Tarpon, Snook, Jacks In The Surf

FISHING SEPT. 6/O8


Wind, rain, more wind and rain, the sky looks like at any moment something is going to happen. The fish know and feed, prepare for the storm. So now here is the question, to fish or stay home and put up the shutters, that's the question.
The surf was brown and great for surfing but usually these conditions do not make it good for fishing. So why were these surfers buying black and chrome Bomber Long A's, Wind Cheaters and Cast Masters because the Tarpon, Snook and big Jacks were swimming around their boards while in motion. When I asked how far out I was told just get them wet the fish are on the edge. Heard allot about Mullet not much about Whiting but plenty about big Snook, big Jacks and Tarpon feeding on the mullet so close you could watch. One angler had 21 Snook another filed the barbs off the hooks and had to many Tarpon in the air and then the Jacks would come in and take every thing they were casting. This was the report from the beach, so the question, fish or stay home and put up shutters? Things have calmed now and there is plenty of Snook, Tarpon and Jacks on the beech, plenty of bait and yes the water is brown????
The bridges have been busy fishing with Black Drum, Snook and plenty of Snapper. Strong tidal movement will have plenty of "Big Snook" waiting for the tide to bring them dinner. Big baits, big fish, Pins, Mullet or big artificial have been leading the menu. The water has calmed smaller baits will work, shrimp for the Snapper and the Drum, fish up close to the pilings. Trout bite is there just no one has been looking, fish the power plant area, this area is not as influenced by the inlets. The water looks dark but the salinity level is there, fish a dark color baits and slow down. Shrimp on a jig head moving slowly across the bottom is a sure catch.
Off shore run to the color lines and start or run all your lines down. That brown water is fresh and it floats, so the green blue water is below and that is where the fish are. When you find bait with your machine you now know where the salt water is so put your baits down, no need to run to 200 to 300' the fish are up close just deep and just when you think you have it figured out the fish will change it all, I would rather be lucky than skillful.
Till next week, where are the life jackets...........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