaker, black drum, jacks and ladyfish. A few people are catching pompano while drifting and jigging the Sailfish Point Flats.</span></p><h2 class="gnt_ar_b_h2" style="font-family: "Unify Sans", "Helvetica Neue", "Arial Nova", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: 26px; margin: 28px 0px 18px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-size: large;">Lake Okeechobee</span></h2><p class="gnt_ar_b_p" style="margin: 14px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-size: large;">Crappie fishing continues to drive the majority of the angling activity on the lake. Anglers are using small jigs and live minnows and fishing from pontoon boats in the Kissimmee River, around King's Bar, Tin House Cove and near Harney Pond Canal to catch limits. Next week, the MLF Phoenix Boats series will fish out of Clewiston for $75,000. Be ready to share your favorite fishing spots.</span></p></li><li class="gnt_ar_b_ul_li" style="font-size: 18px;"><p class="gnt_ar_b_p" style="margin: 14px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><em>report courtesy of Ed Killer TCPalm's outdoors writer. </em></p></li></ul></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096609518053058316.post-71326943316923087302024-01-21T12:16:00.002-05:002024-01-21T12:16:58.755-05:00Beach Fishing With Paul Sperco Palm Beach/Martin County Area<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEifesug83Dorz0WSlABCaW8rEqpTAcoF-QXZFspNQpr8ZUjneV-Ql8Cvlov5ffiJvPvoHEKBs99ie5ByyAaira4_xi8zWKLxe5I2x7EJ0p5kdDqSfLpuzFI06td0BAFIlU4w2g_a-CLXOjVh4B0xfeqr4AOIPW69eqtF5xJQB1UB81tWWMRJWRZMPG38Ww" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEifesug83Dorz0WSlABCaW8rEqpTAcoF-QXZFspNQpr8ZUjneV-Ql8Cvlov5ffiJvPvoHEKBs99ie5ByyAaira4_xi8zWKLxe5I2x7EJ0p5kdDqSfLpuzFI06td0BAFIlU4w2g_a-CLXOjVh4B0xfeqr4AOIPW69eqtF5xJQB1UB81tWWMRJWRZMPG38Ww=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; white-space-collapse: preserve;">The trip to the beach today was definitely different from recent ones this past week . Randy and I fished up by Ft Pierce and our catch list included pompano, permit, blue runners , and bluefish that weighed close to 15 pounds !! I managed to land a pompano that hit the new Flesh/Pink Crab Fishbite not long after setting up and then the activity stopped . The water color was good and there was just enough wave action to think that the pompano should be biting . Another </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><a style="color: #385898; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit;" tabindex="-1"></a></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; white-space-collapse: preserve;">single bite on a green machine pompano rig baited with Powerlime Crab Fishbites put a nice 2 pound pompano in the cooler . A small school of mackerel showed and one of rods bent double and after that fish was staking line a second pole bent over and Randy grabbed that one . These two bites were both permit and after landing both of them we took a couple of pictures and released them . The Flesh/Pink Crab Fishbite took one fish and Electric Chicken Crab caught the other one . Two more pompano made there way into the cooler and and then a bite I have never seen in Florida exploded . Wave after wave of 10 to 15 pound bluefish took out every anglers pompano rigs as bite off after bite off happened from South to north . The bluefish were almost beaching themselves as they chased croakers up on to the sand . Randy grabbed a 7 foot spinning rod with a 2500 Penn Spinfisher reel and lost 3 spoons on 3 casts . We rigged up a YoZuri surface plug with a 40 lb fluorocarbon leader and he landed 3 before they moved on . Being from NJ I have seen these bluefish on more than one occasion just obliterate schools of bunker and sand eels but I’ve never seen blues this big storm the beach the way they did today . We packed it up after they came through and Randy kept one for the smoker . The picture of what was in its stomach tells the story of why there probably wasn’t a pompano within 5 miles of the beach after that blitz !!! Crazy day . You just never know what you’ll experience down here in Florida when you hit the beach . Good luck and catch em up this week .</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; white-space-collapse: preserve;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiD53RnRHfV769_5zMLVTlH5Q59yB7sHJuMTluUXU_OU1WV_vu67vPv80-w7bji_NgEA-OGKk4NZ2vjgTA7BP2VDRbVzLav6kL3FTDhsupDCp0062pbU_R5jcTn6paesJwHDTmNEVjV-DlX2Uun74K8vCBf8p1It9G4TgvAw_MnXRhGWaaWckmbuQOCTaM" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="366" data-original-width="730" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiD53RnRHfV769_5zMLVTlH5Q59yB7sHJuMTluUXU_OU1WV_vu67vPv80-w7bji_NgEA-OGKk4NZ2vjgTA7BP2VDRbVzLav6kL3FTDhsupDCp0062pbU_R5jcTn6paesJwHDTmNEVjV-DlX2Uun74K8vCBf8p1It9G4TgvAw_MnXRhGWaaWckmbuQOCTaM=w640-h320" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br /></span><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096609518053058316.post-46926564977119881062024-01-21T12:11:00.000-05:002024-01-21T12:11:01.779-05:00Sebastian Inlet Report with The Snookman<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhfzyCpojwPD0kaTqQRv8oG_1lGO0hrwUjJsWIcS4hyQUnYvBL_a_d1fPbIQ3Ya1C-say1GS73LVET3V4gnlOrs8cVGUWeALFGHecK5YGQz_bNaExTU42TNvnhFNU9yNDfY2_emIzQ_zpAU0wk4l-aJDw1J3joAfKtUMnmKXF2QWLf75vmdtsxYaeBK9Vw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="978" data-original-width="1314" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhfzyCpojwPD0kaTqQRv8oG_1lGO0hrwUjJsWIcS4hyQUnYvBL_a_d1fPbIQ3Ya1C-say1GS73LVET3V4gnlOrs8cVGUWeALFGHecK5YGQz_bNaExTU42TNvnhFNU9yNDfY2_emIzQ_zpAU0wk4l-aJDw1J3joAfKtUMnmKXF2QWLf75vmdtsxYaeBK9Vw=w640-h476" width="640" /></a></div> <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: italic;">Anglers of the Week: We received a submission from "Justin and Jaden," who corroborated Snookman's claim in this report that this is the best black drum fishing in many years. The note accompanying the photo reads, "Drove here from Orlando in the morning, fished high tide, everyone was hooked up on drum on shrimp bounced on the bottom! Beach side or inlet side, they were biting everywhere! Probably one of the best drum fishing days I have personally had!" </span><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">“Good day, Sebastian Inlet fans and fishing fanatics! I hope everyone had a great weekend despite Monday’s bad weather. Unfortunately, this week isn’t expected to improve. We’re in for another roller coaster ride due to the weather patterns. According to my research, El Niño lasts on an average of 9 to 12 months and it is due to return to normal patterns around April through June. La Niña patterns last an average of one to three years. Let’s hope we return to normal soon. The good news is that the fish have been biting well the last four days. I'm not going to offer a breakdown because there are only two areas producing fish at the moment. The north jetty and the south jetty. Now, for my report:</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 15px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;">North jetty:</span> HOT, HOT, HOT! During the last four days, the <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;">black drum</span> have finally made an appearance and stayed around. There have been a LOT of really nice fish caught on BOTH tides, both sides of the jetty, with the tip being the hot spot on the outgoing tide beachside, and the inside of the jetty on the incoming tide. Most of the fish I saw or heard about when I wasn’t there were in the 16 to 20-inch range, with a lot of fish pushing the 24 inch max limit as well — and quite a few over slot! Remember you can only <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;">harvest</span> five per person per day, 14 to24 inches. Of the five you keep, one can be over the 24-inch max. On average, it would be safe to say that about 100 or so fish a day have been caught and kept in the last four days. Also, I didn't see or hear of any undersized fish caught. One of my friends and his buddy said, and I agreed, this has been the best black drum bite we’ve seen in about the last 8 to 10 years! A drum bonanza for sure. All of the caught fish were biting shrimp — live or dead — sand fleas and fresh clams. Regarding the clams used for bait, remember, live clams in the shells are <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;">not allowed</span> to be brought onto the jetty, shucked/smashed on the concrete out there, which leaves a mess of shells on the deck. Rules number six seven on our rules sign asks that you shuck them at the cleaning station before taking them out on the jetty. Thank you.