Sebastian Inlet is a mega fishery! Big Snook, Big Reds, and a host of huge Sharks and Tarpon. This 4 part video series shows you where to fish when you come down.
I covered all of the "spots" to stand on. Now it gets complicated. Well, not really. The techniques for fishing any inlet are the same. The Sebastian Inlet has a rocky bottom. This gives fish a lot of ambush cover and a great attachment point for a lure that scrapes the bottom. The opening to the sea has a shifting sand bottom with scattered large rocks. Touch base with me before you come down through the Sebastian Fishing Club's FB page.
I will do that thanks. For the last 15 years I have fished the Port Orange area several times a year. (I am in WV) Excited about the trip to Sebastian.
If you want big Reds. Fish the shoreline directly adjacent to the camp grounds at night with cut or live bait. The best Kayak fishing is on the opposite North side of the Inlet area away from the inlet itself. Fish the canals and mangroves. OR, launch the kayak in the Pelican Island National Refuge, a little further South of the Inlet. Easy FREE access to canals and mangroves. There is a kayak launch area in the Pelican Refuge. Please note, that is not wise to navigate a kayak in the inlet area. Many boaters are not wary of other vessels. Florida does not require any safety course to drive a boat.
They built much of that since I left in 87’. It was more rustic fishing but dynamite back then! (My first intro to no-see-ums) on my first Sebastian adventure!
Haven't visited Sebastian Inlet since long before it became a state park. That place is a beautiful area for everything... Except maybe boating through the inlet. Some days one would have a death wish, with currents so treacherous.
Great video. Can you please explain to a novice how the tides differ from the Inlet bridge versus the beach area near the bridge. I was told they are different times of the day.
Sure Alsky. Every Inlet has a tide lag. This lag is dependent upon the width and depth of the inlet and the volume of water that can fill the lagoon or bay. The Inlet is a choke point. The tidal difference is about 2 and 1/2 hours. Every Inlet has a similar lag time, some a bit longer and some a bit shorter. All of the water that fills the estuary, starts to flow back into the ocean as the tide falls. Here are two extreme examples. Use Google Earth to visualize them. Sandy Hook NJ one part of the opening to the Raritan Bay. The other opening is Coney Island, NY. That inlet is nearly 20 miles wide, and there is still a tide lag at Sandy Hook. Not a long lag time , but the water direction still lags. Now look at the Nauset Inlet between Chatham and Eastham in Cape Cod, MA. That natural Inlet is so narrow that at times one may try to cross it on foot. BUT! It gets really deep, really fast. The bay inside the Nauset inlet is comparatively small, yet it still lags by about 2 hours. If I fish the beach near the inlet at high tide, its still filling into the inlet due to momentum. It won't be slack tide at the bridge for another 2.5 hours. I hope that explains it without any calculus. I got a D in calculus anyway!
Thanks! Yes, there are many free parking, beach access areas, North and South along the coast. I have some maps on our Sebastian Fishing Club's FB page in the files section. Look us up and request membership. The FB group is open to all anglers interested in fishing in and around Sebastian. We have some excellent fly fishing anglers that fish the surf and backwaters on board. If you live nearby, we have a real life club that meets monthly. We try to get informative speakers and everyone is welcome. JJC
Sorry Rev, We all are distinct in this great country, but we are all Americans. My first exposure to America's diversity was in boot camp in 1969. We all learned how to cooperate and befriend each other whether we grew up on a farm or a city street. If it makes you feel any better, I don't even like the way I sound either, but I deal with it. Thanks
@@visualedtech I can’t believe you even responded to his stupidity…. Your accent is lovely❤ Thanks for the video! I was afraid to go to Sebastian because I can’t stand the crowds but now I know there are other places I can go thanks to you.
Sebastian inlet is a gem. We are lucky to have this place!
It is a beautiful Inlet. I rarely fish the jetties. I am usually alone on the surf, which is fine with me. Thanks.
I find that catwalk very soothing-wind usually blowing-good smells- Luv it!
Thanks John for doing this. Planning to visit for my 60th Birthday you given me lots of locations to choose from.
I covered all of the "spots" to stand on. Now it gets complicated. Well, not really. The techniques for fishing any inlet are the same. The Sebastian Inlet has a rocky bottom. This gives fish a lot of ambush cover and a great attachment point for a lure that scrapes the bottom. The opening to the sea has a shifting sand bottom with scattered large rocks. Touch base with me before you come down through the Sebastian Fishing Club's FB page.
Thanks John very kind.
Thank you for posting these videos. I am planning a trip to the area in late September for a week. You laid the area out for me.
You are welcome. Make sure you check in with through my club's FB page. Sebastian Fishing Club. I'll have current info for you.
I will do that thanks. For the last 15 years I have fished the Port Orange area several times a year. (I am in WV) Excited about the trip to Sebastian.
even the first pole of the catwalk close to shore has schools of snook roaming confirmed by my go pro
just booked 2 nights at the campground at the inlet 4 hours to get there bringing my kayak and waiting for first week Oct (mullet run time)
If you want big Reds. Fish the shoreline directly adjacent to the camp grounds at night with cut or live bait.
The best Kayak fishing is on the opposite North side of the Inlet area away from the inlet itself. Fish the canals and mangroves. OR, launch the kayak in the Pelican Island National Refuge, a little further South of the Inlet. Easy FREE access to canals and mangroves. There is a kayak launch area in the Pelican Refuge.
Please note, that is not wise to navigate a kayak in the inlet area. Many boaters are not wary of other vessels.
Florida does not require any safety course to drive a boat.
They built much of that since I left in 87’. It was more rustic fishing but dynamite back then! (My first intro to no-see-ums) on my first Sebastian adventure!
Haven't visited Sebastian Inlet since long before it became a state park. That place is a beautiful area for everything... Except maybe boating through the inlet. Some days one would have a death wish, with currents so treacherous.
Good info fish on
Great video. Can you please explain to a novice how the tides differ from the Inlet bridge versus the beach area near the bridge. I was told they are different times of the day.
Sure Alsky. Every Inlet has a tide lag. This lag is dependent upon the width and depth of the inlet and the volume of water that can fill the lagoon or bay. The Inlet is a choke point. The tidal difference is about 2 and 1/2 hours. Every Inlet has a similar lag time, some a bit longer and some a bit shorter. All of the water that fills the estuary, starts to flow back into the ocean as the tide falls.
Here are two extreme examples. Use Google Earth to visualize them.
Sandy Hook NJ one part of the opening to the Raritan Bay. The other opening is Coney Island, NY. That inlet is nearly 20 miles wide, and there is still a tide lag at Sandy Hook. Not a long lag time , but the water direction still lags.
Now look at the Nauset Inlet between Chatham and Eastham in Cape Cod, MA. That natural Inlet is so narrow that at times one may try to cross it on foot. BUT! It gets really deep, really fast. The bay inside the Nauset inlet is comparatively small, yet it still lags by about 2 hours.
If I fish the beach near the inlet at high tide, its still filling into the inlet due to momentum. It won't be slack tide at the bridge for another 2.5 hours. I hope that explains it without any calculus. I got a D in calculus anyway!
Thanks
Great video. Are Sebastian inlet’s surrounding beaches accessible? Fishing from those beaches okay to do?
Thanks! Yes, there are many free parking, beach access areas, North and South along the coast. I have some maps on our Sebastian Fishing Club's FB page in the files section. Look us up and request membership. The FB group is open to all anglers interested in fishing in and around Sebastian. We have some excellent fly fishing anglers that fish the surf and backwaters on board. If you live nearby, we have a real life club that meets monthly. We try to get informative speakers and everyone is welcome.
JJC
Love the inlet but crowds...Elbow room on the weekends.
Combat fishing
going this thursday to avoid exactly that
Camera could have been more raised instead of pointed down.
I am planning to come down toward the end of February is there any fish at that time ? thank you very much
Yes....follow the Sebastian Inlet FB pages as you nearer to your visit. There are always fish in the inlet.
Too much filler.
Thanks for your observation, However, I am not making professional videos. Only talking about fishing in and around Sebastian.
Can’t listen to this Yankee accent!
Sorry Rev, We all are distinct in this great country, but we are all Americans. My first exposure to America's diversity was in boot camp in 1969. We all learned how to cooperate and befriend each other whether we grew up on a farm or a city street.
If it makes you feel any better, I don't even like the way I sound either, but I deal with it. Thanks
I think the sound is cool
@@visualedtech I can’t believe you even responded to his stupidity…. Your accent is lovely❤ Thanks for the video! I was afraid to go to Sebastian because I can’t stand the crowds but now I know there are other places I can go thanks to you.