OFFSHORE-  Fishing remains good offshore headed into the holiday weekend.  Dolphin fishing remains good; with the best reports coming in from outside of 800', but some fish being caught shallower as well.  Most of the dolphin have been on the smaller side, with a handful of bigger fish in the mix.  The trick has been finding well formed weedlines and clean water, as scattered weeds have made trolling tough.  The usual assortment of small ballyhoo, bonita strips, and squid are all good choices for the dolphin.  The backside of the full moon has been producing a few wahoo.  The scattered weed has made wahoo trolling tough, but those fighting through it have been finding a few.  Kingfish action has been a little better along the 120' ledge this week.  Bonita have been very solid from the Juno Beach Pier to Jupiter Inlet n 150' of water.  Snapper fishing has been good this week.  70-90' of water seems to be producing best n the bottom, with some nice yellowtail and mutton snapper being caught.  Sardines, squid, and bonita chunks are the way to go on the bottom.     

INSHORE-  Catch and release snook fishing has been pretty good inshore.  A bulk of the snook will be in and around Jupiter and Palm Beach Inlets.  Live baits (croakers, sand perch, mullet, sardines, pilchards) is the best way to go for the snook during the day, especially while fishing in the inlets.  At night the snook will bite flair hawk jigs and bigger swimbaits, especially on an outgoing tide.  Docklights will be holding a decent number of smaller snook at night as well.  Small shrimp imitations are always a good choice when fishing docklights.  The snook will generally bite on incoming or outgoing tide; just need some moving water.  Mangrove snapper continue to bite at night in the ICW.  Live shrimp and small pilchards are a great bait option for the snapper.  

SURF/PIER-  Scattered weed has made fishing a little tough along the beach this week, but those dealing with it have been finding a few snook around.  The snook have also been biting well at the Juno Beach Pier.  Best bite on the snook will be first thing in the morning and then again at closing time.  The bonita have still been around the pier in good numbers.  A long casting plug, diamond jig, or GT Ice Cream are great lure options for the bonita from the pier.  The tarpon continue to cruise up the beach as well.  A well placed live bait is the way to go for the tarpon.  Croaker and sand perch have been biting pieces of fresh shrimp in the first trough.  

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning.

SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 4 seconds and N 1 foot at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and N 1 foot at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

Top fly guide Captain Eric (IG@ countyline_charters) out making summertime memories this week for Colorado Bill!

OFFSHORE-  Dolphin fishing remains pretty good, with most of the better reports seeming to come from 800-1200' of water.  Southeast winds in the forecast should keep the dolphin fishing good headed into the weekend.  Trolling small ballyhoo, bonita strips, and squid has been working well for the dolphin.  With a decent number of dolphin still around a handful of blue marlin have been in the area as well.  Blackfin tuna reports clicked back up a bit off Palm Beach Inlet this week in 250-300' of water.  The full moon has everybody thinking about wahoo right now.  A few wahoo reports have come in this week; and conditions look great headed into the weekend.  Troilling a seawitch/bonita strip behind a planer is always a great way to go for the wahoo; with high speed trolling also being a great way to go.  Kingfish action picked up this week, with some pretty solid catches coming in along the 120' ledge.  The bonita are here in massive numbers from the Juno Beach Pier to Jupiter Inlet.  Snapper fishing remains good, with some nice mutton snapper coming up this week.    

INSHORE-  Catch and release snook fishing remains the best bet inshore these days.  Most action is going to happen in and around the inlets right now.  During the day live baits are the best bet for the snook, with sand perch and croakers being top producers.  At night the snook have been biting flair hawks and swimbaits well.  The water overall has been very clear, so fishing later into the outgoing tide seems to be working the best when the water gets a little ore color to it.  Mangrove snapper have been biting around the bridges at night.   

SURF/PIER- Snook fishing has been very good this week; both along the beach and at the Juno Beach Pier.  Best action on the snook will be early morning and late afternoon.  Live croakers and sand perch are a solid bait choice for the snook, with sardines and pilchards also working well.  During the day smaller jigs, swimbaits, and twitch baits are good lure choices for the snook.  At night a bigger flair hawk or swimbait is a great way to go.   Stay with lighter weights to keep the lures from digging into the sand too much.  The bonita have been cruising past the end of the pier in schools.  A long casting lure like a Rapala X-Rap, Yo-Zuri Mag Speed, or GT Ice Cream is a great way to go for targeting the bonita.  Tarpon have still been cruising down the beach in pretty good numbers.  Early morning tends to be best bet for the tarpon.  

