OFFSHORE-  Sailfish action early in the week was absolutely on fire, with numerous boats getting ten plus chances.  The bite was good up and down the line; with some of the best action coming from the Lake Worth Pier up to Palm Beach Inlet.  Depth bounced around a bit; but 150-225' remains a fairly consistent depth.  Per usual; a frisky live goggle eye under the kite is the best way to go for the sailfish.  A handful of good size dolphin mixed in with the sailfish; and they are just as happy to chase down the same goggle eye under the kite.  Mid week has seen a good little bite on the wahoo, with a handful of 15-25lb fish hitting the dock.  A switch and bonita strip  combo behind the planer is the way to go for the wahoo.  The wahoo seem to be hanging in best numbers right along the 120' ledge.  Bottom fishing also heated up a bit later into the week.  A good mixture of snapper around, along with a few cobia.  Best action on the bottom seems to be coming in the 90ish foot range.  Sardines and squid are the bait of choice on the bottom.  

INSHORE-  Snook fishing improved a bit this week with slightly warmer weather.  The snook have been hitting the shrimp jig at night around the bridges, especially on the outgoing tide.  Daytime snook action remains a bit tough, but should start to improve as the temps continue to rise.  Sheepshead action remains fairly good inshore right now.  Small to medium size live shrimp are the top bait choice for the sheepshead.  The jacks have thinned out of Palm Beach Inlet, but still a few stragglers around.  

SURF/PIER-  Some of the best pompano action of the year went down this week along the beach and at the Juno Beach Pier as well.  Best bite for the pompano seems to be later in the afternoon.  Along the beach sandfleas and FishBItes are the top bait choice.   At the Juno Beach Pier the same baits work on the bottom, while a bright colored Doc's Goofy Jig will also catch the pompano well.  Bluefish have still been around in fair numbers, along with a few scattered Spanish Mackerel.  Calm conditions towards the end of the week had the croaker and whiting biting well in close.  Small live shrimp or pieces of fresh shrimp are the top bait choice.    

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

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

SUN...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas around 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. Showers likely. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

Snook love that JYG Pro Shrymp...Cooper sneaking a solid one in after work

OFFSHORE-  Sailfish action was very good this week for those making it out.  The cold weather had the sailfish snapping; with numerous boats posting double digit days.  Live goggle eyes under the kite remain the best bet for the sailfish; but don't overlook pilchards or threadfins on the flats for a lot of bites as well.  A handful of good size dolphin have been mixed in with the sailfish.  Good bite from south of Palm Beach Inlet up to north of the Juno Beach Pier, with the best depth holding in 150-250' for the most part.  A scattering of kingfish along the 120' ledge this week.  Bottom fishing has been a bit slow this week.  A handful of snapper around, but nothing crazy to speak of.   

INSHORE-  Cold weather has the snook bite slowed way down.  A few bites from the snook for those really putting the time and effort in; but overall a tough bite.  Cooler weather again for the weekend will have the snook slow back down again as well.  The cool weather has had a few bluefish and jacks moving around inshore; along with a few pompano as well.  Sheepshead action has been good inshore; though the big numbers of sheepshead have not been holding in Palm Beach Inlet as expected.  Speaking of Palm Beach Inlet; the jacks have been pushing through in good numbers.  

SURF/PIER-  The pompano finally showed up in some decent numbers this week.  The pompano were biting along the beach and at the Juno Beach Pier as well.  From the beach the pomps have been snapping on sand fleas, fresh shrimp, and FishBites.  On the Juno Beach Pier the pompano have been biting the same baits, and also smacking bright colored Doc's Goofy Jigs.  The bluefish have been around this week in solid numbers.  The Juno Beach Pier has been good for the bluefish; with GT Ice Creams and JYG Pro Vyper jigs being the top lure choices.  A few Spanish Mackerel around the Juno Beach Pier this week as well.  Overall a good amount of life around this week.  Hoping it hold up headed into the weekend.   

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.

SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.

SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

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OFFSHORE-  Another week of scattered sailfish action; with boats trolling up to the north picking away at a few sails and the live baiters getting chances south of Jupiter Inlet.  A few dolphin have been mixed in with the sailfish, along with the occasional wahoo and blackfin tuna.  Most of the live bait action has been from the Juno Beach Pier to Jupiter Inlet in 150-225' of water.  Live goggle eyes under the kite are the baits of choice, but small blue runners will get some attention as well.  The full moon is coming up in a few days; which should have the wahoo biting a little better.  No bottom fishing reports to speak of this week.    