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 15px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Along with the black drum there are big <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;">redfish</span> being caught on the same baits, as well as big jigs and silver spoons on the outgoing tide. They are still catch-and-release. Angler are also catching sheepshead around the pilings, but not in the numbers they were weeks ago. I did see a few nice <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;">pompano</span> caught as well on Saturday at the tip. Also, <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;">whiting</span> were being caught on Sunday, same baits as the drum. That's pretty much all for over here. </span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 15px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;">South jetty:</span> Not so hot! But there are some fish over here, just not in great numbers. Outgoing at the tip are the normal cast of characters: <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;">black margates, spot tail pins, some sheepshead, a few black drum and pompano</span>, and lots of <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;">catfish</span>. Live shrimp, dead shrimp and fleas are the baits of choice. On the incoming tide with some cleaner water the <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;">drum</span> bite has been better along the shoreline. Also mixed in with them are some<span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;"> pomps</span> and catch-and-release <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;">redfish</span>. I did hear of a couple nice <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;">flounder</span> caught in the surf pocket on mud minnows. That's pretty much all that is happening over here. </span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 15px;"><span style="font-size: large;">The <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;">T-dock area</span> has been really dead, and the surf areas, both sides have been a dirty mess, especially the south side. North side, if you catch the high tide and clean water, you just might catch a few <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;">drum</span>, <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;">pompano</span> and <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;">whiting</span>. Use cut shrimp and sand fleas for bait. But it's been tough.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 15px;"><span style="font-size: large;">That's all I have, folks. Like I said earlier, it's going to be another roller coaster ride in the weather department this week, so if you do go out, prepare for rain and wind, with cooler temps arriving by the weekend! Get out and catch those black drum before they disappear.” —Snookman</span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096609518053058316.post-38850031443341274512024-01-21T12:04:00.002-05:002024-01-21T12:04:47.650-05:00From Todd @ Juno Bait Crew-Juno Beach<p> <span style="font-size: large;"><strong style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Lora; text-align: justify;">INSHORE</strong><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Lora; text-align: justify;">- Inshore reports were a bit slower this week, but still some fish around. Pompano reports inshore seemed to slow (or maybe people stopped talking!) in the river. A cold front into the weekend will likely get them biting again. A brightly colored Doc's Goofy Jig is a great way to go for the pomps. In addition it will also entice strikes out of jacks, ladyfish, and honestly just about anything else around! Sheepshead action improved drastically in Palm Beach and to a lesser extent Jupiter Inlets this week. Live shrimp remain a solid bait choice for the sheepshead. A few weeks away from snook season opening back up. Catch and release action on the snook has been a bit slow. It takes a little more work, finesse, and time to get them to bite with cooler water temps. Pay extra attention to tides and keep the baits on the smaller side for the best action with the snook. Doesn't mean the snook won't bite a bigger bait or lure this time of year; you just have to be much more patient and expect fewer bites. </span></span></p><span style="font-size: large;"><br style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Lora; text-align: justify;" /><strong style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Lora; text-align: justify;">SURF/PIER</strong><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Lora; text-align: justify;">- It wasn't a record setting week along the beach this week; but fishing overall was decent. Some big schools of big bluefish around the past few days. Best action on the bluefish has been late afternoon. GT Ice Creams, diamond jigs, and loud noisy poppers have all been good lure choices. Watching a big bluefish come up and smash a topwater is about as cool as it gets. Just be ready to get those blues in quick; the sharks are around and making quick work of any blues stretched out for an extended period of time. They don't exactly leave these days; but it's about time to really start seeing the numbers of blacktip/spinner sharks blow up over the next few weeks. Targeting the sharks with topwaters is another really good adrenaline rush! Best acton on them will be early morning and late afternoon. Pompano reports were a little slim this week. A few pomps around, but didn't hear of any big numbers to speak of. Spanish Mackerel action is good at Peck's Lake (Conditions will likely change that going into the weekend) with plenty of limits coming up. A Gulfstream Flash Minnow or Clark Squid spoon are both great lure choices for the Macs.</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Lora; font-size: 20px; text-align: justify;"> </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Lora; font-size: 20px; text-align: justify;" />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096609518053058316.post-53860449312679249372024-01-05T10:14:00.002-05:002024-01-05T10:16:03.319-05:00Beach Fishing With Paul Sperco Palm Beach/Martin County Area<p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiztke-XJMwmducGP9mOttCbfqgnW-B4USChluLVblSDmFtk6Jx7ZIkYXH_fDj13JhURlY8bpWTWOhk_5HPDA9iVndPOeQRtoSzXhqSe4yImtLGSEkGx8qF_Zya7b6RK5BPuMF79sjZK46uLm5s-XE8TFtEkuG9-NKmUxLrqc5cH4uu5X84S0JrcfhTMV8/s1280/416132322_1856069461494002_437227772510452805_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiztke-XJMwmducGP9mOttCbfqgnW-B4USChluLVblSDmFtk6Jx7ZIkYXH_fDj13JhURlY8bpWTWOhk_5HPDA9iVndPOeQRtoSzXhqSe4yImtLGSEkGx8qF_Zya7b6RK5BPuMF79sjZK46uLm5s-XE8TFtEkuG9-NKmUxLrqc5cH4uu5X84S0JrcfhTMV8/w640-h480/416132322_1856069461494002_437227772510452805_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><span style="background-color: white;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">I </span><span face="system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif" style="color: #050505; text-align: left; white-space-collapse: preserve;">fished with two of my sons, Paul Jr and Randy , and our catch list included pompano, blue runners, jacks, bluefish, and even a couple of nice permit . The only species that made the cooler were the pompano as we caught and released everything else . We fished on the south end of Hutchinson Island yesterday and today we tried up north by Fort Pierce . I never heard of a </span><span face="system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif" style="color: #050505; text-align: left; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><a style="color: #385898; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit;" tabindex="-1"></a></span><span face="system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif" style="color: #050505; text-align: left; white-space-collapse: preserve;">an outright blitz on the pompano . Jr, Randy, and I managed to put a recreational limit of 6 pompano in the cooler yesterday while catching and releasing a bunch of blue runners . Jr caught a double header of of pompano on one of my Green Machine Rigs that was baited with Powerlime Crab Fishbites. The other four were caught on Electric Chicken Crab and EZ Flea . Today was a different story as the pompano were hard to come by as Tandy caught the only one that made it into the cooler . I was lucky enough to hook and land 2 nice permit that were quickly released right after a quick picture . Both permit bit on the same Green Machine rig with the Powerlime Crab . We also played catch and release with some bluefish and some jacks . If you have never had the thrill of hooking and landing a permit from the beach you are missing out on a thrill . When I first moved down to Florida years ago I had a conversation with Capt Mike Hollliday, who has probably caught and released more permit than anyone on the Treasure Coast, and his explanation of the releasing this great game fish so another angler can experience the bite, fight, and release is a position I agree with 100 percent. It is certainly legal to keep a permit but I just think it has more value to our resource to let them go . Randy and I played catch and release with bluefish, blue runners , and some jacks today also . Powerlime Crab and EZFlea were the baits that produced today . 2024 is just hours away and I wish everyone a safe, healthy, and Happy New Year. As we enter January let’s hope the bigger pompano schools start to show and we kick off the New Year by putting some in the coolers . Good luck and catch em up .