OFFSHORE-  Not much to write home about this week.  Sailfish bite remains fair.  No huge body of fish, but for the most part everybody is seeing at least a fish or two on every trip.  Dolphin remain mixed in with the sailfish.  The dolphin for the most part seem to be in the 5-10lb range.  Don't expect large schools of dolphin, instead look for them to be in small three to five fish packs for the most part.  Best depth for the sails and dolphins has been in 150-225' water.  Kingfish remain scattered up and down the 120' ledge in fair numbers.  Bottom fishing remains good, especially a little up to the north.  Knock on wood...the shark problem does not to seem to be as big of a problem as you get north of Jupiter Inlet up towards the Loran Tower.  

INSHORE-  Snook fishing has started to improve with the warming weather.  The snook are biting live shrimp and shrimp imitating lures (DOA Shrimp, Savage Manic Shrimp, Vudu Shrimp, Etc) well around docklights.  The shrimp jig bite remains hot around the bridges, especially on outgoing tide.  During the day the snook remain locked pretty tight to seawalls and under boat docks.  Sheepshead and black drum are still biting pretty good in the ICW.  Fresh cut shrimp is the way to go.  Hobe Sound Flats continue to produce some nice mixed bag action on ladyfish, jacks, and assorted other stuff.    

​SURF/PIER-  Slower week along the beach this week.  Bluefish action is till fair at night, with fresh cut bait being the way to go for them.  Blacktip/Spinner sharks also biting pretty good at night in the right areas.  Pompano action slowed this week; with the best reports seeming to come in from Hobe Sound and north.  Sandfleas, Clams, FishBites, and FishGum  remain the bait of choice for the pompano.  Spanish Mackerel action has remained pretty solid this week as well.  

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRIDAY...South southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots along the coast to south southwest 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the Gulf Stream. Seas 2 to 4 feet with occasional seas to 5 feet. Period 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. Chance of showers through the day. Slight chance of thunderstorms.

SATURDAY...North northeast winds around 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet with occasional seas to 5 feet along the coast and 5 to 7 feet with occasional to 9 feet in the Gulf Stream. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.

SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots along the coast to east northeast around 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots in the Gulf Stream. Seas 3 to 5 feet with occasional seas to 6 feet along the coast and 5 to 7 feet with occasional to 9 feet in the Gulf Stream. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd
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OFFSHORE-  A little slow on the offshore reports this week.  Scattering of dolphin being caught in 200-300' of water.  Not huge numbers of dolphin but the average size seems to be pretty decent.  Trolling ballyhoo or bonita strips is a good bet for the dolphin.  Sailfish action remains spotty at best.  Still pretty good chance of seeing a fish or two every time you put the kites up; but double digit release days remain few and far between for the most part.  Kingfish are scattered up and down the 120' ledge in good numbers, along with a stray wahoo or two.  Bottom fishing reports remain pretty solid.  Good mixture of snapper around, along with a few cobia mixed in.

INSHORE-  Snook fishing has been fair to good depending on the day and spot.  The shrimp jig bite remains pretty solid, especially when you can manage to catch the tide right.  Orange, pink, and gold glitter shrimp tails have been the best bet for the snook for the most part.  Sheepshead have been biting well inshore.  Sandfleas and live shrimp are a solid choice for the sheepshead, and also for black drum.  Pompano reports remain pretty good up on the Sailfish Flats in Stuart.  Doc's Goofy Jigs are a solid choice for the pomps.  The Hobe Sound flats are holding a good number of ladyfish and small jacks.  

SURF/PIER-  Surf fishing seemed to improve this week.  Bluefish, including some good size ones, showed up in better numbers.  While you can pick away at them during the day, the best action has actually been at night.  The Juno Beach Pier is still open at night and has been a great spot for the bluefish.  Fresh chunks of cut bait will be the best bet for the blues.  The spinner/blacktip sharks are here in good numbers as well.  If you find them in the right spot grouped up you can get the on topwater lures early/late in the day; but the best bet for them remains chunks of bait at night.  Pompano action was fair this week.  Best action on the pompano still seems to be up north a bit.  Croaker and whiting are biting small pieces of shrimp in close.  Spanish Mackerel action remains very good at Peck's Lake.

