jupiter inlet snook frenzy

jupiter inlet snook frenzy Part II

Sebastian Inlet Report

04-05-16 TUESDAY: MOSTLY BLUES AND JACKS 

We have a beautiful morning at the inlet. Winds are blowing out of the Northwest at 7 mph, gusting to 12 and there is a moderate chop on the water. Winds will be increasing this evening and NOAA has issued a small craft advisory from this evening through Wednesday evening. 

The bite was very slow off the jetties yesterday. Two Black Drum were landed in the early morning hours and one other came over the rails around noon. A couple of Pompano were landed but Jacks and Blues dominated the catches. 

Our first photo today features Stephen Hoover of Orlando. Stephen fished the north jetty landed and returned two short Pompano using sand fleas on a three hook pompano rig and a 2 oz. pyramid sinker. Stephen then landed a 14.5" Pompano on live shrimp using a 2 hook Gulf rig with a 2 oz. pyramid sinker. He was fishing between the shore and first sand bar on the ocean side at high tide. 

From James Cronk @ Whites Tackle - Ft Pierce / Stuart

Inshore: Snook fishing is still steady in the inlet for guys drifting during the day. Look for redfish and trout north of north bridge along the east side of the river. Pilchards for live bait, and top waters early switching to a gulp jerk shad as the sun comes up. Pompano are still biting to the south along the sand bars and to the north near round island.

From Todd / Eric @ Juno Bait -Juno Beach

From Capt. Charlie @ Fishing Center - Ft Pierce

Warmer weather is here to stay! Lots of sunshine has greeted anglers along the Treasure Coast lately. We are dealing with the windy days as usual, but the weather has definitely improved for us. Water temperatures have reach the high seventies this week and the fishing has been very good most days. As we transition into summer patterns, you can expect lots more of the same conditions in March.

There are still lots of sheepshead and snapper around the river willing to bite on a live or dead shrimp. We are finding our redfish both under docks and around the mangroves lately. Our trout have come from south of Fort Pierce. Try a DOA Deadly Combo or Monster 3X to locate the trout. Snook fishing has been good around the inlet, bridges and mangroves this week. There are some mackerel, jacks and bluefish in the inlet area. It's a fun time of year to get out fishing!

Be aware that the boat traffic around Fort Pierce has seen a huge increase lately. As anglers come up from the Stuart area to get away from the Lake Okeechobee water in the St. Lucie River, you can expect a more crowded area around here. Be aware of boaters around you while out there!

Scouting Around - Sebastian Area

It's another pretty morning at the Sebastian Inlet. Winds are blowing out of the South at 10 mph, gusting to 15 and there is a moderate chop on the water. There are no NOAA advisories this morning but there's a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Go prepared for it if you head to the inlet today. Yesterday the bite picked up a little which was a welcome change for our jetty anglers. A couple of undersized Snook were landed and returned, a couple of oversized Reds and one slot Red came over the rails along with some Blues and Jacks. Four or five Black Drum were landed and several huge Black Drum were hooked up but couldn't be netted before they broke off. Please keep in mind that those huge fish are not good eating, they are tough and most of the time, they are have worms. It's best to release those fish back into the water to breed. Please familiarize yourself with the FWC rules and regulations at the top right corner of this page. Ignorance of the law is no excuse; you will be ticketed for illegal species.