""SNOOK-NOOK TENT SALE ""

 

We are officially 5 Days away from our biggest event of the year

The 2022 Snook Nook Customer Appreciation Tent Sale will be held on Saturday, December 17th from 8am-6pm! You don’t want to miss out!

Prices you will have to see to believe! We will have a little bit of something for everyone whether you are looking to outfit a boat or looking for last minute stocking stuffers.

Factory reps will be on hand from Penn, Van Staal, Shimano, Daiwa, Tsunami, No Live Bait Needed, FishBites, Danco, Rapala, Monster 3x and more!

As always, when you spend $100, you will receive a limited edition Snook Nook Tent Sale event shirt! With every $100 spent, you will receive a raffle ticket to be eligible to win thousands of dollars worth of prizes. Some of the prizes include: A Van Staal, Inshore and Offshore Fishing Charters, rod/reel combos from Penn, Shimano, Daiwa, Tsunami, rods from Crowder, Star and Bull Bay, tackle packages, sunglasses, gift cards and much more!

Follow along as we get closer to the event as we will be updating you with the deals to be had!

We appreciate all of your business throughout the year. Thank you all for being amazing customers!

Beach Fishing Seminar

See Capt. Paul Sperco {Beach Fishing} December 3rd seminar at Bass Pro Shops in Port St Lucie .at 2:00pm

If you would like to attend and receive a Free Capt Paul Pompano rig please text your name to

609-903- 8243 or email the same information to dsperco@yahoo.Com . This is a two event day as Fishbites Brett Burford and Billy Carr will be there holding their “Buy 2 bags , get one free” promotion.

Beach Fishing With Paul Sperco Palm Beach/Martin County Area

 Here’s a quick report about todays fishing . I was hoping to head back up by Fort Pierce today to see if that bunch of pompano that I ran into on Monday were still in the area . The report from yesterday was not the best from up north so I looked Stokes and Beachwalk Pasley but it was dead low tide around 7 am and those couple of spots are really shallow at low water after Nicole . I ended up in Jensen Beach for a couple of hours and only had 2 throwback pompano to show for it . The water was starting to clean up in the Jensen area but I packed up to look at Coconut and Blue Heron up north. Water was really dirty up there and a call from a friend who was on the south end of the island let me know I went the wrong way . He ended up with 5 nice pompano at days end and I should have just waited for the tide to come up . I did head back down and threw them out in nice looking water in Jensen Beach . I missed the bite on the pompano but did get lucky enough to catch and release a nice permit . EZFlea was the Fishbite that caught my permit and the couple of small pompano that were also released . We’ll that’s pompano fishing and I always say , “it’s harder to find them than it is to catch them”. As we head into the weekend a front is headed our way and the predicted wind shift to north and northeast could make the surf a little sporty. There are some fish around so if it’s fishable get out and give the beach a try . Good luck and catch em up .

Come see Capt. Paul his Seminar at Bass Pro on December 3 . You can still pre register by texting your name to 609 903 8243 or emailing that information to dsperco@yahoo.Com . Anyone who pre registers will receive a fee Capt Paul Pompano rig .

From Todd,Eddy & Jeff @ Juno Bait -Juno Beach

 INSHORE-  Pretty good inshore reports despite less than overall water conditions.  Snook fishing remains solid; especially with a slightly unexpected pop of mullet showing up after Nicole.    The Loxahatchee River has been holding a fair number of snook, along with a few tarpon and jacks.  The bridge snook bite remains good at night.  With temps remaining fairly warm the snook are still biting bigger baits well; but are also responding well to smaller presentations (3" NLBN or Shrimp Jig) as well.  As the water temps drop the smaller and slower the baits go the better!  A scattering of sheepshead around, but no big numbers yet.  Expect that to get better as the water cools off a little more. 

SURF/PIER-  Despite much nicer conditions along the beach this week the surf fishing remains on the slower side.  The water is still an off color after the storm; which is no doubt not helping the fishing.  The Juno Beach Pier is back open, with only limited reports coming through.  When catfish lead off what's being caught at the pier...you know things are not great.  The Juno Beach Pier has also had a few small jacks and ribbonfish around.  With any luck NE winds will help get some more Spanish Mackerel, Bluefish, and Pompano headed in our direction.  Have heard a handful of rumors (We won't call them reports so much!) of some decent pompano fishing starting in Jensen Beach and headed north.  

Sebastian Inlet Report

North side closed but south side anglers catching snook and jacks

And now for Wayne “Snookman” Landry’s brief but informative fishing report:

“Good morning, all my Sebastian Inlet friends and anglers! I hope everyone made it through hurricane Nicole without any damages or down time. We were spared again, but Sebastian Inlet State Park didn’t fare so well, especially the North jetty. The hurricane undermined the concrete walkway slabs leading to the South jetty. Use caution walking to the South jetty and avoid walking on the jostled slabs. Use the sand path that parallels the walkway. Seaweed and sand blanket the T-dock but we are cleaning it today. The entire North side of the park is closed until further notice. There is no water, sewer or electrical service yet. For updates on its reopening, call the south ranger station at 772-589-9659 or visit the state park website www.floridastateparks.org/Sebastian-Inlet.

Now, on to the fishing report: Fishing at the inlet as a whole has been limited, south side only. On Saturday, I noticed a lot of finger mullet and smaller baitfish all around the north jetty on the webcam, which is operational again. Fish were busting them up in the north surf and inside the inlet and it looked like the boaters were having a great time! Incoming tide was when all the action was going on, and also the south jetty anglers were catching small snook and jacks on live finger mullet along the jetty shoreline, incoming tide. The only other area producing any fish was the T-Dock. Boaters were catching small snook and jacks on live baits on the first part of the outgoing tide. The water back here and most everywhere is still very dirty and weeded up. It's going to take some time to clean back up and get back to normal. 

 

Ed Killer / tcpalm South Fla. Report

 A weak front is on its way creating northeast winds through the next few days. Sea conditions should allow for decent offshore fishing Friday and Saturday, but Sunday may be iffy.

The most productive zone in the forecast is the surf. Relatively calm conditions allowed anglers to wet a few lines, and for some, the pompano bit. Spanish mackerel are also in the surf zone. Snook are there, too.

There is still flooding in the St. Johns River north of Lake Harney near Geneva but the water levels are receding and should be better by the weekend.

Closures & regulations changes in effect: Anglers are reminded about these fishery harvest closures currently underway and ones about to begin and end.

• Flounder: Harvest closed from Oct. 15 through Nov. 30. Harvest re-opens Dec. 1.
• Hogfish: Harvest closed from Nov. 1 to April 30, 2023. Harvest re-opens May 1, 2023.
• Spotted seatrout:  Harvest closed from Nov. 1 through Dec. 31 in Volusia, Brevard, Indian River, St. Lucie, Martin & Palm Beach counties. Harvest re-opens Jan. 1, 2023.
• Snook: Harvest closed from Dec. 15 through Jan. 31, 2023. Harvest re-opens Feb. 1, 2023.
• Grouper: Harvest closed from Jan. 1, 2023 through April 30, 2023. Harvest re-opens May 1, 2023. Includes gag grouper, red grouper, scamp and six other lesser species.
• Redfish: Harvest of redfish is banned in the Indian River Lagoon and Mosquito Lagoon beginning Sept. 1.
• Alligator: Hunt season open Aug. 15-Nov. 1. Permits required.
• Lobster: Regular season opened Aug. 6.
• Dolphin: New fishing regulations began May 1 for state waters. Bag limit is now 5 fish per day per angler; Vessel limit is now 30 fish per day. Captain & crew may not be included in limit.
• Tilefish: A commercial fishing closure is in place beginning July 6 until Dec. 31, 2022.

• Mosquito Lagoon

  Speckled trout, redfish, black drum, jacks are all on the catch list in the shallow waterway. Use live shrimp. They can be freelined or fished under a popping cork. Sometimes, that extra action can trigger trout to feed on sound thinking that other trout nearby are feeding.  

• Surf

  This zone has been the hot one this week as anglers are reporting catching pompano, Spanish mackerel, bluefish, jacks, blue runners, snook, sharks and more. High tides mean no long casts necessary. The fish are over the bar and near the trough. For those who aren't crazy about macks, try this: Only take as many as you will eat fresh that day. Leave the skin on when filleting. Broil skin down in an oven for 10 minutes flavored with butter, lemon, favorite spices, or if in a grill, wrap fish in tin foil after flavoring and cook for 10 minutes. Serve with cheese grits, string beans and tartar sauce.

• Sebastian Inlet

  Spanish mackerel are the catch in this region. Gotcha plugs or diamond jigs are the best to throw at these toothy fish. The other key to catching them is to reel fast. Mackerel love the chase so the faster one reels, the more successful he or she is. Snook can be caught on the rocks off north jetty with live bait. Flounder can be caught around the T Dock, but the season is closed for harvest right now, so let them all go until the end of November. 

• Indian River Lagoon

  Small tarpon can be caught and released in the Thousand Island area of the Banana River Lagoon using small swim baits or small live baits. Snook can be caught around structure like seawalls, docks, causeways and channel edges. Redfish have been biting in the same areas, but remember, all redfish must be released in the entire lagoon system according to FWC regulations.  

• report courtesy of Ed Killer is florida today's outdoors writer. Friend Ed on Facebook at Ed Killer, follow him on Twitter @tcpalmekiller or email him at  ed.killer@tcpalm.com.

From Todd,Eddy & Jeff @ Juno Bait -Juno Beach

 

INSHORE-  Snook fishing remains good inshore right now.  Still a fair number of mullet around, and the snook haven't lost interest yet (As the water begins to cool the snook won't bother to chase down the mullet as readily; and prefer shrimp and smaller easier to digest baits).  Flair Hawks, NLBN Swimbaits, and swimming plugs all remain solid lure choices for the snook.  The tarpon are still mixed in with the snook, along with some bruiser jacks.  Starting to get a few sheepshead reports coming in, along with the occasional inshore pompano as well.  Seasons are no doubt shifting.  

SURF/PIER- Dirty water in on the beach has fishing a bit slow this week.  A handful of pompano around, and that should only improve as the water (hopefully) begins to clear up a little.  A few bluefish around, with the best action on them coming late in the afternoon into the evening.  Cut sardines and mullet are a good bait option for the blues; while a silver spoon or diamond jig typically works good lure wise.  The Juno Beach Pier continues to produce a fair number of Spanish Mackerel.  White crappie jigs continue to produce the most action on the Macs.  A solid number of sharks around these days for those looking for something bigger to pull on.