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRIDAY...South southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Period 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. Slight chance of showers in the afternoon.

SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters a light chop. Slight chance of showers in the afternoon.

SUNDAY...South southeast winds 5 to 10 knots along the coast to south 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots in the Gulf Stream. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters a light chop. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

OFFSHORE-  Good fishing towards the end of the week.  Sailfish action seemed to perk up (still not big numbers, but improving) this week with the cold front.  Pretty consistent action on the sailfish from the Juno Beach Pier up to the Loran Tower in 150-200' of water.  Good number of dolphin mixed in with the sails as well this week.  A lot of the dolphin are in the 5-10lb range, with a few over 20lbs in the mix.  The dolphin are happy to eat those expensive goggle eyes and blue runners; but trolling some small to medium sized ballyhoo should also work pretty well.  Bonita strips and squid also remain a good option for the dolphin.  Scattering of kingfish, and maybe a wahoo or two, along the 120' ledge.  Bottom fishing reports were a bit slower this week (Largely due to the weather), but should improve into the weekend.  

INSHORE-  Snook season opened on the slow side this week (Not surprising considering we saw our hardest front of the winter pass through).  Still a few snook around to be caught, just takes a little extra work to get em!  The shrimp jig remains a top choice for them at night around the bridges.  Present it properly (Swimming slowly with the tide or hopped off the bottom) with the current and the most stubborn of snook can't help but take a swipe at it.  Sheepeshead and black drum action remains pretty good in the ICW, and has been very good as you get up towards Stuart.  Scattering of pompano action inshore this week, but again better up to the north for the most part.  

SURF/PIER-  The Juno Beach Pier saw some pretty good action over the past few days.  Some big schools of jacks pushing through, and for the most part have been fairly willing to jump on a popper or GT Ice Cream in quick order.  Spanish mackerel continue to bite pretty good, along with a fair number of bluefish.  Pompano action remains a bit inconsistent, but enough around to make it worth trying for them.  It's super early in the season, but a dead sardine on the bottom could get you a snook bite or two as well.   

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 25 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Period 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop.

SATURDAY...South southeast winds 5 to 10 knots along the coast to south 5 to 15 knots in the Gulf Stream. Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters a light chop. Chance of showers in the morning. Chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely.

SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots along the coast to west southwest 5 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots in the Gulf Stream. Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters a light chop. Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

OFFSHORE- This week saw a mixed bag of weather, and fair fishing at best.  Upcoming weekend forecast doesn’t look good for most.  Sailfish remain scattered up and down the line.  No huge numbers to speak of, but pretty consistent number of chances for just about everybody.  It’s fairly safe to assume that if you put the kites up and fish from the Juno Beach Pier to Jupiter Inlet you will get 2-3 chances a day on the sails.  Look for good north current, defined current rips or color changes, and large areas of bait (namely flying fish on top, or marks down deep on the sounder) and the numbers of sailfish should change as well.  Dolphin remain mixed in with the sails in fair numbers.  Ideal depth for both the sails and dolphin will be 150-250’ of water.  Should be some wahoo around with the moon.  Speaking of wahoo…some really sweet new colors in the DTX Minnow from Nomad lures hit this week in the shop; the wahoo should eat them up!  Kingfish have been scattered along the 120’ ledge in fair numbers.  Bottom fishing remained pretty strong this week, with some good numbers of mutton snapper around along with a stray cobia or two as well.  Sardines remains the bait of choice on the bottom.
 
INSHORE- Snook season opens on Monday, but don’t expect it to go off based on the weather report.  Strong cold front will have them slowed down pretty good for sure.  Shrimp jig at night around the bridges is going to be a good bet for the snook.  Fish it low and slow for best results, and be prepared to work for the bites.  Other inshore action was spotty this week.  Some good sheepshead and black drum reports.  The Hobe Sound Flats have had a nice mixed bag of species hanging around.  Ladyfish, small jacks, pompano, trout, and small snook have all been on the flats between mile marker 40-44.  Some pretty good reports on pompano coming out of the Sailfish Flats in Stuart.  Bright colored Doc’s Goofy Jigs (3/8oz Orange, Pink, Char) will be the best bet for the pompano up that way.
 
