Snook Nook Fishing Reports

March 26, 2011

A perfect week, no wind, eighty degrees, a polite seas and a river that has been absolute flat, perfect. Inshore, surf or off shore the fish are chewing, be it Cobia, Permit, Dolphin, Reds, Trout or how about Bone Fish to name a few, live or artificial, lots of happy anglers.

March winds started the first week then slowed down to perfect. South east and out of the west have made for perfect Florida days and the fish and anglers have taken advantage. Permit and Cobia top the off shore bite, it was the target and crabs were at the top of the menu, with the action starting in fifty feet all size boats were in the game. Big schools of thirty pound Permit were chewing all day; the water was gold with them. When you found the school you were in the action, a crab on the jig head is all it took, problem the schools were so thick the fish would dive and break you off on another fish. Stay on the outer edge and maybe you could get one away from the group, what a problem. Cobias were in the mix but most were caught off the turtles of which there were plenty, yes, they will follow any thing. Just because you do not see them does not mean they are not there, look and have live bait or a cobia slayer ready to pitch and present you bait let it fall and if it stops set the hook. From twenty pounds to fifty, plenty of fish and when that fish is next to your boat have a second rod ready the rest will come to see what’s going on. Dolphin on the temp lines or color lines, no big fish but fifteen pounds and better was the catch all week. Yes the sand pile was the location it has bait and all of the above including too many boats.

At the beach it was Blues, Pompano and Whiting in and out all day, no pattern but just fish if the one you want is not there wait thirty minutes and it will show, no pattern. Normally it would be Blues in the early part of the day but not this week, Pompano when that edge warms, but not this week it was location, location and when you thought you had it figured they would change and I am not so sure they are not laughing at us. Cut bait for the Blues and clam for the others sure put a lot of fish on the beach, no matter what time. Did I mention the thirty pound Jacks?

Too many Reds, from rats to the top of the slot, from north to south, east side or west it has been a morning bite. These fish school buy size so that may help you make that decision, do I leave or not. Anglers report action from the mangroves north of Little Mud on the east, docks south of Walton Road on the west to Boy Scout Island south of the Stuart Causeway using live shrimp or soft rubber baits. Bone fish in the Sail Fish flats; anglers casting that little spoon for Pompano are finding them in good numbers. Tout in good numbers on most grass edges, Pompano look to the deep water or flats close to that deep water, that little spoon move slowly across the bottom is the winner.

Yes there is plenty of Spanish Mac’s south of the inlet, Tarpon at the Boils, Snook season is closed, Black Drum at the bridges it has been a fishy week, with beautiful weather…….could it get any better……………………………………….HENRY

March come in like a Lion, whipping up the water in the Bay, no kidding. Winds blew steady 20mph gusting to 35mph for three days, mix in a little rain and you get the idea of conditions. Off shore the seas were 5 to 7ft till Sunday and then it looked like rain, so not to, many boats were out. Those that did found fish heard a lot about Sails and Dolphin from 90ft out, not big fish but a good bite following color lines. Cobia were a no show, I am more than sure the fish were there just conditions kept the anglers in the deeper water and it was a little sporty for the smaller boats. We had a good bite of Cobia in the twenty to sixty feet of water before this wind, yes the fish are there and when it settles down I will be there also. Live bait, there is plenty from many locations, put two out and have your pitch rods rigged and ready, do not be surprised if they are at your boat, so pay attention. After a good blow it always picks up the off shore fishing, not sure why but it does, so watch the weather and sea conditions. King fish at 40’, Dolphin and Sails from 80’ and the Mac’s in the hole will be hungry, Tarpon at the Boils, plenty of fish.

Surf has been a blow out, hard wind has kept most off the beach, and the Pompano were at Bath Tub access. The reef blocks that strong pull and the fish know it but now you do, so keep that in the back of your file. As the surf lays down the Blues bite will continue and the Pompano will be right there with them, water temp is the key.

River anglers were on the east bank hiding from the wind, flat water was the location. But it was also a good reason to fish the North Fork of the

St Lucie, a very sheltered area. Launch your boat off Pt. St. Lucie blvd and go north, the salinity levels are high and the fish are there, Trout, big Pompano, Jacks, Blues and small Tarpon, Snook well the season is closed so we are not going to say any thing about the bridge. This area winds and curves with plenty of deep water, the turns are four feet on one side and twenty feet on the other, lots of water and again very sheltered. Blue fish so thick you could walk on them at the Palm City bridge, even the Blues wanted away from the wind, if only we could get the weather man to fish I know we could have better weather………………….till next week………………………………Henry

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