OFFSHORE-  Still getting some fairly decent dolphin reports this week.  500-800' of water seemed to be the most consistent range for the dolphin; with some reports coming in shallower and deeper a s well.  The usual assortment of trolling baits (ballyhoo, bonita strip, squid) will continue to work on the dolphin.  Blackfin tuna bite slowed agin this week, with some still some being caught in 200-300' of water.  Wahoo bite never really seemed to get going on the full moon; hopefully a few more start to show up ahead of the July moon.  Kingfish bite remains fair along the 120' ledge.  Snapper fishing seemed to be a little better this week, with a good mixed bag of yellowtail and mutton snapper around.    

INSHORE-  Definitely moving into the summer inshore doldrums at a rapid pace.   Catch and release snook fishing remains the best bet; but even that is getting a bit tough.  Best bet is to target the snook at night around bridges and dock lights, especially on an outgoing tide.  Bridges closer to the inlets will likely have more fish than ones further inshore.  A few scattered mangrove snapper and sand perch reports, but overall a pretty tough pick.  

SURF/PIER- The surf has been a bit quiet this week; with slightly chopped up conditions and a fair amount of seaweed and slime making fishing a bit tough.  The Juno Beach Pier though has been producing a few fish this week.  Catch and release snook fishing has been fairly good on the pier, especially on days that the bait pushes in good.  Best bait for the snook has been sand perch and sardines, with the bite seeming to be a little better late in the afternoon.  A fair number of jacks (mostly smaller) still swimming by.  Some good schools of tarpon around as well.  No mangrove snapper reports yet on the pier; but it is about time for them to start showing up a bit.  

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers.

SAT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.

SUN...E winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

OFFSHORE-  Still a decent pick on the dolphin this week; and SE winds throughout the weekend should keep them biting pretty good.  Best depth on the dolphin has bounced around this week, with reports coming in from 200-1000' of water.  Trolling small ballyhoo, squid, and bonita strips remains a solid choice for the dolphin.  Look for the dolphin to be relating best to defined weed lines, floating debris, or defined rips or current edges.  Blackfin tuna bite has slowed quite a bit, but still a few being picked away at in 200-300' of water.  Live baits suspended 50-100' below the surface will be the best bet for the tuna.  Was fully expecting some good wahoo reports this week; but overall the wahoo fishing ended up very slow.  Hopefully the wahoo bite fires up headed into he weekend.  Kingfish bite along the 120' ledge has been a it hit or miss; with cold water still being an issue, and the kings moving around a decent amount.  Snapper fishing has been good this week.  Pretty solid pick on the yellowtail snapper in 80-90' of water, and a decent number of muttons mixed in as well.   

INSHORE-  Catch and release snook fishing has been fair this week inshore.  The snook have largely started to push towards the inlets.  Best bite on the snook has been at night around docklights and bridges closer to the inlets.  Look for outgoing tide to produce the most action on the snook.  Other inshore action has been a bit slow.  A few scattered jacks cruising seawalls with a few tarpon mixed in as well.  Mangrove snapper continue to show up a bit better inshore.  Live shrimp and small pilchards will be the best bait choice for the snapper.  

SURF/PIER-  A little slower this week along the beach and at the pier.  Cooler water on the beach has the catch and release snook fishing slowed down just a bit.  The snook are still biting, just takes a little more work to get the bites.  Along the beach small pilchard imitating lures (Small swimming plugs, twitch baits, and small jigs) fished in the first trough parallel to the beach will be a great way to target the snook, especially during lowlight periods of the day.  Live croakers and sand perch are top bait choices for the snook.  The snook have been biting at the Juno Bech Pier best first thing in the morning and then again late in the afternoon.  The Juno Beach Pier has also been producing a few bonita and the occasional kingfish.  Croaker and whiting bite has been very slow this week in the first trough.  

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers.

SAT THROUGH MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers. A chance of showers through the day.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

Sorry for the lack of fishing report last week; I was in Louisiana trying to find some tournament winning redfish.  Managed to pick out a few good ones, just couldn't find the right right ones. 

