The calm and stable conditions that are the norm for July in the Sebastian area give small boat anglers the freedom to roam both the inshore and nearshore waters at will. Timing is important if you want to fish a specific fishery, or put together an all-day game plan with a good chance of staying on fish. The available summertime species include tarpon, snook, redfish, seatrout, sharks, bonito, king mackerel and jack crevalle.Capt. Gus BruggerJul 8th, 2016
Trout will move to deeper flats in two-to-six feet of water and will most likely hit pigfish, D.O.A. shrimp or Deadly Combos. Look for the trout to move to the deeper edges of the flats as the sun warms up the water. Fish the sand holes on the flats! You will find the bigger fish sitting in these holes waiting on the tides to bring the food to them. It has been another banner year for big trout around the area. Capt. Charlie ConnerJul 8th, 2016
July is here and it is cobia time. Cobia will eat most live baits such as sardines, pilchards, greenies and even mullet. When using a jig, cobia most likely will go after a bucktail type jig with a grub tail attached or an eel like jig such as a Hogy jig, being eels are their favorite food.Capt. Danny MarkowskiJul 6th, 2016
Look for some good catch and release snook action in the Fort Pierce Inlet. Try drifting the inlet with a live bait fished on a 5/0 live bait hook and the right amount of lead to hit the bottom, depending on the tide. You will want to try one hour before until one hour after the tide changes. Capt. Joe WardJul 6th, 2016
Offshore fishing continues to be good. Kingfish, mahi, sailfish and tuna are the common catches. Look for wahoo bites to pick up around the full moons in the coming months. Running baits on a downrigger anywhere from 60-to-80 feet below surface will give you a greater opportunity to land a wahoo. Treasure CoastJul 6th, 2016
Permit fishing along the beach will be good too. Look for a beach that has rocks along it and you will find them. Small shrimp, like a MonsterX soft rubber bait, will work great. Just sight cast for them or look for them to show themselves. Capt. Chris SharpJul 6th, 2016
Bottom fishing for mutton snapper, mangrove snapper, grouper and cobia along the Six and Eight Mile Reefs and nearshore wrecks is time well spent in July, as is live baiting or trolling for kingfish, blackfin tuna, dolphin, and sailfish. Capt. Scott FawcettJul 6th, 2016
Grouper will continue to be high on the fish wish hit list, as the "catch and keep" season for these tasty, bottom brawlers continues in July. Large grouper will be best located on reef structures from 120- to 180-feet this month. Capt. Rocky CarbiaJul 6th, 2016
