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OCT.1, 01 FISHING REPORT
SUNS OUT AND THE RAIN STOPPED BUT THERE ALWAYS HAS TO BE A GLICH, WIND. NOT OUT OF CONTROL BUT RIGHT ON THE EDGE, JUST ENOUGH TO KEEP THE RIVER TURBID AND THE MULLET DEEP. THE GOOD SIDE IS THE WIND IS FROM THE EAST AND THE TROUT AND REDS LIKE THE FLAT WATER. OH WELL, JUST HAVE TO FISH THAT EAST BANK AND THE FISHING HAS BEEN EXCELLENT. FINALLY THE REDS HAVE MADE A STRONG SHOWING, ANGLERS CONTINUE TO REPORT RELAEASE OF FISH WELL OVER THE SLOT, ON A WIDE ASSORTMANT OF BAITS. YES THEY LOVE THE MULLET AND ABOUT ANY THING THAT LOOKS LIKE A MULLET. THE RIP TIDE 4" MULLET, THE CATCH 2000, BAGLEY FINGER MULLET, ALL THESE BAITS ARE ABOUT THE SAME SIZE, MATCH THE HATCH IT WORKS. THE BITE HAS BEEN STRONG WELL INTO THE NOON HOUR, FISH THE SHALLOW SHORE AND FOLLOW THE BAIT SCHOOLS. THE TROUT BITE HAS BEEN QUALITY FISH, MOST IN THE FIVE POUND CLASS BITING ANY THING YOU WOULD CAST TO A RED AND SNOOK IN THE SLOT ALL FIGHTING WITH EACH OTHER TO GET YOUR BAIT. WELL MAYBE NOT QUITE THAT GOOD BUT EXCELLENT ACTION, DID I MENTION THE SCHOOLS OF TEN POUND JACKS. THE RIVER HAS BEEN A FUN PLACE ALL WEEK. SNOOK FROM ALL AREA BRIDGES, DARK AND GRAY HOURS ARE THE MOST PRODUCTIVE. LIVE BAITS TOP THE LIST, FLAIR HAWKS AND WINDCHEATERS ARE SECOND.
THE TARPON HAVE STARTED TO EAT, BIG MULLET TOP THAT LIST, SEEMS TO BE LIVE BAIT AND THEY HAVE TO BE BIG, CHASING THESE FISH WILL GIVE YOU GRAY HAIR. THE AREA OFF MID WAY ROAD AND SOUTH TO THE ISLANDS JUST NORTH OF THE CROSSROADS ARE THE HOLDING AREAS. FEW BLUES AND SPANISH, NO I HAVE NOT SEEN A TRIPLETAIL, LATE FOR THESE GUYS.
BLUE WATER ANGLERS HAVE BEEN TIED TO THE DOCK BECAUSE OF THE RAIN OR LESS THAN POLITE SEAS ARE ON THEM NOW. THE SAILFISH BITE AT PUSH BUTTON HAS BEEN 6 FOR 10, 4 FOR 7, AND THE LIST IS LONG. IF YOU ARE A SAILFISH FAN COME ON DOWN AND DO NOT FORGET THE SMALL BALLY RIGGED WITH MONO. THE WAHOO ARE IN THAT AREA SO RUN A SPLIT TAIL DOWN, YOU ARE ALL READY THERE AND SO ARE THEY. THE GROUPER AND SNAPPER BITE HAS BEEN VERY GOOD. LOOK TO THE HALSEY AND THE RANKIN, KINGS AND COBIA ALONG WITH THE OTHERS IN GOOD NUMBERS. SQUID AND DEAD BAITS TOP THE LIST.
TILL NEXT WEEK, TAKE ONLY WHAT YOU NEED AND LEAVE A FEW FOR ME, ONE DAY I WILL GET OUT OF HERE………..henry@snooknook.net
OCT.15, 01 FISHING REPORT
YES, I SKIPPED A WEEK THE WIND JUST WILL NOT STOP AND IT IS STILL BLOWING. THANK YOU OCTOBER, THIS IS THE MONTH FOR WIND AND MORE WIND.
SURF ANGLERS THAT HAVE MANAGED TO FIND A MOMENT WHEN THEY COULD FISH REPORTED BLUES, MAC’S AND POMPANO FOR THE LONG CASTERS, SOME SNOOK ON THE EDGE BUT HARD TO FISH. STRONG WIND, CURRENT AND WEEDS HAVE MADE THE BEACH LESS THAN POLITE. NOW IF IT EVER SETTLES DOWN THE BLUES AND MAC’S WILL KEEP ANGLERS BUSY IN NUMBERS AND THAT LITTLE SPOON OR GOT-CHA LURE WILL TOP THE LIST. STILL LOTS OF MULLET IN THE SURF AND WHITING AND EVERYBODY KNOWS THAT IS SNOOK PARTY TIME, WE ARE KEEPING OUR FINGERS CROSSED FOR CALMER DAYS.
