SHOP UPDATE- Custom rod sale starts Friday(March 6th) afternoon 3PM-6PM, and runs all day Saturday and Sunday.  All Juno Bait custom built rods and gaffs will be marked down.  Over three dozen new custom rods just came through the door and will be included in the sale. Great chance to get a good deal on a new custom rod.  Help celebrate Todd, Eric, and Ryan's Birthdays by buying YOURSELF a new custom rod!!! (Read this again as a fast talking car salesmen for full effect!)

OFFSHORE-  Another weekend ahead with a less than desirable weather forecast, especially for those with small boats hoping to get offshore.  Dolphin and sailfish are still around in fair numbers for those willing to deal with rough conditions.  Kingfish remain scattered from the Juno Beach Pier to Jupiter Inlet.   Look for the kings to be shallow early/late in the day, and a little deeper during high sun periods.  The full moon should have a handful of wahoo around.  Early in the week a handful of snapper were caught by those bottom fishing.

INSHORE- Snook fishing continues to improve with the warming weather pattern.  Look for the early push of big spring run mullet to start showing very soon, and the snook to be following close behind.  A mullet fished along a good looking seawall or boat dock usually doesn't go unnoticed by a hungry snook or jack this time of year.  Flats fishing remains fair around Munyon Island and Hobe Sound with a mixed bag of action.  Scattered sheepshead and black drum have been caught around area bridges using live shrimp or fresh cut shrimp.  A few pompano have been caught the past few weeks in the Loxahatchee river using bright colored goofy jigs.

SURF/PIER- Overall it was another decent week of surf fishing for northern Palm Beach County.  Spinner shark action is very good right now.  Fresh chunks of bait or big loud popping plugs don't go unnoticed long by hungry spinner sharks this time of year.  Bluefish are still around in fair numbers, and have been biting best early and late in the day.  Some scattered schools of Spanish Mackerel are moving along the beach, and the big schools of Macs are still hanging out at Peck's Lake in good numbers.  Pompano fishing is still good for those spending time on the beach, with better action north of Jupiter Inlet.  Plenty of croaker and whiting around in the first trough for quick action.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

Note- Look for Captain Eric's Freight Train Fishing Report later today or tomorrow as he is out fishing at the time of writing!

OFFSHORE- Well...it looks like somebody still has the wind switch flipped "on" for the weekend.  Strong east winds in the forecast will most likely make for a decent dolphin and sailfish bite, but also less than ideal conditions to fish in.  Sailfish action remained fair this week, with most boats putting the time in and baits in the water getting a couple chances.  The sails were caught out of both Jupiter and Palm Beach Inlets in 90-200' of water.  Finding good schools of bait remains the key to finding decent numbers of sailfish.  MIxed in with the sails have been a decent number of dolphin, including some nice size gaffers.  Livebaits under the kites or trolling small naked ballyhoo is a good bet for raising a sailfish or dolphin right now.  Kingfish action has remained very good this week.  The king bite is shallow early in the morning (60' of water off the Juno Beach PIer has been the spot...), and then pushes out to the 120' ledge as the day goes on.  Drifting sardines on a knocker rig is a great way to catch the kingfish right now.  Bottom fishing remains good for this time of year, and the kingfish schools will no doubt draw some nice muttons around.  Also mixed in with the kingfish have been some nice cobia.

INSHORE- The flats around Munyan Island and MacArthur State Park produced a few snook and pompano this week, along with other assorted species.  LIve shrimp(which have been tough to come by) under a popping cork remains a great tactic for catching a nice mixed bag.  Pompano can also be caught on a light goofy jig or Vudu shrimp.  The snook are laying up around dark bottom to soak up some warmth, but generally won't pass up an easy meal.  A nicely placed shrimp lure (or a fly) rarely goes unnoticed by a snook soaking up some sun.  The Loxahatchee River is also holding fair numbers of Snook and a few Pompano.  Not much to report (at least that we've heard about) from the Hobe Sound Flats.  Snook fishing around the bridges remains pretty good at night.  Shrimp Jigs and soft plastic shrimp tails (like the DDX Obese Shrimp) are a good choice.

SURF/PIER- Surf and pier action remained steady this week.  Bluefish continued to bite well early in the morning and late in the afternoon on silver spoons and cut mullet.  Pompano action remains very good north of Jupiter Inlet, and fair to the south.  Anglers spending time on the beach with sandfleas, clams, and fishbites in the water are getting some pompano bites for sure.  Scattered schools of Spanish Mackerel have been moving around the Juno Beach PIer, and have been fairly willing to grab a gotcha plug.  Lots of spinner sharks around right now.  A nice fresh chunk of bait will usually not go unnoticed by a hungry shark for long.

SHOP UPDATE- New product line should be in tomorrow(Friday 2/27), will post when it hits the door.  
Don't forget next week is our "Spring CLeaning/Spring Break/Birthday/Whatever" Custom Rod Sale!
Sale will Be Friday Afternoon (3-6PM) and all day Saturday and Sunday...All in-stock custom rods on Sale!

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

FREIGHT TRAIN FISHING REPORT- The water cleared up at Peck's Lake early in the week and we did pretty good on the Spanish Mackerel again.  Pompano fishing was also very good for us, when we could get the silly bonefish to leave us alone...not a bad problem to have.  I think we ended up catching 17 bonefish, and a very nice catch of pompano for a couple days.  Lots of good stuff going on right now fishing wise!

Thanks,
Capt. Eric (http://www.freighttrainfishing.com)

OFFSHORE- Been a big boat kind of week for the most part, and the weekend weather forecast is not the most promising for the small boat crowd.  Sailfish action was good this week, and the conditions are right for a good bite Friday and Saturday.  Boats fishing out of both Jupiter and Palm Beach (Lake Worth) Inlets have been seeing some sails anywhere from 90-300' of water.  Look for the sails to be relating to color changes, current rips, or large areas of bait.  Mixed in with the sailfish have been a fair number of dolphin, including some nice size gaffers.  Don't be afraid to fish a wire trace on your livebaits as the kingfish, and a handful of wahoo, are around. To really cover all your bases keep a bait down deep to pick up a cobia.  Most of the kings are in the 8-15lb range with a smoker or two around as well.  Bottom fishing was fair this week, especially given the weather conditions.  Some mutton and yellowtail snapper were caught by those spending some time with baits on the bottom.  

INSHORE- Snook fishing was a little slower this week, but still enough around to keep things interesting.  If your snook fishing during the day look for them to be on dark mudflats, around docks, and along seawalls.  Snook don't like the cold, so look for areas with lots of sun that warm up quickly and the snook won't be far away.  At night look for the snook to be around bridges with deeper water and good current.  LIve shrimp, or realistic shrimp lures, are a good choice for the snook in cold conditions.  A few pompano have been caught in the Loxahatchee River this week on Doc's Goofy Jigs.  The colder weather may help push some more pompano into the river or ICW this weekend.  Lots of jacks around inshore right now to keep the rods bent.

SURF/PIER- Lots of good action in the surf this week.  Pompano fishing was very good early in the week, and a few fish will no doubt be caught into the weekend.  Bluefish invaded the Juno Beach Pier in big numbers this week.  Spoons, diamond jigs, gotcha plugs, and X-Raps will all work on the bluefish, as will a chunk of bait on a bottom rig.  Spanish mackerel moved down the beach in big numbers.  Spinner and blacktip sharks have been around in good numbers.  Lots of good surf action right now, get em while they're here!

SHOP UPDATE- ALL Custom Rods will be on Sale March 6th-March 8th.  More details over the next week as we get closer.  It'll be a good chance to grab that custom rod you've been looking for!

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

SHOP UPDATE- Stay tuned for details on our upcoming “Spring Cleaning” Custom Rod Sale.  If you’ve been thinking about getting a new custom rod, this will be a great chance to score a good deal!  Sale will be March 6-March 8th, and will include all of our in-stock custom rods.  More details to follow!

OFFSHORE- Looks like another pretty rough weather forecast for the upcoming weekend.  It’s looking like ideal weather for the sailfish to bite, but not the most comfortable conditions for smaller boats.  Sailfish action has remained pretty good this week, with decent numbers of fish being caught between Palm Beach (Lake Worth) and Jupiter Inlets.  The key to the sailfish bite this week, as it often is, has been finding some decent north current.  Slow or south current is very rarely any good for raising big numbers of sails.  Dolphin are mixed in with the sailfish, and a few solid gaffers have been caught over the last week.  Look for dolphin action to be best in 150-250’ of water; or along defined rips, weed-lines, or areas holding large amounts of bait.  Still some scattered kingfish around, as well as a handful of wahoo.  Kingfish seem to be hanging around 100’ of water, and are being caught on sardines and diamond jigs.  Bottom fishing reports were a little slim this week, as were reports of cobia. 

INSHORE- Snook action remains on the slow side, but those putting their time in are finding a few.  If your snook fishing during the day look for them to be laid up on dark mudflats or boat docks and seawalls with dark bottom, as they use the dark bottom to soak up some heat.  At night look for the snook to be hanging around bridges and docklights, especially those with good current and deeper water.  The Hobe Sound Flats are producing a few pompano, ladyfish, jacks, and a few spotted seatrout.  Throwing a goofy jig or drifting a live shrimp under a popping cork is a good choice for fishing the flats right now.  Scattered reports of sheepshead and a few black drum around the bridges are trickling in. 

SURF/PIER- The Juno Pier had a great day yesterday; with Spanish mackerel, bluefish, pompano, jacks, and pompano all being caught.  The swell for the next few days will make surf fishing a little tough, but the later part of the weekend should be ok.  Pompano action has improved over the past week, with sandfleas and clams producing the most bites.  Blacktip and spinner sharks moving along the beach in good numbers, and are willing to bite a chunk of fresh bait pretty quickly. 

Thanks For Reading
Good Luck This Weekend,
Todd

OFFSHORE- Looking like another bumpy weather forecast for the upcoming weekend.  The passing cold front will bring a fair amount of wind, and should fire up the sailfish bite for the "Sailfish Challenge" this Saturday.  Sailfish action remained good this week with decent numbers of fish up and down the line.  Mixed in with the sailfish have been a few dolphin, including a few really nice ones.  Live goggle eyes or blue runners hanging under a kite should get the sailfish and dolphins attention equally.  Scattered kingfish have been just north of Jupiter Inlet in 75-90' of water.  Drifting sardines or ripping the diamond jig off the bottom should get a kingfish bite.  Bottom fishing was a little off this week, and no real cobia reports to speak of.

INSHORE- Snook season is back open for the Atlantic coast and those spending ample time on the water are finding a few linesiders.  Look for the snook to be laid up around docks and seawalls during the day (especially those with dark mud bottom) and around bridges at night.  Live shrimp, small swimbaits, and shrimp style jigs are all good choices for the snook right now.  Also, if the spillways open the snook will be there. The inshore grass flats around Hobe Sound are holding a few fish.  A goofy jig bounced off the bottom from Mile Marker 40-44 should find the occasional pompano, ladyfish, jack, and other assorted species.  

SURF/PIER- The Juno Beach PIer was a little quiet this week.  Scattered spanish mackerel moved through, and would normally bite a white crappie jig.  Croaker bite was fair in the first trough.  Small pieces of shrimp and small hooks are the ticket for the croakers.  A few bluefish showed this week, and bit best in the morning and late afternoon.  Cut bait (sardines and threadfins) seemed to be the ticket for the bluefish.  A handful of pompano were caught from just south of the Juno Pier to Jupiter Inlet.  Sandfleas, clams, and fishbites are all good bait choices for the pompano.  Spinner and blacktip sharks are beginning to show in fair numbers along the beach.

