May marks the return of great diving conditions to the Treasure Coast as water temperatures rise and the seas lay down. Hunters know grouper season opens this month too. May is also a good time to prep equipment for the upcoming summer dive season.Steve WoodApr 28th, 2015
The spring bait run of mullet and glass minnows is starting to look good. The pompano fishing is pretty good on the beach and so-so inside the river. Dolphin have been a good bet offshore with the normal spring run of these guys. Sailfish as well have and will be in good numbers in May.Brian NelliApr 27th, 2015
Lake Okeechobee is doing its normal thing right now. Bass fishing is good, speck fishing is good, shellcrackers are starting to show up, and bluegills are right around the corner. As some might say, “It don’t get no better than that!”Capt. Eddie PerryApr 27th, 2015
The 80 to 100 foot reefs are holding loads of grouper this month. Chum bombs and live baits will work. Drop a sabiki rig down on some of our artificial reefs for cigar minnows, sardines, and pin fish. When you drop one of these baits down, hang on!Capt. Bill StewartApr 27th, 2015
When the winds calm and the near shore waters clear, anything can happen just off the Sebastian Area beaches. Kingfish, cobia, bonito, jacks, sharks, tarpon, permit, Spanish mackerel, sailfish and dolphin are all known to shadow the bait pods that are usually numerous within a few miles of Sebastian Inlet. Capt. Gus BruggerApr 27th, 2015
Grouper season officially opens as of May 1st. The grouper bite has been on in many depths and areas of the Treasure Coast as of late and as of the first, these fish don’t have to be released as long as they meet the required size limits.Capt. Danny MarkowskiApr 27th, 2015
The snook action around the Fort Pierce Inlet and at the area's bridges should be red hot for anglers using live baits fished on a 5/0 live bait hook and enough lead to hold the bottom. The redfish bite should also be good at places like Jack Island, Round Island and around Harbor Branch. Capt. Joe WardApr 27th, 2015
So many choices in May spawning snook, tarpon, permit, trout, redfish, and big jacks. Big snook will being moving on the beach and this will be the last time before season closes June 1st to keep a legal size snook.Capt. Chris SharpApr 27th, 2015
Gag, black, red, and scamp grouper will all be in the cross-hairs this month, as these tasty, bottom dwelling brawlers will be sought after by rod and reel fishermen in depths from 50 to 180 feet of water. 120 feet to 160 feet inevitably becomes the focal point for a "go to zone" when targeting grouper, although trophy fish can be caught in 65 to 85 feet of water regularly. Capt. Rocky CarbiaApr 27th, 2015
Redfish will be our main target throughout the month of May. The past several years have bought us schools of slot sized redfish along the Indian River. Most of the fish we have caught have been in the 18- to 30-inch range. The mangroves have produced lots of redfish action again this year. They have been sunning on the flats and May gets their blood pumping and turns on the feeding. Capt. Charlie ConnerApr 27th, 2015
