From Henry & Fred @ Snook-Nook - Jensen Beach

The nice thing about the river, you can always hide from the wind.  The East side of the river has been the place, whether it be the Indian or St. Lucie river.  The Middle Cove area has produced an excellent redfish bite as well as trout in the 6lb. range.  Live shrimp under a popping cork, live pinfish, and gold spoons have gotten the bites.  Jigging the Sailfish flats on the incoming tide has produced a mixed bag for Capt. Bob Busholz on the Catch 22 over the past week.  Jacks, Ladyfish, Pompano, Drum, Sheepshead, Triple Tail and Bonefish have been on the list.  His best day included 6 bonefish to 17 inches!  1/4oz yellow jigs tipped with shrimp got them all.   The Snook fishing in the St. Lucie river has been very good on live baits and bomber plugs.  Fish the deep water docks and bridges.

 

Surf

    Just as the pompano started making an appearance, the wind turned up.  However, the Whiting and Croaker have been there to make up for it.  Clams, shrimp, and fish bites have been the choice for bait.  Look for big jacks moving up and down the beach following the baitfish.  Spoons, topwaters, and live baits with get you an hour battle with a 25lb fish.  Few Tarpon showing up around the boils at the power plant.    

 

Sebastian Inlet Report

 04-22-14 TUESDAY: BLUES, LADYFISH, CATFISH, JACKS AND AN OCCASIONAL RED OR SNOOK 

The wind is calming down, this morning it's blowing out of the North at 8 mph and gusting to 10. There is a light chop on the water, but small craft should exercise caution in the Gulf Stream. Always check the NOAA forecast prior to going offshore.

The days have been slow, a smattering of species are making appearances, but none in huge numbers. The evening hours are bringing us lots of Blues, Jacks, Ladyfish, Sharks and an occasional Red or Snook. 

We received an update from Luke Vila of Kissimmee who fished with his brother James and co-worker Tim in the evening last week and they did well with Blues. They landed 15 and James landed a large Ladyfish. They released all of their fish.

"Wading" It's The New Fun Way To Fish.......

From Todd / Eric @ Juno Bait -Juno Beach Catch 365

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Sebastian Inlet Report

04-21-14 MONDAY: FISHING IS SLOW 

We have a blustery morning at the inlet. Winds are blowing out of the North-Northwest at 15 mph and gusting to 20. The water is choppy, but clean. A small craft advisory is in effect through this afternoon. The NOAA forecast is predicting the wind to die down tomorrow. 

We received an update from Mike Ricciardi of Vero Beach who is fishing the north jetty this morning. Mike arrived on the north jetty around 7:45, when two regulars had already called it quits; Diane Buyce and Chuck Fischer, they were tired of wasting time. Tony Swiderski of Sebastian landed a few good sized Jacks that he did not keep. Mike so far has landed three catfish and a sting ray, so fishing isn't all that great this morning. Mike reported a lot of Pelicans diving on mullet. Tommy Turowski at the Sebastian Inlet Bait and Tackle Shop reported that over the weekend, it was about the same. Jacks, Ladyfish and Blues were active at night, and a few nice Trout were landed on the flats. 
Our first photo today was sent in by Mitch Roffer of his nephew Seth Daudlin of Sterling, CT. Seth was fishing the T-Dock on the south side of the inlet when he landed his first fish ever, a rather large Checkered Puffer. 

Bimini Twist Knot in 30 seconds. What?

From Todd / Eric @ Juno Bait -Juno Beach Catch 365

INSHORE- Snook are biting at night around the bridges.   An outgoing tide seems to have the snook chewing the best.  The spring mullet run is trying to get going, so keep the baits a little on the larger side for the snook.  They will be switching off the wintertime shrimp diet, and switching over to bigger meals.  Reports are already trickling in of some snook showing up at the inlets.  This is a good sign, don't be surprised if the snook fishing really lights up over the next few weeks!  Capt. Eric, of http://www.freighttrainfishing.com/, says this is one of the best times of the year to get out and try and find a stud snook on artificial!  

SURF/PIER- Still seeing good numbers of pompano over the past week!  The really good news is that the pompano are still biting good down south...which means, in theory, we should see a nice push of pompano well into May!!!  Sandfleas, clams, and FishBites continue to be the dominant baits.   Doc's Goofy Jigs are also picking away at the fish as well!  Best bite for the pompano remains early morning, and then again late in the afternoon.  Also in the surf have been fair numbers of croaker and whiting.  Small pieces of peeled shrimp and FishBites(the stuff really works!) fished in the first trough should find the croaker and whiting.   Late late season bluefish are still biting cut bait and silver spoons along Jupiter beach.  Scattered schools of Spanish Mackerel are still in and out at Juno Beach Pier.  A white crappie jig is still the lure of choice for the Macs!