Stuart Area Inshore and Offshore

Capt. Kevin Drennan
May 25, 2008
Stuart - Saltwater Fishing Report

The spring fishing season is here and the variety of species to be caught has increased. The return of live bait to the area has added a new dimension to the angler. Threadfin herring are in close to the beach north of the Marriot. We loaded up the other day in ten feet of water. There are tarpon, kings and big jacks chasing the schools . There are also bluefish crashing into the mix. We limited out on kings very quickly our last time out. Last week the sandpile was invaded by permit for a few days and we were able to catch a couple. We saw some fish over forty pounds being caught. These fish were so much fun on light tackle and took about twenty minutes to get to the boat. On another trip to the same area we caught several snook using live greenies with a two ounce sinker. A lot of these fish were over the slot size and had to be released. There are still some nice dolphin being caught and the sailfish bite has been on the increase. We had some mutton snapper on the reefs using live shrimp on jigs. We also had some rod busting amberjacks on a downrigger on some of the local wrecks. Snook are still being taken at the Roosevelt Bridge. We had a nice one on our way in the other day. The north fork of the St. Lucie River is starting to come alive with a few tarpon and snook chasing the finger mullet that are beginning to move in and the trout bite in the Indian River is doing well on both live bait and artificials. Remember that snook season is over on June 1st. So get out this week and get one last meal for the table. More later.

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