Morgan and P-Nut here taking over this weeks fishing report. Don’t worry… We got this!
OFFSHORE- First, the sky’s will be blue but the ocean is going to pick up today (Thursday). In fact, there will be a small craft advisory for today. Hopefully by Saturday or Sunday it will calm down but the forecast is not really in our favor. Dolphin reports are still coming in, with depths still bouncing around all over the place. Trolling Ballyhoo with skirts seems to be the ticket. P-nut and I have also heard some reports of Blackfin Tuna as well. Sailfish are slowly showing up using live bait. INSHORE- Again, this week we received another cold front. Therefore, small tackle presentations with the cooler temps will work better. We recommend the same set up Todd mentioned last week: Live shrimp, shrimp jig, Thumper Shrimp, DOA Shrimp, and 3" NLBN all really turn into top baits for the snook as temps fall. We are hearing reports this week of Sheepshead, Jacks, and Black drum biting better as the weather is continuing to cool down. SURF/PIER- There are some more reports of Mackerel showing to the north but you have to find them. If you are willing to put in the time and effort Blue Fish, Pompano, and Jacks are still around. As Todd wrote last week, white crappie jig remains an effective choice for all around action. For the pompano a bright colored Doc's Goofy Jig is the top lure choice. When the wind is blowing a Got-Cha plug or small diamond jig is a great way to go. NOAA MARINE WEATHER: FRI...Winds E SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas SAT...E SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas. SUN...S SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms. Thanks For Reading, Morgan & P-Nut Our "Daily Deals" in December are back...keep an eye out daily on our IG story; or just ask when ya come in the store (New deal daily, from 12/1-12/24/23!) Regular report readers are going to catch on quick this week...just wasn't a whole lot going on! Hoping things shake up a little bit headed into the weekend.
OFFSHORE- The one nice thing I can say headed into the weekend (especially for this time of year!) is that the forecast is looking pretty nice. SE may not be the greatest wind direction this time of year; but its only forecasted to blow 10-15 and the ocean looks like it shouldn't be too rough for any small boaters trying to get some time offshore headed into the rougher winter days. A handful of dolphin reports, with depths bouncing around all over the place (No real rhyme or reason to any of it). Sailfish reports also were fair at best this week. Was hoping the first real front of the season fired them up; but sounds like the same steady pick. Weather didn't allow for any wahoo reports to speak of on the front side of the full moon; but do expect some to be caught as we slip to the backside of the full moon. A split tail mullet or large bonita strip with a seawitch are both great ways to go for the wahoo. No bottom reports to speak of this week, but should be decent conditions to give it a try over the weekend. Without a lot of pressure on them the last week, the snapper could be chewing. INSHORE- Snook fishing slowed a bit this week with the front. As water temps start to creep down now the snook's metabolism slows down, and they start eating smaller baits better. Live shrimp, shrimp jig, Thumper Shrimp (Big order on the way, should be in next week), DOA Shrimp, and 3" NLBN all really turn into top baits for the snook as temps fall. That's not to say they won'y bite a jig or bigger bait still; it just means a lot more casts in between bites. Cooler temps do have the sheepshead and occasional black drum biting better inshore. Live shrimp on a jighead is one of the cleanest easiest ways to go rig wise. Try fishing around pilings and seawalls with lots of marine growth and close to deeper water for best luck. SURF/PIER- The Juno Beach Pier has had a few of just about everything this week and not a lot of any one thing! The daily report has been something to the effect of: "Well I saw a couple small jacks, one pompano, and I think a Spanish Mackerel or two come over the rail". It's been a slow pick, with a few fish around for those putting the time in. A white crappie jig remains an effective choice for all around action. For the pompano a bright colored Doc's Goofy Jig is the top lure choice. When the wind is blowing a Got-Cha plug or small diamond jig is a great way to go. Pompano reports were not much better along the beach; but those putting the hours in are finding a few. Bluefish remain scattered along the beach; but not in huge numbers. NOAA MARINE WEATHER: FRI...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. . SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Intracoastal waters light chop. Thanks For Reading, Todd Our "Daily Deals" in December are back...keep an eye out daily on our IG story; or just ask when ya come in the store (New deal daily, from 12/1-12/24/23!) First Things First...Happy Thanksgiving Everyone! Shop is closed today; back open tomorrow 6am-6pm for our biggest sale of the year (Details Below!) OFFSHORE- Pretty nice looking forecast coming up this long holiday weekend. Offshore reports have been a bit slow the beginning part of the week (weather didn't allow too many people out the inlet), but I do expect that to change over the next few days. Light N NE winds should get the sailfish bite fired up. Ideal conditions to set the kites up on the edge and see what happens. Depending on how much east wind is mixed in; look for the bite to be best from roughly 150-225' of water. Live goggle eyes and small blue runners as always will be the top bait choices for the kite; while sardines and pilchards will get great results on the flats. Conditions look right for the dolphin bite to be good in the same area as well. The same live baits meant for a sailfish will also get the attention of any dolphin in the area (Especially bigger dolphin). If possible and space allows try and keep a deep bait in the mix with a little write on it for a passing wahoo. If kite fishing and live baiting isn't your thing, trolling the usual assortment of strips, squid, and ballyhoo should also produce some good results on the dolphin and even a sailfish or two. Bottom fishing reports remain a bit slow, but as the weather improves and the ocean gets nicer look for reports to start popping back up. INSHORE- Snook fishing remains good inshore right now. Water temps haven't fallen much yet; and the snook's metabolism has them biting well. Coupled with a fair amount of mullet around still: Bigger baits/lures are still in play; but smaller swimbaits and shrimp jigs are also starting to produce good results. The smaller baits really play well at night around the bridges. An outgoing tide tends to produce the best results for the snook. Live mullet has been the top choice for the snook during the day. Boat docks and seawalls with dark bottom (close to deeper water) and a little bit of tide are the ideal spots to look. Early morning and late afternoon the snook will still jump on a topwater lure (especially in areas that don't have super heavy boat traffic). Sheepeshead action has started to improve inshore. A live shrimp on a jighead is the easiest/most effective tactic. Boat docks with some depth and good barnacle growth on the pilings is a great spot to start looking for sheepshead. SURF/PIER- Fishing was a bit slow this week at the pier and on the pier; but an ideal weather forecast leading into the weekend should get the fishing back on track. Early in the week thew water was dirty and it was primarily the dreaded catfish. As water conditions have started to improve the pompano fishing has picked up drastically; with some good reports from both the pier and the beach. Bright colored Doc's Goofy Jigs continue to work well from the Pier; while the usual bait assortments (Sandfleas, Clams, FishBites) are all good choices from the beach. A fair scattering of Spanish Mackerel around. Sidewinders, Got-Cha Lures, Spoons, Diamond Jigs (Pretty much and smaller faster moving lures) are all good lure choices for the Macs. From the Juno Beach Pier a white crappie jig is the top lure choice for the Mackerel. Mixed in with the Spanish Mackerel will be some bluefish and jacks. The same lures will work for the jacks and bluefish. A pretty good number of croaker and whiting in the first trough over the past week. Small pieces of fresh shrimp is the bait of choice. NOAA MARINE WEATHER: FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. SAT...N NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. SUN...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal waters light chop. Thanks For Reading, Todd BLACK FRIDAY SALE INFO:
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INSHORE- Snook fishing remains very good inshore right now. Still a surprising number of mullet moving around, and the snook are taking advantage! With temps not falling too much yet the snook's metabolism is till up pretty good and the are still chasing down the bigger baits. As water temps come down they will begin to switch over to the smaller stuff. We likely only a few weeks away from shrimp jigs being a reoccurring theme in the reports. The Loxahatchee River has been holding the best number of snook during the day. At night the bridge bite has been best, especially on outgoing tide. Starting to see a few more sheepshead and small black drum showing up inshore. Live shrimp is the best way to go for them, and can be easily presented on a jighead. Deeper holes near boat docks and bridge pilings tend to be good spots to start when looking for them. SURF/PIER- Despite rough conditions and a lot of wind; the water continues to look very very good along the beach. It's a fishy looking blue color, and looks like we should have fish all over. Of course that 40mph+ wind blowing straight out of the east provides for a bit of a challenging cast (Morgan told me this morning..."If you could manage to get your popper out there...this weather would have the fish all riled up!" I'm inclined to believe she's right). Bluefish, Spanish Mackerel, and some pompano have all been around this week. As the wind calms down a bit, look for the fishing to absolutely fire off along the beach and at the Juno Beach Pier. I know: I said that in last weeks report and the fishing fell out to almost nothing over the weekend; but it looks to good not to go off this weekend. For the Spanish Mackerel a crappie jig, sidewinder jig, Got-Cha lure, or small swimming plug should all be good choices. For the bluefish a bigger swimming plug, spoon, or diamond jig will all be good choices. For the pompano a bright colored Doc's Goofy Jig is the lure of choice. NOAA MARINE WEATHER: FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Period 5 seconds. NE swell 4 ft. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers. SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. NE swell 3 ft. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms. SUN...N NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. N NE swell 3 ft in the morning. Intracoastal waters a light chop. Thanks For Reading, Todd On the Left: John had a great day last week, catching four wahoo from 200-240' of water. With swimming ballyhoo on the surface catching three of the four. On the Right: Pat with a nice wahoo caught on a split tail mullet paired with the new Gulfstream Lures "Zoom Witch" in Blue and White. OFFSHORE- It's by no means a perfect forecast offshore this weekend; but it's a lot better than what we have been dealing with (Notice I threw Monday in on the weather report...it actually waits till after the weekend to really blow up!). This week has seen nicer conditions and more boats have been making it out the inlet for sure. Good dolphin fishing this week; with both numbers and size being pretty good. Best depth has bounced around a bit, but 250-400' continues to produce well. Trolling bonita strips and squid has been producing; as has drifting productive areas and chumming and chunking. Sailfish action remains fair. No big numbers, but most boats with the kites up continue to get a few chances. A handful of cobia around this week, along with some nice tripletails (check the picture below, compliments of Jeff www.gofishjupiter.com, of a sick triple tail catch early in the week.) Bottom fishing reports remain good, with some good snapper catches continuing to come in. Sardines and squid remain the baits of choice on the bottom.
