Sebastian Inlet Report

                           
11-30-16 WEDNESDAY: BLACK DRUM, REDS, SNOOK, FLOUNDER, BLUES, SHEEPSHEAD, POMPANO, SPANISH MACKEREL AND TROUT 

The north jetty is now open approximately 75%. The grates on the tip of the jetty are custom due to the angles; we are working on getting those replaced. The north jetty is open 24/7 again; please help us maintain this wonderful resource. Do not leave your clam shells on the deck, put them in the water. Pick up after yourself; do not leave litter lying on the deck. Put unwanted bait back into the water. Place your used fishing line in the provided containers, it saves wildlife and helps limit the number of tangled lines. Limit the number of rods to two at a time. DO NOT throw objects at boaters; NO EXCUSES. The western gate is a permanent fixture and can be closed at any time; it will be up the users of the jetty. 

The wind has subsided a little, this morning we have South-Southeast breezes at 9 mph with gusts to 13. We have a moderate chop on the water and NOAA has a small craft advisory in effect though this afternoon. Boating conditions will be poor for the rest of the day.

The bite has been excellent. Black Drum have been thick and we are seeing Sheepshead, Spanish Mackerel, Flounder, Blues, Reds, Snook, Pompano and Trout come over the rails of both jetties. Anglers are having good luck all over the State Park, from the beaches and the Indian River. Nothing beats fall fishing at the Sebastian Inlet!

Our first photo today is courtesy of Kevin Platt of Suntree. Kevin sent in this photo of his friend Chris Sorgenfrei with a huge, 41" bull Red he landed on live mullet. The Red was safely released to fight another day. 

Photo two features Phillip Wachsler of Melbourne Beach. Phillip landed several Snook keeping the one in the photo. He said he landed it on a piece of turkey dipped in gravy, *wink. 

From The Crew @ Whites Tackle - Ft Pierce / Stuart

Inshore the fishing has been fantastic with many Bonefish still being caught in Ft. Pierce mixed in with the Sheepshead and Snapper. Live shrimp on a jig head will work the best to catch the Bones. The St. Lucie river has seemed to clear up a bit and there have been some nice snook caught around 10 Cent and the Roosevelt  on flair hawks. The dock lights in the St. Lucie have also been producing nice trout in the 17″-22″ range.

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Sebastian Inlet Report

                          

11-29-16 TUESDAY: FISHING IS GREAT, GET OUT AND WET A LINE! 

The north jetty is now open approximately 75%. The grates on the tip of the jetty are custom due to the angles; we are working on getting those replaced. The north jetty is open 24/7 again; please help us maintain this wonderful resource. Do not leave your clam shells on the deck, put them in the water. Pick up after yourself; do not leave litter lying on the deck. Put unwanted bait back into the water. Place your used fishing line in the provided containers, it saves wildlife and helps limit the number of tangled lines. Limit the number of rods to two at a time please, jetty real estate is valuable! DO NOT throw objects at boaters, no excuses. The western gate is a permanent fixture and can be closed at any time; it will be up the users of the jetty. 

We have another breezy morning at the inlet. Winds are blowing out of the East-Southeast at 15 mph, gusting to 16 and the water is choppy. NOAA has a small craft advisory in effect through 10:00 a.m. this morning and poor to hazardous boating conditions are predicted into mid-week.

The bite has been very good at the inlet. Anglers are catching fish all over the State Park, from the beaches and in the Indian River. Black Drum have been plentiful, many have been in the 20" - 24" range, they are excellent at that size. The real big boys haven't arrived, and even though you may keep one over 24", they are best returned to the water to breed as they can be tough and sometimes wormy. We've seen some real monsters come over the rails of both jetties in the past! Reds, Snook, Flounder, Spanish Mackerel, Pompano, Trout, Sheepshead and Blues round out the recent catches. Anglers are using live shrimp, clams, finger mullet if they can be found, bucktails and small bait fish. 

Our photos today are courtesy of Robert Pumarada of Orlando. Robert fished the inlet with his friends Jherson Baylon and Gonzalez Sumauyang. The men had a great time and landed plenty of fish for the cooler. Photo one is of Robert with a nice slot Snook, photo two is of the three men with some of their catches and the last photo is of Jherson Baylon at the cleaning station with their catches of the day which include Jherson's first Redfish! 

