12-31-14 WEDNESDAY: BLACK DRUM, SHEEPSHEAD, BLUES, TROUT AND A FEW FLOUNDER
We have a lot of clouds over the inlet this morning and the wind has picked up significantly. Winds are blowing out of the Northeast at 19 mph, gusting to 23 and there is a moderate chop on the water. Although no NOAA advisories are issues at this time (9:00 a.m.) always check before going offshore. It looks as if the front may come through after all. We have a very good chance of rain today so go prepared for that; the good news is the no see 'ums are gone!
We are still seeing the same variety of fish at the inlet including Black Drum, Blues, Sheepshead and Reds. Speckled Trout are being landed from the banks of the inlet and in the river and a few from the jetties. Flounder have been small to mid-sized but we haven't seen the big guys in large numbers, just a few stragglers in the 6 - 9 lb. range. Maybe this coming front will bring them into the inlet.
Our first photo today features Ian Mendez of Orlando. Ian landed his Black Drum off the north jetty using live shrimp. Ian also landed and quickly released a goliath grouper, not one of the monsters under the jetty, but a nice one. Unfortunately, we can't post the photo due to FWC regulations.
Liam Scott of Cornwall, NY was in the Sunshine State visiting his grandparents over the Christmas break. Liam landed this Flounder in photo two which was released.
Photo three is of a Sand Perch that Liam landed and released as well. Liam also landed a good sized Goliath Grouper that was released right away.
Photo four is of Logan Abell and Maxwell Saint Cyr of Palm Bay. The young men fished the north jetty on the night of the 23rd and did well with Black Drum. They landed four that were over 20" using clams.
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