Sebastian Inlet Report

Good morning all you outdoor beaching and fishing fanatics! I hope everyone had a great weekend! The weather was nice except for the relentless winds onshore that kept things a mess at our fishing hole, Sebastian Inlet. Not a whole lot has changed from last weeks report. The water last week calmed down a lot, BUT it never cleaned up much before the brisky ESE winds picked up 10-20 and roughed it back up which kept it pretty dirty and sandy. Sunday it looked much like the Mississippi river!

Last week when I was down and talked to the regulars it was pretty slow, including this past weekend. The water temp has cooled down again along the coast, 76 now and for this time of the year it is supposed to be in the 80’s and clean, but it’s not near what we need. The good thing is that there are some fish being caught, just not in any numbers, and not in anywhere in particular. Also there are still quite a few finger mullet coming down the beach and into the inlet, so there is some action there. The glass minnows are starting to show up a little around the rocky shoreline and the jetty pilings, and t-dock, and the majorras are starting to be a little easier to find. With all that being said, here we go with the break down.

Over here last week when we had at least 1 good day of somewhat clean water there were a few nice pompano caught on the beach side of the jetty on live sandfleas if you could find some, if not fresh cut shrimp will work. Also mixed in were a couple nice whiting too. The snook bite was pretty much absent on the jetty, a few were hooked on the tip on the outgoing tide on live mullet, but were too big and broke off. The boaters were catching a few, but they too looked too big to keep, and they were way out. Some jack crevalles and small bluesfish made up the remainder of the species being caught over here. So yea, pretty slow. Along the rock seawall between the jetty and catwalk was really slow as well due to the massive sandbar that has formed inside there making the water very shallow.

Over here same thing. Pretty slow, but if you catch the incoming tide with a bit of clean water you might find some snook. Most are undersized, but slots are being caught, just have to put in some time and be at the right place at the right time. Large live shrimp and live majorras are the best bait. Another species I saw caught was spotted seatrout. I got a pic from my friend Erica the “snook queen” with a very nice 19-20 inch fish she got Monday morning on live shrimp. The outgoing tide at the tip is producing all the common fish, spot tail pins, black margates and blue runners, just not in the numbers as usual due to the dirty water.

This area has also been pretty slow due to the dirty water. They are catching some black margates and spot tail pins, just not in any numbers like usual.

Back here the fishing has been just a tad better as the water hasn’t been so dirty. Some nice snook are being caught on the incoming and very first of the outgoing tide on live majorras. Also in the mix has been some catch and release redfish to keep it interesting. Very small baitfish are all around the dock pilings and have attracted some small mangrove snappers, but they are too small to keep. Spanish mackerel might be a possibility on small jigs on both tides due to the minnows being around.

Last week while the winds were offshore and the seas were down and where you could find some clean water there were reports of some pompano being caught, along with some whiting. Sand fleas and cut shrimp were the baits of choice. Then the winds changed and went ESE and blew it all out.

The weather is supposed to be nice all week, but a bit windy still. So grab you some bait and your fishing gear, find your favorite spot and hope for clean water and fish it hard! You never know when you will find some fish!

Good luck, tight lines!