Good Morning!
Inshore bite yesterday in Stuart was very productive. Lots of Snook and Jacks feeding on mullet schools from the inlet north to Jensen causeway. Best lures to use are shallow divers, topwater plugs, and swim baits. Dock light fishing has been steady with many Snook being caught in the St Lucie river. Small white flies and plastic shrimp such as the DOA 2.75 and Vudu shrimp will get you hooked up. Snook season opens tonight at midnight! Please don’t be afraid to practice catch and release with the slot fish. A few trout and Redfish are being caught around Vero Beach bridges. DOA Cal shad tails on 1/8th ounce jig heads fished around drop offs / spoil islands have been producing the most numbers.
Nearshore the Albie’s have taken over the beaches from St. Lucie to Ft pierce inlets. Fish were endlessly feeding on small minnows yesterday from 100 yards to 1 mile off. Light tackle and Fly have been the best methods. The Umpqua Gummy Minnow fly , and small heavy jigs will get the most bites. The start of the mullet run has began more are showing up everyday. It will hopefully reach its full peak by the end of September.
Offshore fishing has been great the last few days. Anglers are catching lots of Kingfish, Sailfish, and Wahoo trolling in 70-140ft range between St. Lucie and Jupiter inlet. Plenty of bait right outside of Ft. Pierce and St. Lucie inlet or North/South along the beach. September is a great time of year to do some bottom fishing on the calmer days. Mangrove snapper and Mutton snapper are being caught in the 50ft range. To find the best structure pay attention to your fish finder, commonly some of the best ledges and wrecks are passed up. A customer reported catching two Blue Marlin out of Jupiter inlet last week. Two fish were leadered and released (200lb & 350lb) in 1000-1500 ft.
Good luck! -Cullen
Synopsis: The axis of the Atlantic high pressure ridge will build over central Florida today and produce a light to gentle south to southeast breeze today, freshening to a gentle to moderate breeze tonight. Limited coverage of marine showers and thunderstorms will continue into today, then will increase into the holiday weekend.
Today
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet with a dominant period 8 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters.
Tonight
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet with a dominant period 9 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. Slight chance of showers after midnight.
Friday
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet with a dominant period 10 seconds. A moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Friday Night
South winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
STUART TIDES
Sewall Point, Florida
27.1750° N, 80.1883° W
2017-08-31 Thu 12:42 PM EDT 0.5 feet Low Tide
2017-08-31 Thu 6:36 PM EDT 1.0 feet High Tide
2017-08-31 Thu 7:41 PM EDT Sunset
2017-09-01 Fri 1:21 AM EDT 0.7 feet Low Tide
2017-09-01 Fri 6:41 AM EDT 1.0 feet High Tide
2017-09-01 Fri 7:00 AM EDT Sunrise
2017-09-01 Fri 1:37 PM EDT 0.4 feet Low Tide
2017-09-01 Fri 7:28 PM EDT 1.0 feet High Tide
2017-09-01 Fri 7:40 PM EDT Sunset
FT. PIERCE TIDES
Fort Pierce Inlet, south jetty, Florida
27.4700° N, 80.2883° W
2017-08-31 Thu 10:15 AM EDT 0.8 feet Low Tide
2017-08-31 Thu 4:52 PM EDT 2.7 feet High Tide
2017-08-31 Thu 7:42 PM EDT Sunset
2017-08-31 Thu 10:54 PM EDT 1.2 feet Low Tide
2017-09-01 Fri 4:57 AM EDT 2.5 feet High Tide
2017-09-01 Fri 7:00 AM EDT Sunrise
2017-09-01 Fri 11:10 AM EDT 0.7 feet Low Tide
2017-09-01 Fri 5:44 PM EDT 2.8 feet High Tide
2017-09-01 Fri 7:41 PM EDT Sunset
VERO BEACH TIDES
Vero Beach, Indian River, Florida
27.6333° N, 80.3750° W
2017-08-31 Thu 1:18 PM EDT -0.3 feet Low Tide
2017-08-31 Thu 7:42 PM EDT Sunset
2017-08-31 Thu 8:18 PM EDT 0.4 feet High Tide
2017-09-01 Fri 2:51 AM EDT -0.2 feet Low Tide
2017-09-01 Fri 7:00 AM EDT Sunrise
2017-09-01 Fri 8:08 AM EDT 0.1 feet High Tide
2017-09-01 Fri 2:10 PM EDT -0.3 feet Low Tide
2017-09-01 Fri 7:41 PM EDT Sunset
2017-09-01 Fri 9:05 PM EDT 0.4 feet High Tide