OFFSHORE-  Dolphin fishing remains good offshore; with some good catches coming in from 500-800' feet of water.  Overall the average size remains in that roughly five pound range, with a few bigger fish in the mix.  Southeast winds and a little more movement in the ocean over the next few days will likely help push the dolphin in a little closer as well.  Trolling ballyhoo, Bonita strips, and squid remains a top producer for the dolphin.  No super defined weedlines; instead the fish have been on floating debris, current rips, and areas holding good amounts of bait.  Blackfin tuna action was fair again this week in 250-350' of water.  Most of the blackfin will be on the smaller side, but a few bigger ones on live baits or a vertical jig fished a little deeper.  A scattering of wahoo reports, but no huge numbers.  A few days after the new moon could see the wahoo fire off if conditions allow.  Kingfish have been biting decently along the 120' ledge.  Bottom fishing has been good coming off the new moon.  A variety of snapper, and maybe a grouper or two, have been biting sardines, squid, and bonita chunks on. the bottom.  

INSHORE- Snook fishing remains good inshore.  A few trickles of finger mullet have shown up, though the biggest push of them isn't here just yet.  The early season pods are some of the best to fish, as the snook and tarpon have not completely gorged themselves yet on the easy meals.  During the day the snook will stack up around ambush points (seawalls, boat docks, etc) and let the current bring the mullet schools to them.  A night the snook will gravitate towards the bridges, again letting the current bring the bait to them.  Snook, and to a lesser extent tarpon, are super lazy and would prefer to exert as little energy as possible to chase down a meal...in other words, the current is your friend!  Live mullet are a top bait choice during the day.  Lowlight periods a topwater (Yo-Zuri Hydro Pencil or Topknock pencil) is a killer choice for the snook.   At night (especially around current in deeper water) a flair hawk style jig is a great way to go for the snook.  

SURF/PIER-  Mullet reports drastically have tapered off after our first little push of fish.  A few small pods around, but the big numbers are still up the coast a bit.  Snook fishing remains good along the beach and at the Juno Beach Pier.  Still a good amount of smaller baits around and the snook are keyed in pretty good on them, and live shrimp as well.  In addition to the snook, a good number of Spanish Mackerel have shown up at the pier to chomp up the small baits.  The Macs will no doubt bite best early in the morning and then again late in the afternoon.  Anytime you have a good number of Spanish Macs around you can no doubt have a big kingfish around as well.  Starting to hear a few more pompano reports on the beach.  Conditions look good for the pomps to bite headed into the weekend.  

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

SAT THROUGH SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms through the night. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 4 seconds and N 1 foot at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

Mullet run fishing be like....

OFFSHORE-  Fishing was good this week for anglers making it offshore.  Dolphin fishing remained good, with fairly solid numbers coming in 600-1000' of water.  Finding floating debris remains the best bet for finding the dolphin.  Small ballyhoo, Bonita strips, and trolling squid remain a great way to go for the dolphin.  Blackfin Tuna reports picked up in 200-300' of water this week.  Primarily smaller blackfins, with a few bigger ones in the mix.  Wahoo fishing was not on fire this week, but definitely a handful around.  With bonita and small blackfin tuna around the wahoo won't be too far behind.  Look for the wahoo to be shallower (120-200') at sunrise/sunset and slide out a little deeper when the sun is higher in the sky.  Kingfish are scattered along the 120' ledge in good numbers.  Snapper fishing remains good n the bottom.  Sardines, squid, and bonita chunks are the baits of choice for the snapper.  

INSHORE-  Snook season opens on Sunday; welcome news to anglers hopeful for some fresh snook fingers.  Overall snook fishing has been very good, with no reason to believe it will slow down into the weekend.  Mullet have started to show up inshore (not full on yet, but a decent amount), and the snook are keyed in on them big time.  During the day live mullet fished along seawalls and under boat docks is going to be the best bet for the snook.  At night live mullet are also a solid choice, with flair hawk jigs and bigger swimbaits also being good choices.  When the snook have the mullet schools pushed up on top (likely at sunrise and sunset) a topwater lure will also be a great choice.  Some midsized tarpon and jacks will also no doubt be tagging along with the mullet.  A handful of mangrove snapper reports this week inshore; but most interest this weekend will no doubt go to the snook and mullet.  

