SHOP UPDATE-  Hard to believe next week is Thanksgiving already! We have been hard at work getting ready for Black Friday and the kickoff of our "Ugly Christmas Sweater Fishing Tournament/Photo Contest".  Lots of good stuff coming down the line for both: Look for a lot more information to hit next week Wed/Thur.  Shop will be closed next Thursday.  Black Friday Hours will be 6am-6pm (Sorry...No 2am Doorbuster sales here....), followed by informal fun Captain's Meeting for the Ugly Sweater Tournament. 

OFFSHORE-  This week has seen a wide range of weather conditions; and with it a wide range of fishing reports.  Sailfish action had slowed back down with less than ideal conditions; but expect the passing front to get them surfing back down the waves this weekend.  Live goggle eyes under the kite and sardines or threadfins on the flatlines will no doubt be a solid choice for the sailfish.  Look for the sailfish to be in 120-250' of water,  with the stretch from the Juno Beach Pier to Jupiter Inlet being as good of place as any to put them out and try.  Dolphin reports remain very strong in 200-450' of water from Palm Beach to Jupiter Inlet.  Trolling Ballyhoo, squid, and bonita strips have all been good bait choices for the dolphin.  Blackfin Tuna continue to bite well in 150-250' of water from the Breakers to Palm Beach Inlet.  Cobia reports continue to improve along the 120' ledge; and snapper reports are holding fairly consistent as well.  Sardines will be a great bait choice for both.  

INSHORE-  Inshore fishing remains a bit tough; as we are out of summer time patterns, but not yet into the true winter swing of things.  Snook fishing has remained good, but it's a time investment for sure right now.  It's swinging into true flair hawk/jig season for the snook, and the tide has to be right for them.  If it's not the tide window they like...they just aren't going to want to bite.  The tricky part comes in figuring out which tide it is that they will bite on.  Could be incoming (first or last) or outgoing...and it varies by spot; hence the time investment!  Gotta keep going and keep casting to figure it out.  The flats around Hobe Sound (Mile Marker 40) continue to produce a nice mix of species, and remain one of your better bets around on the inshore side of things.  

SURF/PIER-  Surf action remains very good, with the usual fall/winter species hanging around in good numbers.  Bluefish, jacks, and ladyfish will provide the most action; especially during lowlight periods of the day.  Doesn't seem to have been any really true "hotspots" lately along the beach; instead its been more a luck of the draw on finding them.  Before lugging everything down to the beach take a look from the boardwalk for birds diving, baitfish, deeper troughs, and other fishy looking signs...it'll help cut down on a lot of unproductive water.  Pompano action has been fair; but they have not been around in the same numbers that a few weeks ago saw.  The Juno Beach Pier continues to produce some very nice sized Spanish Mackerel (especially early in the morning), with swimming plugs and the bobber rig continuing to be top producers.  The blacktips and spinner sharks are starting to show with a little more regularity; and have been fairly willing to crush a loud topwater plug or fresh chunk of bait.  

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRIDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet with occasional seas to 6 feet along the coast and 5 to 7 feet with occasional to 9 feet in the Gulf Stream. Period 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.

SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet with occasional seas to 5 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.

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Thanks For Reading,
Todd

OFFSHORE-  Fishing remained very good offshore for those making it out.  Dolphin and Blackfin Tuna are around in good numbers in 200-300' of water.   Trolling small feathers is the ticket for the Blackfin, while ballyhoo and squid are a great choice for the dolphin.  Expect the sailfish to bite very well this weekend in 120-200' of water.  As usual look for well defined color changes, current rips, and large areas of bait for the biggest number of sails (and the tuna and dolphin as well).  KIngfish are scattered up and down the 120' ledge in decent numbers.  Snapper fishing also remains very good; with sardines being the bait of choice.  

INSHORE-  A bit slower inshore this week, but still a good number of snook catches coming in.  Look for the bridges to produce well at night, especially on outgoing tide.  With the mullet thinning out inshore; it's time to start concentrating on the jig bite again.  Seawalls and boat docks will also be a good choice for the snook.  The Hobe Sound flats continue to produce a nice mixed bag assortment of species, especially early in the morning and then again later in the afternoon.  

SURF/PIER-  Surf fishing remains very good over the past week.  Bluefish, jacks, ladyfish, and some big Spanish Mackerel have been scattered up and down the beach in good numbers.  Low light periods are best for the most action; especially for those hoping to use lures.  Large topwater poppers, longcast swimming plugs, and diamond jigs/spoons have been the best lure choices.  Still some pods of mullet along the beach with tarpon and blacktip sharks hanging around them.  The snook have largely peeled off the beach, but you may still find a few around the lingering mullet schools.  Pompano bite remains very good for those putting the time in.  Still a fair amount of smaller pomps around, but it does sound like the number of keepers being caught is improving.  Sandfleas, clams, and Fishbites will be the top producers bait wise for sure.  

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Period 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop.

SATURDAY...North northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A chance of showers.

SUNDAY...East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet with occasional seas to 6 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

OFFSHORE-  Sailfish snapped off good last weekend; and that could very likely happen again this weekend.  The sailfish were in 150-250' last week, and a few boats managed to put up double digit release numbers.  Live goggle eyes and blue runners are a solid bait choice for the sailfish; but don't pass on taking some mullet offshore as well.  Mixed in with the sails were a good number of dolphin, including some good sized gaffers.  Small blackfin tuna are still hanging out in 200-300' of water in good numbers; with small trolling feathers being the ticket for them.  Snapper fishing remains very good in 80-100' of water from the Juno Beach Pier to Jupiter Inlet.  Mixed in with the snapper have been a good number of cobia as well.  

INSHORE-  Snook fishing remains very good inshore, though last weeks front did slow them down a bit.  Look for the snook to bite good at night around the bridges on outgoing tide.  During the day look for the snook to be laid up under boat docks.  Areas with dark mud bottoms are especially popular with snook right now.  The jacks are still roaming the ICW in fair numbers, along with a few resident tarpon.  The Hobe Sound flats continue to produce a nice mixed bag of species; and each front should help improve the action.

SURF/PIER-  Surf action remains good this week, with a pretty good assortment of fish around.  Bluefish and smaller jacks have been up and down the beach in very good numbers.  Noisy topwater plugs, heavuy silver spoons, and diamond jigs have all been working very well for the bluefish and jacks.  Lowlight periods of the day will be tops for all around action.  The Juno Beach Pier has had solid action on some very large mackerel this week.  The bobber rig with a clark spoon or a Rapala X-Rap have been doing a nice job on the Macs.  Pompano action remains good as well, just takes some time to find the keepers with a lot of smaller fish mixed in.  The Blacktip sharks are starting to show up in fair numbers, providing a lot of good light tackle fun for those willing to track them down.  

NOAA MARINE WEATHER-
FRIDAY...South winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Period 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

SATURDAY...West northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north northeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Period 10 seconds becoming 4 seconds in the afternoon. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. .

SUNDAY...East southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet with occasional seas to 5 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

OFFSHORE-  The full moon has produced a fair little wahoo bite on our side (and a really good bite for em on the Bahamas side).  200-400' seems to be about the best depth for the wahoo.  Blackfin tuna are biting very good in about the same depth.  Trolling small feathers and small daisy chains seem to be the ticket for the little tunas.  Lowlight periods will be best for the tuna.  The wahoo are in eating the little tuna, so don't be afraid to troll for both at the same time.  Sailfish action continues to improve, and conditions look right for them to bite again this weekend.  Live goggle eyes and small blue runners will be the ticket for the best sailfish bite.  Snapper fishing has been very good as well this week.

INSHORE-  Snook fishing remains very good inshore, especially around the lingering schools of mullet.  Look for the snook to be most active early in the morning, late in the afternoon, and at night.  A few tarpon and a good number of nice sized jacks around.  Hard to beat a big jack crashing a topwater lure along an intracoastal seawall.  The flats around Hobe Sound and Munyan Island are coming to life nicely with a small drop in air/water temps.  Reports of a handful of trout and small redfish are showing up, along with the usual inshore species.  

SURF/PIER-  Great surf fishing along the beach this week, with solid action early in the morning and late in the afternoon.  Bluefish, jacks, and Spanish Mackerel are making up a bulk of the action.  As mentioned low-light periods of the day will be best for the most action.  Topwater poppers, Yo-Zuri Longcast Minnows, and heavy silver spoons have all been working very well for the jacks and bluefish.  The bobber rig and smaller Rapala X-Raps have been working well for the Spanish Mackerel.  Blacktip sharks are starting to show in better numbers as well with so many fish around.  Pompano action has been very very good this week.  Only problem with the pompano action has been most of the fish are undersized.   Pompano are biting Doc's Goofy jigs very well at the Juno Beach Pier; while sandfleas and clams are working well along the beach.  Mullet schools are still around, but starting to thin out a bit.  Those remaining schools still have some tarpon hanging around, and maybe a snook or two.  

NOAA MARINE WEATHER-
FRIDAY...South southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet with occasional seas to 5 feet. Period 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms.

SATURDAY...West northwest winds 5 to 10 knots along the coast to west 10 to 15 knots in the Gulf Stream. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms.

SUNDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters a light chop.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

OFFSHORE-  Bumpy conditions offshore have kept reports slim this week.  Those braving the conditions found a fairly good bite on the dolphin and small blackfin tuna in 150-350' of water from the Juno Beach Pier to Jupiter Inlet.  Sailfish reports are improving as well; and some north wind/mild front in the forecast could get a few more early season fish snapping.  Look for the sailfish to be in roughly the same 150-300' of water range depending on conditions.  As always, look for well defined rips, color changes, and large areas of bait(flying fish predominately) for best results.  Snapper fishing has been very good as well this week, with some excellent mutton snapper reports coming in early in the week.  

INSHORE-  Snook fishing remains very good inshore right now. At night the snook have been biting around the bridges. especially on outgoing tides.  Flair Hawk Jigs, bigger swimbaits, Rapala X-Raps, and Yo-Zuri Mag Darters have all been solid lure choices for the snook right  now.  During the day look for the snook to be laid up under boat docks and around seawalls that offer good spots to ambush mullet from.  In addtition to the snook a good number of tarpon and big jacks are around taking advantage of the mullet still hanging around.  Even a redfish or two in the mix as well.  Yo-Zuri mag darters and Hydro Pencils have been solid lure choices for pretty much everything inshore right now.  

SURF/PIER-  Fishing remains very good at the Juno Beach Pier, Jupiter Inlet, and along the beach right now.  Good numbers of jacks, bluefish, ladyfish, and Spanish Mackerel around for those looking for good fun action.  Still some pods of mullet coming through and the tarpon and snook are still hanging right with them.  The Juno Beach Pier had an unreal bite on mangrove snapper this weeek, with live shrimp catching them very well.  The blacktip sharks are starting to show in little bigger numbers as well.  Good pompano action for this time of year as well.

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots along the coast to east 10 to 15 knots in the Gulf Stream. Along the coast, seas 2 to 3 feet. In the Gulf Stream, seas 2 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet with occasional seas to 6 feet. Period 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.

SATURDAY...East winds 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet along the coast and 3 to 5 feet with occasional to 6 feet in the Gulf Stream. Intracoastal waters smooth. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms.

SUNDAY...North northeast winds 10 to 15 knots along the coast to north northeast 15 to 20 knots in the Gulf Stream. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

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

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

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

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

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

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

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

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

Thanks,
​Todd

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

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

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

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

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

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

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

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

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

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

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

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

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

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

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

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

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

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

Thanks For Reading,
Todd