Today’s (April 6) forecast calls for cloudy skies with thunderstorms in the late afternoon, a high of 79 degrees, East winds of 11 mph, and three to four-foot seas.

Our fishing guide, “Snookman” Wayne Landry warns of a wild week of weather ahead:

“Hello, Sebastian Inlet fans and anglers. Happy April, as we experience a continuation of March's weather! I guess that old saying that if March comes in like a lion, it will go out like a lamb; I guess Mother Nature forgot to tell April, because we are still LIONING! To that end, here we go with April’s first report: it's going to be short, again due to the ongoing poor conditions at the inlet with the wind and waves, and very dirty water. This week isn't going to be any better with the upcoming windy and rainy conditions, as well as the huge surf predicted by Thursday through Saturday — up to 8-10 ft! So here we go with what I saw over the weekend at the inlet. 

North jetty: Here, the water has been silty-dirty and weedy all of last week, and the weekend was worse. The ESE-SSE winds have blown in a lot of the Sargassum weed and it is everywhere, making fishing tough. The only fish I saw caught and heard about were a few black drum and sheepshead at the tip and around the pilings on the outgoing tide using live fiddler crabs, shrimp and sandfleas. Also, a couple of nice whiting on the beach side of the jetty. Snook action has been slow, mostly due to the dirty water and seaweed. Most have been caught at night with fishing jigs on the outgoing tide. The outgoing tide at the tip has also been slow, not like it has been with the blues and jacks, now only just a few being caught on spoons and jigs. Along the rock wall between the bait shop and bridge has been unfishable due to the waves and brisky winds in your face, and the seaweed. 

South jetty: Here, it has been pretty much unfishable due to the jetty being pounded by waves and the extreme amount of seaweed present. You could lay down and take a nap on it, it's so thick! If you find clean water closer to the bridge on the incoming, small snook and redfish are possible on live baits. Drum and sheepshead are also a possibility using sand fleas and shrimp, incoming tide. Outgoing tide at the tip is very rough and wet, and weedy! 

T-dock area: Here, the water is much cleaner for the most part — the SSE winds have blown most of the weeds and dirty water to the north side of the inlet, leaving the south side a lot cleaner. There were quite a few anglers fishing the area. Most were on the dock itself. Sheepshead, small various snappers, and puffers were the species caught using shrimp and fiddler crabs. Either tide works for them. Those fishing small spoons and jigs towards the channel area are still catching small blues and jacks, with a few Spanish mackerel mixed in. Snook action has been a hit and miss: one day they are around, then they are gone for a few days. Most I heard about are being caught on the incoming tide using live mojarra. Yes, the mojarra are starting to show up, not a lot yet, but some! Water temps are hovering in the 73 degree mark, and usually the first full moon in April is a key point on them showing up. And the warmer water. 

Surf area, both sides: It is blown out for the most part, with the south side being inundated with masses of seaweed! The north side, ehhh, pretty rough and shallow unless you get away from the jetty and the sandbar there. 

That's all I have for this week, folks. Expect a wet, windy and wild week for fishing according to  weather and surf reports. Winds up to 20 to 25 mph, possibly higher, and waves in the nine to 10-foot range by Thursday! If you are planning to get out to fish, find a nice spot west of the bridge and fish it. You never know! Stay safe everyone!” — Snookman.