OFFSHORE-  Dolphin fishing remained good this week.  Dolphin have been caught in 200-1200', with most of the better reports coming on the deeper side of things.  West wind in the forecast will likely push the dolphin out deeper as well this weekend.  Trolling bonita strips and squid remains a great way to go for the dolphin.  Blackfin tuna action slowed down a bit this week, but still a good number of fish around.  200-300' of water remains a good depth for the tuna.  A live sardine suspended 50' below the surface is a killer way to go for the tuna.  In along the edge conditions returned to normal.  The kingfish bite improved with better conditions.  Snapper fishing also picked back up this week with more normal water temps.  

INSHORE-  Snook fishing remains the best bet inshore.  The snook are definitely in a pre-spawn pattern and have largely started moving towards the inlets.  The nice thing about the snook this time of year is...when they want to eat, they WANT to eat.  Some of the most aggressive snook bites of the year will go down now.  Large baits and jigs are a great way to go for the snook right now.  Look for the snook to feed best on the last of the incoming and first of the outgoing tide.  During the day live mullet fished along seawalls and under bait docks is a great way to go for the snook.  At night the snook will be easiest to target around bridges and docklights.  Moving water (Incoming or outgoing) will be key to getting the snook biting best.  A few big jacks continue to roam around inshore, along with scattered tarpon.  Mangrove snapper seem to be biting a bit better inshore these days.  Live shrimp and small pilchards are the top bait choices for the snapper.     

SURF/PIER-  Snook fishing continues to improve along the beach and at the Juno Beach Pier.  A return to more normal water temps, a good amount of bait, and a pre-spawn appetite has the snook biting well.  Along the beach the best bite will be early in the morning and then again late in the afternoon.   Small bucktail jigs, swimming plugs, and twitch baits are a great way to go along the beach.  Small live pilchards are also a top bait choice.  Look for sections of beach without heavy traffic and a deeper trough for best luck on the snook.  At the Juno Beach Pier the snook have been eating live sardines.  Lowlight periods will be best for the snook, but they will also feed on  tide changes and ahead of approaching storms.  Surprisingly, still a few good schools of big jacks cruising down the beach.  A Rapala X-Rap is a great lure to cast at the cruising jacks.  Tarpon reports have improved this week.  Sounds like a good number of tarpon are starting to move down the beach.  

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and N 1 foot at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. Tstms likely in the morning. Showers likely. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

Our friend Chris Lowe(IG @chris_lowe2424) with some cool snook fishing bycatch... 

OFFSHORE-  Good fishing continued offshore this week.  Dolphin fishing has been very good, with a lot of fish around.  Best depth seems to be 800-1000' of water for the dolphin.  Look for well formed weed lines, current rips, and floating debris to have the most fish on them.  Trolling a spread of small ballyhoo, bonita strips, squid, and a mid sized diving plug is a great way to go for the dolphin.  Blackfin tuna bite remains very good in 200-300' of water.  Early and late in the day trolling small feathers is a great way to go for the tuna.  The bigger tuna will come on live baits (pilchards and sardines are top choice).  In low light periods the tuna will come closer to the surface to feed, as the sun gets higher in the sky be sure to suspend the baits for best luck.  Kingfish bite has been great along the 120' ledge.  Live sardines are the top bait choice for the kings; though a dead sardine on a knocker rig will pick away at the kings as well.  Snapper fishing was bit tough this week with cold water on the bottom; but conditions do seem to be improving headed into the weekend.  It's the right time of year to catch some big muttons!  Great looking forecast for the holiday weekend...definitely worth a run offshore if you have a chance! 

INSHORE-  Snook fishing remains the best bet inshore right now.  The Loxahatchee River has been holding some good size snook during the day.  Look for them to be laid up along seawalls with current flow and under boat docks.  A live mullet is always a great choice for the bigger snook.  A few bruiser jacks will be cruising the same areas the snook are hanging out in.  At night the snook have been hanging under the bridges, especially the ones located closer to the inlets.  A flair hawk jig or larger swimbait is a great lure choice for the snook around the bridges.  A decent number of snook hanging under dock lights as well; with a DOA Shrimp or similar lure being an excellent choice.  A few mangrove snapper showing up in the ICW this week.   

