The weather has been mild, but on the windy side. It is a normal pattern for this time of year, so you must plan each trip based on what mother nature offers each day. Most mornings will be a little calmer to get out and enjoy some great fishing action. Water temperatures play an important part of fishing in winter, so you must be aware of it when you are on the water.
We have had a nice mixed bag of fish lately. Trout, redfish, sheepshead and black drum have been biting around the river along with the usual jacks and ladyfish. The flats are still productive as long as the water temps stay in the mid 60's or higher. Deeper cuts along the flats, docks and mangroves will hold fish when it is cooler out there. Glen and his son were out on a windy day, but we found a variety of fish to keep their rods bending. Matt and Matt, Jr were out on another windy day that also found a good variety of fish for them. Scott was down from Illinois and found the same assortment to enjoy a beautiful morning on the Indian River.
Trout have been hanging in three to five feet of water on most flats. DOA shrimp, CAL jerk baits have been the best artificials to use on them. Live shrimp can get you sheepshead, snapper and black drum around the docks and even a few on the flats. Redfish have been under the mangroves and around the docks along the river. Lets hope the mild weather continues and warms up the water. Jacks and mackerel have been around the inlet on the incoming tides. Snook have been around the bridges, jetties and docks of the inlet. Night fishing has been best with the full moon. It's been a nice week!
December is already here and where has this year gone to again... Time passes by way to quickly. December will be another good fishing month, especially if things continue on the mild side. Continue to monitor the water temperatures and move around to find clean, warmer water for your best opportunities. Have fun this month!
As always, remember, fishing is not just another hobby....it's an ADVENTURE!
Good Fishing and Be Safe!
Captain Charlie Conner
www.fishtalescharter.com
captaincharlie@fishtalescharter.com
772-284-3852
Fishing Reports for Fort Pierce, Vero Beach and Jensen Beach, Florida. Inshore fishing charters on the Indian River Lagoon for redfish, snook and sea trout. Go to http://fishtalescharter.com for more information.
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Thursday, November 22, 2012
December Fishing Forecast
HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL!!
December Fishing Forecast:
Here it is December already and the Holidays are almost upon us. Where has this year gone? I must say it has been a great year for fishing all along the Treasure Coast. Both inshore and offshore have provided anglers with many great fishing adventures. Hopefully, this winter will be milder and the fishing great for everyone.
December brings on the winter months and changes fishing tactics on the river. The water temperatures continue to fall and your fishing must adjust to the weather. Water temps can dictate where you fish and how you fish. Finding water a few degrees warmer than normal can mean the difference in catching and fishing. We will get many days of breezy winds that will hinder getting to some favorite spots out there. That's one of the reasons I love fishing in this area....you can always find somewhere to fish! Not only does the cooler weather affect the fish, it also requires us to dig out the ol' winter fishing clothes. I’m not too proud to get out the long johns on a cold winter day. It can get pretty chilly some mornings!
Trout, redfish and snook will be targets throughout the winter. Trout season will be open this year for a change and snook season closes December 15th, many anglers will still play catch and release with them. Fishing around bridges, docks and inlets can bring great action with snook hanging around the deeper waters of the river. Using live bait, DOA Baitbusters & TerrorEyz, jigs and bomber lures can help you catch one worth a photo opportunity. Trout will tend to hang around the deeper cuts of the river. Move off to three to six feet of water for trout. Live shrimp on popping corks or DOA Deadly Combos will work the best for them. I love to work DOA CAL jerk baits this time of year on the flats. You can also find snook and redfish hanging around those areas as well.
Pompano have already arrived in the area and not only provide great fishing action, but fantastic table fare. Spanish mackerel and bluefish will continue to hang out in their favorite haunts of the river. Fish the inlet, turning basin and channels for them. Jack Crevalle will be traveling around in packs chasing bait all over the river. Flounder should arrive soon and hang around the inlets, docks and sandy flats of the river. Ladyfish is a great way to spend a few hours with the kids on the water. The bridges will be holding sheephead, black drum, croakers and sand perch for those anglers. Live or dead shrimp is always the best bet from the catwalks. There is a good variety of fish to target on any given day in any kind of weather conditions.
Redfish can be found around local docks during the winter months and a live shrimp or DOA Shrimp can entice them into striking. Don't forget about the deeper cuts along the mangroves for redfish and snook in December. Using stealth is essential when fishing the shallow waters for redfish. We had very good success at finding the reds in shallow on sunny days on the grass flats. A mild winter will have them feeding in the shallows this month. It was a fantastic redfish bite all last winter and I am looking for it to be just as good this year.
Winter fishing is already here. Change your tactics with the weather and follow the water temperatures more closely to make your fishing more productive. The fishing on our Treasure Coast continues to improve each year. If we all do our share to protect our rivers, we can insure the future generations will enjoy the same experiences we have been blessed with.
Remember, fishing is not just another hobby....it's an ADVENTURE!
Good Fishing and Be Safe!
Captain Charlie Conner
www.fishtalescharter.com
captaincharlie@fishtalescharter.com
772-284-3852
December Fishing Forecast:
Here it is December already and the Holidays are almost upon us. Where has this year gone? I must say it has been a great year for fishing all along the Treasure Coast. Both inshore and offshore have provided anglers with many great fishing adventures. Hopefully, this winter will be milder and the fishing great for everyone.
December brings on the winter months and changes fishing tactics on the river. The water temperatures continue to fall and your fishing must adjust to the weather. Water temps can dictate where you fish and how you fish. Finding water a few degrees warmer than normal can mean the difference in catching and fishing. We will get many days of breezy winds that will hinder getting to some favorite spots out there. That's one of the reasons I love fishing in this area....you can always find somewhere to fish! Not only does the cooler weather affect the fish, it also requires us to dig out the ol' winter fishing clothes. I’m not too proud to get out the long johns on a cold winter day. It can get pretty chilly some mornings!
Trout, redfish and snook will be targets throughout the winter. Trout season will be open this year for a change and snook season closes December 15th, many anglers will still play catch and release with them. Fishing around bridges, docks and inlets can bring great action with snook hanging around the deeper waters of the river. Using live bait, DOA Baitbusters & TerrorEyz, jigs and bomber lures can help you catch one worth a photo opportunity. Trout will tend to hang around the deeper cuts of the river. Move off to three to six feet of water for trout. Live shrimp on popping corks or DOA Deadly Combos will work the best for them. I love to work DOA CAL jerk baits this time of year on the flats. You can also find snook and redfish hanging around those areas as well.
Pompano have already arrived in the area and not only provide great fishing action, but fantastic table fare. Spanish mackerel and bluefish will continue to hang out in their favorite haunts of the river. Fish the inlet, turning basin and channels for them. Jack Crevalle will be traveling around in packs chasing bait all over the river. Flounder should arrive soon and hang around the inlets, docks and sandy flats of the river. Ladyfish is a great way to spend a few hours with the kids on the water. The bridges will be holding sheephead, black drum, croakers and sand perch for those anglers. Live or dead shrimp is always the best bet from the catwalks. There is a good variety of fish to target on any given day in any kind of weather conditions.
Redfish can be found around local docks during the winter months and a live shrimp or DOA Shrimp can entice them into striking. Don't forget about the deeper cuts along the mangroves for redfish and snook in December. Using stealth is essential when fishing the shallow waters for redfish. We had very good success at finding the reds in shallow on sunny days on the grass flats. A mild winter will have them feeding in the shallows this month. It was a fantastic redfish bite all last winter and I am looking for it to be just as good this year.
Winter fishing is already here. Change your tactics with the weather and follow the water temperatures more closely to make your fishing more productive. The fishing on our Treasure Coast continues to improve each year. If we all do our share to protect our rivers, we can insure the future generations will enjoy the same experiences we have been blessed with.
Remember, fishing is not just another hobby....it's an ADVENTURE!
Good Fishing and Be Safe!
Captain Charlie Conner
www.fishtalescharter.com
captaincharlie@fishtalescharter.com
772-284-3852
Thursday, November 15, 2012
South Indian River Fishing Report 11/15
Inshore:
Wonderful fall weather and lots of sunshine has turned on the bite around the Treasure Coast this week. Water temperatures have been running around 70 degrees in the river and that has given us a good bite around the area. Expect more of this nice weather the rest of November and have some fun out there fishing!
The trout bite turned on most of the week as the water temps continued to rise. As the winds let up, the sun warmed up the water quickly. Fall is a different fishing pattern from the rest of the year, so plan on changing tactics on any given day as weather conditions change things around. We had been fishing south of Fort Pierce with good success, but have switched to the north of the area for our fishing in recent days. Water temperature has a big effect on fishing each day and will dictate where the best place might be.
The trout bite turned on as soon as the water reached 70 degrees for us. Mark and Dana fished with me on a cooler day. They caught a lot of fish, but the trout were slower to bite that day. Clint Walker was out with me one day and the trout were not feeding well due to 63 - 68 degree water. We ended up with a few trout and more ladyfish and jacks than you could ever catch. The very next day, Ron, Mike and Timberly were out with me and we found one sand bar that held all the trout we needed that day. All were in the 18 - 22 inch range on that one particular spot. You just have to keep moving around some days to find the right bite.
We are catching our trout in three to six feet of water on DOA glow shrimp, CAL jerk baits and live bait this week. Concentrate on sand holes and drop offs during the incoming tides for your best results. The incoming tide has been our best bite and it may only last and hour. Work your lures with the tides where it will drift from the shallow areas to the drop off or sand hole. The fish love to sit and let the tide do the work for them. Fish are somewhat lazy most of the time. Cooler water can make them less likely to move very fast towards food sources.
There are sheephead, black drum and pompano around the river. We have been catching sheephead and black drum on the open flats lately. You can certainly expect them to be around the bridges, channel edges and docks of the river this time of year. Pompano have been just south of the Fort Pierce bridges in the tidal cuts along the channel this past week. Expect them to move around the river and watch for them to skip when you happen up on some.
The surf should be holding whiting, pompano and bluefish when the winds allow you to fish it. The Fort Pierce inlet is overrun with jacks, mackerel and bluefish each day on the incoming tide. Ladyfish and jacks are anywhere and everywhere this time of year! Great action for the kids! The Treasure Coast Casters will hold their November Fishing Tournament this Sunday, November 18th at Jaycee Park. Check out www.treasurecoastcasters.com if you have kids or would like to volunteer. It's a great organization.
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
Wonderful fall weather and lots of sunshine has turned on the bite around the Treasure Coast this week. Water temperatures have been running around 70 degrees in the river and that has given us a good bite around the area. Expect more of this nice weather the rest of November and have some fun out there fishing!
The trout bite turned on most of the week as the water temps continued to rise. As the winds let up, the sun warmed up the water quickly. Fall is a different fishing pattern from the rest of the year, so plan on changing tactics on any given day as weather conditions change things around. We had been fishing south of Fort Pierce with good success, but have switched to the north of the area for our fishing in recent days. Water temperature has a big effect on fishing each day and will dictate where the best place might be.
The trout bite turned on as soon as the water reached 70 degrees for us. Mark and Dana fished with me on a cooler day. They caught a lot of fish, but the trout were slower to bite that day. Clint Walker was out with me one day and the trout were not feeding well due to 63 - 68 degree water. We ended up with a few trout and more ladyfish and jacks than you could ever catch. The very next day, Ron, Mike and Timberly were out with me and we found one sand bar that held all the trout we needed that day. All were in the 18 - 22 inch range on that one particular spot. You just have to keep moving around some days to find the right bite.
We are catching our trout in three to six feet of water on DOA glow shrimp, CAL jerk baits and live bait this week. Concentrate on sand holes and drop offs during the incoming tides for your best results. The incoming tide has been our best bite and it may only last and hour. Work your lures with the tides where it will drift from the shallow areas to the drop off or sand hole. The fish love to sit and let the tide do the work for them. Fish are somewhat lazy most of the time. Cooler water can make them less likely to move very fast towards food sources.
There are sheephead, black drum and pompano around the river. We have been catching sheephead and black drum on the open flats lately. You can certainly expect them to be around the bridges, channel edges and docks of the river this time of year. Pompano have been just south of the Fort Pierce bridges in the tidal cuts along the channel this past week. Expect them to move around the river and watch for them to skip when you happen up on some.
The surf should be holding whiting, pompano and bluefish when the winds allow you to fish it. The Fort Pierce inlet is overrun with jacks, mackerel and bluefish each day on the incoming tide. Ladyfish and jacks are anywhere and everywhere this time of year! Great action for the kids! The Treasure Coast Casters will hold their November Fishing Tournament this Sunday, November 18th at Jaycee Park. Check out www.treasurecoastcasters.com if you have kids or would like to volunteer. It's a great organization.
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
Monday, November 5, 2012
South Indian River Fishing Report 11/5
Inshore:
The sun has been warming up the water the past several days and it has also turned on the fish around the Treasure Coast. I was out one day and the temps ranged from 59 to 63 degrees and a couple days later it was 66 - 72 degrees. The water has started to clear up gradually and things are looking good for the weeks ahead on the Indian River around the Fort Pierce area. The fish are hungry and with the calmer winds lately, it has been nice to fish all over the river.
I had Rick, Chris and Mark out this week and we had a great day of fishing in some really fantastic weather. The guys caught redfish, trout, flounder, snapper, jacks, sheephead, mackerel and a number of other species on their trip. Just about all fish were caught on DOA glow or glow/firetail shrimp. The bite didn't really turn on until the tide changed to incoming and then it was a hot bite for us. The trout ranged from schoolies to 23". The flounder bite was good and all were 11" to 18". There are flounder out there along with pompano. It's a great time of year!
Look for trout to be in three to five feet of water on grass flats and drop offs around the river. We caught trout everywhere we stopped from Middle Cove to Queen's Cove. Fish those DOA shrimp slow! Mark caught a redfish on the same flat as the trout. Our flounder were on the grass flats as well. Rick caught a nice sheephead around one of the docks to the south of Fort Pierce. The fishing should be good this month. The snook anglers have been doing well at night around the jetties, docks and bridges of the inlet. Terror Eyz, feather jigs and live bait have worked well for them.
You can find pompano around the deeper cuts and flats of the river. Watch for them to skip as you are on the water to find some. They should also be along the beaches now. Flounder should be around the back side of the jettie in Fort Pierce and along the sand flats of the inlet. Mackerel and jacks have moved back into the turning basin in Fort Pierce now. There are lots of options to the fishing this time of year.
Don't forget that the manatee zone is in effect from the north bridge to south of the south bridge in Fort Pierce as of November 15th. That wouldn't be a good day to be cruisin' through the channel there! It will remain closed through April 30 next year. Have a great month of fishing around the Treasure Coast!
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
The sun has been warming up the water the past several days and it has also turned on the fish around the Treasure Coast. I was out one day and the temps ranged from 59 to 63 degrees and a couple days later it was 66 - 72 degrees. The water has started to clear up gradually and things are looking good for the weeks ahead on the Indian River around the Fort Pierce area. The fish are hungry and with the calmer winds lately, it has been nice to fish all over the river.
I had Rick, Chris and Mark out this week and we had a great day of fishing in some really fantastic weather. The guys caught redfish, trout, flounder, snapper, jacks, sheephead, mackerel and a number of other species on their trip. Just about all fish were caught on DOA glow or glow/firetail shrimp. The bite didn't really turn on until the tide changed to incoming and then it was a hot bite for us. The trout ranged from schoolies to 23". The flounder bite was good and all were 11" to 18". There are flounder out there along with pompano. It's a great time of year!
Look for trout to be in three to five feet of water on grass flats and drop offs around the river. We caught trout everywhere we stopped from Middle Cove to Queen's Cove. Fish those DOA shrimp slow! Mark caught a redfish on the same flat as the trout. Our flounder were on the grass flats as well. Rick caught a nice sheephead around one of the docks to the south of Fort Pierce. The fishing should be good this month. The snook anglers have been doing well at night around the jetties, docks and bridges of the inlet. Terror Eyz, feather jigs and live bait have worked well for them.
You can find pompano around the deeper cuts and flats of the river. Watch for them to skip as you are on the water to find some. They should also be along the beaches now. Flounder should be around the back side of the jettie in Fort Pierce and along the sand flats of the inlet. Mackerel and jacks have moved back into the turning basin in Fort Pierce now. There are lots of options to the fishing this time of year.
Don't forget that the manatee zone is in effect from the north bridge to south of the south bridge in Fort Pierce as of November 15th. That wouldn't be a good day to be cruisin' through the channel there! It will remain closed through April 30 next year. Have a great month of fishing around the Treasure Coast!
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
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Update
Looks like winter is already got here. I am out on the water today. temperatures range from 59° to 62. It is very cold out here. It looks like the west shore will probably have the warmest water but it is not very warm
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