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

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

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

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

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

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

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

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

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

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

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

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

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

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

Hello! Todd is fishing up north in a Redfish Tournament so we have taken over this week's fishing report. So let's get started!

OFFSHORE-  Fishing has been pretty decent offshore this week, as April kicks in. The ocean does seem to be a bit rough through Saturday, hopefully will calm down Sunday. We hoped that with the south east wind this week there would be a decent dolphin bite but it has been a let down.  Blackfin tuna action fired off nicely in 200-300' of water last week and is still going strong. Trolling small lures and daisy chains early and late in the day has been producing the tuna bites; with jigs and suspended live baits being a good choice when the sun gets a little higher in the sky.  Sailfish action slowed down but there are still a few being caught around 150-250' of water.  The 120' Ledge is bringing our spring time favorites- kings, banded rudder fish, cobia, snapper, and the sharks have continued to enjoy that spot.  Last week, Todd reported good bottom fishing with some really nice mutton snapper and Yellowtail. Those reports continue. 

INSHORE-  Snook are around and continue to be the best bet for inshore fishing this weekend.  The seawall and bridges at night seem to be the most popular.  During the day a live mullet is top bait choice for a cruising snook or jack.   Flair Hawk Jigs and bigger swimbaits around the bridges remain your best bet for the Snook bite.  As we approach the second week in April the Snapper are replacing the Sheepshead.

SURF/PIER-  More and more pompano are showing up along the beach and pier. The croaker and whiting remain strong. Sandfleas, clams, and FishBites remain the baits of choice along the beach for the pomps.  Cut Bait and Docs Goofy Jigs are still the most popular tackle for them.  Bluefish continue to show at the pier, however; a long cast is needed.   Your best bet will be a Diamond jig, GT Ice Cream, or other long casting lure. Jacks have been showing up more and more as well.  The same lures bluefish like will generally get the jacks attention as well.  No real reports of Snook this week, however it's not impossible to see a few. 

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
Friday- There is currently a small craft advisory until Saturday at 8am.
E wind 8 to 11 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop.
Friday night- E wind around 8 kt, with gusts as high as 18 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop.

Saturday- SE wind 8 to 11 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Sunny. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Intracoastal waters a light chop. Saturday night- SE wind around 8 kt, with gusts as high as 18 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Intracoastal waters a light chop.

Sunday- SSE wind 7 to 11 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Sunny. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Intracoastal waters a light chop. S wind 5 to 8 kt, with gusts as high as 18 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less. Intracoastal waters smooth.

Thanks for reading,

Morgan- Todd's Wife ;)
Nicki- Todd's Sister 

OFFSHORE-  Fishing has been good offshore this week, with good springtime variety around.  Dolphin fishing has been strong, with catches coming primarily in 350-550' of water. Strong east winds in the forecast will likely push the dolphin in shallower this weekend.  Trolling small ballyhoo, bonita strips, and squid have all been good choices for the dolphin.  Blackfin tuna action fired off nicely in 200-300' of water this week.  Trolling small lures and daisy chains early and late in the day has been producing the tuna bites; with jigs and suspended live baits being a good choice when the sun gets a little higher in the sky.  Sailfish action remains consistent in 150-250' of water.  The 120' ledge has really come to life this week as well, with all the springtime players joining the party.  Kings, banded rudder fish, cobia, snapper, and the sharks have all been showing up along the edge this week.  Good bottom fishing with some really nice mutton snapper around, along with a pretty good number of yellowtail snapper as well.  The weather forecast doesn't look great early in the weekend, but if it starts to calm down into Sunday it could be worth a run out for sure! 

INSHORE-  Snook fishing remains the best bet inshore right now.  Good number of snook cruising seawalls in the Loxahatchee River during the day, and hanging around the bridges at night.  During the day a live mullet is top bait choice for a cruising snook or jack.  At night look for the snook to be biting flair hawk jigs and bigger swimbaits around the bridges.  Top of the outgoing tide has been good for the snook; but with rougher ocean conditions forecasted the incoming tide will likely be producing as well.  The sheepshead have thinned way way out inshore and in the inlets, and are slowly being replaced with mangrove snapper.  

SURF/PIER-  Pompano fishing improved this week along the beach.  It isn't full on spring run yet; but better numbers than we have been seeing.  Sandfleas, clams, and FishBites remain the baits of choice along the beach for the pomps.  The Juno Beach Pier has been producing a few pompano as well.  It has been a 50/50 split on the Pier between bait and Doc's Goofy Jigs for the pomps.  Bluefish have been around this week, with scattered schools roaming the beach and around the Juno Beach Pier.  A good long casting lure (Diamond jig, GT Ice Cream, etc) to reach out and touch them has been the ticket.  Jacks have been cruising the beach and pier as well this week.  The same lures bluefish like will generally get the jacks attention as well.  A few snook have started to show up at the Juno Beach Pier.  The early season snook are lazy and slow to eat; it's boring as can be, but a chunk of dead bait is a great way to target the snook right now.  Croaker and whiting have been biting fresh shrimp in the first trough.  

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRI...E winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters rough in exposed areas.

SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers in the morning. Showers likely in the afternoon.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd 

Coop taking full advantage of Spring Break in the Bahamas the week! 

OFFSHORE- Reports have been relatively slow offshore this week (largely all weather related).  Before the weather turned last weekend the dolphin fishing was good, with lots of fish coming in 400-500' of water out of Jupiter. Trolling squid, bonita strips, and small ballyhoo remains a great way to go when targeting the dolphin.  Conditions look good later in the weekend for the dolphin.  Wahoo reports on the full moon were not all that good, with only a handful of fish coming in.  Sailfish action slowed a bit this week, but still a good number around.  About time to start seeing the cobia offshore, should start happening almost anytime.       

INSHORE-  Snook fishing remains good inshore.  During the day the snook will be on seawalls and under boat docks.  A live mullet is a top bait choice to target them.  Passing jacks and the occasional tarpon will also jump on a live mullet.  At night the snook will be around docklights and bridges.  Shrimp and shrimp like lures are top choices around the docklights.  Around the bridges swimbaits and Flair Hawk jigs are top bait choices for the snook right now.  Sheepshead action has slowed way down inshore this week, with only a few scattered ones being caught.  

SURF/PIER-  Lots of life along the beach and at the Juno Beach Pier this week.  Pompano action has really improved over the past week, with some good catches coming from both the surf and the Juno Beach Pier.  The usual bait assortment (FishBItes, Clams, and Sandfleas) has been producing along the beach.  The Pier bite has been a mix of bait and jigs (Doc's Goofy Jig and JYG Pro Mycros).  Best bite on the pompano will be first thing in the morning and then again late in the afternoon.  A scattering of Spanish Mackerel, along with some bluefish, have been moving along the beach this week.  No consistency to them, more a right time right place kind of deal. Springtime jacks, including some bruisers, have started to patrol the beach in better numbers.    

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.

SAT...E winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters smooth.

SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and N 2 ft at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

Pic Courtesy of Captain Eric of Countyline Charters...springtime kind of things going on! 

So...I hate to just make things up for the fishing report, and I don't plan to start this week.  Had one heck of a whirlwind week, and a couple super cool opportunities.   I fished in the Power-Pole National Redfish Tour stop in Steinhatchee last Saturday: Steven and I pieced it together for an eighth place finish (out of 85 teams).  After a quick turnaround, I was lucky enough to follow that trip up with a four day camping trip in the Everglades backcountry.  Needless to say; local fishing has not exactly been on my radar.  Back to regularly scheduled programming next Thursday I promise! 
 
Thanks Everyone!
Todd