Fishing Reports by Capt. Joe Ward

Ft. Pierce Inshore - Offshore Report - JUNE 18, 2009 INSHORE - The inshore fishing has improved this week with not so much fresh water runoff. I have had good reports of tarpon from 25 to 80 pounds and they have been feeding at first light around the Moorings. The bait of choice thi more...
Capt. Joe Ward - Fort Pierce

Ft. Pierce Inshore - Offshore Report - JUNE 11, 2009 INSHORE - The inshore fishing this week has been on the slow side due o the water conditions -- all of the fresh water runoff. This has been making anglers have to search for pockets of cleaner water or wait until mid day for the h more...
Capt. Joe Ward - Fort Pierce

Ft. Pierce Inshore - Offshore Report - JUNE 4, 2009 INSHORE - The inshore fishing this week has been okay but nothing great. As everyone knows -- snook season is closed but, I am still getting reports from the anglers fishing in the Ft. Pierce Inlet and around the local bridges about more...
Capt. Joe Ward - Fort Pierce

Ft. Pierce Inshore - Offshore Report - MAY 29, 2009 INSHORE - The inshore fishing has been good this week even with the afternoon storms and the dirty water. There has been plenty of trout action reported to the north of Harbor Branch and the to shout it has been around the Midway Ro more...
Capt. Joe Ward - Fort Pierce

Ft. Pierce Inshore - Offshore Report - MAY 21, 2009 INSHORE - The weather patterns this week has made inshore fishing not that great. Lots of anglers are just not going but, for the ones that didn't mind the wind and rain they reported some trout to 4 pounds up around the Harbor Bran more...
Capt. Joe Ward - Fort Pierce

Ft. Pierce Inshore - Offshore Report - MAY 15, 2009 INSHORE - There is still good snook action around the area bridges as well as in the Ft. Pierce Inlet. Most of the slot fish have been caught on live baits. On the flats the trout bite has slowed some since last week but, there are more...
Capt. Joe Ward - Fort Pierce

Ft. Pierce Offshore - Inshore Report - MAY 7, 2009 OFFSHORE - I am going to start off with the offshore bite this week. DOLPHIN, DOLPHIN & DOLPHIN! Last Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday the dolphin bite was red hot. We had them coming into the docks by the boat loads. Most of more...
Capt. Joe Ward - Fort Pierce

Ft. Pierce Inshore - Offshore Report - APRIL 30, 2009 INSHORE - There has not been a lot to talk about this week with all the strong southeast winds. The winds have everything to the south in the river almost un fishable. But, to the north around the Round Island & Queen's Cove are more...
Capt. Joe Ward - Fort Pierce

Ft. Pierce Inshore - Offshore Report - APRIL 23, 2009 INSHORE - The inshore fishing has been good with a lot of snook action in the Ft. Pierce Inlet on the out going tide. A live bait fished on the bottom is the best pattern to use. However, mots of the snook have been over the slo more...
Capt. Joe Ward - Fort Pierce

Ft. Pierce Inshore - Offshore Report - APRIL 16, 2009 INSHORE - There has been a lot of action with most of it happening between the North & South Bridges and in the Ft. Pierce Inlet. Let's start with the Inlet -- there has been a red hot snook bite on the falling tide for anglers us more...
Capt. Joe Ward - Fort Pierce