OFFSHORE-  Really good dolphin fishing this week offshore.  Solid bite in 300-500' of water; though plenty of fish shallower and deeper as well.  Trolling small ballyhoo, squid, and bonita strips has been very productive on the dolphin.  Setting up a drift on productive looking area and chumming and chunking some sardines has also been bringing the dolphin to the boat.  Most of the dolphin have been along the several well formed weed lines; though don't overlook any good looking rip or edge as well.  Blackfin Tuna action remains solid in 200-300' of water.  Kingfish action remains tough, with the big springtime push of fish not quite materializing as it should.   Some decent mutton snapper reports coming in from 90-100' of water; with the occasional cobia mixed in as well.  Overall pretty good fishing this week; well worth a trip if you can make it out!  

INSHORE-  Snook action remains pretty good inshore.  The snook are most definitely in a pre spawn pattern and have been eating well.  Best action, as usual, will be at night; though a few will be caught during the day as well.  During the day it's a live bait along seawalls and under boat docks kind of bite.  At night look for the snook to be stacked up along bridge shadow lines and under dock lights.  Anywhere a little deeper with a good current and a shadow line is a great place to sweep a flair hawk jig or swim a bigger straight tail.  Under docklights smaller swimming plugs or shrimp imitating lures are the way to go.  

SURF/PIER-  Good pompano fishing again along the beach this week.  Seaweed made it a bit tough; but those fighting through the weeds have been rewarded with some very good catches.  Still hearing a few reports of pomps to the south; so could possibly see a few more solid weeks of pompano action ahead.  The Juno Beach Pier has been producing a few pompano (Primarily early morning) as well.  The pier has also had a good number of jacks cruising through; with the occasional Spanish Mackerel and late season bluefish around as well.  A handful of snook biting at the Juno Beach Pier as well; should only get better as we wind down the last few weeks of snook season.  

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds, becoming N 1 foot at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .

SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds and N 1 foot at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.

SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and N 1 foot at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

Hersh (IG @hershxsingh) spent a few days fishing with Capt Eric of Countyline Charters this week.  They had a solid mixture of action, including a little bit of the good dolphin bite that has been going on! 

OFFSHORE-  Good fishing offshore this week, with a pretty solid mixed bag of action.  Dolphin fishing has been very good in 300-600' of water; with solid reports coming in from Palm Beach Inlet to north of Jupiter Inlet.  Some well formed weediness have good numbers of dolphin around, including a handful that need a gaff.  Trolling the usual assortment of squid, strips, and ballyhoo is a solid way to go for the dolphin.  Keep a road ready to toss at followers, as they are starting to school up ion some better numbers.  Blackfin Tuna action remains very good in 200-300' of water.  Better reports on the tuna are still coming from up north (Push Button Hill), but a solid number locally for those putting the time in.  The moon has the wahoo biting very good this week!  Trolling the sea-witch/bonita strip behind the planer has been the best bet for the wahoo; with a few coming on live baits.  Kingfish action along the 120' ledge remains good.  Mutton snapper have been biting good along the 120' ledge, with some really good size fish around.  Sardines, fresh ones if you can catch them, are the bait of choice on the bottom.  

INSHORE-  The snook fishing has been good inshore this week.  A fair number of springtime mullet, warming water/weather, and pre-spawn behavior has the snook ready to eat; and ready to eat bigger baits at that!  Fishing live mullet along seawalls and under boat docks in the Loxahatchee is a great way to go during the day.  At night the snook will be on docklights and around the bridges.  Great time of year to get solid bits on the flair hawk and bigger swimbaits (don't overlook a large straight tail plastic...we really like the JYG Pro Y-Tail).  Outgoing tide tends to produce the most action, but don't overlook incoming tide if the water has some color to it.  Mixed in with the snook have been a few big jacks, and the occasional tarpon.  Mangrove snapper are starting to bite a little better around the bridges as well.  A small live pilchard or live shrimp is a top bait choice for the snapper.  

