Today’s (Tuesday, January 20) forecast calls for partly cloudy skies, a high of only 68 degrees, NNE winds of 19 mph and two to three-foot seas.

 Our fishing guide, “Snookman” Wayne Landry recaps the fishing action before and after the chilly weather arrived:

  “Hello, all my Sebastian Inlet peeps. I hope everyone enjoyed the long weekend and the cold weather.  The 64-degree water slowed the fishing action, and the winds dirtied the water again, but some nice fish were caught last week before the cold front arrived. Here we go: 

First, I remind everyone that one of our jetty rules states, ‘ALL MARINE LIFE FOR HARVEST MUST BE PUT IN A CONTAINER OF SORTS,COOLER, BUCKET, BAG, SOMETHING. THEY ARE NOT TO BE LEFT ON THE JETTY!’ On Saturday there were lots of bluefish and jacks lying everywhere! What a waste. They are no good to eat and they spoil quickly if not iced properly. Plus, an incident occurred in which a pelican snatched and choked on a discarded jack. I called a park ranger to assist me with the bird and we removed the fish, but the pelican’s pouch was damaged. The bird was transported to the wildlife animal hospital. PLEASE pick up your fish and store them properly, or return them to the water. We appreciate your attention to this matter. Now off to the fishing.

North jetty: Out here, before the weekend, there were a few black drum caught at the tip of the jetty on live and dead shrimp. Also, a couple of redfish were landed. I also saw a few  sheepshead caught. On Saturday,  the bluefish bite was crazy, with anglers flinging fish over the rails everywhere — and on every type of bait.  I also saw a couple of Spanish mackerel caught, too. Spoons and jigs were the ticket for them. Along the rocks, between the bait shop and bridge, anglers were catching sheepshead on shrimp, fiddlers and sandfleas. Some of the fish were in the 12 to 13-inch range. No flounder for the flounder guys.

South Jetty: At the tip of the jetty , during both tides since the water was so cool, it was mostly all about the bluefish on jigs, spoons, and any bait used. Those fishing shrimp were catching some sheepshead, but not as many as at the north side. I did hear about a couple pompano caught before the water got dirty, goofy jigs. Along the jetty rocks on the incoming tide, a few small snook, drum and sheepshead were caught. Live shrimp was the ticket. 

T-dock:  Over the weekend, the dock was closed. A few people fishing near the cleaning tables, but they weren't catching anything except for tiny snappers on dead shrimp. No flounder guts back here. 

 Surf area, both sides: The north side was a bit tough to fish due to the huge sandbar we now have next to the north jetty. It is very shallow and goes a long way out, and north. There weren't any anglers out fishing the beach. 

South Side:  The SSE winds reduced water clarity, so there wasn't much happening around the jetty. A few small flounder were caught in the surf picket area on finger mullet and small rubber jigs. A little farther down the beach south, but still in the park, before the weekend there were some nice pompano caught on live fleas. The boaters behind the surf area were doing well in that area. There is not much else over here except catfish and an occasional shark hooked up. 

It's going to be breezy, cool and a little rough until Thursday. Then, it should calm down and warm back up. Stay well, stay warm, and have a great, safe week!” — Snookman.