OFFSHORE-  Dolphin fishing was a bit spotty this week, but overall still good.  Best dolphin reports continue to come from 400-600' of water, with some deeper and shallower as well.  Trolling bonita strips and squid has been a really good bet for the dolphin.  Lots of sailfish offshore right now in 250-400' of water.  Live sardines and thread fins are the top choices for the sails right now.  Look for current rips and large areas of bait...the sails won't be far behind.   Still some good blackfin tuna being caught in 200-300' of water.  Kingfish remain along the 120' ledge in good numbers.  Lots of bonita around right now.  Yes they can be a pin in the butt; but they do bring with them a lot of extra life.  Snapper fishing has been good this week in 90' of water.  Sardines remain the bait of choice.  
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INSHORE-  The inshore scene remains dominated largely by the catch and release snook scene.  Lots of snook around right now, especially closer to the inlets.  Look for the snook to bite best at night, especially on the outgoing tide.  During the day they will be largely tucked up under boat docks and tight to seawalls looking for an easy meal.  Some bruiser jacks inshore as well, but not in big numbers.  Mangrove snapper have been biting well in their usual summertime hangout spots, along with the sand perch.

SURF/PIER-  The Juno Beach Pier and Jupiter Inlet both saw the snook show up in pretty good numbers over the past few days.  A live croaker is going to be top bait choice for the snook; with a palm size sand perch being the next best bet.  Before the sun comes up; a flair hawk jig or large swimbait will also get some bites from the snook.  The Juno Beach Pier has also seen a nice push of bonito show up this week, along with a kingfish or two.  Tarpon are still pushing up the beach in fair numbers, along with some good schools of jacks.  
 
NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRIDAY...East southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Period 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop.

SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Period 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop.

SUNDAY...South southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters a light chop. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

OFFSHORE-  Took a little while for the reports to start trickling in this week; but they are starting to sound pretty good!  Lots of dolphin around in 200-500' of water over the past few days.  The big problem being...they are largely on the small side.  Those taking the time to pick through the small ones and be patient are finding some good ones in the mix.  Getting a larger bait out or a bait down deep when the small ones are around is a good way to find a bigger one (Dropping a jig down 60-100' below small dolphin and bringing it up is also a great way to pick off a lurking wahoo!).  Trolling bonita strips and squid has been a really good choice for the dolphin this week.  In 200-300' of water the blackfin tuna continue to bite good.  Small trolling feathers and daisy chains are a safe bet for numbers, while a bait down deep is the best way to go for bigger ones.  Kingfish have been biting good along the 120' ledge, especially later into the afternoon.Snapper fishing remains good in 80-100' of water from the Juno Beach Pier up to Jupiter Inlet.  Sardines, as usual, are a top bait choice; but don't overlook a nice fresh strip of bonita as a good bait option as well.

INSHORE-  Catch and release snook fishing has been very good in the ICW and Loxahatchee River over the past week.  Live mullet in the river fished along seawalls and under boat docks are a really good way to go for great chances at some big snook.  Fishing a topwater, like a Yo-Zuri Hydro Pencil, along seawalls is also a good option early in the morning or late in the afternoon.  At night look for snook to be in numbers under docklights or stacked up along bridge shadow-lines.  Fishing a flair hawk or big swimbait at night is a good way to go for quality bites at night.  Typically outgoing tide will be best; but that will also depend on water conditions.  Mangrove snapper reports continue to improve inshore; although it hasn't opened up full on just yet.  

SURF/PIER-  The snook bite, though kind of behind schedule, is starting to get rolling at the Juno Beach Pier.  Live croakers or sand perch will be the best bet for the snook, especially the bigger ones.  A live sardine or pilchard will also get the attention of the snook as well.  Conditions have been a little calm/clear for a plug bite; but a few will take a look at a swimbait or swimming plug usually first thing in the morning.  A fair number of big jacks cruising through, along with a good number of tarpon.  Still a few reports of some permit cruising through.  A handful of mangrove snapper hanging around the pilings.  Croakers are biting in the surf, with small live shrimp and pieces of shrimp being the best bait choice.  

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRIDAY...South southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Seas less than 2 feet. Period 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. Slight chance of showers. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.

SATURDAY...South southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Seas less than 2 feet. Period 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.

SUNDAY...South southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters a light chop. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd
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OFFSHORE-  Mixed reports offshore this week.  Dolphin fishing remains pretty good, but the fish seemed a little more scattered this week.  Dolphin reports seemed to bounce around from 400-1200' of water.  East southeast winds should help blow the dolphin in a little closer this weekend.  The usual trolling spread (bonita strips, squid, ballyhoo, etc) continues to get the job done on the dolphin.  When it comes to dolphin it's more about luck and being in the right place at the right time than it is magic lures and baits.  Keep your eyes open for floating debris, well formed weediness, current rips or color changes, or large schools of flying fish getting up are all great places to look for the dolphin.  Blackfin tuna reports remain strong in 200-300' of water.  Trolling small feathers, daisy chains, and tandem Jaw Lures remain a really good way to go for the tuna, especially in numbers.  For larger tuna it's all about presenting live baits down 20-30' below the surface.  The Blackfin will generally bite best very early in the morning and then again late in the afternoon as the sun goes down.  Kingfish numbers remain strong along the 120' ledge.  Smaller live baits (pilchards, thread fins, sardines) or dead sardines will be a good way to go for the kings...just get them in quick as the sharks have been extra brutal the last few weeks!  Snapper fishing remains very good.  Still getting a lot of really nice mutton reports in 80-100' of water.  A sardine on a slide rig is a safe bet for the muttons.  Just like the kingfish; get them snappers in quick...the sharks like them more than you do! 

INSHORE-  Catch and release snook fishing will be the best bet inshore.  The snook are biting well around the bridges at night.  A flair hawk jig on outgoing tide is the best bet for the snook at night.  During the day look for the snook to be in the inlets or tucked up under boat docks.  In the inlet live croakers and sand perch will be the top bait choices for the snook.  A few big jacks still cruising around the ICW looking to blast a mullet along a seawall.  Mangrove snapper reports are starting to improve on a weekly basis.  Small live pilchards and shrimp are a good choice for the mangroves.  

SURF/PIER-  Surf fishing remains a bit spotty overall.  We are in that transition period between pompano season and all out summer snook.  Still a few pompano around, but the numbers are way down.  If your trying to get one or two more before they make their way north for the summer go early in the morning.  Don't expect big numbers of pompano by any means but getting a few sandfleas out early in the morning could still get you some bites.  Tarpon showed up decently along the beach last weekend, and conditions look right to see them again this weekend.  Look for the tarpon to be most active, and typically easiest to spot, early in the morning.  Snook season may be closed now, but catch and release action will only improve as we move farther into the summer.  Small swimming plugs, swimsuits, and small jigs are a good bet for targeting snook in the surf.  Croakers are biting good in the trough on small pieces of shrimp. 

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Period 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.

SATURDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters a light chop. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.

SUNDAY...East southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. Chance of showers in the morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms. Slight chance of showers.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd
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OFFSHORE-  Overall very good fishing offshore this week.  Dolphin fishing remains very very good.  Reports on the dolphin continue to bounce around from 200-800' of water.  Trolling bonita strips, squid, and ballyhoo are all solid choices for the dolphin.  A small daisy chain or tandem trolling lure (like a Jaw Lures Tuna Buster) are also a good choice for the dolphin.  Blackfin Tuna reports remain very strong in 200-300' of water as well.  Both good numbers and good size tuna around.  Trolling the usual small tuna feathers and daisy chains is a good way to go for the tunas early and late in the day.  The best bet for the bigger tuna is to get a smaller live bait (sardine or pilchard is ideal) 20-40' below the surface.  Wahoo reports were decent this week on the moon; and that should continue into the weekend.  Best depth for the wahoo will be 150-250' of water early; and then they will slide out to 200-300' as the sun gets up.  Good kingfish bite along the 120' ledge.  Drifting the edge with live or dead sardines will be the best bet for the kings.  Good snapper reports this week in 80-100' of water.  Some really nice mutton snapper have been caught this week.  Great fishing this week...take advantage of it now!!!

INSHORE-  Last weekend of snook season...get out and make it a productive one!  Snook fishing remains the best bet inshore now.  As we move into the summer that will likely remain the case.  Snook are in the Loxahatchee River in good numbers during the day.  Look for boat docks and seawalls on points (all about the ambush points!) to be the key spots to find snook.  They will use the tide in their favor; so present baits and lures up-current so they flow back naturally.  Topwater bite for the snook has been on early and late in the day.  The Yo-Zuri Pencil is a great choice for the snook.  Some big jacks will also be in the same areas as the snook, though they are not as likely to be sitting still.  Look for the jacks to be moving and pushing water.  The Snook will also be biting at night around the bridges, especially closer to the inlets.  Flair Hawk jigs and swimbaits remain top choices; especially for slots and overs.  Look for outgoing tide to be best depending on where you are; but don't rule out incoming tide in dirtier water situations.  Mangrove snapper reports are improving inshore.  Live shrimp and small pilchards are solid choices for the mangroves.  

SURF/PIER-  Surf conditions were a lot nicer this week; but lingering seaweed made for tough surf fishing overall.  The Juno Beach Pier has been the much better bet, with a good variety of action.  Spanish Mackerel are around in good numbers and have been biting crappie jigs and small swimming plugs.  The snook fishing also continues to improve at the pier.  This is the last weekend to invite a slot home for dinner, so expect a pretty good size crowd most likely.  Kingfish are around first thing in the morning and again late in the afternoon.  A big swimming plug (Size 14 Rapala X-Rap or Yo-Zuri Longcast) is the best way to target the kingfish.  A handful of late season pompano have been caught on Goofy Jigs; but don't expect big numbers of them.  Best chance on the pompano will be right as the sun comes up.  Croaker have been biting pieces of shrimp well.  Conditions look right this weekend for the tarpon and/or big jacks to be cruising along the beach.  

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRIDAY...South southeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Period 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.

SATURDAY...South southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters a light chop. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters a light chop. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.

MONDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Thanks For Reading,
​Todd

OFFSHORE-  Good fishing reports coming in from the few boats that have made it out over the past week.  Less than ideal conditions have kept pretty much everybody at the dock; but a lot of fish around for those that have braved it.  Good number of sailfish around, and the rough weather has them fired up and feeding on top.   Best bet will be to get the kites up and keep some goggle eyes or small blue runners splashing around underneath them.  This time of year pilchards, sardines, and threadfins are a must have as well; and will get gobbled up quick on the flatlines.  Good numbers of dolphin mixed in with the sails,  with just about all of them being big enough to need a gaff.  The dolphin are eating the live baits good, and also being caught on the troll.  Lots of broken up weed floating around offshore, so trolling has been a chore.  In the same 150-300' range that the dolphin and sails have been the blackfin tuna are biting good as well.  For the most part the tuna are going to bite best early in the morning and then again later in the afternoon.   Some big mutton snapper around this week as well.

INSHORE-  Snook fishing has been good inshore.  The snook are definitely in pre-spawn pattern...which means they are hungry and ready to eat!  Look for the snook to be active along seawalls and under boat docks (especially those with current breaks and ambush spots) early in the morning and late in the day on moving tides.  A live mullet is a good bait choice; if your into lures try a Yo-Zuri Hydro or TopKnock pencil.  At night look for the bridge snook bite to be your best bet.  Flair Hawk jigs and bigger swimbaits will be good lure choices for targeting them at night.  Some big jacks cruising around inshore right now.  Snapper reports are picking up inshore as well.  

