OFFSHORE-  Was a pretty good week offshore.  The wahoo bite on the full moon has been really good, and will hopefully continue into the weekend.  The seaweed is still annoying; but not drive you absolutely crazy bad.   Planer fishing with bonita strips and split tail mullet has been producing a good number of wahoo bites.  High-speed bite has also been really good as well for the wahoo.  Dark color lures (purple/black and black/red) have been working especially well.  For those looking for the quickest/easiest way to go for the wahoo...the Nomad DTX minnow continues to get bites!  The DTX is a great easy alternative to planers and trolling sinkers.  Scattered dolphin reports continue to come in from offshore, with 800-1200' seeming to be the best depth for them.  In along the 120' ledge the bonita and kingfish are around in full force.  The Kings are biting best late afternoon on into the evening.  The current remains pretty strong right now, but those putting in time and dealing with it have been being rewarded with a very strong mutton snapper bite.  Sardines remain the top bait choice for the muttons.  

INSHORE-  Catch and release snook fishing remains strong inshore.  Good topwater action early in the morning and late afternoon.  A Yo-Zuri Topknock or Hydro Pencil are top lure choices.  Mixed in with the snook will no doubt be a few bruiser jacks and the occasional tarpon.  Target boat docks, seawalls, and mangrove points with current flow for the best results.  The snook bite remains very good at night around the bridges as well.  Flairhawks, swimbaits, and shrimp jigs are all good lure choices.  Scattered mangrove snapper reports continue to roll in.  Best action on the mangroves will be at night, but you can pick away at them during the day generally too.  

SURF/PIER-  This week saw a definite increase in action along the beach: With nice weather in the forecast through the weekend, hopefully the pattern continues!  Catch and release snook fishing remains very strong along the beach, in the inlets, and at the Juno Beach Pier right now.  Along the beach and at the pier the snook fishing will remain best early in the morning and again late in the afternoon.  In the inlets it's all about the tides.  Location of the snook schools in the inlet will vary depending on the tide; but look for the last of the incoming and first of the outgoing to provide the most action.  It's hard to beat a live croaker or sandperch for live bait, while a NLBN swimbait or Flairhawk style jig continues to produce well lure wise (especially in lowlight conditions).  The Juno Beach Pier continues to produce a strong bite on blue runners, with a handful of mangrove snapper in the mix as well.  Out at the end of the pier the bonita and occasional kingfish are still rolling through.  A pretty fair number of tarpon reports along the beach this week.  Overall pretty good fishing for this time of year; definitely worth getting out and taking a look around.   

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRI...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Period 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers . A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.

SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot. Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.

SUN...S SE winds around 5 kt. Seas 0 to 1 ft. Intracoastal waters smooth. A slight chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

Jeff and Mike have been straight crushing the wahoo this week...time to get after them while they are around! 

OFFSHORE- Another tough(ish) week offshore for the most part.  Weather conditions improved; but we are no doubt battling through the summer doldrums.  A handful of lucky boats did find some dolphin out deep.  650-900' seemed to be the range on the dolphin; with the odds being about 1 in 5 boats finding them.  Still a few sailfish out in 250-400' of water, but that bite has slowed as well.  The kingfish pushed back in very nicely to the 120' ledge.  A few kings biting in the morning, but the best bite has been late in the afternoon.  A wahoo or two mixed in with the kings, along with a few blackfin tuna.  A few mutton snapper coming up off the bottom to eat kingfish baits as well.  Speaking of muttons, bottom fishing was a little better this week.  Still a lot of current, but some soild mutton reports despite it.  Sardines and squid remain the top bait choices on the bottom.  

INSHORE-  Catch and release snook fishing remains very good inshore right now.  A good number of snook in the Loxahatchee River right now, as well as in Jupiter and Palm Beach Inlet.  Live mullet is always a go to bait for the snook; while a topwater plug will get some great blowups early and late in the day.  Expect a few jacks and a tarpon or two to be mixed in with the snook as well.  Lowlight periods (early morning or late afternoon) will no doubt be the best bet; but don't overlook mid day tide changes in certain situations as well.  Mangrove snapper reports slowed a bit inshore, but still a handful around for sure.  

