Page 6 - Stuart Exposure - July '21
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Page 6, Stuart Exposure
Treasure Community Happenings
Coast Outdoors Ribbon Cutting ribbon cutting with community leaders at the soon to be Patio
Animal Medical Center. The Patio, in front of the lake, will be
By Jim Weix For Mapp Road of Palm City Place between the fire station and Palm City
Stuart was named one the location of many future events. The Palm City Chamber
of the “Best Winter Fishing Welcome to Palm City Highlights, an opportunity to of Commerce in partnership with the Neighborhood Advisory
Destinations,” but… be up to date on the happenings of our fabulous Palm City Committee has plans for a Holiday Village in December
Stuart was named to the community so many of us call home. As the executive director and other family activities to showcase the new walkable
2021 “Best Winter Fishing of the Palm City Chamber of Commerce and a Martin County corridor in Palm City. We look forward to welcoming The
Destinations” nationwide, local for 47 years, I am honored to be able to write this article Barn Restaurant from the owners of Kork Restaurant in Hobe
according to the blog for you. We have many exciting things happening in Palm Sound. We hope to attract new shops, restaurants, and other
FishingBooker. It was the City currently. I will focus on the improvements to Mapp merchants to the area with the completion of the Mapp Road
only Florida city to make Road for this segment. Town Center.
the list. Fis hingBooker The Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA), has If you have any questions or concerns regarding the
(https://fishingbooker. been working very hard to create a wonderful Town Center happenings in Palm City, please check out our website at www.
com/blog/winter-fishing-destinations/) is an online for the residents of Palm City on Mapp Road. This project palmcitychamber.com or contact Missi at (772) 286-8121.
marketplace for booking yacht charters for recreational has been in the works for
fishing. many years, and we are
Ok, I admit that Stuart can provide some good fishing, finally able to see it come
but geographically I think it might be more accurate to say to fruition. We are grateful
that the Treasure Coast is one of the best winter fishing to District 5 Commissioner
destinations. I guess that FishingBooker just felt that they Ed Ciampi, the Palm City
actually needed to name a city. Neighborhood Advisory
They claim that if fishing out of Stuart, sailfish are Committee and Sunshine
almost a sure thing, as are blackfin tuna, wahoo, and Land Design for their
kingfish. I think the same claim could be made if fishing dedication to this amazing
out of Fort Pierce or Jupiter. I actually find the best wahoo project. Many Mapp Road
fishing is closer to Jupiter. Hobe Sound and Fort Pierce merchants including Dr.
provide some of the best fishing for kingfish. Rex Sentell and Mike
FishingBooker says what makes Stuart different is that DiTerlizzi have kept this
the Gulf Stream comes very close to shore. If that is the project in the forefront
reason, then fishing out of Jupiter or West Palm Beach with their countless
should even be better, as the Gulf Stream comes even hours of volunteering
closer to shore. on committees and their
They also mention great inshore fishing for speckled constant commitment to the
trout and redfish. My guess is that the author hasn’t seen betterment of Palm City.
the sand deserts in the Stuart area of the Indian River The Mapp Road Town
Lagoon, where we used to have seagrass, before we Center Project includes
became a dumping ground for Lake Okeechobee water. generous 10-foot-wide
If you want speckled trout and redfish you might want to sidewalks, beautiful
head north to Fort Pierce. landscaping, decorative
The one conclusion that FishingBooker got right streetlights, trash/recycling
was that Stuart is great for winter fishing due to warm receptacles, benches, curb
temperatures during the winter months. That is in and gutter drainage, on-
comparison to their other top winter fishing spots of Lakes street parking and a well-
Mitchell and Cadillac, in Michigan, and Big Green Lake, connected corridor that
in Wisconsin. I’ll take a winter day on the ocean here, safely accommodates
over ice fishing, anytime. vehicles, bicycles, and
Back to reality, anglers are having good catches of people. The project should
golden tilefish and snowy grouper in deeper waters. Other be completed in August
grouper, mutton snapper, and seabass are providing good with a grand opening to be
catches on the local reefs. scheduled. This event will
If you anchor, be sure to drop a chum bag down with a feature a children’s area,
weight. I simply attach one to a downrigger weight at the food and merchandise from
bow of the boat. Then I fish on the bottom off the stern neighborhood shops and a
with weighted lines using live bait or chunks of fish. That
chum bag will make a world of difference, so take several
with you.
If you put out a couple of flat lines with live bait, you
are almost certain to boat some kingfish and even dolphin.
Editor’s note: Jim Weix is an avid hunter, angler,
conservationist, as well as an outdoor writer.
Jim is included in the Wisconsin Waterfowl association’s NoN-Toxic cancer immunotherapy
Hall of Fame, for his work in helping restore thousands
of acres of wetlands. Jim is a broker associate with The
Keyes Company. He can be reached at (772) 341-2941
or by email: jimweix@jimweix.com. Available NoW
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