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To the angler who loves to fish the beaches, shores, jetties, bridges and piers of Florida.
Friday, April 28, 2017
From Todd /Trey/ Paul and Ryan @ Juno Bait -Juno Beach
INSHORE: Pretty good snook fishing this week, and a little more stable weather pattern should really help get the snookies moving towards the inlet. Look for the bridges to really start getting good at night, especially the ones closer to the inlets. Flair hawk jigs and big swimsuits are a great choice right now for the snook.. They have started to get off the shrimp diet, and will be willing to snap at the bigger baits now as they try to fatten up before they start making babies. Outgoing tide will no doubt be best for the snook, but if the water has a little cloudiness to it the incoming tide will also produce. The jacks (including some big ones) are still roaming the ICW; and the smaller resident tarpon are hanging out in the Loxahatchee River. Other inshore fishing is a bit hit or miss. 
Sebastian Inlet Area
BLUES AND FEW OTHER SPECIES
Winds are blowing out of the East-Southeast at 9 mph, gusting to 11 and there is a moderate chop on the water. We are seeing extreme tides due to last night's new moon.
Fishing is on the slow side according to Tommy Turowski at the Sebastian Inlet Bait and Tackle Shop. A few big Blues are being landed along with a smattering of Snook, Reds, Sheepshead and Jacks. Tommy also heard that an angler landed a couple of Mangrove Snapper on the flats, it's getting to be the time of year when the tasty fish begin to arrive. Trout have been active in the river as well. Get out and enjoy the gorgeous day!
Wednesday, April 26, 2017
Beach Fishing With Paul Sperco Palm Beach/Martin County Area
Another great day of west winds, clean water, and diminished wave action equals to a great day of catching fish in the surf. The location of the activity moved up to the north end of Hutchinson Island, the Middle Cove beach access, and the pompano, whiting, bluefish, and blue runners were all willing participants. I was lucky enough to put together another limit catch of pompano along with a cooler full of big whiting and one bluefish. Sand flea scented Fishbites and clam strips fished 60 -100 yards off the beach was the ticket to success today. My friends, Chuck Frith and Marty Barlow, fished just south of me today and had a great catch of pompano along with some blue runners. Chuck did well today with the clam-scented Fishbites and clam strips. This stretch of good weather and favorable winds looks like its going to hold until late Saturday when the forecast is for southeast at 15 - 20 knots. These pompano are starting to migrate to the north so I wouldn't wait too long if you looking to put a few into your cooler. Good luck this week and catch em up.
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Sebastian Inlet Report
BLUES, WHITING, SNOOK AND A STRAGGLER POMPANO
Winds are blowing out of the West at 12 mph and there is a moderate chop on the water. Winds are predicted to shift to the Southeast this afternoon. NOAA is calling for small craft to exercise caution.
Sarah Sams at the Sebastian Inlet Bait and Tackle Shop reports that big Blues are still active. There have also been a smattering of good sized Whiting, a few short Snook and one Pompano this morning. Get out and enjoy this beautiful day!
Our angler of the day is Glen Rootsey of Melbourne. Glen fished the north beach when he landed the 22" Bluefish in our photo. He was using cut bait that he landed cast netting. He reported that the only other thing being landed from the beach that day were Blues. He took the fish home and he and his sons had a nice meal!
Tuesday, April 25, 2017
Beach Fishing With Paul Sperco Palm Beach/Martin County Area
The easterly winds finally stopped and as a result, the fishing on the beach today was excellent. I fished at Hobe Sound this morning and caught a nice limit of pompano along with some big palometa. All of the fish were caught on clam strips and sand flea scented Fishbites. Chuck Frith from Jensen Beach and Marty Barlow of Robbinsville, NJ fished just north of me and also put together a nice catch of pompano. The fishermen that were targeting bluefish right near the beach entrance on Bridge Road had a great bite going on when we were leaving at 11 am. This is great springtime surf fishing so plan a trip if you want to get in on this great action. I received a call from a friend who fished at Middle Cove this morning and the report from there was good as pompano and whiting were bending rods at that location. The west winds are forecast through Wednesday night so conditions should remain excellent. Clam strips, Fishbites, and sand fleas should produce action on the pompano, cut mullet or jacks for the bluefish, and Fishbites and cut shrimp should produce for folks who are targeting the whiting and croaker.
