To the angler who loves to fish the beaches, shores, jetties, bridges and piers of Florida.
Thursday, September 29, 2016
Scouting Around Palm Beach/Martin County Area
INSHORE
The mullet run is still in full effect along Jensen Beach. As a result, snook, tarpon, big jacks, bluefish, Spanish mackerel and even some pompano are being reported.
photo courtesy of Pompano Rich Vidulich
The early-morning high tide has been best except for the pompano; they seem to be around throughout the day, although you’ll need a long cast (100 yards or so) to catch them – so be sure you bring a 10- to 12-foot rod.
Tarpon are crushing mullet along the beaches of Jupiter. There are also jacks, bluefish, and a few Spanish mackerel and snook around. The best action is early in the morning.
Jacks and snook are being caught in the Intracoastal Waterway in the early-morning and late-evening hours. The occasional redfish has been snagged at the Jupiter Inlet.
Those fishing in the surf along Palm Beach are reporting some snook and tarpon, along with a few bluefish early in the day. There are plenty of jacks in the mix and they seem to be around throughout the day.
The mullet schools seem to have pushed through the Boynton Beach area, and while there are still some around, the numbers have definitely gone down. You can still find the occasional snook and tarpon in the surf, and there are always jacks around.
In the Intracoastal in and around Boynton Beach, tarpon are rolling in the channel, while snook and jacks are chasing bait between the inlet and area bridges. The snook and tarpon action has been best at night, but sheepshead, jacks and even the occasional redfish have been hooked during the day.
LAKE OKEECHOBEE
The offshore islands and outside grass lines are still the best places to catch bass at this point on Lake Okeechobee. While the early-morning bite is still the ideal time for catching big numbers, the window has opened a bit in recent days. Anglers are having success into the mid-morning hours, and the action is picking up again in the late afternoon and into the evening.
Live shiners are the bait of choice, but artificial lures are certainly getting the job done as well.
Guides on the southern end of the lake are reporting more than 30 catches on a half-day morning trip, and fish as large as 6 pounds have been hooked this week.
report courtesy of Palm Beach Post
Sebastian Inlet Report
09-28-16 WEDNESDAY: SNOOK, REDS, SNAPPER, MACKEREL, LOOKDOWNS, JACKS AND FLOUNDER
It's a beautiful morning at the inlet. Winds are blowing out of the South-Southwest at 5 mph, gusting to 8 and there is a light chop on the water. Winds are predicted to shift to the South-Southeast this afternoon. Afternoon showers and thunderstorms are likely.
Snook, Reds, Snapper, Mackerel, Barracuda, Sharks, Lookdowns and even a Flounder or two have been coming over the rails of the jetties. It looks like a great day to get out and wet a line!
Our first photo today features Felipe Gonzalez of Ocoee. Felipe and Tiffany Kelley made their first trip to the inlet and reported a great first time experience. They arrived at 9:30 Saturday morning and fished nonstop until 4:00 a.m. Sunday! Felipe was using an 8' rod with a Browning reel, 20 lb. test with a 60 lb. leader. Live mullet on a circle hook brought Felipe this beautiful 36" C/R Snook, his personal best! Snook and Reds were coming over the rails all day and night. He landed a slot Snook later in the evening.
Photos two and three are courtesy of Luke Vila of Kissimmee. Luke and Justin Mitchell fished the banks of the inlet using shrimp and mullet. Justin landed a Redfish and a small Shark and Luke landed a Mangrove Snapper. The men are strictly catch and release anglers.
From The Crew @ Whites Tackle - Ft Pierce / Stuart
The Tarpon, Snook, and sharks have still been on the beach from Vero to Stuart. Finding the mullet schools is the key to finding the fish. Large surface divers will work the best for the Tarpon and you will catch an occasional shark on them as well. Free lining mullet on the beach has been the most productive way to catch the snook.
The Night time snook and tarpon fishing has been great in Stuart around 10 cent throwing live mullet, and in fort pierce throwing live mullet and flair hawks around the bridges and turning basin. There have been a few nice Trout and Redfish from the power plant up to bear point throwing DOA shad tails in Rootbeer and electric chicken.
Tuesday, September 27, 2016
Sebastian Inlet Report
We have a beautiful morning at the Sebastian Inlet. Winds are blowing out of the Southwest at 3 mph, gusting to 6 and there is a light chop on the water. Winds will shift to the Southeast this afternoon and we have a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2:00 p.m.
We received an update from Charlie Achinelli of Melbourne who fished the north jetty yesterday and reported that the Snapper bite remains good for those using both live and dead baits in the rocks and pockets. Several anglers reached their limit of five and Charlie nearly made it with four nice Mangrove Snapper. Chad from Orlando reached his limit of five and also landed and released a pretty little Dog Snapper. The Dog Snapper has very sharp and notably larger canine teeth. Juveniles are associated with estuaries, while adults can be found offshore on rocky reefs. The species looks similar to a Schoolmaster Snapper. Big Jacks were coming over the rails as well.
Our first photo features Billy Goodwin of Polk County.Billy and his wife Shannon catching lots of big Reds. Shannon landed a 32" Red and Billy is holding a 38" bull. They also landed three more C/R Reds that day!
Photo two is of the Dog Snapper.
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