Treasure Coast

Jighead · March 29, 2026, 03:35:03 PM

I hit the Sebastian Inlet this morning and caught a snook. I've been fishing in Florida for 12 years now and it's my first time catching any fish on a flair hawk. I'm usually a swimbait and live bait guy.

Poor quality picture but there was a gale warning, 25-30 knot winds, and 10-15 ft seas, so I took the pic and threw her back ASAP.

akfish · March 29, 2026, 04:11:40 PM

What's a Flair Hawk?

Jighead · March 29, 2026, 06:43:43 PM

Quote from: akfish on March 29, 2026, 04:11:40 PMWhat's a Flair Hawk?

Basically a modified buck tail jig

Benni3 · March 30, 2026, 12:06:05 AM

Great job man,,,,you ever go to snook nook or debrooks bait and tackle,,,,

Jighead · March 30, 2026, 09:17:14 AM

Quote from: Benni3 on March 30, 2026, 12:06:05 AMGreat job man,,,,you ever go to snook nook or debrooks bait and tackle,,,,

No, I haven't fished in the Fort Pierce area. Are they good tackle shops?

Benni3 · March 30, 2026, 10:00:49 PM

Quote from: Jighead on March 30, 2026, 09:17:14 AM
Quote from: Benni3 on March 30, 2026, 12:06:05 AMGreat job man,,,,you ever go to snook nook or debrooks bait and tackle,,,,
No, I haven't fished in the Fort Pierce area. Are they good tackle shops?

Ya,,,,debrooks even has used tackle and the fishing on the peir there is good,,,,,

Jighead · March 31, 2026, 01:39:57 AM

Quote from: Benni3 on March 30, 2026, 10:00:49 PM
Quote from: Jighead on March 30, 2026, 09:17:14 AM
Quote from: Benni3 on March 30, 2026, 12:06:05 AMGreat job man,,,,you ever go to snook nook or debrooks bait and tackle,,,,
No, I haven't fished in the Fort Pierce area. Are they good tackle shops?
Ya,,,,debrooks even has used tackle and the fishing on the peir there is good,,,,,

I'll check them out the next time I'm in the area

Jighead · April 03, 2026, 12:39:27 PM

caught it on a 5" NLBN (chartreuse)

Benni3 · April 04, 2026, 02:29:04 AM

Get em,,,

JasonGotaProblem · April 04, 2026, 04:37:09 AM

Nice. I'm up in Indialantic this weekend. It's a bit blustery out. Probably will be all weekend unfortunately. But I'd rather have a headwind than a cross breeze.

Oh and It's sargassum city at the beach right now. Thats worse than the wind.

Jighead · April 04, 2026, 02:39:07 PM

Quote from: JasonGotaProblem on April 04, 2026, 04:37:09 AMNice. I'm up in Indialantic this weekend. It's a bit blustery out. Probably will be all weekend unfortunately. But I'd rather have a headwind than a cross breeze.

Oh and It's sargassum city at the beach right now. Thats worse than the wind.

Yeah I went out again last night and spent more time pulling sargassum off of my hook than I did fishing.

Let me know if you're ever in the area and want to fish. I'm always looking for fishing buddies.

Dominick · April 04, 2026, 10:03:40 PM

Yeah I went out again last night and spent more time pulling sargassum off of my hook than I did fishing.

Let me know if you're ever in the area and want to fish. I'm always looking for fishing buddies.
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No thanks, I've got enough seaweed.

Dominick

Jighead · April 04, 2026, 10:10:29 PM

Quote from: Dominick on April 04, 2026, 10:03:40 PMYeah I went out again last night and spent more time pulling sargassum off of my hook than I did fishing.

Let me know if you're ever in the area and want to fish. I'm always looking for fishing buddies.

No thanks, I've got enough seaweed.

Dominick
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JasonGotaProblem · April 04, 2026, 11:13:48 PM

For sure. Next time I'm over here with a more predictable window, I'm down.

Yeah I was at the beach less than a half hour before I knew it was futile. A few hours inshore only produced a cat and a few skates. I saw a few beefy snook but they were too cool for me. I'm gonna try again and see if u can improve upon that.

JasonGotaProblem · April 04, 2026, 11:33:18 PM

Also for the record seaweed is a necessary sushi roll ingredient. Wrong type of seaweed but I digress.