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.

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OFFSHORE-  Sailfish action has been good this week; with most boats getting at least a few chances, and quite a few with five or more releases.  The sails have been strung up and down the line, though it does sound like the bite was a little better south of Palm Beach Inlet (at least early in the week).  The usual 150-225' seemed to be working good for the sailfish, with the depth changing depending on the daily conditions.  A good number of dolphin in the mix as well this week.  200-300' of water seemed to be working good for the dolphin, with bonita strips and trolling squid being a good way to go.  Despite the full moon no wahoo reports to speak of; though that could change headed into the weekend.  Bottom fishing has remained good, with a good mix of snapper around.  Sardines and squid remain the top bait choices on the bottom.  

INSHORE-  A little slow on the inshore reports this week.  Only about ten days left for snook season.  The snook are still biting decent around the bridges at night.  The slightly cooler water does have the snook biting the shrimp jig pretty good, especially on outgoing tide.  A few more sheepshead showing up inshore.  Live shrimp is the top bait choice for the sheepshead.  Starting to get some inshore pompano reports from the Sailfish Flats in Stuart.  A small bright colored Doc's Goofy Jig is a great way to go for the inshore pompano.  

SURF/PIER-  No big numbers of pompano around this week, but those putting the time in have been finding a few.  FishBites and sand fleas remain the top bait choices for the pompano.  Bluefish have been biting decent along the beach and at the Juno Beach Pier, especially at night.  A chunk of sardine or mullet is a good way to go for the blues.  The Spanish Mackerel have been cruising in and out of the Juno Beach Pier.  A white crappie jig tipped with shrimp is a solid choice for the mackerel.  The croaker and whiting continue to bite well.  Small pieces of fresh shrimp is a great way to go for the croaker and whiting.  

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. .

SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 3 seconds and N 1 foot at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.

SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas less than 2 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 3 seconds and N 1 foot at 8 seconds, becoming S 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

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OFFSHORE- Not so lucky on the offshore forecast this weekend...looking like a rough one!  Sailfish bite will likely pick up with the passing cold front.  Expect a few dolphin to be mixed in the same 150-250' range.  Live goggle eyes under the kite are the way to go for sails and bigger dolphin.  Before conditions changed bottom fishing had been pretty good with a decent mix of snapper around.  

INSHORE-  Snook fishing remains pretty good inshore.  The water hasn't't cooled off enough to slow them down much yet.  Best bet on the snook is to fish outgoing tide at night around bridges.  Sheepshead and back drum reports remain fair inshore, with live shrimp the way to go for them.  A very few scattered inshore pompano reports this week; hopefully a little cooler weather pushes some more in this weekend.  

SURF/PIER- Strong east winds are going to make fishing from the beach tough this weekend, but the Juno Beach Pier will likely have some fish around.  Pompano have been around this week, with better numbers up to the north.  A fair mixture of bluefish, Spanish Mackerel, and small jacks around this week.  Croaker and whiting have been biting well this week.  

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, occasionally to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.

SAT...E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters rough in exposed areas.

SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 7 seconds, becoming E 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

OFFSHORE-  Sailfish action has been decent this week.  Not peak looking conditions for the sailfish headed into the weekend, but some live baits under the kite should get a look or two.  A decent number of dolphin around this week, and conditions do look good for the dolphin to bite well this weekend.  250-500' of water seems to be working well for the dolphin.  Trolling small ballyhoo, bonita strips, and squid is a solid way to go for the dolphin.  Blackfin tuna action has been very good north of Jupiter Inlet.  Best bite on the blackfin will be early and late in the day.  A good assortment of sizes, but some solid tuna in the mix for sure.  Bottom fishing has been good this week.  Solid vermillion fishing in 300' of water.  Inside of the 120' ledge a decent mix of yellowtail and mutton snapper have been biting.  Sardines and squid are the baits of choice on the bottom.  

INSHORE-  Snook fishing remains the best bet inshore this week.  A handful of snook cruising the Loxahatchee during the day, but best action has been at night around the bridges.  Outgoing tide has been working a little better for the snook.  A mixture of Flair Hawk Jigs, swimbaits, straight tails, and shrimp jigs have been working well for the snook.  Sheepshead and black drum action has continued to improve inshore, with fresh shrimp being the bait of choice.  A few mangrove snapper around as well.  A decent number of jacks roaming around inshore; with a lot of them on the smaller side.  

