Jensen Beach Fishing Report 10-25-08

FISHING 10/25/08

Rain, wind and cool mornings, that was last week, enough of that. The cool mornings we can deal with but it is time that the weather settles down. Amazing what a few days of cooler water will bring, anglers report Pompano skipping and the Flounder have put on weight.
Pompano like cooler water they are a sure sign of seasonal change. From the surf last week we were talking about all the sand fleas on the edge and that is where the Pompano were feeding, at your feet. As the surf settles and weeds leave now is the time to find Pompano up close if the fleas are on the edge why would the fish be any where else. We have had several from the bridge, not limits but good numbers of three pound fish on small jigs. Boaters report plenty skipping in their wash from several locations, skipping not biting but that was yesterday.
Now about those Flounder, these fish have been in the five pound class, catches reported from all locations, surf, flats, bridges and inlets. If there is a slight drop off, soft sand, any where there is an edge a bait move slowly across the bottom is dinner to a flounder.
Trout, Snook, Jacks, Blue fish to name a few have been on the Mullet schools, watch for the bait spray, from north to south, east side of west just watch for the bait spray. The only Tarpon this week were reported on the west bank of the St. Lucie river. The mouths of the canals are the locations, big fish, 100lb fish, do not take a knife to the gun fight.
Off-shore the zone has been 200', run a little south of the St. Lucie inlet.The Dolphin have all been in the twenty pound class, good Sail Fish bite and still Black Fin Tuna. The wind has finally slowed, fuel prices are going down and the fish are biting I and not sure if it can get better.
Surf has finally laid down and the action on the edge is moving up. As the water cools the Snook will move off and the Blues, Jacks and Pompano will move in. Big Whiting and Croaker will show in the later morning and the Snook will follow, they like the warmer water.
Till next week do not forget the camera..........................................Henry

Snook Nook Bait & Tackle
3595 NE Indian River Drive
Jensen Beach, FL
(Just South of the Jensen Causeway)
(772)-334-2145
(Since 1949)
E-Mail: henry@snooknook.net
www.snooknook.net