Fishing Reports by Capt. Sal Tardella

Fishing is less than lukewarm.... - Winds have been active almost every day this week, and the few boats that have ventured out have been coming in with paltry catches. The nights and early mornings down here are still quite chilly, and the local fish seem to be seeking warmer spots t more...
Capt. Sal Tardella - Sebastian

Warmer Weather, Lukewarm Fishing.... - It's finally begun to warm up in our area, and we've been out only twice in the last ten days. Today the highs were in the low 80's, and we fished with locals, Jack Balme and Rick Pino. The action was on the slow side, but we did manage to bring in more...
Capt. Sal Tardella - Sebastian

No Fishing, No Catching This Week... - Right now the only thing we're catching down here is head colds. Between the low temperatures and the high winds, there was only one day this week that was tempting to local fishermen. Tonight (Wednesday) wind-chill factors are expected to drop t more...
Capt. Sal Tardella - Sebastian

Cold Weather This Week = Lukewarm Fishing .... - It's been cool all week long, but local fisherman/friend, Jack Balme, and I tried our luck in the Indian River for a few hours last Friday. When we first tested the water, the temps registered 58°, but at least the winds were calm for the first time more...
Capt. Sal Tardella - Sebastian

Following the Call of the Reds.... - We tried our luck yesterday in the Sebastian Inlet--myself, along with locals, Rick Pino and Jack Balme--after hearing news that large redfish were being caught during the first hour of the incoming and the outgoing tides. Unfortunately, we didn't s more...
Capt. Sal Tardella - Sebastian

Great First Trip of '09! - We had a My Bonnie first-timer aboard today, Patrick Plankenhorn of Buckeye Lake OH and Melbourne FL--and we had steady action throughout the trip. The day started around the Indian River islands, with a nice passel of sea trout--caught on shrimp more...
Capt. Sal Tardella - Sebastian

THOSE WINDS JUST WON'T QUIT.... - We sailed at 11am this morning, with comfortable temps, but persistent SW winds 10-20 throughout the trip. Because the winds have been with us for four days, the water levels were extremely low. Aboard were Mark Francis of Sebastian, Harvey Luthe more...
Capt. Sal Tardella - Sebastian

Good weather is back, with good fishin'.... - We were out three times last week and got pompano, trout, jacks, and some nice ladyfish--as well as many sail catfish around John's Island, with one weighing 7 pounds. The water has warmed up considerably, and we've had a few days with no signific more...
Capt. Sal Tardella - Sebastian

Not Much Happening Right Now.... - We haven't been doing any fishing for the past week. Some days have too much wind, some days we've had to deal with thunder storms, and some days have been just too cold! When water temps dip too low, there's not much action in the Indian River, an more...
Capt. Sal Tardella - Sebastian

We're Off To A Great Start.... - We had our Florida shakedown cruise last Tuesday--with Sebastian local, Rick Pino, and Ed Jones from Virginia. We started working the Indian River, catching seven pompano and some sea trout close to the Sebastian Inlet. The day after Thanksgiving more...
Capt. Sal Tardella - Sebastian