OFFSHORE-  Sailfish bite remains really good offshore.  The big release numbers from last week tapered off just a bit; but overall multiple chances remains the norm.  Live bait under the kite is still the way to go, but trolling small ballyhoo and even bonita strips all get the bites as well.  Not the most ideal conditions sailfish wise headed into the weekend: But should still be a decent number around.  Blackfin tuna action picked back up offshore this week.  Blackfin bite has been scattered up and down the line.  Trolling smaller feathers early in the morning has been working well; and then when the sun starts to get up a little higher a vertical jig in 250-350' of water has been catching them.  Dolphin bite was pretty good this week in 200-400' of water.  Not huge numbers of fish; but the average size has been pretty good.  A few scattered reports of wahoo on the back side of the full moon this week; likely will be a few hanging around heading into the weekend.  Bottom fishing reports were much better this week, with a nice assortment of snapper around.  No cobia reports yet, but that should start happening almost anytime.    

INSHORE-  Look for snook fishing to start improving quickly as the weather warms up.  With no hard fronts in the forecast and temps regularly pushing into the 80's this week the snook should be chewing.  Jig bite will no doubt fire off with the weather as well.  Look for high outgoing tide at night around the bridges to be the best bet for the snook (Though certain spots will do equally well on late incoming depending on water quality conditions).  Sheepshead action remains decent in Palm Beach Inlet.  Better get after the sheepshead now, they won't hang around for that much longer.  Live shrimp will be the top bait choice for the sheepshead.  A little quiet on other inshore action.  No pompano reports inshore to speak of.  Warming weather could trigger a little early season mangrove snapper bite as well.  

SURF/PIER-  Early in the week saw the best pompano action of the year so far.  The Juno Beach Pier and local beaches produced some good quality fish; and a solid number of limits.  Pompano action slowed a bit as the week went on; but favorable conditions leading into the weekend should get some pompano around again!  Doc's Goofy Jigs and JYG Pro Mycro's have been top lure choices for the pomps.  Bait wise it's the usual assortment of sandfleas, clams, fresh shrimp, and FishBites producing the best results.  The Juno Beach Pier produced a good Spanish Mackerel bite as well this week.   Average size of the fish has been  a bit small, but numbers have been pretty solid.  White crappie jigs remain the absolute top lure choice for the Macs (when the bite slows down try tipping the crappie jig with a small piece of shrimp for better results).  All the Spanish Mackerel hanging around the pier have the barracuda showing back up.  Scattered bluefish this wee; but that does seem to have slowed down a bit.  About time to start seeing the first of the springtime live bait start trickling in.  When the bait starts to show the springtime big jacks and kings shouldn't be far behind! 

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRI...E SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Period 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas.

SAT...Winds SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.

SUN...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

Longtime friend and customer Eamon with a nice mutton caught last week with Captain Jeff on TenX Charters (www.gofishjupiter.com).  Also...some sweet new apparel rolling into the shop this week! 

OFFSHORE- The BIG news this week has been the absolutely EPIC sailfish bite going on!  Lots of boats with double digit sail releases, including reports of 20 to 30 plus chances.  Lots of fish up and down the line, with a bulk of the fish coming in 150-225' of water depending on conditions.  Live goggle eyes and small runners (which be prepared are getting up to $200/dozen right now) are the baits of choice.  If you can't justify the price for live baits; trolling small naked ballyhoo will also get you a chance at the sails.  Some nice dolphin and Blackfin tuna in the mix with the sails.  As the winds comes back around northerly into the weekend, the sails will likely chew their faces off again!  If you have the boat to handle the conditions; chances are good for a really solid sailfish bite.  Bottom fishing reports have been a bit slow this week.  Expect hose reports to get better as the weather improves.  

INSHORE-  A little tough on the inshore side of things this week.  A slow pick of small snook, sheepshead, occasional mangrove snapper, and other assorted species for those fishing live shrimp on a jighead in the Loxahatchee River.  A few snook on the bridges at night for those really putting the time in; though the bites have been kind of few and far between.  Sheepshead action in Lake Worth/Palm Beach Inlet remains solid.  Live shrimp is the bait of choice for the sheepshead.  

SURF/PIER-  Rough surf and dirty dirty water (both from rough surf and new freshwater discharges) has the surf fishing all but shut down this week.  Before the water got dirty it was a mixed bag pick of blues, jacks, and the occasional pompano.  Sounds like the bluefish bite south of Lake Worth Inlet has been decent over the last few days, with some cleaner water closer to Lake Worth Pier.   Hopefully as the wind gets a little more north in it going into the weekend things start to improve along the beach.   

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRI...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Period 4 seconds. NE swell 3 ft in the morning. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.

SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 30 kt. Seas around 3 ft along the coast and 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft in the Gulf Stream. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.

SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft along the coast and 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft in the Gulf Stream. Intracoastal waters a light chop.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

The Peewee Quebec trip was awesome; with lots of good hockey, good friends, and good times had by all!  The Hawks team played extremely well; losing a heartbreaking quarterfinal game to the England National team in overtime.  No ice fishing reports...next time, next time! 

OFFSHORE-  Sailfish bite was good this week.  Only two boats chose to fish the first day of the Sailfish Gold Cup;  catching 11 and 6 respectively.  Expect the sailfish numbers on Thursday to be good as a bulk of the field gets after it!  The Gold cup draws both live and dead bait anglers; so expect somebody to catch them somewhere tomorrow! Good dolphin fishing last weekend in 300-500' of water.  It wasn't hug numbers of fish; but the average size was 18-12lbs.  Trolling ballyhoo was the ticket last weekend on the dolphin.  Wahoo reports were good last weekend; both on this side and in the Bahamas.  Wahoo catches reported on all the usual suspects; DTX Minnows, Sea-witch/Bonita Strip combo, and Split Tail Mullets.   Bottom fishing reports were fair last weekend; but slowed as the ocean built early into the week.  No reports yet; but expect the cobia t start showing up just about any time.  

