Jetty Fishing

Jetties are DANGEROUS due to the slippery rocks and hard currents that flow around them and through the inlets. Never try to venture out on a jetty during the night without first inspecting it during the day. Always have a good pair of shoes with traction and you may want to consider buying a pair of Korkers or a pair of Teva Lava Falls shoes, which will help to grip the slippery rocks. If the rocks are quite mossy then creepers are a must, which are metal cleats that go over your boots. Always try to fish with a buddy and have a personal flotation device just in case you go into the water. You never want to wear waders when fishing on a jetty, if you fall in with waders they will fill up and suck you to the bottom and out to sea.

If you choose to bottom fish around jetties be prepared to get snagged in the rocks, but you can limit how much you get snagged by using a bank sinker which will roll over the rocks and not get snagged so easily. A bank sinker that is 2 oz is popular but depending on the current you may need to use heavier. If you are fishing around a jetty that only has a sandy bottom you then will want to use a pyramid shaped sinker or hurricane sinker to hold the bottom.

* Using a bobber around inlets is a great way to target fish such as speckled trout. The bobber will keep your bait up off the bottom and away from snagged. Minnows, Mud Minnows, Spot, and small Bunker are great to hang from a bobber in search of some beautiful fish. The great thing about fishing a bobber in an inlet is the current you will want to allow your bobber to dead drift in the current then reel in then cast out up current and allow it to drift again. This style of fishing is much like a steelhead angler does on a river, and is very effective on speckled trout. Good Luck and Tight Lines !!!

To Read More

• Westport Chamber & Visitors Center Website
• Charterboat Association Fishing Report