SURF/PIER-  A few early pods of mullet showed up this week, with hungry tarpon in tow.  Snook, and a few bruiser jacks, have been mixed in with the mullet as well.  It is not full on mullet run yet, so it takes a lot of looking to find them.  Setting up  in one single spot is not the ideal strategy for the early pods; instead be ready to move (sometimes a long way!) with them.  A live mullet fished on the edge of the school, or kept slightly separated from the school will help improve the mullet run lottery odds.  Fishing a mullet under the school can also be a good way to go.  The small early season pods are often some of the best to fish, and can provide some of the best shots at getting big tarpon bites.  The Juno Beach Pier snook bite remains good, and will no doubt draw a lot of interest this weekend with season opening.  Pilchards are still hanging around the pier, and will provide a good bait choice for the snook.  If the mullet pods get pushed in around the pier the snook will likely switch over to them.  Spanish Mackerel action has been very good around the pier as well.  Freelining small live pilchards is a good way to go fort the Macs, as is a white crappie jig.  A few early season pompano around on the beach, and east winds in the forecast for the weekend could help push in a few more.   

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 1 foot at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. Showers with a chance of tstms.

SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 1 foot at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. Showers. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

Our friend Eddie has been on a tear the last few weeks, including this nice wahoo this week! 

OFFSHORE-  Dolphin fishing has been very good this week, with lots of fish in 700-1000' of water.  Average size on the dolphin has been around 5 lbs, with a handful of gaffers in the mix.  Trolling ballyhoo, squid, and bonita strips remains a good way to go for the dolphin.  No major weedlines; instead most of the fish are in small packs around floating debris and along current rips.  Wahoo reports left a little to be desired this week, with only a few scattered fish coming in.  Kingfish have been biting best at night this week with the  full moon.  Snapper fishing has been good again this week.  Some very good vermillion and mangrove catches, along with a few nice scattered muttons.  Sardines and squid remain the bait of choice on the bottom.    

INSHORE-  Catch and release snook fishing remains good inshore.  The snook are still in the inlets, but are starting to thin out just a bit as the summer spawning season winds down.  No big numbers of mullet showing up inshore yet, but some rumblings about scattered mullet schools are starting to come in.  Bridge fishing reports have been on the slower side, with only a few scattered reports coming in on the snook.  Flair hawks and bigger swimbaits are a good choice as the snook start to think about keying in on mullet. When the mullet do start to show up expect the smaller tarpon and big jacks to be close behind as well.    

SURF/PIER-  Fishing was good at the Juno Beach Pier this week.  Catch and release snook fishing remains very good.  The pier is finally holding a better supply of bait: Which has the snook biting well, and other assorted species showing up as well.  Early in the week the Spanish Mackerel showed up in good numbers.  A small pilchard free-lined with a long shank is all but guaranteed for the Macs.  Mixed in with the mackerel have been some small jacks and a good number of blue runners.  With conditions overall being calm and clear the live baits have been the best bet.  The wind is going to blow a little more this week and that should have everything eating lures a little better.  Mangrove snapper did bite a little better at the pier this week as well.  Croakers and sand perch are biting shrimp in the first trough.  East winds could have a few resident pompano and maybe even a stray permit or two pushed in closer to the beach this weekend.   

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and N 2 ft at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers in the morning. A chance of tstms. Showers likely in the afternoon

.SAT THROUGH SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and N 2 ft at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. Showers with tstms likely.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

I don't ever get political with the fishing report, but had to throw this in this week.  The state of Florida DEP has quietly released its "2024-2025 Great Outdoors Initiative" which comes with some major changes to nine state parks.  Locally, the Jonathan Dickinson proposed changes would include the removal of the mountain bike trails and observation tower, followed by the addition of three golf courses and a clubhouse. 

