Fishing Reports by Capt. Bob Bushholz

Banging Those Drums - As we head into October, I'm expecting the mullet run to increase throughout the month. Last year the entire month of September was a really weak mullet run mainly due to the water releases but did pick up dramatically starting around the second week more...
Capt. Bob Bushholz - Stuart

Snook Season around the Corner - Yes, it's one of my favorite times of the year. Snook open again Sept. 1st. running through Dec 15th. Slot size on the east coast remains 28- 32. The mullet run is just starting here and normally runs through October which is quite a sight. It's a more...
Capt. Bob Bushholz - Stuart

Early Mullet Run - Seems the finger mullet are showing up early this year which is fine by me. Last year was a different story with heavy releases from Lake Okeechobee which dropped salinity and slowed down the mullet run which normally kicks in early September. It' more...
Capt. Bob Bushholz - Stuart

Summer Mode - Now is a great time of the year for live-baiting targeting snook, jacks and tarpon south around the St. Lucie Inlet. Live mullet, pilchards and greenies on circle hooks are the ticket. Outside near the sand pile, look for cobia, kingfish, bonita and more...
Capt. Bob Bushholz - Stuart

Bait is Back - We have been spending more time fishing north lately with cleaner water and more baitfish. The last few weeks we went from drought conditions to lots of rain here on the Treasure Coast. No water releases from Lake Okeechobee but lots of runoff south more...
Capt. Bob Bushholz - Stuart

Super Clean Water - Water quality here on the Treasure Coast is fantastic with no releases from Lake Okeechobee for quite some time. Water color at dead low tide is cleaner than high tide 6 months ago. Pompano, spanish mackerel and bonefish are still around. The shee more...
Capt. Bob Bushholz - Stuart

Spring in Stuart - It's been a pretty mild winter keeping the water temps on the high side. Pompano remains slow inshore but I expect that to change real soon. Baitfish that were not around are slowly making a show both inshore and offshore which should improve the flo more...
Capt. Bob Bushholz - Stuart

Pompano Time - We are finally starting to see some pompano on the Treasure Coast and the bite should continue to pick up thru April. The Sailfish Flats, Crossroads and areas in the St. Lucie River are holding pompano to 3 lbs. Snook near area bridges and docks. The more...
Capt. Bob Bushholz - Stuart

Open Season on Snook - Snook season is now open thru May with 1 fish pp with a 28 - 32 slot. Spanish mackerel are running big up to 5lbs just south of the St. Lucie Inlet. The sheepshead bite in the inlet is very strong with fish up 4 lbs. and LOTS of them. Black drum an more...
Capt. Bob Bushholz - Stuart

Mack Attack - In the last few weeks, the Spanish mackerel bite has improved with larger mackerel running 3-5 lbs. and hitting on Gulfstream minnow jigs. Best bite is normally after 10am. There are also some snappers and sheepshead outside along the reefs. more...
Capt. Bob Bushholz - Stuart