Snook Nook Fishing Reports

FISHING 3/29/09

Well finally it has settled down after one week of wind gusting to 30 and sea's up to eight foot, the month of March is over.

Off shore the week of south east and east wind should have blown every thing to our door, weed lines, color lines and temp breaks, all the things that hold fish. Put the bally hoo to work, start at the first break you find, slow down let your baits swim. Should find some nice Dolphin and those pesky Sail fish will make you wish that you brought more baits.

Surf anglers this is the month when the bigger

Blue fish show and finally you can go the beach and not be blown away. Cut bait and spoons will get their attention and use a smaller hook, still plenty of Spanish Macs in the area. with all the Pompano in the river should be plenty in the surf. The last fish in numbers that was reported were at the beach access's north of the power plant. Pompano like the cleaner water look for a color change and fish that line. but with last report being a week old I might start at Virginia Forest access and go north from there. Yes, the beach is still a little cool for the Snook but then March is over.

The river anglers are still playing with the Pompano from north to south, plenty of them on that yellow jig. The east side of the river has been the location because of the wind , well finally you can fish either side, the catch list is long with every thing from Blue fish to Snook throw in a few Flounder come on down and get a bait wet.

Where is the camera??????????? Henry

FISHING 3/21/09

Wind and more wind, it is written that March comes in like a lion and leaves like a lamb, so where is the lamb? Off shore the first three days of the week were less the comfortable but the next four were out of control. These strong (nice way of saying GALE FORCE) winds will move the gulf stream in and with it the weed lines and temp breaks that all hold fish. When it lays down I would start looking in the 30' zone for the Cobia and KIng fish, a sardine will catch both along with some excellent Snapper, look north of the inlet, in front of the House of Refuge. This is what happens when the wind blows and you have nothing to report you start to give away your favored locations. Catch zones will move in, have your baits in the water at 60'.

Surf anglers that were able to cast four to six ounces put Blue fish, Spanish Mac's and Whiting on the beach. Pompano were north of the Power Plant or just south of the House of Refuge, good catches reported but no pattern to the time of the bite, anglers just had to put in the time, sand fleas and clam strips were the favored baits in these locations.

River anglers an always find a place to hide from the wind and the best part was that the fish were there. Reports of Trout, Reds, Pompano and more from the Indian River all the way up into the North Fork have been excellent. Now is there is one group of anglers that like these conditions, bridge anglers with big Snook in their sights. With strong currents moving every thing around there is one fish that is strong enough to take advantage of these conditions, big Snook. Big currents, big baits, big fish please do not bring a knife to the gun fight. These fish will all be above the slot, twenty pound tackle, fifty pound leaders and you are ready, now you pick the bridge and hold on you are about to be tested. Please release these fish as quickly as you can, these are tomorrows fish stocks.

Where's the camera???? Henry

FISHING 3/15/09

Lets go to the beach and catch a fish, you can pick your time for the species. If you rise early that is the Blue fish time, they like the cooler temps and they have made a strong showing all season. Cut bait is preferred but spoons and big chuggers have been taking good numbers. Now if you are a late riser, say 10:AM you can target the Whiting and Croakers and do not for get the ice because you will need it. A strong bite for the late morning angler, the edge has now warmed and the fish are at your toes. Little pieces of shrimp on a number four long shank hook and a pitch of the rod will put you in the zone. Pompano are on the move in and out, you may find them with a long cast or a short pitch, no time selection for these fish. This species has no pattern, so if you spend some time on the beach I am more than sure you will take home more than one maybe even a limit catch (6 is the bag). Now at any given time the Blue fish may come back and bite every thing off, why, because they did not read this column.

Yes there is Pompano just about every where for the river anglers, another species that did not read this column. From the flats north of Little Mud, south to Herman's Bay, on to the causeways and across the Sail Fish flats. Need more, well just go in the St. Lucie, start at the cross roads through Hells Gate, under the dime bridge and go north up to Club Med and that is a lot of Pompano. In the north fork the favored bait is yellow jig, Hells Gate a yellow jig, in the Sail Fish flats a yellow jig, from the bridges, you guess it a yellow jig, some with a teaser hook and some with a piece of shrimp but the jig is the answer. I wish I had an answer to the time but it seems the bite has been all day into evening hours. So lets go catch a Pompano. Trout and Reds find a grass edge early, using live shrimp or a three inch jerk bait worked slowly and be ready. Bridge anglers, yes Pompano but there are other fish, like Snook for the evening angler, Drum,Sheephead, Sand Perch, Snapper and a few I left out there all day to keep you busy.

FISHING 3/8/09

Finally the seas are starting to lay down, the wind has slowed and temps have moderated. The Dolphin and Sails still have no pattern but anglers are catching. This week most found their fish from 80' to 150' trolling, a few on live baits but taking dinner to the fish, you can find weeds and all the flotsam that you would miss just drifting. Lots of small fish, a few gaffer size Dolphin but most were small. The Kings were in the 30' zone both north and south of our inlet, perfect size for the grill. As the seas and temp get into our normal pattern so will the fish, yes they will get bigger. You pick a reef and the Muttons have been there in good number, a few big ones but all were of excellent size, sardines were the favored bait. Some time while you are out there trolling around , you might want to drift over some of our reefs, lots of really nice fish, that you have been missing.

Surf anglers it is all about the Blue fish, up close and far out. These fish are three to five pounds and it seems they are every where. All they do is eat, cut baits, spoons and top water are a few of the favored baits. Pompano this week have been spotty, there just not for very long and if you are not catching at your beach move north or south and you will find them. Bite times vary from location to location and clam strips were the favored bait this week. If Whiting were your target sleep in see you about noon, let that surf get warm then come on down, there has been plenty.

Big Trout and quality Reds are taking about any thing you put in the water. It seems the Trout are every where, we have had catches reported in the North River Shores area of the St. Lucie River. Red Fish from Joe's Point north to the to Round Island, east bank or west, just depending the day. Snook continue to hang at the bridges, baits run deep are preferred and the dark hour have been most productive. Plenty of Sheephead and Black Drum if you can keep the Sand Perch off your baits. River fishing has been busy and yes the Pompano continue, catch the last two hour of the incoming through the first two of the out going, pompano like the deeper water, deeper cuts, plenty of them.

Now you know, go catch a fish.....HENRY

3/1/09 Fishing

Let's go catch a big Trout, five to ten pounds and throw in some Reds and Snook, that's a good day. The area north of North bridge to Round island has been the location. Live baits have been the answer, pin fish, shrimp or crabs. Time, know there is the question. Trout, Red fish early. Snook low lights and just when things are working in comes a school of Blue Fish and you move because they are not. Good Trout bite in the Bear Point area, until the Blues show up and the seems to be the case no mater the area or tide or time. Snook at any bridge, fish the deeper area and fish on the bottom, if you can not feel the bottom you are not in their zone. Flair Hawks, D.O.A TerrorEyz and deep diving plugs will get you where you need to be. The dark hour is the most productive time but that's when most anglers can go, they must eat in the day light hour, give it a try. A good run of Black Drum at the bridges if you like Speck fishing you will love the Sand Perch. These little guys have made a strong show from the bridges, small but excellent on the table. Then the Pompano, we have had a week of these fish, from the bridges, flats and surf these fish have been every where, in coming water. Favored baits from the bridge Jigging spoons, in the flats jigs with a bit of shrimp and from the beach it has been clam strips but in coming water is a must.

Till next week, go catch a fish......Henry

Sunday 3/1/09, the winds did not hamper a great day of fishing with Denver Kesner? catching two red fish at 6 1/2 lb and 7 1/4 lbs.,? an 8lb. 6 oz. trout and two flounder at 5 and 5 1/2 lbs.

On Saturday 2/28/09 Blaze, wife Roe and friend Bob, from New York all caught snook and trout with the prize fish being a 9+lbs. gator trout

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