August 8, 2010
 
INSHORE - The inshore fishing has improved over this past  week with the
snapper bite being the best thing going.  Try along the  channel edges or
around any structure and use a small live shrimp.  Most of  the fish this week
were 1 to 3 pounders.  The redfish has been a little on  the picky side but I
did have a few reported coming from along the docks of  North Indian River
Drive.  Try using a gold spoon or a live shrimp.   The trout bite has been
steady but you had to be there before first light or  just before dark.  Most
of the trout were 5 pounds and under.  Try  using a topwater bait if you
are fishing early or late and the rest of the time  use a pigfish.  There has
been good catch and release snook action in the  Ft. Pierce Inlet.  Fish the
first hour of the out going tide and use a  pinfish, pigfish or a mullet
and keep them on the bottom. 
 
OFFSHORE - We had very few dolphin come into the docks  this weekend.  The
ones that did have dolphin caught them in 60 to 120 feet  of water and the
biggest one was 15 pounds.  A pink/white skirted ballyhoo  worked best. 
Several anglers reported sailfish in 100 to 120 feet of water  to the south of
the Ft. Pierce Inlet and they were also hitting ballyhoo.   Over the reefs
and wrecks there were the usual snapper, seabass, jacks and  plenty of cuda's
to keep you busy.  Several anglers reported seeing tarpon  off the North
Beach but said they were not feeding.  The divers that went  out of the motel
had a good number of lobster and there were several over 5  pounds.  One boat
had 6 lobster over 5 pounds and most were 3 to 4  pounders.
 
JUNIOR TEEN ANGLERS - The first from shore tournament for  the new school
year is scheduled for Saturday - August 28th at Harbour Pointe  Park in Ft.
Pierce.  Junior Teen Anglers is for the 5 to 11 age  group.  If you have a
child that would like to fish with the Junior Teen  Anglers you can call
772-201-5773 for more info or go to the web at _www.teenanglers.org_
(http://www.teenanglers.org/)  
 
If you would like to report a catch you can e-mail me at
_cward11605@aol.com_ (mailto:cward11605@aol.com)  or call me at  772-201-5770.  You
can also
reach me on the web at _www.captjoeward.com_ (http://www.captjoeward.com/)  
 
Capt. Joe Ward
Capt. Joe's River Charters