Today’s (June 29) forecast calls for mostly sunny skies, a high of 89 degrees, ESE winds of 10-11 mph, and one to two-foot seas.

And now, a few reminders from our fishing guide, "Snookman" Wayne Landry: 

“Good morning, Sebastian Inlet fans, I hope you all enjoyed the HOT weekend! The fishing again wasn't hot, but the weather was. First, a few announcements and reminders:

·         The bait shop is open for business with all kinds of live bait most days (or until they sell out). They still don't have a phone yet, but they are open.

·         The concession/restaurant has reopened.

·         The small greenies and pilchards are showing up around the jetty. Please, when cast netting them, take only what you can use and quickly throw back any not needed! DO NOT leave them to die on the jetty - it is a park rule, as well as an FWC ruling. Please be a good steward of our marine resources. Cast netting is a privilege; don't abuse it.

·     To those fishing the tip of the jetty on the outgoing tide: We have been having issues with the jetty anglers and boaters getting lines tangled. There’s no need to let out hundreds of feet of line to catch fish swimming right under your feet! You will inevitably tangle your line with that of the boat anglers who are fishing a ways out; they are not in your way! Please be mindful of this, and be respectful so we can all fish and have a good time. The boats have the right-of-way out there, anglers DO NOT! The jetty was built to help boaters navigate the inlet safely. The fishing deck was built to allow public access to the jetty/ocean. Fishing there is a PRIVILEGE, NOT A RIGHT, and can be revoked at any time. Rude and bad behavior out there will not be tolerated! That's for your attention to this matter.

·    Finally, to the anglers fishing for sharks and goliaths - it is against park rules, and FWC rules to leave all your dead baits laying on the deck to rot in the sun. All of it must be placed in a container, thrown back in the water, or placed out of sight. Please respect the jetty and its appearance, help us keep it clean so it doesn't get shut down. Thanks everyone. We appreciate it. Now for the fishing action, or lack of, yes again.

North jetty Over:  The fishing was slow here. There was plenty of bait, but nothing chasing them. Greenies everywhere and still some small schools of mullet around, but the water quality again has curtailed the action. Lots of that snot weed around and getting on everything, plus the rain runoff on the outgoing tide made for dark, dirty water. The early morning high tide at the tip had been producing catch-and-release snook on croakers. For those fishing small shrimp, greenies and tiny jigs there have been some lookdowns being caught. Also there has been some Spanish mackerel showing up too on the beach side of the jetty, live greenies and gotcha lures are the key baits. The mangrove snapper haven't made a showing yet, but small ones are being caught on shrimp and greenies. There are still some decent sheepshead around the pilings as well as black margates and spot tail pinfish. The outgoing tide has been a bust due to all the river/Canal 54 runoff, the first part of it is clean, then it gets dirty. Some catch-and-release snook and big jack crevalle were caught.  

South jetty: No report. Limited access. 

T-dock area: Most of the action is on the cleaner incoming tide. The T-dock is closed indefinitely for safety reasons, but the area around it is accessible. Snook and big jack crevalle are being caught on live mullet and mojarra. Along the rocks, due to the tiny mojarras finally arriving, there have been decent mangrove snapper caught. Live shrimp, greenies and the tiny mojarra are the baits of choice. Decent sheepshead and black margates were caught on dead shrimp along the rock shoreline. 

Surf area, both sides: No report; nobody had been out fishing the areas around the jetties. 

That's all for this week, folks. Expect the typical hot week with afternoon showers, so if you get out, be careful and have a great time!” — Snookman