SURF/PIER-  Pompano fishing remains good along the beach.  Seaweed has made conditions tough to fish; but when it gets fishable the pomps are around.  Sandfleas, fresh shrimp, and FishBites seem to be the top bait choice for the pompano.  Early and late will be the best time of day, though watching the tide and fishing around the seaweed(the last of outgoing seems to be the most "fishable") will also be productive.  The Juno Beach Pier has been alive this week, with a good mix of action.  Pompano have been biting Doc's Goofy jigs well.  The live bait is starting to show back up at the Pier as well.  With the bait will come an assortment of life.  Snook fishing has started to improve.  A few bonita showing up with the bait, along with the occasional kingfish.  Some solid schools of big jacks pushing down the beach as well. Fun time of year to throw a Rapala X-Rap or Yo-Zuri Mag Speed early in the morning and late in the afternoon.  Croaker fishing remains good in the first trough, with fresh shrimp the bait of choice.   

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.

SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.

SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of tstms. Showers. 

Thanks For Reading,
Todd 

Our good friend Paul with a really nice snook!  Paul and his Dad had a great trip fishing with Captain Eric (www.countylinecharters.com) last week catching a great mixed bag despite less than ideal weather conditions.  

OFFSHORE-  Rougher weather early in the week did keep reports a bit slower; but conditions look great headed into the weekend.  The past few weeks have provided a fair mixed bag of springtime action.  This is a great time of year offshore; with dolphin, wahoo, tuna, kingfish, and sailfish all being realistic possibilities.  The sailfish bite has been a touch slow, with only a handful of scattered reports coming in.  No dolphin reports to speak of this week.  Blackfin Tuna reports remain pretty good in 200-300' of water.  The best tuna bite will be up north(Push Button Hill); but a fair number of tuna have been caught locally.  Kingfish action remains good along the 120' ledge.  Best bite on the kings will no doubt go off as the sun comes up and then again at sunset.  Scattered wahoo reports keep coming in; with no pattern, rhyme, or reason to them!  No bottom reports to speak of early in the week; but conditions do look great headed into the weekend.  Great time of year to bag a big mutton snapper!  Sardines, as always, remain a top bait choice when your bottom fishing.    

INSHORE-  Some decent inshore reports coming in this week.  Snook fishing improved a bit this week, with a few more snook starting to move towards the inlets.  The snook are in a pre-spawn mood which means they are ready to eat!  A fair amount of mullet around inshore has helped the snook pop off as well.  Look for the best action on the snook to come at night, especially around the bridges.  Fishing the first of the outgoing tide should provide the best luck on the snook.  The ICW in Hobe Sound has been producing a good mixed bag of action for those fishing live shrimp on the edges of the channel and in deeper holes.  Using the shrimp on a jighead (A yellowtail candy jighead works perfect for this) is a simple effective way to present the shrimp.  All kinds of species are possible when fishing shrimp this way.  

SURF/PIER-  On a very positive note...Water cleared up as the week went on, and conditions look great headed into the weekend!  Pompano action ticked back up this week; with reports of good numbers of fish coming from the south as well.  Best pompano action has been early morning and then again late in the afternoon.  From the beach the usual bait assortment of fresh shrimp, sand fleas, clams, and FIshBites.  The same baits are always a good choice from the Juno Beach Pier, with Doc's Goofy Jigs also being a solid lure choice for the pompano.  Late season bluefish continue to pass through in good schools at both the Juno Beach Pier and Jupiter Inlet.  Good schools of jacks, including some bruisers, have been cruising by the Juno Beach Pier this week.  A well presented Yo-Zuri Mag Speed or Rapala X-Rap is a good choice for the passing jacks.  A few more snook showing up at the Juno Beach Pier this week as well.  Cut bait (primarily sardines) remain the top producer, but as the water warms they will get more active.  A small amount of bait showing up this week as well.    

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRI...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 1 foot at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.

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

SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

Capt. Derik [IG @misspalmbeachfishing](misspalmbeachfishing.com) getting in on the spring time Blackfin Action! 

OFFSHORE-  Nicer looking forecast for the upcoming weekend.  Reports have been a bit slim due to the weather; but those getting out have been finding some pretty good fishing.  Starting to get some more dolphin reports; with depths seeming to bounce from 200-800' depending on conditions.  Trolling small ballyhoo, bonita strips, and squid should all work for the dolphin.  Sailfish bite remains good in 120-250' of water.  Live baits under the kite are the way to go for the sailfish.  Blackfin Tuna bite remains good in 200-300' of water.  Live baits fished down deep or a vertical jig are the way to go for the tuna.  Kingfish have continued to fill in along the 120' ledge.  Bottom fishing reports have been a bit slim this week; but conditions look great headed into the weekend.  Great time of year for the muttons, including some big ones, to start biting.  Sardines are a great bait choice for the snapper.   