INSHORE-  Not exactly ideal weather for the opening of snook season (Season opens Sunday 2/1) this weekend.  The cold weather could help get the sheepshead, pompano, and possibly even a triple tail or two biting though.  Sounds like the Loxahatchee and Jupiter ICW have had a few pompano around; this hard cold front could help push a few more in.  A Doc's Goofy Jig is a great way to go for the pompano; as well as ladyfish and jacks.   

SURF/PIER-  The Juno Beach Pier had a few fish around this week; with a fair number of bluefish, Spanish Mackerel, and jacks cruising through in waves.  The Bluefish have been hanging out a decent way out from the pier; so a good casting lure like a GT Ice Cream or JYG Pro Vyper continue to work well.  The hope is this front gets a good push of pompano headed this way.  By the looks of the wind forecast...gonna need a heavy Goofy Jig to get down to them.  Blacktip sharks have been cruising through in good numbers.  A loud noisy topwater is a super fun way to go for the blacktips.       

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers.

SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 foot at 9 seconds, becoming NW 7 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters rough in exposed areas. A chance of showers.

SUN...NW winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 14 ft, occasionally to 18 ft. Wave Detail: NW 14 ft at 10 seconds. Intracoastal waters extremely rough in exposed areas.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd
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OFFSHORE-  Sailfish action picked up a bit this week from Palm Beach to Jupiter Inlet.  No huge release numbers; but most boats putting the time in have at least been seeing a few fish. Conditions do look decent for the sails headed into Friday and Saturday.  A few dolphin mixed in with the sailfish, along with a few scattered Blackfin Tuna.   Most of the action has been in 150-250' of water.  Not a lot of bottom reports this week, but Friday and Saturday are shaping up to be decent looking days to give it a try.   

INSHORE-  Inshore action remains on the slower side this week.  Catch and release snook fishing remains tough.  A few fish around the bridges for those really putting the time in; but it's a grind at best.  A few sheepshead inshore.  The sheepshead have not been holding in Palm Beach Inlet yet, have to start showing up soon.  

SURF/PIER-  The Juno Beach Pier continues to produce a good bite on the croaker and whiting.  Small pieces of shrimp are the top bait choice for the croaker and whiting.  A decent scattering of bluefish hanging around the pier this week as well.  A large metal casting jig (Like the new JYG Pro Vyper) or GT Ice Cream is the way to go for the bluefish.  A couple schools of jacks have cruised by the pier as well.  Pompano reports remain on the slow side.  

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

SAT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.

SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and N 3 ft at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

OFFSHORE-  Tough fishing offshore this week, with very few reports.  The general hope is that the cold front passing through Thursday gets the sailfish fired up.  Conditions are looking ideal for Friday and pretty good for Saturday as well....time will tell if they want to bite!  Bluewater Movements "Operation Sailfish" Tournament, out of Sailfish Marina, is Friday and Saturday and could possible produce some good numbers.  A few blackfin tuna reports in 250-300' of water this week.  Bottom fishing reports seemed slow this week.  

INSHORE-  Relatively tough fishing inshore this week.  Sounds like a few snook were biting ahead of the cold front.  Sheepshead action seemed to improve a bit, along with a few black drum.  Still getting a few pompano reports from Sailfish Flats in Stuart.  

SURF/PIER-  Not much to speak of on the beach this week.  The croaker and whiting have been providing the best action, especially at the Juno Beach Pier.  Live shrimp remain the top bait choice for the croaker and whiting.  No pompano reports to speak of.  A stray bluefish or two is possible.  A lot of hope that the cold front helps push some fish this way.  

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 9 seconds and NW 7 ft at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.

SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds and N 3 ft at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.

SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers in the morning.

Thanks For Reading,
​Todd

OFFSHORE-  The weather is perfect, the ocean has been nearly flat calm, the water looks gorgeous,  and the fish are...well the fish aren't biting so hot this week.  Super nice conditions have the fishing on the tougher side this week (When it blows too hard we complain!  When it gets super nice out...we complain.  Can't win for losing sometimes).  The West Palm Beach Fishing Club's "Silver Sailfish Derby" kicked off today with 50 excellent teams trying to release the most sailfish over two days.  At the end of the day the fleet tallied 57 releases, or just over about fish per boat average.  That's been the pretty standard sailfish result the past week (5 Boats go...two boats don't see one, two boats catch one each, and the last guy gets lucky and catches three).  No hot spot on the sailfish, just a slow steady pick.  A cold front early next week should shake things up a little bit.  No dolphin reports to speak of this week.  The kingfish, including a handful of good size fish, showed up along the 120' ledge this week from just south of the Pier to almost Jupiter Inlet.  Bottom fishing remains pretty decent.  A fair mixture of snapper aroun, along with the usual assorted bottom species.  Sardines and squid have been the bait of choice on the bottom.  

INSHORE-  Not much to write about on the inshore side of things.  Snook fishing remains tough overall.  A handful of sheepshead being caught; with live shrimp a top bait choice for them.  A few scattered jacks in Palm Beach Inlet.  It sounds like the pompano are still biting decent on the Sailfish Flats in Stuart.  A small bright colored Doc's Goofy Jig is the way to go for them.   Hopefully the cold front coming through early next week will shake things up a bit. 

SURF/PIER-  A few pompano showed up this week along the beach.  It hasn't been big numbers (and it could just be all of the people going to take advantage of the nice weather!), but a few pompano reports are coming in.  Best action has been first light, and most of the fish seem to be up to the north (at least Hobe Sound).  Sandfleas and FishBites are the bait of choice for the pompano. The Juno Beach Pier has been on the slower side this week, with croakers and whiting being the main game in town.  A small number of Spanish Mackerel have started to show up at Peck's Lake.  Still not the mass of fish that should be around, but at least it's a start.  The bluefish have been scattered along the beach up towards Hobe Sound as well.  

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

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

SUN...S winds around 5 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: E 1 foot at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

OFFSHORE-  Reports have been a bit slow this week offshore.  Despite the decent cold front, sailfish action never really went off.  The general consensus was most boats putting the kites up saw a fish or two, with only a few boats getting more than 4 or 5 chances.  A scattering of dolphin in 250-400' of water, but no big numbers.  The wahoo have shown up a little better around the moon.  Most of the wahoo bites have been coming on live baits intended for sailfish (Which are often short lived on fluorocarbon leader).  A few wahoo bites on the planer for those really putting the time in.  The wahoo bite has been better down south.  Bottom fishing remains fair in 90-100' of water.  Been a fairly good mix of snapper, grunts, and porgies around.  Sardines and squid remain the bait of choice on the bottom.  

INSHORE-  Inshore action remains a bit tough.  Catch and release snow fishing has been on the slower side with the cooler weather.  Sheepshead action has improved inshore, with a few black drum mixed in as well.  Live shrimp is a top bait choice for the sheepshead and drum.  The Hobe Sound flats have started to hold a little more life with the cooler weather.  A mixture of croaker, ladyfish, sheepshead, and other species have been willing to bite shrimp on a light jighead.  The jacks have been roaming Lake Worth Inlet in some decent size schools.  

SURF/PIER-  Fishing remains a bit tough along the beach and at the Juno Beach Pier this week.  A very small scattering of pompano around, but no big numbers to speak of.  The Spanish Mackerel bite slowed as well this week.  A few scattered bluefish around, with the best luck on them coming on chunks of mullet or sardines.  Croaker and whiting continue to bite very well in the first trough.  Small pieces of shrimp are the way to go for the croaker and whiting.  

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRIDAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.

SAT...SW winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.

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

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

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OFFSHORE-  A bit slow offshore this week on the reports, though conditions do look pretty good headed into the weekend.  Sailfish bite has been fair, with a steady pick on them in 150-225' of water.  Live goggle eyes under the kite remains the best way to go for the sailfish.  Still a fair number of dolphin around, with 200-400' of water being the best depth range.  Trolling squid and bonita strips has been a solid way to go for the dolphin.  Sounds like the blackfin tuna are biting good again out of St. Luice Inlet.  Bottom fishing remains good, with a nice mixed bag of snapper coming up.  Sardines and squid remain the bait of choice on the bottom.       

