happy lookdown

The unheralded lookdown appreciating some public attention

Good morning all you Sebastian Inlet fishermen/gals! I hope everyone had a great weekend, the weather was OUTSTANDING! But not so much the fishing. lol. So this is going to be another short report — I know, not what you wanted to hear — but I tell it like I see it, because I’m there, and if not, I have peeps that are, no sugar coating. So here we go.

Fishing for the most part has been very slow, still, mostly due to the silted-up water on the north side, and the sandy/muddy water on the south side. That alone will affect the fishing, and the fact that there aren’t any more finger mullet around like there were, will also make it tough. The water temperature along the coast is finally getting closer to what it should be, but it didn’t stay there. It was 78 for the last few days due to the ENE winds we had, but as of this morning it went down to 76. It really needs to quit fluctuating all the time and stay, then the fishing will pick up and stay good.

North Jetty

Over here it has been slow, not much going on except for some small blues and jacks being caught on the outgoing tide at the tip on silver spoons and any type of natural bait. No snook. Incoming tide has been notta. The only thing I saw caught over the weekend were a couple small sheepshead, and some spot tail pins. No snook, no redfish, or anything else either. Pretty slow.

South Jetty

Over here it is the same, at the tip, outgoing tide, small blues and jacks along with a few black margates and blue runners mixed in, but nothing else. The water over here is really muddy from the SSE winds and rough surf. Incoming tide if you can get lucky and have some cleaner water, you just might find a few snook wanting to play, live baits of shrimp and majorras will be the ticket for them.

T-Dock Area

Back here I heard that the snook action has picked of a bit on the incoming tide when the water cleans up some. Early evening and into the night on the incoming, and first of the outgoing tide on live majorras and bucktails, or soft plastics, are producing some nice slot fish. Also back here around the t-dock pilings since the water has warmed a bit, the small mangrove snappers are starting to show a bit. Most are undersized, but they are around. The outgoing tide is also producing some small bluefish and jack crevalles for those tossing spoons and small jigs to the channel area.

Surf, both sides

The south side is, has been pretty much a washout, very dirty/sandy from the winds and rough surf, not much to be had on this side. North side on the other hand has been a bit cleaner, mostly because the long north jetty protects the beach area just north of the jetty. I had reports of some nice pompano, whiting being caught just north of the inlet. Cut shrimp, sand fleas and fish bites are the baits. Also, there is the possibility of some of the small blues and jacks being caught for those using silver spoons and small jigs/swim baits in the surf.

Well my friends, that’s all I have for this week, the weather is supposed to be very nice, and HOT, so make sure you take plenty of water and stay hydrated out there. Grab your gear for fishing, or beach sitting, get out there and enjoy what the inlet has to offer!

Have a great and safe week!! Snookman.