THE BLUE WATER HAS BEEN THE SAME WITH FEW IF ANY GOING OUT BECAUSE OF SEA CONDITIONS. THE SAILFISH BITE IS STRONG, THE DOLPHIN HAVE BEEN IN 100’ OF WATER, THE PROBLEM IS YOU NEED A DESTROYER TO FISH AND THE FISH KNOW IT. THE ANGLERS REPORT GOOD ACTION UP CLOSE BUT THE WAVE PATTERN IS CLOSE. THE WAVE OPEN AT ABOUT 300’ PUTTING YOU ABOUT TWELVE MILES OUT TAKE YOUR BAIT WITH YOU. WATCH YOUR TIDE CHARTS AND TIME YOUR WAY IN WITH THE INCOMING TIDE AND DO NOT TAKE ANY ONE WITH YOU THAT DOES NOT HAVE GOOD SEA LEGS.
THE RIVER, YES, THE EAST BANK. THE FISH WANT OUT OF THE TURBID WATER THEY ARE LAZY AS I AM, THEY EASY WATER AND THE EAST BANK IS HAPPENING. A NOT UNUSUAL CATCH LIST IS TEN TROUT, EQUAL SNOOK AND ALWAYS THREE OR FOUR REDS. THAT MAY SOUND A LITTLE STRONG BUT LEAVE THE BOAT HOME AND WADE THE SHORE LINE THAT IS WHERE THE FLAT WATER AND THE MULLET ARE AND SO WHY WOULD THE FISH NOT BE THERE. MATCH THE HATCH. THE 4" RIP TIDE GOLD AND GLOW MULLET IS ON THE TOP OF THE LIST AND THE BAGLEY MULLET A CLOSE SECOND. THE CATCHS HAVE BEEN QUALITY FISH THE BEST PART IS WITH THE GRAY SKY AND HIGHER THAN HIGH TIDES THE BITE TIME HAS BEEN MOST OF THE DAY. AREA BRIDGES HAVE BEEN HOT FOR THE SNOOK ANGLERS, BIG BAITS BIG FISH. THE MORE THE RIVERS CHURNING THE BETTER THE BITE. THE ROOSEVELT IS HOT, THE JENSEN MOSQUITO BRIDGE, SOUTH BRIDGE, THE STUART CAUSWAY ARE ALL BUSY FISHING. ANGLERS THE EARLY MORNING IS PRIME HOUR, THAT 4-6AM TIME SLOT IS JUST SEEMS TO BE IT. WIDE ASSORTMENT OF BAITS AND QUALITY FISH ARE WAITING EVERY MORNING AT THE FRONT DOOR FOR WEIGHT AND PICTURES, THIS IS SNOOK WEATHER IN THE RIVER THE MULLET RUN IS STILL ON.
ME BEING THE FAIR WEATHER ANGLERS THAT I AM HOPES FOR QUIET WATER AND THE FORCAST LOOKS GOOD, THE CATCH LIST IS LONG AND THE FISH ARE ALL READY WET SO COME ON DOWN. NEED AN UP TO THE MINUTE GIVE US A CALL AT 561-334-2145 AND DO NOT FORGET THE CAMERA THE JACKS GO TO TWENTY POUNDS AND THEY ARE EVERY WHERE………………
OCT.23. 01 FISHING REPORT
FINALLY THE WIND AND RAIN IS GIVING US A BREAK, THE RIVER IS FLAT, SURF IS CALM AND THE BLUE WATER ANGLERS ARE DANCING.
300-400’ STRAIGHT OUT THE INLET IS A STRONG DOLPHIN BITE, GOOD GROUP OF WAHOO FOR YOU’RE DOWN LINES AND PLEASE DBL-RIG YOUR DOWN BAITS. ANGLERS ARE TROLLING BALLY-HOO BOTH SKIRTED AND NOT WITH GOOD NUMBERS REPORTED, THE DOLPHIN ARE IN THE FIFTEEN-POUND CLASS RIGHT ON THE COLOR LINE. THE WAHOO ARE THERE, INTRESTING ANGLERS REPORT SEVERAL TAKERS NOT ALWAYS TO THE BOAT BUT ENOUGH TO ANGER A FEW ANGLERS. SAILFISH FANS COME ON DOWN AND RIG WITH MONO SO YOU WILL NOT BE BOTHERED BY THE WAHOO, THE SAILFISH BITE STARTS AT THE 150’ MARK AND GOES OUT FROM THERE. AS LONG AS MOTHER NATURE WILL COOPERATE THE BLUE WATER WILL MOVE IN AND SO WILL THE FISH. LIVE BAIT HAS BEEN A HARD FIND OFF SHORE SO I WOULD BRING BAIT, LETS FISH NOT SPEND THE WHOLE DAY LOOKING FOR LIVE BAIT. THE SPANISH MAC’S ARE MOVING IN BETWEEN THE INLET AND PECKS LAKE, IF IT FLASH AND DASHS, USE IT.
