Sebastian Inlet Report

08-03-11 WEDNESDAY: MANGROVE SNAPPER, SPANISH MACKEREL, SNOOK, REDS AND TARPON 

It's a real pretty morning at the inlet. Winds are blowing out of the East-Northeast at 7 mph and there is a light chop on the water.

We have catch and release Snook, oversized Reds, Mangrove Snapper and Spanish Mackerel coming over the rails. The schools of live mullet have brought in some big Tarpon and a few have been landed. The Snapper have been going for live shrimp and the Spanish Mackerel will go for silver spoons and Gotcha lures. We have an occasional Margate, Flounder and Bluerunner that find their way to the jetty anglers.

Sebastian Inlet Report

08-02-11 TUESDAY: SNOOK, REDS, MANGROVE SNAPPER, FLOUNDER AND MARGATE This morning winds are blowing out of the Southwest at 7 mph and there is a nice little chop on the water. There has been a pretty good mullet run since the weekend and it's still going on. Snook have been thick; they are spawning and can be persnickety and only interested in taking care of business or may grab just about anything dangled in front of them. Please handle these fish with extreme care. See the top right corner of this page to learn more about catch and release species. Reds have been very active on the tide changes but most have been oversized and returned to the water. Mangrove Snapper have been the best bet for table fare lately with a few Margate, Permit, Flounder and Sheepshead thrown into the mix.    The angler in the photo has a couple of ((Permit)) he landed  using live shrimp. Look real close, they look alot like pompano. Be sure you are putting the right  "SIZED" fish in your cooler.................

From Todd @ Juno Bait & Tackle

INSHORE- Snook fishing is fantastic all over right now inshore.  Of course everyone knows about the fish in the inlets; but the beach, pier, and bridges are loaded up now as well.  I won’t go into great depth about the best baits and lures here(If you want he full rundown come by the shop and I’ll bore you for hours with all the lures that can and do catch snook).  It will be the normal deal though; live baits will catch best during the day, lures will catch a good number of fish early in the morning, late late afternoon, and then at night.  Other than the snook, inshore fishing is going to be a little on the slow side.  Mangrove snapper should bite good if you have the spots to find them.  Maybe some local sheepshead around dock and bridge pilings.

SURF/PIER- Again like I put first in the inshore outlook, snook will be the main game in town for the next month or so.  The Juno pier has been holding a good amount of bait, snook, bonita, and maybe a few tarpon in the early morning still.  For constant action fish pieces of shrimp in the surf for assorted croaker, whiting, and sandperch.  Overall August will be a slower month on the beach.  Next month should bring the start of the mullet run and then it will be GAME ON for the surf!

From Henry @ Snook Nook -Jensen Beach

Hotter than hot, serious hot weather means high water temps also. An angler needs to find cooler temp for comfort and for fish, they don’t like it this warm either. Fish early or low light, look to shaded areas, treed shore lines or deep, fish are always looking for the comfort zone. Slow your retrieve rate, the fish will pick up your bait not crash it, if your bait stop set the hook.

Fishing the river the Trout bite has been excellent from many locations but you have to start early, before sun up. Grass edges from Bear Point south to the Sail Fish Flats, lots of slot Trout and a few over with a light mix of Red fish, not sure where the Reds have gone but they are hiding. Try suspending bait, they sure are getting a lot of attention and yes black and chrome is my favorite. While down on the Sail

Flats be sure to take the time to look for a Bone Fish or two, getting lots of reports. Now fishing in the bright of the day, fish the channel, look deep because that’s where the fish are, comfort zone. Tarpon have made a good show this week, North Fork, South Fork, Bridges and the tips of the inlet, problem is who know what they want to eat but again fish early or dark. From the bridges it has been big Croakers and Black Drum on shrimp; yes the deeper water is their location. Snook season is still closed.

Surf action is limited to the early hour, excellent catches of big Jacks, Snook and Tarpon (have not heard of any one landing one yet) with Whiting and Croaker till noon. Now I am not sure if the fish leave or the anglers have had enough heat for the day, again fish early.

From Capt. Charlie @Fishing Center-Fort Pierce

Hot afternoons and thunderstorms is the norm for August.  You can bet it will be warm out there.  Plan some early mornings to fish so you can be home before the heat of the day beats down on the Treasure Coast.

Trout continues to be a good bite on the grass flats.  DOA shrimp, Deadly Combos and live baits have all produced trout around the river.  We have found several redfish schools up on the flats.  You have to be wary this time of year and keep the noise down to be successful.  DOA shrimp or CAL grub tails will work to get them in the mood on most days.  The snook fishing has been a little slower in recent days.  Most of the fish I have heard about have been coming from the spillways the past week.  A root beer Terror Eyz will work great when fishing those areas.

Snook season opens September 1st....finally!  Take some time this month to check your equipment for snook fishing.  Better be ready rather than wonder why you lost a big fish when the season begins.  Make sure to check your fishing license.  Do you need to purchase a snook permit?  It's much cheaper than facing a fine!  Have a fun and safe month on the river.

Sebastian Inlet Report

08-01-11 MONDAY: MANGROVE SNAPPER, MARGATE, REDS AND SNOOK 

It looks like we have a beautiful day ahead of us. There is little chance of rain and the temperature today is only supposed reach into the high 70s; it looks like a great day to get out and wet a line! 

Fishing was just fair over the weekend. Of course we had the big catch and release Snook and oversized Reds but as far as filling the cooler, there wasn't much of that going on. Mangrove Snapper, a few Black Margate and a few Spanish Mackerel were landed but we understand there have been some Barracuda trolling around the jetties and they could be keeping away the fish, well....at least the smart ones.

From White's Tackle - Ft Pierce

Inshore, snook and tarpon were busting the schools of glass minnow on the beach and in the inlet at Ft. Pierce. Black margate and snapper are dominating reports from anglers fishing the areas bridges and along the channel edges. Trout fishing is best early and late in the day, as the water temperature in the lagoon is very warm.