Jensen Beach Fishing Report 1-29-09

FISHING 1/25/09


Did I say Blue Fish, from the bridges, surf and flats? Blues and more Blues, so many you could see them coming. Surf anglers talked about the Whiting and the Pompano but it was the Blues that kept the rods bent. From early to late on cut mullet, and spoons, at a few points it was one cast one fish, so many, anglers were removing the barbs from the hooks so the fish could get off. Long cast and short they were every where. The Pompano were there if the Blue fish did not get the bait first. Heard about and saw some nice catches of Pomps but the catch times and locations were short and fast. Look for the Sand fleas on the edge, where there is food there will be fish and Sand Fleas are the favored for the Pompano. The Blue fish were in the two to four pound class, anglers reported catches of two at a time, lots of fun and I was at work.

Offshore it was north of the inlet, eighty to one hundred feet of water was the zone, lots of Dolphin. Lots of small Dolphin but there were plenty of good size fish also and one could sort through the small and larger fish, no excuse for taking those small fish. Anglers looking for live baits in that thirty foot zone, spend a few more minutes and have that pitch rod ready, still plenty of Cobia in the area. Spanish Mac's are thick south of the inlet , you might want to freeze a few, they do make excellent cut bait for bottom fishing.

Fishing the rivers, now that Trout season is open we have had good reports form the Neetles island north to Bear point, from Joe's point south to the Stuart Causeway but all any one wants to talk about are the Pompano, come on anglers they are just Jacks with a good PR man. There are no Pompano reports from the library in Ft. Pierce to Walton Road but there are plenty of Red hanging around those docks on the west side of the river. No pompano form bear point south but some excellent Trout on new penny jerk baits. No trout at the bottom of Sewalls point but pesky Pompano have been there taking anglers baits. No Red fish in the Hells Gate area but again those pesky Pompano are there, we have had reports of those pesky Pomps in the Club Med area of the St. Lucie river but no Blue fish. Now there are a few in Indian river but if I were looking for the Pompano the St. Lucie river is where I would be.

Till next week, a fish to important a resource to be caught only one time, release for tomorrow.....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