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Fishing Report for Ft. Pierce, Florida
Capt. Joe Ward
February 24, 2005
Fort Pierce - Saltwater Fishing Report
February 25, 2005
INSHORE - Over all the inshore fishing has been good starting with the snook. The best bite in Ft. Pierce has been in the early morning from 3 to 6am. Try a live shrimp or a pinfish and fish around both the North and South Bridges and in the Turning Basin. The Ft. Pierce Inlet has also been good if you fish on the tide changes. On Tuesday Tom Keller, visiting from New York caught a 30 inch snook and a nice redfish while fishing around the bridge. I did get reports of snook coming from around the Roosevelt and Ten Cent Bridges down in Stuart. Most of the snook were caught on live shrimp.
The trout action has been good for anglers fishing live shrimp or a Zara Spool Pup. The key is to fish them real slow as the water temp is still on the cool side. If it is redfish you are looking for then try the South Bridge in Ft. Pierce and use a live shrimp. I had reports of redfish to 15 pounds being reported.
Along the channel edges there are plenty of sheepshead, small snapper, grouper, ladyfish and plenty of jacks. All of the bridges on Ft. Pierce and Stuart are holding plenty of sheepshead, sandperch, croakers and small snapper.
TEEN ANGLERS - The local chapter of Teen Anglers held is monthly inshore tournament this past Sunday at Jaycee Park. The teens fished from 7am until noon. In the middle school division it was all about Northport Middle School. 1st place trophy went to Luis Hernandez, 2nd -- Brian Pace and 3rd was Chris Rossario. In the high school division 1st place and biggest fish trophies went to Alex Shaffer of Lincoln Park, 2nd -- Jacob York of Westwood High and 3rd was Chad Painter also of Westwood. The next monthly inshore tournament will be March 20 at Jaycee Park in Ft. Pierce.
OFFSHORE - When the weather permits the offshore fishing has been OK with the kingfish being there in good numbers. The best depth has been in 50 to 70 feet of water out of the Ft. Pierce Inlet and along the Six Mile Reef out of the St. Lucie Inlet.
The dolphin are still scattered in 180 to 200 feet of water and the best bite has been to the south of the St. Lucie Inlet. The reports were that a yellow and green skirted ballyhoo was the bait of choice.
The sailfish action has slowed down but I did get a few reports of fish being caught to the South in 120 to 160 feet of water. I am still getting reports of tuna in 200 foot of water and most of the fish are under 25 pounds.
The bottom fishing has been good from the Ft. Pierce Inlet south to the St. Lucie Inlet with plenty of sheepshead, snapper, weakfish and other reef fish. Look for the spanish mackerels along the beaches.
If you would like to report a catch, call me at 772-201-5770 or e-mail me at [email protected]. You can also reach me on the web at www.captjoeward.com
Capt. Joe Ward
Capt. Joe's River Charters
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