Good Luck Everyone,
Todd

OFFSHORE- It’s looking like another rough weekend for those hoping to head offshore.  Rough weather has kept most people at the dock this week, but those making it out have been seeing some fish.  The sailfish bite north of the Juno Pier fired up really good on Tuesday afternoon, and was still hot Wednesday morning.  Look for the sails along the 120’ ledge, around hard rips, color changes, and anywhere you find large areas of bait.  Live baits (goggle eyes and blue runners) presented under a kite are hard to beat for sailfish.  Mixed in with the sailfish have been a few nice dolphin and some cobia.  Try putting a livebait down deep for the cobia.  A little chum or menhaden oil is also a good idea to help attract the dolphin and cobia.  Bottom fishing reports were a little slow this week; no doubt due to less than ideal conditions.

INSHORE-  A kind of slow week of reports this week on the inshore side of things.  Windy conditions and muddy water made things a little tough.   The sheltered flats around MacArthur State Park are still producing a little mixed bag variety.  Ladyfish, jacks (big and small), small snook, sheepshead, and a few spotted seatrout are making up most of the catch.  Live shrimp under a popping cork or a Cajun thunder float is a good idea for all around variety and lots of bites.  Snook season opens back up a week from Sunday.  The snook are still biting very good at night aroubd the bridges.  Live shrimp, shrimp style lures, and small swimbaits are all great choices for the snook right now.

SURF/PIER- Less than ideal conditions along the beach this week kept reports few and far between.  Early in the week before the surf kicked up, croaker were still biting good in the first trough.  Pompano action remains spotty, but those spending a lot of time on the beach are getting a few bites.  Good numbers of blacktip and spinner sharks are starting to show up along the beach.  Spanish mackerel action at Peck’s Lake was a little spotty this week, but still plenty of macs around once you find them!

Good Luck This Weekend
Thanks For Reading,
Todd


Freight Train Fishing Report-  Despite less than ideal weather conditions we’ve been out fishing just about everyday this week.  Had a few killer days on the mackerel at Peck’s Lake early in the week.  Lots of spinner and blacktip sharks around putting on a pretty good show while we were mackerel fishing.  Also been finding some pompano inshore again up in Stuart.  Some good action on the flats up that way right now, and a good option if you get blown out of your offshore trip.  Lastly, snook season is fast approaching. I really enjoy fishing for them this time of year, so give me a call about different snook trip options.

Thanks,
Captain Eric
http://www.freighttrainfishing.com

OFFSHORE- Fishing was pretty good offshore for the early part of the week.  Lots of scattered dolphin from Palm Beach to Jupiter Inlet.  Depth varied widely for the dolphin, with some being caught right around the 120' ledge and some coming more than ten miles out.  All the usual tricks will work for catching the dolphin.  Trolling ballyhoo, strips, and squid to cover water is effective; as is drifting and chumming for them.  Look for weedlines, rips, bait, and color changes and the dolphin shouldn't be too far away.  In along the 120' ledge (Juno to Jupiter especially) the kingfish bite was good this week.  A wide class of fish around, with snake 10-12lb kings in good numbers and some stud smoker size kings as well in the mix.  Also along the ledge has been a good number of cobia.  Try drifting sardines and small runners for the cobia, and don't be afraid to chum heavily for the cobia.  Bottom fishing remains good for this time of year. A mixed bag of snapper and other assorted bottom fish are willing to bite sardines and squid.  

INSHORE- Snook reports are staring to trickle in as anglers start to do a little scouting for snook season (Season opens 2/1 for Atlantic coast).  Look for the snook to be laid up around boat docks,  dark mudflats, and mangroves; especially those areas close to deeper water.  The bridges are still producing a fair number of snook at night, especially on outgoing tide.  Live shrimp, shrimp jigs, DOA Shrimp, and smaller swimbaits are all good choices for the snook right now.  Inshore action around the grassflats was a little quiet this week, but those spending some time out there have found a few fish.  JAcks, ladyfish, and a few smaller trout have made up the bulk of the reports coming in.

