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A day of offshore fishing...
Capt. Sal Tardella
February 22, 2010
Sebastian - Saltwater Fishing Report
Because things have been very slow on the Indian River for the past several weeks, I was invited aboard a friend's boat--with two other local anglers--to do some offshore fishing. We set out through the Sebastian Inlet, first hunting for some greenies for bait--an unsuccessful goal. The water temps were around 57--still cold for this time of year--so we moved further out into the Atlantic and made our way about nine miles offshore to a buoy near a reef which is known to hold bait throughout the year. We worked the area for about 45 minutes and came up with a few pinfish and some grunts, but no greenies. Water temps were measured at only 59 degrees.
We continued out to 12-14 miles offshore and worked around some reefs; trolling in hopes of finding some kingfish, with four lines working. After two hours we didn't have one strike. Water temps were up to 61, and we pulled in our trolling rods and moved out to 15-18 miles, drifting bait over reefs that have been very productive in the past. We worked these areas for close to four hours and managed more than 50 sea bass (with only 13 keepers,) one 29" cobia (well under the legal size of 33) one grouper (now off limits at any size,) and two keeper trigger fish. Before leaving the area we measured the water temperature at 68, still below seasonal norms.
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