04-06-16 WEDNESDAY: SLOW BITE.....
We have a windy morning at the inlet. Winds are blowing out of the Northeast at 17 mph, gusting to 22 and the water is choppy. NOAA has a small craft advisory in effect through this evening and there is a chance of showers today.
We received an update from Mike Ricciardi of Vero Beach who fished the north jetty yesterday. Mike got the "lottery fish" of the morning, a 25" Black Drum. The rest of the fish coming over the rails were Lookdowns, Blues and Jacks, a slow morning overall.
Charlie Achinelli reported the surf is still holding a few Pompano; clams seem to work best this time of year. Charlie landed several nice Pompano along with Blues and Whiting.
Our first photo today features Mike Ricciardi of Vero Beach with a 28" Black Drum he landed.
Photo two is of Charlie Achinelli's Pompano, Whiting and Bluefish catches.
04-05-16 TUESDAY: MOSTLY BLUES AND JACKS
We have a beautiful morning at the inlet. Winds are blowing out of the Northwest at 7 mph, gusting to 12 and there is a moderate chop on the water. Winds will be increasing this evening and NOAA has issued a small craft advisory from this evening through Wednesday evening.
The bite was very slow off the jetties yesterday. Two Black Drum were landed in the early morning hours and one other came over the rails around noon. A couple of Pompano were landed but Jacks and Blues dominated the catches.
Our first photo today features Stephen Hoover of Orlando. Stephen fished the north jetty landed and returned two short Pompano using sand fleas on a three hook pompano rig and a 2 oz. pyramid sinker. Stephen then landed a 14.5" Pompano on live shrimp using a 2 hook Gulf rig with a 2 oz. pyramid sinker. He was fishing between the shore and first sand bar on the ocean side at high tide.
Inshore: Snook fishing is still steady in the inlet for guys drifting during the day. Look for redfish and trout north of north bridge along the east side of the river. Pilchards for live bait, and top waters early switching to a gulp jerk shad as the sun comes up. Pompano are still biting to the south along the sand bars and to the north near round island.
Warmer weather is here to stay! Lots of sunshine has greeted anglers along the Treasure Coast lately. We are dealing with the windy days as usual, but the weather has definitely improved for us. Water temperatures have reach the high seventies this week and the fishing has been very good most days. As we transition into summer patterns, you can expect lots more of the same conditions in March.
There are still lots of sheepshead and snapper around the river willing to bite on a live or dead shrimp. We are finding our redfish both under docks and around the mangroves lately. Our trout have come from south of Fort Pierce. Try a DOA Deadly Combo or Monster 3X to locate the trout. Snook fishing has been good around the inlet, bridges and mangroves this week. There are some mackerel, jacks and bluefish in the inlet area. It's a fun time of year to get out fishing!
Be aware that the boat traffic around Fort Pierce has seen a huge increase lately. As anglers come up from the Stuart area to get away from the Lake Okeechobee water in the St. Lucie River, you can expect a more crowded area around here. Be aware of boaters around you while out there!
