Sebastian Inlet Report

 BLUES, SPANISH MACKEREL, POMPANO, BLACK DRUM, SHEEPSHEAD, SNOOK AND REDS 

We have an overcast morning at the inlet but conditions are real nice. Winds are blowing out of the West at 9 mph and the water is nice and calm (for now). We will probably see rain this afternoon and the winds will probably pick up as well. 

 We had a nice Pompano bite and Black Drum, Sheepshead and Blues came over the rails as well. Catch and release Snook and big Reds have been active, mostly at night. We've seen a lot of smaller Spanish Mackerel off the beaches and jetties but they seem to be increasing in size, which is great news for all the Mack lovers out there! Silver spoons, Gotcha lures, small shiny bait fish and sometimes small shrimp can do the trick for Spanish Mackerel. They like baits with a little glitz so add some shine and color if you are targeting Mackerel.

 

A enormous Black Drum 51", landed off the north jetty on Sunday it took about 30 minutes to land it, and two people to get this beast up onto the north jetty. After photos they released the big Drum to get out and make more little Drum. Once they reach this size, it's usually best to release them as they can be tough and stringy. What a catch!

  

From White's Tackle - Ft Pierce

Inshore, we received reports of pompano in the surf on Ft. Pierce's south beach. Anglers reported catching them on clam strips and sand fleas. More reports yesterday from the south jetty of some excellent flounder fishing. I have talked to some folks that have been reporting some good snook action in skinny water on top water lures, like a 31/2" Bomber Badonk-a-Donks. Trout fishing has been good when you can find a spot out of the wind.

From White's Tackle - Ft Pierce

Inshore, there are lots of reports of good flounder fishing right now at the south jetty and back in the lagoon. We are still getting reports of some good redfish catches in the lagoon mostly north St. Lucie and south Indian River counties. Gulp products have been producing results on both the flounder and redfish.

Sebastian Inlet Report

03-30-11 WEDNESDAY: BLUES, POMPANO, SHEEPSHEAD, BLACK DRUM, REDS, SNOOK AND SPANISH MACKEREL It's an overcast morning at the inlet and there's a good chance that we will see some rain today, particularly this afternoon. Winds are blowing out of the East at 20 mph this morning but we have a lot of wind proof anglers out on the north jetty trying their luck. Fishing has been good. Yesterday we saw some real nice sized Pompano come over the rails and in good numbers. Blues ran pretty much throughout the day and large Sheepshead are abundant around the structures. Catch and release Snook have been active as well as Black Drum. Small Spanish Mackerel have started to show and those big Reds have been very active during the evening hours.

From White's Tackle - Ft Pierce

Inshore, a good snook bite was reported on the south jetty yesterday and we also received some reports of excellent flounder fishing in the lagoon. 

Anglers reported a good catch of redfish again in the north lagoon using Berkley Gulp products. The weather kept most anglers in port yesterday and reports of some more much needed rain are in the forecast today.

From Henry @ Snook Nook -Jensen Beach

At the beach it was Blues, Pompano and Whiting in and out all day, no pattern but just fish if the one you want is not there wait thirty minutes and it will show, no pattern. Normally it would be Blues in the early part of the day but not this week, Pompano when that edge warms, but not this week it was location, location and when you thought you had it figured they would change and I am not so sure they are not laughing at us. Cut bait for the Blues and clam for the others sure put a lot of fish on the beach, no matter what time. Did I mention the thirty pound Jacks




Too many Reds, from rats to the top of the slot, from north to south, east side or west it has been a morning bite. These fish school buy size so that may help you make that decision, do I leave or not. Anglers report action from the mangroves north of Little Mud on the east, docks south of Walton Road on the west to Boy Scout Island south of the Stuart Causeway using live shrimp or soft rubber baits. Bone fish in the Sail Fish flats; anglers casting that little spoon for Pompano are finding them in good numbers. Tout in good numbers on most grass edges, Pompano look to the deep water or flats close to that deep water, that little spoon move slowly across the bottom is the winner. 

Yes there is plenty of Spanish Mac’s south of the inlet, Tarpon at the Boils, Snook season is closed, Black Drum at the bridges it has been a fishy week, with beautiful weather…….could it get any better……………………………………….HENRY 
    

From White's Tackle - Ft Pierce

Inshore, reports from numerous anglers indicated that the snook were in skinny water and artificial baits of all kinds were getting the job done. One angler told me that he tried to use live bait and artificial baits were actually providing better results. Anglers reported a catch of  trout and pompano yesterday afternoon south in the lagoon all on DOA glow shrimp.