Jetty Park "Fishing Reports" 2013 to 2022

[fishboy]

Headed out yesterday again with my buddy. In total we got 8 keeper snapper, and a large jack that was released. Baitfish are the key right now, and the snapper are biting well... I am going to hit the park Saturday again, and hopefully the fishing remains good...

[opiato]

might be there too. What time u goin?

[fishboy]

Sorry man, I only saw your post now... I fished at JP from 4pm to 8:30pm.... Fishing was really slow, and I managed to get myself 2 keeper mangroves... I saw a HUGE red fish swimming along the rocks, and tossed a bait in front of him, but he ignored it. This thing was easily 35+ inches, and I would have loved to catch it, but I guess I will have to wait till next time... Did not notice the dredging boats today. Maybe they are done? My fishing is going to be limited to weekends and holidays for a while since school is starting monday .... The summer really flew by... Good luck out there!

[yy007]

any works on ribbon fish?

[fishboy]

I saw quite a few people fishing for them with bobbers, but I have not seen any caught yet. Eddy creek has been full of them recently though by playalinda beach, and the ribbon fish are starting to annoy me, because every time I go to target trout or reds, the ribbon fish grab my lures and usually cut me off...

[johnzabeasts]

On the beach just south of jetty park (I think, I'm not from around here) I saw from the balcony of the place that I'm staying at a big big school of mullet getting crushed by fish until a boat started running through it repeatedly. This was today at around 3:00 for anyone that might have been wondering. I'm not sure if this is a normal year round thing up here but I thought it might be worth mentioning.

[tears143]

On the beach just south of jetty park (I think, I'm not from around here) I saw from the balcony of the place that I'm staying at a big big school of mullet getting crushed by fish until a boat started running through it repeatedly. This was today at around 3:00 for anyone that might have been wondering. I'm not sure if this is a normal year round thing up here but I thought it might be worth mentioning.

around this time of the year... mullet start running... thousands of them and fish will be feeding on them. What you saw is just the beginning.

[opiato]

Finally got to go out. Bite was veeeery slow. Not a single mullet around

[fishboy]

Finally got to go out. Bite was veeeery slow. Not a single mullet around

I was there yesterday till 9. Did you go this morning? Bite was pretty good for me, and I got my personal best Grover at just under 16" ( and I have pics) and 2 more keeper snapper and 2 flounder... You are right though, I didn't see any mullet... Also I think there is a red tide or something in the banana river, because there were dead fish everywhere and it smelled really bad by the 528...

[opiato]

Got there a little before 9. Musta walked right by ya! We managed a keeper snapper too but that was it. Had a couple mystery runs that broke off but that was it. Had much higher hopes.

[tears143]

Hey that was me man!!!(switch the big guy for a short asian guy) just kidding... that gotta hurt... I always watch out when people cast... that's why I don't like the end of north pier at sebastian... even if you want out you still might be hook... people casting even when you are in the way...

Nice catching all of those fish! Still looking for my first slot.

[opiato]

nice. Awesome tally on the fish too

[fishboy]

OH!!!! holy chit i almost forgot... the biggest thing caught so far..
a 200lb spanish guy ... this guy kept talking to me and I wasnt in a mood
to talk but he just kept coming to me and asking/telling and bugging the chit out of
me...(not a young guy) My GF is laughing her rear off... anyhoo i go to cast.. i alway
make sure whats behind me... but as i turn my back to cast.. he walks behind me and
POP!!!! (and these are my big soaking rods) Mullet/3oz sinker/..and a "True" 6/0 circle
hook...it made a UGLY sound and the hook went "Twice" thru his ear and then into
his skull I cut the line right away.. and he kept saying
Sorry for stepping behind me... anyway people are freaking out...my gf thinks he needs
to go to the ER...

BS.. i have seen worst LOL... i go get my small bolt cutter (truck is right next to us)...
and another pair of regular pilers...
I cut the hook and push it thru his ear lobe...then i finish pushing the pointed end
all the way thru his skull skin...it get a few tries but i got it.. i also have a first aid
kit on hand> and i clean his wound out.. and buy him a beer...
can you believe he was still talking to me.....Oh there was NO other way to get this hook
out......beat that i believe she got pictures on her phone...

You did way better than me yesterday!! I was going to call you but I forgot my phone with your number at home ... I managed to get bait easily but the mangos were evading me... Only got 2 keepers. I also slipped on the rocks and cut myself up pretty bad for the third time haha. it could have been much worse if i hit my head though... I knew wearing sandals was a bad idea... Also right after dark a nice pod of mullet moved by and my friend and I both freelined baits Into it and both of us hooked up! Fought the fish for a couple minutes only to get them both to the rocks and see two identical (around 10lb black tips) sharks .... At least they gave fun fights on our MH rods... Called it a night after that and headed home. I kept my eyes out for you but didn't see you on the pier. Nice job on the slot snook! Hopefully ill get one soon...