SURF/PIER-  Fishing remained good along the beach and at the Juno Beach Pier this week.  Pompano reports slowed a bit; but still a handful of them being caught.  Pompano reports seemed a bit better along the beach, with only a few caught at the pier.  Bluefish have been around in decent numbers.  The bluefish have been biting chunks of sardines and mullet at night very well.  Spanish Mackerel have been moving in and out at the Juno Beach Pier.  One day will be hot for the Macs, and the next day is slow.  The croaker and whiting have been biting very well this week.  Small live shrimp and pieces of shrimp are the way to go for the croaker and whiting.  

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

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

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

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OFFSHORE-  Another relatively nice forecast for this time of year coming up this weekend.  Sailfish action has started to improve locally, with most boats putting the kites out seeing at least a fish or two.  Most of the sailfish have been in 150-225' of water depending on the conditions.  Dolphin, including some big enough to need a gaff on, will be mixed in with the sailfish in the same general area.  Wahoo reports left a little to be desired on the moon last weekend, though a fair number did get caught down south.  Snapper fishing seems to have picked up on the bottom.  Some good yellowtail reports this week in 90' of water, along with some decent vermillion catches out a little deeper.  A mixed bag assortment of lane snapper and grunts seemed to be coming off the bottom as well this week.  

INSHORE-  Snook fishing was a bit tougher this week with cooler water temps, but still the best beer inshore.  During the day the snook will really start laying up on dark mud bottoms to warm up.  At night the snook have been feeding on outgoing tide around the bridges.  The snook's metabolism hasn't slowed down much yet; so an assortment of flair hawks, bigger swimbaits, and shrimp jigs are all solid choices for the snook. During the day live mullet remain a top choice for the snook.  Cooler water has helped get an assortment of smaller black drum and sheepshead biting inshore as well.  Live shrimp remains a top choice for both the sheepshead and drum.  The cooler weather should also start to get a little more life moving around on the Munyon Island and Hobe Sound Flats.        

SURF/PIER-  Pompano reports have been good again this week both along the beach and at the Juno Beach Pier.  Best action on the pomps has been early morning, and then another decent bite later in the afternoon.  The usual assortment of baits (Sandfleas, clams, fresh shrimp, FishBites, and Fishgum) have all been working on the beach for the pompano.  The same baits are catching them on the Juno Beach Pier; as well as some decent numbers being caught on Doc's Goofy Jigs.  Bright colored jigs (char, pink, orange, and yellow) seem to be producing the best action so far.  A fair number of small bluefish have been caught on cut sardines and mullet.  Some decent numbers of small jacks around as well.  Croaker and whiting action remains good, with fresh pieces of shrimp being the bait of choice.     

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.

SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.

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

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

OFFSHORE-  Nice looking forecast headed into the weekend; with the next front rolling through early next week.  Rough conditions early in the week have once again kept reports to a minimum.  Dolphin should be around in 200-400' of water.  The usual trolling assortment of strips, squid, and ballyhoo will all work well for the dolphin.  No wahoo reports from the early part of the week; but the moon looks right for them to bite headed into the weekend.  This time of year a big bonita strip with a sea-witch pulled behind a planer is the way to go for the dolphin.  Bottom fishing reports have been a bit slow, with a few snapper coming in.  Not going to get a whole lot of weekends like this, this time of year; worth taking a shot if you can!  

INSHORE- The snook bite remains good inshore, especially at night.  Still a good number of mullet inshore so the snook will still bite the bigger swimbaits and jigs; but the shrimp jig bite is coming on strong.  As the water continues to cool off the snook key in big time on the shrimp; making a Thumper Shrimp or a JYG Pro Shrymp on a ball jighead a really good lure choice.  The top of the outgoing tide has been working best for the snook, but with cloudy water again don't overlook the start of the incoming as a player as well.  The jacks have been cruising the river picking off late season mullet along seawalls.  Still a bit early, but the first sheepshead of the season are starting to show up inshore.  

SURF/PIER-  Pompano fishing was pretty good again this week, with some pomps coming both from the beach and from the Juno Beach Pier.  Sandfleas, clams, and FishBites did most of the work from the beach.  The same baits were working from the pier, with a handful of pompano also coming over the rails on Doc's Goofy Jigs.  Bright colored jigs (orange, pink,char) seemed to be the ticket on the pompano.  A handful of scattered bluefish around.  Cut sardines and mullet is the way to go for the bluefish, with late afternoon and night being the best time for them.  Good bite on the croaker and whiting this week, with small pieces of shrimp being the way to go for them. 

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and N 1 foot at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.

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

SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Intracoastal waters light chop.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

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OFFSHORE-  No offshore reports to speak of early in the week, though conditions do look a little more favorable headed into the weekend.  Dolphin fishing over the past few weeks has remained decent in 200-400' of water.  Trolling small ballyhoo, bonita strips and squid is always a safe way to go for the dolphin.  A little NE Wind and some cooler weather could have the sailfish biting this weekend.  Putting the kites up with some live baits will likely get a look or two from a sailfish and likely some hungry dolphin.  Bottom fishing has picked back up with little better water conditions offshore.  Sardine and squid remain the bait of choice on the bottom.  

INSHORE-  Snook fishing remains the best bet inshore, especially at night.  The bridges continue to hold decent numbers off snook, with the best action typically going down on outgoing tide.  The snook are still biting bigger lures well; but seeing a definite shift towards the shrimp jig for sure.  Cooler weather will no doubt start to slow them down a bit.  Other inshore action remains a bit hit or miss.  

SURF/PIER-  The water got a little better mid week and pompano made a decent little showing before the water muddied up again late in the week.  From the beach FishBites, sand fleas, and clams all picked away at the pompano.  The Juno Beach Pier produced some pompano on the same baits, along with a few pomps on Doc's Goofy Jigs.  The better water conditions also had the whiting biting good mid week on small pieces of fresh shrimp.  Dirty water slid back in late in the week and fired the catfish bite back up! 

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
SAT...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at 11 seconds. Intracoastal waters smooth.

SUN...NE 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 5 seconds and NE 1 foot at 10 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

OFFSHORE-  Dolphin fishing was good again this week, with a good number of fish coming in from 300-500' of water.  Trolling small ballyhoo, bonita strips, and squid remains a great way to go for the dolphin.  Strong E/NE winds this week will make it a challenge to get offshore; but it should help push another round of dolphin in closer.  Look for the passing front to help fire up an early season sailfish bite.  Water conditions finally improved in along the edge this week.  With better conditions came a better snapper bite; with a mix of yellowtail and mutton snapper coming in.  

INSHORE-  Snook fishing remains good inshore.  Best snook action has been around the bridges at night and first thing in the morning.  A topwater or shallow running plug has been good when the fish are fired up on top.  When the snook aren't u high in the water column a flair hawk or straight tail soft plastic (JYG Y-Tail or NLBN Straight Tail) have been a great way to go.  Solid reports of mullet moving down the ICW continue to come in.  For the most part a lot of the schools haven't been holding a lot of fish. Takes some luck to find a school being harassed by a hungry jack, snook, or tarpon.    

SURF/PIER-  A combination of calmer surf and better water early in the week let better fishing along the beach and at the Juno Beach Pier (Though unfortunately those conditions don't look to hold out headed into the weekend).  Action seemed to be best on the Juno Beach Pier this week; though those putting the time in on the sand have been catching a few fish as well.  The Pier had a handful of Spanish Mackerel and small jacks around.  The big news this week though was a nice little push of pompano; including some good size fish.  A few pompano were caught on Doc's Goofy Jig; but seemed to be a better number caught on bait for the most part.  Sounds like a few bluefish started to show up; with popular opinion being that a good push of blues will come behind the passing cool front this weekend.  

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters rough in exposed areas.

SAT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, occasionally to 13 ft. Wave Detail: NE 9 ft at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters very rough in exposed areas.

SUN...E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, occasionally to 11 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters rough in exposed areas.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd
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OFFSHORE-  The first part of the week saw some really really good dolphin fishing in 500-800' of water.  It seems to have tapered off as the week has went on; but still some dolphin down to the south being reported.  The water has not looked great offshore, but the dolphin didn't seem to mind.  Trolling squid, bonita strips, and small ballyhoo remains the best bet for the dolphin.  Most of the dolphin seemed to be in the 2-5lb range, with a handful of bigger ones around that needed a gaff.  East winds this weekend could help push another rounds of dolphin in this weekend; though conditions do look a bit sporty.  Other offshore action remains on the slow side.  Dirty water inside of 200' has kept early season sailfish action slow, and nobody has spent much time bottom fishing.  

INSHORE- Despite terrible looking water inshore, the snook fishing remains fairly good.  The snook have been feeding best at night around the bridges.  The top of the outgoing tide seems to be producing the most action on the snook.  However, with the dirty/cloudy water conditions the snook have been biting on incoming tide as well.  A  bright colored flair hawk  or larger swimbait have been the best bet for the snook.  The finger mullet have been around in decent numbers so a medium to larger size profile bait is perfect right now.  Expect a handful of jacks and possible tarpon or two to be mixed in as well with the snook.  During the day the fishing remains a little tougher.  For best luck during the day try to find ambush points, docks, seawalls, etc that are holding mullet schools.  A loud noisy topwater or mullet splashing on the surface will be the way to go.  It hasn't happened yet (At least not that I have heard about), but this is  the time of year that if you were ever going to see a redfish inshore it would be now.  

SURF/PIER-  Dirty water and rough surf conditions continues to make the surf and pier fishing tough.  Despite the less than ideal conditions the Juno Beach Pier has produced a handful of snook over the past week.  A fair number of smaller bluefish also showed up a the pier for a day or two this week.  A chunk of mullet or sardine on the bottom was the best way to go for the bluefish.  Only problem with the cut bait is you are going to deal with a fair number of catfish in the process.  No pompano reports this week; still strong believe that when we get some good looking water and calmer conditions we will see a good early season push of fish.  Fair bite on croaker and whiting this week despite the dirty water; fresh pieces of shrimp are the best way to go bait wise.      

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas.

SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds and E 3 ft at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.

SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 9 seconds and SE 2 ft at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

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OFFSHORE-  Nothing to report from offshore this week.  Conditions do look to improve a bit over the next few days and a few boats maybe able to get out.  Expect the dolphin fishing to fire off as conditions improve.  The day or two after a prolonged stretch of bad weather is always great for the dolphin.  The wind turns north this weekend with a cool front pushing through; which could trigger a good early season sailfish bite.  Depending on the water conditions look for the selfish to be in 200-300' of water.  Putting the kites up will be the way to go for the sails, just be ready to deal with the dolphin as well.  They will likely be all over the same kite baits as the sails!  No bottom reports again; hopefully that starts to change over the next week.  

INSHORE-  Inshore conditions have been tough this week again.  The Loxahatchee River and ICW have had a lot of freshwater and the bite has been slow.  A few snook biting at night around the bridges.  Bright colored flair hawks have been the best bet for the snook with the dirty water conditions.  Mullet activity has been slim due to the less than ideal water conditions.  As water and salinity get back to normal we should still see a decent push of fish coming through.  Palm Beach Inlet has had a few jacks and tarpon cruising through, but overall conditions remain less than ideal.  Conditions do look to be somewhat improving towards the end of the weekend. 

SURF/PIER-  Tough weather conditions and very dirty water have kept reports to a bare minimum over the past few weeks....unless you're into catching catfish.  The catfish bite remains very hot!  Sounds like a fair amount of finger mullet have been coming down the beach over the past week.  A few scattered small snook, ribbonfish, and small tarpon have been following behind the schools of finger mullet.  A handful of scattered pompano around.  Not big numbers; but as the weather calms down and water conditions start to improve the pompano fishing should fire off.  No bluefish reports yet, but conditions are lingering up for them to arrive in the near future.      

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRI...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and N 2 ft at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers.

SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Intracoastal waters light chop.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

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