Concerned citizens can show up next week at the hastily scheduled public meeting (info below), contact your local state representatives office , and email comments to:
[email protected]

OFFSHORE-  Dolphin reports remained decent offshore this week.  The depth continued to bounce around a bit, but overall it was better out deep (800-1300' of water).  A swell and some east winds should help push some dolphin in closer over the weekend.  Trolling squid, bonita strips, and small ballyhoo remains a good bet for the dolphin.  The moon is getting bigger through the weekend...the wahoo should be biting!  Look for the best wahoo action to be along the 120' ledge early in the morning and late in the afternoon.  As the sun gets up a little higher the wahoo tend to slide off the edge into 200-300' of water.  Tide changes and overcast conditions can get them back up on the edge in the middle of the day though.  Trolling Nomad DTX Minnows and the Nomad 190 Madscad AT remains a great way to go for the wahoo.  A horse ballyhoo or bonita strip behind a planer or trolling sinker is also a great way to go for the wahoo.  Kingfish action remains constant along the 120 ledge.  Best bite on the kings (No surprise here) will be early and late in the day.  Snapper fishing reports remain good.  Some nice mutton and mangroves around.  Depending on how the swell shakes out, look for the snapper to likely be pushed into some shallower water spots.  

INSHORE-  Catch and release snook fishing remains goods inshore.  The snook are in and around the inlets in solid numbers.  Look for the snook to start to slowly break out of the inlets after this full moon and the arrival of the mullet in the not so distant future.  This weekend could see a nice push of snapper show up in the inlets as well.  We haven't had a good hurricane swell yet this summer...time for some of those mutton and mangrove snapper to get pushed in!  Other inshore action remains spotty.  Could see the resident tarpon rolling around in the Loxahatchee River a little more fired up as a few early season finger mullet start to show up.  

SURF/PIER- Catch and release snook fishing remains good at the Juno Beach Pier and along the beach, with a little more summertime bait (pilchards and threadfins) finally filling in a bit more.   A change in the weather the next few days will shake things up a bit though!  As Hurricane Ernesto scoots up the coast it looks like a decent swell is going to build in over the next few days.  What exactly will happen is hard to say: But it could push the summer bait out and bring in some early mullet.  The other hope is that the swell helps push the snapper into the pier and inlets.  Last week saw a few early season pompano around; east winds and a swell this weekend could have another little push of pomps around.  

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 13 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

SAT THROUGH SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

Check out this great Nomad Design Video..could lead to some wahoo bites this weekend! 
(youtu.be/YpKAL6eCMjE?si=JkYhfXqZtcBVZlEm)

OFFSHORE-  The first part of the week saw a rough ocean, stormy weather, and no reports offshore to speak of.  Conditions have steadily improved through the week; with the weekend forecast looking good.  Dolphin fishing will likely be good headed into the weekend.  Following Tropical Storm Debby, it is about time to see an increase in floating debris.  Trolling the usual assortment (small ballyhoo, bonita strips, squid) around floating debris will work for the dolphin, as will drifting/chunking with sardines, ballyhoo, or squid.  No wahoo reports to speak of this week; but those will likely start to incense as the moon starts to get bigger and bigger over the next few weeks.  Kingfish bite has been decent along the 120' ledge, especially early morning and late afternoon.  Snapper fishing should be good on the bottom.  Expect some good muttons to be moving around, and even possibly a red grouper or two.  Sardines, squid, or cut bonita will be the bait of choice on the bottom.

INSHORE-  Catch and release snook fishing has been good inshore this week.  Stormy conditions and heavy wind can make fishing a bit tough, but the snook love it! Early morning and late afternoon will generally be the best  time for the snook, but don't overlook key tide changes in the middle of the day (especially if you have approaching storms or overcast conditions).  The snook will also bite well at night around the bridges.  Other inshore action will be a bit it or miss.  A scattering of mangrove snapper reports, but nothing red hot.  A few jacks moving around, along with the occasional tarpon or two.  Shouldn't be too many weeks before the finger mullet start to show up and things start to really heat up inshore.  

SURF/PIER-  Catch and release snook fishing has been pretty good along the beach and at the Juno Beach Pier.  Best action on the snook will be first thing in the morning and late in the afternoon.  An assortment of different swimming plugs and swimbaits will work well for the snook.  Generally speaking the calmer and clearer the conditions, the smaller you want to go with your lure choice.  Sounds like a decent number of late season tarpon have been moving in the surf. The Juno Beach Pier has had a decent scattering of mackerel around, along with the occasional kingfish early as well.  A couple of nice permit came over the rail at the Juno Beach Pier this week as well.  A fair amount of croaker and sand perch in the first trough.  Fresh pieces of shrimp is a great choice for them.   

