Jacks have arrived!

Schools of huge Jacks have begun their yearly migration to the beaches off Stuart and Jensen Beach. If the vacationers don't make it down this year they will miss what looks to be a great season with these big fighters. Large schools have been seen when the waters have calmed. Catching these guys is somewhat of an art, as they are not likely to be feeding. What is thought to be a spawning ritual changes their normal hunt and devour habits and they join together in schools just off the beaches and hang around daisy chaining and drifting with the current. These fish are a great fight on the right tackle (they'll spool you if your not ready for it or undersized) and an exciting challenge with a fly rod. If you see them and bust in to get them to feed on a Greenie, well, good luck. Not much chance of hooking up unless you know the tricks. And there's a boating etiquette also. These fish spook easily and and it's one boat per school at a time. Give another boat a wide birth and wait for the school to come to you or go find another. Give us a call if you need help.