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

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

SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

It's that time of year...Jeff with a nice one (Extra nice when you hear it was caught with 40lb Fluoro leader and a circle hook!)

Offshore-  Dolphin fishing remained good this week.  Size seemed to fall off just a bit on the dolphin, but numbers remained good.  Depth on the dolphin has been all over the place; with reports coming in from 100' to over a 1000'.  Sailfish action has been good again this week in 250-350' of water.  Blackfin tuna action has almost dried up off Palm Beach/Jupiter; but remains pretty good up to the north.  The bonita are all over the 120' ledge in big numbers.  The biggest concentration of bonita have been from the Juno Beach Pier to Jupiter Inlet.  Kingfish action remains sporadic; but they have popped off a few afternoons.  Bottom fishing has been fair this week, with some good mutton snapper reports coming in.  

Inshore-  Catch and release snook fishing remains good inshore.  Most of the snook have pushed towards the inlets; and they overall are ready to eat.  During the day live baits remain the best play on the snook.  At night the snook have been fired up on bigger swimbaits and flair hawk jigs, especially on outgoing tide.  A few jacks and a possible tarpon mixed in with the snook.  Mangrove snapper action has been fair at night around the bridges; with live shrimp and pilchards being the top bait choices.    

Surf/Pier-  Snook action has been good along the beach and at the Juno Beach Pier this week.  During the day the snook have been fired up on live sardines and croakers; with a chunk of sardine or bonita working well also.  At night the snook are biting flair along the beach.  Tarpon have still been cruising the beach as well.  Early morning gives you the best chance at the tarpon.  Still some good schools of jacks cruising the beach.  Croaker have been biting decent in the first trough.   

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.

SAT AND SAT NIGHT...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. A chance of showers and tstms.

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

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

OFFSHORE-  Fishing remained good offshore this week.  Dolphin fishing slowed a bit: but still a decent number of them around.  More consistent mahi fishing will be out deeper, with 800-1200' seeming to produce the best numbers (and size) of dolphin.  A few blackfin tuna coming up in 250-350' of water off Palm Beach;  with better numbers of tuna being caught to the north.  Summertime sailfish action has been very good this week as well.  Summertime sails are generally out a little deeper, with 300-400' of water being a good area to look.  Sailfish action seems to be better from Jupiter Inlet north.  Live sardines are a top bait choice for the sails.  Kingfish action remains very spotty along the 120' ledge.  Bonita have fully invaded the 120' ledge as well.  Snapper fishing has been good this week, with some good muttons being caught.       

INSHORE-  Catch and release snook fishing has been good this week inshore.  Most of the snook are going to be in and around the inlets these days.  Best action will be at night on the snook.  The bridges have been best on outgoing tide for the snook, with a few mangrove snapper in the mix as well. A few jacks cruising around inshore, with the occasional tarpon possible as well.  Summertime gets a little tough on the inshore fishing; go early and late for the best results.  

SURF/PIER-  Snook fishing has been good in the inlet and at the Juno Beach Pier this week.  Best action on the snook has been early morning and then again late in the afternoon.  A few jacks continue to cruise down the beach, along with some tarpon.  Croakers and sand perch have been biting well along the beach in the first trough on small pieces of shrimp.

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds and N 1 foot at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.

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

SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

Some pretty good snapper fishing this week.  Captain Derik of Miss Palm Beach Fishing (misspalmbeachfishing.com) with a nice mutton! 

OFFSHORE-  A bit all over the place weather wise still; but fishing remains solid when conditions allow it.  Good dolphin fishing in 800-1000' of water; though stronger east winds could help blow them in a little shallower this weekend.  Blackfin tuna action has slowed down in 250-350' of water; but still a handful of them around for those putting the time in.  Blackfin action remains good up north; with Push Button Hill producing fair numbers.  Summer time sailfish action has ben good, with a lot of sails in the 200-300' of water.  While the sails will come up to the surface to smoke a kite bait; a well presented deep bait is the better way to go for them.  Kingfish action has been very slow along the 120' ledge.  Bonita have shown up in large numbers over the past couple of weeks.  Bottom fishing has been fair, with a decent mix of snapper around.    

