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COASTAL ANGLER TREASURE COAST
Forecasts Fishing
ST. LUCIE COUNTY DEEP SEA
Capt. Scotty Gold
Miss Fort Pierce Fishing (772) 766-0191 fortpiercefishing.com
AsJuly is upon us, the fishing for snappers continues. We come upon the spawning of the mangroves. As this occurs, they tend to feed heavily. You can catch them on the rough bottom in 50-to-80 feet of water. The preferred bait is “grunt plugs,” sardines, mullet or live shrimp. Fish with 30-to-40-pound test line on an 8-foot leader on the bottom.
Mutton snapper fishing continues in 60-to-110 feet of water. The mutton snapper tends to spawn in July. Fish with 12-to-30-foot leaders with 40-to-60-pound test line on the sandy bottom adjacent to the reef or wreck structures.
We look forward to the two-day red snapper season on July 14 and July 15.
We look forward to welcoming you aboard the Miss Fort Pierce.
The Miss Fort Pierce will continue to sail daily for snappers at 7 a.m., all day by reservation only. Special red snapper trips and 12 hour “Iron Man” mutton/mangrove trips as well. Go to www.fortpiercefishing. com for information.
Be safe on the water and we look forward to meeting you on board.
