OFFSHORE:  No reports from the past week due to the weather.  Expect a good dolphin bite after this rough patch of weather.  Conditions look ideal to see a nice push of late summer/early fall dolphin come through.  Best depth will be anybody's guess; but 200-400' of water should be a good starting point.  Rough ocean has turned up a good amount of debris out there, so be careful running around.  Should provide plenty of good stuff for the dolphin to hang out under though! The moon is starting to get bigger, which should help trigger a nice wahoo bite.  Best depth to look for the wahoo should be 150-300' of water.  Football size blackfin are definitely starting to take the place of some of the bonita in 120-200' of water.  A small trolling feather is a great way to go for the blackfin.  Kingfish remain scattered up and down the 120' ledge in fair numbers.  Snapper fishing could fire up after this little patch of weather.  Look for sardines to be the bait of choice for the snapper.  

INSHORE:  Good inshore action right now.  The rough weather has helped to push a good number of mullet in the inlets and dispersed them throughout the ICW.   Close behind the mullet have been a good number of snook, jacks, tarpon, and maybe even a redfish or two.  Look for the best action to be during low light periods of the day, overcast conditions, or at night.  The mullet tend to be the most active during these times, and the predators take full advantage of the easy meal.   Try throwing a topwater lure (like a Chasebaits Drunken Mullet!) for some explosive strikes right now around the mullet.  The bridge snook bite has been very good over the past week.  A flair hawk jig or SpoolTek has been a solid lure choice for the snook.  

SURF/PIER:  Despite rough surf, the Juno Beach Pier has continued to produce a decent snook bite.  With rough turned up conditions a Flair Hawk has been the lure of choice for the snook.  Swim it low and slow for the best luck with the snook.  White jigs have been the top color choice for the snook on the pier.  Conditions look good for the pompano to bite once the water clears up a little bit.  Sandfleas, FishBItes, and the new FishGum will be the bait of choice for the pompano.  The mullet are defiantly coming down the beach in good numbers right now.  Tarpon, jacks, snook, and some early season bluefish are all in tow with the mullet right now.  Look for the mullet and predators to be the most active early in the morning and again late in the afternoon.  The mullet have been flowing through both Jupiter  and Palm Beach inlets in good numbers, and either is a good starting spot to look for some mullet schools.   

NOAA MARINE WEATHER: 
Friday  Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet with  occasional seas to 6 feet. Period 11 seconds. Northeast swell 3 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. Showers likely and  slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and  chance of thunderstorms.  

FRIDAY NIGHT  South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.  Period 10 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. Showers  likely and slight chance of thunderstorms.  

SATURDAY  South southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas around  2 feet. Intracoastal waters smooth. Slight chance of  thunderstorms in the morning. Showers likely.  Chance of thunderstorms.  

SATURDAY NIGHT  South southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas  around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters smooth. Chance of showers  through the night. Slight chance of thunderstorms after  midnight.  

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

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

OFFSHORE-  Dolphin fishing has been very good over the past week.  Mostly smaller fish, with a few good ones in the mix.  Depth has bounced around a bit for the dolphin, but 300-500' seems to be holding a fair share of fish.  Good reports out deeper as well, and a few ones in closer.  As is generally the case with the dolphin...it's mostly a matter of being in the right place at the right time.  Keep the odds in your favor by trolling productive looking areas (the usual...rips, weeds, debris, areas of bait, etc) with a good assortment of ballyhoo, bonita strips, and squid.  Keep the baits on the smaller side for the best luck this time of year.  The fall blackfin tuna (which generally starts to signal a slight decrease in the summertime bonita) are beginning to show in 200-300' of water.  A small trolling feather or daisy chain remains the top choice for the small football size blackfin.  Kingfish remain scattered up and down the 120' line in fair numbers.  Drifting with sardines, or trolling diving plugs or bonita strips behind a planer is a good way to go for the kings.  Snapper fishing remains pretty good in 80-90' of water.  Sardines will remain the bait of choice for the snapper, although bonita strips are also working well.  

INSHORE-  The mullet are beginning to show inshore, and the fishing has begun to improve dramatically as a result.  Snook, tarpon, jacks, and maybe even a few redfish are all taking advantage of the endless buffet of finger mullet flowing through.  Typically the mullet come up to the surface best at night (Or during the day in low traffic areas or during overcast days), and that is when the fish tend to be the most active.  Lots of good lure options for fishing inshore ariound the mullet schools.  A topwater lure (Yo-Zuri Hydro Pencil. Yo-Zuri Top Knoc, Rapala Skitterwalk, or Heddon Zara Spook) is a great way to excite a bite while fishing around mullet schools.  Try focus on the edge of the schools for best results.  Snook fishing will also be good at night around the bridges.  Look for the snook to stack up around the bridge pilings and let the tide wash them a endless finger mullet buffet.  A DOA Baitbuster is a great lure choice for this.  With a strong swell forecasted for the end of the weekend. don't be surprised to see a lot of mullet showing up inshore.  

SURF/PIER-  Surf action has really fired up over the past week.  The mullet are starting to show, and the  predators are close behind.  The early season mullet run is a great time to target snook, tarpon, and jacks.  Following the later arriving mullet should be bluefish and blacktip sharks.  A live mullet fished on the outside edges of the school is a great way to go.  Keep the mullet close, but distanced enough that he looks like a easy target for quick results.  If the tarpon are around and you can't get bit on a live mullet, trying a fresh dead one.  Let it sink just on the edge of the school.  A lot of times tarpon patrolling the edges will pick up the easy sinking meal as they keep the bait surrounded.  For those looking to throw lures a  Yo-Zuri Mag Darter, Rapala X-Rap, or large silver spoon will all be good ways to go around the mullet.  The Juno Beach Pier continues to produce a good snook bite, along with a fair number of pompano and a permit or two.  The pompano have been biting Doc's Goofy Jigs and Fishbites the best early this season.    

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:  
FRIDAY...South southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Period 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. Chance of showers. Chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.

SATURDAY...South southwest winds around 5 knots becoming south southeast in the evening. Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters smooth. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

​SUNDAY...North northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas to 8 feet along the coast and 7 to 9 feet with occasional to 11 feet in the Gulf Stream. North northeast swell 3 to 5 feet. Intracoastal waters a light chop. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

OFFSHORE-  Look for fairly standard late summer/early fall fishing patterns to continue offshore.  Dolphin fishing remains spotty with only scattered reports coming in.  The dolphin seem to be scattered all over the place with reports coming in from 200-1000' of water.  The usual trolling baits (Strips, squid, ballyhoo, etc) should all do the trick on the dolphin.  It's the time of year for the blackfin tuna (generally smaller overall in size) to start showing up in good numbers in 200-300' of water.  Small dark colored trolling feathers and smaller daisy chains are both good lure options for the tuna.  Kingfish remain scattered along the 120' ledge in fair numbers.  While we aren't on the best part of the moon, should be some wahoo around in 150-300' of water.  Snapper fishing has been fair on the bottom.  THe current seems to have slowed just a bit, and the mutton snapper have been biting sardines pretty good.  

INSHORE-  Still haven't really started to see the finger mullet showing up inshore yet; but it won't be long.  Snook fishing remains the best bet inshore.  The snook bite at the bridges has been very good on outgoing tide.  A flair hawk jig remains the top lure choice, especially for slot size fish.  Swimbaits should also do the job on the snook.  A handful of bruiser jacks cruising around the ICW looking for early arriving mullet.  Other inshore reports remain a bit slow.  We are transitioning out of the dog days of summer into early fall...won't be long before we see some big improvement on the inshore side of things.  

SURF/PIER-  The Juno Beach Pier is till producing a fair number of keeper snook.  The hot bait of late for the snook at the pier has been live shrimp of all things.  That will no doubt change as we start to see the mullet show up.  No real numbers of mullet yet, just a few early season trickles.  Shouldn't be long before we start to see them in much better numbers.  The Juno Beach Pier has also had a decent number of permit around.  A small blue crab or calico crab is going to be the way to go for the permit.  A few mullet up in Stuart, but no full on just yet.  Scattering of early season pompano around over the past week or so.  

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
SYNOPSIS... A mid to upper level trough will move through South Florida today before a surface trough of low pressure moves through South Florida on Friday from the Bahamas. This will allow for scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms to affect South Florida through the weekend.

GULF STREAM HAZARDS...Lightning, waterspouts, and locally higher winds and waves in thunderstorms.

The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream as of Sep 10, 2020 at 1200 UTC... 8 nautical miles southeast of Fowey Rocks. 15 nautical miles east northeast of Port Everglades. 9 nautical miles east of Lake Worth. 11 nautical miles east of Jupiter Inlet.

FRIDAY...East northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Period 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Chance of showers

SATURDAY...East southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters a light chop. Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms.

SUNDAY...East southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters a light chop. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd
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OFFSHORE-  Pretty good wahoo bite so far on this moon.  Definitely worth trying for a striped one this weekend!  The usual tactics (high speed trolling lures, mullet or steps on weight/planer, etc...) could all be productive.  The Nomad DTX minnow continues to be a wahoo producing magnet; that's easy to troll and doesn't require much specialized tackle.  Look for the best wahoo action to be in 120-250' of water early and late in the day, and then in 200-300' of water when the sun is up higher.  Lure color choices will largely depend on sunlight conditions.  During high sun go with blue/white or pink/whites, and darker colors during lowlight periods of the day.  Scattered dolphin reports this week; but east winds this weekend should help push them inshore a bit.  Kingfish action remains pretty consistent along the 120' ledge.  Snapper fishing was a little tougher this week, as the current really seemed to be ripping.  Overall though, looks like it could/should be a pretty productive weekend for a trip offshore. 

INSHORE-  Snook fishing has been good this week.  The bridges have had a decent number of snook around, and they are pretty keyed in on Flair Hawk jigs right now.  Look for the outgoing tide to produce the best action on the snook.  The snook are also around the docelights in the ICW in good numbers as well.  Look forged current flow and go with shrimp imitating lures or small swimming minnow style plugs for best results.  During the day live mullet freelanced along seawalls and under boat docks won't go unnoticed too long by hungry snook or jacks.  Other inshore action is a bit spotty.  A few jack and tarpon reports, but nothing great.  Mangrove snapper action remains fair.  The cult favorite "toady" is around and biting pretty good...if you know you know on that one.  

SURF/PIER-  Little bit of east wind should help stir the surf up just a little bit and get the fish biting!  It''s a bit early, but a east wind like this could (if it doesn't blow in too much seaweed) could trigger a little pompano bite.  Snook are still along the beach, and after this full moon will be largely done spewing and ready to eat!  Still no solid numbers yet, but expect to start seeing some mullet pods coming down the beach very soon.  When the early mullet show...the tarpon and snook won't be far behind.  The Juno Beach Pier has been producing a nice number of snook since the start of season.  A live croaker or sand perch will be top bait for them.  Snapper have also been biting pretty good at the pier as well.  Live shrimp or chunks of sardine seem to be good bait choices for the snapper.  Lots of blue runners around the pier for those looking for fast action.  

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

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

SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely.

MONDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters a light chop. Chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Showers likely. Thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

OFFSHORE-  Reports were very slim this week with less than ideal conditions offshore.  Dolphin fishing remains very hit or miss, with the fish being very scattered.  No great depth to speak of, better to start hunting for fishy looking water (birds, rips, weedlines, bait, etc...).  The moon is starting to get bigger, could start to see some wahoo showing up.  Kingfish remain scattered along the 120' ledge.  No signs of the summertime bonita thinning out just yet.  Snapper reports remain pretty good in 60-90' of water.  Sardines willbe the bait of choice for the snapper.  

INSHORE-  Snook season is right around the corner...should be a good weekend to do a little scouting.  The snook are still in the inlets (though they are thinning out a bit), around the bridges, and at the spillways.  Look for the snook to start keying in on mullet as the first trickles of the mullet run begin to trickle in.  While snook will be the main game in town, a fair number of jacks and tarpon should begin to push inshore with the arriving mullet.  Mangrove snapper action has been fair inshore, with a few good size ones being reported.  The flats around Munyan Isalnd  are still a bit quiet, but a few snook, jacks, and maybe even a redfish may make it worth a quick look.  

SURF/PIER-  Rougher weather earlier in the week had the Juno Beach Pier fishing fired up pretty good.  With the conditions right snook were biting jigs and swimbaits in the surf good.  The Spanish Mackerel have also been around in good numbers at the pier.  Crappie Jigs and small swimming plugs are a great choice for the macs.  Heard some good reports this week of croakers showing back up around the pier.  Snook season is right around the corner...as usual the pier will be a good spot to start the search for a keeper.  Scattered reports of some mullet schools north of Jupiter...won't be long now before we start seeing some good numbers of mullet on the beach.  A few scattered pompano reports this week.  A little early for the pompano, but a east wind always seems to push a few in.  

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRIDAY...South southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas less than 2 feet. Period 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Chance of showers . Chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.

SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas less than 2 feet. Intracoastal waters a light chop. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas less than 2 feet. Intracoastal waters a light chop. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

OFFSHORE-  This week saw pretty standard summertime fishing patterns offshore.  Dolphin fishing remains fair; with the biggest part of the equation being finding them.  With what looks to be some east wind in the forecast, long long runs offshore may not be as necessary as in weeks past.  Don't be surprised to see some decent catches come in 300-500' of water, as opposed to outside of 1000' like most recent catches.  With a majority of the fish being on the smaller side, try trolling some smaller baits (a squid or bonita strip is a awesome choice!) for best results.  As always, keep an eye out for floating debris, current rips, and areas holding a good amount of bait for best results.  A handful of wahoo hanging around those dolphin, so have a bait or jig ready to shoot down deep.  In closer to the 120' ledge kingfish remain scattered up and down the line.  It's not big numbers of kings, but enough around to keep things interesting.  Sardines on a knocker rig is a great choice for targeting the kingfish.  Also productive will be trolling a deep diving plug like a Nomad DTX Minnow or Rapala X-Rap Magnum.  The 120' ledge i filled up with a good amount of life right now.  Bonita, sharks, big blue runners, and a host of others are all hanging out around the 120' ledge.  Snapper fishing remains very good.  The current has been light so keep the weights to a minimum and leaders on the smaller side.  Sardines remain a top bait choice for bottom fishing.  

INSHORE-  Snook fishing remains the best bet on the inshore side of things.  With inlet snook fishing still good, a few early season trickles of mullet coming in, and enough rain to open up some spillways...you have a wide variety of snook fishing options ahead!  The spillways have been producing a good number of fish when they are open.  A flair hawk jig or  SpoolTek have both been working good when the spillways are flowing.  The snook have also been stacked up around the bridges as well.  Look for the outgoing tide at night to be the best bet for the snook.  For all around action it's hard to beat a shrimp imitating lure floated through the shadow line.  For bigger snook a flair hawk or swimbait presented right along the bottom is a good bet.  Mixed in with the snook have been a handful of tarpon and a few jacks.  As we start to see more mullet flow through in the coming weeks, expect to see a real boost in inshore activity!  

SURF/PIER-  The Juno Beach Pier had a few kingfish around this week, along with a decent number of bonita.  A diamond jig or good casting swimming plug (X-Rap, SP Minnow, or Yo-Zuri Long Cast) are good lure options.  A few Spanish Mackerel around the Pier, but not in the numbers that the past few weeks saw.  While snook fishing has not been red hot at the pier, a decent number are still being caught.  Snook fishing along the beach remains good, especially early in the morning.  Best bet has been small lures in the 3-4" range resembling pilchards.  Good numbers of small baits around, and that is what the snook have been keyed in on.  Up to the nort,h the glass minnow schools are attracting a lot of attention from sharks, tarpon, snook, Spanish Mackerel, and even a early season bluefish or two.  No set spot for the glass minnow schools, just have to go looking for them.  Could be a handful of pompano around this weekend with some east winds in the forecast.      

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRIDAY...South southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Period 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Chance of showers . Chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.

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

SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

OFFSHORE-  Great looking forecast for the upcoming weekend.  The last week saw a pretty standard summertime fishing pattern.  Dolphin fishing remains very good for some, fair for others, and downright lousy for the rest.  It's all about luck with the dolphin right now; as the reports on them are coming in from 120-1500' of water.  For the most part, the better more reliable reports continue to come in from outside of 1000' of water.  With that said...don't run past good fishy looking water  to get out deeper.  Trolling bonita strips and squid remains a super choice for the dolphin.  If you get lucky and find good floating debris offshore and dolphin around; be sure to have a jig to send down deep for a lurking wahoo.  Speaking of wahoo, reports overall were a bit slow on the past moon.  With that said, a few really nice fish have been caught.  Including a 94lb wahoo out of Boyton Beach (I saw the picture, but didn't get any details).  Still should be a few wahoo around this week.  KIngfish action is fair, with a scattering of kings up and down the line.  It's not a huge number of fish, but a fair slow pick for those spending the time looking for them.  Snapper fishing was very good again this week.  A little slower than usual tide has the snapper biting pretty good.  Sardines will remain the bait of choice for the snapper.  