Friday, April 21, 2017
Beach Fishing With Paul Sperco Palm Beach/Martin County Area
From Todd /Trey/ Paul and Ryan @ Juno Bait -Juno Beach
INSHORE: Snook fishing remains the main game in town. The bridges are producing a good number of snook at night, especially on the outgoing tide. The flair hawk bite is starting to pick up, as is the swimbait bite. The snook are still eating shrimp, but with the arrival of some springtime mullet the bigger baits are coming into play for sure. The jacks are still cruising ICW seawalls and docks, but the bigger ones have been a little harder to find. The Munyon Island flats have been a bit slow. Home Sound Flats are holding some bait and a little mixed bag of snook, ladyfish, and jacks.
SURF/PIER: Pompano are still biting pretty good, but surf conditions have made fishing tough. The seaweed has been thick and troublesome. Hopefully it will work its way out of the way before long. Sandfleas and clams remain the baits of choice for the pompano. Look for the early morning or late afternoon to produce best on the pomps. Still a stray bluefish or two around, but for the most part they have moved on. Snook action has been hot at the Juno Beach Pier. Frozen sardines have been the bait of choice for the snook. The kingfish have also been around at the pier. Live baits (threadfin or small blue runner) and Rapala X-Raps have been the baits of choice for the kingfish. Best action on the kings has been late afternoon.
Sebastian Inlet Report
04-21-17 FRIDAY: TGIF!
Winds are blowing out of the East-Southeast at 9 mph, gusting to 14 and there is a light chop on the water. Seas have smoothed out some and the weekend forecast looks a little better for our boaters with larger vessels. Blues have been the most active species that have been landed from the jetties. Get out and wet a line this weekend.
Our first photo today is David Rathburn of Massachusetts . David and his brothers make several trips a year to visit their mother in Sebastian and always fit in a little fishing time while they are here. This time around the men landed some big, beautiful Blues from the south jetty. They also had a chance to do a little fresh water fishing in Lake Butler and landed some real nice Bass.
Our photo is of Dave with a couple of large Blues. Although we normally don't post photos that aren't taken at the inlet.
Thursday, April 20, 2017
From Capt. Charlie @ Fishing Center - Ft Pierce
Inshore:
The winds continue to blow in April along the Treasure Coast! While we have been able to get out most days, it has been a challenge on where you might want to fish each day. Fishing has been good for us in spite of the conditions that April traditionally blow at us. Enjoy the fishing the rest of the month and plan your adventures carefully!
There are still some sheepshead and croakers around, but they are gradually moving out to the ocean. The snook bite has been good around the inlet and bridges. DOA Bait Busters or live bait have both worked well. Redfish have been hanging under the mangroves. DOA shrimp or live bait can help you find a slot red. Our trout bite has been slow lately. Try the DOA Deadly Combo when trying to locate trout on the grass flats. Mackerel have been moving into the inlet with the tides. There have been some nice size macks lately.
Watch the weather and plan your fishing to make the winds work to your advantage. Getting out early can let you have a couple hours to fish before the winds set in for the day.
Scouting Around Palm Beach/Martin County Area
INSHORE:
In Jensen Beach the snook fishing is still red hot.
Anglers fishing around structure and out on the flats are having excellent luck.
Bear Point, in some of the deeper cuts, has been great recently.
LIVETARGET soft plastic artificial lures have been working extremely well.
The trout fishing is still good as well.
Despite the wind, anglers are reporting good action fishing the docks on the west side of the St. Lucie River and Intracoastal Waterway.
The trout lie in wait on the west side as bait gets pushed in from the east.
Along the beaches in Jensen it’s been quite miserable with the strong onshore flow and sargassum.
Though there are pompano biting, most anglers have been reporting constantly having to remove the seaweed from their lines and it just not being worth the hassle.
