Keys Fishing Update: Reds, Trout, and Snook Action Heating Up on Falling Tides

Hey folks, Artificial Lure here, your Keys fishing guru, bringin' ya the scoop on this crisp February 2nd mornin' in the Florida Keys. Sunrise hit at 7:09 AM, sunset 'round 6:00 PM, givin' us solid daylight for chasin' tails. Weather's cool post-front, highs in the low 70s, light winds from the north—perfect for bundle up and hit the water after noon when it warms.

Tides in Key West today got a screamin' low at 3:58 AM hittin' -0.5 feet, high at 10:37 AM at 0.98 feet, then droppin' low again at 2:36 PM. Them negative lows are gold—fishin' pockets and edges hard.

Action's pickin' up on reds and trout in skinny water flats, 'specially potholes and mangrove lines. Capt. Rick Grassett reports reds tailin' on lows, pushin' up on risin' tides 'round oyster bars. Big breeders trout mixin' in, plus flounder, sheepshead 'round docks, and pompano on deep grass flats 4-8 feet with good flow near passes. Snook season closed but catch-n-release night's hot—glass minnows everywhere, they migratin' up creeks. Recent Key Largo reports got snook playin' sneaky, and offshore, watch for cobia, tripletail on crab traps if temps climb to 70s.

Best lures? CAL jigs with paddle tails or DOA Tiny TerrorEyz for snook imitatin' bay anchovies. DOA Shrimp or live shrimp kill it weedless on 1/16-oz heads for reds and trout. Bass Assassin Sea Shad or Lit'l P&V on 1/8-oz JA jigheads for versatile action. Fly guys, small white flies or shrimp patterns on long leaders.

Hot spots: Hit the flats off Key West Bight on the fallin' tide for tailin' reds, or dock ends in Garrison Bight for sheepshead bites where current rips.

Adapt to the chill, fish warm afternoons, and limit your kill.

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