SURF/PIER-  This week saw a few days of less seaweed along the beach, and dare I say was actually quite fishable.  Catch and release snook fishing has been solid, with both numbers of fish around and good size ones as well. Plenty of snook in both Jupiter and Palm Beach Inlets, the Juno Beach Pier continues to produce good numbers, and solid numbers of fish moving along the beach as well.  Hard to beat a live croaker or sandperch for snook, but in most cases a live pilchard or sardine will do the job as well.  A lot of tarpon reports coming in this week.  A good number of blue runners at the Juno Beach Pier, along with a few bonita and Spanish Mackerel.  It's early for sure, but did hear a pompano report or two already come in this week. 

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

SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms, then a slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd


Mark Tamim with a nice sailfish caught out of Stuart last weekend! 

OFFSHORE- Slower week offshore for the most part this week.  A scattering of dolphin offshore, but not in great numbers and on the smaller side for the most part.  Most of the dolphin seemed to remain outside of 800'; with a few pushing inside of that.  Plenty of bonita in along the 120' ledge; with a fair scattering of kingfish mixed in as well.  Snapper reports picked up a bit.  A few good sized mutton snapper around, along with a few nice mangrove snapper as well.  We are definitely in the middle of the summer doldrums...right now it's going to be better to be lucky than good! 

INSHORE-  Catch and release snook fishing remains good inshore.  The Inlet bite remains very good in both Jupiter and Palm Beach Inlet.  During the day it's hard to beat live croaker and sandperch.  At night the snook are biting Flair Hawk jigs and bigger swimbaits good as well.  Last part of the incoming and the first part of the outgoing tide seem to be the best bet for the snook; but that can change daily with the conditions.  The night bridge bite also remains very good for the snook.  Mangrove snapper action was good this week inshore.  Live shrimp and small live pilchards remain the baits of choice for the snapper.  

SURF/PIER-  Tough week on the beach with choppy conditions and lots of seaweed.  If you can battle through the weeds the snook fishing has been pretty good.  Live croakers or sandperch are a top bait choice for the big snook, while pilchards will work well for the smaller snook.  At night a Flair Hawk or 5" NLBN Swimbait are great lure choices; during the day the 3" NLBN has been a solid choice.  The Juno Beach Pier has been producing a few blue runners and a small scattering of Spanish Mackerel as well.  Small live pilchards are a good choice for both.  Croaker and sandperch bite fell off pretty bad this week.  A few tarpon and jacks cruising the beach as well.  

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRI...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms.

SAT...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms.

SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd 

Sick catch from Michael Grella...a full grown red snapper on a Slow Pitch trip a couple weeks ago!

OFFSHORE-  Nice mixed bag of action offshore this week. Dolphin fishing picked back up this week, with most of the better dolphin reports coming from out a little deeper (800' plus).  Trolling bonita strips, squid, and small ballyhoo will work for the dolphin; as will chumming around big weedlines and debris.  The sailfish bite was good again this week as well; with a bulk of the sails hanging out in roughly 250-400' of water.  A fair number of wahoo, including some solid sized ones, were caught this week on the backside of the full moon.  Nice scattering of kingfish along the 120' ledge.  Plenty of bonita around as well.  Snapper reports were fair along the bottom this week, with sardines and squid producing the best results.  

INSHORE-  Catch and release snook fishing remains strong inshore right now.  In addition to the snook in the Inlets, the Loxahatchee River bite remains strong as well.  Live mullet are always a top bait choice in the river.  The topwater bite has been strong early in the morning as well.  A Yo-Zuri Hydro Pencil is always a good choice in the river.  A few tarpon and jacks should be mixed in with the snook as well.  Mangrove snapper reports slowed a bit this week, but still a few hanging around inshore.  Best bite on the mangroves has been at night, especially around moving water.  

SURF/PIER- Catch and release snook fishing remains very good on the Juno Beach Pier, in the Inlets (Palm Beach and Jupiter), and along the beach as well.  The Juno Beach Pier bite has been best early in the morning and late in the afternoon.  In the inlets the snook will bite best on moving water; typically last of incoming or first of the outgoing.  Along the beach lowlight periods will generally be best for the snook.  The seaweed has been kind of hit or miss along the beach (seems like every time I go I hit the seaweed jackpot!), which really  is a huge factor in how the fishing will go.  Bait wise it is hard to beat a live croaker or perch.  For lures it will depend largely on the tome of day and water conditions: swing by the shop for all the top choices.  The Juno Beach Pier has also been seeing a good number of tarpon these days.  A freelined pilchard or NLBN swimbait will generally get the tarpon's attention.  Blue Runners, scattered Spanish Mackerel, and a few Bonita will make up the rest of the pier action.  