In Jupiter, the snook bite has also been excellent in the Loxahatchee River and the Intracoastal.
Along the beaches in Jupiter, from the Juno Pier up to and through Jupiter Island, the pompano bite is still good. They are hitting on sand fleas, clams and Fishbites.
In Boynton Beach, fishing off the beach has been extremely lackluster.
A few tarpon have been spotted around the inlet.
There has been little to no bait in the area.
LAKE OKEECHOBEE:
Out on the lake the shiner bite is still good.
The artificial bite, however, is again not far behind with good luck being had using Gambler Swim Jigs.
With the low level, anglers should be cautious while fishing along the grasslines.
Wednesday, April 19, 2017
Looking to take up fly fishing or improve your fly fishing skills? We have a few great opportunities coming up. First up is a FL Fishing Class starting May 24th and running for 4 consecutive Wednesday evenings from 6 - 8 PM, covering casting, equipment, leaders, knots, fish fighting, etc., geared toward saltwater. Next, we are offering two different weeks of Fly Fishing Camp, geared towards kids from age 10 and up, on June 19-23, and July 31 - August 4th. These week long camps cover all aspects of fly fishing and will run from 8:30 to noon each day. Class sizes on each are limited, so sign up at the store, or call (772)492-6203 to sign up or for more info. #flyfishing #flycasting#sageflyrods #gloomis #nautilusreels#tiborreels #rioflylines
Beach Fishing With Paul Sperco Palm Beach/Martin County Area
Here is the the update on today's fishing: I headed up to Blue Heron Beach and found the weeds not too overpowering at first glance. However, as the tide changed the weeds increased and conditions became pretty difficult. Even so, II was able to put together a nice catch of Pompano, blue runners, and whiting before the mats of weeds chased me off the beach. All of the fish bit on Fishbites and clam strips fished on the long rods 60 to 80 yards off of the beach. I talked to another fisherman who had a bucket of whiting, croaker, and bluefish that he caught on shrimp and Fishbites at the Bob Graham beach access. The fish are definitely spread out along Hutchinson Island, we just need these weeds to start to thin out. The beaches I would target are Middle Cove, Blue Heron, and Frederick Douglass at the northern end of the Island if you want to target Pompano in the next few days, as the water color presently at those spots is exactly what they prefer
Sebastian Inlet Report
04-19-17 WEDNESDAY: BLUES, JACKS AND WHITING
The winds are back. This morning winds are blowing out of the East-Northeast at 12 mph, gusting to 15 and the water is choppy. There are no NOAA advisories this morning but we advise using caution with the choppy conditions.
Blues and Jacks are somewhat active and we had a few Whiting that were landed in the surf yesterday. Get out and wet a line!
Today's photo is features Jon Jeffers with a couple of nice Sheepshead he landed off the south jetty.
Tuesday, April 18, 2017
Beach Fishing With Paul Sperco Palm Beach/Martin County Area
From The Crew @ Whites Tackle - Ft Pierce / Stuart
Not much has changed with the inshore bite, big Snook are still cooperating in the St. Lucie river using live Mullet and bigger Pilchards. These fish will not hesitate to eat a top water lure either. If you can brave the wind the west side of the river north of Walton has produced some nice Snook and Sea Tout as well. Top water lures in the morning, switching up to a swim bait or Shrimp lure later in the day will get the bite.
Monday, April 17, 2017
Sebastian Inlet Report
04-17-17 MONDAY: BLUES ARE BACK!
Winds have calmed down after a beautiful but blustery weekend. Southeast winds are moving at 1 mph and the water is calm. There are no NOAA advisories but we do have a slight chance of showers this afternoon.
Fishing on Friday was productive according to Tommy Turowski at the Sebastian Inlet Bait and Tackle Shop. Conditions on Saturday and Sunday were very windy and messy and the bite slowed. This morning the Bluefish are back and biting! A smattering of silver mullet are in the water but not as many as usual for this time of year. Jacks, Snook, big Reds, a few Sheepshead and Spanish Mackerel have been in the mix as well.
