This time of year the snook, tarpon and Jack bite is awesome here in Stuart. Fishing with pilchards and greenies on circle hooks will keep those rods bent. Snook begin to spawn in June and stack up around the inlets and beaches. Tarpon right now are along the beaches and head inshore throughout the summer. On live trips, we head out early around 6:30 or 7am so we can purchase livebaits. 3 person maximum is ideal for livebaiting trips.

Fished Debi Decker from Monroe, N.J. and friend Diana Saunders from Lewes, Delaware the other day. Limit of pompano with bonefish, jacks, bluerunners, and sheepshead. Debi stated she has never caught a tripletail, so we gave that a quick shot. 20 minures later Debi caught her first tripletail weighing in at just over nine pounds. I was expecting the pompano bite to turn on in March and the "FISH GODS" answered ?.

The black drum and sheepshead bite has really picked up in the last month. Drum are running up to 9lbs and sheepshead to 4lbs. Pompano has been hit or miss so far this season but February- March is best. Along with pompano, look for bonefish in the flats. Some snook in the inlet and bridges. We normally start livebaiting trips around April using pilchards or greenies on circle hooks. Tripletail and flounder north of the Jensen Causeway. The spanish mackerel have arrived off Peck's Lake and will be around thru April.