Stuart Fishing Reports

Stuart Area Offshore and Inshore - The second hurricane in less than a week is kicking up the waves and keeping us onshore for the rest of the week. Fortunately we had several good trips that put some meat on the table. We were able to load up on greenies and sardines just off the bea more...
Capt. Kevin Drennan - Stuart

Stuart Area Offshore and Inshore - Cold water had once again returned to the near shore off of Stuart, shutting down the live bait except for hornbellies. With water temperatures in the high sixties near the beach, we ventured out to Push Button Hill to look for blackfin tuna. We hit more...
Capt. Kevin Drennan - Stuart

Stuart Area Offshore and Inshore - Two weeks of twenty to thirty mile an hour winds and a tropical storm. Have kept us in port until last weekend. The offshore best bet has been in the Pusbutton Hill area which is about fourteen miles east of the St. Lucie Inlet. Blackfin tuna have be more...
Capt. Kevin Drennan - Stuart

Stuart Area Offshore and Inshore - Cold upwellings over the past two weeks had surf temperatures in the sixties. We caught threadfin herring one morning in five feet of water and they were cold to the touch. However they made great baits and hooked a first sailfish for a buddy of mine more...
Capt. Kevin Drennan - Stuart

Stuart Area Offshore and Inshore - It has been a while since we fished in the Indian River but last week we had an enjoyable half day. We caught a variety of species including jacks, catfish, and lady fish. The highlight of the day was a permit that measured twenty one inches to the f more...
Capt. Kevin Drennan - Stuart

Stuart Area Offshore and Inshore - The red hot cobia bite that we have been enjoying has slowed down somewhat, but we still managed to boat a couple last week. Live bait has been running hot and cold but it could still be found on some of the near shore wrecks. Dolphin have been hard more...
Capt. Kevin Drennan - Stuart

Stuart Area Offshore and Inshore - A swell is on from a low off of the Carolinas, but we had some decent fishing the past two weeks. The cobia bite continues on the Bull Shark Barge and the Sandpile. We limited out the other day using live greenies and we also had some king and cuda b more...
Capt. Kevin Drennan - Stuart

Stuart Area Offshore and Inshore - As the water temperatures continue to rise, the near shore fishing has really taken off. Schools of cobia have been running near the beach and we heard reports of a few being caught by surf fisherman. Last weekend they were all over the Bull Shark Ba more...
Capt. Kevin Drennan - Stuart

Stuart Area Offshore and Inshore - The dolphin bite has finally taken off as expected. The fish are widespread and are being caught by just about everyone. We had two the other day while bottom fishing with one dolphin taking the top bait on a chicken rig with a snapper hooked up on t more...
Capt. Kevin Drennan - Stuart

Stuart Area Offshore and Inshore - It seems that whenever the dolphin fishing picks up, so does the wind. It is blowing twenty to twenty five mph today and will do so until Saturday. The dolphin bite has been scattered but some bigger fish have been caught. Out at Pushbutton Hill, bla more...
Capt. Kevin Drennan - Stuart