Fishing Reports by Capt. Bob Bushholz

Sheepshead, Pompano and Black Drum - Still seeing some big sheepshead mainly in the St. Lucie Inlet, but seem to be scattered throughout our waterways. Pompano continue playing hard to get, but have seen a few lately on Joe's pompano jigs. Black drum to eight pounds at both the dime a more...
Capt. Bob Bushholz - Stuart

Spanish Mackerel, Sheepshead & Black Drum - Hell's Gate has been holding some decent spanish mackerel the past week. Bouncing Joes jigging spoons along the bottom have been working best. Sheepshead have been spread out at the bridges but most have been in the inlet with some running just over more...
Capt. Bob Bushholz - Stuart

Find Structure to Find Fish - Structure fishing has been most productive on our Stuart Florida Fishing Charters. Sheepshead, black drum and mangrove snapper have been topping the list. Pompano and spanish mackerel are around inshore but remain scattered. Outside, the macs remain more...
Capt. Bob Bushholz - Stuart

Waiting for Pompano - Everyone's waiting on the Treasure Coast for the pompano bite to turn on. We have seen a few in the crossroads, hells gate and around the Stuart Causeway but the pompano so far have been scattered at best. Also mixed in at the Stuart Causeway have be more...
Capt. Bob Bushholz - Stuart

Good Fishing Inshore Away from Wind - The last few weeks have been on the windy side to say the least but luckily we fish inshore and have plenty of places to hide. The most productive areas have been the Hells Gate section of the St. Lucie River and the inlet itself. The majority of the more...
Capt. Bob Bushholz - Stuart

First Pompano of the Season - Into December already, how time flies. We are starting to see our first pompano of the season, but they are really spread out. Jigging Capt. Joe's pompano jigs in yellow, white or pink will get their attention this season. Black drum along with sh more...
Capt. Bob Bushholz - Stuart

Nicer Water Produces Nice Drum - Recently took Ed Delany along with Steve and David Masters out fishing south of the Stuart Causeway. We found a mixed bag including black drum, ladyfish, jacks, mangrove snapper and sheepshead. David also landed his first snook. Earli more...
Capt. Bob Bushholz - Stuart

Clean Water North - I recently took Chris and Scott Mitchell, along with local Carl, fishing north of the Jensen Causeway targeting structures in deeper water. The group combined for a total of 2 tripletail to 5 lbs., 2 black drum to 5 lbs. along with over 40 lane snapp more...
Capt. Bob Bushholz - Stuart

Fishing North Indian River - Fishing north up the Indian River from the power plant to the south bridge in Fort Pierce. As has been our routine lately, we are simply targeting cleaner water. Capt. Bob Bushholz www.catch22fish.net (772) 530-1496 more...
Capt. Bob Bushholz - Stuart

Top Target Remains Clean Water - With the ongoing water releases from Lake O the past few months, we continue to concentrate our efforts aboard Catch 22 fishing in cleaner water north of the Jensen Beach Causeway. The dumping has increased to two billion gallons a day and with the l more...
Capt. Bob Bushholz - Stuart