[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he beginning of snook season in February got a mixed review. Either you were in the right place at the right time or you missed the bite. The South Jetty, around both the North and South Bridges and in the Ft. Pierce Inlet have been the hotter spots. A large handpicked shrimp or a pinfish have been the way to go. A few snook were caught on Red Tail Hawks. Fishing the tide change is always your best bet. The inshore bite for redfish should be good in the deeper holes up around Jack Island and Queen’s Cove. Try a D.O.A. Bait Buster or a live shrimp fished under a popping cork. As the day warms up, the redfish will come up onto the flats and take the same baits. The trout fishing should remain good as long as the water temps don’t drop too much more. For trout, free line a live pilchard or again a live shrimp under a popping cork. Around the local bridges the snapper, black drum and sheepshead are all taking live shrimp, clams or a piece of cut bait. The sheepshead bite has been better this year than the past few years. There should still be plenty of mackerel, bluefish and jacks working their way in the Ft. Pierce Inlet as they follow the bait schools. The pompano bite should be good in the surf when using clams or sand fleas along with some whiting and croakers. And, the croakers have been some of the biggest I have seen in several years.
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