Ft. Pierce Inshore - Offshore Report

NOVEMBER 17, 2006

INSHORE - The inshore action has been good this week with plenty of flounder being reported coming from the sand bars along the Ft. Pierce Inlet. A live finger mullet or a live shrimp has been the best option. Around the bridges look for a good sheepshead, black drum and snapper bite. A live shrimp has been the way to go. The croakers and weakfish are starting to show up. Try the Turning Basin as most of the fish reported have come from there. The Ft. Pierce Inlet is full of jacks, spanish mackerel and bluefish. Try trolling a small Clark spoon. The snook fishing remains slow with only a few fish reported coming from around the Ft. Pierce Inlet and around the North Bridges. Both places have been the most productive after dark.

OFFSHORE - There has been a few good days this week with almost no wind and the fishing has been a pleasure. The sailfish bite has started but, still not in full swing. Most reports were about fish in 120 to 150 feet of water and to the north of the Ft. Pierce Inlet. With all the S.K.A. boats in town this week for the Nationals everyone is looking for kingfish. My guess would be to try 70 to 90 feet of water over the patch reefs. Slow trolling a ribbonfish or a blue runner is the way to go. Still Plenty of reports of scattered dolphin in 70 to 160 feet of water. Plenty of small sharks and cuda's to keep you busy. As the water clears the bottom fishing for snapper and grouper over the reefs and wrecks will be on the rise. Good luck to all the S.K.A. teams!

TEEN ANGLERS - The local chapter of Teen Anglers held their monthly inshore tournament last Sunday at Jaycee Park in Ft. Pierce. In the high school division Laura Hood from Lincoln Park Academy took top honors of 1st place and biggest fish of the tournament with a 5lb. 6oz. sheepshead. David Walden of Westwood High took 2nd place and Vincent Serio -- also of Westwood took 3rd place. In the middle school division Tyler Serio of Lincoln Park Academy took 1st place and Dillion Roberts-Louria of Forest Grove Middle took 2nd. There was no 3rd place winner. The next tournament will be held on December 17th at Jaycee Park. If you would like more info on Teen Anglers just go to the web at www.teenanglers.org

JUNIOR TEEN ANGLERS - The next from shore tournament for Junior Teen Anglers will be December 2nd at Harbour Pointe Park in Ft. Pierce. This tournament is for the 5 to 11 age group. For more info on joining go to the web at www.teenanglers.org or you can call 772-201-5773.

Capt. Joe Ward
Capt. Joe's River Charters