Scouting Around Palm Beach/Martin County Area

                                          

INSHORE

     The surf fishing along the Treasure Coast was great this week. Whiting, croaker, pompano, redfish, big jacks, and even some bluefish and Spanish mackerel were snagged. Throwing spoons has been the best approach due to the wind. The fish are around throughout the day, but the action is best around the higher tide.

     The east side of the Indian River has been great for catching redfish and flounder this week. Fishing around structure has produced a lot of snook, sheepshead and Spanish mackerel. Try throwing live shrimp on a jig head.

     Keep in mind that snook season closes at midnight on December 15.

     The beach of Jupiter were good for catching pompano, Spanish mackerel and bluefish this week.

     Those fishing the Intracoastal Waterway in and around Jupiter are reporting jacks, ladyfish and bluefish around Marker 42, and plenty of snook in the dock lights at night.

     Fishing the Intracoastal in central and southern Palm Beach County has been fun this week. Snook are being caught around bridges and dock lights at night, along with black drum.

     A few Spanish mackerel were caught from the shores of Boynton Beach this week, along with plenty of jacks and ladyfish.

     

LAKE OKEECHOBEE

     The live-shiner bite has been excellent on Lake Okeechobee, and several large bass have been caught – including a few weighing over 7 pounds. Fishing the outside edges and back in the grass has been best. When the weather cools, the bite lasts throughout the day, but it’s still tough to beat first light and the early-morning hours.

     Some of the hot spots are Ritta Island, East Wall and West Wall.

     Anglers are targeting crappie at this time as well. Fishing minnows in rim canals and the main channels seems to be working well.

report courtesy of Palm Beach Post

Scouting Around Sebastian Inlet

                                

12-01-16 THURSDAY: BLACK DRUM, SNOOK, REDS, POMPANO, MACKEREL, BLUES, SHEEPSHEAD, TROUT, FLOUNDER AND JACKS 

The north jetty is now open approximately 75%. The north jetty is open 24/7 again; please help us maintain this wonderful resource. Do not leave your clam shells on the deck, put them in the water. Pick up after yourself; do not leave litter lying on the deck. Put unwanted bait back into the water. Place your used fishing line in the provided containers, it saves wildlife and helps limit the number of tangled lines. Limit the number of rods to two at a time. DO NOT throw objects at boaters; NO EXCUSES. The western gate is a permanent fixture and can be closed at any time; it will be up the users of the jetty. 

What a beautiful morning at the Sebastian Inlet. Winds are blowing out of the South-Southwest at 11 mph, gusting to 17 and there is a light chop on the water. The sun is shining, the water is clear and fish are biting, it just doesn't get much better! Black Drum remain the predominant catch with Snook and Reds coming in a close second. Pompano are being landed in the surf, river and from the jetties. Spanish Mackerel are zipping around, Blues and Sheepshead are active as well. Some are landing decent sized Trout and Flounder in the river, those are a little more sporadic. Overall, the bite is great, get out and try your luck, if nothing else to enjoy the weather!

Nancy Tu of Orlando is featured in our first photo today. Nancy was fishing the south side rocks using live shrimp when she landed this beautiful 9 lb., 21" Tripletail! 
  Our second photo today features Tim Roberts of Oviedo. Tim landed his 15.5" Pompano off the north jetty using live shrimp. Tim reported a lot of Sheepshead coming over the rails and his friend had a nice one on the line but it spit the hook before he could land it but he managed to land a 16" Black Drum. Blue Fish and Spanish Mackerel were hitting on cut mullet and in the early morning some Snook were landed by others. Tim used sand fleas to land a Sheepshead that had to be returned as it was 1/2" short. 
  Abner Torna of Kissimmee made it back over to the inlet and took home the three Black Drum in the last photo using shrimp and clams. The drum were 17", 21" and 26.5". 

Sebastian Inlet Report

                           
11-30-16 WEDNESDAY: BLACK DRUM, REDS, SNOOK, FLOUNDER, BLUES, SHEEPSHEAD, POMPANO, SPANISH MACKEREL AND TROUT 

The north jetty is now open approximately 75%. The grates on the tip of the jetty are custom due to the angles; we are working on getting those replaced. The north jetty is open 24/7 again; please help us maintain this wonderful resource. Do not leave your clam shells on the deck, put them in the water. Pick up after yourself; do not leave litter lying on the deck. Put unwanted bait back into the water. Place your used fishing line in the provided containers, it saves wildlife and helps limit the number of tangled lines. Limit the number of rods to two at a time. DO NOT throw objects at boaters; NO EXCUSES. The western gate is a permanent fixture and can be closed at any time; it will be up the users of the jetty. 

