Today’s (May 4) forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies, a high of 77 degrees, ENE winds of 18-20 mph, and three to four-foot seas.

 Our fishing guide, “Snookman” Wayne Landry, a certified Snookologist, serves up today’s inlet report:

“Hello, Sebastian Inlet friends and fans! I hope everyone had a great weekend despite the rainy and windy conditions on Sunday. This report is going to be brief again due to the sloppy conditions at the inlet over the weekend, especially Sundays blustery wind, rain and rough seas. The water was pretty clean, and the water temps still at 77, which is good, but it was just too nasty to fish. I was down Sunday, and not very many anglers were out and about on either side. And this week is supposed to be breezy and rough through Tuesday before conditions calm down for the rest of the week. Here’s the breakdown. 

North jetty: Prior to the weekend, all the action at the jetty was at the tip, again, during the incoming tide. Snook, redfish and a couple of black drum were caught on live shrimp. For whatever reason, the snook didn't want the mojarra or anything else. Several of the fish caught were over slot, but several were in slot and went home, and quite a few undersized fish were caught as well. Most of the fish, including the drum, were caught over the "rock pile" at the tip. Sheepshead continue to be between the pilings for those fishing cut shrimp, fiddlers and sandfleas. On the ocean side of the jetty, there were small and keeper pompano caught on live sandfleas, along with whiting. The outgoing tide at the tip was all about the blues, jacks, and ladyfish on just about anything tossed out there. Snook were also caught at the tip for those fishing the finger mullet, but most were too big to keep, and the goliaths kept eating them. Many catfish were caught as well on the dead and live shrimp. Back along the wall between the NOW OPEN bait shop and the bridge on the incoming tide there have been a few nice catch-and-release redfish being caught on live shrimp and mojarra. A few small sheepshead are still around the rocks when the tide is high enough. 

South jetty (now open): Over here, the fishing has slowed down as the water has been dirty. The incoming tide has produced undersized snook, and a couple oversized ones on live baits, and jigs at night. Sheepshead and a few black drum continue to be around for those fishing cut shrimp, sandfleas and live shrimp. The outgoing tide at the tip is mostly catfish, puffers, jacks, black margates, and spot tail pinfish on cut shrimp. 

T-Dock area:  Here, on the incoming tide, the snook action has picked up a tad — some mojarra have shown up again and got them biting. Most of the fish have been too big, but some slots have been caught. Mojarra and live shrimp are the baits of choice. Along the shoreline for those fishing dead shrimp and sandfleas, the sheepshead, spot tails and an occasional black drum or two have been caught. Outgoing tide on the dock for those fishing with small spoons and jigs the blues, jacks and ladyfish have been around to play — no Spanish mackerel yet. Around the pilings, with cut shrimp, small snapper are around, along with grunts and pesky puffers! 

Surf Area, both sides: The south side has been slow due to nobody being out fishing, and the water being a bit dirty, but ALL the dredging equipment has been removed from the beach. We can get back to normal and folks can fish the area now, as the dredging project is all done! The north side surf was good, with pompano, sheepshead, whiting and drum, then the winds and surf kicked back up and blew it all out. So ,nothing for that area as nobody was out. 

Well, that's it for this week. It's going to be a tad breezy and rough for the next couple of days, then calm back down so we can get back out there. We are in our springtime transition phase, but we need the winds to go away. Have a great week!” — Snookman..