Fishing Reports by Capt. Joe Ward

Ft. Pierce Inshore - Offshore Report - JULY 30, 2009 INSHORE - There has been a lot of catch and release snook action this week in the Ft. Pierce Inlet for anglers using live baits and fishing on the out going tide. Also, a mixed in with the snook are some slot and over the slot size more...
Capt. Joe Ward - Fort Pierce

Ft. Pierce Inshore - Offshore Report - JULY 23, 2009 INSHORE - The inshore bite has been a little slow this week. The best time to try your luck has been from daylight until about 9am and from 6pm until dark. The trout bite has been the best action around with fish to 6 pounds being more...
Capt. Joe Ward - Fort Pierce

Ft. Pierce Inshore - Offshore Report - JULY 16, 2009 INSHORE - The inshore bite had been great for snapper and trout. The trout have been taking top water baits at first light and then we have been switching to live pigfish or a live shrimp fished under a popping cork. Most of the t more...
Capt. Joe Ward - Fort Pierce

Ft. Pierce Inshore - Offshore Report - JULY 10, 2009 INSHORE - The snapper bite had been good this week along the channel edges to the north of the North Bridge with snapper from 1 to 3 pounds being caught on live shrimp. There has also been a good trout bite in 2 to 4 feet of water more...
Capt. Joe Ward - Fort Pierce

Ft. Pierce Inshore - Offshore Report - JULY 2, 2009 INSHORE - We have had a steady trout bite early in the morning down around Big Mud Creek to the south and to the north it has been at the Moorings flats. Most of the bigger trout are being caught on top water baits or live pigfish f more...
Capt. Joe Ward - Fort Pierce

Ft. Pierce Inshore - Offshore Report - JUNE 25, 2009 INSHORE - The inshore fishing this week has been a little on the slow side with all the hot temps and the shortage of live shrimp. But, the early risers have managed to find a good trout bite when using top water baits in 2 to 4 fe more...
Capt. Joe Ward - Fort Pierce

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