Jensen Beach Fishing Report 9-5-2010

Surf anglers it took the last three day of the week for the sand to settle, turbid, could not see a fish.  Took longer than I thought but it has cleaned up and we have mullet in the surf.  Big mullet, big bait, big fish, Tarpon, Snook (opens on the 17th) and Jacks in numbers and you guessed it mullet is the favored bait.  Sun up and high tide are the preferred times but the mullet are there all day and so are the fish, come on down.  Lots of sand fleas on the edge and there should be Pompano but the big fish will keep them away.  Whiting and Croaker a few but the other species are keeping them on the run.  Seven foot of a fast taper rod, two hundred yards of thirty pound braid and fifty pound leader tied to it and you are ready; please do not bring a knife to the gun fight.

            Off shore we had mixed results, anglers were reporting fish and others are still out looking.  Some Dolphin not a lot but some, had reports from seventy feet out to two hundred, no pattern but fish. Trolling was the preferred method, taking dinner to the fish.  Had Kings in sixty feet and a few Sails, but not a lot of fish for the number of boats.  Bottom fishing was hot with Muttons toping the list, forty feet is where it all started.  North or south of our inlet fish were scattered, no pattern.

            Blue fish in the river, Mac’s at the bridges, not sure what month it is, but lots of mullet in the neighborhood. Anglers casting a D.O.A bait found plenty of Trout, Reds, Tarpon, and Snook of course the Blues made quick work of the rubber baits.  As the turbidity settled out of the water fishing just got better, from Bear Point south to the power lines it was Trout, Snook and Blue fish????  Joe’s Point had plenty of Tarpon with a good mix of Trout and Reds, south of the Stuart causeway around the islands it was more slot Trout with a mix of Snook, just had to wait for that water to clean up. Lots of mullet and lots of Snook, you have until the 17th then who knows where they will disappear too.  Bridges have had plenty of Snapper, Drum, Mac’s and mullet so the big fish are there be careful do not set your rod down with a bait in the water, they will teach it to swim.

           Where is the camera and remember to hold your breath, when you need to breath so does the fish………………….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