INSHORE- This week saw a little late season push of mullet come through and the fish were close behind; with snook and some big jacks providing most of the action. Best action will be early in the morning and then again late in the afternoon. Try to fish areas with a little less boat traffic for the best results. Live mullet fished along seawalls and under boat docks with current moving past shouldn't go unnoticed for long. Early morning the snook will also still jump all over a properly presented Yo-Zuri Hydro Pencil or Topknock Pencil. The bridge snook bite at night also remains good. Starting to move into shrimp jig season; but flair hawks and swimbaits continue to get the job done. Othe inshore action is a bit slow; but won't be long before the winter sheepshead and black drum should start showing up. SURF/PIER- Really good fishing along the beach and at the Juno Beach Pier this week; with a good mixture of multiple species around. Spanish Mackerel action has been really good. Most of the Macs are coming on lures; with white JYG Pro Crappie jigs, Got-Cha's, small spoons, and other assorted jigs working the best. The Spanish Mackerel will often bite throughout the day. but expect the best bite to happen early in the morning and late in the afternoon. Mixed in with the Spanish Mackerel will be a good number of bluefish. The same lures listed above will catch the blues; but for exciting vicious strikes nothing beats a noisy topwater popper. Plenty of jacks mixed in with the bluefish as well. Pompano action has been good this week, with good numbers of good size fish around. On the beach it will be sand fleas and FishBites for the pomps. The same baits will work on the Juno Beach Pier, but for hard hits and lots of fun try jigging for them with a bright colored Doc's Goofy Jig. And in good and/or bad news depending on how you look at it... With all the life around the sharks are also here in big numbers. Yes they are annoying when they eat your pompano; but man it's cool to watch them smash a topwater too! Overall good fishing this week...get after it if you can! NOAA MARINE WEATHER: FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. MON...E NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Along the coast, seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. In the Gulf Stream, seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft building to 5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers. Thanks For Reading, Todd OFFSHORE- Looks like another blowout coming up this weekend. Minus a little weather window early in the week (Monday afternoon/Tuesday), the ocean hasn't really let anybody offshore. A few scattered dolphin for those that did make it out, along with a few scattered kingfish. Did see a couple nice cobia caught out of Jupiter. I'd love to tell you more...but well it's windy and that's all I have this week.
INSHORE- Snook fishing remains good inshore. A fair number of snook being caught in the Loxahatchee River during the day. Early morning is best, but windy conditions will help to keep them biting a little better throughout the day. The snook also continue to bite around the bridges at night. A few big jacks in the mix as well. Other inshore action remains a bit slow. SURF/PIER- Looks like it maybe a little tough to fish from the beach this weekend, but the Juno Beach Pier remains a good option. This week has seen a nice mixed bag of action at the pier. Bluefish action remains good; with an assortment of lures and cut baits working for them. Spanish Mackerel are also around and biting white crappie jigs well. Pompano action also continues to improve, with bright colored Doc's Goofy Jigs being the lure of choice. The Juno Beach Pier also had a few snapper this week, along with a couple of redfish. Overall pretty good fishing...you just have to deal with the wind and a crowd! NOAA MARINE WEATHER: FRI...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to around 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, occasionally to 13 ft. Period 8 seconds. NE swell 3 ft. Intracoastal waters very rough in exposed areas. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms. SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers. Thanks For Reading, Todd OFFSHORE- No reports from offshore this week to speak of, and not looking good going into the weekend (see below...YIKES!). A fair number of dolphin around last weekend before conditions deteriorated. Sailfish action also was pretty consistent. Snapper reports also remained strong before the wind set in. Probably not worth trying to push it offshore this weekend...plenty of nicer days to come before long!
INSHORE- Snook fishing reports remain good inshore. Windy conditions should have the snook fired up through the weekend. Look for the morning topwater bite to pop off back in the river, especially early in the morning. Ambush points, seawalls, and boat docks with some current flowing around them will be the ticket for finding the snook. A few little tarpon around, along with a few jacks. Still a fair scattering of finger mullet around, though not in huge numbers. Finding those small late season pods of finger mullet can lead to some really fast action. SURF/PIER- Conditions have been pretty terrible along the beach and at the Juno Beach Pier this week; with strong winds, rough seas, and dirty water all but shutting the fishing down. At time of writing it looks like cleaner blue /green water is trying to push back in. As soon as the water cleans back up a bit, look for the fishing to fire back off. Early in the week, before conditions went south, the bluefish bite was absolutely on fire. The blues were chomping topwaters, spoons, and cut bait with reckless abandon along the beach and at the pier. Pompano, mostly small with a few keepers mixed in, bite was decent as well early in the week. Look for them to bite well when water conditions improve. Dirty water has largely pushed the Spanish Mackerel out; but look for them to show back up in good numbers when water conditions improve. NOAA MARINE WEATHER: FRI...E NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Period 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters rough in exposed areas. SAT...Winds NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft building to 5 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. NE swell 3 ft. Intracoastal waters rough in exposed areas. SUN...E NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. NE swell 3 ft in the morning. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas. A slight chance of showers in the morning. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers. Thanks For Reading, Todd OFFSHORE- Some good dolphin fishing over the past week, with some good size fish around. Depth reports bounced around a bit, but 150-300' was fairly good this week. Trolling bonita strips and squid has been a solid way to go for the dolphin. Sailfish action has started to heat up; with most boats putting in some effort getting at least a few chances. Did hear of a few boats catching more than five...starting to get going and nice looking conditions for them going into the weekend. Snapper reports were very good this week, including some really nice mutton snapper. A few kingfish scattered along the 120' ledge.
INSHORE- Snook fishing reports remain good inshore. The Loxahatchee River has been hot, especially for the early morning topwater bite. Seawalls with some current flow are the best bet in the river. The snook are also biting well around the bridges at night. Flair haws are working well for the snook; but we are quickly approaching shrimp jig season. A few small tarpon still moving around inshore, but the numbers have fallen off with most off the mullet moving on. SURF/PIER- Pretty solid fishing along the beach and at the Juno Beach Pier this week. The water didn't look great; but despite that pretty good amount of fish around. Bluefish, including some full grown ones, have been around in good numbers this week. Best action will be early morning and late afternoon; especially for the very entertaining topwater bite. The bluefish will also generally bite spoons, diamond jigs, and swimming plugs as the sun gets higher in the sky. The Juno Beach Pier has had a good number of Spanish Mackerel around. White crappie jigs are the lure of choice for the Macs; but small X-Raps and small flashy metal jigs will work well too. With all the bluefish and Spanish Macs around...expect a few big kingfish to be in the mix as well. Pompano reports have been fair this week. Most of the pomps have been on the small side; but a handful of keepers in the mix. The usual bait (sandfleas, clams, shrimp, Fishbites) are all working for the pompano. Nice looking conditions gong into the weekend, should be some pretty good fishing. NOAA MARINE WEATHER: FRI...N NE winds 5 to 10 kt becoming NW. Seas 2 ft or less. Period 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning. SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal waters light chop. .SAT NIGHT...W NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal waters a light chop. SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal waters a light chop. Thanks For Reading, Todd OFFSHORE- Slim reports from offshore this week thanks to a very nasty ocean. Last weekend saw some good action before the ocean really started to pick up. Dolphin reports remain solid, and conditions do look good going into the weekend for them to bite again. Depth continues to bounce around, and NW winds could push them offshore a bit. With that said; look for the dolphin to bite in 250-500' of water. Trolling small ballyhoo, bonita strips, and squid will be the baits of choice for the dolphin. Conditions do look good for the sailfish to bite going into the weekend. Bottom fishing remains very good. Nice mixed bag of mutton and yellowtail snapper around. Sardines remain the bait of choice on the bottom.