INSHORE-  Snook fishing improved a bit this week.  The snook have been eating mullet in the Loxahatchee River along seawalls during the day; with a few big jacks cruising around as well.  The snook have also started to bite better at night around the bridges.  Warmer weather has the snook more inclined to bite bigger swimbaits and flair hawk jigs.  A handful of snook starting to sniff around the inlets as well.  Mangrove snapper reports have ticked up a bit as well.  

SURF/PIER-  Pompano fishing fired back off this week.  The best pompano action came from the Juno Beach Pier early in the week; though the surf bite has started to improve later into the week.  From the beach it's been sand fleas, fresh shrimp, and FishBites for the pompano; with the best bite going down early morning and then again late in the afternoon.  The same baits are working well from the Pier; with a good number of fish coming over the rail on Doc's Goofy Jigs as well.  Brighter colors (Orange or green) have been the ticket for the Doc's Goofy Jigs.  Some decent schools of bluefish still cruising through.  Getting a bit late in the year for the bluefish; but they haven't left completely yet.  A few scattered schools of jacks cruising down the beach this week as well.  The snook have been biting as little bit at the pier, with the best luck coming with dead sardines on the bottom.  

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.

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

SUN THROUGH MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.

Davis Smith with a random surprise catch while throwing a paddle tail in the ICW this week! 

OFFSHORE-  Pretty brutal looking weekend coming up.  Strong winds will have the ocean just about un-fishable.  Sailfish bite, especially headed to the south, fired off good ahead of the bad weather.  A decent number of dolphin mixed in with the sailfish as well.  Live baits under the kite are the best way to go for both the sails and the dolphin.  Blackfin Tuna continue to bite well in 200-300' of water as well.  Bottom fishing was good early in the week ahead of the weather, with some solid mutton snapper reports coming in.    

INSHORE-  Snook fishing picked up inshore this week.  Strong winds and a good number of mullet had the Loxahatchee River going off pretty good this week, with some solid snook and big jacks cruising the seawalls.  The bridges have also started to hold a few more snook as well.  Warming weather has the snook eating bigger baits and lures a little better this week.  A handful of mangrove snapper around the bridges as well.  

SURF/PIER- Before the weather went south the pompano were biting good decently again this week.  Early morning and late afternoon has been the best bet for the pompano, with sandfleas and FishBites being top bait choices.  The Juno Beach Pier had a few jacks this week, along with a few Spanish Macs before conditions deteriorated.  Unfortunately conditions look less than ideal for the near future.   

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, occasionally to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at 8 seconds and E 6 ft at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters rough in exposed areas.

SAT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 6 seconds and NE 5 ft at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters rough in exposed areas.

SUN...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 6 seconds and NE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Intracoastal waters rough in exposed areas. 

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

SHOP NOTE: CLOSED EASTER SUNDAY (PUBLIX said it was OK)...

OFFSHORE-  Strong east winds will have the ocean a mess this weekend.  It won't be fun offshore, but it will be ideal conditions for a good dolphin bite.  Those fighting through the conditions will likely find the dolphin in 150-200' of water.  Trolling small ballyhoo, squid, and strips is a great way to go for the dolphin.  Sailfish bite will likely be good as well; with live baits under the kite the way to go.  Good amount of life along the 120' ledge, with the rudder fish and a few cobia around.  Conditions will not be nice for it this weekend; but as conditions calm down the fishing should really fire off. 

INSHORE-  Snook fishing has improved this week.  During the day the snook have been hanging out around seawalls and under boat docks in the Loxahatchee River.  Mullet and pilchards are the top bait choices for the snook.  Throwing a topwater early in the morning and late afternoon will also draw some attention from the snook and big cruising jacks.  At night the snook have been biting a little better around the bridges.  Warming water has the snook a little more likely to thump a flair hawk or bigger swimbait.  A few tarpon reports and cruising jacks in the mix as well.  A few more mangrove snapper reports coming in this week.  

