Sebastian Inlet Report

08-02-16 TUESDAY: MANGROVE SNAPPER, BLUE RUNNERS, JAKCKS, LOOKDOWNS, LADYFISH, REDS AND C/R SNOOK 

It's a lovely morning at the inlet. Winds are blowing out of the East at 3 mph, gusting to 5 and there is a light to moderate chop on the water. The ocean side of the inlet is a little choppier than the inlet side. NOAA is calling for a chance of showers and thunderstorms today but right now it's gorgeous.

We are seeing the usual cast of characters come over the rails at the inlet. Mangrove Snapper remain the most active. A few Mutton Snappers are in the mix. Please be aware that the size limits are different for snappers. Mangroves are 10" although most don't keep them unless they are at least 11", Muttons are 16", Cubera are 12" and Lanes are 8"! If you aren't sure, ask another angler or return it to the water, it isn't worth the fine. Schools of Jacks have been busting through the schools of greenies which have been plentiful. Lookdowns, Ladyfish, Reds, Blue Runners and C/R Snook round out the catches from the jetties. Tarpon, Bonito and Sharks are in the surf. 
Our photo of the day is courtesy of Steve Kelley of Maryland, sent in a photo of real nice  C/R Reds he landed

From The Crew @ Whites Tackle - Ft Pierce / Stuart

         
               photo courtesy of Eric Gates @ The Freight Train Fishing Charters

Inshore the snook bite has been good in the inlets on the outgoing tide live bait during the day and jigs have produced well at night.The trout bite has been good to the north around Queens Cove to Harbor Branch D.O.A Cals and live shrimp have produced the best. The bridges and channel edges have had a few snapper around on the incoming tide live shrimp and white baits are your best bet

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08-01-16 MONDAY: MANGROVE AND MUTTON SNAPPER, JACKS, BLUE RUNNERS, LOOKDOWNS, REDS AND C/R SNOOK. 

We have a beautiful summer morning at the inlet. Winds are blowing out of the East at 5 mph and there is a light chop on the water. NOAA is calling for a slight chance of showers today. The water is very clear at the inlet due to lack of rain and runoff. 

Over the weekend we saw a few nice Mutton Snapper come over the rails according to Tommy Turowski at the Sebastian Inlet Bait and Tackle Shop. More mangrove than muttons were landed, along with Jacks, Lookdowns, Blue Runners and big Reds were landed as well. We are still seeing a lot of greenies in the water. C/R Snook are hungry due to spawning season but please handle the species with extra care. 

Our angler of the day is Fabian Cruz of Polk County. Fabian was free-lining a live greenie from the north jetty when he landed and released the C/R Snook in our photo. Fabian was able to take home three keeper Mangrove Snapper that day. 

From The Crew @ Whites Tackle - Ft Pierce / Stuart

                                      

Snook and tarpon are still at the jetty and along the beach. Small minnow imitations like a mirrodine should get some bites. There has been some redfish and trout to the north near harbor branch, soft plastics and live bait should get bites.

Sanibel | Captiva Island Beach Snook Fishing

From Todd / Eric @ Juno Bait -Juno Beach

INSHORE:  Snook fishing has been good this week, with the bridges at night and seawalls in the morning being the key areas to try.  Docklights are also producing good numbers of small fish on moving water.  Mangrove snappers are biting around the bridges at night; with live shrimp and small pilchards being the key baits.  A few jacks cruising seawalls early.  Also been a few tarpon moving around the Loxahatchee early and late.  

SURF/PIER:  Catch and release snook fishing has been really good this week.  Look for the snook to be moving along the beach, and feeding aggressively, early in the morning and late in the afternoon.  Smaller swimming plugs, small jigs, and soft plastic jerk baits have all been good choices for the snook.  The Juno Beach Pier has had good snook fishing, a fair number of croakers, a few tarpon, and a scattering of spanish mackerel around. 

Lots of good action on light tackle and a white crappie jig these days.  Best action will be early and late...it's hot out and the fish know it too!

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07-29-16 FRIDAY: MANGROVE SNAPPER, JACKS, REDS, C/R SNOOK 

Anglers are welcoming a nice breeze at the inlet this morning. Winds are blowing out of the East-Southeast at 14 mph, gusting to 17 and there is a light chop on the water. There are no NOAA advisories this morning and it looks like we have a nice weekend ahead of us for our boaters. There is a slight chance of rain on Saturday and Sunday but seas will be on the calm side. 

We are seeing the water temperature drop significantly due the summer cold-water upwelling. This morning's bottom reading at the inlet is around 77 degrees. We heard from several people who participated in lobster mini-season the past two days who confirmed the chillier conditions. The cooler water is pushing some bigger fish closer to shore, that's the good news!
  We are seeing Mangrove Snapper, Jacks, C/R Snook and oversized Reds come over the rails according to Tommy Turowski at the Sebastian Inlet District. Tommy reports greenies are thick and predators are actively pursuing them. 
  Our photos today are courtesy of Jon Ham of Cocoa. Jon and his 11 year old son Carlos fished the tide pool last Friday and Saturday. Jon reported that C/R Snook were stacked up on both sides of the western rocks, big boys on the channel side and smaller fish on the cove side. Lots of greenies were being chased by schools of Jacks in the tide pool. Jon hooked up with a 35" C/R Snook and a 25" C/R Snook, they jumped into the tide pool and slowly reeled the fish in and revive it before the release. Carlos was taught the importance of conservation and Jon said it was as much fun as fishing. Carlos begged to go back on Saturday morning to see if he could land one too. They arrived early and Carlos caught his own bait, cast, hooked and fought his first Snook by himself with a little coaching from Dad. He landed two Snook that morning, one was 30" and the other was 32" while free-lining pinfish. All fish were gently released. Some great memories were made at the Sebastian Inlet.

Photo one features Jon and Carlos Ham with one of the fish landed on Friday. Carlos sends it off with a little love! Photo two is of Jon and Carlos with another Snook on Friday. The last photo is of one of Carlos' Snook on Saturday. Great memories were made at the Sebastian Inlet. Very nice gentlemen!