From The Crew @ Whites Tackle - Ft Pierce / Stuart

Inshore the snook fishing has been great around the bridges and on plugs and First light gigs also they jetty has been good on the outgoing tide with a few tarpon mixed in. The trout fishing has been great around Bear point with a reds mixed in soft baits have produced well. The flounder bite has been good around the inlet and jetty to with live shrimp. 

                          

Hooking Fleas, Clams & Shrimp

Sebastian Inlet Report

                                                     
11-28-16 MONDAY: THE BITE IS EXCELLENT! 

The north jetty is now open approximately 75%. The grates on the tip of the jetty are custom due to the angles but we are working on getting those replaced. At this time we have no time frame but we will keep you posted when we have a date confirmed. The north jetty is open 24/7 again; please help us take care of this wonderful resource. Do not leave your clam shells on the deck, put them in the water. Pick up after yourself; do not leave litter lying on the deck. Put unwanted bait back into the water. Place your used fishing line in the provided containers, it helps save wildlife and helps limit the number of tangled lines. Limit the number of rods to two at a time please, jetty real estate is valuable! DO NOT throw objects at boaters, no excuses. The western gate is a permanent fixture and can be closed at any time; it will be up the users of the jetty. 

We have a breezy morning at the inlet. Winds are blowing out of the East at 17 mph, gusting to 21 and the water is choppy. NOAA has a small craft advisory in effect through Tuesday morning and poor to hazardous boating conditions are predicted into mid-week.

We had an excellent Thanksgiving weekend according to Tommy Turowski at the Sebastian Inlet Bait and Tackle Shop. Many different species were landed including Black Drum in large numbers, some healthy Spanish Mackerel, big Jacks, Snook, Reds, Blues, Sheepshead, Flounder and Pompano! That's a great variety, thanks Tommy! The size limit on Black Drum is between 14"- 24" with a bag limit of five per day per harvester. Anglers may only keep one Black Drum over 24". Please familiarize yourself with the FWC regulations, they can be found at the top right corner of this page along with other useful information. 

Our angler of the day is Abner Torma of Kissimmee. Abner landed this nice 25" Black Drum off the north jetty using shrimp. 

From Todd /Trey @ Juno Bait -Juno Beach

INSHORE-  Snook season is winding down...now is the time to get after them!   Snook fishing remains strong around the bridges at night.  Look for the outgoing tide to produce the best for the snook.  If the night time bridge fishing doesn't do it for you, try the grass flats in Home Sound or around Munyon Island for a fair chance at finding some snook.  The snook are not totally off the bigger baits, but the inevitable switch to shrimp is right around the corner.  Throw the jigs and big swimbaits while they are fired up on them.  The grass flats are also producing some spotted sea trout, jacks, and other assorted species.  

SURF/PIER-  The pompano fishing has been the big news this week along the beach and at the Juno Beach Pier.  The early part of the week saw some of the best pompano action we've seen in years, and the weekend forecast looks good for another push of fish.  

The usual baits (sand fleas, clams, and fishbites) are producing good results.  Early morning has produced the best pompano bite.  The bluefish made a good push in this week, and have been very willing to chew on a silver spoon or cut mullet.  Again, the best bluefish bite has been early in the morning.  Spanish mackerel are starting to fill into Peck's Lake in fair numbers.  They aren't stacked extremely thick yet, but it shouldn't take long for them to fill in very thick. 

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All They Want For "CHRISTMAS" Is

From now until December 24th,Dthat's R-man land-based fishing services will be offering his holiday gift certificate. The gift certificate is for 2 Anglers to go on 1 fishing trip for the cost of $100. My normal rates are $100 a person. I give you 4 different location options. Wade fishing, Beach fishing, Bridge Fishing or Jetty fishing. I Supply everything for you and your guest for all of the different locations. If you are interested in this gift certificate don't wait because there are limited amounts of gift certificates being issued. Contact me at 772-530-8080 or email me at thatsrman4677@gmail.com for any further details. Have a great holiday and good luck on the water !
                

Sebastian Inlet Report

                                   

11-23-16 WEDNESDAY: HAPPY THANKSGIVING! 