</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfk8oJ7dy3QuwgLM-R6uAm8_RpEcBq6W6C6Wz_bv4XNDo3cPaM5O9BMraRjpx8EVn8jLHJlWBYItSkbqfe7Gue_9cR3GIyLoq85z2WX0w53dpmR65TyAmTPAtAHOsv09pd5FYch55g_v65bdPOd5gqonY2r1vw-HxhhIjKl3C2xTGaJYg2hPhgqc36WAw/s1280/416096275_1856069451494003_1182869842017111177_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfk8oJ7dy3QuwgLM-R6uAm8_RpEcBq6W6C6Wz_bv4XNDo3cPaM5O9BMraRjpx8EVn8jLHJlWBYItSkbqfe7Gue_9cR3GIyLoq85z2WX0w53dpmR65TyAmTPAtAHOsv09pd5FYch55g_v65bdPOd5gqonY2r1vw-HxhhIjKl3C2xTGaJYg2hPhgqc36WAw/w640-h480/416096275_1856069451494003_1182869842017111177_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span face="system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif" style="color: #050505; text-align: left; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /></span></div></span></span><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096609518053058316.post-42906106270845095332024-01-05T10:07:00.000-05:002024-01-05T10:07:09.111-05:00Snook-Nook Fishing Report<p><span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="background-color: white; color: #646464; font-family: Lato, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Unfortunately December didn’t provide us the best weather conditions with a lot of wind, but when there were weather windows, the bite was pretty good inshore. We should begin to see better conditions in January as historically we get a lot of those fronts we have been experiencing in December that bring the wind and rain. Triple Tail, Sheepshead, Black Drum, Croakers, Snook, Trout, Redfish, Pompano, Spanish Mackerel and Bluefish have all been on the catch lists over the past few weeks and we should continue to see them around over the next few months. </span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #646464; font-family: Lato, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 1.1em 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: large;">Running the crab trap buoys and fishing the channel markers north of the Jensen Causeway is a great place to look for Triple Tail. December provided us with some excellent Triple Tail fishing with many quality fish over ten pounds coming back to the dock. On clear days, you can run down the crab trap buoys to see if you can spot them and sight fish them with a shrimp. You can also look to find them on the channel markers. Along with the Triple Tail, you can expect to find Sheepshead, Croakers and occasionally some Black Drum on the markers. A lot of times when you find the Croakers, they will be schooled up so you can try to take advantage of that opportunity and load up on them and have an excellent fish fry. </span></p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #646464; font-family: Lato, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 1.1em 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sheepshead fishing is starting to heat up for us and will only get better as we typically see our best Sheepshead fishing in February. You will look to find them around structure such as docks, the causeways, sea walls, submerged mangroves and pretty much anything with solid barnacle growth. You can also look to find them on some of the nearshore reefs like Pecks Lake. Live shrimp, chunks of crabs and fiddler crabs when available will be your best bait choices. Black Drum fishing around the causeways has remained productive as well fishing the same baits, there have been a few Redfish around the causeways as well so don’t be surprised if you catch one as bycatch. Some Black Drum have also been caught underneath the power lines up by the power plant.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #646464; font-family: Lato, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 1.1em 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: large;">Snook season closed on December 15th, but the Snook bite remains productive with the cooler water temperatures. You will find that the fish tend to be a bit more lethargic when the water temperatures drop and will be more inclined to feed on a slower moving presentation. This time of year you will want to look for Snook in areas with deeper water and structure as they will use those areas to stay warm, you can also look for them sunning themselves to stay warm on the flats and along sea walls. Live and artificial shrimp in the mornings and evenings are great choices this time of year if you’re looking to target Snook. The evening bite at the causeway has been pretty good for anglers free lining live shrimp and throwing artificial shrimp such as Thumper Shrimp and Vudu Shrimp. Fishing flair hawk jigs and slow rolling paddle tails are also solid choices for those looking to fish artificials. As the sun gets higher and the water warms up the fish will become more active and more willing to chase after a live bait. Fishing the dock lights at night with smaller artificials is a productive strategy, we also tend to see some Trout mixed in with the Snook in the lights this time of year. </span></p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #646464; font-family: Lato, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 1.1em 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: large;">Our inshore Pompano bite is starting to heat up for us. Anglers have been catching them fishing jigs in the inlet, in the crossroads and on the Sailfish flats. Land based anglers have also been picking some off at the Jensen Causeway east side relief bridge. Jigging for Pompano this time of year can bring anglers a lot of action as you will also run into Bonefish, Spanish Mackerel, Bluefish, Jacks and more that will be mixed in with the Pompano. The Spanish Mackerel have also been starting to show up at Pecks Lake for those who are looking to load up on them. Gulfstream Flash Minnows, Gotcha Plugs and spoons will be your ticket to getting them. </span></p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #646464; font-family: Lato, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 1.1em 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: large;">Surf Fishing Report </span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #646464; font-family: Lato, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 1.1em 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></p><figure class="wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex" style="--wp--style--unstable-gallery-gap: var( --wp--style--gallery-gap-default, var( --gallery-block--gutter-size, var( --wp--style--block-gap, 0.5em ) ) ); align-items: normal; box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: var( --wp--style--gallery-gap-default, var( --gallery-block--gutter-size, var( --wp--style--block-gap, 0.5em ) ) ); margin: 1em 40px;"></figure><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #646464; font-family: Lato, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 1.1em 0px; orphans: 2; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">The surf fishing bite has started to pick up over the past few days as we’ve had some favorable weather and a nice west wind to knock the waves down. We’re starting to see some better numbers of Pompano off our beaches and some quality sized fish hitting the sand. EZ Flea and Electric Chicken Crab FishBites have been the ticket the past few days. Anglers are also finding success on sand fleas and clam. The majority of the Pompano have been caught in the deeper troughs, about 90yds off the beach. Some nice sized Whiting have been picked off by those Pompano fishing, they’ve been 60-90yds off the beach. We should continue to see the Pompano bite improve throughout the month. There have been Spanish Mackerel and some bigger Bluefish have been in the surf as well for those who want to throw lures. The fish have definitely been around when conditions have permitted which is always a great sign! A few Permit have been caught as well, Powerlime Crab FishBites have gotten the bite on them, you can also try the Blue Crab flavor as that typically produces some Permit bites from the surf.