Captain Bob Bushholz
Jensen Beach, Florida
(772) 225-6436
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ALL YEAR LONG!!!!' | | Fishing Report for
July 1st, 2006
"Permit Me"
Seas are down, baitfish
outside the inlet are thick so guess it's time to go play outside. We
did a few trips recently livebaiting nearshore. Around the sandpile,
plenty of bonitas to bend those rods with a few kingfish and cudas mixed
in. Jeff Kane from Moorsville, Indiana had his hands full with bonita
around 15 pounds on 12 pound test. On another trip, Tom Bishop released
3 kingfish to 20 pounds and a few boneheads fishing the same area near
the sandpile. I have only ran the beaches once the past few weeks
looking for tarpon and jacks. Did release a few jacks over 20lbs in
about 18 feet near the House of Refuge. Seeing several boats livebaiting
near the rocks for catch and release snook and anchoring up in the
crossroads for tarpon.
Most of the snook we have been releasing have been around the 25 & 10
cent bridges. The 10 cent bridge has been holding a bit of everything. Jacks
to 10 pounds, snook to 38", croaker, black drum, goliath grouper,
tripletail, weakfish and still some pompano around. The water in the St.
Lucie River is quite clean which raises that salinity level. The only
bad thing I've noticed is lack of baitfish in the inlet and
surrounding areas. The inlet itself has been on the slow side lately except
for a few nice catches of bonefish and redfish.
The sailfish flats are still holding those leaping ladyfish on both
tides. Further north, the Jensen Bridge along the fenders have snook, jacks
and small mangrove snapper. This bridge used to be a haven for black drum
3-6 pounds but I believe the recent construction (bargeloads of rocks
dumped) have moved them out.
Still tripletail on the crab traps and channel markers. Seeing lots of
little ones which is a good sign. Guess I can mention now one of my hotspots
the past 3 months. Marker 208 just south of the power lines has been LOADED
with tripletail. The coast guard finally replaced the red float with a
piling so there goes another hot spot. As far as the grassflats go, gotta
get out there early. I left my marina yesterday at 8:00 am and the water was
85 degrees.
Just got in from my morning trip on July 1st fishing the Kocis family
from Pittsburg. Started out at the 10 cent bridge with a nice assortment
including black drum, croakers, goliath grouper, whiting, jacks and
lookdowns. By 10:30 the tide was dead low so we headed towards the inlet to
catch incoming. Did about 4 drifts and caught mangrove snapper, black
margates, pompano and a nice 7 pound permit.
Thats about all for now. Catch em up and watch out for those afternoon
thunder boomers !!!
Capt. Bob Bushholz
(772) 225-6436
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