We opened the north jetty gates late yesterday afternoon; we had some real happy anglers! The jetty is now open approximately 75%. The grates on the tip of the jetty are custom due to the angles but we are working on getting those replaced. At this time we have no time frame but we will keep you posted when we have a date confirmed. The north jetty is open 24/7 again; please help us take care of this wonderful resource. Do not leave your clam shells on the deck, put them in the water. Pick up after yourself; do not leave litter lying on the jetty deck. Place your used fishing line in the containers, it helps save wildlife. Limit the number of rods to two at a time please, jetty real estate is valuable! DO NOT throw objects at boaters, no excuses. The jetties are navigational jetties, fishing from them is a privilege, not a right. The western gate is a permanent fixture and can be closed at any time; it will be up the users of the jetty. 

It is another beautiful day at the Sebastian Inlet. Winds are blowing out of the East-Northeast at 4 mph, gusting to 7 and there is a moderate chop on the water. We have another cold front predicted for Saturday night which will bring us increasing winds and building seas. On this Wednesday morning, there are no NOAA advisories for the Thanksgiving weekend but conditions can change very quickly, always check prior to boating. This is our last update until Monday. 

Yesterday was a real good day at the inlet. Prior to opening the gate, boats surrounding the north jetty were reeling in some real sweet catches. Snook, Reds, Black Drum and Sheepshead were plentiful. Anglers crowded onto the small portion that was open were catching a few fish, but had better luck after the west gate was opened. Victor Montalvo of Orlando landed a few nice Black Drum in the crowded space. 

Our first photo today is courtesy of Dan Wendt of Raleigh, NC. Dan and his son William are in town for the Thanksgiving weekend and they were among the happy anglers who got to stretch out after the gates were opened. William is featured in our first photo with his first Black Drum. 

Photo two features Victor Villanueva of Kissimmee. Victor was fishing the south beach and did very well with some huge Pompano. He was using sand fleas and came up with a double header on one rod and landed another on a different rod at the same time! That was a great school of Pompano that came through! Victor ended up with five beautiful Pompano that day. 
Vince Patterson landed his 28.5" slot Snook in photo three last weekend on the north side using a bucktail. 

Scouting Around Palm Beach/Martin County Area

INSHORE

     There are good numbers of pompano being caught in the surf along Jensen Beach; the morning bite is best. Bluefish and Spanish mackerel are hitting spoons along the beaches.

     In the Indian River, the Middle Cove area has been great for catching redfish. Bluefish and jacks are everywhere, and flounder are biting near the jetties. Bridges – especially Roosevelt – are the best way to target snook at this time.

     The water is cleaning up along the beaches of Jupiter, which has led to some great fishing. A lot of pompano were reported this week. You can catch them all day, but you need a rod that will allow you to get your bait out past the sandbar.

     Bluefish and Spanish mackerel are all also biting. Your best bet is throwing spoons.

     The fishing was great in the Intracoastal Waterway in and around the Jupiter area this week as well. Jacks and ladyfish are thick, and pompano are starting to show up. Snook can be caught in the morning along the seawalls and by the bridges and around the dock lights at night.

     Those fishing the Loxahatchee River are reporting jacks, snook and ladyfish, and they’re catching redfish by bouncing shrimp off the bottom.

     The surf from Palm Beach to Boca Raton has been good for catching jacks and ladyfish this week, along with a few bluefish and the occasional pompano. Small numbers of snook were reported around the county’s various inlets, but the best bet for catching them at this point is in the Intracoastal around structure. Jacks, sheepshead and snapper are also being caught in the Intracoastal throughout central and southern Palm Beach County.

LAKE OKEECHOBEE

     The cooler weather over the past week has definitely improved the fishing on Lake Okeechobee. Bass are being caught from first light until late in the evening. You wouldn’t have any trouble catching them during the late-night and early-morning hours either – there just isn’t anybody on the water at that time to report on the action.

     The best bass bait is along the outside edges and back in the grass, and they are hitting live shiners and artificial lures. You can’t go wrong either way, although the bigger fish seem to be hitting the shiners.

     A lot of fish in the 3-pound range were reported this week, and there have also been some over 6 and 7 pounds that were snagged.

Sebastian Inlet Report

                             

11-22-16 TUESDAY: SNOOK, REDS, JACKS, BLACK DRUM, SHEEPSHEAD, POMPANO, SPANISH MACKEREL AND FLOUNDER 

The jetty grates are currently being reinstalled; we hope to have approximately 3/4 of the north jetty open by Thanksgiving Day. The north jetty will be open 24/7. The custom grates on the tip of the jetty will need to be manufactured; this will take several more weeks. Thank you for your patience.

It's a gorgeous fall morning at the Sebastian Inlet. Winds are blowing out of the Northwest at 5 mph, gusting to 9 and there is a moderate chop on the water. There are no NOAA advisories this morning. The water temperature is starting to drop and soon the Snook will head off into warmer spots, to more shallow water and up into the canals. If you look at the water temperature graph toward the end of our web cam page, the SISPNJ line in red is the Sebastian Inlet State Park north jetty water temperature. The green line is data from Port Canaveral. Redfish remain active along with big Jacks. Our cold water species are becoming more prevalent such as Sheepshead, Black Drum, Flounder and Blues. We are also seeing Spanish Mackerel and Pompano. Get out and wet a line, conditions are perfect.
  Our first angler of the day is 15 year old Brett Berkman of Indialantic who attends MCC. Brett had a great evening at the inlet. After catching and safely releasing two oversized Snook, he landed this beautiful 31.5" slot fish. 
  Our second photo features Ivan Pumarada of Orlando with a real nice sized Spanish Mackerel he landed off the north jetty. Ivan, his brother Dylan and father Robert spent a night camping at the inlet and took home some real nice catches. 

From The Crew @ Whites Tackle - Ft Pierce / Stuart

Inshore: Redfish and trout are being caught to the north around queens cove and round island on paddle tails grubs and gulp jerk  baits. Heard of pompano in Stuart around the sailfish point flats on sand fleas and pompano jigs.

Sebastian Inlet Report

11-21-16 MONDAY: SNOOK, REDS, SHEEPSHEAD, FLOUNDER, BLUES, SPANISH MACKEREL, POMPANO AND JACKS 

GREAT NEWS! WE ARE HAVING THE EXISTING JETTY GRATES INSTALLED, STARTING TODAY. HOPEFULLY ABOUT 3/4 OF THE NORTH JETTY WILL BE OPEN BY WEDNESDAY, JUST IN TIME FOR THANKSGIVING WEEKEND! THE REMAINING GRATES MUST BE MANUFACTURED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE.

What a gorgeous morning we have at the inlet. We have a crisp, cool morning; the sun is shining, skies are blue and fish are biting. Who could ask for anything more? Winds are blowing out of the West-Northwest at 9 mph, gusting to 12 and there is a moderate chop on the water. 

Tommy Turowski at the Sebastian Inlet Bait and Tackle Shop reported a busy weekend. Many different species of fish were hitting all over the State Park. With the water temperature dropping, we are starting to see a lot of Sheepshead, Flounder, Blues and Black Drum. Rounding out the mix are Spanish Mackerel, Reds and Snook. Quite a few Pompano are being landed from the beach. Tommy said finger mullet are scarce but a few can still be found. Shrimp seems to be the bait of choice right now. 

Robert Pumarada and his sons Dylan and Ivan drove over from Orlando and had a great night fishing the inlet. They camped at the campground and they fished  Dylan landed an 18" Speckled Trout and Ivan landed a 22" slot Red. 

From The Crew @ Whites Tackle - Ft Pierce / Stuart

The inshore fishing has been great with a bunch of Redfish, Trout, and Snook being caught in Ft. Pierce around the powerplant and on the west side of the river north of midway. The night time jig fishing has produced some slots at the Roosevelt in Stuart and at the wall in ft. Pierce. In Vero the flounder gigging has been excellent on the flats.

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From Capt. Charlie @ Fishing Center - Ft Pierce

Hope you enjoyed another gorgeous week of fall weather again!  Mild temperatures and sunny skies make for awesome fishing days.  Expect similar conditions in the weeks to come.  I love this time of year.  Tides are still running higher than normal with the recent full moon, but that hasn't hurt the fishing.

         The sheepshead and croakers are very nice this year.  Look for them around channel edges and deep cuts around the area.  Our redfish was hanging under the mangroves as then often are.  Even with a lot of short hits on top water lures, the trout are out there on the flats.  Switch to the DOA Deadly Combo when the sun get higher in the sky.  I haven't skipped many pompano yet, but they are in the river now.  Snook fishing has been very good at night around the bridges and jetties.  Spanish mackerel should be showing up anytime around the inlet.  Fall is always a wonderful time of year to enjoy the fishing on the Treasure Coast.  I enjoy the variety of fish available.

Sebastian Inlet Report

                               
11-17-16 THURSDAY: SNOOK, REDS, BLACK DRUM, SHEEPSHEAD, FLOUNDER, SPANISH MACKEREL, MARGATE, BLUES AND JACKS 

The last 500' of the north jetty remains closed until we can get the grates installed. Once they are installed, we will be able to open up more of the north jetty to fishing. Thank you for your patience. The Sebastian Inlet State Park is completely open 24 hours.

We have a breezy day at the inlet. Winds are blowing out of the Northwest at 17 mph, gusting to 20 and there is a moderate chop on the water. There are no NOAA advisories at this time but always check the forecast prior to boating. We have a cold front predicted for Saturday night that will create hazardous boating conditions. Even when there are no advisories, navigating the inlet can be hazardous. 

We have a good bite going on. Since the water hasn't gotten very cold yet, Snook are still being landed from the jetties, beaches and river. Once the water temperature drops, they will seek warmer waters in the canals and shallows. We're seeing a decent Flounder bite, Spanish Mackerel, Pompano, Black Drum, Sheepshead and Reds are all active at this time. 
  Our angler of the day is Charlie Achinelli of Melbourne. Charlie landed the 22" Flounder in the photos from the beach on Tuesday using a finger mullet. On Sunday, Charlie landed a 19" Flounder from the beach using a strip of Jack Crevalle. 


Park Info: November 19th 1:00 p.m. Cast net class - Learn how to make, repair and throw a cast net. Meet at the Sebastian Fishing Museum on the south side of the Park, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.

From The Crew @ Whites Tackle - Ft Pierce / Stuart

 Inshore the snook bite has been good in the inlet and the jetty on the out going tide with jigs and live bait. The trout bite has been good to the north on soft baits with a few reds mixed in. The pompano bite has been ok off j.C Park on the incoming tide. 

                

Talk Time TONIGHT

Pompano Rich and Myself will be doing a Free Talk TONIGHT Wednesday, Nov.16th at 7 PM. We will be speaking at the TOTAL MD building , 8200 OKEECHOBEE BLVD, in West Palm Beach west of turnpike. The talk will cover pompano fishing the Beach, Piers and Bridges we will also cover a few other Crustacean eaters.....


Pompano Rich

  
  
And Myself Tony Rose the

Scouting Around With Jayson "That's R-man" Arman

Fishing report for the Indian River Lagoon.  and cooking instructions for seatrout

In the last couple days there have been very good numbers of sea trout showing up in the 3 to 5 foot range along the west shoreline of the Indian River Lagoon. Covering a lot of ground is very important so you can find where the schools are located. Jose Abreu and Nino Torres went fishing with That's R-man land-based fishing services and as a combined group caught over 30 sea trout in only about 45 minutes using the Bass Assassin sea shads in the drunk monkey and electric chicken color. When the water cools off the Sea trout fishing will consistently get better. Once the water stays cold for a little while I like keeping the sea trout in the top part of the slot. A  slot-size sea trout is 15" to 20" the bigger schooly normally are better quality of meat. If you decide on keeping any sea trout make sure you have a quick connect attached to you if you are wade fishing. The same goes for a kayak or paddle board the man in the gray suit is curious he does not want to eat you but he definitely wants to take a bite out of your tasty sea trout. So make sure your stringer is nice and long.

  "Cooking Sea Trout" it is a very delicate fish I advise not cooking it for very long and lightly seasoning the fish to enjoy the texture of the meat. I like preparing sea trout with onions tomatoes garlic and basil all cooked down together in some butter. Then only putting salt and pepper on the sea trout putting it in the oven for 20 minutes on 380. Statewide the sea trout is the most targeted inshore game fish. 

Always handle them with care and try to use a de'hooker if you are not keeping them !