SURF/PIER- Pompano reports were hit or miss this week.  Definitely wasn’t as good on the pompano this week as last week. Spanish Mackerel remain scattered up and down the beach in pretty good numbers.  A small diamond jig or flashy style spoon is a solid choice for the Macs.  The Spanish Mackerel have filled into Peck’s Lake in good numbers over the past week.  The Juno Beach Pier has had a pretty good week.  Spanish Mackerel have been biting good, a fair number of bluefish mixed in, a scattering of pompano, and a good number of croakers and whiting as well.  Conditions don’t look great for the weekend, but if the water doesn’t end up too muddy the fish could bite pretty good. 
 
NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRIDAY...North northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts to
around 20 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet with occasional seas to
11 feet. Period 9 seconds. North northeast swell 3 feet in the
afternoon.
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SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas to 8 feet. North
northeast swell 3 feet.
 
SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around
20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet with occasional seas to 6 feet.
 
Thanks For Reading,
Todd

​OFFSHORE-  Sailfish action was a bit slower this week, and the forecast at the time of writing doesn't look like it will improve that much.  Will no doubt be some sailfish around, but most likely not a big number weekend (Although...who really knows with the way this sailfish season has went!)  Dolphin fishing remains fair to good in 200-350' of water.  Trolling ballyhoo, bonita strips and squid should all work for the dolphin.  Blackfin tuna remain mixed in with the dolphin as well.  Kingfish, including some big smokers, have been scattered from Lost Tree to the Juno Beach Pier; mainly along the 120' ledge.  Bottom fishing has been pretty solid the past week, especially up to the north.  The Loran Tower has been producing some nice mutton snapper catches.  Yellowtail snapper around in good numbers as well.  A few cobia reports still coming in from the bottom as well.  Sardines remain the top bait choice.

INSHORE-  Getting closer to snook season...time to go do some scout work. Snook fishing should improve with warming temps.  The shrimp jig bite has been very good at night around the bridges.  During the day the snook are laid up along seawalls with dark mud bottoms.  Wintertime inshore action remains pretty solid right now overall.  A good number of sheepshead around, along with some black drum.  The Munyon Island and Hobe Sound Flats have both had a few spotted seatrout and the occasional redfish.  A gold spoon or some live shrimp is a solid choice for them.  A few pompano reports inshore, but no good numbers really to speak of.  

SURF/PIER-  This week saw some good pompano catches along the beach in Juno/Jupiter.  The trick has been finding the right water, and try to fish the last of the incoming/first of the outgoing tide for best luck.  Sandfleas, clams, and FishBites will all be good bait choices for the pompano.  Spanish Mackerel action has also been very good this week.  A small flashy jig (with some weight to it is a great choice from the beach)  and a crappie jig is the best bet when fishing from the Pier.  A scattering of bluefish around, but best action on them remains up to the north.  Looks like it should be a great weekend to me surf fishing...go give them a shot! 

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Period 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop.

SATURDAY...North northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Period 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop.

SUNDAY...East southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet with occasional seas to 5 feet. Intracoastal waters a light chop.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

OFFSHORE-  Quite a range of weather offshore this week, and the fishing varied pretty widely as well with the weather.  When the wind has had some north in it the sailfish have been biting fairly well.  Live goggle eyes under the kite in 150-250' of water from the Juno Beach Pier to Jupiter Inlet is a pretty good bet to get a chance at the sailfish.  Decent number of dolphin mixed in with the sails over the past week as well.  Kingfish remain scattered along the 120' ledge in pretty good numbers.  When conditions lined up right this week the bottom fishing has been very good.  A handful of cobia have been caught in 90-100' of water, with threadfins and sardines being top bait choices.  Snapper fishing has also been very good this week.  A good number of mutton snapper and yellowtail snappers biting well! 

INSHORE-  This week saw fairly good action  on the inshore side of things.  Sheepshead have been around in good numbers, along with a few black drum.  Live shrimp will be a solid bait choice for both of them.  Try fishing the shrimp on a small troll rite style jighead for best luck.  A handful of trout moving around the Munyon Island flats this week.  Catch and release snook fishing remains pretty good.  A few reports of some Pompano pushing around inshore, along with a few bluefish.