INSHORE-  Slightly slower fishing inshore this week.  Cooler weather has the snook bite slowed down.  Those really putting in the time have been catching a few snook at night around the bridges; but it remains a slow pick.  A shrimp jig remains the top lure choice for the snook right now.  A few pompano reports out of the Loxahatchee River again this week, but not in solid numbers.  The pompano bite on the Sailfish Flats in Stuart remains good.  Sheepshead action in Palm Beach Inlet remains good.  A small to medium size live shrimp is the bait of choice for the sheepshead.  

SURF/PIER-  Early in the week saw some wild big bluefish action! The Juno Beach Pier had the best action on the blues; with some blues also coming out of the surf as well.  Large good casting lures (Diamond Jigs, Yo-Zuri Monster Shot, and similar) have been the way to go for the blues.  A chunk of sardine or mullet will also get bit as well by the blues.  Rough surf in the middle of the week slowed fishing way down, and unfortunately it stays on the rough side into the weekend.  Hopefully the water clears up a bit and the bluefish will likely show back up.  Lots of bull sharks around the bluefish schools, but surprisingly not many blacktip/spinners.  The spinner sharks are no doubt waiting for the pompano to show up.  No pompano reports top speak of; but it is about time for them to start showing up.  Next few weeks will likely see the start of the spring run of pompano.  Before the water got too dirty the whiting and croaker were biting good.  Small pieces of fresh shrimp remains the bait of choice for the whiting and croaker.  

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRI...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Period 10 seconds. NE swell 3 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.

​SAT THROUGH SUN...S SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt along the coast to S SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 25 kt in the Gulf Stream. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. E swell 4 ft. Intracoastal waters a light chop. 

Quick Notes:  
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Regular readers maybe wondering why the report is coming a day early this week?  The family and I are headed to Quebec tomorrow: We have to go cheer on Fisher's Hockey team as they play in PeeWee Quebec (One of the largest 12U tournaments in the world!).  Likely won't be a report next week...well maybe a Ice fishing report...but I'll se what I can do!

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

​Our friend Mac with a nice wahoo out of Boynton last weekend! Chomped a Sea-witch/Strip combo behind the planer.  

Had to laugh a little as I read through the marine forecast (see below)...if you have a favorite wind direction to fish on, it's a safe bet it's going to blow that way at some point weekend. 

OFFSHORE-  Sailfish action remained fair to good this week; with some good release numbers coming in for a few boats, and just about everybody getting at least a chance or two a trip.  Live baits (goggle eyes and small blue runners) under the kite remain the top bait choice for the sailfish.  Smaller baits (Pilchards, threads, or sardines if you can find them) will be top choices for the flats. The bite has bounced around up and down the line; with Juno Beach Pier to Jupiter Inlet remaining a safe starting point.  Best depth remains 150-250ish' depending on current and water conditions.  As always look for current rips, color changes, and large areas of bait when setting up your drifts.  Mixed in with the sailfish have been a few nice dolphin and a scattered wahoo or two as well.  Kingfish remind scattered along the 120' ledge in decent numbers.  Bottom fishing reports were a bit slow this week, but a handful of nice muttons did come up.  

INSHORE- Sheepshead action remains good in Palm Beach Inlet, and to a lesser extent in Jupiter Inlet as well. The depth of Palm Beach Inlet helps to concentrate better numbers, while they tend to spread out a bit more in Jupiter Smaller to medium live shrimp is the bait of choice of the sheepshead.  In the ICW and Loxahatchee River you can pick away at sheepshead under boat docks and around pilings that have good barnacle growth.  Live shrimp on a short shank jighead is a good way to go; proving a simple rig that is easy to cast.  Snook season is now back open.  Cooler water temps have the snook a bit on the sluggish side.  Smaller profile presentations are a great way to go for the snook this time of year, especially when fishing at night.  A Thumper Shrimp or 3" NLBN swimbait bounced on the bottom around bridges at night (especially on an outgoing tide) is a great way to go for getting bites.  Bigger swimbaits and Flairhawk jigs will still get the bites; they just tend to be fewer and farer between (This time of year a snook's metabolism is slowed way down.  It may take them a week to digest a mullet.  A shrimp or smaller baitfish on the other hand is a small easy snack).  Pompano reports on the Stuart Sailfish flats were good this week; local inshore pomp reports were on the slower side.  

SURF/PIER- The bluefish pushed through very briefly early this week, but didn't hang around (hungry sharks tend to push things through quickly like that!).  When the blues come through they have been biting GT Ice Creams, Poppers, Diamond Jigs, and swimming plugs well.  Pompano reports improved a bit this week.  Hasn't been big numbers of pomps around, but those putting in the time on the beach have been getting a few bites.  Sandfleas, clams, and Fishbites remain the baits of choice for the pomps.  The Juno Beach Pier has been holding a fair number of whiting and croaker this week.  Small pieces of fresh shrimp are the top bait choice for both.  Calm conditions early in the week provided a good window for catching sharks on topwater plugs; although conditions for that have gone away later in the week.  

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt becoming W NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Period 10 seconds. N NE swell 3 ft. Intracoastal waters a light chop.

SAT...W NW winds 5 to 10 kt becoming W SW in the afternoon, then becoming E SE in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. N NE swell 3 ft in the morning. Intracoastal waters a light chop.

SUN...S SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd