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Islamorada Fire Up: Post-Full Moon Snapper, Redfish and Tarpon Action April 20
Published 1 week, 3 days ago
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Hey folks, Artificial Lure here, your go-to Islamorada fishing guru, bringin' ya the straight scoop on today's action down in the Florida Keys, April 20, 2026, bright and early at 3 AM EDT.
Tides are runnin' strong today—high at 7:42 AM and 8:05 PM, low at 1:28 AM and 2:12 PM per FishingReminder charts for nearby Riviera Beach, perfect for pushin' baitfish into the shallows. Weather's lookin' prime: mostly sunny, highs around 82°F, light SE winds 5-10 knots, water temps hoverin' 78°F. Sunrise at 7:00 AM, sunset 7:48 PM—prime dawn and dusk bites ahead.
Fish are fired up post-full moon. Recent reports from Hubbard's Marina show deep water heatin' up with red grouper, yellowtail snapper, lane snapper, and mangrove snapper nearshore; inshore, snook slidin' into passes and beaches, schoolin' redfish, and heavy sheepshead. Locals boated limits yesterday—20+ yellowtail to 5 lbs, reds to 8 lbs, sheepshead stackin' up on pilings. Bonefish and tarpon startin' to cruise flats too.
Hit 'em with **D.O.A. C.A.L. jigs** in natural shrimp or baitfish colors for snapper and grouper—tip with live shrimp or cut bait. **MirrOlure twitchbaits** like the 52M for reds and snook, or live pinfish/chum for tarpon. Fiddler crabs or shrimp on knocker rigs crush sheepshead.
Hot spots: **Hen and Chickens Reef** for snapper/grouper drop-offs, and **Islamorada Hump** for deep-water yellowtail action—anchor up and chum heavy.
Get out there safe, wear your PFD, and mind the lobster mini-season comin' soon.
Thanks for tunin' in, folks—subscribe for daily updates! This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai.
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Tides are runnin' strong today—high at 7:42 AM and 8:05 PM, low at 1:28 AM and 2:12 PM per FishingReminder charts for nearby Riviera Beach, perfect for pushin' baitfish into the shallows. Weather's lookin' prime: mostly sunny, highs around 82°F, light SE winds 5-10 knots, water temps hoverin' 78°F. Sunrise at 7:00 AM, sunset 7:48 PM—prime dawn and dusk bites ahead.
Fish are fired up post-full moon. Recent reports from Hubbard's Marina show deep water heatin' up with red grouper, yellowtail snapper, lane snapper, and mangrove snapper nearshore; inshore, snook slidin' into passes and beaches, schoolin' redfish, and heavy sheepshead. Locals boated limits yesterday—20+ yellowtail to 5 lbs, reds to 8 lbs, sheepshead stackin' up on pilings. Bonefish and tarpon startin' to cruise flats too.
Hit 'em with **D.O.A. C.A.L. jigs** in natural shrimp or baitfish colors for snapper and grouper—tip with live shrimp or cut bait. **MirrOlure twitchbaits** like the 52M for reds and snook, or live pinfish/chum for tarpon. Fiddler crabs or shrimp on knocker rigs crush sheepshead.
Hot spots: **Hen and Chickens Reef** for snapper/grouper drop-offs, and **Islamorada Hump** for deep-water yellowtail action—anchor up and chum heavy.
Get out there safe, wear your PFD, and mind the lobster mini-season comin' soon.
Thanks for tunin' in, folks—subscribe for daily updates! This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai.
Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI