OFFSHORE-  Rough weather early in the week has kept reports to a minimum; those however making it out are finding the dolphin fishing to be very good in 120-400' of water.  That should continue through the weekend, and more favorable boating conditions could lead to some very very good dolphin catches.   Blackfin tuna bite has also been very good in about the same depths.  Trolling small tuna feathers and small daisy chains (Tormenter makes some really good ones) is your best bet for the tuna right now.  Overall the size is on the smaller side; but the occasional bigger fish in the 8-12lb range will show up in the mix to keep things interesting.  Sailfish action, again in roughly the same depth is starting to pick up as well.  Still a good cold front or two from seeing big numbers; but don't be surprised if somebody strings together five or six releases over the weekend.  Live goggle eyes, smaller silver mullet, and small blue runners are all great bait choices right now.  Inside of the 120' ledge snapper fishing has been very good over the past week or two.  Some nice mutton catches being reported; as well as solid flag yellowtails around.  Sardines remain the bait of choice on the bottom.  Definitely worth a trip offshore this weekend if you have the chance to go!

INSHORE-  Its a bit later than some years, but the mullet are really around in good numbers inshore right now from Jupiter to Palm Beach.  Snook, tarpon, jacks, ladyfish, and even a few redfish are around in good numbers as well following the easy meal train.  Best action around the mullet schools typically is going to happen at sunrise, sunset, and under the moon.  Fish live mullets or loud noisy lures around the edges of the schools for best luck.  Also, don't be afraid to try moving away from the schools and fishing ambush spots and other good looking structure.  A lot of times (especially for the bigger snook) the fish will post up around ambush spots and simply wait for the mullet to come to them.  Snook fishing also remains very good at night around the bridges (Jupiter especially).  Flair Hawks, SpoolTek Swimbaits, and the 9" "Juno Baits" Straight tail are all getting good bites right now.  Tide is not as important now, just fish on moving water for best results.  

SURF/PIER-  Lots of action in the surf, Juno Beach Pier, and Jupiter Inlet right now.  So much going on, it's hard to get it all in my normal length report (In other words...just go now!!!)  Just going to try and run through quickly a little bit of everything going on.  The Juno Beach Pier has been very hot lately; with lots of bluefish, spanish mackerel, jacks, and runners around.  The Bobber Rig or a Rapala X-Rap are hard to beat right now at the Pier for solid all around action.  In addition to the species listed above; a fair number of snook and a few kingfish are around the pier.  Swimbaits and Flair Hawks closer to the beach for the snook, and large swimming plugs out near the end for the kingfish and bonita.  I know I forgot a bunch of stuff from the pier..(Yeah it's been that good!).  The surf has been producing a decent number of pompano, jacks, blue runners, and even a few redfish (Always a nice bonus to have a redfish eat a sandflea on a pompano rig!).  Throwing a plug, bobber rig,  or spoon at the beach early or late in the day will no doubt produce some of the same species as the pier.  The Jupiter Inlet is also producing a lot of fish right now.  Early morning seems to be best for all around action.  Lots of snook, tarpon, jacks, blue runners, and others around willing to eat a Yo-Zuri Mag Darter or Rapala X-Rap right now.  Just really good fishing overall right now...and regular readers of the report know it takes a lot for us to say that!  

NOAA Marine Weather:
FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Seas around 2 feet. Period 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .

SATURDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots along the coast to east 10 to 15 knots in the Gulf Stream. Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

Sorry guys, off fishing this week in Louisiana...going to try and update report over the weekend.

Thanks,
​Todd

OFFSHORE-  Quieter week offshore over the past week.  Dolphin reports slowed down, but a few decent fish were caught in 800-1200' of water.  The wahoo bite was a bit disappointing following the full moon, with no great reports to speak of.  Could see a nice little bite of sailfish this weekend.  Blackfin Tuna bite remains good in 200-300' of water trolling small trolling feathers and daisy chains.  Snapper reports have been fair this week.  Looks to get a bit bumpy this weekend making a trip offshore a bit tough for small boaters

INSHORE-  Snook fishing remains very good inshore right now.  Look for the snook to be keyed in on eating mullet right now.  The bridges are holding a good number of snook, especially on outgoing tide.  The snook are also hanging around boat docks and seawalls that are good ambush points.  Live mullet will be a solid bait choice; while those preferring lures will find success throwing Yo-Zuri Mag Darters and Hydro Pencils.  Expect a few tarpon to be mixed i with the snook as well.  

SURF/PIER-  The Juno Beach Pier had good action again this week on an assortment of species.  Spanish Mackerel, blue runners, jacks, and snook have all been biting well at the pier.  Still been a good number of small baits around at the pier, so be sure to have some small sabikis.  The bobber rig has been working well for the spanish mackerel.  Should still be a good number of mullet coming down the beach so be ready....everything else will be with them! 

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots along the coast to east 10 to 15 knots in the Gulf Stream. Seas 2 to 4 feet with occasional seas to 5 feet. Period 10 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

SATURDAY...East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet with occasional seas to 5 feet. Period 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet with occasional seas to 9 feet. North northeast swell around 3 feet. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

SHOP UPDATE:  SEE BELOW
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OFFSHORE-  Dolphin fishing has been very good for the last few weeks, and that should continue through the weekend.  The best dolphin bite has been in 700-1000' of water recently, but the fish could push in a bit closer this weekend with east winds in the forecast.  Trolling ballyhoo, bonita strips, and squid have all been effective for catching the dolphin.  The blackfin tuna are around in good numbers in 200-300' of water.  Trolling small feathers and small daisy chains is the ticket for the blackfin.  Look for the little football size tuna to be most active first thing in the morning ad then again late in the afternoon.  Could also see some wahoo around this week with the full moon coming.  KIngfish remain scattered up and down the 120' ledge in fair numbers.  Snapper fishing has been very good, with some solid yellowtail reports coming in.  Might be a little bumpy this weekend, but the fishing should be good if you can get out.  

INSHORE-  The mullet are starting to push through the ICW, and the snook have been close behind them.  Tarpon, jacks, and a few redfish have also been following along with the mullet.  It's easiest to find the mullet early/late in the day or at night.  Boat traffic tends to put them down a little deeper, and makes them harder to find.  The predators tend to take full advantage of the mullet coming to the surface during lowlight periods of the day.  Live mullet fished on the outside edges of the school is the way to go if your into livebaiting.  For lures try a Yo-Zuri Mag Darter or Hydro Pencil, Zara Spook, or Rapala X-Rap.  The flats around Hobe Sound and Munyon Island are starting to really come to life as well with the mullet showing up.  

SURF/PIER-  The mullet run reports are starting to come in more frequently.  The first arriving schols of mullet have been holding a lot of tarpon and snook.  Best bet on fishing the schools is to try and find them early and late in the day.  The predators tend to take advantage of the lowlight conditions and feed best/most then.  Unlike inshore fishing, fishing the schools at night doesn't do much.  THe mullet tend to break up a bit and move offshore at night, making them harder to catch.  The Juno Beach Pier has been producing a fair number of Spanish Mackerel and blue runners over the past week.  Still decent size schools of sardines hanging around, so be sure to take plenty of red #3 sabikis.  Jupiter Inlet is still holding a nice number of snook, with the best bite seeming to go off just before sunrise.  

NOAA MARINE WEATHER-
FRIDAY...East northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Period 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet with occasional seas to 5 feet. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

Offshore-  Dolphin fishing has been good again this week in 500-700 feet of water.  Trolling Ballyhoo, Bonita Strips, and squid has been very effective for getting the dolphin excited.  Most of the dolphin have been in the 5-10lb range, with a few bigger ones in the mix that'll have you scrambling for the gaff.  Kingfish action remains good along the 120' ledge, with some real smokers around right now.  Snapper fishing, especially for muttons, has been great along the bottom this week.  Sardines remain the bait of choice for the snapper.  
The backside of the new moon could also have some wahoo chewing this weekend, though we have no reports to back that up just yet.
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Inshore-  Snook fishing remains the best bet inshore, and the first finger mullet arrivals have them very fired up.  Best action for the snook will be at night as everything calms down and the bait starts to come up to the surface.  Look for the snook, tarpon, jacks, and maybe even a few redfish to be following the finger mullet schools.  If you don't have any luck finding the mullet, set up around likely ambush spots, seawalls, or bridges with good moving water.  Live finger mullet are obviously a solid bait choice; while those looking to throw lures will do well with Yo-Zuri Mag Darters, DOA Bait Busters, and Rapala X-Raps.  

Surf/Pier-  Starting to see some pods of mullet, but full on mullet run is not yet here.  Reports have large schools of mullet up towards Sebastian for those trying to track the progress.  Snook fishing remains very good along the beach.  Some days have been tough with the seaweed, but overall fishing remains good.  Swimming plugs (Rapala X-Raps and Yo-Zuri Longcast) have been working well, as have Flair Hawk Jigs and big Swimbaits during lowlight periods of the day.  When the sun is up a bit higher, it's hard to beat a live bait for the snook. Spanish Mackerel bite has been good this week at the Juno Beach Pier.  The bobber rig/clark spoon combo remains a solid option for the Macs, as does freelining a small live bait.  Mixed in with the Spanish Macs have been a few kingfish.  A large swimming plug is also a good option for the kings.  

NOAA Marine Weather-
FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet with occasional seas to 9 feet. Period 10 seconds. North northeast swell 3 to 5 feet. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

OFFSHORE-  Offshore reports have been almost non-existent this week.  The few boats that did slide out reported seeing a few sailfish around, mostly in 200-250' of water.  No dolphin reports to speak of, but that should improve with easterly winds in the forecast.  Look for the dolphin to be in a bit closer than they have been.  It's anybodies guess, but 350-500' of water could be a good starting spot for the dolphin.  KIngfish remain scattered along the 120' ledge.  NO big schools to speak of, but a decent number of them around.  Snapper fishing reports remain a bit spottty for the most part.

INSHORE-  Snook fishing has been good inshore over the past week.  The bridges are producing a fair number of bites at night.  Stick to the bigger baits and lures now as the snook are keyed in on eating mullet right now.  SpoolTeks,  flairhawks, and Yo-Zuri Mag Darters are all good choices for the snook right now.  A few reports of some tarpon in Palm Beach Inlet, but nothing super consistent to speak of.  Other inshore reports are a bit slow still

SURF/PIER-  Less than ideal conditions along the beach have kept reports to a minimum this week for the most part.  The snook are still around, but large amounts of seaweed have made getting to them tough. If your throwing lures, its just a lot of casts and hope to slide past the seaweed.  The Juno Beach Pier is producing some snook bites, but bait has been tough.  Try fishing dead sardines on the bottom, lazy snook often can't refuse the easy meal.   Still a good number of snook in the Jupiter Inlet, with live croakers and sandperch being the top bait choice for them.  No real sign of the mullet yet, but that will no doubt change just about anytime.  Choppy semi-muddy water slowed the Spanish Mackerel bIte this week.  

NOAA MARINE WEATHER-
​FRIDAY...East southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Period 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

SUNDAY...South winds around 5 knots. Seas less than 2 feet. Intracoastal waters smooth. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

OFFSHORE:  Dolphin fishing remained pretty good this week, with most catches coming in 500-750' of water.  The usual dolphin trolling spread(Ballyhoo, squid, strips, etc) has been working, as has drifting and chumming/chunking with sardines.  Most of the dolphin remain in the 2-8lb "flipper" kinda range, but sounds like a better number of gaffers were caught this week as well.  Wahoo action slowed considerably this week, with only a few random ones being caught.  Blackfin Tuna bite was good in 200-400' of water.  Small daisy chains and trolling feathers remain a solid choice for the little football size blackfin.  King bite slowed some more, but scattered fines are still biting along the 120' ledge on sardines.  Bottom fishing reports have been a bit slim this week.  

INSHORE:  Snook season opens back up this weekend, and conditions look right for them to snap off.  The Juno Beach Pier, Jupiter Inlet, and Loxhatchee River are all holding a decent number of snook right now.  The first signs of mullet are starting to show, and the snook are responding best to mullet/mullet-like lures right now.  A Yo-Zuri Pencil or Mag Darter is an especially good choice right now..  Look for the snook to be the most active at night and during low light periods of the day.  Throw in good moving tide and your chances will improve some more.  Beyond the snook fishing, other local inshore reports were very slim this week.

SURF/PIER:  Snook season opens Saturday morning and that will no doubt be one of the main things on peoples minds at the Pier and along the beach.  Flair Hawk Jigs, Big Swimbaits, Yo-Zuri Crystal Minnows, and Rapala X-Raps all all be solid lure choices for the snook.  Spanish Mackerel action slowed this week, but a few are still being caught on the bobber rig.  Pompano action has been surprisingly good for August.  Shouldn't be long before full on mullet run sets in..and then with out! 

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRIDAY...East southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Period 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .

SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

OFFSHORE:   Dolphin reports offshore (600-1200' of water) remain very strong for late August.  A majority of the dolphin are on the smaller side; with a few good gaffers thrown in the mix to keep you on your toes.  Trolling ballyhoo, bonita strips and squid remains a solid bet for the dolphin; as does drifting and chumming around well formed weedlines and current rips.  Blackfin Tuna have been biting good in 250-350' of water on small daisy chains and trolling feathers.  Lower light conditions are ideal for the tuna, but a few can be caught throughout the day.  Wahoo bite is picking up this week with the growing moon; and should be extremely good over the weekend.  High speed trolling with lures early in the morning and late in the afternoon should produce a wahoo bite.  If that doesn't work, try putting a split tail mullet or horse ballyhoo down deep.  Black/Purple and Black/Red color combos will be ideal during lowlight periods, while Blue/White and Pink/White will be good during higher sun.  Look for the wahoo to be in 120-300' of water during lower light, and out a little deeper when the sun is up higher.  If your fishing closer to Jupiter or Palm Beach Inlet try and time the wahoo troll around the outgoing tide.  Snapper reports were a little better this week, with some pretty good catches coming in.  

INSHORE:  Catch and release(next weekend you can invite one home for dinner) snook fishing remains the best inshore bet right now.  The mullet run hasn't really reached us yet; but the first trickles of mullet are showing.  Look for the snook to bite best at night around the bridges on an outgoing tide.  Jupiter and Palm Beach Inlet are both still producing good numbers of snook as well.  The Hobe Sound Flats continue to hold a surprising number of fish for this time of year.  Good mixed bag action of snook, spotted seatrout, redfish, mangrove snapper, and a few others.  Scattered reports of a few tarpon moving around further up the Loxahatchee River.

SURF/PIER:  Very good fishing along the beach for this time of year.   Catch and release snook fishing remains very good, and should be very this weekend at night with the full moon.  Spoolteks and 6" Tsunamis Swimbaits have been a great lure choice at night.  During the day the action has been best around the glass minnow schools (Hobe Sound beach has been especially good). Tarpon and Spanish Mackerel have been the most abundant species around the minnows, but plenty of others are mixed in as well.  Been a few kingfish caught at the Juno Beach Pier in the afternoon on large X-Raps.  Good fishing overall, definitely worth going if you have a chance.  

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas less than 2 feet. Period 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

SATURDAY...East southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning...then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.

SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

OFFSHORE-  Dolphin reports continue to come in halfway decent(for those willing to go find them).  Most dolphin catches are coming outside of 500' of water; and the vast majority being outside of 1000'.  No huge dolphin around, but a few that do require a gaff are being caught.  Kingfish remain scattered up and down the line from south of Palm Beach Inlet to the Loran Tower.  No wahoo reports to really speak of, but that bite should improve as the moon starts to get bigger.  Decent number of sailfish around last week.  Mixed reports on the bottom fishing.  Bonita are still around in good numbers; but seem to be starting to taper off a bit.

INSHORE-  Main game in town on the inshore side of things remains the catch and release snook fishing( just a couple weekends away from inviting a slot size fish or two home for dinner though).  The snook have been most active at night around dock lights and bridges; or late in the afternoon along seawalls and boat docks with decent current.  Flair hawk jigs, SpoolTek's, and Tsunami Swimbaits have all been good lure choices for snook around the bridges.  Rapala X-Raps and Yo-Zuri 3DS minnows have been hot around the docklights.  Been a few random redfish mixed in with the snook as well at night.  No target-able numbers of reds; but more than a handful have been caught over the last week or two.  A few resident tarpon around, and they seem to be getting a little more active with the first trickles of mullet coming through.   The Hobe Sound Flats continue to produce a nice little mixed bag of fish early in the morning and then again late in the afternoon.

SURF/PIER-  The surf action was very good again this week.  Hobe Sound beach was the best with large schools of glass minnows around.  In eating the glass minnows were a good number of tarpon, snook, jacks, and Spanish Mackerel.  The bobber rig with a clark spoon is a solid choice for action.  The snook and tarpon are a little tricky; but a well presented Rapala X-Rap or unweighted jerkbait could get the bite.  A decent number of sharks were hanging around the same area as well.  Surprisingly,  Hobe Sound has also had a decent little pompano bite going on.  Jupiter Inlet saw a few days of similar glass minnow action with snook and a few tarpon around.  Juno Beach Pier reports also improved drastically late in the week.  Snook, bonita, mackerel, were all caught pretty good off the pier; and a few big tarpon cruised through as well.

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Period 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning.

SATURDAY...East southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning...then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. 

SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas less than 2 feet. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

OFFSHORE-  Kind of another lackluster week of reports offshore.  Dolphin fishing was good for some, ok for others, and downright poor for the rest.  In standard dolphin fishing fashion it was a more a matter of right time right spot than anything; with scattered reports coming in from 300-1500' of water.  Wahoo action was slower this week (not surprising), but a few were caught.  Scattered kingfish in 1000-120' of water south of Lake Worth Inlet.  Snapper fishing was fair this week, with the best reports coming from the Juno Beach Pier to Jupiter Inlet in 80-90' of water.  Should be a great weekend to be offshore...go if you have the chance! 

INSHORE-  Catch and release snook fishing remains the main game in town right now.  Rumors are swirling of some small scattered schools of mullet showing up inshore....which means it won't be long!  No better time than the fall mullet run for some inshore fishing.  The Home Sound Flats are holding a pretty decent amount of fish for summertime.   Getting some reports of snook, occasional redfish, and even a trout or two up that way.  Mangrove snapper action seemed a bit slower this week inshore.  

SURF/PIER-  Catch and release snook fishing remains very good along the beach, at the Juno Beach Pier, and in the inlets.  Hard to beat a live croaker or sandperch for bait during the day, while flair hawk jigs and SpoolTek swimbaits are doing the job at night.  The Juno Beach Pier has had a few decent Spanish Mackerel days this week, and calm conditions could get them going again.  Bait remains a bit slim at the pier, and that is largely what is not getting the Macs around in better numbers.  A few decent mangrove snapper are being caught early in the morning at the Juno Beach Pier and at Jupiter Inlet as well.  Sandperch and croakers are biting small pieces of shrimp well in the first trough.   Surf conditions should be pretty nice this weekend, and the large amounts of seaweed from last weeks east winds are thinning out.  

NOAA MARINE WEATHER-
FRIDAY...Northwest winds around 5 knots becoming east. Seas less than 2 feet. Period 8 seconds becoming 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas less than 2 feet. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning...then a chance of showers and thunderstorms.

SUNDAY...South southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas less than 2 feet. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd
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