INSHORE-  Fairly standard inshore report this week.  As usual best action will remain catch and release snook fishing, especially in/around the inlets.  Live croaker or sandperch are the top baits for the biggest snook.  In along the seawalls live mullet will be a top bait choice for the snook and jacks.  Should just be a few weeks away from the start of the fall mullet run.  Keep an eye on the weather...a north breeze will get them pointed south i a hurry.  Other inshore action is fairly slow.  Has been a good number of mangrove snapper inshore.  Small live pilchards and live shrimp are a good bet for the snapper.  

SURF/PIER-  Surf fishing, by summer time standards, has been very good this week.  The snook have been cruising the beach in good numbers, along with a few tarpon and big jacks.  Low light periods remain the best for the snook, though high sun can provide good sight fishing opportunities.   For those looking for good action; the croakers, sandperch, and even a pompano or two are biting pieces of shrimp on a bottom rig.  Fair scattering of summertime Spanish Mackerel around; though not in the same numbers we saw over the past week or two.  The Juno Beach Pier snook bite has been a bit off this week, so look for better chances along the beach or in the inlets.  

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

SATURDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. 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...South southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas less than 2 feet. Intracoastal waters a light chop. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

OFFSHORE-  Should be a wahoo kind of weekend..just on the back side of the full moon, and excellent looking conditions.  Look for the wahoo bite to be pretty good up and down the line.  High speed trolling early in the morning (just before sunrise till around 8AM) and late in the afternoon (6PM-just after sunset) is a good tactic for the wahoo.  Yo-Zuri Bonita, Nomad MadMacs, and skirted jetted lures are all good choices for highspeeding for the wahoo. Look for the striped ones to be in 100-200' (Generally in/around the 120' ledge) of water during the lowlight periods of the day.  As the sun gets higher in the sky look for the wahoo to be out a little deeper generally (200-350' of water is a good bet).  Get the trolling baits (bonita strip or mullet is a great choice) down a little deeper with a trolling lead or planer, or fish a good deep diving plug like a Nomad DTX minnow.  Dolphin fishing was fair this week.  Similar patterns as of late with the dolphin.  The dolphin remain scattered all over the place, with no rhyme or reason as to where they will be depth wise.  Best reports on the dolphin seem to be coming in 900-1000' of water for the most part.  Keep a deep jig ready to drop down under any floating debris that is holding dolphin; could be a hungry wahoo lurking below.  Kingfish action remains good along the 120' ledge.  Sardines are a hard bait choice to top for the kingfish.  Lots of life along the 120' ledge with sharks, bonita, blue runners, and a host of others keeping the rods bent.  Bottom fishing remains pretty good in 60-90' of water.  Sardines will be a hard bait to beat for the snapper and other bottom fishing.  

INSHORE-  A few early season trickles of mullet coming through...won't be long till we really see a good number showing up inshore.  Snook fishing remains the best bet inshore, with a handful of bruiser jacks and maybe a tarpon or two in the mix as well.   Snook fishing will be good with live baits (mullet or pilchards are good choices inshore) during the day in the Loxahatchee River around good current based points and boat docks.  Snook fishing has also been pretty good at night around the bridges.  Flair Hawks and Swimbaits remain the top choices for the snook.  They are keyed in on bigger baits, so don't be afraid to throw some larger lures at them.  Last of the incoming and first of the outgoing will be good tides to fish.  Mangrove snapper action has been fair inshore.  Small live pilchards and live shrimp are great bait choices for the snapper.  

SURF/PIER:  Catch and release snook fishing has been good along the beach, at the Juno Beach Pier, and in Jupiter and Palm Beach Inlets as well.  Look for the snook bite to be really good at night on the backside of the moon.  The inlet bite will be best on the tides; and heavily bait dependent.  For the inlet snook it's all about the croakers and sand perch.  The Spanish Mackerel have been biting well at the Juno Beach Pier.  Small Clark Spoons below a bobber rig are a great choice for the Macs, as is free-lining small live baits.  A handful of big jacks cruising the beach, along with a few tarpon.  The Juno Beach Pier has seen a few Bonita as well over the past week.  Jupiter Inlet is producing a few mangrove snapper.  Fair number of croaker and sand perch are biting small pieces of shrimp in the first trough.  
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FRIDAY...East southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas less than 2 feet. Period 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. Chance of showers. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.

SATURDAY...East southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas less than 2 feet. Intracoastal waters a light chop. Slight chance of showers in the morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms through the day. Chance of showers in the afternoon.

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

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

PSA...Take a look at the weather before planning any fishing trips this weekend...

OFFSHORE-  WELL...Not looking like the ideal weekend for a trip offshore this weekend.  Fairly standard offshore pattern early in the week.  A scattering of dolphin around, with most being on the smaller side.  Fairly good kingfish bite along the 120' ledge this week.  Sardines remain the bait of choice for the kings.  Weather isn't going to allow for good chance this weekend most likely...but is the ideal time (moon nearing full) to try for a wahoo.  Bottom fishing has been fair this week.  

INSHORE-  Could be a great snook fishing weekend on the inshore side of things.  Look for the spillways to possibly go off this weekend.  Flair Hawks, Swimbaits, and swimming plugs are all good options at the spillways (lure size and weights depend heavily on how much the spillways are open).  The weather could also fire a up a solid snook bite in the Loxahatchee River.  It's still a bit on the early side, but wouldn't be surprised to see a few finger mullet show up this weekend.  Could be some big jacks, as well as a few tarpon around inshore.  

SURF/PIER-  Snook fishing has been good along the beach; but conditions this weekend will make that shall we say a little rough.  The Juno Beach Pier snook bite could go off this weekend depending on how the storm comes by.  Snook bite could go off on jigs and swimbaits.  The Spanish Mackerel bite has been good this week.  Freelining small live baits or the bobber rig have been the way to go for the Macs.  

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRIDAY...East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 25 knots along the coast to east northeast 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the Gulf Stream. Seas 2 to 4 feet with occasional seas to 5 feet. Period 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.

SATURDAY... Tropical storm conditions possible. Along the coast, northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north northwest 55 to 60 knots in the afternoon, Seas 3 to 5 feet with occasional seas to 6 feet building to 10 to 12 feet with occasional seas to 15 feet in the afternoon. In the Gulf Stream, north northeast winds 35 to 40 knots becoming northwest 55 to 60 knots in the afternoon, Seas 7 to 9 feet with occasional seas to 11 feet building to 14 to 17 feet with occasional seas to 20 feet in the afternoon. Gusts up to 80 knots. Intracoastal waters extremely rough in exposed areas. Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms.

SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 25 knots. Along the coast, seas 2 to 4 feet with occasional seas to 5 feet. In the Gulf Stream, seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas to 8 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet with occasional seas to 5 feet in the afternoon. North northwest swell around 3 feet in the morning. Intracoastal waters a light chop. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Thanks For Reading,
​Todd

OFFSHORE-  Bumpy conditions offshore kept reports a bit slim this week.  A handful of scattered dolphin around, but no big numbers to speak of.  Most of the dolphin seem to be coming in 300-600' of water; but with no super defined pattern to speak of.  Large amounts of broken up seaweed has further complicated things.  Dolphin have been on the smaller side for the most part.  Lots of life around the 120' ledge right now.  Bonito, King Mackerel, Blue Runners, sharks, and more are all around.  Setting up a drift in about 120-150' (with a little chum) is a sure fire way to get some action going offshore.  Drifting with some sardines (up near the surface, and suspended below as well) will definitely keep the rods bent.  The moon is starting to get bigger, so could be some wahoo around this weekend.  Snapper fishing remained good this week.  Best bet bait wise is going to be sardines and bonita chunks.  

INSHORE-  The change in weather (some actual wind) has the inshore snook bite going pretty good.  Look for the snook to be in the Loxhatchee River in good numbers.  Live mullet, pilchards, and threadfins are all good baits to try and get the snook biting.  Wind blown points, docks, and seawalls are all good spots.  Try to time it with a moving tide for best results.  Been a few good bruiser jacks cruising the seawalls as well.  THe snook are biting at the spillways and bridges as well.  Flair Hawks, SpoolTek's, and other bigger swimbaits are solid choices to throw at the snook right now.  Inshore bite on the mangrove snapper improved as well this week.

SURF/PIER-  Rough conditions (by summertime standards) and lots of seaweed had the surf bite a little tough this week.  Those willing to fight through the weeds found a decent snook bite.  The snook are in both Jupiter and Palm Beach Inlets in good numbers.  The Juno Beach Pier has had good snok action, with a handful of tarpon around as well.  Good number of Spanish Mackerel around the pier over the past few days.  The bobber rig or crappie jig have been the best bets for the macs.

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRIDAY...East southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Period 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Chance of showers. Chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.

SATURDAY...East southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts to around 25 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Period 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.

SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. Chance of showers in the morning. Chance of thunderstorms . Showers likely in the afternoon.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd