South Indian River Fishing Report 4/24

April 24, 2012

Inshore:

 

Mother Nature threw another weather front at us this past week.  Lots of winds and some much needed rain blew into the area.  It kept us off the water a couple of days, but it was good to see the grass and plants smile for a change!  We have one more on the way bringing cooler weather to take April out with some gusto!

 

Redfish and trout were our main targets again this week.  There are some big trout on the flats and we found our share of them in two to four feet of water.  Our best bite has been south of Fort Pierce on the east shoreline.  Tim Freeman was back visiting the area and caught two 29" gator trout along with a lot of other fish.  Rick and Mickey found another gator on their day out.  We have been fishing the sand holes on the flats to find the trout.  CAL jerk baits, live bait and top water lures can all get you in on some of the action.

 

We have found some redfish on the same flats and along the mangroves.  CAL grub tails, gold spoons or live baits can help you find a slot redfish on the flats this time of year.  Allison hooked up on three reds, but only got one to the boat.  Fishing continues to improve on the flats.  It will be a fantastic summer out on the water!

 

Sheephead, black drum and some snapper can be found around structure and the bridges using live or dead shrimp.  Jacks, mackerel and bluefish have been hanging around the jetties and inlets.  Small shiny lures work well on those fish.  Mickey even caught a 26" gag grouper on the flats this week.  It's been fun out there in spite of the windy conditions.

 

Things will begin to calm down soon and we can enjoy the warm summer months on the flats.  This late season cold front should be our last one and we can have fun fishing the flats!

 

As always, remember, fishing is not just another hobby....it's an ADVENTURE!!

 

Good Fishing and Be Safe,
Captain Charlie Conner

http://www.fishtalescharter.com
email: captaincharlie@fishtalescharter.com
772-284-3852
 

 

South Indian River Fishing Report 4/16

April 16, 2012

Inshore:

Another blustery week along the Treasure Coast had anglers searching for ways to get out fishing and not get blown away! We found a number of areas to fish this week to get out of the worst of the winds. It's been a challenge, but we have caught fish each day out there.

Dustin and Tanner were down visiting their cousins, Ricky and Dena. I got Rick, Dustin, Tanner and Chloe out for a short trip to fish. They caught jacks, trout and one nice big pompano. Walt and Holt were also out for a windy excursion and Holt caught some nice sea trout to show grandpa how to fish. Eric and family enjoyed a fun day out on the river with a variety of fish. Gary found a couple nice redfish on a very windy day. Joe and Scott caught redfish, snook and trout around the mangroves. Darrell and family had fun with the sea trout and a variety of species. Jim and Carol caught some big trout and a nice redfish on their windy adventure

There is a slimy seaweed to the south of Fort Pierce that makes it almost impossible to fish some areas. We get this every year about this time and it can really mess your day up. Bear Point has been one of the worst areas on the outgoing tides. As the tide rises, it will push it away so that you can fish that area for a while at high tide. There is some of this to the north of Fort Pierce, but not nearly as bad though. We have been fishing up north all week.

Trout are on the flats, it's just a challenge on many of the usual flats for now. The trout we have caught are nice sized ones. CAL jerk baits, DOA shrimp and live baits have found us some nice trout most days. We are still getting some redfish around the mangroves on CAL grubs and live bait. Most of the snook have been caught around the inlet, bridges and jetties on live bait or feather jigs. Sheephead are still hanging around most structure along with some black drum. The beaches have been unfishable most days, but you can find whiting, bluefish and possibly some pompano when you can get out there. The jetties have held bluefish, jacks and mackerel on most days.

We still have a few weeks to deal with the windy days so plan your trips around the conditions to have the most fun and the best opportunity to catch some fish.

As always, remember, fishing is not just another hobby....it's an ADVENTURE!!

Good Fishing and Be Safe,
Captain Charlie Conner

http://www.fishtalescharter.com
email: captaincharlie@fishtalescharter.com
772-284-3852


A few photos from this week on the water....

South Indian River Fishing Report 4/9

April 9, 2012

Inshore:

The winds of spring made fishing more challenging this past week, but the fish are out there if you can brave the conditions. Strong winds blew most days and kept us off some of the good fishing flats, but we still caught sea trout along with the many other species that inhabit the river.

Trout was still the main bite, but lots of jacks and bluefish are around the river to bend a rod. Griffin battled two jacks to begin his day on the river. He loves to fish and we enjoyed watching him reel in the fish. I met a lot of great people this week and we had fun around fishing around the river. Most of the trout have come in three to five feet of water. CAL jerk baits continue to produce sea trout along with live baits and top water lures.

The full moon helped the snook fishing, especially at night around the inlets. We did manage to lose a couple of slot sized snook around the sea walls at first light. Live bait, Terror Eyz and top water lures can work great in the mornings. Our redfish bite was a little slower due to the windy days keeping us from some of our favorite spots. It looks like the weather will be good the next week though.

Spanish macks, bluefish and jacks are feeding around the jetties and inlet area of the river on the higher ends of the tides. The flounder bite has picked up around the sand flats of the inlet and the backside of the jetties this past week. Sheephead and some black drum still inhabit the bridges and docks of the river. It has been fun out there!

As always, remember, fishing is not just another hobby....it's an ADVENTURE!!

Good Fishing and Be Safe,
Captain Charlie Conner

http://www.fishtalescharter.com
email: captaincharlie@fishtalescharter.com
772-284-3852


A few photos from this week on the water....