• Sunny Skies on Indian River!

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    (772) 284-3852 http://www.fishtalescharter.com captaincharlie@fishtalescharter.com
  • Captain Charlie Conner has over thirty years experience flats fishing the Indian River Lagoon from Stuart, Fort Pierce & Port St Lucie to Titusville, Florida. A licensed and insured Coast Guard Master Captain specializing in light tackle fishing along the flats and islands of the Indian River. Captain Charlie is a member of the Florida Guides Association. We welcome the experienced as well as the novice angler.

  • Sunny Skies on Indian River!

    Inshore:

    We have enjoyed some fantastic weather and fishing as February arrived with
    sunny skies and light winds on most of our days on the water. It is a
    welcome change from January conditions. Water temperatures have warmed up
    nicely to the low to mid 70's and the fish have been hungry! We are
    beginning our transition into Spring conditions. Even though we will get our
    weekly cold fronts moving through the Treasure Coast, you can expect them to
    become milder as each week passes by. It's a wonderful time of year to enjoy
    the outdoors!

    The variety of fish in the river continues to keep our clients smiling and
    rods bending. The bluefish and pompano are around the river now along with
    all the other wintertime favorites. Bluefish will hit anything shiny and
    pompano with take live shrimp, sand fleas or Doc's Goofy Jigs. The
    sheepshead and black drum bite has been excellent around the bridges,
    channel edges and docks of the river. Live or dead shrimp on a small hook or
    jig head will work best. There are lots of 15" mutton snapper around the
    turning basin. Fun to catch for the little ones, but just shy of keeper
    size. Jacks and ladyfish are everywhere right now. Again, the little anglers
    will love catching them. It's a fun time of year to take the kids fishing.

    We are still getting some nice redfish around the mangroves and docks of
    the river. Expect a lot of shorts, but those will be in the upper slot by
    the end of summer. CAL paddle tails (411 color) on a 1/16th oz. jig head is
    my favorite go-to lure in winter for redfish. Fish can be skittish with the
    clear waters of winter and this won't scare them. The trout bite picked up
    again this week with the warmer weather. I rely on the CAL 4" jerk bait (407
    color) on the same 1/16th oz. jig head to catch some nice trout this time of
    year. You can also have very good success with DOA shrimp or Deadly Combos
    this month. Snook fishing around the inlet docks and jetties has been good
    on the higher ends of the tide for anglers using DOA Terror Eyz and live
    baits. I love the variety of fish that you can catch during the winter
    months. The surf has been good for whiting, bluefish and some pompano for
    beach anglers. Most anglers are using live or dead shrimp, but silver
    spoons, Doc's Goofy Jigs and CAL shad tails can get you some good action as
    well.



    Tom and his daughter, Casey, were out on a foggy morning that turned out to
    be a gorgeous day on the water. They were kept busy catching sheepshead,
    drum, redfish and short snook on their morning adventure. Rich and his son,
    Mark, were back this year to enjoy a morning on the water. After another
    foggy start, they found lots of sheepshead along with some black drum and
    trout to make for a successful trip. Enjoy the fishing...the weather has
    been outstanding for us!

    Remember, fishing is not just another hobby....it's an ADVENTURE! Thanks
    and Good Fishing!
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