From Henry @ Snook-Nook - Jensen Beach

 Brrrrrrrr............cold mornings, this seventy degree mornings makes me want to wear long pants. Not sure about the weather man and his revenge, I thought we had been pretty nice toward him these last few weeks.  But it is time for a change of season, cooler water and this will bring our winter species to the table, I mean our area. Red fish are the first to come to mind, we have resident but the cooler water will bring many, we should start to see many over the slot.  Blues and Spanish Mac’s will also pick up in numbers along with the sought after Pompano, winter, I love this place.

To the surf and the ever changing conditions, wind and then no wind, white water then calm all in the same day. Mullet have moved on and with them went the Tarpon, well most of the Tarpon we still have a few resident. So in their place we have Blue Fish, Mac’s, Jack’s, big Croaker, Whiting and yes small Pompano.

As this month closes it will be time for the bigger Pompano, I promise.  Cooler temps seem to have awakened plenty of Whiting and Croaker and the best part is they are there all day so no hurry when ever you are ready. Blues and Macs for the early anglers but a high tide will put them at your feet.  Pompano you have to sort through them but there are a few keepers.  Best time for the Pomp’s is early for the long caster but then we are talking Pompano and they set the rules.  Yes to a few Snook from the trough, they were up close having Whiting for breakfast, DOA bait  buster is the lure getting the most attention.  So if you are just looking to bend a rod come on down the surf is place.

So many little Red Fish and that is a good thing, they like the cooler water and if there are small that means the slot and bigger Reds are not that far off.  Small Reds through out the area hear about some bigger fish in the Walton road south to County Line at low light.  Trout has been steady with top of the slot fish from Bear Point south the Power Plant again early is best but they are here all day.  Suspending lures this week have gotten most attention.   Lots of fish at the bridges, Blues, Macs, Jacks, Mangroves, Drum and list goes on, depending on your time as to whom is home but the bits has been most of the day.  After sun down it is Snook feeding on most anything, mullet have moved on so they are not picky eaters. Small swimming baits and live shrimp are preferred, sorry not enough wind for a Flair Hawk.  Always keep watch for activity in the river, what looks like a school of mullet could be Reds, Blues or Jacks a plenty from all locations.