JANUARY 25, 2007
INSHORE - Inshore fishing has been a little slow this week but, if you worked hard there were fish to be caught. Look for the trout in 3 to 5 feet of water. The best action this week has been at mid morning and at places like Bear Point and the area around Blind Creek to the South and to the North it has been just north of the Moorings Flats. Try a live shrimp fished under a popping cork. I did get a few reports of redfish along the docks on South Indian River Drive. The catch and release snook bite has been steady in the Ft. Pierce Inlet when using greenies or live shrimp. Remember that snook season is still closed for a few more days. The bottom fishing around the local bridges has been productive for sandperch, sheepshead, black drum, and a few flounder. The spanish mackerel, bluefish and jacks are working their way around the river and the bite should get better with the colder weather.
OFFSHORE - Once again the sea conditions haven't been that good this week for the smaller boats. But, the bigger boats are reporting some sailfish action to the south of the St. Lucie Inlet in 120 to 140 feet of water. There are still some scattered dolphin around in 150 to 200 feet of water and I did get several reports of wahoo being caught in that same area. Look for the kingfish action in the 70 to 90 foot range and a live bait should work just fine. The bottom fishing for snapper and grouper has been steady over the reefs and wrecks. It's that time of the year for spanish mackerel and bluefish to school along the beaches.
JUNIOR TEEN ANGLERS - The next from shore fishing tournament for the Junior Teen Anglers will be held on February 3rd at Harbour Pointe Park in Ft. Pierce. The Junior Teen's will fish from 9am until 11am. We will award trophies for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in the 5 to 8 age group and also in the 9 to 11 age group. If you would like more info about your child joining Junior Teen Anglers you can call 772-201-5773 or go to the web site at www.teenanglers.org
If you would like to report a catch you can call me at 772-201-5770 or e-mail me at cward11605@aol.com. You can also reach me on the web at www.captjoeward
Capt. Joe Ward
Capt. Joe's River Charters
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