Gil Coombes

We started the morning out with a "wolf pack" of hungry Jack Crevalle hitting everything in their way as we rounded the first corner of the North Fork. Launching out of Rivergate park and heading south into the North Fork, we knew this was the start of a rod bending day. Even though not the targeted species these Jacks of 5-15 pounds can absolutely burn the line off of a reel and are one of the hardest fighting inshore species. After spending 30 or so minutes steadily hooking up we opted to start concentrating on some of the deep holes near the many docks that string along the North Fork. Casting DOA Terror Eyz in black back and metal flake into the deeper holes and slowly working the edges of the docks hoping for that big Snook to take the bait. After bumping off of numerous docks and producing nothing we opted to head to the Club Med Point, a place where the river forks and makes a huge sandbar with rips running down both sides. The first cast with a Skitterwalk produced the first strike. A huge over slot Snook smashed the plug and we were off to the races..after numerous trips around the boat we finally got it alongside for a measurement and it hit the tape at 39". After releasing the Snook we continued to work the same area and the "wolf pack" found us once again and started hitting every plug we threw into the water. After releaseing a few more of these Jacks we opted to concentrate on a few extremely deep holes that during the winter often hold Tarpon. The first cast produced a 20 pound Tarpon taking the bait and jumping all over the place. After releasing this fish we continued workign the same area to find another over slot Snook up under a dock adjacent to the deeper hole and another Tarpon in the 10 pound range. This was just a 1/2 day charter and we headed back to the ramp. many mroe days like this can be expected fishing certain areas of the North Fork...

Fish Species: Snook, Tarpon, Jack Crevalle
Bait Used: Artificial
Tackle Used: Crowder Rods with Okuma Reels
Method Used: Blind casting deeper holes
Water Depth: 2'-8'
Water Temperature: low 70's
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Gil Coombes

About The Author: Captain Gil Coombes

Company: Smokin Em Charters

Area Reporting: Ft. Pierce/Stuart/Miami/Key Biscayne

Bio: Capt. Gil has been fishing for over 20 years from the waters of Delaware to Florida. With a passion for the sport, not only has he strived to become one of the best Offshore Captains to fish the Treasure Coast area but also one of the top Inshore Captains. Running a 45' Trojan Custom Sportfishand 37' Luhrs Sportfish out of the Ft. Pierce are and a 20' Hewes Flats he continuously is placing fish on the docks. From Sailfish, Dolphin and Wahoo fishing Offshore to Snook, Tarpon and Redfish fishing the Inshore waters. Now with an added charter location in the Miami/Key Biscayne area fishing a 30' Ocean Runner CC is able to offer charters and his fishing knowledge in that area as well. No other charter service can provide the enthusiasm for the sport or knowledge like the crew of Smokin Em Charters.

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