INSHORE-  Reports were mixed inshore this week, with the overall consensus being relatively tough fishing.  The sheepshead, and occasional black drum, did bite a little better this week.  Live shrimp remains the top bait choice for them.  The jacks have been cruising Palm Beach Inlet in fair numbers.  Catch and release snook fishing slowed down a bit, but still a few around for those putting the time in.  Pompano reports continue to come in from the flats in Stuart.  A 3/8 bright colored Doc's Goofy Jig is a great way to go for the pomps.   

SURF/PIER-  The Spanish Mackerel have been around in good numbers this week, including some really good size fish. The Juno Beach Pier has been producing a good number of Macs on crappie jigs, small x-raps, and sardines on a trolley rig.   Bluefish action slowed don, but still a handful around.  A chunk of mullet or sardine remains a good way to go for the bluefish.  No pompano reports to speak of this week.  Hoping a little North wind gets a few more fish headed in our direction.  Croaker and whiting continue to bite pretty good in the first trough.  Pieces of fresh shrimp is the best way to go for them.     

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.

FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.

SAT THROUGH SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Intracoastal waters light chop.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

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OFFSHORE-  The sailfish bite has been good this week.  Early in the week the best numbers were coming south of Palm Beach Inlet, with the bite shifting to the north as the week went on.  Conditions look good headed into the weekend for the sailfish to continue snapping.  150-225' has been the best depth for the sailfish, with goggle eyes under the kites and sardines or pilchards on the flats getting the most action.  A fair number of dolphin mixed in with the sailfish, along with a few scattered kings.  Bottom fishing remains fair this week, with a handful of snapper around.  Sardines remain the bait of choice on the bottom.    

INSHORE-  Tough fishing this week inshore for the most part.  Catch and release snook fishing (season closed December 15th) has been fair.  A few snook biting at night around the bridges and docklights.  Outgoing tide has been the best bet for the most part.  A few sheepshead around, but no big numbers.  Scattered pompano reports coming in from Sailfish Flats in Stuart.  A smaller bright colored Doc's Goofy Jig is the way to go for the pompano.   

SURF/PIER-  The Juno Beach Pier has been fairly active this week.  A decent scattering of ladyfish, Spanish Mackerel, bluefish, and small jacks have been around.  With a decent amount of life around, the sharks (mainly blacktips) have also been around in good numbers as well.  A few pompano around this week, and conditions do look good headed into the weekend for some more to show up.  A fair number of croaker and whiting around, with pieces of fresh shrimp the best way to go for them.  

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

SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.

SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

OFFSHORE- A bit slow on reports this week, but conditions d look relatively good headed into the weekend.  Sailfish bite remains fair to good depending on the day; with most boats at least seeing a few fish.  No double digit release days, but getting a few release flag s flying has not been a major problem.  Live baits (preferably goggle eyes) under the kites and sardines or pilchards on the flatlines is the best way to go for the sailfish. 150-225' remains a good depth to look for the sails.  Mixed in with the sailfish have been a fair number of dolphin, including some good sized ones.  If kite fishing isn't your thing; trolling bonita strips and squid should work for the dolphin.  Bottom fishing has been fair.  A mix of snapper around, along with a cobra or two for those putting the time in.  Sardines remain top bait choice on the bottom.   

INSHORE-  A little quiet inshore this week.  Snook season closes on December 15th...so just a few more days to try and bring one home.  The snook have been biting best at night around the bridges, with both incoming and outgoing tide producing some bites.  The tide just needs to be moving.  A flair hawk jig or shrimp jig have been top choices for the snook.  The pompano have been moving around on the Sailfish Flats in Stuart.  A bright colored Doc's Goofy Jig is a great way to go for the pompano.  Sheepshead, along with a few black drum, reports remain fair; with live shrimp remaining the bait of choice.   

SURF/PIER-  A mid week swell, and lots of seaweed, slowed reports down a bit this week.  A few scattered pompano around, with better action on the pompano coming from Hobe Sound and Stuart.  Sandfleas and FishBites have been top bait choices for the pompano.  The Spanish Mackerel have been around, along with a fair scattering of bluefish.  Conditions have looked good at the Juno Beach Pier to see some kingfish; though have not heard any reports of any being caught.  Croaker and whiting continue to bite small live shrimp and pieces of fresh shrimp well in the trough.   

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.

SAT...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 5 seconds and N 2 ft at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.

SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd ​