Keys and Miami Fishing Forecast: Crisp Conditions, Hungry Hogs, and Tidal Triggers

Hey folks, Artificial Lure here, your Keys and Miami fishing guru, hittin' you with the fresh report for this crisp February mornin' in the Florida Keys and around Miami. Sun's up around 7:05 AM, sets at 5:35 PM, givin' us a solid 10+ hours of light. Weather's chillin' post-cold front—air temp hoverin' near 40-50°F like yesterday's SibFL beach cam readin', water at 72°F, winds WNW 10-20 MPH. Bundle up, but that clearin' sky's callin'!

Tides are pumpin' with a high coefficient of 72 risin' to 80 by evenin', per Tides4Fishing charts for Miami Beach. Low tide hit early around 1:20-4 AM at -0.1 to -0.4 ft, high at 7:45-10 AM pushin' 3.2 ft, then low again 2-5 PM near 0.2-0.3 ft, high evenin' 3 ft. Fish the incomin' tides hard—currents'll stir 'em up.

Action's hot nearshore after this front! Capt. Frank Hutchko reports hogfish on fire in 50-70 ft off ledges—shrimp on 1/4-3 oz knocker rigs or hog jigs is killin' it, weedin' through grays and gags. Trout stackin' in channels and flats from Anclote south, per Capt. Bill Rutherford—hit low tides with swimbaits, jigs, or spoons in potholes for big 'uns and reds. Pompano and cobia prowlin' drop-offs. Offshore, African pompano gearin' up on wrecks in 150-225 ft, reds open year-round. Limits comin' steady on hogfish and snappers lately.

Top lures? Bass Assassin Sea Shad or Lit'l P&V on 1/8-1/4 oz jigheads for that paddle tail dart—scented for extra bites in our St. Pete-to-Keys waters. Live shrimp's king bait, but fresh pilchards or chunks for bottom dwellers.

Hot spots: Biscayne Bay's Boca Chita Key on the flood tide for trout and snapper; nearshore ledges off Key Biscayne in 50-70 ft for hogs. Skinny water flats around Soldier Key for reds on the move.

Rig tight, stay safe out there!

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