SURF/PIER-  Tough fishing along the beach and at the pier this week with a mad rough ocean and lots of seaweed.  The Juno Beach Pier has been producing a fair snook bite, and when conditions were a little better a few permit have been around as well.  Unfortunately the conditions don't really look like they will improve much over the next few days.  Jupiter Inlet will be a option to try as the snook are starting to stage for the spawn, and a fair number of snapper have been mixed in as well.  

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRIDAY...East northeast winds around 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet with occasional seas to 9 feet. Period 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas.

SATURDAY...East northeast winds around 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots along the coast to east northeast 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots in the Gulf Stream. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas to 8 feet. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas.

SUNDAY...East northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet with occasional seas to 6 feet. Northeast swell 3 feet in the afternoon. Intracoastal waters a light chop.

Thanks,
Todd
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OFFSHORE-  Well...yeah! Not much of a weather forecast for the upcoming weekend.  Dolphin fishing has been good this week, with a good scattering of fish in 300-800' of water.  Trolling ballyhoo, bonita strips, and squid have all been great choices for the dolphin.  Good blackfin tuna reports with some really solid fish around.  Best depth for the blackfin has been 180-250'.  Live pilchards or sardines fished 20-30 feet down are the ticket for the Blackfin.  Conditions look really good for a late season sailfish bite this weekend.  Kingfish are around in really good numbers along the 120' ledge.  
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INSHORE-  Snook fishing has been good this week.  Good number of snook around the bridges, especially closer to the inlets.  Flair hawk on an outgoing tide is a good choice for the snook right now.  Some big jacks cruising around the ICW right now.  A live mullet fished along a seawall or under a boat dock shouldn't go unnoticed by a hungry jack for too long. A few scattered tarpon around inshore.   Mangrove snapper reports continue to improve on a daily basis.  

SURF/PIER-  Tough looking weekend forecast for the beach.  Reports were slim this week.  A handful of pompano around, but it looks like they have pretty much packed it up and headed north.  The Juno Beach Pier snook bite has slowly been getting better and better.  Conditions may get a jig bite going at the pier this weekend. A few kingfish still hanging around at the end of the pier.  Croakers have been biting good late in the afternoon at the pier.  

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRIDAY...North northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas to 8 feet. Period 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.

SATURDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet with occasional seas to 9 feet. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas. Chance of showers in the morning, then slight chance of showers.

SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas to 9 feet. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas. .MONDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet with occasional seas to 6 feet. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas. Slight chance of showers.

OFFSHORE:  Pretty consistent springtime fishing patterns setting in these days. Weather looks like we could see a little late springtime sailfish pop up this weekend. Solid kingfish bite along the 120' ledge this week.  Live sardines and threadfins will be the top baits for the kings, but a triple hooked dead sardine on a knocker rig will get plenty of bites too.  Blackfin Tuna bite remains good this week as well.  Trolling small feathers and daisy chains is a good way to go for numbers of blackfin; while live baits fished down deep will be the best bet for the bigger blackfins.  Dolphin reports were a bit spotty this week, but a few around.  No hot depth to report on the dolphin they have been all over the board depth wise.   Bottom fishing reports were very hit or miss this week,  A few snapper reports; but definitely a bit of a grind overall on the bottom.  Sardines will remain the bait of choice on the bottom.

INSHORE:  Snook fishing remains the best bet inshore right now.  The bridge bite remains good at night; especially on a outgoing tide.   Flair hawk has been the lure of choice for good size fish.  The snook are moving towards the inlets, so pick out bridges closer to inlets for best luck.  Other inshore action remains a bit slow. 

SURF/PIER:  Surf fishing slowed this week,  A few pompano reports coming in; and some hope the pomps may bite this weekend with a little change in the weather.  The Juno Beach Pier has been producing some snook, Spanish Mackerel. and a few kingfish over the past week.  A few big jacks cruising through the Juno Beach Pier as well.  Croakers have been biting pieces of fresh shrimp well in the first trough.  

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRIDAY...Along the coast, northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north northeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. In the Gulf Stream, west northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north northeast with gusts to around 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Period 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

SATURDAY...East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet along the coast and 3 to 5 feet with occasional to 6 feet in the Gulf Stream. Period 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.

SUNDAY...East southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet with occasional seas to 5 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. Slight chance of showers. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

OFFSHORE-  Reports were a bit slower this week, but still good action overall.  Dolphin fishing remains fair; just have to get lucky and find them.  Instead of trolling blindly in a set depth; look for fishy signs (bait, rips, debris, weedlines, etc) to find the dolphin.  In other words: Don't run past a good looking current rip in 200', just because someone said the dolphin had been in 400'.  Trolling bonita strips and squid is a good lure choice for the dolphin.  Lots of life along the 120' ledge (fish could be on the shallow or deep side of the ledge depending on current and water conditions).  Kingfish will be the main  draw along the ledge.  Drifting with live baits or dead sardines will be top choices for the kings.  Backside of the full moon this weekend, so expect a few wahoo to be around.  Snapper fishing remains pretty good.  Sardines will be the top bait choice for the snapper.  

INSHORE-  Inshore fishing was a bit slow this week.  Snook bite remains your best bet, with the fishing starting to stack up closer to the inlets.  Bridge bite has been good at night, try a flair hawk on the outgoing tide.  During the day mullet fished along seawalls and under boat docks will be your best bet for the snook.  A few reports of some big jacks cruising around the ICW, also looking to blast a mullet along a seawall.  The upper parts of the Loxahatchee River are holding a few small tarpon.  Look for the tarpon to be up rolling earl in the morning.  Inshore mangrove snapper reports are getting better by the week.  

SURF/PIER-  The pompano bite slowed a bit this week.  Still some fish around, but it took some work to get through the seaweed.  The general thought is we should see another push of pompano come through, so don't put the surf stuff away just yet!  Sandfleas, clams, FishBites, and FishGum remain the top bait choices for the pompano.  Those baits are also good for croaker, blue runners, and small jacks that have been mixed in.  Spanish Mackerel are still hanging around the Juno Beach Pier in fair numbers, with a white crappie jig being the top lure choice.  If you find the Macs somewhere along the beach try a bobber rig with a small Clark spoon for fast action.  The snook are starting to show up along the beach and at the pier in a little better numbers.  A small swimming plug, white skimmer style jig, or swimbait is a good choice to try and get the snook to bite.  At the pier, a livebait or a dead sardine fished patiently on the bottom will be the best bet for the snook.      

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Period 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

SATURDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas less than 2 feet. Intracoastal waters a light chop.

SUNDAY...South southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet along the coast and 2 to 4 feet with occasional to 5 feet in the Gulf Stream. Intracoastal waters a light chop. Slight chance of showers. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

OFFSHORE-  Good springtime fishing continues offshore, with a pretty wide variety of species around.  Sailfish haven't fully packed it in yet, but numbers do seem to be going down a bit.  Good numbers of dolphin around, it just remains a guessing game to find them!  The most action remains in/around the 120' ledge.  Springtime kingfish action has really fired off over the past week.  Live baits will be the best bet for the kingfish.  Mixed in with the kingfish have been a few blackfin tuna and cobia.  Snapper fishing remains very good along the reef, with some nice mutton snapper reports coming in.  Sardines remain the bait of choice for the snapper.  
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INSHORE-  Snook fishing continues to improve on the inshore side of things.  The night bridge bite has really improved over the past few weeks.  Flair hawk jigs and Hogy Swimbaits are both working very well on the snook right now.  Outgoing tide has been producing the most snook bites.  Some hungry big jacks continue to patrol the seawalls in the ICW looking for mullet to pick off.  Starting to see a few more mangrove snapper moving inshore each week with the warming weather.  A few scattered tarpon are still roaming around the upper stretches of the Loxahatchee River. 