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Period 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

SAT...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

SUN...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd


Alex with a full grown one...must be that lucky shirt! 

OFFSHORE-  So far the July full moon wahoo fishing has not disappointed!  Been a pretty good number of wahoos caught this week; including a few good sized ones.  While a few have been caught high speed trolling: The most productive method seems to remain pulling bonita strips or a slit tail mullet down deep with a planer or trolling sinker.  Early or late in the day the best bite on the wahoo will be in 120-200' of water.  As the sun gets up higher in the sky look for the wahoo to slide out a little deeper (200-350' of water roughly).  When that happens targeting them with live baits down deep becomes an option...you know because those Bonitas in along the edge don't eat your baits in the first ten seconds of them going in the water!  Slower dolphin reports this week, but still a few out deep for these spending the time looking for them.  Kingfish, and bonita of course, action remains solid in along the edge.  Blackfin tuna bite slowed a bit this week, but still a pretty good number of them around.  Snapper reports were a bit off early in the week (sounds like we had some cold water in on the bottom), but seemed to improve as the week went on.  

INSHORE-  The snook bite inshore remains very solid.  Good topwater bite in the Loxahatchee River on moving water.  A Yo-Zuri Hydro Pencil remains a really good lure choice.  The NLBN Lil' Mullet will also do a really good job.  If the topwater don't get them fired up, a live mullet fished patiently along a seawall shouldn't go unnoticed for too long at all.  Mixed in with the snook should be a few bruiser jacks and the occasional tarpon or two as well.  The Snook have also been biting good in Jupiter Inlet, along with a few Cubera Snapper.  Mangrove snapper fishing has been pretty good at night with the full moon.  

SURF/PIER-  Catch and release snook fishing has been great over the past week.  The seaweed let up a bit this week...and wow what a difference it makes when your not pulling grass off your lure or bait every cast!  During the day a live croaker or sand perch has been the bait of choice for the snook; especially the bigger ones.  A pilchard or sardine will also generally not go unnoticed too long by a hungry snook.  At night a bigger swimbait (NLBN or SpoolTek) or Flair Hawk jig is a solid choice for the snook.  Look for moving water (typically last of incoming or first of outgoing tide) to produce the most bites.  Fair number of tarpon around this week along the beach; with the better numbers seeming to be up north of Jupiter Inlet.  The Juno Beach Pier has had a few Spanish Mackerel and Blue Runners around; along with a few bonita and kingfish out on the end.  Croakers have been biting decent in along the beach.  Small pieces of shrimp or FishBites remain the top bait choice for the croakers.  

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

SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of tstms in the morning. Showers likely . Tstms likely in the afternoon.

SUN...S SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. Showers with a chance of tstms.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd


Captain Tim of www.arushcharters.com and a happy customer with a nice wahoo this week! 

OFFSHORE-  Fishing slowed a bit offshore this week, but still remains pretty good.  Dolphin reports were noticeably slower, with the fish seeming to spread out a bit more.  Better dolphin reports continue to come from out a little deeper, with few fish coming inside of 800' of water.  Southeast winds in the forecast could in theory help push some dolphin in a little closer.  Sailfish bite remains really really good right now.  The sails are a little deeper than their usual wintertime hangouts, with most being caught in like 225'-300' of water.  Decent number of sailfish up and down the line; but this week saw them bite best north of Jupiter Inlet.  If the wind is blowing the sails will come up on top for a kite bait, but be sure to keep at least a few baits down deep.  The deep baits get a lot of bites this time of year.  Kingfish bite has been good along the 120' ledge from the Juno Beach Pier to Jupiter Inlet.  Best bite seems to be first thing in the morning, and then again as the sun is going down.  The bite will no doubt change a bit this week with the building moon.  Speaking of the moon...should be some wahoo caught this weekend.  Full moon coming up next week will likely have those wahoo snapping this weekend. Trolling a Nomad DTX minnow or a bonita strip with a flashy sea-witch is a great way to go for the wahoo.  Best depth on the wahoo should be 150-250' of water, especially early in the morning.  Snapper reports were a bit slow this week.  Sounds like the water was a little funky in on the reef.  As the water conditions improve the snapper fishing should improve. 

INSHORE-  Catch and release snook fishing remains the main game in town right now.  Lots of snook in the inlet and in the Loxahatchee River.  The coming full moon will have the snook ready to spawn, so look for them to bite really good this weekend ahead of the moon.  Topwater bite on the snook in the river has been great first thing in the morning, especially on moving water.  Snook bite has also been good at night around the bridges.  A few tarpon and jacks will no doubt be mixed in with the snook.  Mangrove snapper have been biting well inshore.  The mangroves will typically bite best at night on moving water.  Small live pilchards or small chunks of sardines are a great bait choice for the mangroves.  

SURF/PIER-  Seaweed, slime grass, and silty water has made the surf fishing slow this week.  If you get lucky and find a clean section of water/beach the snook are definitely around and biting.  The Juno Beach Pier is dealing with the same conditions but fishing remains a bit better overall than the surf.  Catch and release snook fishing remains the main game in town.  Live croakers and sand perch are great baits for the big bites.  Pilchards and sardines on the flatline will work good when the snook are up on top feeding.  A good number of bonita and a few kingfish cruising through. A GT Ice Cream or diamond jig is a solid choice for both.  A few Spanish Mackerel and blue runners around.  

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Period 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

SAT...S SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 foot. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

Let's start by wishing everyone a safe and happy July 4th Weekend! 
Monday July 4th Shop Hours will be 6am-3pm

OFFSHORE-  Well going into the July 4th weekend I'd love to sit down and write that the fishing is absolutely on fire and the weather is going to be glassed out flat calm...but both those things wouldn't exactly be the truth.  Not a terrible marine weather forecast (See below as always), but not quite what you'd expect to see for July.  Fishing reports were a bit slower this week, but still some fish around for those putting in the time.  Dolphin fishing remains fair to good, with most better reports coming in 800-1200' of water.  This time of year you can find scattered fish on open water; but for the best luck it really comes down to finding some kind of fish attracting structure or debris.  If weed lines or floating junk isn't to be found; keep a close eye out for current rips, a color change, or large areas of bait (which could be flyers up on top, or marks on the depth finder).  In closer the Blackfin Tuna are still around in 200-300' of water in fair numbers.  Slide in much shallower than that though and it's likely the bonita show up and eat you out of house and home!  Kingfish remain scattered along the 120' ledge in fair numbers, along with the before mentioned bonita in big numbers.  Snapper fishing was fair this week.  A handful of good mutton snapper reports, along with some nice yellowtail snapper.  

INSHORE-  Catch and release snook fishing remains the best bet inshore wise (as it will for the rest of the summer).  Same baits, times, and places for the snook as always...so I won't bore you with all the same details again this week.  A few Tarpon, and an occasional jack, are mixed in with the snook in the Loxahatchee River.  Mangrove snapper are biting decent in their usual summertime hangouts.  Generally snapper fishing will be better at night; but some of the deeper holes and bridges can produce some bites during the day.  

SURF/PIER-  Surf fishing was slow this week.  Snook Arte showing up along the beach in fair numbers; but large amounts of seaweed and slime grass is making fishing for them quite difficult.  Unfortunately it's been hard to find any meaningful stretch of beach that isn't filled up with the gross combo!  The Juno Beach Pier is a fair option though.  Snook fishing remains good at the pier.  Conditions and time of day will dictate the best bait option for snook on the pier, but generally speaking a live sand perch or croaker will be a good option.  A few jacks cruising through, along with a tarpon or two.  Fair scattering of Spanish Mackerel and Blue Runners around the pier as well.  Jupiter and Lake Worth Inlet are both holding good number of snook as well.  A handful of mangrove snapper around Jupiter Inlet. 

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRI...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

FRI NIGHT...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight.

SAT...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

SAT NIGHT...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight.

SUN...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

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Alex with a SICK catch...Beautiful Fireback Grouper from a recent Bahamas trip!

