From Capt. Charlie @Fishing Center-Fort Pierce

August lives up to its reputation of hot, humid weather with lots of rainy afternoons.  It's been a hot month already and it is important to take precautions whenever you are on the water to keep yourself hydrated and protected from the sun's rays.  It's been great fishing so far this month and should continue to produce good catches.  Plan your trips early mornings or late evenings for your best chances at success.

Trout and redfish have been the best bite this past week.  Slowly working the shallow flats can find some nice size redfish feeding in a foot or two of water throughout the day.  I fished one school in the middle of the morning in about two feet of water.  DOA shrimp, CAL grub tails or live bait can get you hooked up on one of these upper slot reds.  Trout continue to feed in shallow early and move out to deeper water as the sun warms up each day.  Watch for the sand holes on the flats for your best opportunities.  DOA shrimp continues to work well for trout.  The watermelon/holo (425) and clear/holo (382) have worked best for us.
Docks, bridges and channel edges have been producing snapper.  Some nice size mangroves have been caught lately.  Live or dead shrimp works well on these tasty guys.  The surf has continued to hold whiting along with some jacks and bluefish that have been patrolling the edges of the beach.
The inlet has been full of glass minnows and you can be assured that ladyfish, blue runners, mackerel and a host of others are out there feeding on them.