SURF/PIER- Surf fishing was great early in the week for a wide variety of species; but, unfortunately has tapered off as the week has went on.  Early in the week spanish mackerel invaded the Juno Beach pier in great numbers.  Crappie jigs, glass minnow jigs, boober rig with clark spoon, and gotchas all were producing good numbers of macs this week.  Bluefish remained in the mix in good numbers this week as well at the pier and Jupiter Inlet.  Silver spoons and cut bait seemed to be producing the best numbers of blues this week.  Pompano were caught in fair numbers at Loggerhead for a few days this week.  Spinner sharks are beginning to show up in good numbers along the beach as well right now.  Lots of good stuff going on in the surf right now!

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

Quick little update...

OFFSHORE- Sounds like the kingfish are scattered along the 120' ledge from Juno up to Jupiter Inlet today in halfway decent numbers.  Sounds like some of the kings are nice smokers!  A handful of nice cobias have been caught the last few days along the ledge as well.  Drfting sardines on a knocker rig or small live blue runners will get bites from both the kings and cobia.

SURF/PIER- Jupiter Inlet has come alive this afternoon with a scattering of spanish mackerel, bluefish, and jacks.  Spoons and gotcha lures should get the macs, and cut bait is the key for the bluefish.  The pier has been seeing a lot of small sharks, a handful of sheepshead, and fair numbers of spanish macs (especially on high tide).

Good Luck,
Todd

OFFSHORE- It took a little while, but it looks like the cold fronts are going to start rolling through; and that should help set up the winter time fishing patterns a little better.  Sailfish action was good from Palm Beach Inlet to Jupiter Inlet last week with the mild front, and then slowed as the week went on.  Teams fishing the Gold Cup Sailfish Tournament this week, have for the most part been choosing to make long runs up the line and look for the sails while trolling dredges and small naked ballyhoo. Livebait teams staying closer to home have found a few sailfish in 120-160' of water from the Juno Beach Pier up to the Jupiter Inlet.  Dolphin fishing was very good last weekend, and a few have hung around into the later part of the week.  Look for most of the dolphin catches to be in the same zone as the sailfish (150-300').  Kingfish remain broken up in small schools north of Jupiter Inlet.  Bottom fishing remains fair, with some decent snapper catches for those really putting the time in.  A mix of yellowtails, mangrove, lane, and a few muttons (along with all the usual reef species) have made up the bulk of the bottom catch.  

INSHORE- Reports from the grassflats in Hobe Sound (Mile Marker 40-44) improved this week.  A few pompano, jacks, and ladyfish were caught by those throwing goofy jigs in 3-5' of water.  Scattered(very scattered) seatrout catches were made on live shrimp.  A few snook are hanging on the east side of the Intracoastal around the docks up that way as well.  No reports to really speak of from Munyan Island but the fishing should improve with each front.  Sheepshead and blackdrum have been biting at night around area bridges.  Fresh curt shrimp is hard to beat for catching the drum and sheepshead.  Snook season will be reopening here very soon.  Snook reports have been a little sparse, but those who have been fishing are having good luck using live shrimp and shrimp jigs.

SURF/PIER- Local surf fishing has remained a bit slow, but it did show some signs of improvement with last weeks mild front.  Croaker, and a few whiting, continue to bite well in the first trough.  Small pieces of shrimp and fishbites are both good bait choices for them.  Scattered spanish mackerel have been around the pier.  Crappie jigs Gotcha Lures, and the "bobber rig" w/ a clark or squid spoon are all good choices for the macs.  Schools of jacks are cruising the beach and make for good action, especially when targeted with light tackle.  Bluefish are around, but not in huge numbers.  Fishing cutbait at dawn and dusk seems to be the best bet for the blues right now.  A really nice permit was caught at the Juno Beach Pier last weekend, and the conditions are right for some more to show up. We have some nice blue crabs for sale, if your looking to soak a permit bait for a while.  

Thanks For Reading,
Todd


FREIGHT TRAIN FISHING REPORT- Despite promising looking conditions offshore, the bite was a little tough.  A few dolphin and scattered sails were the main action, and did hear of some nice blackfin tuna up to the north.  Spanish Mackerel action remains good at Peck's Lake.  Lots of fun(especially on light tackle), great for kids, and usually fairly easy to get them fired up with some chum and glass minnows.  Plus with all the mackerel hanging around the bigger fish are not far behind.  Lots of big sharks and goliath grouper around for those looking for a real fight!  

Thanks,
Capt Eric 
http://www.freighttrainfishing.com

OFFSHORE- Tough week to write an offshore report.  The early part of the week saw fairly decent conditions offshore, and VERY lousy fishing!  Teams practicing for The Silver Sailfish Derby from south of Lake Worth Pier to north of Jupiter Inlet saw very few sails and a handful of dolphin.  That all may change as the weather is forecasted to blow pretty hard Thursday.  The question is; will the front be enough to fire up any fish?  If there are any sailfish to be caught from the Hutchison Island Power Plant to Boca Inlet the Derby Fleet will find them; we'll keep you posted on the hotspot.  The past week saw a scattering of dolphin (mostly small) in 150-350' of water from Palm Beach to Jupiter Inlet.  A few wahoo were caught early in the week around the full moon, but no real numbers to speak of.  The kingfish that had been schooled up north of Jupiter Inlet seem to have broken up.  A few scattered kings will no doubt be hanging around.  Bottom fishing remained fair this week, with some decent snapper catches coming in.  Don't forget grouper season is closed now, should a random one show up.  

INSHORE- The Lake Worth Lagoon (Munyan Island, MaCarthur State Park, etc.) saw a little improved action this week, and may improve even a little more with the coming cold front.  Scattered jacks, ladyfish, bluefish, and snook kept things interesting for anglers spending some time on the flats.  Live shrimp, Vudu Shrimp, and DOA CAL baits are a good choice for working over the grass right now.  The Loxahatchee River has some nice size snook holding around boat docks and seawalls. Look for the snook to be active during low light periods of the day and on moving water.  No reports to speak of from the Hobe Sound Flats this week, but the fish should be filling in halfway decently.  This is the time of year to bounce a goofy jig on the bottom in 2-4' of water for great mixed bag action in that area. 

SURF/PIER- The early part of the week saw limited surf action.  Croakers made up the bulk of the catch at the Juno Pier early in the week. Small pieces of shrimp and fishbites are the baits of choice for the croakers.  Other action along the beach was slim; with a few reports of scattered jacks and some bonefish.  Bluefish are biting a little bit late in the afternoon, with cut sardines and ballyhoo being the bait of choice.  Spanish Mackerel action remains good at Peck's Lake.  Bring lots of chum and glass minnow to get the mackerel fired up and then cast glow tubes, flash minnow jigs, and clark spoons for fast action on the macs.  Pompano reports remain very sparse, but may improve with the coming front.

Thanks For Reading Everyone,
Todd

FREIGHT TRAIN FISHING REPORT- Lots of good stuff going on for us at Peck's LAke again this week.  We spent a lot of time catching Spanish Mackerel (some real nice 5-6 pound fish, and lots of smaller ones as well) on a wide variety of lures and baits.  Th sharks are in Peck's Lake in good numbers; and are a lot of fun to pull on if your looking for something big to pull on.  In addition to the sharks the goliath grouper have been hanging out underneath the mackerel as well.  Saw some bluefish and blue runners mixed in with the macs as well.  Lots of good action.

Thanks,
Capt. Eric (http://www.freighttrainfishing.com)