June 2020
The summer started with some serious rainfall in early June causing lots of freshwater runoff in the river. Luckily, lake Okeechobee was very low after a super-dry spring season, so they haven’t been draining the lake, which we all know is never good. However, the fresh water in the river has kept the pilchard baits […]
May 2020
May is the final month of snook season, and it’s the best opportunity for anglers to catch keeper snook as they school up near the inlet for the summer months. These snook can be caught pitching baitfish at the rock-piles at the inlet, or docks and sandy shorelines close to the inlet, The live greenie […]
April 2020
It’s time to Spring into action after a long, windy winter. The bait has been scarce through March, but we’ll hopefully see more in April. Be on the lookout for pilchards along the causeways and Sailfish Flats. The threadfins can be along Gilbert Shoal and Bullshark Barge. Small croaker baitfish can be caught around the […]
March 2020
As we approach the Spring, the fishing turns on big time as bait shows up in the river and outside the inlet. Small and medium pilchards can be found in “rain drop” schools early morning before light in the shallows near the causeways and on the Sailfish Flats. When cast-netting these baits, a stealth approach […]
February 2020
The winter continues as windy fronts pass through the area to stir up the beaches and river. However, there are still some great fishing opportunities inshore and near the coast. On windy mornings, we’ve been catching most snook along mangrove shorelines facing the sun. These are mostly 20-26” snook that can be lots of fun […]
January 2020
The new year has begun bringing with it some great fishing opportunities with cooler weather for anglers to enjoy on the water. The Indian River can start to produce better results as trout and redfish get pushed down from the cooler water temps. We catch them at the bridges, docks, and mangrove shorelines casting 3 […]
December 2019
The Fall fishing has been great with lots of options to try in the river and along the coast. The pompano bite has started inshore close to the inlet and the Sailfish Flats. For bait, we use sandfleas on a double hook chicken-rig with a 2 oz pyramid weight. While our baits are out, we […]
November 2019
November is a great month for light-tackle fishing in Martin County. The water temps are finally cooling down, which can turn on the redfish and pompano bite at the bridges. We use live shrimp on a 3/8 or ½ oz jig head dragging and bouncing along the bottom near the bridge’s channel fenders and abutments. […]
October 2019
October can to be a transitional month for fishing spots and tactics as we enter the Fall. The mullet run should slowly die down in the river as they continue their migration South. While there are still mullet in the river, it sometimes helps to use live shrimp because they are easier for fish to […]
September 2019
The silver-side minnows and mullet are schooled up on the beaches with endless snook and tarpon, and jacks feeding on them. We mostly throw artificials when walking the beaches such as MirroLure Mirr-O-Minnows and Yo-Zuri Crystal minnows, DOA Baitbusters and Jigs. For flies we throw Puglisi Ghost Minnows, Gummi Minnows, and clousers. The key is […]