INSHORE- Snook fishing remains very good inshore. Still a fair push of mullet coming through, and the snook are keyed in on them. Mixed in with the snook should be a few tarpon and big jacks as well. The snook have been biting well around the bridge at night. Flair hawks and bigger swimbaits remain the top lure choices. The top of the outgoing tide remains the best bet, but with dirty water around they will bite on incoming as well. A few redfish around inshore: Hard to target the redfish, but if you're going to catch redfish in Palm Beach County; now is the time. SURF/PIER- Rough surf had the surf action slowed down for most of the week. Still a fair amount of mullet pushing through; but it has slowed way down. This weekend will likely be the last good push of mullet coming through. Still a good number of tarpon in the mullet schools along with some bruiser jacks. Best action will no doubt be first thing in the morning and late in the afternoon. No pompano reports this week; conditions do look good going into the weekend for them to bite. Bluefish and Spanish Mackerel have started top show up in little better numbers. NOAA MARINE WEATHER: FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt becoming N NE in the evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal waters a light chop. SUN...N NW winds 5 to 10 kt becoming N in the evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Thanks For Reading, Todd Photo from Capt Eric of Countyline Charters... OFFSHORE- Dolphin reports were good again this week. The pattern continues of smaller packs of fish, but the average size has been a little better. For the most parts the dolphin have been in pretty open water; so trolling and covering water has been the name of the game. Trolling lures (small jetheads) and baits (Squid and bonita strips) that let you cover some more water will be the best bet. Depth has bounced around from 500-800', but some east wind in the forecast could help push them in a little shallower. Backside of the full moon should also have the wahoo biting good this weekend. No reports yet to speak of yet on the wahoo, but they should be coming. Best depth for the wahoo will be in the 150-250' range. High speed trolling to cover water; or working productive areas with a planer and bonita strip will be the two best bets for the wahoo. Later in the weekend look like ideal early season sailfish conditions as well. Bottom fishing reports this week were good; with a pretty solid mixed bag of snapper and even a few grouper being caught by the drift boat crew. Sardines and squid remain the top two bottom fishing bait choices.
INSHORE- Snook fishing remains very good inshore right now. Mullet schools are still around, but not in massive amounts. Smaller schools of mullet tend to be a little easier to fish; and often times lead to more action (If you think about it...would you rather pick a raffle ticket out of a bucket of 100 or 10,000?). Look for the mullet to be the most active and up on top early in the morning, late in the afternoon, and at night. Boat traffic and high sun tend to drive them down deep and make them harder to fish. When the fish are actively feeding in a mullet school try a topwater plug fished on the outside edges of the school for best luck. Another trick that can work well is a crazy different colored pug fished in the school. Yes "match the hatch" is typically the best plan when picking colors, but an oddball in the middle of a million other choices can sometimes be the ticket. It's mainly snook inshore with the mullet; but a fair number of tarpon and jacks will be around as well. Snook fishing at night around the bridges remains strong as well. SURF/PIER- Mullet pod reports were a bit slower this week; but still a good number of therm around. The tarpon are still hanging around them in good numbers; and have been willing to crush a topwater fished on the edge of the schools early in the morning. The Yo-Zuri Hydro and Topknock Pencil have been two top lure choices for the tarpon. Snook action slowed a bit around the mullet schools; but big jacks and shark have taken up the slack. Best bet on finding the mullet is to look early and late in the morning. If you can't find any pods along the beach, sometimes checking the inlets on outgoing tide can be a good way to find them. The Juno Beach Pier has been producing a lot of fish this week. Spanish mackerel have been around the pier in very good numbers. The bobber rig with a clark spoon or white crappie jig have been the top two lure choices. A few kingfish around the pier as well early in the morning and late in the afternoon. A swimming plug (Rapala X-Rap or Yo-Zuri LC Minnow) is the best way to go for the kings. Some solid pompano reports coming in from the pier as well on Doc's Goofy Jigs. A lot of the pomps have been on the smaller side; but a decent number of keepers in the mix. Overall very good fishing; definitely worth giving it a shot if you have a chance. NOAA MARINE WEATHER: FRI...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Period 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. Showers with a chance of tstms. SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Intracoastal waters a light chop. Showers with a chance of tstms. SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Thanks For Reading, Todd Cool pic sent in from Davis Smith this week. Davis and his buddy pulled five of these little guys out of the surf. Always cool to see some bonefish come in from the surf on Juno Beach. A lot of times they are smaller like this...but a bigger one will sneak in from time to time to keep things exciting! |
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