Fishing Report for Indian River & St. Lucie River - Offshore

Capt. Kevin Drennan
December 15, 2005
Stuart - Saltwater Fishing Report

Wind and waves have been the most prevalent factor in fishing the Stuart area. On most days, only the big boys were getting out of the St. Lucie Inlet. The news this week has been pretty good. Dolphin are being caught in decent numbers from 150 to 250 ft on ballyhoo. Look for color changes and flying fish. Sails are beginning to show up in decent numbers, and the tournaments have already begun. The Finest Kind Marina tournament caught more sailfish than they had in several years. Just yesterday we had seven dolphin and a sail in four hours of fishing. The king bite has been good over both the six and eight mile reefs. Spanish mackerel are all over the place just outside the inlet and down to Pecks Lake.

The snook bite has been fantastic at the bridges using blue long A bomber lures. We were catching them in double figures until the cold snap gave them lockjaw. Once the water temperature goes below 70 degrees, different tactics are needed to coax them to bite. The Jensen Beach Causeway has also been producing some nice big snook at night using Storm Wild Eyes. Trout and some redfish are being caught by the power lines. Remember that trout are out of season until January first. Pompano have been moving in from the inlet up to the power plant. They are also by Sandsprit Park and the crossroads.

Sand fleas and shrimp tipped jigs will do the trick. Look for some decent redfish in the same area. There are a lot of different things going on, so get out there and do some fishing. More later.

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