INSHORE:
Another week of summer on the Treasure Coast. Heat and humidity to keep you company on the water. It was a mixed week with a few days of slow fishing along with good days in between. Looks like next week will bring the same. Hope you had a chance to get out fishing.
Gary Graves holding a nice redfish caught on the flats....
Weekend fishing was good with redfish being number one on our catch list. Gary Graves was down from Melbourne and boated a nice slot size red, just before a storm front blew us off the water. Sunday the redfish school moved in again for another three boated. Lower tides have been best for the redfish fishing of late. Look for them to move across the flats on the edges. Gold spoons, DOA Shrimp and twitch baits have worked best for us. Top water at first light can also bribe one of them into a strike. Round Island and Queen's Cove are good bets to fish.....
Another slot size redfish taken on the flats...
Snook in the early mornings have been on the flats if you can get there with a top water lure. One to three feet of water on the flats or along the mangroves should hold some linesiders. DOA Shrimp and twitch baits also have produced some snook for us this week. Snook season is not far off and many are scouting the bridges and inlets ahead of time for their best opportunities on opening night.
Trout were slow for us this week. Early top water lures are your best chance for them. Harbor Branch and Round Island have clean water and the right bottom for trout to be patrolling this time of year. Live baits after first light will be your best choice of baits.
The bridges have been producing some sheephead and sand perch. Some snapper have also been hanging around there along with the channel edges. Live or dead shrimp should get you some action. Some bluefish are still on the river and we have caught several lately hanging around the redfish. I have spotted a few tarpon on the flats, but no takers of late. Little Mud is still holding tarpon in the deeper waters.
Tip of the Week:
Most boat ramps and most tackle shops have drop offs for used fishing line. It's amazing how much fishing line is discarded on the water. I see the mangroves looking like spider webs of fishing line entangled all through them. Please dispose of your old fishing line in the proper recycling bins. The fish and all the other anglers thank you!!
Remember, fishing is not just another hobby....it's an ADVENTURE!!
Good Fishing and Be Safe,
Capt Charlie Conner
www.fishtalescharter.com
email: captaincharlie@fishtalescharter.com
772-284-3852