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

SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.

SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms through the night.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

Be sure to check out our newly redesigned Online Store for killer selection of hats and apparel...And swing by the shop and grab a pack of the newly received NLBN "K-Tail"! 

Doesn’t happen a lot, but I’m going to skip this week’s fishing report (Picking Fisher up from Summer Camp in North Carolina, and somewhat disconnected).  Back to regular programming next week.

Thanks For Understanding! 
​Todd 

OFFSHORE-  Dolphin fishing picked up a bit this week, with a handful of decent reports  coming in from 500-800' of water.  The dolphin for the most part seemed to be in smaller packs along scattered weed and floating debris, and not in big schools.  Small ballyhoo, bonita strips, and trolling squid have all been good choices for the dolphin.  Wahoo fishing  has been pretty good this week on the backside of the full moon, and no doubt should be some hanging around through the weekend.  Lure wise, trolling a Nomad DTX Minnow or  Nomad Madscad 190AT is a great choice for the wahoo.  Bait wise, it's hard to beat a split tail mullet or bonita strip w/ a seawitch behind a trolling sinker or planer.  Along the 120' ledge the kingfish bite has been fair.  No huge numbers of kings, but a steady pick especially early and late in the day.  The bonita are around in big numbers.  Yes they are kind a pain in the butt sometimes; but they do bring. a lot of life to the edge.  Snapper fishing has been decent this week, with some good mangrove snapper reports coming in on the backside of the full moon.  

INSHORE-  Overall inshore action remains fairly slow.  Catch and release snook fishing remains fair to good depending on the day and conditions.  A bulk of the snook are in and around the inlets, but no doubt a decent number will also be scattered in the ICW and Loxahatchee River.  Coming off the full moon, the snook will break out of the inlet and do a little more traveling.  Early morning and late afternoon generally will provide the best bet at the snook: With dock-light fishing also popping off (generally those fish will be a little smaller, but the numbers can be pretty darn good).  No great mangrove snapper reports inshore; but a few scattered ones will no doubt be around.  Generally the mangroves will bite a little better at night.  Sandperch action in the ICW has been pretty good, with small pieces of shrimp being the bait of choice.   

SURF/PIER-  A little wind late in the week has the beach stirred up a bit.  While the chop and slightly off colored water can make sight fishing snook (One of the most common things to go on this time of year) along the beach tough, overall it generally doesn't slow the fishing down much.  The snook have continued to bite pretty good.  When the wind blows a bit and the water gets stirred up; it's time to go to a touch bigger lure or something that makes a bit of noise.  It doesn't look like the wind really lasts long, and it should be back to normal conditions before long.  The Juno Beach Pier snook bite is still good.  Live baits will generally get the most bites when the sun is up higher, but don't overlook a swimbait early and late in the day.  The croakers and sandperch have been biting good at the pier late in the afternoon, with small pieces of fresh shrimp and FishBites being the baits of choice.  A handful of kingfish showing off the end of the pier late in the afternoon, along with a few bonita throughout the day.  

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft. Wave Detail: E SE 1 foot at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A chance of showers in the morning. A slight chance of tstms. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.

SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

SUN...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas less than 2 ft. Intracoastal waters smooth. A chance of showers and tstms.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

Captain Jeff (www.gofishjupiter.com) with a solid one last week! 
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OFFSHORE-  Dolphin reports picked back up a bit this week.  Fort the most part: The best dolphin reports came in 1000-1500' of water, with the fish mainly being in small packs around birds and floating debris.  No well defined weedlines, instead it's a luck of the draw (or a well trained eye on the radar).  Trolling small ballyhoo, squid, and bonita strips should get the bites.  The fish will be in small to medium sized schools for the most part, so have some pitch rods ready when you hook one.  Summertime sailfish action off Stuart continues to be pretty good, with a lot of boats getting four or five chances, and double digits not out of the question.  The big question this weekend is...ARE THE WAHOO GOING TO BITE?  Full moon is on Monday, so we are in the absolute prime window to see some striped critters in good numbers.  Has been a handful of wahoo around the past few weeks, including some good sized ones; but the next few days is when we should really see them pop off.  Look for the best wahoo depth to be in 100-300' of water.  Generally speaking the wahoo will slide in a little shallower to feed early in the morning and late afternoon, and then slide back off the edge as the sun gets up higher in the sky.  Lure wise the Nomad DTX Minnow and Madscad 190 have been super solid choices for the wahoo.  Bait wise it is hard to beat a bonita strip or split tail mullet fished behind a trolling sinker or planer. Drifting live baits in 200-300' of water is also a good way to target the wahoo.  (Getting outside of 200' will help cut down on the bonita bites, and also gets you a solid chance at a blackfin tuna).   Along the 120' ledge a handful of kingfish are mixed in with the bonita.  Snapper fishing remains good on the bottom.  Some nice mangrove snapper reports in 60-90' of water.  Sardines and squid are the top bait choice on the bottom.  

INSHORE-  Overall fishing is a bit slow inshore (as is normally the case in the middle of summer).  Catch and release snook fishing remains the best bet now on the inshore side of things.  Best snook action will be early morning and late afternoon, with approaching storms and key tide changes also firing the snook up.  A bulk of the snook will be in and around the inlets right now.  Look for the snook to bite in the inlets best on the last of the incoming tide and first of the outgoing tide.  Live baits will be best during the day.  Lowlight periods and at night the snook will bite jigs and swimbaits.  The snook have also been biting around the bridges at night.  Top of the outgoing tide will be the best bet for the snook.  A handful of mangrove snapper inshore right now.  Best bet on the snapper is to fish the tide changes at night.  Sandperch have been biting pieces of shrimp in the ICW.      

SURF/PIER-  Catch and release snook fishing along the beach and at the Juno Beach Pier has been good this week.  The snook seem to be getting out and cruising the trough in better numbers this week.  Early morning and late afternoon is a great time to target the snook along the beach.  Small swimbaits and bucktail jigs in natural colors (whiter and baitfish patterns) are great choices for the snook, especially in calmer conditions.  When the wind is blowing a bit and the water has some color to it a small swimming plug or twitch bait is a great way to go for the snook.  When the sun is up and slight fishing opportunities present themselves a small light swimbait or jig (or fly if that's your thing) is the best way to go.  At night a bigger swimbait of flair hawk will come into play for the snook.  The Juno Beach Pier has had a few bonita cruising through, and possibly a kingfish at sunrise or sunset.  A few scattered tarpon or jacks cruising through, but not in any real numbers to speak of.  A fair number of sand perch and croakers around in the first trough.  Small pieces of shrimp are the bait of choice for the croaker and sand perch.        

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E SE 3 ft at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

SUN...E SE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E SE 2 ft at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. Showers and tstms likely.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd
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Our buddy Joe (IG @zwada1610) has been finding some nice ones along the beach this week! 

OFFSHORE-  Pretty standard summertime pattern offshore these days.  Dolphin fishing remains hit or miss at best; with fish randomly popping up at varying depths (Meaning...a couple boats will go out to 1500' seriously hunting for dolphin and not see anything, and then somebody drifting in 90' has a school of ten mahi pop up by the boat).  No big weedlines or great depth numbers on the dolphin; instead be ready to burn some fuel to hopefully find some or cross your fingers and hope ya get lucky.  Summertime sailfish action up to the north (St. Lucie Inlet north for the most part) remains good.  Best depth on the summer sails up that way will be 150-300' depending on conditions.  Normal sail fishing tactics will work, but just remember the calmer it is the more important it is to get a bait down deeper.  Blackfin Tuna action remains fair in 200-300' of water.   Best tuna action will also be up to the north (Push Button Hill area), but still some fish around locally  as well.  In closer to the 120' ledge we have a fair scattering of kingfish; but the bulk of the action will be everybody's favorite bonita...no shortage of them!  The bonita can be annoying but they do bring a tremendous amount of life to the ledge.  Big wahoo, sharks, and even blue marlin show up when the bonita are here (Of course catching anything other than a bonita seems impossible sometimes!). Bottom fishing remains pretty good.  An assortment of mutton, scattered mangrove, and big yellowtail snapper will make up a bulk of the bottom catch, with the usual assortment of grunts, triggers, and other misc bottom dwellers in the mix.  

INSHORE-  No changes to speak of on the inshore side of things. Catch and release snook fishing remains the main game in town.  A majority of the snook will be holding in and around the inlets; but that doesn't mean you won't find them in the ICW or Loxahathee River as well.  The snook will be most active early in the morning, late afternoon, around approaching storms, and key parts of the tide changes.  At night the snook have been on the bridges and around docklights.  In any of those places though you need some current to get the snook biting.  Slack tide is not going to produce much action generally speaking.  A few mangrove snapper around inshore; but not in the numbers you would expect.  Lowlight periods and night will be the best bet on the grovers.  Just like the snook, some moving water will also help get the snapper biting.      

SURF/PIER-  The Juno Beach Pier was a touch off this week.  The bait list just not holding super consistently; and without consistent bait the fishing is hit or miss for the most part.  A handful of kingfish early in the morning and a decent number of bonita pushing through the end of the pier.  A Rapala X-Rap, Yo-Zuri Mag Speed, or old school diamond jig are all good lure choices for the Bonitas and kings.  Catch and release snook fishing remains good at the pier.  How good seems to depend on the bait situation for the day.  A fair number of tarpon hanging around the pier as well.  Along the beach the snook fishing has been good as well.  Early morning tends to produce the best results on the snook (especially for blind casting; for sight fishing opportunities mid to later morning tends to be best).  A small swimbait, light bucktail jig, or small swimming plug will be the best bet for the snook cruising the trough.  In the first trough the croakers and sand perch have been biting small pieces of shrimp.     

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N NE 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at 2 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

SAT...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft. Wave Detail: E SE 1 foot at 4 seconds and N NW 1 foot at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. Showers likely in the morning. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

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

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

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SHOP NOTE: July 4th Hours 7am-12pm 

​OFFSHORE-  Nice looking forecast headed into the long holiday weekend.  Dolphin reports were a bit sow this week, with just a few scattered reports coming in.  No hot depth to speak of on the dolphin, instead just kind of a luck of the draw with fish coming in from a variety of depths.  Up to the north (north of Loran Tower) the sailfish bite has been good in 200-300' of water.  The best action locally will be in 150-300' of water.  A decent pick on the Blackfin Tuna this week, with both some good numbers and good size ones around.  Bonita (love them or hate em) will no doubt make up a bulk of the action these days in 100-200' of water.  Kingfish action slowed a bit this week, but still a few around.  Bottom fishing reports remain fair.  Some solid yellowtail snapper reports continuing to come in.  We are no doubt settling into full on summertime patterns now.  Great time to take advantage of the calm ocean and get after it!     

INSHORE-  Catch and release snook fishing has been good inshore.  A bulk of the snook will be in and around the inlets; but still a decent number further inshore as well.  Best action on the snook in the inlets will be based on the tides.  For the fish further inshore the tide is super important, but also try to fish lowlight periods whenever possible.  The snook will also bite well at night around the bridges.  A handful of mangrove snapper reports inshore, but not huge numbers.  For best luck on the snapper try fishing at night.  Small live pilchards or shrimp will be the baits of choice for the snapper.  

SURF/PIER- Catch and release snook fishing fired off a bit this week, with the surf starting to come to life.  While the Juno Beach Pier has been producing good numbers of snook, it's nice to see the surf numbers pick up as well.  Best bet for the snook on the beach will be early morning and late afternoon.  A small twitchbait, swimming plug, or light bucktail will all be good lure choices for the snook cruising the beach.  Any type of small live baits (sardines, pilchards, etc) should all get lots of bites.  A bigger sand perch or croaker will be the way to go for getting bigger bites.  The Juno Beach Pier has been producing a few bonita and kingfish bites as well.  A few tarpon cruising the beach, though the numbers have fallen off pretty good on them.  Croaker are biting decent in the first trough.  Small pieces of shrimp will be the way to go for bait.  

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and N 1 foot at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms.

FRI...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: E SE 1 foot at 3 seconds and N 1 foot at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

SAT...S SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers in the morning. A chance of tstms . Showers likely.

SUN...S SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of tstms in the morning. Showers likely . Tstms likely.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

Bill, fishing with Captain Eric of Countyline Charters, was lucky enough to find the elusive Palm Beach County dolphin (and also a bunch of other critters)!