Tom and Aaron

Tom is a friend of a friend and is in town from San Diego, California. Aaron is his 10 yr. old son. We met up at the Inlet in the morning. We went and caught some pigs and pins. Seems like the pigs were not as thick. It was a little tougher than the norm lately. The tide was switching to outgoing around 8:30 a.m. The weather was perfect. When we arrived at the inlet, the tide was all ready moving out. Once I got the anchor set Tom got a bait out and with in a few minutes hooked up. That one would get away. It took a little while for him to get another chance. But when he did, he did a great job at setting the hook and whooping that fish. It was a nice fat Snook that was just a bit over sized.

Aaron hooked up next. It was classic, to see this 10 yr. old try and hold on to the pole while this Snook pulled. Tom had to help him at first. Aaron almost got pulled in the water landing his first Snook. It was 32 inches on the dot. That would be the only keeper of the day. After his first two fish, Aaron began pulling them in all on his own. That was pretty cool. Tom caught a few more big Snook and a monster Redfish. Overall, it seemed like the Snook wanted croakers more than the pigs or pins. we did put some nice Snook on the boat. Tom it was a pleasure to take you and Aaron fishing and meet the both of you, thanks again for the support. I’ll talk to you next time.

Jennifer and I

Well the weather is perfect right now. The winds have laid down. There has been quite a bit of rain the last few days. Sorry I have not posted anything in a few days. The tide is switching to outgoing around 8 a.m. Jen and I got down there around 7 a.m. and caught our pigs, bait is plentyful. I guess there is a few croakers being caught as well. We had some fat pigs with in a hour.

When we showed up at the inlet, there were 5 other boats anchored up. I got lucky and grabbed a spot on the end. Jen tossed a bait out first and hooked up first. That was not a good situation, there were some eguipment problems. The Snook got off, oh well. I quickly got a bait out and hooked up pretty quickly with a nice keeper 31″ Snook. That was fun, one down one to go. Jen and I hooked into the same Redfish. The fish had inhaled both our baits, Jen’s hook was deeper. That was a trip, both of us were hooked up and our lines were moving together in sinc. It took a second to realize we both were tugging on the same monster Redfish. The bite was weird, it was taking a few minutes of bait soaking to get hit. I caught and released 3 Snook that were oversive, 35″ range. The Snook moved a little and we stopped getting hits. I moved us twice and got us a little closer to the tip. Finally, Jen got our 2nd Keeper and a shorty as well. It was a great day with Jen. We got to spend some time together and catch some fat fish.  Game #1 Tonight ALCS, GO RAYS!!!

Thom and Chipper

Fall is in the air. The temp. is down a bit and it feels great outside. The Rays won there first playoff game ever. The Bucs are 3 and 1, and the Snook fishing has been good. If it wasnt for the economy right now life would be perfect. Anyways Thom was in town and it was time to go Snooking. We watched the end of the Ray’s game and headed to the Inlet. Someone yanked my bait out the cage. Who ever you are, If you read this just remember karma is a b-tch. Well, luckily I was ready for that. We were pressed on daylight though. We hauled butt to a bait spot and had 50 baits in about 30 mins.

The tide was still outgoing very lightly when it got dark. We made a few drifts and no fish. The tide switched at about 8 p.m. As soon as the tide switched the Snook began to hit. Thom hooked up first and landed a short Snook. A few drifts later Thom hooked up and then Chipper hooked up, a double hook up. Both Snook were in the keeper size slot. That gave us two fish in the box, we needed one more. Chipper caught two more fish that were way to big and Thom caught a few that were just a bit short. I fished a little and couldn’t get a bite. I was starting to wonder if we were going to get that third keeper. Then it happened I got hit on a small pig. I fed the line to it and set that hook with authority. Snook on and it was a good one. When we landed it, we thought it might be to big. It was fat and maybe just short enough to come home. We measured it and it just made it 31 and 3/4. It was a little difficult to get our fish, but hard work pays off. Thom thanks as always.

Al and Stacy

Al and Stacy are from Orlando and come over once a year and vacation at Oyster Point. They know the inlet well and were looking to hook up on the Snook. The weather was raining most of the afternoon and it was questionable if we would be able to do the trip. When I picked them up at Capt. Hiram’s the rain was coming down pretty hard. Al and Stacy were up for fishing rain or shine, hardcore. The bait is really thick. We are catching perfect size pigs and lots of them. The tide was switching to incoming around dark.