[fishboy]

Been fishing the park for the last 4 weeks and the fishing has been good... Mullet run is in in swing up and down the coast and the fish are feeding. A couple weeks ago I caught a 17" mangrove snapper (truly a monster fish) and I jumped a nice snook. Caught quite a few snapper and small flounder over the previous two weeks. Today the fishing was absolutely epic!! In the afternoon I sight fished what I thought at first was a triple tail but it had a tiny mouth so I put on a bait hook and a small piece of shrimp and. Landed it. Turns out it was some kind of brown triggerfish... One of the coolest looking fish. Then as high tide came in the bite went crazy and I landed 4 nice snapper and a grouper !! The grouper was small(14 inches?) but its the second one I have landed in the park so super cool catch. Following that I was reeling my line in to recast and on the way in something grabbed my bait and fought nicely. I saw yellow and silver and thought jack but when I got it up I saw it was a snook!! Landed it and it measured aound 20 inches(eyeball measurements) so he lives to be caught another day ... After that I landed a FAT 14-15 inch flounder and then it was sunset... There was barely any wind so the bugs came out but I had enough fish so I decided to head home but the schools of mullet were being demolished as I left the park. I think a night trip is in order soon... For the first time in all my trips to the park did I see the FWC out there checking coolers. They are finally making their presence known!(probably because they are workers from the mosquito lagoon area that need something to do). The ribbon fisherman are out there in full force but I haven't been staying too long after dark so they have not been bothering me but I know Jettypark loves them ... Tight lines!

[opiato]

Bad ass! I went out today for the afternoon high tide. Fished off the rocks in the parking lot. Slow day. Only caught one thing... a lion fish that's it though. Been heading out about every week or two to jetty or sebastian and I've been striking out a lot lately. Hopefully things shape up for me this fall. Nice job though, fishboy!

[opiato]

Waters clean n clear and full of bait. Mostly pinfish but some finger mullet too. Fishing is slow though. I only had one hook up but it was a nice one. Live finger mullet cast out towards the middle of the channel. Soaked for hours but finally the drag started screaming and I mean screaming. Before I could even get to my rod, it all ready swam up the channel back towards the rocks, crossing lines with 3 other anglers. Got untangled with em all but the fish all ready rubbed the line all over the barnacles, so didn't fight him long before the line snapped. Whatever it was was large and faaaast. But that was it. It was a long, sad drive home. Didnt see anyone else catching anything though.

[fishboy]

Thanks for the report! I am heading out today to try. Had a hit like that last week too. It was fast!!

[tears143]

Guys remember with this cold front pushing thru... everything slow down.. and I mean
everything... it will pick up after a couple of days....

I went freshwater fishing and just like in saltwater... down side all your offering and
IMO if you are working a lure.... SLOW.. and then slow it down some more...

I ended up with 4 hookups and one going over 7lbs... (LM Bass) working a worm
no weight on the bottom.. it was a tap and then a long wait...

a week ago they were slamming the same worm... just go to show you... Weather
does play a big park...

I always thought that the cold front will help with the fish bitting.

[fishboy]

You were right. It was slow. Fished all day and only got 3 keeper snapper to show for it. I had prime flounder baits and didn't even get a nibble...

[opiato]

Guys remember with this cold front pushing thru... everything slow down.. and I mean
everything... it will pick up after a couple of days....

I went freshwater fishing and just like in saltwater... down side all your offering and
IMO if you are working a lure.... SLOW.. and then slow it down some more...

I ended up with 4 hookups and one going over 7lbs... (LM Bass) working a worm
no weight on the bottom.. it was a tap and then a long wait...

a week ago they were slamming the same worm... just go to show you... Weather
does play a big park...

Thanks for the tips

[tears143]

Tears143> fishing during a cold front<

It's suppose to turn on the day before a front and then slow down during and picks up
again a couple of days after...

BUT!!! this isn't always the case.. I have some great days with a front moving thru..
granted I have more bad then good days... and that's because at times trips are
already planned... You can still catch fish...but you have to change things up...

I go to smaller baits .. I just work the bait really SLOW... same thing with a lure...
the slower the better...

Sounds like what you would do during the winter months...

Anyways... I was wondering if the black drum has showed up at JP yet... should be really soon!