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15 lbs 38"

Scouting Around Boynton Beach Inlet With Marco D Miller

 Snook starting to show up on the shore . Little rough today and the bait was limited but small pods of sardines . Outgoing tide most of the morning. 

Sebastian Inlet Report

                                             


04-04-17 TUESDAY: BLUES, SNOOK, REDS, JACKS, MACKEREL AND TROUT 

Winds are blowing out of the South-Southeast this morning at 11 mph with gusts to 16 and there is a moderate chop on the water. NOAA is calling for small craft to exercise caution.

Bluefish continue to dominate the catches at the inlet. Snook, Sheepshead, small Jacks, a few Spanish Mackerel and Reds have been coming over the rails of the jetties in small numbers. There are some good sized Trout in the Indian River Lagoon. Snook, Reds, Jacks and a few scattered Pompano can be found there as well.

Our angler of the day is Bruce Rauert of Ft. Lauderdale. Bruce and his sons take an annual trip to come up and fish the Sebastian Inlet. The men fished the south jetty when Bruce landed the enormous Bluefish in the photo. Bruce was using a chunk of mullet with a 4 ounce pyramid sinker to land the beast! 

From The Crew @ Whites Tackle - Ft Pierce / Stuart

Inshore the fishing has been great around the spoil islands and around the docks top water plugs and live bait has produced the best. The reds have been around to the north around Harbor Branch to Vero Shores soft baits and live shrimp have produced the best. The channel ledges have some nice snapper around live shrimp and white baits have produced well. The south jetty in Ft. pierce has been good with a few nice snook and some flounder around with a few Bluefish around to. 

            

Beach Fishing With Paul Sperco Palm Beach/Martin County Area

                          
The winds have calmed, the sun is out, and some of our local species that we target in the Spring are making a great showing. I had a chance to see if the Pompano had changed their feeding habits from the early morning bite that they are known for in January, February, and early March to the late afternoon bite that is characteristic from late March into early May. They did not disappoint today as I was able to put a limit catch together in less than an hour. The bite turned on at 5:30 pm today, and at 6:20 pm I was packing up the gear and heading home with my six pompano. Hobe Sound was the beach I fished and I caught them on Sand Flea fishbites, clam strips, and calico crab pieces. The nice thing about our springtime Pompano is they are all a nice size - from 12 inches to 17 inches. I also managed to catch some whiting, blue runners, and bluefish. The folks at Hobe Sound this afternoon who were targeting bluefish had great action as bent rods were evident all up and down the beach. Most of the anglers catching blues were using cut mullet on a Fishfinder rig.I haven't received any reports from our local Hutchinson Island beaches, but I am sure this type of great fishing can be found at our own local beaches. The conditions look great right through Thursday with winds not exceeding 10 knots. Take advantage of these great conditions and get out and bend a rod. Pompano, whiting, croaker, bluefish, jacks, and ladyfish will all be available to target. Good luck and catch em up.

From Capt. Charlie @ Fishing Center - Ft Pierce

Treasure Coast Fishing Forecast - April 2017

As March blows out of the area, you can still plan on some windy days ahead in April.  The transition into the summer pattern is well under way and soon the winds will die down and you can enjoy those calm days of summer once again.  Expect the fishing to be especially good this April as water temperatures warm up and spring takes over the area.  March was a little warmer this year and the fishing has been good.  As the river fills with bait schools, you can bet the fish are hungry and will be feeding heavily.  Have fun!

Redfish and trout will become more active around the flats.  They will be shallow early and gradually move to the edges of the flats as the sun get higher in the sky.  Look to areas like Bear Point, Harbor Branch and Round Island for trout to be feeding on the flats.  On a calm morning, break out the top water lures and switch to jerk baits, like a DOA CAL 4” Arkansas Glow or Watermelon.  Shallow running Mirrolures will also entice the trout into biting.  Don’t forget to use the Deadly Combo or CAL Airhead for more exciting trout action on the grass flats.  There has been a lot of redfish activity throughout March and it should make April a fantastic month.  Redfish can be found on sandy flats around the docks or try the Moorings and Bear Point for a chance at a nice size red.  DOA shrimp or CAL grub tails in root beer or glow colors are great ways to find a redfish along with a trusty gold spoon. 

The snook season has many anglers out seeking that slot fish this year.  The bite has been good around the inlets and will improve on the flats as well.  Snook season will close May 31st so you still have time to find that slot fish.  We have had good luck with the DOA TerrorEyz on snook this winter.  Docks will hold sheepshead, jacks, redfish and many other species.  I like either a DOA shrimp or TerrorEyz around docks.  Fish them slowly to keep them under the dock as long as possible.  Drop a live shrimp or pinfish under a dock as well for a great chance at hooking up.  There are many great areas to fish so plan on getting some fishing in this month.

                         

Bridges will continue to hold sheephead, jacks, bluefish and some black drum.  The big jacks will be invading the river this month.  They are not great to eat, but provide a tough battle on light tackle.  Ladyfish will be all over the river and keep the kids smiling.  The inlet will continue to hold bluefish, jacks and mackerel.  While April might be a little windy, it is still a great month to fish the Indian River. 

April is the first month that fish can enjoy all the many baitfish schools and they will be feeding heavily on the schools around the flats.  The water has already been warming up and you can see the changes in the bite already.  Early morning can bring lots of good results this time of year.  It was a warm winter this year and the fish are anxious to enjoy the arrival of the bait schools…..and so are we!

Sebastian Inlet Report

                                       


04-03-17 MONDAY: BLUES, SNOOK, SHEEPSHEAD, MACKEREL, REDS AND JACKS 


We have a windy morning at the inlet. Winds are blowing out of the Southeast at 13 mph, gusting to 15 and there is a moderate chop on the water. We have a slight chance of showers this afternoon. NOAA is calling for small craft to exercise caution through this afternoon and has a small craft advisory in effect from this afternoon through Tuesday morning. 
The weekend bite was good according to Tommy Turowski at the Sebastian Inlet Bait and Tackle Shop. Big Blues dominated the catches once again. Snook and Sheepshead were active as well and there were a few Spanish Mackerel that came over the rails. 
   Our angler of the day is Steve Hilmy of Floridana Beach. Steve is a retired music professor who moved here last summer from D.C. He is till composing but he tries to get out and surf fish as much as possible! He landed his slot Snook just before sunrise using a 1 ounce white bucktail. This nice fish was just under 30". 


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