sebastian inlet

Good morning all my Sebatian Inlet fans and ocean lovers! I hope everyone enjoyed the excellent weather we had all weekend, it sure was pretty nice out there. So, without further ado, off to the report! First off I would like to start off with a couple of safety reminders for everyone, anglers and sightseer’s. The area between the railing and the painted yellow lines is a designated pedestrian walkway, and safety access incase there is any medical issues , and needs to be kept clear of any fishing equipment you brought with you, carts, coolers, buckets, bags, extra rods and anything else. All that equipment needs to be placed in the CENTER of the jetty on the metal grates. Also I noticed while I was down over the weekend, and overheard, and happened to me, anglers please DO NOT tell anyone to “get out of your way” because you want to fish there! Everyone has the right to be out there for whatever reason and can stand at the rail to see what’s going on. The fishing out there is a privilege, and not a right and can be revoked at anytime! The concrete deck was built on top of the jetty for public access, and anyone can be out there. One of our rules is “rude and bad behavior” will not be tolerated. Thank you.

So here is this weeks report, a little better than it has been. The inlet over the weekend has been just chock full of finger mullet everywhere, and the predator fish were just tearing them up! Also the water has finally cooled down to where it should be for this time of year, it is showing 75-78 along the coast, but the water around the inlet continues to be quite dirty and rough. But, there are some fish being caught. So here is the action areas..

North jetty

Over here in the early morning high tide periods when the water has been cleaner they have been catching a few snook on live shrimp, mullet and pinfish. Most have been undersized, with a couple of slots being caught, just not any numbers. Catch and release redfish were also in the mix, same baits. On the outgoing tide, the first 2 hours of it the fish continued to bite at the tip until the nasty tannin stained fresh water started out, then it was all over. About the only fish being caught then were tons of jack crevalle, some ladyfish and small “chopper” bluefish on live finger mullet and spoons and jigs. A couple of decent spanish mackerel were also caught on small jigs fished on a float rig. Some anglers fishing with fiddler crabs between the pilings were catching some small sheepshead. Along the wall between the jetty and bridge on the incoming tide some anglers were catching some nice catch and release redfish on live mullet. West side of the bridge and west of the tide pool back in the back, I saw a few small mangrove snapper being caught on cut bait, but most were too small to keep.

South jetty

Over here for the most part it has still been pretty wet and rough to fish, but a few brave anglers were out there. As with the north side, the majority of the fish being caught were the jack crevalle, plenty of them. Live finger mullet, spoons and jigs did the trick. On the incoming a couple of snook and redfish were being caught on live pigfish and pinfish. Most were too small to keep, and the reds are catch and release only.

T-Dock Area

Back here it has been still slow, but a few fish of different species have been caught, mostly on the incoming tide. Around the dock pilings fishing with live and dead shrimp I heard of some small mangrove snapper, and mutton snapper being caught. The muttons have to be 19 inches to be kept. Everything was too small. The snook bite back here has been hit or miss for the most part, with the incoming cleaner water being the time to fish. Live baits of any type will entice a bite this time of year.

Surf Area both sides

For the most part the surf has been way too rough to fish it, so I have no info to share on that.

Well my friends, that’s all I have to share with you all this week. At least it is WAY better than what it has been! We are supposed to have pretty nice weather all this week, so get your gear, grab some bait and get out there and catch some fish and have fun! And all you wildlife lovers, get out and enjoy what Florida at the inlet has to offer, it’s great. Have fun, be safe, and enjoy.