After a quick stop so Al could get some dry clothes on, we made our way into the inlet. The tide was incoming and we went right to the drifts. After a couple of drifts, Al was first to hook up. He landed a nice a nice big Redfish. Al landed two other big Reds. Stacy took a bit to get a hit. On her first hit she hooked up and landed a nice keeper Snook. Al was caught a several short Snook before finally catching a keeper Snook. Stacy also caught another slot size snook. This was a great trip. There were only four other boats fishing and the weather cleared up to be a nice night. Thanks Al and Stacy for fishing with me, it was a pleasure to meet the both of you. I hope you enjoy the fresh Snook and the Pictures. I’ll see you two next year. Thanks again.

Chipper and Jim

Jon A. and Jim

Allen and Art,

Today is the first day that the winds have laid down, they blew 25-30mph most of the week. Actually, it was a beautiful day. Allen and Art are locals in Melbourne Beach. I picked them up at the Inlet. Bait was no problem. A lot of pins and pigs. Its nice to see the water coming back to normal. It seems like the water has been cleaning up. The tide is incoming right now through the early evening. It switched around 9 p.m. to outgoing.

After bait fishing we moved into the inlet and spotted the Jacks feeding on the schools of greenies. I rigged up a topwater plug and Art and Allen each caught a few small Jacks. I noticed the Snook doing cartwheels through the schools of mullet. We fished them but couldn’t hook up. It was getting dark and I was thinking maybe a few Reds with the incoming. Art was first to hook up and land a nice big Redfish. He caught a few Reds through out the night. As the tide started to lighten we started to hook up with the Snook. Allen figured it out pretty quick. He caught 2 or 3 before getting a keeper Snook and few others. Art took a bit longer to get the feel for it but once he figured it out it was on. He caught his share and put a keeper in the boat. He ended the night with a fat oversized Snook and a few big Reds. It was a good night of fishing. I hope you guys enjoy your fish. Let me know how you cook it up! Thanks again!

Red and Josh

Red is from Long Island, N.Y. Josh is from there as well, but has recently moved to Melbourne Beach. Red and Josh have heard of the great Snook fishing in the area and were wanting to give it a try. We met up at Capt. Hiram’s. We went straight to the bait spot and had no problem catching our pigs and pins. The weather was nice with a light wind and clear skies. The tide was outgoing in the evening and switched at 9:00 p.m.

When it got dark the tide was moving pretty fast, it was difficult to fish. We tried the tip and set up a few drifts. After about an hour the tide started to slow. The bite was on. Josh hooked up first catching one that was just a bit short. On the next drift he put a nice keeper 32″ Snook in the box. Red was getting in on the action as well. He put a nice 31″ Snook in the box. We continued to make a few drifts and Red and Josh caught a few more Snook. Josh also caught a big Bull Red. Josh was on fire, he really had the feeling for the inlet fishing. Most of the Snook were too big, 34″ - 36″ range. Josh put the 3rd keeper on the boat, it was 29″. It was a great night of Snook fishing. Thanks again Red and Josh. It was really fun to take you two fishing. It was my pleasure and hopefully we can do it again.

Jesse, George, Jason, and Julian

Up on vacation staying at Oyster Point. Jesse, George, Jason, and Julian are all related. I was telling Jesse about the Snook fishing during the day and we were on. I picked them up at Capt. Hiram’s around 11 p.m. We went straight to catch croakers and had no problems catching them. We probably caught near 40 baits. The weather was perfect again. Sunny, clear skies, no winds, and hot. The tide was switching around 1 p.m. and I knew the bite was on at 2 p.m. We made our way in and set up to fish. It didn’t take long and Snook on! Let’s just say I was busy, busy, busy. It was ON! the snook were biting as fast as the bait was getting to the bottom. Jesse put the first keeper in the boat. Julian put a nice keeper on the boat as well. We ended with our limit of four and released 20-25 snook in all sizes 30″ to 36″. What a great day. These guys were worn out. Jesse, George, Jason, and Julian definitely got to see Snook fishing at its best. Thanks again Jesse. George, Jason, and Julian it was a pleasure to meet you. Enjoy the fresh fish.

John A. and Chipper

Wow, what a day. The weather is perfect, no winds and not a cloud in the sky. Still a little hot though. We started off the day catching some pigs and pins. The tide was incoming and was switching around 1 p.m. We were ready with a few baits. Th bite went off as suspected. I hooked up and landed my Snook first. It was a perfect 32 inch Snook. Chipper caught the second keeper another nice 31″ Snook. I was on fire, catching a few more Snook. Before I knew it we had our limit of 3 Snook. We continued to fish even though we had limited. John turned on catching his share of Snook. We did have to leave twice and go catch a few more croakers. It was quite ridiculous, I was even catching Snook twice on the same bait. It was on FIRE! If you want to catch fish, you should book your Snook trip now!