From The Crew @ Whites Tackle - Ft Pierce / Stuart

Inshore the trout fishing has been good on soft baits with a few nice fish around on top water at first light. The flounder and pompano bite has been good around south jetty on the incoming tide. We just got in the new 3oz Sweeper jig from First light in and we should have 1.5 and 2.0oz in before season opens back up in February.

From Todd /Trey @ Juno Bait -Juno Beach

INSHORE:  The inshore flats around Munyon Island, Hobe Sound, and even the Loxahatchee River are starting to come alive with a variety of species.  Sheepshead, ladyfish, jack, snook, and even the occasional redfish are poking around the flats right now and have been very willing to eat a live shrimp.  Snook fishing has been fair around the bridges.  The bridges are also holding a nice number of sheepshead and black drum or two.   

SURF/PIER:  Pompano fishing improved a little this week, with some fair catches coming in north of Jupiter Inlet.  Spanish mackerel fishing remains strong off of Peck's Lake.  Bluefish action should improve this weekend with the passing cold front.  Also just about time to see a big push of blacktip and spinner sharks around. 

Scouting Around Sebastian Inlet Area

                                           


Well, summer is about to end at the inlet. Be prepared for Winter 2017 coming in with a blast of cold air and wind this weekend. Winds will be 25 mph and gusty, switching from the southwest to northeast to north over Saturday and Sunday. Seas will be 7 to 10 feet. It will be wet and cold on the jetties. The good news is that dramatic weather changes can turn slow fishing conditions around. Watch for Flounder to follow after the front moves through. A variety fishing action can be expected in the meantime using shrimp and clams.
Photos today show that persistence pays. Ivan Pumarada stayed until sunset and found great action with a nice Jack and Redfish. Then he landed a nice 16 inch Sheepshead. 

From The Crew @ Whites Tackle - Ft Pierce / Stuart

Inshore the trout bite has been good to the north around Harbor Branch on the west side of the river with a few reds mixed in. The snook bite at the bridge and jetty has been good on the outgoing tide. The flounder bite has been good around the south jetty on the incoming tide live shrimp have produced the best. 

From Capt. Charlie @ Fishing Center - Ft Pierce

January Fishing Forecast

Happy New Year!  In past several years, January has traditionally been a cold month around the Treasure Coast.  Hopefully, 2017 will show us another mild winter and you won’t have to worry about the water temperatures as much this year.  Fishing in deeper water will provide you with better results on most days.  Working your lures and baits much slower will also give you a better chance at success.  Fish tend to become lethargic in cold water and are slow in moving to strike at lures.  Finding water that is a couple degrees warmer than the surrounding area can also give you an edge on finding fish.  Water temperatures have been mild so far.  We had great results last year on fishing deep sand holes on the flats that were being warmed by the sun.  We will certainly be doing that again this year.

January is typically a windy month and it will continue the tradition if recent weather gives you an insight to the coming month.  You might enjoy one or two days a week that is calmer, but expect it to be windy most days.  Using the right ramps can make your day a little easier in dealing with the weather.  There are many ramps around the area that allow you to launch depending on wind direction.  The river can be rough some days, but you can still fish most days if you plan your trips carefully.  It is a great month to fish in spite of weather conditions that might not be to your liking.

Bridges will continue to produce sheepshead, black drum, croakers, sand perch and bluefish.  Most of the anglers on the catwalks prefer live or frozen shrimp for these fish.  The inlet and turning basin will be full of bluefish, jacks and mackerel this month.  Live or dead bait on a jig head will give you plenty of action along with silver spoons or shiny lures.  Around seawalls, channel edges or deeper structure you can find grouper for catch and release action in January.  Snook action around the jetties and bridges will be active mostly at night for anglers using feather jigs, Terror Eyz and live bait.  Snook closed on December 15^th, so it will be catch and release for them. 

Redfish can be found around docks and sitting on the flats on warm, sunny days.  The new 2 ¾” DOA shrimp, Terror Eyz or CAL jerk baits work great for wintertime fishing.  We had fantastic results around mangroves for redfish last year.  CAL paddle tails in the 411 color were a hit with the reds.   Docks will be loaded with sheepshead in January with nice sized fish.  They have moved in early this year and have been hungry!  Pompano fishing will depend on water temperatures for their location, but they will be in the area throughout the winter.  Surf anglers will be targeting these fish on days when the beach is fishable.  Flounder should be found around the jetties on the beach side and on sand flats around the inlet.  If you can find warmer water on the flats, you will most likely find trout feeding in those areas.  Last year, we were rewarded many days as the sun would warm up a patch of water and get the fish actively feeding.  Trout fishing in 2016 rewarded us with many big fish in the 25” to 30” range.  CAL jerk baits and Deadly Combos were very successful on the trout, and 2017 should prove to be another good year.  Ladyfish and jacks will be all over the river for fun action for the little ones.

January Tips:  Dress for the weather.  We might get one or two days each week that might be warmer, but most days will be on the cooler side.  There can be a 30 degree swing in temperature on some days.  Dressing in layers can keep you comfortable throughout the day in January.  Once you become cold, it's hard to warm back up again.  Keep yourself comfortable and enjoy some good fishing in January.  Stay warm and safe and enjoy the winter!

Sebastian Inlet Report

                     




















 


                      
01-03-17 TUESDAY: HAPPY NEW YEAR! 

It's a gorgeous morning at the Sebastian Inlet. Winds are blowing out of the South-Southeast at 7 mph, gusting to 10 and there is a light to moderate chop on the water. There is a slight chance of showers today.

Fishing has been on the slow side but there are fish being landed in all areas, just not in huge numbers. Sheepshead, Jacks, a few Blues, some decent sized Flounder and some Reds and Snook are being landed. 

Our photos today are courtesy of Ryan Roberson. Ryan and his son Matthew fished the south side on and went home with two beautiful Flounder. Ryan is featured in our first photo with his Flounder that was landed off the catwalk using finger mullet. Photo two features Ryan Roberson with a real nice Flounder he landed off the south side rocks, west of the bridge using a Gulp shrimp/jig head. 

From The Crew @ Whites Tackle - Ft Pierce / Stuart

The Pompano fishing on the beach has been good as well as on the Sailfish flats, Stuart causeway and Jensen beach causeway have had Pompano on them too. Nighttime Snook fishing in Ft. Pierce has been good at the Jetty with many good sized fish being caught on Flair hawks. The Dock lights in Stuart have had many big Snook on them, White Deceivers and small mirrolures have worked the best.