SURF ANGLERS ARE PLAYING WITH THE BLUE FISH AND MAC’S, FEW SNOOK ON THE EDGE, POMPANO FOR THE LONG CAST THE TARPON HAVE MOVED ON. THE BLUES AND MAC’S ARE EASY BOTH GOING FOR CUT BAITS AND SPOONS, THE POMPANO DO NOT LIKE THE TURBID WATER AND ARE STAYING OUT. LONG CASTING, YOU WILL NEED THAT FORTEEN FOOT ROD TO GET THESE FISH. SAND FLEAS TOP THE BAIT LIST AND IF THE WEATHER HOLD THE FISH WILL BE IN NORMAL CASTING RANGE. THE SNOOK ARE THERE FOR THE EARLY ANGLER, TRY THE WIND CHEATER PLUG AND KEEP IT AS CLOSE TO THE EDGE AS YOU CAN, THE SNOOK ARE ON THE EDGE.
FOR THE BRIDGE ANGLERS IT IS SNOOK AT NIGHT, A FEW FLOUNDER AND POMPANO THROUGH OUT THE DAY. THE FLOUNDER LIKE THE OUT GOING, THE POMPANO LIKE THE INCOMING SO THERE IS AN EXCUSE TO SPEND THE DAY. LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING BRIDGE ANGLERS HAVE BEEN HAVING GREAT SUCCESS CASTING A MIRROLURE TOP DOG, BOMBER LONG-A’S, AND REBEL WINDCHEATERS. DARK COLOR PATTERNS HAVE BEEN THE MOST SUCCESSFUL THJROUGHOUT THE INDIAN RIVER YOU MAY HAPPEN UPON SCHOOLS OF HUNGRY SPANISH MACKEREL AND BLUEFISH. THEY WIIL HIT ALMOST ANYTHING YOU WANT TO TOSS THEIR WAY. SEVERAL REDFISH HAVE BEEN TAKEN THIS WEEK USING DOA SHRIMP, AND RIPTIDE MULLET. GOOD AREAS ARE WALTON ROAD, MIDWAY ROAD, AND THE OLD F.I.T. DOCK TROUT ACTION STARTS AT NETTLES ISLAND NORTH TO BEAR POINT ON THE EAST SHORE AND WALTON ROAD TO MIDWAY ROAD ON THE WEST SIDE. CATCHES WERE MADE ON DOA SHRIMP, RIPTIDE MULLET, AND 7-M SERIES MIRROLURES.
WITH THE FIRST REAL COLDFRONT DROPPING DOWN ON US THIS WEEKEND, LOOK FOR MORE POMPANO, SPANISH, AND BLUEFISH TO SHOW UP ALONG OUR COAST.THE SAILFISH MIGRATION SEEMS TO BE IN THE DAYTONA BEACH AREA HEADED OUR WAY. COOLER WEATHER ALSO TRIGGERS THE SNAPPER AND GROUPER TO MOVE INTO THE SHALLOWER STRUCTURES.
TILL NEXT WEEK, KEEP YOUR FINGERS CROSSED FOR DRY WEATHER AND CALM WIND,,,,,, FOR AN UP TO THE MINUTE GIVE US A CALL 561-334-2145…………
OCT.29,O1 FISHING REPORT
WELL I THINK SOMEBODY FORGOT TO MAKE A SACRIFICE TO THE GODS OF FISHING AND NOW THEY ARE REALLY MAD. WINDS FROM THE NORTH AT 20-25 KNOTS, RAIN, AND SEAS SO BIG I GET SICK JUST READING THE MARINE FORCAST. NOW THEY ARE PREDICTING A TROPICAL DEPRESSION FOR THE WEEKEND. BUT TAKE HEART, BETTER TIMES ARE COMING.
AFTER SOME VERY ENCOURAGING REPORTS FROM THE DAYTONA AREA ON SAILFISH CATCHES, TREASURE COAST ANGLERS ARE TUNING UP FOR SOME OUTSTANDING SAILFISH ACTION IN THE COMING WEEKS. ITS TIME TO GET EVERYTHING READY FOR THE INVASION OF THOSE FRISKY SPINDLEBEAKS. THE LATE FALL AND WINTER SAILFISH TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE IS ABOUT TO BEGIN. FIRST UP THIS YEAR IS THE STUART SAILFISH CLUB MEMBER TOURNAMENT NOV 16-17. NEXT UP IS THE STUART SAILFISH CLUB 48TH ANNUIAL LIGHT TACKLE TOURNAMENT DEC 3-8. THE QUICKIE HOSTED BY FINEST KIND MARINA IS DEC 11-12. PIRATES COVE SAILFISH CLASSIC RUNS DEC13-16. THE FINAL TOURNAMENT OF THE SEASON IS THE [PELICAN YACHT CLUB INVITATIONAL BILLFISH TOURNAMENT SET FOR JAN 8-12, 2002. THESE GREAT TOURNAMENTS ALWAYS PRODUCE SOME OUTSTANDING ANGLING FROM SOME OF THE TOP SAILFISH CAPTAINS AND ANGLERS.TO BE FOUND ANYWHERE. ALSO LOOK FOR SOME GOOD DOLPHIN, WAHOO, AND KINGFISH ACTION IN THE COMING WEEKS. COOLER WEATHER ALSO MOVES THE SNAPPER AND GROUPER INTO SHALLOWER STRUCTURES FOR SOME SERIOUS WINTERTIME EATING. LOOK AROUND THE SIX AND EIGHT MILE REEF THIS WINTER AND YOU WILL SEE THAT PARKER ANCHORED UP ON SOME OF THOSE GOOD SNAPPER AND GROUPER NUMBERS.
WINTERTIME IS WHEN THE SURF FISHING REALLY COME ON STRONG. COOL NORTHEASTERS BRING BUNCHES OF BLUEFISH, SPANISH MACKEREL, AND POMPANO TO OUR LOCAL BEACHES. SPOONS, CUT-BAIT, AND SANDFLEAS WILL GET THE ACTION STARTED. WE ALREADY HAVE THE FIRST RUNS OF BLUEFISH, SPANISH MACKEREL, AND A FEW POMPANO. AS THE WINTER PROGRESSES THESE SPECIES JUST KEEP SHOWING UP IN BIGGER AND BIGGER NUMBERS.
INSHORE ACTION THE PAST WEEK HAS BEEN FOR THE HARDIEST OF ANGLERS WITH THE CONSTANT WIND. TROUT AND REDFISH WERE CAIGHT FROM HERMAN’S BAY NORTH TO BEAR POINT. ALSO GOOD REDFISH ACTION AT ROUND ISLAND, NORTH OF FORT PIERCE. A FEW POMPANO WERE CAUGHT IN THE SAILFISH POINT FLATS AND THE CHANNEL EDGE IN THE CROSSROADS. WITH THE WINDY WEATHER SNOOK ANGLERS HAVE HAD GOOD SUCCESS FROM THE AREA BRIDGES AND THE TURNING BASIN IN FORT PIERCE. LIVE BAITS, FLAIRHAWKS, AND DEEP DIVING CRANKBAITS WILL GET THE JOB DONE. SCHOOLS OF SPANISH MACKEREL AND BLUEFISH ARE ROAMING THE INDIAN AND ST. LUCIE RIVERS. BIG JACKS AND LADYFISH ARE BEGINNING TO ROAM THE FLATS.
FISHING ALONG THE TREASURE COAST WILL BE OUTSTANDING AS SOON AS OUR WEATHER STABILIZES. TRUST ME, IT WON’T BE LONG. I KNOW I HAVE CABIN FEVER AND I KNOW YOU PROBABLY DO TOO.
CALL EITHER HENRY OR MYSELF AT THE SNOOK NOOK, 334-2145 WITH ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING FISHING IN OUR AREA. IF WE DON’T KNOW THE ANSWER, WE KNOW WHO TO CALL TO FIND OUT. GET READY FOR SOME REALLY GOOD ACTION IN THE COMING WEEKS, BOTH INSHORE AND OFFSHORE.
UNTILL NEXT WEEK, GET ALL YOUR EQUIPMENT READY FOR THE COMING ACTION. TUNE-UP THOSE REELS, FILL THEM WITH NEW LINE, CHECK THOSE RODS FOR BROKEN OR CRACKED GUIDES. THIS TIME OF YEAR IS NO TIME FOR EQUIPMENT FAILURES.
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