Our angler of the day is Charlie Achinelli of Melbourne. Charlie landed this big, 12 lb. Bluefish.
Scouting Around Palm Beach/Martin County Area
Snook fishing in the Jensen Beach area is still fantastic. If you can find them, live pilchards have been the bait of choice. If going with an artificial,INSHORE
Spooltek lures have been working as well.
The best snook action has been found recently working the docks along Sewall’s Point during either incoming or outgoing tide. As long as the water is moving.The trout fishing in the Jensen Beach area is also still excellent. Big ‘gator’ sized fish are out there with the best luck being had in the Bear Point to Fort Pierce area. Pompano action along the bridges has been good. Slightly heavier jigs, around 3/8 to ½ ounce, have worked best to get the proper fall rate to attract fish.In Jupiter, snook fishing has also been outstanding. Keeper fish are being caught in the Intracoastal Waterway as well as the very clear water of the Loxahatchee River. Anglers working the docks and seawalls in the evening are having the best luck.Along the beaches in the area, bluefish are being taken on spoons. Also along the beach, schools of jack crevalle are moving through. With the windy conditions best bets are the Juno Pier or the jetty at the inlet.Off of Jupiter Island, the pompano fishing is still good with anglers having getting good results using cut clams and sand fleas combined with Fishbites. Along the beaches in Boynton Beach and the inlet, there has been little action.In the Intracoastal Waterway in the area, there have been a few tarpon rolling.
LAKE OKEECHOBE
Though the lake has been rough with the windy weather, the fishing is still excellent.There are plenty of bass to be caught and anglers are still having the best luck using live shiners. If going with an artificial bait, however, swim jigs and rattle traps are working well.The bluegill bite has backed off now that the full moon is waning, but will pick back as the new moon approaches.
From Capt. Charlie @ Fishing Center - Ft Pierce
April weather has been lots of windy days and a lot more chances of rain ahead. It's always a challenge in April, but the fishing has been good with a good variety of species to enjoy. Watch the weather and plan your outdoor adventures with care. May is almost here and things will settle down into the summer patterns.
Lots of mackerel have been coming into the inlet with the tides. Small shiny lures are best for them. There are still some nice sheepshead around the river. We are still getting croakers on the incoming tides. Snook around the bridges and jetties has been good when you can fish there. Winds dictate a lot on what you can do and where you can go. The trout and redfish bite should be picking up soon. Try the DOA Deadly Combo when trying to locate fish on the grass flats. Have fun this month and watch out for the weather!
Scouting Around Martin County
The inshore fishing has been pretty good this past week in the St. Lucie river. Over slot Snook, Gator Trout and the occasional Tarpon have been caught using 4″ Spoolteks in the darker colors, DOA Shad tails in 407 and 304 with a 1/4oz jig head, and top water lures in chrome or bone. The Tarpon fishing in the Fort Pierce inlet has been good as well. Pitching live Shrimp or Pilchards to rolling fish will get the bite.
Photos courtesy of Jayson Arman
The flats fishing in the Ft. Pierce to Vero area has producing a great Snook and Trout bite also. Throwing pilchards against the mangroves is a fool poof way to get the bite but bait fish pattern flies and lures will work as well.
Wednesday, April 12, 2017
Scouting Around Sebastian Inlet
BLUES, JACKS, SNOOK, REDS, POMPANO AND MACKEREL
We have a little wind to contend with this morning. Winds are blowing out of the East-Northeast at 11 mph, gusting to 16 and there is a moderate chop on the water. Although there are no NOAA advisories this morning, with 4 - 5' seas and a wave interval of 6 seconds, boating conditions are poor.
Fishing has been fair. Bluefish are still dominating the catches with Jacks coming in a close second. Bluefish must be 12" to the fork (of the tail) with a bag limit of ten per person per day. Please abide by the FWC regulations, our resources are not unlimited. We've been seeing some Snook, Reds, a few Pompano and Spanish Mackerel come over the rails of the jetties as well.
Our angler is Christian Mooney. Christian reported some big Blues up in the Sebastian River where he landed the big fish in our photo. Christian was using 10 lb. braid with a 30 lb. fluorocarbon leader and a topwater lure.