OFFSHORE-  Another good week of fishing offshore this week.  Dolphin fishing remains good; with the best dolphin reports coming out deeper.  A handful of fish in 400-600'; but the best reports continue to come outside of 1000' of water.  Trolling bonita strips, squid, and small ballyhoo remains a good way to go for the dolphin.  Still a really good number of sailfish hanging out in 300-400' of water.  While the sails will absolutely come up and eat a kite bait on the surface, live baits (Sardines, pilchards, and thread fins especially)  fished 5-15' below the surface are the best bets for the sailfish.  Still good blackfin reports coming in 200-300' of water.  A vertical jig dropped down and ripped back up continues to work; while the bigger blackfins continue to come on baits fished 20-40' down.  Lots of bonita along the 120' ledge, along with a decent scattering of kings.   

INSHORE-  Catch and release snook fishing remains really good inshore.  Lots of ways to catch the snook right now.  Good fishing in the river for them during the day.  Live mullet fished under boat docks and along seawalls will be a great way to go, especially for the bigger cruising fish.  Early in the morning and late late in the afternoon (as the sun is going down) they should get active enough to chase down a topwater.  At night the snook have been hanging around the bridges in good numbers.  A flair hawk or big swimbait will be a good lure choice.  Outgoing tide will most likely be the most productive, but don't overlook incoming tide in certain spots as well.  Snook are stacking up in the inlets pretty good as well.  A few jacks and tarpon cruising around inshore, but the snook will be the main game in town.  Mangrove snapper will be hanging around their usual summertime spots.  

SURF/PIER-  Catch and release snook fishing will be the main game in town along the beach, at the pier, and in the inlets right now.  Lots of different ways to catch them, so a really fun time to get out and try different techniques and tactics.  The Juno Beach Pier has had a decent number of Spanish Macs around, along with a handful of kings.  A fair number of tarpon cruising along the beach; along with a handful of big jacks.  Croakers have been biting well in the first trough.  Small pieces of shrimp are the ticket for the croakers.  

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRIDAY...South southwest winds 5 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Period 2 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop.

SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas less than 2 feet. Intracoastal waters a light chop. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

SUNDAY...East southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters a light chop. Chance of showers in the morning. Chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely in the afternoon.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

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OFFSHORE- Lots of good fishing offshore this week, with a pretty solid mixed bag of just about everything you'd expect this time of year.  Out deep (don't stop till around 1000') the dolphin fishing remains solid.  Getting reports of both scattered small packs of bigger fish, and some decent sized schools of smaller fish as well.  Best bet is to try and find some floating debris, big weed-lines, or a defined current rip.  Trolling ballyhoo, bonita strips, and squid will be a solid way to go for the dolphin.  Don't be surprised to see a big blue marlin lurking around those schools of dolphin...been a few reports of them around!  Solid sailfish bite going on right now in 300-400' of water.  Best sail bite seems to be a little up to the north, but good numbers of fish around.  Moving in a little closer the blackfin tuna continue to bite in 250-350' of water very good.  Still some good sized ones around as well!  A live bait (sardine is always going to be the top choice) fished 15-30' below the surface is a solid bet for the blackfin.  Dropping a vertical jig a couple hundred feet down and ripping it back up will also get the blackfin's attention.  The all moon this week got the wahoo fired up.  Good solid reports of wahoo up and down the line.  Trolling a DTX minnow, planer fishing, or live baits fished 10-20' below the surface are all good bets for the wahoo.  Scattered kingfish along the 120' ledge; along with pretty much all the bonita you could ever want!  Snapper reports improved this week.  Some really nice muttons around, along with some good yellowtails. 

INSHORE-  Catch and release snook fishing has been really good again this week.  Plenty of big girls around right now, and they are hungry.  In the river and ICW a topwater plug (hard to top the Yo-Zuri Hydro Pencil in bronze) fished along seawalls and boat docks early in the morning is a great choice.  As the sun starts to get up a live mullet will take over as the top bait.  At night the snook are biting flair hawks and NLBN swimbaits really good on outgoing tide.  A few big jacks and some tarpon mixed in with the snook as well.  The Inlets are starting to hold really good numbers of fish, and they are biting well on moving water.  Mangrove snapper reports continue to remain strong inshore for those looking to bring something home for dinner.  Small live pilchards and live shrimp are good bait choices for the snapper.  

SURF/PIER-  So we are really settling into the summertime swing of things on the beach.  In other words...pretty safe to put the pompano rods away.  Catch and release snook fishing will be about the best bet along the beach right now.  Lots of fish cruising the beach, hanging around the pier, and also in the inlets.  A live croaker or sand perch tends to be hard for a big snook to pass up.  Sightfishing cruising snook in the trough is also starting to improve as well.  When it comes to catching those cruising fish keep the lures small and leader light for best luck.  Some big jacks cruising the beach, and tarpon schools are really starting to push along the beach as well.  The Juno Beach Pier has had a good Spanish Mackerel bite, along with a few kingfish.  The Spanish will bite best on small freelanced live baits, while a Rapala X-Rap is the best bet for the kings early and late in the day.  The Juno Beach Pier is also starting to produce a few mangrove snapper.  Best bet on the snapper will be to fish right as the sun is coming up.  

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet with occasional seas to 5 feet. Period 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

SATURDAY...West northwest winds around 5 knots becoming south southeast in the evening. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters a light chop.

SUNDAY...South southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters a light chop. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd



Lots of great Father's Day gift ideas in store right now...Like these great floor rod racks! 

OFFSHORE-  Offshore fishing was good again this week.  Dolphin reports remain strong, with the better catches coming deeper than 1000' for the most part.  It's getting into a traditional summertime pattern for the dolphin: Find floating debris, think weed lines, current rips, or large areas of bait and the dolphin won't be far behind.  Trolling small ballyhoo, bonita strips, and squid is always a good choice for the dolphin.  Live baits or chunks fished in productive areas with some chum is also a good way to go for the dolphin.  Blackfin Tuna bite has remained pretty solid in 250-400' off water.  Live baits (sardines are hard to beat) fished 20-30' below the surface is a killer bet for the bigger blackfin.  Dropping a vertical jig down 100-200' and ripping it back up is also a good way to target the tuna.  Kingfish action remains strong along the 120' ledge.  Best bite on the kings will be early in the morning and then again late in the afternoon.  Summertime bonita have also filled in quite nicely over the last few weeks in and around the 120' ledge.  Yes they can be a pain in the butt; but with the bonita come big wahoo, marlin, and all kinds of other big predators!  Bottom fishing reports were a bit slow this week, but look for them to improve this weekend.  It's about time for the big muttons to show up.   

INSHORE-  Catch and release snook fishing remains the tip game in town.  With all the rain over the last week; spillway action has been very good.  Lots of big fish around, and willing to eat jigs and big swimbaits.  The Loxahatchee River has had good numbers of snook as well.  A topwater fished along seawalls early in the morning or in overcast conditions is a killer way to go for the snook. Bridge fishing for snook has also been very good at night.  Flairhawks on the outgoing tide have been getting smoked by some big fish.  A few big jacks cruising through the ICW as well.  Mangrove snapper reports continue to improve on a weekly basis.  Live shrimp or small live pilchards will be the top bait choice for there mangroves.  

SURF/PIER-  Snook action is good along the beach and in the inlets right now.  Lots of different ways to catch them, and lots of fish around....so take your pick and get after them!  Live baits in the inlets or at the Pier will get the bites, throwing the jig at night around the inlet, or sight fishing cruising snook in the trough along the beach are all viable options right now.  Generally speaking lowlight periods or night will be best for the snook; but they can be caught throughout the day on the right tidal conditions.  The Juno Beach Pier has had a really good Spanish Mackerel bite, along with a handful of kingfish.  Small live baits will be the best bet for the Spanish.  A large swimming plug (Yo-Zuri Longcast or Rapala X-Rap) is the best bet for the kings.  Big jacks continue to cruise the beach, and it is also time to see the tarpon really start pushing north in good numbers.  Croakers have been biting good in the first trough.   

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Period 8 seconds becoming 3 seconds in the afternoon. Intracoastal waters a light chop. Chance of showers in the morning. Chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely in the afternoon.

SATURDAY...South southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Period 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. Chance of showers in the morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms . Showers likely in the afternoon.

SUNDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas less than 2 feet. Intracoastal waters a light chop. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

Jonny from Colorado finding a little sanctuary in the sea!