SURF/PIER-  Pompano fishing remained very good again this week.  It did slow a bit over the few weeks before, but still a good number of them around.  Sandfleas remain the top bait choice for the pompano; and it is definitely best to fish for them early morning or late afternoon.  Still a good number of Spanish Mackerel hanging around the Juno Beach Pier, with a white crappie jig still the lure of choice for them.  Snook are beginning to show up along the beach and pier as well.  It's not full on summertime numbers yet by any means, but it is worth giving them a shot at this point.  Whiting and croaker have been around in pretty good numbers at the pier.  Small pieces of shrimp is the best bet bait wise for them, and they continue to bite best late in the afternoon.  

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRIDAY...East northeast winds around 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet with occasional seas to 5 feet along the coast and 4 to 6 feet with occasional to 8 feet in the Gulf Stream. Period 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. Slight chance of showers. Slight chance of thunderstorms.

SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet with occasional seas to 5 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. Chance of showers. Slight chance of thunderstorms.

SUNDAY...South southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters a light chop. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

OFFSHORE-   Good springtime fishing this week offshore.  Still a fair number of sailfish around in 150-250' of water (look for them to start sliding a little deeper as the bonito start to fill in).  Live baits under the kite will still be the best bet for the sailfish; but as we move on into the spring make sure to also keep at least one bait down deep.  That deep bait will often times attract a sailfish bite on calmer days, and also its a great way to get a bite from a nice blackfin tuna or wahoo.  Goggle eyes and small blue runners are still good bait options, but if you have the chance to get some smaller baits (cigar minnows, sardines, pilchards, or threadfins) don't pass it up.  Those smaller baits really start to dominate moving forward.  Fair dolphin fishing this week, with luck seeming to play the biggest part in it.  Kingfish continue to fill in very nicely along the 120' ledge.  Live baits are always good for the kingfish, but if you want to keep it simple don't overlook a triple hooked sardine with small flashy skirt in front of it.  Bottom fishing reports seemed to pick up as we moved later into the week.  Some really good yellowtails around, along with a handful of mutton snapper.  Sardines remain the bait of choice on the bottom. 
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INSHORE-  Snook fishing remains the best bet inshore right now.   The Loxahatchee RIver has been holding a fair number of snook, as has the ICW up to the north.  Warming weather has the snook active as they start to beef up before spawning season.  Large swimbaits, flairhawk jigs, and swimming plugs will all be good choices for snook if your fishing at night.  Early in the morning or late in the afternoon a topwater (like the Yo-Zuri Hydro Pencil) fished along seawalls and boat docks is a good choice for the snook.  During the day it's going to be hard to beat a live mullet for the snook.  Jacks are still cruising around inshore as well looking for mullet along seawalls.  A small scattering of tarpon are still up in the upper parts of the Loxahatchee.  A little early still, but the mangrove snapper are slowly starting to show up a little more and more inshore.  

SURF/PIER-  Pompano fishing remained very good this week.  Good numbers of pompano remain scattered up and down the beach and at the Juno Beach Pier as well.  The best bait choices for the pompano remain sandfleas, clams, shrimp, FishBites, and FIshGum; while on the Juno Beach Pier Doc's Goofy Jigs(In bright colors) continue to produce.  Best best for the pomps will to be fish first thing in the morning and then again late in the afternoon.  The middle of the day can produce some bites, but stick to lowlight periods to optimize your chances.  The Juno Beach PIer also continues to produce a good number of Spanish Mackerel.  White crappie jigs remain the lure of choice for the macs.  Still a few late season bluefish around, but that does seem to be coming to a close.  The glass minnow schools aren't as thick as last week, but still some good ones along the beach.  Jacks, Mackerel, Bluefish, snook, and tarpon could all be around any remaining schools.  

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRIDAY...West southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south 5 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Period 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop.

SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters a light chop.

SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters a light chop. Slight chance of showers in the afternoon.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd