Sal Mattino

Hello again from St. Lucie Sportfishing Charters.

Live baits are still playing hard to get!We worked for about an hour to put about two dozen baits in the live well.

Backed up with plenty of ballyhoo we headed out the St.Lucie Inlet,the heading was Push Button Hill.Once on the hill we started a drift that was not much to speak of until some Bonito's passed by taking a shot at the baits presented.After doing battle with a couple of bonheads we moved inshore to the Six mile reef.

At the reef we hooked up with a couple of AJ's between 15 and 25 pound weight range.After boating the AJ's we had a couple of missed strikes most likely small Kings.As the current began to slow we drifted along and caught a variety of bottom fish such as Black Seabass,Porgies,Triggerfish and a few small reef fish.That's my report from St. Lucie Sportfishing Charters.I am Capt.Sal Please vist our website at www.profishingcharters.com.Remember fish hard & boat safe!

Fish Species: AmberJack & Bonito
Bait Used: Live
Tackle Used: Spinners 25 pound test
Method Used: Drift
Water Depth: 300
Water Temperature: 78
Wind Direction: NW
Wind Speed: 5
Good Table Fare!
Good Table Fare!

Rod Bender!
Rod Bender!


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Sal Mattino

About The Author: Captain Sal Mattino

Company: St. Lucie Sportfishing Charters

Area Reporting: Ocean & River from Fort Pierce to Stuart ,Florida

Bio: Retired from Firefighting & Law Enforcement Service. Fishing this area for 17 years. U.S. Coast Guard Captains License Qualified to operate vessels up to 100 tons. I carry a maximum of 6 passengers. I am a member of the American Professional Captains Association. I am a certified Captain for the International Game & Fish Association. I have received additional training in First Responder First Aid applications.

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