Shore Fishing (Jetties, Piers, Surf)

Spring

Action: Pompano, whiting, and Spanish mackerel along nearby beaches; sheepshead at jetties/pilings; late spring snook cruise the surf.

Slow: Early March fronts can muddy surf and slow bites.

Tips: Sand fleas for pompano, shrimp for sheepshead, spoons for mackerel, small live baits for snook.

Action: Peak beach snook; steady whiting/croaker; Spanish mackerel and jacks roam; sharks active after dark.

Slow: Hottest afternoons are tough — fish dawn/evening.

Tips: Bucktails or small swimbaits for snook, sand fleas for whiting, cut bait for sharks at night.

Action: Pompano/whiting runs strengthen; bluefish/mackerel push bait tight to beaches; redfish and flounder near passes.

Slow: Snook taper off open beaches by late fall.

Tips: Sand fleas for pompano, cut mullet for reds, jigs for flounder, spoons for mackerel/bluefish.

Action: Whiting and sheepshead reliable; black drum in deeper cuts and around structure; occasional pompano on warmer spells.

Slow: Many surf species limited during hard fronts.

Tips: Fresh shrimp for whiting, fiddler crabs for sheepshead, cut crab/shrimp for drum; target calmer post-front windows.