If you ever have any questions or would like to book a fishing trip My email is thatsrman4677@gmail.com and my phone number is 772-530-8080 you can also find me on Facebook under Jayson Arman or you can follow me on Instagram search thatsrman hit the follow button and you will see all of the different species that we go for on a regular basis !

Scouting Around Juno Area

The action on the beach has been great the last few days, if you are looking for Mackerel, Jacks, Ribbon Fish, etc. You might want to give the beach along the Treasure Coast a shot. Most of the action I have heard of is North of Hobe Sound along Hutchinson Island. Seems like there are some schools of bait(Pilchards) getting chased on the beaches.
report courtesy of Rocky E.M. Fikki

Sebastian Inlet Report

11-16-16 WEDNESDAY: SNOOK, REDS, MACKEREL, SHEEPSHEAD AND TROUT 

The last 500' of the north jetty remains closed until we can get the grates installed. Once they are installed, we will be able to open up more of the north jetty to fishing. Thank you for your patience. The Sebastian Inlet State Park is completely open 24 hours.
 It's a beautiful day at the inlet with a steady breeze out of the North. We continue to have a good variety of species that are hitting! Anglers can expect some action on shrimp around lunchtime today around the slack high tide. We are seeing Snook, Reds, Spanish Mackerel, Trout, Pompano, Flounder, Sheepshead, Black Drum and Margate all over the State Park. Get out and catch some fish today!

Surf-N with Jayson "That's R-Man" Arman

                                                                                                 

Beach fishing report along the Treasure Coast with cooking instructions for Pompano and Macs

George Arman father of Jayson Arman from That's R-man land-based fishing services went beach fishing along some Treasure Coast beaches in search of Pompano. Using fresh prep clams and a double hook surf rig. Jayson busted out his 12' surf rods for very long casts. Having the right combo when beach fishing for Pompano can be very important. I normally bring one 12' rod two 10' rods and sometimes even bringing one or two 8' rods for casting spoons gotcha plugs and Diamond jigs for mackerel ladyfish jacks and others. Sometimes one species of fish will be more productive than the other and you want to be prepared for whatever comes your way when you hit the water. That's why I tried to carry several different things and also having my FishNPack can really help. It is a backpack with rod holders. Perfect for beach fishing. When planning a beach trip you always want to look at the tides and the wind direction. Sometimes your early mornings can be better because you will see the bait schools and the fish crashing on them. As the day goes on and more wind comes about it could be better for the Pompano and whiting along the beaches when it is a little more choppy.

Normally fishing for the Spanish mackerel I will never use wire always heavier monofilament in the 50 pound to 60 pound range and also try to avoid using any terminal tackle especially terminal tackle that is shiny the fish will attack the shine of the terminal tackle and you will get more cut offs. If you are going to use anything make sure it is a flat black color.

 Preparing Pompano

I like cooking Pompano on a BBQ Grill. Putting some form of blackening seasoning over the fish with red onions and butter wrapping the fish in a Banana Leaf. Going inside and checking on your biscuits and preparing a salad. Should be just enough time for your fish to cook on the grill no more than 15 minutes.

 Preparing spanish mackerel
I like leaving the skin on Spanish mackerel and cooking them in a hot pan with butter using bread crumbs to season Garlic salt and a little bit of Italian dressing. Cooking the fish through. Only should take maybe 7 minutes on each side. Having some roasted asparagus with garlic in the oven for approximately 25 minutes at 425. And don't forget about the sweet potatoes with butter and brown sugar. Should make for a perfect meal.

  If you ever have any questions or you would like to book a fishing trip my email is thatsrman4677@gmail.com and my phone number is 772-530-8080

Sebastian Inlet Report

11-15-16 TUESDAY: SNOOK, REDS, BLACK DRUM, SPANISH MACKEREL, FLOUNDER, MARGATE, SHEEPSHEAD, BLUES AND TROUT 

The last 500' of the north jetty remains closed until we can get the grates installed. Once they are installed, we will be able to open up more of the north jetty to fishing. Thank you for your patience. The Sebastian Inlet State Park is completely open 24 hours. 

We have a real pretty morning at the inlet. It's a little overcast and we have a chance of showers this morning. Winds are blowing out of the West-northwest at 2 mph, gusting to 5 and there is a light chop on the water. There are no NOAA advisories at this time. 

