INSHORE
Look for the weather patterns to change with the arrival of some cooler weather. The bluefish and Spanish mackerel should start working the beaches and the Fort Pierce Inlet. Anything shiny will work for bait. Start looking for the croakers, black drum and sand perch around the Fort Pierce Inlet as well. A piece of dead shrimp will work just. The snook fishing around the deeper water in the Fort Pierce Inlet, turning basin and area bridges should also be good as the weather gets cooler. Fish with jigs and fish them slow and deep. The trout bite should remain good as long as it doesn’t get too cold. Try the deeper sides of the flats and deeper cuts. Try a live shrimp, small croakers or a mullet. There should be a good snapper bite around the inlet and a white bait or a live shrimp will be the way to go.
OFFSHORE
This is the time of year when the northeast winds start to affect the sea conditions but, on the good days look for dolphin in 60 to 300 feet of water and they will be taking ballyhoo. There should be some good kingfish action in 60 to 80 feet of water. Trolling live mullet works well. If you are looking for tuna and wahoo out deep you will want to definitely high speed troll. The bottom fishing will be on and off depending on the water temperatures and sea conditions. On the good days try the reefs and wrecks in 50 to 120 feet of water for snapper, grouper and amberjack.
FORECAST BY: Capt. Joe Ward
Captain Joe’s River Charters
Phone: (772) 201-5770 or (772) 461-1335
Email: CWard11605@aol.com
Website: www.captjoeward.com