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #646464; font-family: Lato, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 1.1em 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 25px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Lake Okeechobee Fishing Report – Capt. Angie Douthit</span></p><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #646464; font-family: Lato, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 1.1em 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">The bass and crappie fishing is in full swing with prime spawn time among us and will continue </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">through the month of April so book you’re next fun day fishing the big O for big bass and specks </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">soon. The main areas around the lake have been real good ranging from Observation shoal to t</span><span style="font-size: x-large;">he Monkey box and on up the North shore, parts of Kings bar, areas on the east side are Nubb</span><span style="font-size: x-large;">and Slough, Hendry Creek and areas around J & S towards the back hard wall areas. The </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">crappie bite for those of you who prefer to jig over minnow fishing are doing well, fishing </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">basically around the same areas as for the bass anglers. Some colors that are catching specks </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">range from white, green, pinks and orange. The night time minnow fisherman are catching </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">them good both in the lake and the Kissimmee River and especially fishing Harney pond canal </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">which is located in Lakeport. While in Lakeport, stop by Big Water Bait & Tackle store for all </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">your fishing needs, live-bait, snacks and friendly staff. As a friendly reminder, Okeechobee has </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">always hosted a few major bass fishing tournaments during the winter months so be on the </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">lookout for a busier than normal January and February and allow the Anglers that come to </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">Okeechobee, who help support the community a friendly welcome. Lures that have been </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">catching bass are: swim jigs/swim baits; worms; flipping/pitching creature-style lures such as </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">crawdads; spinner baits; shallow crank baits; some top water such as spooks and devil horses. </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">Colors to consider are: black/blue; white; red shad; june bug; tilapia and Okeechobee craw. A </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">kind reminder to prep your boat for launch in the boat prepping lane NOT after you back up to </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">the ramp and block those who have prepped ahead of time and are ready to put in, be mindful </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">and respectful so we all can enjoy our time on the water.</span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></p><div><br /></div><figure class="wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex" style="--wp--style--unstable-gallery-gap: var( --wp--style--gallery-gap-default, var( --gallery-block--gutter-size, var( --wp--style--block-gap, 0.5em ) ) ); align-items: normal; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #646464; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; font-family: Lato, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 17.5px; gap: var( --wp--style--gallery-gap-default, var( --gallery-block--gutter-size, var( --wp--style--block-gap, 0.5em ) ) ); margin: 1em 40px;"></figure>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096609518053058316.post-57767454757108871052024-01-05T09:56:00.005-05:002024-01-05T09:56:35.117-05:00From Todd @ Juno Bait Crew-Juno Beach<p><strong style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Lora; font-size: x-large; text-align: justify;">INSHORE</strong><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Lora; font-size: x-large; text-align: justify;">- A mixture of inshore action this week. Cooler air temps did seem to bring a nice little push of sheepshead and occasional black drum inshore. Little better fishing up to the north(Stuart and north), but the ICW in Jupiter and Loxahatchee River did also have a few fish around. A live shrimp on a light jighead or simple fish finder rig is the best option for the tricky bait stealers. Boat docks and seawalls with some barnacle growth are good areas to start the search for the sheepshead; especially when they have dark bottom and close proximity to deeper water. Mixed in with the sheepshead will likely be a few mangrove snapper, big sand perch, and ever present catfish. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcMZBqiV-eryKILKn-ds7ItSh1A005KNypAq5H4cnCmoT61K_Bcotl4Ub0kztoAva9PYVUNZHpgxf8MtY7Odk9DBHE0MLxo7NlaDlHL7jzQ0Vnb6ocHeCfpLoCOvmMmwTQQvAGBWF6YsdRpv2wFy_HiKT3YVUUnbBIDdlJJvcMcbPhqhk9Iv8OKelXL9c/s467/the-original-doc-s-goofy-jig-46.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="328" data-original-width="467" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcMZBqiV-eryKILKn-ds7ItSh1A005KNypAq5H4cnCmoT61K_Bcotl4Ub0kztoAva9PYVUNZHpgxf8MtY7Odk9DBHE0MLxo7NlaDlHL7jzQ0Vnb6ocHeCfpLoCOvmMmwTQQvAGBWF6YsdRpv2wFy_HiKT3YVUUnbBIDdlJJvcMcbPhqhk9Iv8OKelXL9c/w640-h450/the-original-doc-s-goofy-jig-46.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Lora; font-size: x-large; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: justify;">The Loxahatchee River did have a few pompano around this week, with a 3/8 Pink Doc's Goofy Jig being a top lure choice. Catch and release snook fishing was fair this week. Not a wide open bite on the snook; but those putting in the time have been catching a few. The shrimp jig (or a 3" NLBN) bite has been pretty good at night; with outgoing tide being the best bet in most cases. </span></div></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><strong style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Lora; text-align: justify;">SURF/PIER</strong><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Lora; text-align: justify;">- The first part of the week saw some pretty nice weather; and with it came a good mixed bag of action along the beach and at the Juno Beach Pier. Pompano reports improved, with a decent scattering of fish being caught up and down the beach. It didn't seem that any location in particular was red hot for the pomps; more of a scattered pick as they moved up and down the beach. On the beach sand fleas, clams, and FishBites remain the bait of choice. Not many pompano at the pier this week, although a handful did come up on bright colored Doc's Goofy Jigs. Spanish Mackerel action has also improved this week. The Macs have been biting up north at Peck's Lake and also decently at the Juno Beach Pier. On the Juno Beach Pier a white crappie jig or small diamond jig will be excellent lure choices. Very good croaker/whiting bite one day at the Pier this week, with live shrimp being the top bait choice. Some big bluefish around the past week as well. The sharks have the bluefish only feeding selectively; so it has been talking a little work to get the bites out of them. About time for topwater shark action to really get going...won't be long at all now! </span></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096609518053058316.post-59578400537750579082024-01-05T09:48:00.001-05:002024-01-05T09:48:10.399-05:00Sebastian Inlet Report with The Snookman<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEghvBr_0luVuHy4IjoKXKlQ68biiJsxxyHx9oDPp8sOnjQ8lR3L28SrDNgJrMoyIzvm7B2_0ZQ27hDMwtemguoZO60SW-pUsriYEYDNpzqs2A79rzSU1FnQf8mxOFm2xipcnTY-YkjJnAH1EcSu9zwyPjfiBzvbv65rhzwT4_nIN8rgh3X7cJd_IhgQbzc" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="724" data-original-width="1046" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEghvBr_0luVuHy4IjoKXKlQ68biiJsxxyHx9oDPp8sOnjQ8lR3L28SrDNgJrMoyIzvm7B2_0ZQ27hDMwtemguoZO60SW-pUsriYEYDNpzqs2A79rzSU1FnQf8mxOFm2xipcnTY-YkjJnAH1EcSu9zwyPjfiBzvbv65rhzwT4_nIN8rgh3X7cJd_IhgQbzc=w640-h442" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 15px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Good morning, Sebastian Inlet fishing fanatics. I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday and I wish you all the best for 2024. Here’s the FIRST report for the new year. Fishing throughout the inlet has been pretty good due to the seas calming down due to the light, westerly winds. The incoming tides have been the most productive as that's when the water is a bit cleaner. The outgoing tide is good until the river runoff starts dirtying it up quite a bit. The water is still cold, 65 to 69 degrees, but that has increased the bite of ‘cool water’ fish. There have been <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;">black drum</span>, <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;">sheepshead, whiting, black margates, small bluefish, small Spanish mackerel, snook, redfish, spotted seatrout , pompano and flounder</span> caught throughout the inlet. A good mix! Here’s the breakdown:</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 15px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;">North jetty</span>: The best fishing here has been on the high tide periods, and the first hour or so of the outgoing, at the tip. Last week, (Wednesday through Friday) the <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;">black drum</span> made a nice showing for those fishing clams and dead shrimp at the tip, and beach side. Most of the fish I saw and heard about were in the 20 to 28-inch range, along with smaller fish caught as well. Remember, minimum size is 14 inches and maximum size is 24 inches, and the daily<span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;"> </span><a class="external" href="https://fishanywhere.com/blog/catch-and-release-vs-harvesting-your-catch" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #042b5c; transition: color 0.3s ease 0s;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;">harvest</span></a> limit