Pomps Are Coming

On Saturday, October 24th a workshop to introduce anglers to the basics of surf fishing will be held. Discussions center on the equipment needed to enjoy a productive surf fishing day at the beach. Topics include rod and reel selection, standard pompano rig, choosing bait and more. Anglers should bring a pen/pencil and something to write on. Meet at the Sebastian Inlet Fishing Museum on the south side of the Park at 1:00 p.m.

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  10-14-15 WEDNESDAY: REDS, SNOOK, SPANISH MACKEREL, JACKS, FLOUNDER, TARPON AND TROUT 

We have another stellar morning at the inlet. Winds are blowing out of the West-Southwest at 2 mph, gusting to 5 and the water has a very light chop. Winds are predicted to switch to the Southeast late this afternoon.

We are seeing many of the usual fall fish come over the rails of the jetties. Reds, Snook and Spanish Mackerel have been the prevalent species with an occasional Flounder, Jack and Bluefish. Tarpon and Trout are active on the flats. 

Our first photo today features inlet regular "Mackerel Diane" Buyce of Melbourne. Diane spent a frustrating morning Tuesday on the north jetty. Her beloved targeted species kept spitting the hook or cutting her off and she went through hooks and bait galore. Only two Macks came over the rails during the morning hours but the bite turned on at noon. Diane landed three in a row and she didn't stop there. The Mackerel in the photo was one of many she landed that afternoon. 

Photo two features Stephen Frye of Cocoa Beach. Stephen and his friend Blake Reed fished the north jetty last Tuesday morning when the Redfish bite and the Redfish bite was hot! Early in the morning hours Stephen and Blake both landed 43+" Reds and both landed slot Reds later in the morning. Stephen holds a 22" keeper he landed using mullet.

Fran Barbera fished the north jetty and landed the slot Redfish in our third photo and landed the Shark in our fourth photo on Thursday. Nice going Fran!

From Whites Tackle - Ft Pierce / Stuart

Inshore the fishing has been great both to the north and south Bear point has had a few nice trout and snook in the bait schools with a few reds mixed in. Harbor Branch has had some nice snook and a few reds in the bait schools around the mangroves.to the south the sailfish flats have had a few reports of some nice trout and snook in the bait schools around first light.

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10-13-15 TUESDAY: REDS, SNOOK, SPANISH MACKEREL, TROUT AND FLOUNDER 

We have a glorious fall morning at the inlet. With blue skies, white fluffy clouds, cool temperatures and a good bite, it just doesn't get better at the inlet. Winds are blowing out of the West-Northwest at 2 mph, gusting to 3 and there is a light chop on the water. Winds will switch to the Southeast this afternoon. 
  We received an update from inlet regular Mike Ricciardi who fished the north jetty yesterday morning from 7:00 - 11:30. The water calmed down significantly and there were no waves crashing over the jetty for the first time in several weeks. Eight to ten Reds came over the rails, six were in the slot. Four or five Snook were landed, two were slot fish. Reds and Snook were hitting live shrimp, although Mike landed a 20" Red on mullet. The Jacks have practically disappeared but Spanish Mackerel have moved in to take their place and most are good sized fish. Mike said the mullet seem to be thinning out but greenies are plentiful. 
  Our first photo today features Bryan Sampson of Kissimmee. Bryan fished the north jetty. Bryan holds a multi-spotted Red that measured 26". He used mullet to land the slot Red. Bryan also landed oversized Snook and Reds that day. 
  Photo two features Bob Green of Vero Beach. Bob landed his 25" slot Red using mullet last Tuesday morning. 
  Yukihoko Hatta of Melbourne holds a big Jack in our third photo. This big Jack pulled Yuki from the middle of the ocean side of the jetty, all the way around the tip to the middle of the inlet side! Yuki was using a lure. 
  Orlando resident Edymar Pernandez landed his 19" Red using mullet in our fourth photo. 

Scouting Around - Ft Pierce Area

Over the next few weeks you can look for the area to come alive starting with the Ft. Pierce Inlet.  As the bait makes it's way inshore there will be plenty of action from jacks, Spanish mackerel, bluefish and even a few bonita and they will be taking anything shinny like spoons, Gotchajigs, flash jigs and even drifting a live bait.  Remember that with all of this action the sharks will be looking for a meal too.  

On the bottom it is time for the black drum,
croakers, sheepshead andsandperch to start showing up in good numbers.  Try using a light tackle rod and reel with a 18 to 24 inch fluorocarbon leader and a #2 hook with a fresh dead or frozen shrimp.  Around the local bridges, docks and most any structure the sheepshead should be concentrated in good numbers.  Try a 20 pound fluorocarbon leader and a 1/4oz. Trol-rite hook and a small live shrimp.  Take plenty of bait as you are going to need it.  Look for the snook to be in the deeper water around the Ft. Pierce Inlet and at the bridges and they will be taking live baits like a mullet, pinfish or croakers.  Fish on the bottom using a heavy rod and a 40 pound fluorocarbon leader, a 5/0 live bait hook and whatever weight it takes to hold the bottom.  Now for the trout and redfish - look around the deeper cuts and holes along the channel edges and the flats.  Using a live shrimp will be hard to beat and again use a 20 pound fluorocarbon leader and a 1/4oz. Trol-rite jig and fish it very slow - the colder the water temps the slower you will want to fish the jig.  As the day warms up and the fish start to move to the flats for the warmer water you will want to change and try a soft plastic bait like a D.O.A. shrimp,a TerroEyz or a live shrimp.

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10-12-15 MONDAY: SNOOK, REDS, JACKS, SPANISH MACKEREL, FLOUNDER, TROUT AND TARPON 

We have a gorgeous fall morning at the inlet. Winds are blowing out of the North-Northwest at 4 mph, gusting to 8 and there is a light chop on the water. 

Tommy Turowski at the Sebastian Inlet Bait and Tackle Shop reported a good bite over the weekend. Mullet are still running and there have been Snook, Reds, Jacks, a few Blues, Spanish Mackerel and a few good sized Flounder coming over the rails. Trout have been active in the river and off the beach, which is not common but not unheard of either. Tarpon are rolling in the surf as well. 
  Last Tuesday was quite a day for fishing off the north jetty, all of today's photos were taken then. Our first photo features Stephen Frey of Cocoa Beach with a big 43" C/R Red he landed early in the morning hours. Stephen said the Redfish bite was good in the early hours. The big guy was released unharmed to fight another day! Stephen landed a 23" slot Red later in the day. 
  Photo two features Blake Reed of Cape Canaveral with a 26" slot Red he landed using mullet. Blake landed a 43.5" C/R Red early that morning and later in the day. The oversized Red was released safely. 
  Steve Decoulos of Atlantic Bait and Tackle poses with a 34" oversized Snook landed by Bryan Sampson of Kissimmee in our third photo. Bryan landed this big Snook but his net was needed to assist another angler. Bryan asked Steve to unhook the Snook and place him back into the water. Steve got this big Snook back into the water right after a quick photo. Nice team work and handling guys!

Photo four is of Ken White of Port St. Lucie. This Mackerel was one of two that came over the rails Tuesday morning. There were many, many cutoffs that morning. The Mackerel got hot later that day and we're sure Ken added more to his cooler! 

Photo five is of Richard Gonzalez of Palm Bay. Richard landed his Spanish Mackerel using finger mullet after the bite turned on. 

From Todd / Eric @ Juno Bait -Juno Beach