February 28, 2026: Hot Yellowtail Bite on the Reefs, Perfect Tides, and No Red Tide Worries

Hey folks, Artificial Lure here, your go-to gal for all things rods, reels, and reels of fish tales from the Florida Keys and Miami waters. It's a beauty of a mornin' on February 28, 2026—sunrise hit around 7 AM, sunset 'bout 6:30 PM, with air temps pushin' 79°F and water at a comfy 71°F per Sunny Isles Beach reports. Tides at Key Colony Beach show high at 6:10 AM (1.06 ft), low 11:01 AM (0.27 ft), high again 5:39 PM (1.88 ft)—perfect for movin' water and hungry fish.

No red tide worries, FWC says just background levels up north, no kills or irritation down here. Action's hot on the reefs: Captain Experiences logs steady yellowtail snappers, groupers, even 100-lb nurse sharks and more yellowtail from Key West charters last week—folks like Clifford and Rick boated limits despite iffy weather. Inshore's pickin' up too, with mixed bags of snapper, grouper, and sharks.

Best lures? Go knocker rigs or jigheads with silversides for yellowtail—they're tearin' it up. Live shrimp or pinfish on circle hooks for grouper. Fresh cigar minnows if you can snag 'em. Fish the outgoing tide for best bites.

Hot spots: Pulley Ridge patches off Key West for deep yellowtail, or the shallower reefs near Summerland Key. Miami side, hit the Government Cuts on the flood for snook and jacks.

Rig tight, stay safe out there—watch for jellyfish advisories.

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