is five per person per day, with one fish allowed over 24 inches of the five allowed. Some <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;">sheepshead</span> were also caught at the tip as well, but most were caught between the pilings on small sandfleas, or cut shrimp. Sheepshead have a minimum size limit of 12 inches overall, no maximum size limit, and you are allowed to <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;">harvest</span> eight per person per day on those. Some nice <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;">whiting</span> were being caught on the beach side of the jetty for those fishing the bottom with cut dead shrimp. There are NO limits on whiting as of yet. I did see a few in the one to two-pound range caught. Just a hand full of <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;">pompano</span> were caught on the jetty as well, sandfleas were the bait of choice. Pompanos have a minimum size limit of 11 inches to the fork, with no maximum size, you can onlys <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;">harvest</span> six per person per day. On the beachside, in the surf area, I saw a couple nice <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;">flounder </span>caught on live shrimp. They were in the 16 to 18-inch range. The minimum size for the flounder are 14 inches, with no maximum size. The harvest limit is five per person per day on those. On the <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;">spotted seatrout</span> being caught, the season just opened on January 1. The minimum size on them is 15 inches, and a maximum size of 19 inches, and you can only harvest two per person per day. These fish like live shrimp and any small live baits you can get fished along the shorelines, jetty area and the beachside surf area. Those fishing the outgoing tide at the tip are catching small bluefish; the bigger fish have left, so if you do keep any they have a minimum size limit of 12 inches to the fork, no maximum size. The daily limit is three per person per day. Finally, anglers are catching small <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;">Spanish mackerel</span> at the tip of the jetty on the incoming tide. Most of the fish are really small, 10 to 12 inches. Keepers must be at least 12 inches to the fork — no maximum size — and you are allowed to take 15 per person per day.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 15px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;">South jetty:</span> When the water is clear, you can catch <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;">flounder</span> in the surf pocket area on small finger mullet and mud minnows. All the fish I saw over the holiday weekend were in the 16 to 18-inch range. These flounder will also hit small grub jigs and other small jigs, you just have to bump along the bottom with them. Incoming high tide, again when the water cleans up, look for <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;">spotted seatrou</span>t and catch-and-release <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;">snook</span>. Use small live baits, shrimp being the best. Small bluefish and black margates round out the rest of the catch at the tip on the outgoing tide. </span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 15px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;">T-Dock area:</span> Mostly quiet here, except for <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;">flounder </span>caught from the boats fishing the shorelines on both tides. During incoming tide, <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;">snook </span>and <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;">spotted seatrout</span> are along the shorelines chasing live baits, shrimp being the better bait. For anglers fishing small jigs and silver spoons there are small <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;">bluefish</span> and <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;">Spanish mackerel</span> being caught on both tides, the first of the outgoing being the better time frame for them. </span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 15px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;">Surf Area, both sides</span>: South side, just south of the jetty to the day-use area, there has been a good <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;">pompano</span> bite going on from what I heard. Many were caught using live sandfleas for bait. Fresh cut shrimp and fish bites or fish gum will work too, but sandfleas are the top bait. Quite a few anglers hit their limits. Also, look for <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;">whiting</span> and <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;">black drum</span> in the mix, as it is the time of the year the drum are migrating to the rivers to spawn. </span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 15px;"><span style="font-size: large;">North Side: <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;">Pompano, whiting and black drum</span> were biting well just north of the jetty all the way north to Mark's Landing. Sandfleas, fresh cut dead shrimp and fish bites will do the trick. </span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 15px;"><span style="font-size: large;">A great report to start out a great new year! The weather is supposed to be good all week, and hopefully the water will clean up more and the bite will continue. Grab your gear, bait and lunch, and see what you can catch. Happy New Year, everyone!” — Snookman.</span></p><div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096609518053058316.post-38858046792149110632023-12-28T13:12:00.000-05:002023-12-28T13:12:00.350-05:00Beach Fishing With Paul Sperco Palm Beach/Martin County Area<p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj2QhigKSOcPL8SGfithIrLwvQ8tiCSMw3wcA6RXL7Xxeus95XD1BoGzPpH8Jr8fwlcE3k-FW3QTdIiGb7eyzK2lv1nGwsz04m9CRaPVNUKWes1b7JuFkmkLzaG5TPdfQRljoGfqITl-oVycaszRJeXDDfLioFPF4SFvUQkp_mvV7P1FiJVKW31s2epwrQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="848" data-original-width="1090" height="499" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj2QhigKSOcPL8SGfithIrLwvQ8tiCSMw3wcA6RXL7Xxeus95XD1BoGzPpH8Jr8fwlcE3k-FW3QTdIiGb7eyzK2lv1nGwsz04m9CRaPVNUKWes1b7JuFkmkLzaG5TPdfQRljoGfqITl-oVycaszRJeXDDfLioFPF4SFvUQkp_mvV7P1FiJVKW31s2epwrQ=w640-h499" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> “ Quality not quantity” describes my pompano fishing on the beach today . Randy and I only managed 2 pompano today but when they hit the scale at New England Seafood the total hit almost 8 lbs . Along with the couple of pompano we put a bunch of big whiting in the cooler and released some jacks and blue runners . The commercial mackerel fleet was evident from St Lucie Inlet to the area above the Jensen traffic circle on A1A all morning </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><a style="color: #385898; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit;" tabindex="-1"></a></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; white-space-collapse: preserve;">. The pompano have a tendency to mix with the mackerel as they move up and down the beach and it was great to see a lot of life along our local beaches . The water color was outstanding from mid South Hutchinson Island south and I did receive a few texts about pompano and whiting being caught at areas in south Martin County . EZFlea Fishbites caught everything today and all of my rods ended up having that as the only bait on the hooks . The west wind pattern is forecast to be with us through the weekend so let’s hope the pompano school up and provide some great action . The whiting were caught on our long rods anywhere from 60 to 90 yards off of the beach . The two pompano bites were indicative of how big pompano take a bait and pull drag . Boy they were fun to catch. We have a couple fronts on the way for New Years weekend and the temperatures are going to get chilly so get the sweatshirts out and get to the beach and have some fun . Pompano , mackerel, bluefish, blue runners, whiting, and jacks should be on everyone’s catch list . EZFLEA Fishbites should be in your tackle bag as that bait was on fire today . I wish everyone a safe, happy, and healthy New Year . Good luck and catch em up</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; white-space-collapse: preserve;">We are fast approaching 2024 , where did this year go ? As far as our winter pompano run is concerned the conditions, high winds over extended periods of time and dirty water have been the norm. We always get the December fronts with the winds from the north and east and these factors cool the waters north of us and move the pompano, mackerel, and bluefish into our area . This year it just seems the conditions go on for days and makes for difficult surf fishing conditions. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><a style="color: #385898; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit;" tabindex="-1"></a></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; white-space-collapse: preserve;">The current forecast is for a wind shift to the west and northwest right through Sunday . It should knock the swell down and allow us to get back to wetting some lines . The good news is there have been some pretty good pompano catches in the river this week so there are fish in the area . It’s a full moon tonight and along with the decreasing swell Sputnik sinkers from the Sinker Guy should be included in your tackle bag to make sure those baits are holding on the bottom. I fished the river on Christmas morning and I think the entire population of ladyfish on the Treasure Coast set up residence at the Jensen Causeway . The first couple you hook are fun to catch but it seemed for every 5 I caught I sacrificed a Goofy jig to ladyfish break offs . I only saw one pompano taken from the folks fishing by me . I’m looking forward to getting back on the beach in the next couple of days and hopefully bending a rod with some pompano and whiting . I hope everyone is having a great holiday season and please be safe as we approach 2024 . On a seminar note I will be the speaker at the Port St Lucie Anglers Club meeting on Thursday January 11 at 7 pm at the Port St Lucie Botanical Gardens . The address is 2410 SE Westmoreland Blvd , Port St Lucie . The meeting and seminar is open to the public and starts at 7 pm . The focus of the seminar will be providing some tactics , baits , and techniques on catching pompano from the beach, bridge, and in the river from a boat . This past season has produced a bunch of information and tips on tackle , baits, and techniques that were successful and definitely different from past seasons . I look forward to sharing the info with you and hope to see you there . Have a wonderful New Year and I hope to see you on the 11th . Just one more quick reminder to get your tickets for George Poveromo’s Saltwater Sportsman Magazine National Seminar Series on February 10 at the Civic Center in Port St Lucie . I will have some information and literature to give out about this great event on the 11th .</span></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096609518053058316.post-5333147843882427592023-12-28T13:04:00.001-05:002023-12-28T13:04:19.162-05:00Fishbites VS Fishgum: What's the difference?<iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/ZtszRGzBq4c?si=RDKbg0-7hiMbF2tq" width="480"></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096609518053058316.post-80584697796291781652023-12-23T12:43:00.001-05:002023-12-23T12:43:18.456-05:00From Todd, Eddy & Jeff @ Juno Bait -Juno Beach<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhZv4Uqb6K_IL3dIxifX1oiFPZElFiFrZvpdq7YofhcXDBL4FZO7N4CohkW8Ymlz-x6CocP3rl32LgGQlTt0UaaU-Tq3b0cVccsuJT4SQk_tZn018-Y1lndF2dH2cNmWTBu7LNx4ScRAcUM1jB5hjRONUxfeH2-mosjM6NBoB08v5H3IuPmEyCJ4udPJ1g" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="183" data-original-width="275" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhZv4Uqb6K_IL3dIxifX1oiFPZElFiFrZvpdq7YofhcXDBL4FZO7N4CohkW8Ymlz-x6CocP3rl32LgGQlTt0UaaU-Tq3b0cVccsuJT4SQk_tZn018-Y1lndF2dH2cNmWTBu7LNx4ScRAcUM1jB5hjRONUxfeH2-mosjM6NBoB08v5H3IuPmEyCJ4udPJ1g=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div> Thumper Shrimp<p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><strong style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Lora; text-align: justify;">INSHORE</strong><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Lora; text-align: justify;">- A bit slow inshore this week. Snook season is closed, but catch and release fishing for them remains pretty good. We have continued the trend towards smaller baits (DOA Shrimp, Thumper Shrimp, etc) around the bridges at night. Outgoing tide tends to be the best bet, but some bridges will work well on incoming depending on water conditions. The real key is you need the water to be moving for best results. Larger jigs and swimbaits are still going to get bites, they just tend to be fewer and far between. Starting to see more and more sheepshead around inshore, along with a few black drum. Boat docks, seawalls, and bridges with barnacle growth and some current will be the best bet for the sheepshead. Live shrimp is the bait of choice. A basic fish finder jig or light jighead is the best rig. </span></span></p><span style="font-size: large;"><br style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Lora; text-align: justify;" /><strong style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Lora; text-align: justify;">SURF/PIER</strong><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Lora; text-align: justify;">- Fairly slow fishing along the beach and at the pier again this week. A few scattered pompano reports coming in. For the most part the pier has been more fishable than the beach; but the extra dedicated have picked a few from the sand. Bright colored Doc's Goofy Jigs (Green was the color choice this week) continue to produce the best results from the pier on the pomps. A few Spanish Mackerel around the pier. Crappie jig remain the lure of choice for the Macs. Bluefish have also been around as well. </span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096609518053058316.post-3811551115441353422023-12-23T12:38:00.004-05:002023-12-23T12:38:30.365-05:00Ed Killer / tcpalm South Fla. Report <p> </p><h1 class="gnt_ar_hl" elementtiming="ar-headline" style="background-color: white; color: #303030; font-family: "Unify Sans", "Helvetica Neue", "Arial Nova", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 36px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: 38px; margin: 4px 0px 0px;">Florida fishing: Pompano, jacks, ladyfish because wind and waves will keep fishing inshore</h1><h2 class="gnt_ar_shl" style="background-color: white; color: #303030; font-family: "Georgia Pro", Georgia, "Droid Serif", serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 18px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: italic; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 23px; margin: 10px 0px 2px;">Spotted seatrout harvest re-opens Jan. 1</h2><div><p class="gnt_ar_b_p" style="background-color: white; color: #303030; font-family: "Georgia Pro", Georgia, "Droid Serif", serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 14px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;">Another weekend of crummy weather just in time for Santa's visit.</p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p" style="background-color: white; color: #303030; font-family: "Georgia Pro", Georgia, "Droid Serif", serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 14px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;">Don't expect to find any dolphin or snapper under the tree this Christmas, because few if any anglers will be able to reach the currents where they roam. Spanish mackerel will probably get a break, too, outside the reefs.</p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p" style="background-color: white; color: #303030; font-family: "Georgia Pro", Georgia, "Droid Serif", serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 14px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;">Fishing the lagoon in the wind will be the ticket. Drifting with jigs on Sailfish Flats, between Wabasso and Sebastian Inlet, or south of the sewer plant in Fort Pierce may yield a few pompano, jacks and ladyfish during the last hour of incoming and first hour of outgoing tide.</p><h2 class="gnt_ar_b_h2" style="background-color: white; color: #303030; font-family: "Unify Sans", "Helvetica Neue", "Arial Nova", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 24px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: 26px; margin: 28px 0px 18px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><strong>Florida fishing regulations and fishing season opening and closing dates:</strong></h2><ul class="gnt_ar_b_ul" style="background-color: white; color: #303030; font-family: "Georgia Pro", Georgia, "Droid Serif", serif; list-style: none; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px 0px 0px 30px;"><li class="gnt_ar_b_ul_li"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Spotted seatrout: </strong>Harvest re-opens Jan. 1, 2024.</span></li><li class="gnt_ar_b_ul_li"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Snook</strong>: Harvest closed Dec. 15. Catch and release until Feb. 1, 2024.</span></li><li class="gnt_ar_b_ul_li"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Flounder:</strong> Harvest re-opened Dec. 1. Size limit: 14 inches. Bag limit: 5 fish per person.</span></li><li class="gnt_ar_b_ul_li"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Gag grouper:</strong> Harvest closed for both recreational and commercial </span></li><li class="gnt_ar_b_ul_li"><span style="font-size: large;">sectors on Oct. 23. Re-opens May 1, 2024.</span></li><li class="gnt_ar_b_ul_li"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Lobster</strong>: Regular season opened Aug. 6-March 31, 2024. No egg bearers, 3-inch minimum carapace length. Lobster stamp required.</span></li><li class="gnt_ar_b_ul_li"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Alligator:</strong> Hunt season opened Aug. 15-Nov. 1. Permits required.