Fall fishing is underway at the inlet. We have a good variety of species that are hitting. We received an update from Charlie Achinelli of Melbourne who reported a real good Bluefish bite in the surf in the Melbourne area and they are headed south toward the inlet. They were in the 18" - 20" range and had sharks following closely behind. Thanks Charlie! We are seeing Snook, Reds, Spanish Mackerel, Trout, Pompano, Flounder, Sheepshead, Black Drum and Margate all over the State Park. Get out and catch some fish today!
 Our photos today are courtesy of Stephen Bozzuto of Vero Beach. Stephen and his brother spent a week camping at the Park Nov. 3 - 10 and had a great time. Today's photos were taken November 7th when they landed a slot Red and Black Drum. Photo one is of Stephen with the Red and a couple of the Black Drum and photo two is of their catches of the day. 

From The Crew @ Whites Tackle - Ft Pierce / Stuart

Inshore: Snook fishing is still really good around the inlet and south bridge on jigs, outgoing tide has been best. Some nice trout with an occasional redfish are being caught to the south on soft plastics near little mud. Redfish are being caught to the north on cut mullet and paddle tail baits around Round Island.

Sebastian Inlet Report

11-14-16 MONDAY: SHEEPSHEAD, SNOOK, REDS, MARGATE, FLOUNDER, JACKS, BLACK DRUM, POMPANO AND SPANISH MACKEREL 

The last 500' of the north jetty remains closed until we can get the grates installed. Once they are installed, we will be able to open up more of the north jetty to fishing. Thank you for your patience. The Sebastian Inlet State Park is completely open 24 hours. 

We have a gorgeous morning at the inlet. Winds are barely moving out of the South-Southwest with gusts of 2 mph. The water is clear and calm and there are no NOAA advisories. The super moon is bringing us extreme tides. We have a slight chance of showers today.

We had a real nice weekend, the first since Hurricane Matthew! Conditions were good for fishing and the weather was great to be outdoors. Tommy Turowski at the Sebastian Inlet Bait and Tackle Shop reported a busy weekend with anglers coming and going. A good variety of species were landed. Sheepshead are starting to grow in numbers, we still have a lot of Snook biting and Reds, Flounder, Jacks, Margate and Black Drum are active. Quite a few Spanish Mackerel and Pompano are being landed on the flats. 

Talk Time

Pompano Rich and Myself will be doing a Free Talk on Wednesday, Nov.16th at 7 PM. We will be speaking at the TOTAL MD building , 8200 OKEECHOBEE BLVD, in West Palm Beach west of turnpike. The talk will cover pompano fishing the Beach, Piers and Bridges we will also cover a few other Crustacean eaters.....


Pompano Rich

  
  
And Myself Tony Rose the

How To with Big Dave's land based lessons. How to get tight!

So you want to catch a trophy fish huh? Well, let's see if I can muster up a few big time tips for ya!

                       BIG FISH 101!!!

1) Regardless of species, it pays to know their seasonal movements involving spawning, feeding and migration. You can learn a lot about a fish's biology from our friend the Internet...

2) Focus your efforts on fishing at times when the pressure on the fish is lowest. Less hooks in the water, less boats roaring around and less cars driving over a bridge means the fish won't be as nervous and therefore, more likely to strike.

3) Big fish love rough, nasty weather. The increase in wave activity, tidal surge, reduction in clarity and wind churning the surface to foam creates an ambush predator playground. 

4) As a good friend of mine might say, "Don't be afraid to play dirty," I understand that many of you are plug guys but you WILL miss a lot of big fish opportunities by staying exclusively with artificial's. Chunking or live baiting is the way to go if you're targeting big, tackle wary fish.

