April 5, 2007
Inshore:
Well, it's hard to believe, but the winds finally let up this week and provided us with some great fishing weather here on the Treasure Coast. Trout were biting, redfish tailing and snook feeding on the flats. We had some great trips out there with lots of fun this week! Hope you had a chance to enjoy the weather and the fishing.
Trout continues to be the most productive fish on the river for us. Everyone enjoyed catching trout this week that ranged up to 22 inches. We had our usual luck with jerk baits or live shrimp. Popping corks do wonders this time of year on the flats. 8 year old Cole was on the boat with his dad, Skip Haile, and his brother and proceeded to show us all how to catch trout that day. Harbor Branch and Round Island have been holding some nice trout. Bill, Joe and Chris Premo also had a good day trout fishing.
We had a few good snook catches, but just couldn't squeeze out a slot size though. Harry Patton boated a nice 25" snook and Jeff Amorello also caught a nice one this week. Night anglers have continued to catch slot size snook on live bait, jigs or deep diving lures around the bridges and turning basin. Top water, twitch baits and soft baits have helped us hook up with snook lately.
Several morning we found redfish tailing on the shallow flats. We were rewarded this week when Joe Premo battled it out with a nice 30" red on the shallow flats. Soft baits have been the bait of choice by redfish lately. Ease up quietly on the flats if you want a chance at finding some tailing. They will head off to deeper water at the least noise this time of year.
Bridges have been producing sheephead, black drum and sand perch. Bluefish, whiting and some pompano have been cruising along the beaches. The jetties have had the usual Spanish mackerel, bluefish and jacks. Ladyfish and jacks are everywhere in the river and can give you lots of fun moments, especially for the kids!
Tip of the Week: Take a minute this week and open up that first aid kit. Make sure it is stocked with the necessary items for emergencies. Replace any items that might look damp or old with fresh ones. Maybe you don't have a first aid kit on the boat. It's a good time to purchase one and have it ready should any unforeseen accident arise. Simple things like Band-Aids can sure come in handy some days. When you are on a boat with lots of things moving and most have sharp points.....it pays to be prepared!
As always, remember, fishing is not just another hobby....it's an ADVENTURE!!
Good Fishing and Be Safe,
Capt Charlie Conner
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