</span></li><li class="gnt_ar_b_ul_li"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Grouper</strong>: Harvest opened May 1. Includes gag grouper, red grouper, black grouper, scamp, yellowfin grouper, yellowmouth, coney, graysby, red hind and rock hind. Harvest closes Jan. 1.</span></li><li class="gnt_ar_b_ul_li"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Cobia</strong>: New bag and size limits for state waters. Bag limit: Two fish per vessel. Size limit: 36 inches fork length.</span></li><li class="gnt_ar_b_ul_li"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Redfish:</strong> Harvest of redfish has been banned in the Indian River Lagoon and Mosquito Lagoon since Sept. 1, 2022. FWC will reevaluate in the future.</span></li><li class="gnt_ar_b_ul_li"><h2 class="gnt_ar_b_h2" style="font-family: "Unify Sans", "Helvetica Neue", "Arial Nova", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: 26px; margin: 28px 0px 18px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-size: large;">Indian River County</span></h2></li><li class="gnt_ar_b_ul_li"><p class="gnt_ar_b_p" style="margin: 14px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Inshore:</strong> Sebastian Inlet's north jetty is closed to anglers because of bad weather for the last two weeks. No word on when it will re-open to anglers. Pompano have been in the lagoon running along the Intracoastal Waterway channel. They can be caught from the low bridge on Wabasso Causeway or by drifting in other parts of the lagoon all the way through Vero Beach and bouncing Doc's Goofy Jigs along the bottom.</span></p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p" style="margin: 14px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Freshwater:</strong> Speckled perch fishing is really good right now at Blue Cypress Lake, in the C-54 Canal and at Headwaters. Use 1/32-ounce jigs or 1/16-ounce jigs with or without live minnows to get bites.</span></p></li><li class="gnt_ar_b_ul_li"><h2 class="gnt_ar_b_h2" style="font-family: "Unify Sans", "Helvetica Neue", "Arial Nova", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: 26px; margin: 28px 0px 18px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-size: large;">St. Lucie County</span></h2></li><li class="gnt_ar_b_ul_li"><div><p class="gnt_ar_b_p" style="margin: 14px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Inshore:</strong> Pitch to the end of docks along St. Lucie Village or along Indian River Drive with a live shrimp on a naked jig head to catch a variety of targets: flounder, sheepshead, black drum, croaker and more. Snook, spotted seatrout and redfish, jacks, ladyfish and bluefish will also be caught.</span></p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p" style="margin: 14px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Surf:</strong> Rip currents will be common along all Atlantic Coast beaches in Florida. It may be difficult to fish until after Christmas, when the weather changes.</span></p></div></li><li class="gnt_ar_b_ul_li"><h2 class="gnt_ar_b_h2" style="font-family: "Unify Sans", "Helvetica Neue", "Arial Nova", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: 26px; margin: 28px 0px 18px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-size: large;">Martin County</span></h2><p class="gnt_ar_b_p" style="margin: 14px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Inshore:</strong> Pompano have been roaming around the Indian River Lagoon between the channel and the flats to the east south of Stuart Causeway. Boats have reported skipping some as they move through the areas. Other anglers are picking some up using jigs and drifting with the tide.</span></p><h2 class="gnt_ar_b_h2" style="font-family: "Unify Sans", "Helvetica Neue", "Arial Nova", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: 26px; margin: 28px 0px 18px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-size: large;">Lake Okeechobee</span></h2><p class="gnt_ar_b_p" style="margin: 14px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><span style="font-size: large;">It's been all about the speckled perch fishing the last two weeks and that should continue. Fish the Kissimmee River, King's Bar, Harney Pond Canal, Pearce Canal and the entrance to Taylor Creek for a good chance to catch specks on small jigs and live minnows.</span></p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p" style="font-size: 18px; margin: 14px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><em>report courtesy of Ed Killer TCPalm's outdoors writer. </em></p></li></ul></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096609518053058316.post-28336082967434080802023-12-23T12:28:00.001-05:002023-12-23T12:28:26.943-05:00Sebastian Inlet Report with The Snookman<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgKIxHZUNDqoL32I7pJnwAP4fJ4mfzs5CSbD-QnREngfZNHncUEWjSxa_eO_RcWld0pjpgsveeSmHIClgoo6SF1cdNnw0HLzuZM6MB0YBHaOJW50jjlZiFphfqJrMhwxaPOfvNQLwx0lnSOYaWFqdaem8IQPTax2i-EFcBF-IojXI3pk0Rhuuqmd7p5sWY" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgKIxHZUNDqoL32I7pJnwAP4fJ4mfzs5CSbD-QnREngfZNHncUEWjSxa_eO_RcWld0pjpgsveeSmHIClgoo6SF1cdNnw0HLzuZM6MB0YBHaOJW50jjlZiFphfqJrMhwxaPOfvNQLwx0lnSOYaWFqdaem8IQPTax2i-EFcBF-IojXI3pk0Rhuuqmd7p5sWY=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p></p><h2 style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #58595b; font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 35px; line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: 25px; margin-top: 20px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">The fishing was lousy but the north jetty has reopened to the public following last weekend's wind and wave monstrosity</span></h2><div><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-size: large;"><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 15px;">“Good morning, fishing fans. This report will be brief and dismal, thanks to the poor weather that lingered throughout the week and into the weekend. High winds and monster waves of 10 to 12 feet shut down access to the north jetty on Thursday. Likewise, access to the south jetty was impossible with the waves washing over the rocks and jetty deck It was very dangerous on both sides. Also, the west side of the north park was closed as well due to the high water level, making fishing from the rock shoreline treacherous. The only place to fish safely was the back of the inlet along the shoreline and the T-dock area.</p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 15px;">About the only fish I heard being caught were some nice<span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;"> sheepshead</span>,<span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;"> spot tail pins </span>on sandfleas and cut shrimp. Prior to the weather moving in and ruining water visibility, it was clean enough on the south jetty: During the early morning incoming tide there were small snook, spotted weakfish and sheepshead caught, but that was Wednesday. Until this weather settles down and the water clears, don't expect too much in a good bite anywhere. With that said, I hope everyone has a great week! Also, I wish you a very Merry Christmas and a safe holiday! It's almost here!” — Snookman.</p></span></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096609518053058316.post-11778218721043353882023-12-15T08:11:00.002-05:002023-12-15T08:11:44.122-05:00Sebastian Inlet Report with The Snookman<p><span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> F</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, sans-serif;">ishing started off really well with all sorts of different species caught. The north side of the inlet was again the hot spot, but the rest of the inlet was kind of dirty and slow. However, the north side was clean until Thursday when the winds switched to SSE, picked up and made it a dirty mess again!</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: 600;">Snook, black drum, pompano, whiting, redfish, bluefish, jack crevalle, blue runners </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and even some</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: 600;"> sea trout</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(which are still closed until January 1.) were caught. Weather conditions will deteriorate by Wednesday, with the NNE winds clocking at 20 to 30 mph, and the seas picking up to around 8 to 11 feet. Fighting fish from the jetties could be treacherous, so be careful.