Beach Fishing With Paul Sperco Palm Beach/Martin County Area
Pompano, bluefish, jacks, whiting, croaker, blue runners, ladyfish, and sharks all provided some great surf fishing activity over the weekend. I fished at Middle Cove both Saturday and Sunday with my family and that beach certainly did not disappoint. My grandson Christian, and son Danny each recorded firsts as Danny landed a shark on a fillet of a fresh caught bluefish and Christian caught his first pompano and bluefish from the sand. We also had fun with jacks, blue runners, and whiting and this is the springtime action in which everyone can participate. On Sunday the large pompano that are characteristic of this time of year were hitting clam strips and sandflea-scented Fishbites. I received a report late Saturday that Tiger Shores beach was red hot with large whiting and folks caught many fish during the day. Cut shrimp and Fishbites were the baits that my friends used to put together their catch. It's the time of year to fish a couple of long rods 60 - 100 yards off the beach for the Pompano. Don't overlook the first trough to target whiting and croaker with your light tackle - you'll have some fun and catch a great fish fry. Fish are being caught along the beaches from Fort Pierce to Hobe Sound, so pick a spot and bend a rod. Good luck this week and catch em up.
Tuesday, April 11, 2017
Sebastian Inlet Report
04-10-17 MONDAY: BLUES, JACKS, SNOOK, REDS, A FEW POMPANO AND FLOUNDER
We have another windy morning at the inlet. Winds are blowing out of the East-Northeast at 16 mph, gusting to 21 and there is a moderate chop on the water. There are no NOAA advisories this morning but we have poor boating conditions that will continue through late week.
Tommy Turowski at the Sebastian Inlet Bait and Tackle Shop reports a good bite even with the winds. There are large and small Blues, a lot of Jacks, some Snook and Reds, Sheepshead and a few Pompano coming over the rails of the jetties. We even heard of a couple of good sized Flounder that were landed.
Our angler of the day is Walter Manning of Palm Bay. Walter landed the decent sized Pompano in our photo off the north jetty.
Sunday, April 9, 2017
Beach Fishing With Paul Sperco Palm Beach/Martin County Area
Quick update. Pompano fishing was very good this afternoon at Hobe Sound, Middle Cove , and Blue Heron beaches. Sand flea fishbites and clam strips were the baits that produced for us. Now is the time to cash in on this great spring bite.
From Todd /Trey/ Paul and Ryan @ Juno Bait -Juno Beach
INSHORE: Good snook fishing in the river and around the bridges at night right now. The snook are starting to get a little more active; so don't be afraid to move away from the shrimp and mix up the baits with some bigger stuff. Some very big jacks inshore right now as well. A big topwater plug or live mullet along the seawalls is a solid choice for the cruising jacks. Other inshore action is a bit hit or miss right now.
SURF/PIER: Pompano remains the word of the week along the surf. Low light periods of the day remain the best for the pomps, and clams and sand fleas are the baits of choice. Still a few straggler bluefish around. Snook are starting to show along the surf in a little better numbers. Croaker and whiting are biting live shrimp and fresh cut shrimp in the first trough. Scattered jacks along the beach. As well was a few blacktips still hanging around. Also a Nice Cobia came over the railings today. Big Ups to Juno Baits own Ryan Morie..
Friday, April 7, 2017
Beach Fishing With Paul Sperco Palm Beach/Martin County Area
I wish I had more to report about the surf fishing results in our area but unfortunately the strong winds from the south are keeping everyone off of the beaches. The steady 20 to 25 mph flow are making conditions tough for those that like to target the spring Pompano fishery. I took a rod to Hobe Sound this morning and the surf was all white water and large waves out for a quarter of a mile. Before this wind started on Sunday morning, the afternoon Pompano bite was excellent at Middle Cove, Hobe Sound, and Blue Heron beaches. Look for this action to start up again after we get a wind shift, which is forecast to begin Wednesday night into Thursday. Pompano, croakers, whiting, bluefish, and jacks should be feeding once our conditions improve. Here's to a wind shift and a return to the great springtime surf action that we should all be enjoying at this time of year. Good luck and catch em up.
