Despite the winds still blowing hard in January, there are still fish to be caught. The water temperature should have dropped enough to bring in the schools of bluefish from the north. Bluefish will be found from the beaches to one or two miles offshore. On days that the weather will allow, you can find bluefish cruising the near shore waters in larger schools. This will allow you to get out and bend some rods. Blueâs travel in schools looking for anything that swims to eat.Capt. Danny MarkowskiJan 1st, 2015
January is the time for the bluefish, Spanish mackerel, croakers and black drum to show up in full force. These fish will be coming in the mouth of the Fort Pierce Inlet and working their way into the turning basin and both north and south in the river. Capt. Joe WardJan 1st, 2015
Schools of kings, Spanish mackerel and lane snapper will congregate this month and populate known, preferred reef areas. While most species of fish can be found over a wide area in our local zone, these fish seem to have a predilection to certain spots, like the offshore Peck Lake/ Kingfish Hole, the 140 King Numbers, and the Sand Pile (the Texas Reef), just to name a few. Local knowledge of the preferred and proven fish haunts will be the primary component to any angler`s chance for success.Capt. Rocky CarbiaJan 1st, 2015
2015 is here and so are the sails, dolphin, blackfin tuna and wahoo. With every cold front this month the offshore scene will heat up as water temperatures drop. For the first time in years there is bait scattered up and down the coast, and stacked up on reefs and wrecks. Thereâs no way fish are going to migrate past us this year without stopping and camping out for a while. Focus on current rips, color changes, and weed lines on the surface and concentrate on areas that are holding bait. Typical depths you want to fish are 115 to 175 feet of water, but after a few days of northwest or any west wind for that matter, donât be scared to venture out to the deep. A lot of the time during a west wind fish and water conditions will push offshore.Capt. Scott FawcettJan 1st, 2015
The 9th Annual Port Salerno Seafood Festival, voted two years in a row the âBest Local Event in Martin Countyâ by Scripps Treasure Coast Newspaperâs readers, features seafood and a mix of music, arts, crafts and local business vendors, a Kids Fun Zone, mermaids, pirates and more, all along the historic Port Salerno waterfront. Treasure CoastJan 1st, 2015
If you like action, Spanish macs are the ticket. They will be in the inlets and rivers with the Peck Lake reef line being the main zone for action. Green glass minnow jigs or anything shiny will fill the box at 15 per angler. Fresh is best, so donât take too many or you will be feeding the neighborhood. Bluefish are in the surf and rivers and can be taken on cut bait or Krocodile spoons. Pompano are a tasty game-fish and tough little fighters for its size. They will be cruising the trough between sand bars at the beach and riding the incoming tide into the river.Capt. John YoungJan 1st, 2015
The Island School with Cape Eleuthera Institute, located in South Eleuthera, are campaigning to start a lionfish fishery. They are now buying lionfish from local fisherman year-round for $11 per pound for fillets (scaled with skin) and $5 per pound for whole fish. A âYou Slay, We Payâ campaign piloted during a four-month period brought in 500 pounds of lionfish from five local fisherman. In addition to harvesting meat from lionfish, Cape Eleuthera Institute and the Eleuthera Arts & Cultural Center are spear-heading a lionfish jewelry movement in The Bahamas, holding workshops to teach people how to turn the fins into beautiful, sustainable jewelry and decorations.Treasure CoastJan 1st, 2015
On the beach, itâs all about pompano and big jacks. Pompano will be all over the beach, just find one that has some structure and a nice drop off. Pompano are like jacks they school up and eat in packsâfind one and you will find the school. House of Refuge, Walton Rocks, and Bath Tub Beach are just some of the beaches where pompano school up.Capt. Chris SharpJan 1st, 2015
The 26th annual Pirates Cove Sailfish Classic offered the fleet of 17 boats a little bit of everything weather-wise. There was a sunny day, a gray, overcast day and a day with a little rain. One day was warm, one day was cool and one day was perfect. There was a calm day, a Chamber of Commerce day and day that saw the seas get pretty snotty pretty quick.Ed KillerDec 30th, 2014