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 15px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;">North jetty:</span> Fish are biting on the high tides here. That sandbar on the north side of the jetty keeps it shallow on the low tide phases. <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;">Black drum, pompano redfish and whiting</span> have been caught by anglers using live sandfleas or fresh-cut shrimp on the bottom. Inside the jetty, there have been a few nice keeper snook caught on big live shrimp. Snook season closes Friday (December 15) at midnight. Also, there have been <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;">redfish</span> and <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;">black drum</span> in the mix, as well. The outgoing tide at the tip has been producing two to three-pound <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;">bluefish</span> on silver spoons and cut baits. <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;">Blue runners and jack crevalle</span> are in the mix, along with <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;">cubera snappers</span> for those fishing big live baits at the base of the rocks at the tip. </span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 15px;"><span style="font-size: large;">South jetty: Early last week when the water was clearer, <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;">snook</span> and <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;">redfish </span>were playing for those fishing live pins and pigs or big live shrimp. Most of the snook were too small to keep, but there were some slots mixed in. Outgoing tide at the tip is still all about the <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;">black margates</span>, <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;">spot tail pins,</span> <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;">blue runners</span> and a few <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;">bluefish</span>. Cut baits will do the trick for those species. The <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;">flounder</span> bite over here has not produced yet, due to the roughed up and dirty water — plus everyone is still fishing for snook before the season closes on Friday (see above). </span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 15px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;">T-dock area:</span> Fish remains slow here. Dirty water and the lack of baitfish have kept the predator fish away. Incoming tide along the shoreline is still producing <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;">snook</span>, and catch-and-release <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;">redfish</span> for those using live baits. <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;">Spanish mackerel</span> and <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;">bluefish </span>are possible for those tossing silver spoons and small jigs to the channel area. The <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;">flounder</span> bites have largely been from anglers fishing from boats. I did see a few caught over the weekend in the two to three-pound range. Live finger mullet or mud minnows are the baits to use, but they will bite live shrimp as well — as will every other fish in the water. </span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 15px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;">Surf area, both sides</span>: The north surf just north of the jetty was producing decent numbers of <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;">pompano, whiting and black </span>drum early last week<span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;"> </span>before the winds and surf picked up, suppressing the action. While the water was calmer and clearer, <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;">Spanish mackerel and bluefish</span> were around for those tossing silver spoons into the surf. </span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 15px;"><span style="font-size: large;">The south surf has been a dirty mess for the most part; it never cleaned up regardless of the tidal direction. So, there wasn’t much happening in this area except for <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;">catfish</span>, <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;">stingrays</span> and a few <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;">sharks</span> to keep things interesting. </span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 15px;"><span style="font-size: large;">That's it for today. As I stated earlier, fish before Thursday as that's when messy conditions are expected to arrive and remain through the weekend. Stay safe and be well, everyone." - Cheers. Snookman.</span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096609518053058316.post-90492290719498326622023-12-14T10:17:00.006-05:002023-12-14T10:20:18.112-05:00Snook-Nook Tent Sale "12-16-23"<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghrgNN70MuKInNWh4OTlm2ESNPbXflQe8Dqz2JLJSdYALVNkeHu_Y95xiV9R13sOkzXcVhMlzdY2nb8MnEL0vYlsm4bYvMDZ_XhFuYYaPvt2kj4oTnmcjls9KCKMuD5m6MQY8sGwhnezeux2mMwhcku7iyxZtYW8Wc3pnGUkSUALbhzbZ4W1mbCi_SnpU/s1170/408479279_863411449044117_5534674632625136065_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="883" data-original-width="1170" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghrgNN70MuKInNWh4OTlm2ESNPbXflQe8Dqz2JLJSdYALVNkeHu_Y95xiV9R13sOkzXcVhMlzdY2nb8MnEL0vYlsm4bYvMDZ_XhFuYYaPvt2kj4oTnmcjls9KCKMuD5m6MQY8sGwhnezeux2mMwhcku7iyxZtYW8Wc3pnGUkSUALbhzbZ4W1mbCi_SnpU/w640-h484/408479279_863411449044117_5534674632625136065_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: inherit; text-align: left; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-size: large;">We are still on for the tent sale on Saturday from 8am-6pm! We have taken extra precautions to prepare for whatever Mother Nature wants to send our way and to ensure we will be able to offer the best experience possible!</span></span></div><p></p><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">We have increased the tent size and will have siding walls to keep the rain out and to block the wind so everyone will stay nice and dry underneath the tent. We will have plenty of deals to last all day long, if you aren’t able to make it by 6pm, we will be <span style="font-family: inherit;"><a style="color: #385898; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit;" tabindex="-1"></a></span>honoring all deals and promos inside the shop until 8pm. For the free line promos, if you purchase a reel that qualifies for free line, you will be given a ticket that will allow you to come back anytime until January 1st if you don’t want to wait to have your reel spooled.</span></div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">Parking can be a bit hectic especially right when the sale starts, we have included a parking map with this post to highlight a few alternative locations if the shop parking lot is full. There will be additional parking available directly across the street from the shop in front of the house with the screened in front porch (3596 NE Indian River Dr). There are public parallel spots available alongside NE Pineapple Ave, you can park there and take a short walk down NE Mango Terrace to lead you right to the shop if all other parking is full. Parking in downtown Jensen and at the Jensen Causeway have also been options we’ve seen used in years past. As mentioned earlier, we will have plenty of deals to last the full day and parking typically gets easier as the day goes on.</span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSECCxx2wYnexyb5n9tCvAKmOluLlqjoqgimTy_qt0cTqHe_ARtrirTG6VWxvYKjNeB67H_hB5NiaiJZD3PNfPSclYw809ZDfZqT4DTkIgV4zWPp-WAOVGW10sEyai0SqdiYh4Fo81TKIjHvnjpDJooDU-EOyXdf8eb7XeAbEkExgRKmFuCnFdXlxngJM/s1812/411146594_866516762066919_830009446633692513_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1812" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSECCxx2wYnexyb5n9tCvAKmOluLlqjoqgimTy_qt0cTqHe_ARtrirTG6VWxvYKjNeB67H_hB5NiaiJZD3PNfPSclYw809ZDfZqT4DTkIgV4zWPp-WAOVGW10sEyai0SqdiYh4Fo81TKIjHvnjpDJooDU-EOyXdf8eb7XeAbEkExgRKmFuCnFdXlxngJM/w382-h640/411146594_866516762066919_830009446633692513_n.jpg" width="382" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;">We’re looking forward to still having a great event and are looking forward to seeing everyone there!</span></div></span></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096609518053058316.post-382207688122909402023-12-05T08:48:00.001-05:002023-12-05T08:51:31.948-05:00What Do You Give An Angler For The Holidays ""MORE FISHING""<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjHR2J_eZsXeBHX_S-0MXerGQ6nduyLCTxipPPwrXYymar5DEaFThQ3Uf3DBmuj9TN2ckq18hlfC003qKgtsFyJryjxU0Qn5AD2y6CsVoZ3iChh4uOKXJMEF-L-hzkLzRV6EUGfz6Rj4_sVY7rQImh5LknAfiee1q6afrmppAWmfBkaRTthkIevSm1v_ZM" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1354" data-original-width="1398" height="619" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjHR2J_eZsXeBHX_S-0MXerGQ6nduyLCTxipPPwrXYymar5DEaFThQ3Uf3DBmuj9TN2ckq18hlfC003qKgtsFyJryjxU0Qn5AD2y6CsVoZ3iChh4uOKXJMEF-L-hzkLzRV6EUGfz6Rj4_sVY7rQImh5LknAfiee1q6afrmppAWmfBkaRTthkIevSm1v_ZM=w640-h619" width="640" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjs0HdwhlgxiiV-liIUU6DxsHN-e4kD4qQ4rtERx0tN8zJgs71fQI6vP50SaF5DJjjd38WjQ43V25HENBsIVCK25Pi8GRBzxBpV-exglD5uii-hTKmU0WEpOngH6WRTloUlJ7Kpy4TZFaBL0LUthuetRYKqT9h4a2D1w2drTEPe6zEz_4OxTgo6rbSimp8" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1336" data-original-width="911" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjs0HdwhlgxiiV-liIUU6DxsHN-e4kD4qQ4rtERx0tN8zJgs71fQI6vP50SaF5DJjjd38WjQ43V25HENBsIVCK25Pi8GRBzxBpV-exglD5uii-hTKmU0WEpOngH6WRTloUlJ7Kpy4TZFaBL0LUthuetRYKqT9h4a2D1w2drTEPe6zEz_4OxTgo6rbSimp8=w437-h640" width="437" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0