Stuart Fishing Reports

Thanksgiving Report - The drum bite continues here on the Treasure Coast with plenty of black drum around averaging 3-5 lbs. We are still seeing some redfish to 32 at the bridges but it seems to be tapering off. Sheepshead bite is on the rise and will continue thru March more...
Capt. Bob Bushholz - Stuart

Half Day Before Weather Got Bad - We snuck in a half-day charter before the weather got bad. Would've liked to have stayed but one of our guests wasn't feeling well. We hooked some really nice fish at anchor today only to have the tax man get us 5 times before I decided to move. more...
Capt. Nick Cremasco - Stuart

Stuart Inshore Red Hot - The redfish and black drum has been the hottest bite the past few weeks with reds running slot size up to 31 with black drum up to 14lbs. Snook and tarpon are still around. Snook season ends December 15th. Been seeing an increase of jack crevalle la more...
Capt. Bob Bushholz - Stuart

Service Men in for the Air Show - Had a great couple of 1/2 day trips today. This morning we fished with the C-130 crew in for the Stuart Air Show. We enjoyed excellent fishing with one of the anglers releasing his first sailfish. We also caught 3 keeper Red Grouper, a gaffer sized m more...
Capt. Nick Cremasco - Stuart

Great Fishing - As we head into November, look for a Spanish mackerel, bonefish and pompano to start showing up. Last week we did catch a nice 4lb mackerel which was our first for the fall-winter season. Also expect to see less snappers and more tripletail and floun more...
Capt. Bob Bushholz - Stuart

Mixed Bag, Fun Day Trolling and Bottom Fishing - We had a fun day with regulars Frank, Poul, Bob and new angler Gracie on a full day split charter. We started the day trolling and Frank and Gracie caught a double-header of sailfish. Mahi bites were lacking today so we switched gears from our trolli more...
Capt. Nick Cremasco - Stuart

Hurricanes, Swell, Good Fishing, Lots of Pat Upgrades - It's been a long 6 weeks for fishing charters between hurricanes making landfall in Florida and passing just offshore. our days of offshore fishing has been limited at best. But we have taken the time not being on the water to do some serious upgrade more...
Capt. Nick Cremasco - Stuart

Stuart Florida Dolphin Bite - Hello Fish Fans, Welcome aboard the REEL BUSY and to our Stuart Florida Fishing Report. October started out with a slow pick but fall is moving in and so are the dolphin. Yesterday we caught 15 dolphin and a sailfish. The dolphin are moving in as th more...
Capt. Wayne Brodeur - Stuart

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

A Lot Going On - Well I typed up my last report at the beginning of the month and apparently forgot to hit submit. So... Snook season opened the beginning of September and that fishing has been good to excellent as expected. Tons of big fish are gracing the inlet more...
Capt. Nick Cremasco - Stuart