From White's Tackle - Ft Pierce

Inshore, mullet and more mullet have infiltrated our lagoon and the areas beaches. With each passing wave of mullet, the snook, bluefish and jack crevalle have a field day feasting on mullet. Reports of  slot size snook being caught last night fishing on Ft. Pierce's north beach. Most of the snook are under size and finding one in the slot can be a challenge. Good trout fishing north in the lagoon using a DOA shrimp fished under a popping cork. The docks along the south side of the inlet are good haven's for snook to hang around to ambush mullet. Waders on the west side south of Ft. Pierce are also finding some success along the docks lining that shore line.

My Photos Of The Week #1

  

           Me (Tony) And one of the RAT PAC, wade fishing 
                        Hermans Bay Jensen Beach                                  
                             
               
My son and Myself end up getting a                                                        
  BACK  COUNTRY SLAM -( Red Fish, Snook and Trout)   
  and also a JUNK SLAM - (Catfish, Jack and Lady Fish ) but it all   was a Great Day

My Photo Of The Week # 2

I tried to tell my Son (Erik) that the water is suppose to be on the out side of the waders 

From Capt. Charlie @Fishing Center-Fort Pierce

October Fishing Forecast – Treasure Coast

October marks the transition into the fall weather patterns along the Treasure Coast.  You can expect temperatures to begin to cool down somewhat into more comfortable days to enjoy the outdoors.  Water temperatures will begin to slowly cool off as well.  It's a fantastic month to be fishing!

The fall mullet run will continue to dominate the area as large schools of finger mullet fill the beaches, inlets and rivers of the area.  You can expect lots of big fish to be feeding on them both day and night.  Snook fishing will be best during the night hours on the higher ends of the tides.  Live finger mullet, croakers and pigfish will be the best live baits to use.  DOA Terror Eyz, Bait Busters and feather jigs will be good artificial lures to use for snook.  Try around the jetties, turning basin and bridges as well as many of the deeper docks around the river.  Lighted docks are especially productive when fishing at night.

Redfish has continued to be a wonderful fishery for us this year.  Each year has seen their population increase and many anglers have enjoyed the experience of fishing a large school of reds this year.  October will continue to be a productive month for those who seek redfish on the flats.  DOA shrimp or CAL grub tails are two of the best choices for redfish along with a variety of live and cut baits.  The west shoreline south of Fort Pierce is always a good area when looking for redfish.

The trout bite will be good this month.  Get out early with a top water lure for some exciting action on the river.  Switch to a DOA shrimp or CAL jerk bait later in the mornings.  Harbor Branch, Queen's Cove and Middle Cove are all great areas to fish for trout around the Treasure Coast.  Look for some sheephead, black drum and snapper around the bridges, docks and channel edges.  The surf will be alive with jacks, snook, bluefish and other predators, who will all be chasing the bait schools along the beach.

From Capt. Charlie @Fishing Center-Fort Pierce

Inshore:

Another week of wonderful weather and great fishing action out on the Indian River!  We should enjoy the same conditions the rest of the month!  The river is full of mullet and the fish have been feeding heavily.  Have fun and get out fishing soon!

The trout bite has picked up this week.  Most fish are in three to five feet of water and hitting on CAL jerk baits, DOA shrimp or live bait.  Redfish schools are still cruising around the river in one to three feet of water.  DOA shrimp, CAL grub tails or live bait has all worked in hooking up on some nice fish.  The snook bite continues to be good at night around the jetties, docks and bridges of the area.  Live bait, feather jigs, DOA Bait Buster or trolling a diving plug has all worked good for nighttime snook.

We are catching more flounder this past week.  It should continue to improve through this fall.  Live bait, CAL jerk baits or DOA shrimp has all worked well.  You can still find snapper and sheephead around the docks, bridges and channel edges this week.  Live or dead shrimp are best.  There has been some good tarpon, snook and jack action at night around the jetties as the schools of finger mullet move in with the tide.  The turning basin and inlet has been flooded with blue runners, bluefish and jacks that are 

Mike  with what would have been a real nice Spanish Mackerel!

10-03-11 MONDAY: SPANISH MACKEREL, BLUES, JACKS, MARGATE, SNOOK AND REDS It finally feels like a fall day at the inlet. The temperature is wonderful and there is a breeze blowing out of the North-Northwest at 7 mph. The water is calm with a light ripple which is perfect for fishing. We have temperatures forecasted in the 80's all week! Fishing has been pretty good according to Tommy at the Inlet Bait and Tackle Shop. Tommy reported the weekend brought a real good variety of fish including Blues, Jacks, Snook, Reds, Margate and Spanish Mackerel. Today's photo and fish "tail" features  Mike who was fishing the north jetty Wednesday when he hooked up with a 30"+ Spanish Mackerel he played for quite a while. Mike said it was one of the biggest and best fighting fish he'd hooked up with in a long time. After a great fight and getting the Mack close to the net, "BAM", a 5' Barracuda came flying out of the shadows and sliced the fish in half like a hot knife through butter! Unfortunately, Mike ended up with the half with no meat on it!! Mike said the Barracuda nailed his Mackerel and very satisfied, slowly swam away. Judging from the size of the head, that 'cuda had a real nice meal!

From Capt. Joe Ward in Ft. Pierce

INSHORE - The redfish bite has been red hot with a lot of over the slot size fish being caught by anglers fishing in the Ft. Pierce Inlet.  Finger mullet, select shrimp or a pinfish have been working the best.  The snook have been active around the local bridges and in Taylor Creek with mullet being the top bait to use.  However, the trout bite has been off this week with only a few keepers being reported.  Most of the trout were caught on a soft plastic bait at placed like Herman's Bay, Pete Stone Creek and at Harbor Branch.  The snapper bite is still good around the bridges and in the Ft. Pierce Inlet.  The best bite has been at night on finger mullet or squid.