Fishing Reports by Capt. Kevin Drennan

Stuart Area Offshore and Inshore - It has been a tough couple of weeks trying to get offshore due to the high winds and rough seas. The dolphin and sailfish bite was red hot for the larger vessels that were able to get out. Then several days ago, the west wind kicked in which calmed t more...
Capt. Kevin Drennan - Stuart

Stuart Area Offshore and Inshore - As October draws to a close, we are looking forward to the changes that November should bring. The sailfish bite should pick up with each cool front that passes through the area. Spanish mackerel will start to stack up at Peck's Lake, and blue fish w more...
Capt. Kevin Drennan - Stuart

Stuart Area Offshore and Inshore - The past couple of weeks we have seen some great fishing and we were able to restock our freezers with meat. There are mullet, pilchards, and bunker in the rivers and near the inlet and the predators are feeding. We are filling up our bait wells and more...
Capt. Kevin Drennan - Stuart

Stuart Area Offshore and Inshore - Since my last report two weeks ago, the winds have blown fifteen to twenty miles per hour almost every day. Tropical Storm Nicole just blew by us and north winds are in the forecast for next week. Last weekend had the only fishable days and the boats more...
Capt. Kevin Drennan - Stuart

Stuart Area Offshore and Inshore - Even though there are two hurricanes churning out in the Atlantic we are fortunate that they will not hit us. The wave height will be up for the next week or so but there is some good news also. The fall mullet run has begun and the predators are out more...
Capt. Kevin Drennan - Stuart

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