Fishing this month we can expect to catch snook, tarpon, redfish, seatrout, pompano, black drum, sheepshead, snapper, spanish mackerel, jacks and sharks. Snook fishing will taper off as we start to have cold fronts pushing down eventually cooling water temps. Mullet run is at its tail end but you can still have some decent days fishing live mullet this month. Snook and tarpon will be your best bet using live mullet as bait. If you can’t find mullet for bait fish we like to use shrimp this month for a variety of species on the Indian river. Bottom fishing usually is going to yield the best results and don’t be surprised if you catch some big snook while using shrimp fished on the bottom with light leaders and small weights. Sea trout fishing has started to make a comeback on the treasure coast fishing around seagrass beds along the indian river. Using doa cals on a 1/8 oz to 3/8 oz jig head has been producing good numbers of sea trout this month in 2-5′ of water. Also, fishing nearshore is known for great spanish mackerel runs that will start this month and run through the month of march. Fishing south of our st lucie inlet down towards pecks lake will yield good action for large schools of spanish mackerel. Casting and retrieving shiny jis at high rates of speed will generate aggressive strikes unitil your arms are sore. Expect some jacks and bluefish as bycatch also. Pompano fishing will be a popular activity off most local beaches using surf casting rods and sand fleas on pompano rigs.
Tight Lines,
Capt. Jonathan
Jack Crevelle caught on a half day inshore charter
Night time Snook Charter
Half Day snook charter
Tarpon fishing on a night time fishing charter
Spotted Seatrout, half day inshore charter
