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Fishing Report for Ft. Pierce, Florida
Capt. Joe Ward
December 22, 2004
Fort Pierce - Saltwater Fishing Report
December 23,2004
INSHORE - Inshore fishing has been good this week with most of the action coming from bottom fishing around the area's bridges.
The sand perch bite continues to be good around the catwalks of the South Bridge in Ft. Pierce. The best bait to use has been a piece of fresh dead shrimp. Along with the sand perch the black drum, sheepshead and a few big croakers have been keeping the bridge anglers busy.
The Turning Basin has been giving up some big catch and release snook. The best time to get one of these fish has been during the morning tide change. Live pinfish or a select shrimp have been the best baits to use.
The catch and release trout action has been hard to beat but you will need to find the deeper cuts and fish the baits a little slower due to the drop in the water temps and this has made the fish a little slower to respond. The redfish bite has slowed some but there are still some nice fish being reported around the North Bridge in Ft. Pierce. You will want to fish on the incoming tide and use a live shrimp or a finger mullet.
The croakers and weakfish are working their way into the river. Try around the Turning Basin and the area between the North and South Bridges in Ft. Pierce.
The action in the Inlets and along the beaches of the Treasure Coast has been good with plenty of spanish mackerel, bluefish and big jacks. The pompano action is still a little slow around the Ft. Pierce area but the action has picked up around the Stuart area.
OFFSHORE - With the cold fronts coming through most of the anglers have had to pick their days to go offshore. But, on the nice days there were plenty of fish being reported.
The sailfish bite is improving everyday with fish being reported from Sebastian all the way south to the Loran Tower in Stuart. The dolphin bite has also started to pick up with fish to 25 pounds being reported.
There has been some nice size kingfish being reported in 60 feet of water between the Ft. Pierce and St. Lucie Inlets. Live bait has been the best choice if you can find them.
Bottom fishing for snapper and grouper has been good all along the Treasure Coast in 80 to 95 feet of water. The bigger grouper have been coming from the deeper water -- 150 feet or more.
I hope you have a very happy and safe holiday and you get all the new fishing gear you want.
If you would like to report a catch, call me at 772-201-5770 or e-mail me at [email protected]. You cam also reach me on the web at www.captjoeward.com
Capt. Joe Ward
Capt. Joe's River Charters
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