INSHORE-  Catch and release snook fishing has been pretty solid this week.  A good mix of options available for the snook; with a fair number of snook in the ICW and Loxahatchee River, around the bridges, and in the Jupiter and Palm Beach Inlets.  If you are fishing during the day for snook the best bet is typically going to be live bait.  Sunrise, sunset and ahead of approaching storms the snook will get a little more active and may smash a topwater plug walked along a seawall or mangrove ambush point.  At night the snook will get a little more frisky, and often take a wider variety of lures.  Summertime is a great time to experiment with different lures; flair hawk jigs, swimbaits, glide baits, and a host of others all come into play during the summer time.  As usual expect some jacks, and maybe a few tarpon to be mixed in with the snook.  A mid week swell did help push a little wave of snapper inshore; with some muttons (pretty much all short), mangrove, and lane snapper around.  

SURF/PIER-  We are most definitely into summertime patterns along the beach; though the east winds this weekend could trigger one last late late season bite on the pompano.  While most people have put the surf rods away till the fall; those putting them out this weekend may find a few pomps cruising by.  Catch and release snook fishing has started to improve along the beach (though conditions have been up and down fishability wise), with some fair numbers of snook starting to cruise through the trough.  Small swimming plugs, twitch baits, and mid size paddle tails are all great options for snook along the beach.  The Juno Beach Pier snook bite has started to improve as well this week; especially on days when the bait has been around.  A few summertime pompano have been around the pier as well this week, with the best bite coming first thing in the morning.  (NOTE: The Juno Beach Pier has started a re-planking project.  While the pier will remain open during construction, sections of the pier will be closed off.  At time of writing half of the T is closed)

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

SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and N 2 ft at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.

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

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

Glenn and Alec with a nice (and somewhat rare these days!) kingfish from a recent offshore trip.

OFFSHORE-  Reports have been a little slim to start the week; though things are looking up heading into the weekend.  Dolphin fishing has slowed down a bit, with most of the reports coming from out deeper (800-1000' of water).  Southwest winds in the forecast will likely keep that trend up.  Blackfin Tuna action has started to slow a bit.  Still decent Blackfin Tuna bite up to the north.   Big hope this weekend will be for a strong wahoo bite.  The full moon is Sunday, the seaweed has thinned out a bit, and the ocean forecast is favorable...should hopefully be hearing about a lot of wahoo being caught.  Trolling a planer with a sea-witch and bonita strip combo is a great way to go for the wahoo.  Kingfish action remains fair along the 120' ledge.  The full moon should have them biting good first thing in the morning and then again later in the afternoon.  Snapper fishing reports have been slower this week, though that should improve this weekend as well.  

INSHORE-  Snook season comes to a close this weekend.  Last chance for a few months to invite one home for dinner.  Snook fishing has been good this week, and that should continue into the weekend.  A fair number of snook in the Loxahatchee River, with those fishing mullet along seawalls finding some solid fish. The snook have also been around the bridges at night, especially bridges closer to inlets.  The snook are moving towards the inlets to spawn, and they are eating just about anything that gets in their way.  The snook will likely be fairly stacked in both the Palm Beach and Jupiter Inlets with the full moon this weekend.  Mangrove snapper fishing remains fair in the ICW.    

SURF/PIER-  Surf fishing remained a bit slow this week. A few more snook starting to show up along the beach, and conditions do look good to to target them headed into the weekend.  A smaller swimbait (Like the JYG Pro 3" Chubby) is a top lure choice in the surf.  The Juno Beach Pier has had some fish around this week as well.  The snook have been biting live baits at the pier, especially late in the afternoon.  Conditions have looked good for a few kingfish to come cruising by the pier late in the afternoon looking for a Rapala X-Rap.  Been a decent number of moonfish around the pier this week as well.  A few croaker and whiting in the first trough.  

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: SW 1 foot at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.

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

SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and N 2 ft at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

Summer is here; you need good sunglasses...Come check out our killer selection!!!

OFFSHORE-  A combination of less than ideal ocean conditions and a holiday weekend coming up has kept offshore reports to a minimum this week.  Those making it out have still been finding a fair amount of dolphin.  Most of the dolphin have been on the smaller side, with the better catches coming farther offshore.  East/Southeast winds in the forecast for the weekend though could help push the dolphin in a little closer.  Blackfin tuna action remains good in 200-300' of water, especially early in the morning and then late in the afternoon.  Kingfish action seemed to slow down a bit this week, but still a fair number along the 120' ledge.  Best bite on the kingfish will be early morning and late afternoon as well.  No wahoo reports to speak of this week, though a growing moon could help get them biting better as the weekend goes on.  Some solid mutton snapper reports coming in this week.      

INSHORE-  Snook fishing has been good inshore this week.  The snook are in a pre-spawn pattern, hungry, and ready to eat!  The snook are starting to push towards the inlets in good numbers.  During the day the snook have been eating live pilchards and mullet along seawalls.  A few hungry jacks cruising the seawalls that will grab the same live baits as well. At night the bridges have been producing well.  Later into the outgoing tide seems to be the key as it helps cut down on the seaweed.  Mangrove snapper action has been fair inshore this week.      

SURF/PIER- Surf fishing reports have been a bit slim this week, with seaweed making fishing on the tough side.  The Juno Beach Pier however has had a decent amount of life around this week: And while the seaweed has been annoying it has  still been fishable.  Some solid schools of big jacks making it down the beach, with at least a few of them willing to chase down a Rapala X-Rap or Yo-Zuri Mag Speed.  First light and the last hour or two before closing has produced a handful of kingfish on the same plugs.  Snook fishing has been heating up (only a week left in season), with the snook starting to eat live baits better.  Speaking of bait; it has been in and out, but overall the bait does seem to be getting more consistent by the day.  A few permit cruised by the Juno Beach Pier this week as well.  Croaker and whiting have been biting small pieces of fresh shrimp decently in the first trough.  

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRI...SE winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.

SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas.

SUN THROUGH MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

Tommy (IG@ timefliesguideservice) with a clean one!

OFFSHORE-  Fishing remained pretty good this week offshore (Didn't quite match last week; but still pretty solid).  Dolphin reports slowed a bit, with most of the reports coming from out deep (1000' plus) and the fish being scattered.  East wind in the forecast for the weekend could shake that up a bit.  Blackfin Tuna bite remains pretty good in 200-300' of water.  The bigger tuna have been coming on a vertical jig (JYG Pro Stryke or Nomad Streaker) or a live bait fished 25-50' down.  A decent number of blackfin, mostly smaller, coming trolling small lures and feathers.  A Ballyhood "Tuna Taco" or "All-Star" is a great lure choice.  Kingfish bite has been very good along the 120' ledge; with the best bite popping off right at sunrise for an hour or two.  Some pretty solid mutton snapper reports coming in from 90-100' of water.  Sardines or a fresh bonita chunk will be top bait choices for the snapper.  

INSHORE-  Not a huge amount to write about inshore wise this week.  Snook fishing remains the best bet inshore.  Don't forget snook season is winding down (closes June 1st).  The next couple weeks are prime time for the snook as they stage up in a pre-spawn/early spawn pattern.  The snook will be hungry and headed towards the inlets.  Best action will largely happen at night, with bridges closer to inlets being a top choice.  Outgoing tide will likely produce the best; but don't overlook incoming tide if the water has some color to it.  Larger swimbaits and flair hawks are great lure choices as the snook are readily hitting bigger baits these days.  Mangrove snapper action has picked up a bit more inshore as well.  Look for the snapper to also bite better at night, with love shrimp and smaller live pilchards being top bait choices.  

SURF/PIER-  The Juno Beach Pier has had a decent amount of action this week.  The live baits continue to push in and out; and the snook have taken notice.  When the bait pushes in the snook have been biting.  Some solid schools of jacks continuing to push down the beach as well.  Early morning and late afternoon has some kingfish cruising around the end of the pier as well.  A large swimming plug (Rapala X-Rap or Yo-Zuri Mag Speed) is the way to go for the kings and jacks.  No pompano reports to really speak of this week; but east winds in the forecast for the weekend should have some late season pomps hitting the sand.   

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 3 seconds and N 2 ft at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.

SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and N 1 foot at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.

SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

Cool catch from Ricky (IG @pickle_ricky14) almost 2500' down...that's a lot of line to reel up!!!

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.