OFFSHORE-  Dolphin fishing was good early in the week, with a fair amount of fish in 600-900' of water. Drifting and chunking on weedlines has been effective, as has trolling a spread of the usual smaller baits (strips, squid, small jetheads). Conditions do look like they are about to totally change going into the weekend; with a run way offshore not being quite as friendly as earlier in the week.  With that said, we could see a really nice sailfish bite pop off this weekend.  North-Northeast winds and some swells could provide for some early (or as the case maybe this summer...late) season tailers and good kite fishing conditions. The dolphin that have been offshore will likely be in the same 200-300' range as the sailfish as well.  Fair number of small blackfin tuna around this week.  Small trolling feathers (Williamson Flash Feather or Tormenter Mini Tuna Dart) are a good way to go for the football sized tuna.  Bottom fishing reports remain fair, with a handful of good mutton and yellowtail snapper around. 

INSHORE-  Snook fishing has been good this week; it just takes some time and effort to get them dialed in.  Fishing pressure has been high, so it also takes a little creativity and/or luck to find a spot not filled up with people.  Finger mullet, along with a handful of silvers, have started to push inshore in good numbers.  The snook, and tarpon, will be keyed in nicely on them.  Look for the best action to be during lowlight periods of the day or at night.  The mullet will move more and on the surface at these times making them easier for you...and the fish to find.  A live mullet fished on the outside edge of the school, or sometimes underneath is a good way go.  If your throwing lures the small Yo-Zuri Mag Darter or Topknock Pencil will be a good way to go.   With a building swell on the beach, it is likely that the mullet could be pushed inshore in big numbers this weekend.  In other words...GO FISHING; its likely going to go off!  

SURF/PIER-  The mullet run has grabbed everybody's attention this week...and the fishing has been good when you find them!  The early part of the mullet run attracts the most snook and tarpon so don't wait around too long to try and find them.  A live mullet fished on the edge of the pods is always going to be a good choice; for lures try a good casting lure like a Yo-Zuri Longcast minnow. A building swell this weekend is going to make surf fishing tough (at least in spots), but as long as the water doesn't go to complete garbage the fish will no doubt be around.  The Juno Beach Pier has been good this week with a fair number of snook, Spanish Mackerel, ladyfish, and blue runners around.  The Pier has still been holding a decent amount of sabiki bait (pilchards and cigar minnows), but hard to say if that will still last through the weekend.  

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop.

SAT...E NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers in the morning. A chance of tstms. Showers likely in the afternoon. .

SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

MON...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal waters light chop. Showers with a chance of tstms.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

OFFSHORE-  Reports were a bit slow this week offshore; largely due to the large swell early in the week (and also it's just that time of year...).  Not much doing on the dolphin as the gulfstream pushed way offshore and weedlines/debris were harder to find.  East winds and calmer conditions into the weekend should help improve the dolphin fishing though into the weekend.  The backside of the full moon did produce a few wahoo bites in 150-300' of water.  Best bite on the wahoo was early in the morning, but a few were caught late in the afternoon as well.  Nomad DTX minnow or a planer with a big bonita strip continue to produce the best results on the wahoo.  The small fall blackfin tuna are showing up in 200-300' of water.  Small trolling feathers or very small daisy chains are a great choice for the little football sized tuna.  Bottom fishing reports, though slightly limited, were pretty good this week.  Some nice sized mutton snappers around along with some very nice yellowtails.  Sardines, bonita chunks, and squid remain the best bait choice on the bottom.  

INSHORE-  Snook fishing popped off pretty good this week.  The finger mullet started to show up inshore in fair numbers, and the snook (along with tarpon, jacks, and ladyfish for that matter) are tagging along with them.  Look for the best action to be at night as the mullet move more comfortably under the cover of darkness.  Moving water (incoming or outgoing) is key, and it's kind of a guessing game on where when the mullet will come through.  Topwater plugs (like a Yo-Zuri Topknock), swimmning plugs (Rapala X-Rap), or swimbait (3 and 5" NLBN) are all great lure choices for the snook.  Fish the baits with the current, and focus on ambush spots and current breaks.  If you find yourself fishing in the middle of big mullet schools; focus on fishing the outside edges or underneath the school.  At that point it's all about making the bait look different (IE a injured baitfish on the edge of the school). 

SURF/PIER-  Swells at the first part of the week somewhat limited surf reports; but it's looking pretty good coming into the weekend!  Plus...the mullet run is basically here!  Reports of big (we are talking BIG schools) mullet schools were coming in from Jensen Beach this week with tarpon and big snook in them.  Everything looks right for them to be in our area (or at very least only a short drive north) over the weekend.  Expect the tarpon, snook, jacks, big ladyfish, and a whole bunch of others around the mullet schools.  No bluefish reports yet, but they will likely not be far behind now as well, same with the sharks.  A handful of pompano reports as well coming in.  It's a bit on the early side for the pomps, but not by much.  It may still feel like summer outside...but we are no doubt on our way to fall fishing! 

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRI...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Period 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers in the morning. A chance of tstms . Showers likely in the afternoon

SUN...E NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers in the morning. A chance of tstms . Showers likely in the afternoon.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd


Ricky (IG @pickle_ricky14) cashing in on snook season! The 8" NLBN getting the job done

OFFSHORE-  Dolphin fishing remains pretty solid offshore this week.  Depth range once again has bounced around, but 700-100' seems to keep popping up.  The key remains finding something floating or well formed weedlines and the dolphin are likely not far behind.  Trolling smaller baits (strips, squid, small lures) is the key as most of the dolphin are in the 5-10lb range.  Not to worry though; a odd 20 pounder will smoke the small baits as well!  The other big thing this weekend will (or at least should) be the wahoo bite.  The bite has improved this week as the moon has gotten bigger, and should continue on into the weekend.  Trolling bonita strips or split tail mullet behind a planer is a great option.  For an easy to use deep trolling bait, the Nomad DTX minnow is hard to beat!  Along the 120' ledge the bonita are starting to thin out.   The kingfish are still around and biting well.  Tough snapper bite on the bottom this week; and honestly the full moon shouldn't really help that much.  

INSHORE-  The inshore fishing was a bit slow this week; but those grinding it out on the snook scene have been producing a few bites.  Still a fair topwater bite on the snook in the river early in the morning, but expect that to slow just a bit with a full moon this weekend.  Did see a few schools of finger mullet show up inshore this week.  The early schools typically are a little easier to fish at night, as they are less skittish and come up to the top better.  The finger mullet schools have been holding a lot of tarpon in the super fun 20-40lb range, along with a good number of snook as well.  Any spawning snook left in the inlet will likely be on the move after the full moon this weekend, so expect the inshore bite to really get good in the next few weeks.  The Jupiter Inlet continues to hold a good number of mangrove snapper.  The snapper have been biting best on small live pilchards and live shrimp as well. 

SURF/PIER-  Snook fishing once again remains the main game in town this week.  The Juno Beach Pier continues to produce the most consistent bite on the snook.  Live pilchards (and really any other baits caught on the sabiki) seem to be getting the most bites, with a few fish swiping at NLBN Swimbaits as well.  The snook will generally be the most active early in the morning and late afternoon; but also be sure to keep an eye on tide and weather changes as well as that can/will also fire up the bite.  If the snook are floating up in the bait schools go for a flatlined live bait; while a bottom bait on a slide rig will be the ay to go when they are tight to the bottom.  Up to the north of us (sounds like Cocoa to roughly Fort Pierce) the mullet run is getting under way pretty good; with the big tarpon being the main players.  With a swell coming into next week it is likely that we could see the first good pods of mullet show up this weekend.  They won't be hard to miss...the giant tarpon will point them out while somersaulting through them.  If and when the mullet do show up, we will try to get out an updated report.  

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Period 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A chance of showers in the morning. A chance of tstms. Showers likely in the afternoon. .

SAT...S SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

SUN...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd



Captain Tim of Adrenaline Rush Charters (www.arushcharters.com) has been on fire as of late.  This was couple of dolphin from a trip they spanked em good on just a few days ago. 

OFFSHORE-  This week saw some good dolphin fishing again.  Depth range on the dolphin bounced around widely, with some fish being caught in as shallow as 350-400 and others out past 1500'.  For the most part the dolphin remain tight to structure, and not as much out in open water.  Trolling small ballyhoo, squid, and bonita strips remains the best bet for the dolphin.  Chumming heavily around well formed weedlines and floating debris should also work for the dolphin.  A small handful of sardine chunks and a block of chum should get any interested fish going.  East wind in the forecast this weekend should help push the dolphin in a little shallower.  Kingfish action remains fair in the 100-200' of water from the Juno Beach Pier to Jupiter Inlet.  Best king bite has been early in the morning, and then they have been biting again around sunset.  A wahoo or two has been mixed in with the kingfish.  Should really start to see some good wahoo fishing late in the weekend into next week as the moon gets bigger and bigger.  Snapper fishing remains good along the bottom.  A nice mixture of mutton, mangrove, and yellowtail snapper has kept things interesting along the bottom.  

INSHORE-  Snook season is back open...I mean it's kind of like a holiday in itself right???  Snook bite remains strong in the Loxahatchee River early in the morning on topwaters.  The Yo-Zuri Hydro and Topknock Pencil continue to get smashed by snook hanging along seawalls, dock, and mangrove points with current on them.  The current is a big key to it.  While you can on occasion coax a bite out of a snook on slack tide, moving water will greatly improve your chances!  The snook bite also remains strong around the bridges at night. Top of the outgoing tide will likely produce the best results on the snook, especially in areas closer to inlet with cleaner water.  Other inshore action is a bit slow.  Best bet will no doubt be to focus on the snook.   

SURF/PIER-  Snook fishing remains very good at the Juno Beach Pier and in the Inlets.  At the pier a 5" NLBN swimbait has been getting smoked by the snook.  White and natural color swimbaits have been producing the best results on the snook.  The snook in Jupiter Inlet have been keyed in on small pilchards for the most part; but are starting to also take notice of the first traces of mullet showing up.  A few good schools of mullet did come down the beach this week.  It was almost like the predators weren't expecting them just yet and they didn't have much in them.  As the schools continue to show up in better numbers that will no doubt change quickly.  Tarpon have been in the minnow schools up to the north pretty good.  Still a good number of mangrove snapper around the pier and in Jupiter Inlet this week.  

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. Period 2 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.

SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms.

SUN...E NE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd


This is a Snook killer in the Loxahatchee River right now....

OFFSHORE-  Dolphin fishing fired back up pretty good this week.  Most of the dolphin reports continue to come in 800-1300' of water.  Best action has been around floating debris or well formed weedlines out deep; and not as much out in open water.  In other words...wait to see something before you put the baits out; or opt for pulling lures at quicker speeds to cover water.  Around floating stuff throw out a little chum, and the dolphin should show up pretty quick if they are around.  In a little closer the blackfin tuna bit a little better this week than they have in recent weeks (250-350' seemed to be the range to find the Blackfin).  
Wahoo action was spotty at best, but still a few caught.  Kingfish action remains good along the 120' ledge, with the best bites coming early in the morning and late in the afternoon.  Snapper fishing remained steady this week.  Muttons made up most of the bite, with a few yellowtail and mangrove snapper around as well.  

INSHORE-  One more weekend of catch and release snook fishing before season opens next week...and the snook fishing remains very good.  The Loxahatchee River continues to produce a solid topwater bite; especially early in the morning and late in the afternoon.  Look for the snook to be most active in areas with current flow on them.  A Yo-Zuri Hydro Pencil remains a solid choice.  The new Yo-Zuri 3DS Inshore Pencil Popper has also been getting a lot of bites these days.  Mixed in with the snook will no doubt be a few big jacks and occasional tarpon or two.  Mangrove snapper continue to bite well around the bridges, especially at night.  A few little pods of mullet popping up inshore...shouldn't be long now! 

SURF/PIER-  Snook fishing remains very very good along the beach, in the inlets, and at the pier right now.  Lots of numbers of snook around, and plenty of big ones too!  Best action as usual on the snook will be early morning, late afternoon, or at night.  Lots of small pilchards around this week and that is largely what the snook have been keyed in on.  A 3" NLBN Swimbait or small Yo-Zuri 3D Inshore twitchbait have both been great choices on the snook this week.  A fair number of small tarpon mixed in with the snook this week as well.  The Juno Beach Pier has been producing a great bite on blue runners and small bonito.  A few mangrove snapper hanging around the pier as well.  
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NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. Period 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

SAT...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers in the morning. A chance of tstms . Showers likely in the afternoon.

SUN...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. Intracoastal waters light chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

OFFSHORE:  Fairly standard summertime fishing offshore this week.  Out deep  the dolphin fishing remained fair to good depending on your luck.  A few boats found them really good, while others on the hunt didn't see quite as much.  Best depth range for the dolphin seems to be in the 1300-1600' range overall.  Trolling bonita strips and squid has been effective again this week.  A few wahoo reports on the backside of the moon; but nothing like last week.  Trolling the Nomad DTX still continues to produce a few; as does the planer or trolling sinker with a split tail mullet behind it.  Kingfish bite remains pretty strong along the 120' ledge.  Best bite on the kings has been early morning or very late afternoon.  The current slowed down this week; allowing for some very good snapper fishing this week along the bottom.  Good sized mutton snapper reported; along with some flag yellowtail all primarily on sardines and squid.  

INSHORE:  Catch and release snook fishing remains very good inshore right now.  While the inlets are still holding a bulk of the fish, more and more are beginning to spin off into their late summer/early fall hangouts (In other words...it's hopefully not too too long before the mullet start running!). A walk the dog topwater, like a Yo-Zuri Topknock or Hydro Pencil, is a killer way to go for the snook right now.  It will work best early in the morning and late in the afternoon.  During the day it's all about swimming mullet under boat docks and along seawalls with current.  A few tarpon and jacks should be in the mix with the snook.  Mangrove snapper reports slowed a bit this week, but still a few around for sure.  

SURF/PIER:  This week saw some really good catch and release snook fishing along the beach; along with the arrival of a good number of tarpon.  The snook and tarpon remain most active first thing in the morning and late in the afternoon.  Been a lot of small pilchards around.  Find the pilchards and the snook and tarpon are likely not too far behind.  It's early I know...but the first small little schools of mullet made a little showing this week.  It won't be that long and it will be full on mullet run!  The Juno Beach Pier has been holding a few blue runners and the occasional Spanish Mackerel this week, along with the snook.  

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRI...S SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Period 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.

SAT...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

OFFSHORE-  Was a pretty good week offshore.  The wahoo bite on the full moon has been really good, and will hopefully continue into the weekend.  The seaweed is still annoying; but not drive you absolutely crazy bad.   Planer fishing with bonita strips and split tail mullet has been producing a good number of wahoo bites.  High-speed bite has also been really good as well for the wahoo.  Dark color lures (purple/black and black/red) have been working especially well.  For those looking for the quickest/easiest way to go for the wahoo...the Nomad DTX minnow continues to get bites!  The DTX is a great easy alternative to planers and trolling sinkers.  Scattered dolphin reports continue to come in from offshore, with 800-1200' seeming to be the best depth for them.  In along the 120' ledge the bonita and kingfish are around in full force.  The Kings are biting best late afternoon on into the evening.  The current remains pretty strong right now, but those putting in time and dealing with it have been being rewarded with a very strong mutton snapper bite.  Sardines remain the top bait choice for the muttons.  

INSHORE-  Catch and release snook fishing remains strong inshore.  Good topwater action early in the morning and late afternoon.  A Yo-Zuri Topknock or Hydro Pencil are top lure choices.  Mixed in with the snook will no doubt be a few bruiser jacks and the occasional tarpon.  Target boat docks, seawalls, and mangrove points with current flow for the best results.  The snook bite remains very good at night around the bridges as well.  Flairhawks, swimbaits, and shrimp jigs are all good lure choices.  Scattered mangrove snapper reports continue to roll in.  Best action on the mangroves will be at night, but you can pick away at them during the day generally too.  

SURF/PIER-  This week saw a definite increase in action along the beach: With nice weather in the forecast through the weekend, hopefully the pattern continues!  Catch and release snook fishing remains very strong along the beach, in the inlets, and at the Juno Beach Pier right now.  Along the beach and at the pier the snook fishing will remain best early in the morning and again late in the afternoon.  In the inlets it's all about the tides.  Location of the snook schools in the inlet will vary depending on the tide; but look for the last of the incoming and first of the outgoing to provide the most action.  It's hard to beat a live croaker or sandperch for live bait, while a NLBN swimbait or Flairhawk style jig continues to produce well lure wise (especially in lowlight conditions).  The Juno Beach Pier continues to produce a strong bite on blue runners, with a handful of mangrove snapper in the mix as well.  Out at the end of the pier the bonita and occasional kingfish are still rolling through.  A pretty fair number of tarpon reports along the beach this week.  Overall pretty good fishing for this time of year; definitely worth getting out and taking a look around.   

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRI...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Period 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers . A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.

SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.

SUN...S SE winds around 5 kt. Seas 0 to 1 ft. Intracoastal waters smooth. A slight chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

Jeff and Mike have been straight crushing the wahoo this week...time to get after them while they are around! 

OFFSHORE- Another tough(ish) week offshore for the most part.  Weather conditions improved; but we are no doubt battling through the summer doldrums.  A handful of lucky boats did find some dolphin out deep.  650-900' seemed to be the range on the dolphin; with the odds being about 1 in 5 boats finding them.  Still a few sailfish out in 250-400' of water, but that bite has slowed as well.  The kingfish pushed back in very nicely to the 120' ledge.  A few kings biting in the morning, but the best bite has been late in the afternoon.  A wahoo or two mixed in with the kings, along with a few blackfin tuna.  A few mutton snapper coming up off the bottom to eat kingfish baits as well.  Speaking of muttons, bottom fishing was a little better this week.  Still a lot of current, but some soild mutton reports despite it.  Sardines and squid remain the top bait choices on the bottom.  

INSHORE-  Catch and release snook fishing remains very good inshore right now.  A good number of snook in the Loxahatchee River right now, as well as in Jupiter and Palm Beach Inlet.  Live mullet is always a go to bait for the snook; while a topwater plug will get some great blowups early and late in the day.  Expect a few jacks and a tarpon or two to be mixed in with the snook as well.  Lowlight periods (early morning or late afternoon) will no doubt be the best bet; but don't overlook mid day tide changes in certain situations as well.  Mangrove snapper reports slowed a bit inshore, but still a handful around for sure.  

SURF/PIER-  This week saw a few days of less seaweed along the beach, and dare I say was actually quite fishable.  Catch and release snook fishing has been solid, with both numbers of fish around and good size ones as well. Plenty of snook in both Jupiter and Palm Beach Inlets, the Juno Beach Pier continues to produce good numbers, and solid numbers of fish moving along the beach as well.  Hard to beat a live croaker or sandperch for snook, but in most cases a live pilchard or sardine will do the job as well.  A lot of tarpon reports coming in this week.  A good number of blue runners at the Juno Beach Pier, along with a few bonita and Spanish Mackerel.  It's early for sure, but did hear a pompano report or two already come in this week. 

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRI...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Period 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms, then a slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd


Mark Tamim with a nice sailfish caught out of Stuart last weekend! 

OFFSHORE- Slower week offshore for the most part this week.  A scattering of dolphin offshore, but not in great numbers and on the smaller side for the most part.  Most of the dolphin seemed to remain outside of 800'; with a few pushing inside of that.  Plenty of bonita in along the 120' ledge; with a fair scattering of kingfish mixed in as well.  Snapper reports picked up a bit.  A few good sized mutton snapper around, along with a few nice mangrove snapper as well.  We are definitely in the middle of the summer doldrums...right now it's going to be better to be lucky than good! 

INSHORE-  Catch and release snook fishing remains good inshore.  The Inlet bite remains very good in both Jupiter and Palm Beach Inlet.  During the day it's hard to beat live croaker and sandperch.  At night the snook are biting Flair Hawk jigs and bigger swimbaits good as well.  Last part of the incoming and the first part of the outgoing tide seem to be the best bet for the snook; but that can change daily with the conditions.  The night bridge bite also remains very good for the snook.  Mangrove snapper action was good this week inshore.  Live shrimp and small live pilchards remain the baits of choice for the snapper.  

SURF/PIER-  Tough week on the beach with choppy conditions and lots of seaweed.  If you can battle through the weeds the snook fishing has been pretty good.  Live croakers or sandperch are a top bait choice for the big snook, while pilchards will work well for the smaller snook.  At night a Flair Hawk or 5" NLBN Swimbait are great lure choices; during the day the 3" NLBN has been a solid choice.  The Juno Beach Pier has been producing a few blue runners and a small scattering of Spanish Mackerel as well.  Small live pilchards are a good choice for both.  Croaker and sandperch bite fell off pretty bad this week.  A few tarpon and jacks cruising the beach as well.  

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRI...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms.

SAT...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms.

SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd 

Sick catch from Michael Grella...a full grown red snapper on a Slow Pitch trip a couple weeks ago!

OFFSHORE-  Nice mixed bag of action offshore this week. Dolphin fishing picked back up this week, with most of the better dolphin reports coming from out a little deeper (800' plus).  Trolling bonita strips, squid, and small ballyhoo will work for the dolphin; as will chumming around big weedlines and debris.  The sailfish bite was good again this week as well; with a bulk of the sails hanging out in roughly 250-400' of water.  A fair number of wahoo, including some solid sized ones, were caught this week on the backside of the full moon.  Nice scattering of kingfish along the 120' ledge.  Plenty of bonita around as well.  Snapper reports were fair along the bottom this week, with sardines and squid producing the best results.  

INSHORE-  Catch and release snook fishing remains strong inshore right now.  In addition to the snook in the Inlets, the Loxahatchee River bite remains strong as well.  Live mullet are always a top bait choice in the river.  The topwater bite has been strong early in the morning as well.  A Yo-Zuri Hydro Pencil is always a good choice in the river.  A few tarpon and jacks should be mixed in with the snook as well.  Mangrove snapper reports slowed a bit this week, but still a few hanging around inshore.  Best bite on the mangroves has been at night, especially around moving water.  

SURF/PIER- Catch and release snook fishing remains very good on the Juno Beach Pier, in the Inlets (Palm Beach and Jupiter), and along the beach as well.  The Juno Beach Pier bite has been best early in the morning and late in the afternoon.  In the inlets the snook will bite best on moving water; typically last of incoming or first of the outgoing.  Along the beach lowlight periods will generally be best for the snook.  The seaweed has been kind of hit or miss along the beach (seems like every time I go I hit the seaweed jackpot!), which really  is a huge factor in how the fishing will go.  Bait wise it is hard to beat a live croaker or perch.  For lures it will depend largely on the tome of day and water conditions: swing by the shop for all the top choices.  The Juno Beach Pier has also been seeing a good number of tarpon these days.  A freelined pilchard or NLBN swimbait will generally get the tarpon's attention.  Blue Runners, scattered Spanish Mackerel, and a few Bonita will make up the rest of the pier action.  

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Period 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

SAT...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

SUN...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd


Alex with a full grown one...must be that lucky shirt!