5) Tide is everything. Contrary to popular belief, most fish will feed on both the outgoing and incoming tides. All they do is move to different positions looking for more food or resting areas.
6) Watch the tide charts. Pay attention to how high or low the tide is going to be. A tide below the average is called a negative tide. These can really put a hamper on the fishing as the fish flee the shallows for deeper water. An extra high tide is known as a positive tide. These tides will pull the fish back into shallower, more accessible water. Any time I see the tide charts reading a 2.0 positive or greater, I get excited! That means the water at high tide will be 2 feet higher than average, putting the fish into the rocks or other structure, looking for food from otherwise inaccessible ambush positions.
7) Don't waste your time fishing dead water. If you aren't seeing much bait, chances are that there isn't much worth fishing for. I don't necessarily mean a lack of mullet or greenies. What I'm referring to is the very bottom of the food chain. Nearly every likely spot will have some form of tiny bait present. Whether it's glass minnows or minute juvenile fish of any variety, that is what starts the whole thing going. Pinfish, grunts, croakers larger herring, horn bellies and big pilchards all feed on these micro baits as well as plankton. If you don't spot any schools of the tiny stuff, don't expect much action.
8) Be ready for anything. There is nothing worse than being heartbroken because you brought a gun to a knife fight. If all you brought is a lighter outfit to the party you can still catch big fish with some minor alterations and a degree of patience. Learn to tie a double line, I use a spider hitch but many people like a Bimini twist. The double line will add a certain amount of forgiveness to your line upon hooking a big fish as well as offer a stronger connection.

From Todd /Trey @ Juno Bait -Juno Beach

INSHORE:  This week saw a big push of late season mullet come through.  The snook and jacks took notice, and piled on at the buffet line.  Area bridges all continue to hold snook at night, while seawalls and boat docks are a good starting point during the day.  Live mullet lobbed along a seawall is a good bait choice during the day, while a flairhawk or big swimbait is a good choice around the bridge at night.  Outgoing and incoming tide are both producing fish just look for a good current flow either way and the snook should be active.  The flats around Munyan Island are living up, with a fair number of jacks and snook hanging out; as well as the occasional spotted seatrout.  Try the low light periods of the day for the best results.  

                  photo courtesy of  Pompano Rich" pompanorich.com

SURF/PIER:  Surf fishing remains pretty good with a nice mixed bag of species around.  Pompano are here in fair numbers (though not as good as Lake Worth), with decent catches coming on sand fleas, clams, and fish bites.  Bluefish remain scattered along the beach, as do spanish mackerel.  Blacktip sharks are also starting to make there way down the beach.  Large topwater popping plugs and fresh cut bait are the best bets for the sharks.  Should be a pretty good weekend along the beach for fishing...get after it!

From Tanner at Billy Bones Bait & Tackle Port St. Lucie

There has been quite a few Anglers scoring nice Bass in the local ponds with Live Shiners and Lures. Also the spillways have been producing plenty of Snook and small Tarpon too. The speck have been biting well we have lures and live minnows 

Quite a few Redfish caught just north and south of the power lines. Doa swim Shads and Bass assassian Die Dappers work great . There is still quite a bit of Mullet out there with Snook, Tarpon and Jacks  feeding on them. There has been a good Drum bite near the Roosevelt Bridge and Snapper near most bridges and drop offs. Pompano have made an appearance with more to come. ..

With all the run off we had last month Fat Snook  have been quite common at the spillways on Shiners and Swim Baits.

Sebastian Inlet Report

                                   


11-10-16 THURSDAY: THE BITE IS GOOD! 

THE LAST 500' OF THE NORTH JETTY REMAINS CLOSED UNTIL THE GRATES CAN BE REPLACED. TWENTY TWO PANELS WILL NEED TO BE MANUFACTURED AND REPLACED. WE WILL KEEP YOU ADVISED ON OUR PROGRESS. 

It's a beautiful morning at the Sebastian Inlet! Winds are blowing out of the Northwest at 11 mph, gusting to 13 and there is a moderate chop on the water. While winds diminish, northeast swells will build, creating poor to hazardous boating conditions through this evening on the outgoing tides. NOAA is calling for small craft to exercise caution for seas. The forecast is looking much better for our boaters over the weekend, it's about time!

There has been an excellent Snook bite and anglers are landing Snook all over the Park and on the Indian River Lagoon. The Flounder bite is underway and we are also seeing Reds, big Jacks, Ladyfish, Sheepshead, Pompano and Spanish Mackerel. With another "cold front" coming through, the weather is perfect to get out and wet a line. It could also invigorate the bite!

Our photos today are courtesy of Robert Pumarada and his son Ivan of Orlando. The father and son duo arrived around 5:00 p.m.  and on Ivan's first cast he landed the nice 16" Trout in photo one they saw the sunrise over the inlet and Ivan landed the beautiful 16" Mutton Snapper in photo two!