Fishing Report for Indian River & St. Lucie River - Offshore

Capt. Kevin Drennan
October 18, 2006
Stuart - Saltwater Fishing Report

Before the winds started blowing last Monday the fishing was getting pretty good out of the St. Lucie inlet. Some dolphin were being caught any where from 125 ft. to 250ft. in scattered weeds.and some amberjack and grouper were being jigged up on the wrecks using butterfly jigs. Schools of small blackfin tuna were tearing up the ballyhoo in 100 ft. further north. Most of these fish were only a foot or less but had a lot of fight in them for their size. Kings were in a little further and rounded out the offshore scene. The last couple of days the offshore fleet is back out and the decent fishing continues with dolphin, blackfin and some sails. We a looking for the saifish bite to get better each day as the migration moves down from the north. Reports from north Florida promise a gret bite in the weeks to come. Snook are being caught around the mullet pods using live baits. The night fishing for snook at the Roosevelt bridge has been steady. Winschearters have been the ticket when cast into the shadow lines.Finger mullet were being pounde in Bessey Creek by both snook and tarpon. There was so much bait that it was difficult to get a bite.We had a nice snook trolling bombers in the canals on the north fork of the St. Lucie River the other day. There are some early morning tarpon there as well. Jacks and ladyfish round out the fishing in the rivers as well as sea trout. More later.

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