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From The Crew @ Whites Tackle - Ft Pierce / Stuart
Inshore yesterday there where a few reports of some nice snook around the spoil islands with live bait and top water just after first light.
photo courtesy of Jayson Arman That's R-Man Land-Based Fishing Charters
There has been some nice trout around to with a few big reds reported the last few day just to the north of north bridge in Ft. Pierce. This cool front should get the snook going at night around the bridges and in the inlet with jigs and live bait. The south jetty in Ft. Pierce has had bluefish ,jacks, snook and a few tarpon around the last few days soft baits like D.O.A Bait buster or the swimming mullet. The wind should calm down hopefully Sunday.
There has been some nice trout around to with a few big reds reported the last few day just to the north of north bridge in Ft. Pierce. This cool front should get the snook going at night around the bridges and in the inlet with jigs and live bait. The south jetty in Ft. Pierce has had bluefish ,jacks, snook and a few tarpon around the last few days soft baits like D.O.A Bait buster or the swimming mullet. The wind should calm down hopefully Sunday.
Sebastian Inlet Report
We have a windy morning at the inlet. Winds are blowing out of the West-Northwest at 15 mph, gusting to 22 and the water is choppy. NOAA has a small craft advisory in effect for winds through late today. Winds will begin to diminish around sunset but poor boating conditions will continue into the weekend.
The bite has been a little slow the past several days. Large Bluefish are the most active species. A smattering of Pompano and Sheepshead, and a few Whiting have been landed. A few Snook are being landed at night.
Our angler of the day is Dwayne Vincent. Dwayne had a great day when he was able to scratch an item off his bucket list. Dwayne landed the 36" Cobia in the photo from his Hobie Outback kayak using an ESA trout rod with a 3000 reel with 15 lb. braid and a 20 lb. leader with a butterfly jig. He landed this beautiful fish inside the inlet on the outgoing tide and it was pulling him out of the inlet! He sends out special thanks to Jesse Austin and Jerry Boggs who let him jump in their boat which enabled him to land the Cobia!
Thursday, April 6, 2017
From The Crew @ Whites Tackle - Ft Pierce / Stuart
Inshore yesterday was good even with the windy weather those who fished mangrove shore lines found some nice snook and a few nice trout around Bear point to middle cove.
There where a few redfish around to the north around Harbor Branch to round island soft bait produced the best. The channel edges to the north also had some nice snapper around with a few flounder mixed in with live shrimp. Offshore there was not much to report with this windy weather look like it will calm back down on Sunday. The snook fishing should pick up with this front coming down the next few days.
Tuesday, April 4, 2017
Scouting Around Boynton Beach Inlet With Marco D Miller
Snook starting to show up on the shore . Little rough today and the bait was limited but small pods of sardines . Outgoing tide most of the morning.
Sebastian Inlet Report
04-04-17 TUESDAY: BLUES, SNOOK, REDS, JACKS, MACKEREL AND TROUT
Winds are blowing out of the South-Southeast this morning at 11 mph with gusts to 16 and there is a moderate chop on the water. NOAA is calling for small craft to exercise caution.
Bluefish continue to dominate the catches at the inlet. Snook, Sheepshead, small Jacks, a few Spanish Mackerel and Reds have been coming over the rails of the jetties in small numbers. There are some good sized Trout in the Indian River Lagoon. Snook, Reds, Jacks and a few scattered Pompano can be found there as well.
Our angler of the day is Bruce Rauert of Ft. Lauderdale. Bruce and his sons take an annual trip to come up and fish the Sebastian Inlet. The men fished the south jetty when Bruce landed the enormous Bluefish in the photo. Bruce was using a chunk of mullet with a 4 ounce pyramid sinker to land the beast!
From The Crew @ Whites Tackle - Ft Pierce / Stuart
Inshore the fishing has been great around the spoil islands and around the docks top water plugs and live bait has produced the best. The reds have been around to the north around Harbor Branch to Vero Shores soft baits and live shrimp have produced the best. The channel ledges have some nice snapper around live shrimp and white baits have produced well. The south jetty in Ft. pierce has been good with a few nice snook and some flounder around with a few Bluefish around to.
Monday, April 3, 2017
Beach Fishing With Paul Sperco Palm Beach/Martin County Area
The winds have calmed, the sun is out, and some of our local species that we target in the Spring are making a great showing. I had a chance to see if the Pompano had changed their feeding habits from the early morning bite that they are known for in January, February, and early March to the late afternoon bite that is characteristic from late March into early May. They did not disappoint today as I was able to put a limit catch together in less than an hour. The bite turned on at 5:30 pm today, and at 6:20 pm I was packing up the gear and heading home with my six pompano. Hobe Sound was the beach I fished and I caught them on Sand Flea fishbites, clam strips, and calico crab pieces. The nice thing about our springtime Pompano is they are all a nice size - from 12 inches to 17 inches. I also managed to catch some whiting, blue runners, and bluefish. The folks at Hobe Sound this afternoon who were targeting bluefish had great action as bent rods were evident all up and down the beach. Most of the anglers catching blues were using cut mullet on a Fishfinder rig.I haven't received any reports from our local Hutchinson Island beaches, but I am sure this type of great fishing can be found at our own local beaches. The conditions look great right through Thursday with winds not exceeding 10 knots. Take advantage of these great conditions and get out and bend a rod. Pompano, whiting, croaker, bluefish, jacks, and ladyfish will all be available to target. Good luck and catch em up.
From Capt. Charlie @ Fishing Center - Ft Pierce
Treasure Coast Fishing Forecast - April 2017
As March blows out of the area, you can still plan on some windy days ahead in April. The transition into the summer pattern is well under way and soon the winds will die down and you can enjoy those calm days of summer once again. Expect the fishing to be especially good this April as water temperatures warm up and spring takes over the area. March was a little warmer this year and the fishing has been good. As the river fills with bait schools, you can bet the fish are hungry and will be feeding heavily. Have fun!
Redfish and trout will become more active around the flats. They will be shallow early and gradually move to the edges of the flats as the sun get higher in the sky. Look to areas like Bear Point, Harbor Branch and Round Island for trout to be feeding on the flats. On a calm morning, break out the top water lures and switch to jerk baits, like a DOA CAL 4” Arkansas Glow or Watermelon. Shallow running Mirrolures will also entice the trout into biting. Don’t forget to use the Deadly Combo or CAL Airhead for more exciting trout action on the grass flats. There has been a lot of redfish activity throughout March and it should make April a fantastic month. Redfish can be found on sandy flats around the docks or try the Moorings and Bear Point for a chance at a nice size red. DOA shrimp or CAL grub tails in root beer or glow colors are great ways to find a redfish along with a trusty gold spoon.
The snook season has many anglers out seeking that slot fish this year. The bite has been good around the inlets and will improve on the flats as well. Snook season will close May 31st so you still have time to find that slot fish. We have had good luck with the DOA TerrorEyz on snook this winter. Docks will hold sheepshead, jacks, redfish and many other species. I like either a DOA shrimp or TerrorEyz around docks. Fish them slowly to keep them under the dock as long as possible. Drop a live shrimp or pinfish under a dock as well for a great chance at hooking up. There are many great areas to fish so plan on getting some fishing in this month.
Bridges will continue to hold sheephead, jacks, bluefish and some black drum. The big jacks will be invading the river this month. They are not great to eat, but provide a tough battle on light tackle. Ladyfish will be all over the river and keep the kids smiling. The inlet will continue to hold bluefish, jacks and mackerel. While April might be a little windy, it is still a great month to fish the Indian River.
April is the first month that fish can enjoy all the many baitfish schools and they will be feeding heavily on the schools around the flats. The water has already been warming up and you can see the changes in the bite already. Early morning can bring lots of good results this time of year. It was a warm winter this year and the fish are anxious to enjoy the arrival of the bait schools…..and so are we!