SURF/PIER-  Some decent surf fishing this week.  Spanish Mackerel action remains pretty solid up and down the beach.  Bluefish action improved north of Jupiter Inlet this week.  Silver spoons, GT Ice Creams, and cut bait all being good choices for the blues.  Pompano action was a bit hit or miss this week.  A few decent catches, but it sounds like the best pompano action remains up to the north.  

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRIDAY...Along the coast, west northwest winds around 5 knots becoming southwest in the afternoon. In the Gulf Stream, west northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Period 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. Slight chance of showers.

SATURDAY...West northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots along the coast to west northwest 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots in the Gulf Stream. Seas around 2 feet along the coast and 2 to 4 feet with occasional to 5 feet in the Gulf Stream. Period 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.

SUNDAY...West northwest winds 5 to 10 knots with gusts to around 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet with occasional seas to 5 feet. Intracoastal waters a light chop.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

​OFFSHORE-  Sailfish are attracting the most attention offshore these days, and the conditions look like they could bite pretty good this weekend. The past week has had a fair to good sailfish bite with a few boats getting five plus chances.  Live goggle eyes and blue runners under the kite are the best bet for the sails, and will also get the attention of any big passing dolphin or wahoo as well.  Best depth for the sailfish has bounced around between 150-225' for the most part, depending on water conditions.  Haven't got a lock on the best area as of late, but the Juno Beach Pier to just north of Jupiter Inlet is always a safe area to start.  Fair number of kings along the edge, along with a stray wahoo and cobia as well.  Nice little scattering of dolphin over the past week.  Bottom fishing was fair this week.  Heard a handful of good mutton reports, along with good numbers of yellowtail snapper.  

INSHORE-  Catch and release snook fishing has been fair this week, though passing cold front this weekend will probably slow it down.  The shrimp jig has been the ticket around the bridges as of late.  Live mullet along seawalls during the day is the best bet for the snook.  Sheepshead and Black Drum have been biting well in the ICW.  The cold front this weekend could help get a few more pompano moving around inshore.  

SURF/PIER-  Bit of a tough week again surf fishing wise.  A few more pompano around this week, especially north of Jupiter Inlet.  Bluefish action was also a little bit better this week.  Spanish Mackerel have been scattered along the beach in fair numbers.  Definitely a increase in the number of sharks around as well this week. 

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots along the coast to west 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots in the Gulf Stream. Seas 3 to 5 feet with occasional seas to 6 feet. Period 4 seconds. North northeast swell 3 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Chance of showers through the day.

SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet with occasional seas to 6 feet. Period 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.

SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet with occasional seas to 5 feet. Intracoastal waters a light chop.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

First...Thanks everybody for all the support this crazy year.  Second...Want to wish everybody a very Merry Christmas! 

OFFSHORE:  Looks like the sailfish should bite really good this weekend.  Looking a little rough, but the sails should be snapping.  Ideal depth will most likely be in the 120-200' range depending on water conditions.  Look for rips, color changes, or a lot of flying fish getting up as a good starting point.  Live goggle eyes or blue runners under the kite will be the baits of choice for the sailfish.  Look for some good dolphin and maybe a wahoo or two to be in the mix as well.  Kingfish bite has been good along the 120' ledge as well.  A handful of cobia are hanging in 90-120' of water as well.

INSHORE:  Sheepshead and Black drum action has been good inshore this week.   Live shrimp, or fiddler crabs if you can find them, are the bait of choice for them.  Look for them to be around bridges, or boat docks with good barnacle growth.  Snook fishing has been good over the past week in the river; but it may slow this weekend with the cold front.  This front could really help fire up the inshore pompano bite, and maybe move some tripletail in as well.  

SURF/PIER:  Good number of Spanish Mackerel around this week.  They have been scattered along the beach, and also hanging around the Juno Beach Pier.  Along the beach the "bobber rig" with a Clark Spoon is the best choice for the macs.  At the Pier a white crappie jig is the best bet for the macs.  Scattering of bluefish around still, but big numbers of them remain to be seen.  A few more pompano around this week, and with this better front we should see some more fish push down this way.

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRIDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet with occasional seas to 10 feet. Period 6 seconds.

SATURDAY...North winds around 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet with occasional seas to 6 feet.

SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet with occasional seas to 5 feet.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

OFFSHORE-  Sailfish bite has been good the past few days, with many boats getting five or more chances.  Live goggle eyes or blue runners under the kite remain the best bet for the sails.  Best depth remains 120-150' for the most part, but main bounce in or out depending on water conditions and what's around bait wise.   Fair number of dolphin around, along with a good number of kings.  Wahoo are still scattered along the edge as well.  Snapper fishing was fair this week. 

INSHORE-  Catch and release snook fishing has been good this week, especially in the river.  Live mullet along the seawalls has been the ticket for the bigger snook, as well as bruiser jacks.  Look for seawalls that have darker mud bottoms to be the most productive.  Sheepshead and black drum have shown up inshore in pretty good numbers.  LIve shrimp is always a good bait choice for them. 

SURF/PIER-  Good Spanish Mackerel action this week along the beach and at the Pier.  Crappie jigs, diamond jigs, and small swimming plugs have all been doing the trick as of late on the macs.  Some scattered bluefish around, but no big numbers to speak of.  Slim pickings for the most part on the pompano this week.

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet with occasional seas to 5 feet. Period 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots along the coast to east southeast 10 to 15 knots in the Gulf Stream. Seas 2 to 4 feet with occasional seas to 5 feet. Period 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. .SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots along the coast to south around 10 knots in the Gulf Stream. Seas 2 to 4 feet with occasional seas to 5 feet. Intracoastal waters a light chop.

OFFSHORE:  Looks like a pretty good weekend for a trip offshore.  Sailfish will dominate most of the action (largely due to more people fishing for them!) offshore.  Pretty solid action on the sails over the past few weeks both to the north and south, so flip a coin on the best spot to find them!  Live goggle eyes and runners under a kite are going to be a safe bet for the sailfish.  Dolphin, including some good size ones, are mixed in with the sailfish.  Up to the north the bigger Blackfin Tuna are also mixed in with the Sails.  Kingfish action has been very good along the 120' ledge.  Bottom fishing has been mixed this week.  Still a pretty fair number of red grouper being caught, along with some snapper.  A few scattered cobia in the mix as well.  Sardines will be the best bait for the bottom. 

INSHORE:  Inshore fishing was pretty good this week.  Wintertime sheepshead and black drum are filling in the ICW in pretty good numbers, and are biting fresh shrimp good.  Live crabs, if you can catch them, are always going to be really good for the sheepshead as well.  Sandperch are biting well in the ICW this week on shrimp as well.  Last weekend of snook season, and with warming temps outside (And hopefully a little bump up in water temps) should be a decent weekend to try and find them.  During the day look for the snook to be over dark shallow mud flat bottoms soaking up the sun.  At night the snook will be around the bridges looking for a shrimp dinner.  Shrimp jigs or live shrimp will be the best choice for the snook right now.  Present the baits up current and let the current carry the shrimp naturally right to the snook.  When the water is cold they aren't going to move fast or far, so keep it slow.  
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SURF/PIER:  The change in weather this week helped kick off a really good Spanish Mackerel bite.  The Macs have bounced around location wise, with fish being caught from Peck's Lake to south of the Juno Beach Pier.   If your fishing for them from the boat a block of chum and some glass minnows, along with assortment of clack spoons and jigs should do the trick.  From the beach a diamond style jig or casting bobber w/ a Clark Spoon is a solid choice.  From the Pier it's hard to beat a white crappie jig, just keep the tackle light with it for best results.  A lot of people going pompano fishing over the past week, not so many going pompano catching.  Scattered reports on the pompano, but overall it still remains pretty hit or miss on them.  Sandfleas, fresh cut shrimp, clams, and FishBItes will give you the best chance at the pompano.  Bluefish action has been pretty good at Hobe Sound Beach.  Whiting/Croakers are also biting pretty good in the first trough on pieces of shrimp. 

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

SATURDAY...East southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters a light chop.

SUNDAY...South southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters smooth.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd