02-19-13 TUESDAY: SHEEPSHEAD, BLACK DRUM, BLUES, JACKS, SPANISH MACKEREL AND REDS
We have a beautiful day ahead of us today, this morning winds are blowing out of the South-Southwest at 5 mph and there is a moderate chop on the water.
Brooke Ashley of the Sebastian Inlet Bait and Tackle shop reported that the usual cast of characters were hanging around the inlet. Sheepshead, Blues, Jacks, Spanish Mackerel, Reds and Sharks have been making appearances.
We received a photo and an update on Sunday morning's activities off the north jetty from Shawn Ramsey of Vero Beach. Shawn reported 15 Redfish were caught and released, all over 20 lbs., and all were landed on bucktails. Shawn's fish was around 25 lbs. and 40", which was safely released after the photo.
Our second photo today features inlet regular "Big Dave" Hartwell. Dave had a very good morning with eight nice sized Sheepshead, all landed on sand fleas.
Photo three is courtesy of Robert Allen of Palm Bay who fishes the inlet just about every weekend. This past weekend Robert hooked up with a monster Bull Shark off the south jetty. Robert was using a Penn 9/0 Penn on a roller tip/roller feed rod with about 850 yards of 150 lb. power pro braid with 150 yard of 100 lb. fluorocarbon top shot. Using a leader that was 4' of 49 strand 480 lb. wire, he floated a hand built float rig made out of an old crab pod buoy with a whole Bluefish on the outgoing tide. This bad boy hit within 100 yards of the rocks of the south jetty about 5 p.m. He ran out 800 - 900 yards before Robert could turn him, then Robert and his buddy Mike fought him for two hours before landing him on the beach. The Bull Shark was 235 lbs. and 7' 4" long.!
Photo four features Jose Dore of Palm Bay with a nice Sheepshead that was landed last Thursday.
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