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"Mix in a Curve"

Fish, snook especially, can get tired of seeing the same lure time after time. While some lures have a long tried and true history, throwing a little curve at the fish sometimes can trigger a bite when the classic lures are being ignored.

Pictured is a Gambler Lures swim jig(normally considered a bass lure) that when presented correctly absolutely drives snook crazy. Of course that may be because they don't see it much...YET!

From Capt. Charlie @ Fishing Center - Ft Pierce

We have enjoyed some fantastic weather lately along the Treasure Coast. It is still warm outside and the afternoon rains continue, but the mornings just cannot be beat when it comes to fishing. The weather patterns will begin the transition into fall and you will see the temperatures become milder as we head towards October. Fall fishing is at its best in September! 

The fall mullet run is in full swing now and you can find a variety of species chasing them. Along the surf, look for tarpon, snook, jacks and bluefish to be hanging around the schools. Top water lures, DOA Big Fish lures or silver spoons work well along the beach. Around the inlet, you can find the same variety of fish there as well. On the flats, look for trout, redfish and snook while fishing the bait pods. Top water lures are excellent lures this time of year. Find one that resembles the mullet and work it around the edges of the schools. I like the 3 1/2" DOA Big Fish Lure or the CAL Airheads around the mullet. Fall is a fantastic time to enjoy the fishing along the Treasure Coast!


Most of the trout have come in two to six feet of water . DOA shrimp. CAL jerk baits, top water lures and live bait have accounted for most of the trout. Redfish can be found moving across many of the flats on the high end of the tides in one to three feet of water. There are schools of reds around the area this time of year, so keep your eyes open for them. DOA shrimp, CAL grub tails and live bait has worked well on hooking up with an upper slot redfish. We have found flounder on some of the sandy flats and you can still find plenty of snapper around the bridges, channel edges and docks of the river.

Snook fishing the bridges and jetties at night has been productive on the incoming tide. Feather jigs, Terror Eyz and live bait has been the best choices for anglers. The mullet run going off in the inlets and the bait is flooding into the river. The predators are moving in and the fishing will continue to get better as the fish will be feeding heavily the next few months. September is a great time of year to be fishing! 

Sebastian Inlet Report

09-02-14 TUESDAY: REDS, SNOOK, MANGROVE SNAPPER, JACKS, LOOKDOWNS AND TARPON 

It's a real pretty morning at the inlet. Winds are blowing out of the North-Northwest at 5 mph, gusting to 6 and there is a light chop on the water. We have a mix of sun and clouds which is helping with the heat this morning. 

We got a lot of positive feedback over the Labor Day weekend, fishing is definitely picking up with all the mullet running through the inlet. We love fall fishing! We are seeing a lot of Reds with quite a few in the slot and some that are oversized. Lookdowns, Jacks, Mangrove Snapper, Tarpon and slot sized and oversized Snook are all making regular appearances along with a few straggler species.

Our photos today are courtesy of Jun Policarpio of Kissimmee. Jun was fishing the north jetty  with his friends who were visiting from Canada when all the men went home with a fish. Our first photo today features Larci Bautista of Canada with a real nice 24" slot Red he landed using live finger mullet. 

Photo two features Lakay Bautista (Larci's brother) of Canada with a Lookdown he landed using a jig.

Our last photo is of Jun Policarpio with a 24" slot Red he landed using live finger mullet.

From Whites Tackle - Ft Pierce / Stuart

Inshore there was a few reports of some nice trout to the north around Queens Cove on Top water around first light.The inlet has had a few snook and tarpon around on the incoming tide. The bridges have had a few nice snapper around them with live shrimp being the bait of choice.

From Capt. Charlie @ Fishing Center - Ft Pierce

September is always an exciting month to fish along the Treasure Coast. Anglers eagerly await the arrival of the annual fall mullet run. The beaches and rivers will be filled with mullet and you can find lots of predators following the bait this month. Look for tarpon, snook, jacks, bluefish and many other species feeding on the mullet this month. Top water and suspending lures work fantastic in September. Try a DOA Baitbuster or Big Fish lure while fishing around the large schools of mullet. It's a great time of year to fish early mornings along the beach. The fish will be cornering the bait along the surf and action can be fun and exciting. 

Snook season opens again on September 1st. Anglers have been patiently awaiting the chance at keeping a slot fish for dinner. A few things to keep in mind while you are anxiously getting ready for the start of the season are making sure your license and snook permit are not outdated. Know the slot size, which is 28” – 32” and a one fish per day limit. Check your rods, reels and fishing line. Don’t lose that keeper fish because of something that you could have avoided by a little preparation. Remember that there will be lots of anglers heading out the first several days of the season. Have fun and be safe!

You will be able to find some redfish schools this month as they gather up to head out to the ocean. Look around the shallow sandy flats for them to be feeding. DOA shrimp or CAL jerk baits can coax them into biting. Trout will continue to bite around the usual flats like, Bear Point, Harbor Branch and Round Island. Deadly Combos fished on the edges of the bait schools will find some action with trout and other species. Snapper can be found along channel edges and around structure. Sheephead, drum and snapper can be caught on the catwalks of the bridges. Live or dead shrimp will find these fish.

September Tip:
Fish the bait schools! It's easy to spot the bait this time of year. If you don't find bait around your favorite fishing spot, you will most likely not find many fish there. Move around if you need to in order to find active bait. Fish love this time of year and they are out there gorging themselves on the bait in anticipation of the coming winter months. Try a CAL Airhead or DOA Bait Buster around the mullet schools. Early mornings can be exciting on the flats. You can find big fish in shallow water around the bait pods. It has been a long hot summer and finally temperatures will begin to mellow out and water temps will get back to normal. It's a great time of year to be fishing! 

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A little bit on jig size and style for snook fishing w/ Capt. Eric (http://www.freighttrainfishing.com). 

From Whites Tackle - Ft Pierce / Stuart

Inshore the trout fishing has been good around J.C park to Bear Point on soft baits nothing big but fun to catch.The snook bite has been good around the inlet on the outgoing tide with both jigs and live bait snook season opens today, it should be a good season come on in and get all set with jigs and line.