The wind has subsided a little, this morning we have South-Southeast breezes at 9 mph with gusts to 13. We have a moderate chop on the water and NOAA has a small craft advisory in effect though this afternoon. Boating conditions will be poor for the rest of the day.

The bite has been excellent. Black Drum have been thick and we are seeing Sheepshead, Spanish Mackerel, Flounder, Blues, Reds, Snook, Pompano and Trout come over the rails of both jetties. Anglers are having good luck all over the State Park, from the beaches and the Indian River. Nothing beats fall fishing at the Sebastian Inlet!

Our first photo today is courtesy of Kevin Platt of Suntree. Kevin sent in this photo of his friend Chris Sorgenfrei with a huge, 41" bull Red he landed on live mullet. The Red was safely released to fight another day. 

Photo two features Phillip Wachsler of Melbourne Beach. Phillip landed several Snook keeping the one in the photo. He said he landed it on a piece of turkey dipped in gravy, *wink. 

From The Crew @ Whites Tackle - Ft Pierce / Stuart

Inshore the fishing has been fantastic with many Bonefish still being caught in Ft. Pierce mixed in with the Sheepshead and Snapper. Live shrimp on a jig head will work the best to catch the Bones. The St. Lucie river has seemed to clear up a bit and there have been some nice snook caught around 10 Cent and the Roosevelt  on flair hawks. The dock lights in the St. Lucie have also been producing nice trout in the 17″-22″ range.

Surf Casting Tips With John Detmer

Sebastian Inlet Report

                          

11-29-16 TUESDAY: FISHING IS GREAT, GET OUT AND WET A LINE! 

The north jetty is now open approximately 75%. The grates on the tip of the jetty are custom due to the angles; we are working on getting those replaced. The north jetty is open 24/7 again; please help us maintain this wonderful resource. Do not leave your clam shells on the deck, put them in the water. Pick up after yourself; do not leave litter lying on the deck. Put unwanted bait back into the water. Place your used fishing line in the provided containers, it saves wildlife and helps limit the number of tangled lines. Limit the number of rods to two at a time please, jetty real estate is valuable! DO NOT throw objects at boaters, no excuses. The western gate is a permanent fixture and can be closed at any time; it will be up the users of the jetty. 

We have another breezy morning at the inlet. Winds are blowing out of the East-Southeast at 15 mph, gusting to 16 and the water is choppy. NOAA has a small craft advisory in effect through 10:00 a.m. this morning and poor to hazardous boating conditions are predicted into mid-week.

The bite has been very good at the inlet. Anglers are catching fish all over the State Park, from the beaches and in the Indian River. Black Drum have been plentiful, many have been in the 20" - 24" range, they are excellent at that size. The real big boys haven't arrived, and even though you may keep one over 24", they are best returned to the water to breed as they can be tough and sometimes wormy. We've seen some real monsters come over the rails of both jetties in the past! Reds, Snook, Flounder, Spanish Mackerel, Pompano, Trout, Sheepshead and Blues round out the recent catches. Anglers are using live shrimp, clams, finger mullet if they can be found, bucktails and small bait fish. 

Our photos today are courtesy of Robert Pumarada of Orlando. Robert fished the inlet with his friends Jherson Baylon and Gonzalez Sumauyang. The men had a great time and landed plenty of fish for the cooler. Photo one is of Robert with a nice slot Snook, photo two is of the three men with some of their catches and the last photo is of Jherson Baylon at the cleaning station with their catches of the day which include Jherson's first Redfish! 

From The Crew @ Whites Tackle - Ft Pierce / Stuart

Inshore the snook fishing has been great around the bridges and on plugs and First light gigs also they jetty has been good on the outgoing tide with a few tarpon mixed in. The trout fishing has been great around Bear point with a reds mixed in soft baits have produced well. The flounder bite has been good around the inlet and jetty to with live shrimp.