Captain Bob Bushholz
Jensen Beach, Florida
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ALL YEAR LONG!!!!' | | Fishing Report for
April 10th, 2002
"Still Howling"
We did manage to get several trips in prior
to the high winds all of us have dealt with since Saturday. Last week I
ran several trips northward along the west side of the Indian River from
the Jensen Beach causeway to the powerlines. Trout fishing has been good
in this area throwing DOA Cal, Glo & Rootbeer Shrimp along with live
shrimp under popping corks. Most of the trout are running 15-20 inches in
3-4 feet of water. Some decent jacks in the 5-10 lb range mixed in along
with ladyfish and pompano.
On the east side you will find lot's more baitfish with tons of glass
minnows and large schools of finger mullet from Herman's Bay all the way
north to Fort Pierce. Wading this area is most productive with most of the
fish in 2 feet. On Catch 22 last week we did catch a few trout and jacks
on the east side but found the west was best. The channel markers
northward remain dead with no signs of flounder, sheephead or tripletail.
Drifting past spoil islands will produce trout and scattered pompano.
The sailfish flats the past month has shown great ladyfish action.
Casting downwind and retrieving just fast enough to keep the slack out
with live or DOA shrimp will hook you up. Scattered mackerel and several
senates. Be careful handling these guys. Senates are similar to barracuda
although smaller they can remove a finger in a heartbeat. Not much pompano
action in the flats last week. We did hook several in the crossroads on
incoming tide. Snook in the inlet remains slow but it's just a matter of
time.
On a night trip last week we did have good action with ladyfish near
the quarter bridge. Around Joe's Point 7 trout to 19 inches along with a
28'' keeper snook. Live and glo shrimps were used most of the trip.
Baitfish have not been showing as strong further north but they are on the
way. Along the fenders on the quarter bridge we did hook up 2 big snook
but got our clocks cleaned. I guess a Penn 4-0 with 80 lb were in order.
Did work yesterday running a water taxi for the Stuart Yacht Club's
annual picnic to Peck's Lake. About 10 boats showed. They use Catch 22 to
transport people from their boats to shore. Not the best day for this with
winds out of the SE at 20. It seemed all the members elected to picnic
along the ICW to avoid getting sandblasted. Good group of people and hope
to see them next year.
That's all for now. Things should improve by Thursday weatherwise.
Can't wait for the next calm day I have off so I can get out and tear into
some dolphin on my pontoon.
Tight lines,
Capt. Bob Bushholz
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