Wild Winds at Sebastian Inlet

Fishing on the jetty last week was not for the meek of heart

Good morning, Sebastian Inlet friends. I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend. The weather sure was great! And there is more to come after we get drenched on Wednesday, compliments of tropical storm Sara. After that, cool-down city! I’m hoping the winds and waves calm down, too, so that water can clear up and prompt the fish to play better.

But anyway, there are fish to be had, but they are all on the south side; some are being caught on the north side, west of the cove back at the steel. Most of the fish being caught that I saw, and heard about were black drum, sheepshead and black margates, all on live or dead shrimp. The incoming tide on the north side is better, with less current flow. Some snook also have been reported back here, but they have been caught in the boats fishing the shoreline mangroves. Live pins, pigs and croakers are the baits.

The south side is producing fair numbers of black drum, sheepshead and black margates, all on either live shrimp, or dead shrimp. Again, the incoming tide is the best time to fish. The south jetty is still kind of unfishable due to the large waves and the wind making it very wet and dangerous to be out there. Most of the fish on this side are being caught west of the bridge, where you can escape the big waves and most of the wind. The snook have been playing decently back here on live baits such as shrimp, pins, pigs and croakers, mostly on the early and late incoming tides. I chatted Friday with an angler at the park. He was fishing with his wife by the cleaning table and they caught a couple nice flounder! It’s getting to be that time of the year for them to arrive if the water cools down and cleans up. The surf on both sides has been a mess due to the big waves and blustery winds, so no report on that.

That’s all I have for this week’s report. With the north side being shut down, the reports will be shorter because most of the action happens on the north side. With that, I wish you all a great week! Stay well, and get out and enjoy the outdoors!