SURF/PIER-  The surf has been fairly active this week.  Snook fishing has started to improve along the beach and at there Juno Beach Pier.  Best bite on the snook will be early morning and late afternoon.  The sardines and cigar minnows have been holding around the Juno Beach Pier  in decent numbers; and the snook won't be far behind them.  The Juno Beach Pier has also had a decent number of blue runners and bonita hanging around, along with the occasional late season jack.  Tarpon reports have improved a bit; but still no word on any big pushes of fish headed north just yet.  A decent pick of croaker and whiting in the first trough.  Small live shrimp or pieces of fresh shrimp will be the best way to go for the croakers.  

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRI...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.

SAT THROUGH MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd
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OFFSHORE-  Beautiful weather forecast into the weekend will no doubt have the ocean very busy!  Dolphin fishing has been good, with mahi reports coming in from all kinds of scattered depths.  One day the dolphin will bite in 200' of water, and the next it's a 1000'.  Best bet on the dolphin is to look for current rips, color change, hard edges, or well formed weed lines to start the search.  A trolling spread of small ballyhoo, bonita strips, squid, and a mid size lipped trolling plug will be a great way to go for the dolphin.  Keep a spinning rod ready to toss a jig or chunk of squid at the followers...the schools do seem to be getting a little bigger.  Blackfin tuna action remains very good in 200-300' of water.  The tuna will bite best early in the morning and late in the afternoon.  When the sun gets higher in the sky be sure to get the baits or jigs down deeper for best luck on the tuna.  The kingfish continue to bite very well along the 120' ledge.  Like the tuna, the best bite on the kings will be early morning and then again late in the afternoon.  Live sardines will be the top bait choice for the kings.  Snapper fishing has been good in 90-100' of water from the Juno Beach Pier to Jupiter Inlet.  Sardines, squid, and bonita chunks will be the top bait choices on the bottom.  

INSHORE-  Snook fishing remains the best bet inshore right now.  The snook are not in the inlet spawning yet, but they are definitely heading that way.  The Loxahatchee River is holding a fair number of snook still, as is the ICW.  During the day the snook will be laid up along seawalls and under boat docks.  At night the snook will move to the bridges and docklights.  Warmer water and pre-spawn activity has the snook feeding well, don't be afraid to break out the bigger baits and lures!  The top of the outgoing tide will be the best bet in most cases, but as long as the water is moving you have a chance.  A few jacks still cruising the seawalls inshore, though those numbers seem to have fallen off this week.  Taron action in Palm Beach Inlet has been fairly good.  Mangrove snapper action seems to be improving a bit inshore as well.  

SURF/PIER- Late spring/early summer conditions are really starting to set in along the beach and at the Juno Beach Pier.  Pompano reports have nearly dried up; short of a few random stragglers popping up at the Juno Beach Pier and Jupiter Inlet.  Smaller lighter jigs have been the best bet on the pomps when they do show up.  Snook fishing has really started to improve this week along the beach and at the Pier as well.  The bait schools have been holding pretty good at the pier and the snook are lurking close behind.  Best bite on the snook will be early morning, late afternoon, and also on the tide changes.  The jacks are still cruising the beach in some big schools, though not quite like the last few weeks.  All the bait around the Juno Beach Pier has been attracting a decent number of bonita and a few kingfish as well.  Some scattered tarpon schools cruising the beach, though it doesn't sound quite like the biggest schools have started to push through just yet.  Pretty decent number of croaker and whiting around these days.  Fresh pieces of shrimp is the bait of choice for them.  

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.

SAT THROUGH MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

OFFSHORE-  Dolphin reports lowed a bit this week; but still a fair number of them scattered around.  No hot depth on the dolphin, instead it seemed to be a bit of a daily jump around with reports coming in from 300' of water to twenty miles offshore depending on wind and weather conditions.  Southeast winds should help to push the dolphin in a bit closer this weekend.  Blackfin tuna action remains pretty strong in 200-300' of water.  The tuna bite has been strung out pretty good, with reports coming from the Lake Worth Pier to Palm Beach Inlet in good numbers and then north of Jupiter Inlet all the way up to St Luice Inlet (Push Button Hill).  The blackfin bite will generally be best first thing in the morning and then again late in the afternoon.  Lots of different ways to target the blackfin.  Trolling small feathesr and daisy chains (And maybe a small to mid size lipped swimming plug) is a good way to go early in the morning and late in the afternoon.  Live baits fished under a kite and a few baits suspended fifty to a hundred feet below the surface tends to be the better way to get the bigger fish to bite.  Chunking a few handfuls of sardines while the baits are out never hurts either.  Kingfish bite has been good along the 120' ledge this week.  The kings have moved a decent amount north and south from day to day; but quantity and quality has been fairly strong this week.  Live sardines are the top bait choice for the kings.  Best bite will be early morning and late afternoon.  The sunset bite for the kings can be wild; and the cool thing is you never know what else will be in the mix.  Feeding activity draws a crowd; so in addition to the kingfish a blackfin, wahoo, or mutton snapper could slide in to grab a bait as well.  Speaking of mutton snapper, the bottom fishing has been pretty solid this week with a decent mix of reports coming in.  Sardines, squid, and bonita chunks are the top bottom bait choices these days.     

INSHORE-  The snook fishing remains good inshore; and should only improve as the month goes on and the snook start to think about heading to the inlets to spawn .  Plenty of bait inshore right now, with a good mix of smaller baits and springtime mullet around and the snook are feeding heavily on them.  No high changes in where to find the snook right now.  During the day the snook will be along seawalls, under boat docks, and laying up under mangrove points looking for easy meals to come floating past with the tide.  At night look for the snook to use bridge shadow lines and boat dock lights as ideal feeding locations.  Warmer water (for the most part) has the snook's metabolism up and they are fairly willing to eat bigger baits right now.  Of course a well presented smaller bait or even live shrimp is rarely going to be refused by a snook anytime.  A few bruiser jacks cruising seawalls in the Loxahatchee River this week looking for those springtime mullet, along with a tarpon two further back up the river.  The mangrove snapper are starting to show up in Little Lake Worth and around Munyan Island.  Live shrimp and small live pilchards are top baits for the mangrove snapper.       

SURF/PIER-  The surf has gone pretty quiet on the pompano this week, with only a few scattered reports and no big numbers.  Seems like the biggest body of pompano has pushed north of us, leaving only the tailed of the run and resident fish around.  Southeast winds this weekend will keep those fish pushing up to the north, so don't be afraid to take a ride up the coast if you're looking for pomps.  Even just gong up to Hobe Sound or Stuart should increase the pompano odds.  The Juno Beach Pier was a bit hit or miss this week.  But on the right day (of course which day that is, is anyone's guess!) the pier has had some decent activity.  This week a few pomps came over the rail early in the morning, a few jacks schools slid by, a kingfish or two made a showing early in the morning and then again late in the day, and the snook started to get a little more active as well.  The live bait has been holding around the pier decently, and that will no doubt keep some fish around.  Tarpon have also started to move along the beach a bit; with it being mostly lone fish or small pods.  No word yet on bigger schools of tarpon starting to push north yet...though it is getting to be that time you would expect to see them.      

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas less than 2 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming S 1 foot at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.

SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.

SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

Our friend Sean (great IG follow @bangincans by the way) and his family were in town a couple weeks ago and re-upped on all their Juno Bait and Catch365 Gear... and promptly put it all to good use back up north!

OFFSHORE-  Fishing remained good offshore this week, with a nice variety of species around.  Dolphin have been scattered from 200-1000' of water depending on wind and ocean conditions.  It hasn't been big schools of dolphin; but instead smaller packs of fish.  Trolling small ballyhoo, bonita strips, and squid remains a great way to go for the dolphin.  Blackfin tuna continue to bite well in 200-300' of water.  Trolling small feathers, small daisy chains, and small to mid sized swimming plugs (Rapala X-Rap or Nomad DTX) early in the morning and late in the afternoon is a great way to go for the blackfin.  A vertical jig or live bait suspended 50-100' below the surface is the best bet for the tuna when the sun is up a little higher in the sky.  Kingfish have been biting early in the morning and late in the afternoon  along the 120' ledge.  Drifting live sardines is always a good way to go for the kings.  Trolling a drone spoon or swimming plug will also get some kingfish bites.  The rudder fish are still hanging out in good numbers; though it does look like they are starting to thin out a bit.  Bottom fishing remains good with a nice mixture of snapper around.  Sardines are the top bait choice on the bottom.      

INSHORE-  Decent push of springtime mullet showed up inshore this week; bringing with them a nice number of snook and jacks, along with an occasional tarpon or two.  Live mullet fished along seawalls will be the best bet during the day.  Look for seawalls with a little tidal flow and some water depth to produce the most fish.  At night the snook have been holding around bridges and docklights.  Flairhawks and bigger swimbaits are a great lure choice around the bridges.  Docklight snook tend to be keyed in on smaller baits and shrimp, so keep the lure choices smaller.  Top of the outgoing tide seems to be the best part of the tide.  A handful of mangrove snapper starting to show up inshore.  Live shrimp and small pilchards are the best bait choice for the early season snapper.  

SURF/PIER-  Fishing was  good along the beach and at the Juno Beach Pier this week.  Seems like the pompano season is winding down; but still a decent number of fish being caught.  Sandfleas, clams, and FishBites remain the top choice for the pompano along the beach.  A handful of pompano biting Doc's Goofy Jigs on the Juno Beach Pier as well.  Still some good schools of jacks cruising the beach and pier this week.  A good casting plug (Rapala X-Rap. Yo-Zuri LC Minnow, Etc) is the top lure choice for the jacks. A fe kingfish early and late at the Juno Beach Pier as well this week.  The same plugs that jacks like will get the kingfish's attention as well.  Snook are starting to fill in a little better at the Juno Beach Pier.  The next few weeks we should see a nice push of snook showing up; especially if the weather stays constant like it has been.   

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
Friday...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 1 foot at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers.

TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 1 foot at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers after midnight.

SAT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers in the morning.

SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers.

SUN...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

Just in this week...the new Blue Water Candy "Destroyer" is one great looking trolling lure! 

OFFSHORE-  Decent mixed bag spring action continued offshore this week.  Dolphin fishing remains good, with fish scattered across a wide range of water depths.  East winds in the forecast should help push the dolphin in a little shallower for the weekend.  The usual assortment of bonita strips, squid, and small ballyhoo will be a good way to go for the dolphin.  Blackfin Tuna continue to bite well in 200-300' of water.  Trolling a smaller Rapala X-Rap Mag or DT Minnow late in the afternoon has been working very well for the Blackfin.  A vertical jig (something pink in color) is also a great way to target the tuna.  Along the ledge the rudder fish are still around in big numbers.  The occasional cobia and wahoo have been mixed in with the rudderfish; along with the ever present sharks.  Snapper fishing has been decent this week, with some solid mutton snappers being caught along with some good yellowtails.  Sardines, squid, and bonita chunks will be the top bait choices for the bottom.  

INSHORE-  So-so week inshore this week.  Snook fishing has been fair.  The Loxahatchee and ICW are producing a few snook, just not a red hot bite.  Live mullet remains the top bait choice for the snook during the day.  At night the flair hawk bite is trying to get going around the bridges.  Outgoing tide will likely produce a few more snook bites.  A few jacks and occasional tarpon mixed in with the snook.  Other inshore action remains a bit slow; with a few mangrove snapper and sand perch being caught.  

SURF/PIER- Not a red hot week on the beach; but those putting in the time have been finding a few fish.  Pompano are still being caught, but still not in huge numbers.  It feels like we should still have a good push of pompano coming; though we are starting to get a little late in the season.  The usual bait assortment (sand fleas, clams, Fishbites) will do the trick on the pompano.  A few pomps coming over the rail at the Juno Beach Pier on Doc's Goofy Jigs early in the week as well.  Bright colored jigs (orange and pink) seemed to be the best color.  Still some scattered bluefish around; though it has to be near the end of them soon.  A few good schools of jacks cruised by the Juno Beach Pier this week.  A well presented Rapala X-Rap or Yo-Zuri Mag Speed is the top lure choice for the jacks.  A few scattered kingfish at the Juno Beach Pier as well.  The same swimming plugs that work for the jacks will work well for the kings.  Croaker and whiting have been biting good in the first trough.  Small pieces of fresh shrimp is the way to go for the croaker and whiting.  

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 1 foot at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.

FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 1 foot at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.

SUN THROUGH MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 1 foot at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

Helped Jeff out with some tackle and bait in the shop on Tuesday.  He and his brother went out Wednesday and turned the bait into a nice fish dinner!

​SHOP NOTE: Closed on Easter Sunday...Publix told us it was OK

OFFSHORE: Fishing remains very good offshore this week, with a wide variety of action available.  Dolphin action has been good, though scattered with reports coming in one day from 100-15o' of water and 15 miles offshore the next day.  Fairly strong east/southeast winds in the forecast for the weekend should help push the dolphin in a little closer to shore.  Trolling the usual assortment of smaller baits (bonita strips, squid, ballyhoo) will be a great way to go for the dolphin.  Setting up a drift and chumming heavily along a well formed weed line or current rip can also work well this time of year.  Sailfish action remains consistent (Not double digit numbers, but generally speaking at least a few chances) from the Juno Beach Pier to north of Jupiter Inlet in 150-250' of water.  Blackfin tuna have been caught good agin this week in 200-300' of water up and down the line, though the more consistent tuna action remains a little north.  Trolling small feathers and/or daisy chains up top and a mid sized swimming plug or two down deep is a great way to target the tuna; especially early in the morning and late in the afternoon.  Middle of the day a vertical jig or suspended live bait is the way to go for the tuna.  The 120' ledge is alive these days with a wide variety of species!  Masses of banded rudderfish, the occasional cobia, scattered kingfish, and others are making quick work of any live sardine or cigar minnow that goes out (IN other news...the sardines and cigar minnows are showing back up on the bait rocks).  Bottom fishing was a bit slower this week due to the full moon; but expect that to change over the next few days into the coming weeks.  Some of the best snapper fishing (Both size and numbers) of the year should go down over the next month.  Springtime is such a fun time to be offshore: It'll be a bit bumpy this week from the looks of the forecast, but the fish should be around if you can make it out! 

INSHORE:  Snook fishing remains decent inshore.  Pretty standard report on the snook (and occasional tarpon or passing jack), with the ICW and Loxahatchee river producing some fish along seawalls and under boat docks.  During the day live mullet is the top bait choice. Early morning and late afternoon with favorable tide conditions you maybe able to trick a snook or two into smashing a topwater.  At night the snook will switch to bridges and docklights, with the outgoing tide tending to produce the best results.  Water hasn't warmed enough to really fire the snook up, but it's getting close for sure.  Won't be too long before they really start snapping.  Other inshore action remains a bit spotty.  A few late late season sheepshead hanging around inshore mixed in with a few early arriving mangrove snapper.  Sailfish flats in Stuart continue to see a few pompano, but those numbers continue to fall as well.  

SURF/PIER:  Surf and pier action has been pretty good this week.  Pompano numbers seem to have improved a bit, with some decent catches coming along the beach, and a handful of pomps being picked off the Juno Beach Pier as well.  Sandfleas, clams, and Fishbites (with pomps it pays to have an assortment) remain the baits of choice on the beach.  The same baits and also Doc's Goofy Jigs are getting them on the Juno Beach Pier. Still a few late season bluefish cruising around, though that has to be close to winding down.  The Juno Beach Pier has been producing a few Spanish Mackerel, with a white or white/silver JYG Pro crappie jig the top lure choice for the Macs.  A handful of snook showing up at the Juno Beach Pier as well.  It's not huge numbers yet, and the snook are not overly aggressive but they are showing up.  Best bet for the snook is fresh dead bait chunks fished very patiently on the bottom with a very light lead.  Jack schools have been passing by the pier, though they have not been overly interested in eating as of late.  Conditions have looked right for some kingfish to come cruising by the pier as well, but no reports yet to speak of on them.  Keep those Rapala X-Raps and Yo-Zuri Magspeeds ready to go...it's gonna happen anytime!
(NOTE: I don't have the exact times, but the Juno Beach Pier will close on Saturday afternoon to allow for Easter Service set-up. It will reopen for fishing following Easter Service sometime around noon).  

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas.

SAT THROUGH SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 1 foot at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

On a different note...Bahamas fishing has been absolutely insane over the pat few weeks! Had to grab this screenshot from a sick IG reel that @pura_pesca and @Dustinjuhasz shared with us. Check the reel out on Steve's page (@pura_pesca)...it'll make you jealous or plan your next Bahamas trip! 

OFFSHORE-  Pretty good mixed bag action offshore again this week.  Dolphin reports remain good, with decent numbers being caught in 150-500' of water depending on the conditions.  Trolling small ballyhoo, squid, and bonita strips remains a solid choice for the dolphin.  Sailfish action seemed to tick back up this week, and north winds in the forecast for the weekend should get some tailers up and active.  Best depth on the sailfish will be 120-200' of water, with the stretch from the Juno Beach Pier to just north of Jupiter Inlet being a good area to look.  Along the 120' ledge the kingfish are starting to show back up.  The rudder fish are still hanging along the edge in good numbers, and have the sharks and a few cobia following along as well.  The moon is getting pretty big again...hopefully be some wahoo being this weekend; no reports yet on them.  Snapper fishing remains pretty good on the reef.  Some solid yellowtail reports coming in, along with a scattering of mutton snapper mixed in as well.  Sardines, bonita chunks, and squid will be the top bait choices on the bottom.  

INSHORE-  The snook bite remains decent inshore, especially for those with a lot of time to dedicate to it.  During the day the snook will remain locked under boat docks and cruising seawalls in the Loxahatchee River and ICW.  A live mullet will be the top bait choice for the bigger snook during the day.  Rumor has it a few smaller baits (primarily pilchards) are showing up inshore.  The pilchards will also get a lot of bites; with a lot of the fish being on the smaller side.  At night docklights and bridges will be the best bet for the snook.  Around dockligts look for live shrimp, shrimp style lures, and smaller jigs and swimming plugs being a good choice.  Docklight fish are primarily eating small shrimp and glass minnows so keep the lures on the smaller side for the most bites.  Around the bridges the snook are biting jigs and swimbaits pretty good.  A handful of jacks around inshore, along with occasional tarpon as well.  

SURF/PIER-  Pompano reports remain fair to good depending on the day and spot: But, it sounds like the pomps are still stacked up pretty good down south, so the biggest push of fish is still to come.  North winds this weekend will likely hold them up a little longer, but don't be surprised to see a decent amount of fish around.  Early morning and late afternoon have been producing best on the beach, with the usual assortment of baits (FishBtes, sand fleas, clams, and fresh shrimp) all accounting for some catches.  The same baits have been producing a few pomps on the Juno Beach pier, but the bite does seem to be a bit better from the beach.  A handful of pomps coming over the rail on Doc's Goofy Jigs as well.  Still a few late season bluefish around, but they are starting to push back north pretty quick now.  A little early season bait (sardines and cigar minnows primarily) showing up around the pier will keep those bluefish around a bit longer.  A few smaller snook starting to show up around the Juno Beach Pier, though the cooler water does not have them biting fast and furious yet.  It's a slow bite on the snook, so be prepared to fish slow and patient.  With a little bait showing up around the Juno Beach Pier, it's about time to see a few kingfish come cruising through.  A long casting swimming plug (Rapala X-Rap, Yo-Zurl Mag Speed, or Yo-Zuri LC Minnow) is the best way to target the kingfish.     

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
​FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 8 seconds and NE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.

SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.

SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

Fisher and I with a nice  Jacksonville redfish he caught last weekend.  We found a few redfish, trout, and flounder while pre fishing for the Power Pole National Redfish Tour "Go-Live" event (Middle of the road tournament performance; with my buddy Steven and I finishing 29th out of 67 teams...woulda could shoulda.  Our camera guy did one heck of a job in the tournament that's for sure!).  Had a great time running all over Jax, St Johns, Fernandina, and Nassau sound, with the East Cape VHP doing an awesome job dealing with the lovely 15-25mph south wind blowing all weekend. Fished the New Shore-Pro (JYG Pro) "Foundation" and Revolution" series rods  almost exclusively, and was very impressed with both of them.