SURF/PIER-  Fishing has been good this week along the beach and at the Juno Beach Pier.  Seaweed has made fishing tough some days, but this fighting through it have been rewarded with a pretty good pompano bite.  Snaffles, clams, fresh shrimp, and FIshBites have been the bait off choice for the pompano.  Best bite has been early morning ands then again as the sun goes down.  The Juno Beach Pier has had a good number of fish around; with a good number of pompano, bluefish, Spanish Macs, blue runners and jacks all around.  Snook fishing improved another notch this week at the Pier as well.  Strong east winds will make conditions a bit tough, but fishing should be pretty good.  

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRI...E winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 1 foot at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas.

SAT...E winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 1 foot at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas. A chance of showers.

SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 1 foot at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.

OFFSHORE-  Dolphin fishing really popped off last Saturday; with a few more biting into the early week.  The dolphin were biting best in 120-300' of water.  Conditions look great Friday and Saturday for the dolphin to bite good again.  Trolling small ballyhoo, bonita strips, and squid is a solid way to go for the dolphin.  hey will also be happy to chase down a small to medium size live bait as well.  Expect a good sailfish bite this weekend as well; with some solid numbers being reported this week.  Conditions look good for a strong bite again.  The kingfish continue to improve in numbers along the 120' ledge.  Drifting sardines on a knocker rig is a solid way to go for the kingfish.  Snapper fishing reports were decent this week.  A mix of muttons and yellowtails around, along with some out of season grouper.  Sardines and squid remain the bait of choice on the bottom.  

INSHORE-  The fishing inshore seemed to pick up just a bit this week.  A little more assorted bait inshore had the snook biting a little better.  Sounds like the Loxahatchee River had a few more interested snook cruising seawalls, along with a few big jacks.  North in the ICW has also been producing some snook.  The snook fishing at night remains tough; with local bridges going very cold.  Sounds like a few tarpon have been around.  The tarpon are hard to pattern; instead it's more of a right place and time situation.  A few mangrove snapper reports coming in, while sheepshead reports continue to fall off.   

SURF/PIER-  Pompano fishing has been very good this week; with the best bite going off as the sun comes up, and then again as it sets in the afternoon.  The usual bait assortment of fresh shrimp, clams, sand fleas, and FishBites are getting the bites from the beach.  No super hot spot along the beach; more a luck of the draw on staking them up in the lucky spot for the day.  The Juno Beach Pier pompano bite slowed a bit this week, but still a few coming over the rails on Doc's Goofy Jigs.  The Juno beach Pier, and to a slightly lesser extent the beach, continues to produce a handful of bluefish.  Likely only another week or two and the last of the blues will be headed north.  The Juno Beach Pier has also had a pretty good bite of Spanish Mackerel this week.  White Crappie jigs, small Rapala X-Raps and Yo-Zuri 3DS Inshore fingerling, or small casting jigs have all been solid choices for the macs.  Snook reports tapered off with the cooler weather, but a handful of bites for those soaking dead sardines under the pier.  

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRI...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and N 2 ft at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.

SAT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and N 1 foot at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.

SUN...E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, occasionally to 14 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft, occasionally to 17 ft in the afternoon. Intracoastal waters very rough in exposed areas. Showers likely. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

Coolest fish pic in a Juno Bait hat we've seen in a while...thanks to the Senske family for sending us some awesome pics! 

OFFSHORE-  Less than ideal weather and a rough ocean has kept reports to a minimum this week.  Not going to be especially calm this weekend; but conditions do look good for the sailfish to bite.  Wouldn't be surprising to hear about a good number of releases and good numbers of sailfish tailing down the waves.  Live goggle eyes and small blue runners under the kite will be top bait choice for the sails.  Expect a few big dolphin to be mixed in with the sailfish.  Blackfin Tuna action remains good in 200-300' of water.  Kingfish have filled back in along the 120' ledge in pretty good numbers.  Bottom fishing reports were slow again this week thanks to the weather.  It is time for the rudder fish to show up, but no great reports yet.  A handful of cobia reports have trickled in over the past few weeks from the bottom; about time for them to start showing up in little better numbers anytime.      

INSHORE-  Snook fishing remains a bit tough inshore this week, and cooler temps headed into the weekend won't make for any big improvements on that front.  While a few snook have been biting during the day in the Loxhatchee River on mullet(including a handful of big ones); the best bite will be at night around the bridges.  Shrimp jig has still been a solid lure choice for the snook at night.  Sheepshead action slowed again inshore, but still a handful of them around.  Live shrimp is the top bait choice for them.  Have started to hear about a few more big jacks cruising around the ICW.    

SURF/PIER-  Tough conditions this week have kept reports to a minimum; and conditions don't look to improve much until later in the weekend.  As conditions start to settle down expect a good bite on the pompano.  Early morning and late afternoon have been the best bet for the pompano.  FishBites, fresh shrimp, and sandfleas remain the top bait choice for the pomps.  The pompano have also been biting Doc's Goofy Jigs from the Juno Beach Pier.  A few schools of bluefish still around; though they are starting to thin out a bit.  Jack schools are also starting to show up as well.  The snook have begun to make an early season showing at the Juno Beach Pier.  As the weather warms up more and more will start to show up.  

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, occasionally to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.

SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.

SUN THROUGH MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal waters light chop.

Thanks For Reading,
​Todd

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OFFSHORE-  Bit of a bumpy forecast for the upcoming weekend.  Conditions look good for a strong sailfish bite on Friday and Saturday.  A scattered pick on the sailfish throughout the week.  A handful of dolphin reports this week in 300-500' of water.  Blackfin tuna action remains good up to the north (Push Button Hill), with a fair number of tuna scattered up and down the line in 200-300' of water as well.  Kingfish have been scattered along the 120' ledge.  Bottom reports were a bit slow this week.  

INSHORE-  Inshore fishing has been a bit slow this week.  Snook fishing remains a bit slow, but should improve as the weather warms.  Best snook has been at night around the bridges.  Outgoing tide will generally produce the best action on the snook.  Sheepshead have started to thin out; slowly starting to be replaced by mangrove snapper.  

SURF/PIER-  Pompano fishing picked back up this week, with a few good schools moving through.  Best action on the pompano has been early morning; with sand fleas and FishBites working well.  The arrival of some solid schools of pompano have brought in another good wave of blacktip sharks.  Bluefish action slowed way don his week, with only a few around.  Croaker and whiting have been biting well on small pieces of fresh shrimp.  Small hooks and minimal terminal tackle are the way to go for the croaker.  A few snook have been biting at the Juno Beach Pier.  Dead sardines and small live croakers are the way to go for the snook. 

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 8 seconds and N 3 ft at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers.

SAT...SE 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. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

OFFSHORE-  Strong east wind has kept the ocean rough and reports to a minimum this week.  Sailfish action remains good, with boats fighting through the conditions all seeming to get at least a few chances, and some boats seeing ten or more fish.  The bite has bounced around; but 120-150' of water from the Juno Beach Pier to just north of Jupiter Inlet remains a consistent bet for the sailfish.  A handful of dolphin mixed in with the sailfish, along with a wahoo or two.  Kingfish action remains fair along the 120' ledge.  Bottom fishing reports were slim this week, but it is about time for the rudder fish and cobra to start showing up on the bottom. 

INSHORE-  Inshore reports have not been very good this week.  Snook fishing has been a little off, with even hardcore anglers struggling along.  A few snook biting around the bridges at night, but no solid numbers to speak of.  The sheepshead have been biting fair inshore, but are starting to slow a bit.  The sheepshead will soon start to be replaced with mangrove snapper inshore.  Live shrimp is a solid bait choice for both of them.  

SURF/PIER-  Strong east winds have made the fishing tough this week along the beach and at the Juno Beach Pier.  Bluefish action was good early in the week; but has fallen off later in the week.  A few schools of jacks have been cruising by, but have overall been tricky to get to eat.  A few snook have started to show up at the pier, with dead sardines fished patiently on the bottom the best bait choice.  It's boring fishing, but is the best way to go for an early season bite.  No great pompano reports this week, but it is time for some reel numbers to start showing up.  Spinner shark action remains good along the beach.  A loud noisy topwater plug is an extremely fun way to target the sharks.  

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds and N 1 foot at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas.

SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds and N 1 foot at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas.

SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and N 1 foot at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd