![]() Sign up for his and other weekly newsletters at /newsletters/manage.Being one of the tastiest inshore fish on the menu, sheepshead are directly within the crosshairs of many anglers this time of year in wake of their increased abundance. The cooler weather seems to have the small feisty fish fired up.Įd Killer is TCPalm's outdoors writer. They have been using jigs and sometimes live minnows. ![]() Rob Ward of S & K Fisheries in Fort Pierce has been steering his anglers to limits of speckled perch (also known as specks, crappie and black crappie). Use Doc's Goofy Jigs in chartreuse or pink. There have been a few pompano caught in the channel and on the drop-offs of the flats. Jigs with shrimp will reach bottom where black drum and croaker will bite. Inshore: Try fishing fiddler crabs or shrimp around the fenders of the bridges, but don't fish in the channel impeding boat traffic. Fly rods are picking up a few, but remember to strip the line fast. Cast netters are allowed to practice their trade there, but do not take kindly to anglers fishing too closely. Remember, those same fish are scattered as far north as the inlet and several miles south, too - there is no need to pile in on top of each other. Be courteous and give others a wide berth. Offshore: The Spanish mackerel school has settled into its usual location at Peck's Lake and the crowd of boats fishing the school is thick. Spanish mackerel can be caught on long casts with spoons. Action has been spotty, at best, for pompano and whiting. However, conditions may deteriorate by Sunday as the front passes through and winds pick up and shift. Surf: There should be good conditions to fish this zone Friday and possibly Saturday morning. ![]() Fiddler crabs, cut bait and, for the flounder, live mud minnows on a sliding sinker rig, all will help get bites. Use small shrimp-tipped jigs or curly-tailed jigs. Inshore: Fishing from the catwalks and jetty have been producing catches of sheepshead, snapper and flounder. That's a far cry from the tournament fleet's 969 caught the same week in 2019. The fleet of 19 combined to catch and release just 77 sailfish on the week. Offshore: The Pelican Yacht Club Invitational Billfish Tournament wrapped up its fishing Saturday finishing up one of the slowest Treasure Coast sailfish tournament seasons in over two decades. Since these are now catch and release fisheries, anglers are putting them back. Redfish and trout can also be caught along the shoreline just north of Harbor Branch.įreshwater: Bass fishing continues to be very good at Stick Marsh and Headwaters Lake for anglers using wild shiners. Fish the center of the inlet channel on drifting boats with live mullet or from the shorelines west of the A1A bridge with live croaker. Redfish are being caught in and over the slot. Inshore: Tarpon have surprisingly been around Sebastian Inlet the past two weeks. When seas calm, the snapper fishing will also be good. Offshore: It may be too rough to head offshore in a small boat, but those going on larger boats can have a chance at mahi mahi, blackfin tuna and sailfish. Harvest re-opens May 1, 2022.įor complete fishing regulations in Florida go to.
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