12-20-12 THURSDAY: POMPANO, BLACK DRUM, BLUES, SHEEPSHEAD AND FLOUNDER
What a gorgeous day at the inlet! Winds are blowing out of the South at 6 mph and there is a light chop on the water. Those conditions are forecasted to change with the coming "cold" front. There is a small craft advisory from late tonight through late Saturday night. Always check the coastal forecast prior to venturing offshore.
We received an update from Brooke Ashley with the Sebastian Inlet Bait and Tackle Shop that yesterday the Pompano bite was very good. Sand fleas, clams, dead and live shrimp were the baits of choice. Black Drum were hitting as well and Flounder were being caught from the rocks near the Tide Pool.
First Photo features Diane Buyce of Melbourne with a 14.5" Pompano she landed using sand fleas on Tuesday.
Our last photo today is courtesy of SISP Ranger Ed Perry. We've been hearing about the birds that have been "out of place" lately, now we have fish that are out of place. The Hickory Shad in last photo was caught in a cast net by Rodney Walker. Neither Rodney nor Ed has ever seen one at the inlet. They are normally found from Maine to Northeast Florida. Like the American Shad, they leave saltwater for fresh water to spawn.
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