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Stuart - Treasure Coast - July 22nd, 2007
supplied by: Captain Charlie's Fish Tales Charters
RECORDED: 
90 °
FISHING: Great
July 20, 2007
Inshore:
Imagine being out there on the river and suddenly finding yourself surrounded by over a hundred redfish. Well, that's just what Mike Mixon and Mike DeRosa experienced this week. We were fishing along the flats and they had already boated three nice reds. I knew the reds were still sitting ahead of us, but once they had turned and moved towards us.....we froze as more than a hundred redfish swam around us and headed south. We had been fortunate that some pesky dolphin had came onto the flats and happened to stir up the sunning reds. Lisa Weston and Johnny also witnessed the many redfish that have populated the Treasure Coast this year. I love fishing this time of year!
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Mike Mixon holding up a 27" redfish caught on the flats....
I guess you have figured out that redfish was out target fish this past week. Mike and Mike teamed up for three reds from 22 - 27" this week. The water has become very clear and the fish are easily scared now. Stealth is a must to approach any redfish that you might find on the river. Soft baits have worked best for us. Fish them slowly to have a chance at a hookup.
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Lisa Weston with two nice trout for dinner....
Trout have been biting in the deeper water both early and during the day as the tide moves. Lisa Weston caught a couple nice trout in the 18-20" range on live pinfish. Look for grass flats that run 3-5 feet deep and use some live baits to get some trout action. Harbor Branch and Round Island have been productive recently.
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Mike DeRosa caught this nice snook fishing the trout flats....
Snook fishing around the spillways and bridges has continued to be good. I don't target snook this time of year as they are out of season. Mike DeRosa did catch a nice 24" snook though while we were fishing on the trout flats. There are many large fish in the shallow flats this time of year. Live bait has worked best for us.
Snapper are still being caught on the channel edges and around the bridges. Bonita, spanish mackerel and jacks have been around the inlet feeding on the glass minnows. Shiny spoons or something similar can get you hooked up with a good fight. Tarpon, snook and jacks have been along the beaches chasing bait. Early morning fishing can give you a good chance at a hookup in the surf.
Tip of the Week.
Temperatures have been in the 90's lately and it can get mighty hot out there. Make sure you are using good sunscreen to keep from getting a bad sunburn. Find one that is waterproof and use it several times throughout the day. There are many brands and types. Use an SPF that will keep you safe from the sun's rays. Make sure your fishing adventure doesn't end up bright red!
As always remember, fishing is not just another hobby.....it's an ADVENTURE!
Good Fishing,
Captain Charlie Conner
www.fishtalescharter.com
email: captaincharlie@fishtalescharter.com
772-284-3852
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Stuart - Treasure Coast - July 12th, 2007
supplied by: Captain Charlie's Fish Tales Charters
RECORDED: 
0 °
FISHING: Excellent
July 12, 2007
Inshore:
CATCH OF THE WEEK:
It was another great week on the water. Fantastic summer weather along with some great fishing. I enjoyed a wonderful thrill over the weekend. We took our granddaughter, Chloe, out for her first fishing trip. She is just about two years old now and we have been anxious for this first trip with her. With the help of Grandma and her dad, Rick, we thoroughly enjoyed this first fishing adventure with Chloe. She reeled in two nice catfish and was so excited at seeing a live fish in the water. I am sure she will be ready for another trip soon! Grandkids are a wonderful thing!!!
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Granddaughter Chloe with Grandpa and her very first fishy....
Another week of redfish out on the flats awaited us. Don White and Mike Mapps were out with me over the weekend and we found the redfish cooperating. Mike and Don combined for ten hookups with reds and boated six nice ones from 22 - 29 inches. It was a fun filled day on the water. Rick Flynn was out with me also this week and after three hookups, he landed a nice 27" redfish on a low tide. Look in deeper water during the heat of the day to find some redfish. Jerk baits worked great for us this week. Round Island and north of there have reports of reds schooling in that area.
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Don White and Mike Mapps with a double hookup on redfish....
Snook have been hanging near the flats in early mornings. The deeper water near the Power Plant has held some nice snook and trout lately. Top water at first light is a great way to get a chance at a hookup. Remember, they are out of season and handle them carefully. Lots of reports of snook around the spillways and bridges recently.
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Mike Mapps with another nice redfish this week....
Trout is an early morning bite using top water. Look for them to move into deeper water as soon as the sun comes up. Live pinfish or pigfish works great on a float. We found some up near Round Island and Harbor Branch this week. There have been some large trout caught this month.
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Rick Flynn with his first redfish catch....
Jacks and tarpon are cruising around the jetties. Live bait, top water or diving plug can get you something biting at first light. I had a couple reports of Bonita coming into the inlet to feed also. Ladyfish and jacks are also around the river as is the norm this time of year. The bridges have been yielding some snapper to those anglers. Have some fun and go fishing!
Tip of the Week:
A number of new regulations went into effect on July 1st with the FWC. Some sizes and bag limits on several fish have been changed and it's your responsibility to know the laws. The new regs haven't hit many tackle shops yet, but you can find them at http://myfwc.com/marine/regulation.htm and print your own copy. While snook is well know for the changes there, some other offshore species are now changed. Be aware of the new changes.......
As always, remember, fishing is not just another hobby....it's an ADVENTURE!!
Good Fishing and Be Safe,
Captain Charlie Conner
www.fishtalescharter.com
email: captaincharlie@fishtalescharter.com
772-284-3852
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Mike and Don battling a double hookup on redfish....
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Stuart - Treasure Coast - June 13th, 2007
supplied by: Captain Charlie's Fish Tales Charters
RECORDED: 
0 °
FISHING: Excellent
June 13, 2007
Inshore:
Hope you have been enjoying the nice weather finally! Thought the winds would never give us a break, but it's been pretty nice out there on the water. Lots of anglers were out this weekend to test their skills against the fish world. We should be starting our summer patterns of nice mornings and afternoon chances at rain. Now this is starting to look like Florida!
Redfish were, again, cooperative to us this week. Greg Schroeder boated five reds in the 26-30" size range in a few short hours of fishing. I was out again Saturday and found three willing to take an artificial. As I said last week, work your baits slowly out there. Soft baits have been the best producers. Twitch baits have come in second in catching reds.
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Greg Schroeder with three of his five redfish caught on the flats of the Indian River....
Snook fishing has been much quieter with the closing of the season. You can have a good chance at a photo release on the flats at first light. Top water is always the choice lure early in the mornings. There should be a few hanging around the Bear Point area and under some of the docks also. Handle the fish carefully and release them quickly so they can be there this fall.
Trout were a little slow this week for us. Bob Bergen did report catching a nice fat 24" trout that weighed in at 7 pounds. Early mornings on the flats and move off the edges as the sun rises. Top water early and live shrimp on popping corks later in the day. Queen's Cove and Round Island should continue to hold some nice trout.
Some nice snapper have been caught along the channel and around the bridges. Some reports of decent size sand perch around the bridges have come in this week also. I heard of some pompano being caught along the beach south of Fort Pierce. Whiting will be hanging in the surf, too. Plan a fishing trip soon and enjoy what the Treasure Coast has to offer out there on the water....
Tip of the Week:
As summer arrives, trout will become a little harder to target. They will be feeding on pigfish throughout the river and not much else will attract their attention. Get out those dusty fish traps or get you one to set out and catch some of those little guys that the trout will be cruising the flats for. A pinfish or pigfish on a popping cork will be a great way to catch some summer trout. And the little critters out there won't be as much a bother as they are on live shrimp. Good luck fishing out there!
As always, remember, fishing is not just another hobby....it's an ADVENTURE!!
Good Fishing and Be Safe,
Captain Charlie Conner
www.fishtalescharter.com
email: captaincharlie@fishtalescharter.com
772-284-3852
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Stuart - Treasure Coast - June 8th, 2007
supplied by: Captain Charlie's Fish Tales Charters
RECORDED:
86 °
FISHING: Excellent
June 8, 2007
Inshore:
With the exception of a few days of less than desirable weather, conditions have been great to get out fishing this week! Winds have died off and visions of summertime have entered into the latest fishing dreams. Look for nicer weather to continue with scattered rains. It's a great time of year. The fish have been feeding and lots of catching going on around the river. The water has come alive, so plan a trip out soon and enjoy some fishing adventures....
Redfish have continued to reward us with some nice catches around the river. Tom Clancy boated two nice redfish in spite of a rough weather day. Ed Killer was my guest this week and in a couple hours of fishing, he boated four nice reds up to 27". Greg Schroeder landed five redfish in the 26-30" range later in the week. Soft baits, suspending baits and gold spoons gave us our success this week on the flats. Bob Bergen reported catching several nice reds including one on his fly rod.
Snook fishing has tapered off with the closing of the season, but anglers are still out there catching them on the flats. Tom Hull reported catching several nice snook along the mangroves north of Fort Pierce. Top water lures will be great choices now that you can fish them early. Look around the mangroves in deeper cuts as the sun warms things up out there.
Trout have also been hitting early most days. Capt. Pat Wells fished with me on Sunday and we boated several nice upper slot trout. Tom Hull also reported nice catches of trout around the 20" size. Soft baits and suspending baits have worked the best of late. Grass flats with sand holes are good areas to target trout.
The jacks are invading the river and we found some bigger 8-10 pound jacks crashing bait this week. Lots of excitement on light tackle and they love slashing top water lures! Sand perch and some bigger snapper are around the river and the bridge and jetty anglers have reported some nice catches this week. Frozen shrimp has been the bait of choice. Along the beach, look for tarpon to be feeding along with whiting and some snook in the troughs. Watch for tarpon along the river channels and in deeper areas of the river.
Tip of the Week:
If you are targeting redfish this season, remember to fish your baits along the bottom. Redfish are bottom feeders and usually have their heads buried in the sand trying to stir up a snack. For soft baits, I use a light jig head when rigging. I hold the rod tip up and slowly pop it along the bottom slowly. By holding the rod tip high, it will bring the lure up out of the grass as you pop it. Let it settle back down into the grass before you give another pop. Most of us will start off fishing slow, but end up working it faster in anticipation of that next cast. Slow it down for more catching opportunities. Hope you are successful in catching a redfish this season!
As always, remember, fishing is not just another hobby....it's an ADVENTURE!!
Good Fishing and Be Safe,
Captain Charlie Conner
www.fishtalescharter.com
email: captaincharlie@fishtalescharter.com
772-284-3852
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Stuart - Treasure Coast - June 2nd, 2007
supplied by: Captain Charlie's Fish Tales Charters
FISHING: Excellent
May 31, 2007
Inshore:
Well, June has arrived here on the Treasure Coast and we are still battling with the windy weather out there. Offshore has really been tough to get out for those anglers and the river hasn't been a piece of cake either. The fishing has improved in spite of the conditions out on the flats. Most anglers have been hugging the eastern shorelines or drifting across the flats in search of fish. It's gonna stay that way most of this week and into next week, so adjust your plans out there and catch some fish!
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Laura and Robert with three of their four redfish caught this week....
Redfish was our fish this week. Robert Strang and Laura Colon boated four redfish in the 24-28" range, with a double hookup on two of them. Nick Palladino took out Tim Keck for his birthday and each of them caught two redfish that were in the 22-28" size. Tim lost a larger redfish that would have topped the 28" one. Chris was out with me and boated three reds in the 26-28" range. All were caught on soft baits or spoons this week on the flats. The water has been churned up somewhat, but the fish are still out there. We fished the areas from Bear Point to Round Island this week.
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Nick with a huge gator trout and Tim with one of his redfish......
Trout came in number two on our catch this week. The bite has held steady and there are some nice sized trout on the flats. Nick caught some really nice trout while drifting the flats. The usual areas have been holding trout along the east side of the river. Soft baits, live shrimp or twitch baits have worked for us most days.
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Chris with one of his three redfish caught along the flats....
Snook season closed at midnight on Thursday, May 31st. The fish will still be there after that, but bring a camera for a good photo. Handle the fish and release them carefully to keep them healthy. Most action has been around the bridges and turning basin. Nick Palladino caught his snook on the flats to end up his day with a slam.
Bridges has been slower and less anglers lately. Look for sheephead and black drum around the catwalks. Snapper have been hanging around the channels edges. Look for some bluefish and mackerel around the jetties and if you dare fish the surf, look for some whiting and a few pompano around the beach areas.
June will bring more action out of the redfish on the flats and trout will continue to hit early mornings. Keep an eye peeled for schooling redfish around the favorite flats. As the winds die off, look to top water early and soft baits as the sun rises. Docks will hold some a nice assortment of fish both early and throughout the day. May bought us all a challenge and I think everyone is looking forward to a great June fishing experience!!
Tip of the Week:
If you regularly fish the flats, here is a little tip I use myself. I keep a small mushroom anchor on the boat to hold position if I drift into an area I want to fish more thoroughly. It doesn't take up much space and is easy to use. If you are fishing an area and start catch fish, drop the anchor and take the time to fish it before going on across the flats. You can weigh it easily and start your drift again. It's a simple tool that I use often out on the water.
As always, remember, fishing is not just another hobby....it's an ADVENTURE!!
Good Fishing and Be Safe,
Captain Charlie Conner
www.fishtalescharter.com
email: captaincharlie@fishtalescharter.com
772-284-3852
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Stuart - Treasure Coast - May 24th, 2007
supplied by: Captain Charlie's Fish Tales Charters
RECORDED: 
0 °
FISHING: Excellent
May 24, 2007
Inshore:
I can't seem to remember a May as windy as this month....or did they move Florida and forget to tell us?? One way or another...it has been a windy week and most days were not safe out there unless you were glued to the east side of the river. Lots of tournaments cancelled and the river looks like it has been in a blender. It's supposed to blow the rest of the week and into next weeks fishing opportunities. Looks like a good time to clean out the ol' tackle box or find out what is hiding around in the boat. Memorial Day weekend is here. Keep the weather conditions first in your mind if you plan on heading out on the water this weekend.
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John Cox and Glenn Leewright with their redfish caught on the flats....
We managed a few days on the water and had success on most of those days. The weekend ended up being either unfishable or the fish uncooperative as Dave Celko and I found out. Redfish has been our fish of the day on most charters lately. Michael Lazorik and his friend, Chris, landed two nice redfish. Tom Tait was fishing with his friend, Annette, and boated two slot reds also. On Monday, John Cox and Glenn Leewright each boated nice redfish off the flats. Soft baits have worked best for us in shallow water.
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Tom Tait and his fishing friend, Annette, with a nice redfish and trout....
Trout fishing slowed down as the water became dirty from the weather for us. Tom and Annette did manage some trout on their adventure on the flats. It will be hard to find clean water for a few days, but live shrimp on popping corks can help find some hiding around the river. We fished mostly in four to five feet of water when we were successful.
Snook fishing has remained decent around the inlet and bridges. On Monday, John Cox and Glenn Leewright got into some fast action for a few hours as the fish were chasing bait all around the bridges for us. They landed four snook in the 23 - 25 inch range and lost as many more in an action packed couple of hours. Also in the action, were bluefish, jacks and ladyfish to keep the rods bending, too. The outgoing tides are usually the best opportunities and live bait helps get the hookups. SNOOK SEASON CLOSES ON THE ATLANTIC COAST - JUNE 1.
It has been slow around the catwalks and jetties of late. The surf has been horrible to try and fish. Hopefully, as the weather calms down, we will get some reports of catches around those areas. Look for the snapper bite to pick up soon. The bluefish and mackerel should continue to hit around the jetties. We have landed a few flounder recently and look for that action to improve soon. Lots of bait in the river and we continue to see sharks patrolling around the flats.
Tip of the Week:
Memorial Day Weekend is here and many boaters will be planning a day or two on the water. The weather looks like it won't be too cooperative out there, so please everyone be safe if you venture out on the water. Safety for you and your passengers should be first on your mind. Watch the weather forecasts and know what how your boat will handle in these conditions. Have a fun-filled, safe holiday!!
As always, remember, fishing is not just another hobby....it's an ADVENTURE!!
Good Fishing and Be Safe,
Captain Charlie Conner
www.fishtalescharter.com
email: captaincharlie@fishtalescharter.com
772-284-3852
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Stuart - Treasure Coast - May 18th, 2007
supplied by: Captain Charlie's Fish Tales Charters
RECORDED:
0 °
FISHING: Excellent
May 17, 2007
Inshore:
Luckily, the fish don't realize a windy day from a calm day. If you could get out fishing this week...the fish were there. Looks like these conditions will remain for a little while longer. We did manage a few much needed rain showers this week and the grass is sure relieved for now. Water conditions are cloudy in a lot of areas and remained relatively clean in others. You will have to look around to find some clean water for a few days.
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Glen Akselrod with a nice redfish caught along the flats....
Redfish were again roaming the flats for us this week. Glen was down and boated a nice redfish this week. Dave was down from New York and boated two nice slot sized reds. We had a few get off on us, but enjoyed the hookups anyway. Look in shallow water to find some redfish cruising. Soft plastics and gold spoons worked best for us. All our redfish this week were slot size fish.
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Dave with one of two redfish caught on the flats....
Trout are feeding early and will move to deeper water as the sun rises in the sky. Top water or live bait usually works well for early morning trout. Clean grass flats are the areas to look for to find some trout hanging around. You can't beat shrimp on popping corks this time of year.
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Glen added this nice trout to the days catch...
Snook anglers are catching a few slot sizes lately around the inlet and bridges. Live bait is always the best choice. Most of the fishing has been at night or early mornings for snook. Larger shrimp has been scarce, so pinfish or mullet is a good choice for baits.
Mike hooked up on a nice flounder on the flats this week. We have found a few scattered around the river lately. Ladyfish and jacks continue to patrol the flats for an easy meal. The jetties have continued to hold bluefish and mackerel along with the usual jacks. Not a lot of action lately on the catwalks. A few reports of snapper and sheephead around the bridges and structure of the river.
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Enjoying a day on the water!
Tip of the Week:
Memorial Day is almost here and lots of boaters will be heading off on the water. Many don't get out often and this is an excellent time to check out the ol' boat and make sure it is seaworthy. It's never good for a boat to sit and there are too many things that can go wrong. Batteries go bad.....electrical problems can occur.....fuel.....trailer issues.....and many more. Don't wait until you have launched you boat at the ramp and find out you have a problem. The ramps will be super busy and it is better to find out now if you have a problem and get it fixed.....rather than tying up the boat ramp trying to find out why you can't get the boat started. Prepare now and make your holiday on the water an enjoyable one!!
As always, remember, fishing is not just another hobby....it's an ADVENTURE!!
Good Fishing and Be Safe,
Captain Charlie Conner
www.fishtalescharter.com
email: captaincharlie@fishtalescharter.com
772-284-3852
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Stuart - Treasure Coast - May 12th, 2007
supplied by: Captain Charlie's Fish Tales Charters
RECORDED:
86 °
FISHING: Great
May 10, 2007
Inshore:
Weather played a factor in this weeks fishing with fronts and storms in the area playing havoc with the barometer. Fish are still being caught, but some days have been spotty at best on the river. We are still wondering how the looming depression will affect our area. Already pushing water on the ocean, we have experienced higher than normal tides. Surprisingly, I am amazed that the river has remained fairly clean in spite of winds and weather.
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Tyler Serio with a nice sea trout caught along the flats....
Trout fishing occupied most of the weeks fishing. It has been an on and off week for the sea trout. We have managed some decent trout in spite of the odds. Tyler Serio caught a nice trout on the Teen Anglers Tournament on Sunday and Glenn from Canada boated a nice trout also. Tom Hull reported a sweet 28" gator trout landed this Thursday. Round Island and Queen's Cove have consistently been holding trout.
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Bob Wittbold with a nice 24" snook caught on a top water lure....
Most of the snook fishing activity has been around the inlet area. Night anglers have caught some nice slot sized snook on live bait around the sea walls and bridges. Day anglers are using mostly live pinfish or mullet in the same areas. Once the weather returns to a more normal state, look for snook to be actively chasing bait around the flats. David Brashear fought a large snook this week, until it broke him off on the flats. Bob Wittbold also landed a fat 24" snook on a top water lure this past week.
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I landed this 26" redfish recently feeding on the flats....
Redfish have remained around the flats most days. Glen Akselrod boated a nice 22" redfish on a soft bait while fishing along the flats. We have seen many out there of late and they should become more active as the water warms up. Spoons, soft baits and top water will be great choices on the flats. Most areas I have fished have been holding redfish.
Catches of sheephead, snapper and black drum are being taken around bridges and docks in the river. Live shrimp has been the best baits for these fish. Tarpon have been filtering their way into the river and should be showing up at the deeper creeks and channels of the river. The catwalks have been pretty sparse lately of anglers.
Tip of the Week: Weather can change rapidly here on the Treasure Coast of Florida. Keep an eye on what is happening around you in the sky while fishing or enjoying the water. Know what you will do if a thunderstorm suddenly closes in on you. What will you do? The ocean can provide a challenge to some boats, while others can steer around bad weather. The river can offer many places to run for cover. Don't get caught in a bad situation this summer. Plan what you will do if severe weather approaches unannounced!
As always, remember, fishing is not just another hobby....it's an ADVENTURE!!
Good Fishing and Be Safe,
Captain Charlie Conner
www.fishtalescharter.com
email: captaincharlie@fishtalescharter.com
772-284-3852
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Stuart - Treasure Coast - May 6th, 2007
supplied by: Captain Charlie's Fish Tales Charters
RECORDED:
0 °
FISHING: Excellent
May 3, 2007
Inshore:
Lots of sunshine and great fishing weather arrived here on the Treasure Coast this week. The winds eased up to let anglers enjoy themselves both inshore and offshore. It was nice not to hide out among the islands for a change. Lots of baitfish have invaded the area and the fish are out there chasing them. May is always one of my favorite months on the water.
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R J Swinford and David Brashear with their trout caught in the recent Teen Anglers Tournament!
Trout fishing was spotty some days, but we managed to catch some each day on the water. I had David Brashear and R J Swinford on the boat Sunday and each caught a nice trout in the Teen Anglers Tournament. Tom Hull was down from Melbourne and we caught a nice number of trout. Tom boated a huge 26" gator trout along with several others in the slot range. I managed a 23" fat trout also. Bob Whitbold reported another big gator trout catch this week. The usual flats were holding trout and we used jerk baits and gold spoons.
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Tom Hull with his huge 26" gator trout....
Redfish were hanging on the flats again this week. After scattering several small schools we found a few in the mood to eat. Tom Hull battled a fat 26" redfish that he caught on a twitch bait. Spoons and soft baits are also good choices when seeking a spot tail on the flats. Some are hanging very shallow, so keeping a stealthy approach is a necessity. I have found redfish on most flats lately so they are out there cruising around.
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Tom Hull with an early morning 26" redfish....
We caught a few snook this week, but they weren't our target most days. Most of the snook anglers are fishing at night along the bridges and seawalls around the inlet. I did talk to several who caught legal size snook this week. Live pinfish or large shrimp (when available) are the ticket for fishing these areas. Now that the winds have given us a break....try around the docks in the early mornings. Tom Hull completed his slam this week after catching a snook hanging around the flats.
Bridge fishing was slower this week. While sheephead and some snapper are being caught, many anglers took a break in the action. Lots of Spanish mackerel are still around the inlet. Some big jacks have been around the jetties along with bluefish. The surf has continued to hold whiting, bluefish and some pompano for those beach anglers. I keep seeing more and more sharks around the flats. As the bait continues to show up on the flats, they will seek the shallows in search of an easy meal.
Tip of the Week:
Wade fishing is lots of fun and many people around this area take the opportunity to get out fishing on the shallows. We continue to see many large stingrays and sharks coming up on the flats in very shallow waters. Just a note of caution to be careful when wading around the river. I had a number of reports of sharks attacking fish as anglers were reeling them in and experienced it myself. Sound, smell and sight of a fish can bring a reaction from these creatures.
As always, remember, fishing is not just another hobby....it's an ADVENTURE!!
Good Fishing and Be Safe,
Captain Charlie Conner
www.fishtalescharter.com
email: captaincharlie@fishtalescharter.com
772-284-3852
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Stuart - Treasure Coast - April 27th, 2007
supplied by: Captain Charlie's Fish Tales Charters
RECORDED: 
84 °
FISHING: Excellent
April 26, 2007
Inshore:
April sure isn't going out quietly. Lots of windy weather this week to keep you guessing about the weather patterns. We faced lots of wind this week, but fishing has been good if you can fish in these blustery conditions. Looks like the weekend will be a little on the windy side, but this won't last much longer as summer nears the Treasure Coast.
Redfish are back and gathering for their summer jaunts around the flats. We encountered a good number of redfish in small schools this week and Tim Freeman and his uncle, Paul, boated three nice reds, including a double hook-up on the flats. Live bait, soft baits and twitch baits worked best for us and most of the favorite redfish flats should be showing signs of activity now. As the water warms up, look for an increase in redfish sightings around the river.
Snook fishing around the bridges has been spotty most of the week with all the windy weather. Fewer anglers braved the conditions so reports are fewer of late. Tim and Paul each had a nice snook while enduring the windy stuff out there. We lost another good sized one down south on the eastern flats on a top water lure. Live bait is best around the inlet area, while top water or live bait works well along the flats. Early mornings have been best on the flats.
Trout slowed down earlier in the week or at least you could find few places to fish for them. We found one day that we could slowly drift the flats. Paul and Tim caught a number of very nice trout from 18" up to 22" in just a few hours. Most were hitting soft baits and twitch baits for them. Look for clear water flats that hold sandy area around the grasses. A lot of areas were difficult to fish most of the time.
We did manage the usual smorgasbord of the varied aqua critters that also inhabit the river. Ladyfish, jacks and a host of others are out there more than willing to take your baits and lures. Bridge fishing slowed down, but some snapper, sheephead and black drum are still being taken off the catwalks. Bluefish, spanish mackerel and jacks have continued to rule the jetties. Beaches, when fishable, have been yielding whiting to those anglers.
Tip of the Week: In less than two hours on the flats, we observed three boats run aground in the shallow waters. One pontoon boat sat there twice in less than a foot of water racing the engine at full throttle in an attempt to get off the flats. What a waste of our environment that is fragile enough as it is without a few idiots out there helping to make it worse! If you leave the channel in unfamiliar waters...slow down and learn to read the water. Boats are expensive enough, too. Please take care of our waters and also your boats......
As always, remember, fishing is not just another hobby....it's an ADVENTURE!!
Good Fishing and Be Safe,
Captain Charlie Conner
www.fishtalescharter.com
email: captaincharlie@fishtalescharter.com
772-284-3852
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