OFFSHORE-  Nice mixed bag early springtime action offshore this week.  The sailfish bite remains good up and down the line.  Not huge numbers on the sailfish; but very consistent action day in day out on them.  Dolphin fishing remains good, with some nice 15-20lb fish around.  A lot of the best action has been in 200-300' of water for the dolphin; but that has bounced around widely depending on the conditions.  Blackfin tuna reports are also very good in the same 200-300' depth range.  Vertical jigs and live sardines (which have started to show up!) fished twenty to thirty feet below the surface are the way to go for the blackfins (especially the bigger blackfin!).  Scattered cobia along the 120' ledge from the Juno Beach Pier up to Jupiter Inlet; with some good snapper action mixed in as well.  Sardines remain the bait of choice for the cobia and snapper.   

INSHORE-  A little slower on the inshore reports this week.  Snook fishing remains good, and should only continuer to improve as the water warms up.  It's kind of hard to believe; but we aren't that far away from the snook starting to head towards the inlets in good numbers.  Before they do that though they tend to go on a feeding frenzy.  Look for the snook to start biting the bigger baits (Flairhawks, NLBN's, Hogy Swimbaits, Etc) better than shrimp jigs and smaller wintertime lures.  Day or night the key to snook fishing is using the tide to your advantage.  Snook are lazy and want to lay nose into the current and wait for baits to come to them.  Present baits and lures that way and snook fishing gets a whole lot easier! Some big springtime jacks cruising seawalls inshore right now, along with an occasional tarpon or two as well.  

SURF/PIER-  Pompano fishing remains very good right now!  Although action slowed a bit on Tuesday and Wednesday on the pomps; overall it remains very strong both along the beach and at the Juno Beach Pier.  The usual assortment of sandfleas, clams, shrimp, and Fishbites continue to be the top bait choices; while Doc's Goofy Jigs remain the top lure choice.  The bite seems to be best first thing in the morning and then again later afternoon (Like 4-6, not as much at sunset); and then off and on throughout the day depending on tides.  The sharks (mainly blacktips) are also a fan of the pompano and hanging out close by...In other words REEL FASTER!!!  The Juno Beach Pier has also had some nice schools of big jacks cruising through; with a GT Ice Cream or diamond jig being a top lure choice.  No cobia reports to speak of from the pier this week; but they could come cruising by just about anytime.  

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRI...E SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Period 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas.

SAT...S SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.

SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A chance of showers.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

OFFSHORE-  Some good dolphin reports coming in towards the end of the week.  Calming seas and southeast winds will likely set the dolphin fishing on fire this weekend.  Look for the fish to be in 200-400' of water, especially around structure.  Trolling ballyhoo, bonita strips, or squid will be a good bet for the dolphin.  Live baits under the kite will no doubt also draw in some dolphin.  Sailfish action remained good this week in 120-200' of water.  Bottom fishing has been good this week with some solid snapper action, along with a few big cobia as well.  Sardines and squid remain great bait options on the bottom.  

INSHORE-  Snook fishing was good this week inshore.  A fair number of mullet moving around inshore; and the snook aren't too far behind along with a few jacks and maybe a tarpon or two.  The night bridge bite started to improve this week as well.  Sheepshead action seemed to slack off a bit, but still a few around.  Palm Beach Inlet has had some bruiser jacks cruising through.  A few early season mangrove snapper starting to show up inshore.  

SURF/PIER-  Really, and I mean REALLY, good pompano fishing this week both along the beach and at the Juno Beach Pier.  On the beach the usual assortment of baits (sandfleas, clams, shrimp, and Fishbites) are getting the job donr on the pomps.  Best bite has been first thing in the morning, and then again late afternoon.  On the Juno Beach Pier the pomps are biting Doc's Goofy Jigs in bright colors the best.  Pink and green jigs have been the most productive.  A handful of ladyfish and bluefish mixed in with the pomps.  Some big jacks cruising through the pier as well over the past few days.

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.

SAT...Winds S SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.

SUN...S SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

OFFSHORE-  The sailfish bite went off pretty good this week.  A lot of fish scattered from south of Palm Beach Inlet up to Jupiter Inlet.  Best bite seems to be in 120-200' of water depending on conditions and bait.  Live goggle eyes under the kites and pilchards or sardines on the flatlines is the way to go for the sailfish.  A handful of nice dolphin and blackfin tuna in the mix as well.  A few more cobia showed up around the 120' ledge; with some being caught by the guys on the deep side of the edge sailfishing, and a few by those in a little shallower fishing the bottom.  A few wahoo around as well.  Bottom fishing reports slowed a bit this week; no doubt largely due to the weather. 

INSHORE-  Snook fishing remains good over the past week.  The Loxahatchee continues to produce some good fish, especially on moving water early in the morning.  A decent push of springtime mullet and warm temps have the fish relatively fired up on bigger baits.  A mullet or loud topwater fished along seawalls with decent current flow are going to be a solid choice for cruising snook.  A few big jacks and the occasional tarpon mixed in as well.  Sheepshead action has slowed a bit, but still a fair number around.  A few more mangrove snapper reports sneaking in this week as well.  

SURF/PIER-  The Juno Beach Pier has had a pretty solid pompano bite this week.  Rough conditions, mixed in with a strong rip, made the pier a little better option than the beach.  The pompano seemed to bite a little better first thing in the morning; with a few midday flurries, and a evening bite as well.  Bright colored Doc's Goofy Jigs (Char, Pink, Orange) seemed to get the most bites; with a fair number of pomps falling to bait as well.  If the surf allows this weekend, should be a good number of pompano along the beach as well...it's that time of year!  Blacktip reports seemed to pick up a bit late last week into this week.  Again, conditions are the main thing working against us along the beach.  

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRI...S SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Period 5 seconds increasing to 10 seconds in the afternoon. Intracoastal waters a light chop.

SAT...S 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 slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.

SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft building to 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft in the afternoon. Intracoastal waters light chop. Showers with a slight chance of tstms.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

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OFFSHORE-  The sailfish bite quietly kind of went off this week.  Despite relatively calm (by no means "ideal") seas and light wind the sailfish snapped up and down the line.  Seemed like it was a decent body of fish from the Lake Worth Pier up to Jupiter Inlet.  Best depth on the sails has bounced from 100-200ish depending on current and conditions.  No dolphin reports to speak of; but a little wind this weekend would/could/should help that! Blackfin tuna continue to bite good in 250-300' of water, especially north of Jupiter Inlet.  A few wahoo around this week on the moon; with the trusty Nomad DTX minnow continuing to get the bites.  A decent scattering of kingfish along the edge as well; spring run will be here before we know it!  Bottom fishing was decent again this week.  The rudderfish remain thick off of Jupiter; bringing with them the sharks and in turn the cobia.  A decent scattering of mutton, mangrove, and a few yellowtail snapper around.  

INSHORE-  Snook fishing was decent again this week in the Loxahatchee River, and some wind this weekend will likely keep it pretty good.  A decent number of springtime mullet pushing through, and the snook are keyed in pretty good on them.  Relatively warm weather has got the snook willing to eat the big baits, especially when presented to them along easy ambush points with a little current.  A few jacks and the occasional tarpon mixed in with the snook.  Sheepshead fishing has slowed a bit over the past few weeks; but did hear of a decent little handful being caught this week.  The warmer weather has a few mangrove snapper showing up already as well. 

SURF/PIER-  Super calm conditions early in the week made for slower fishing, but as the wind picked up a bit so did the fishing.  The Juno Beach Pier has had a few Spanish Mackerel around, with a white crappie jig being the main lure of choice.  Warm weather has a few more snook than usual already hanging around the pier as well.  A dead sardine fished patiently under the pier is the way to go for snook bites.  It's boring and a waiting game...but man can it be effective!  A decent scattering of bluefish around this week.  Pompano also were scattered in fair numbers up and down the line.  The spinner sharks have been around in decent numbers; but not locked in any one spot.  Singer Island does seem to be holding the best number of sharks.  

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Period 9 seconds. N NE swell 3 ft in the morning. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.

SAT...Along the coast, W winds 10 to 15 kt becoming N in the afternoon. In the Gulf Stream, N NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. NE swell 4 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.

SUN...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt becoming S SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. N NE swell 4 ft. Intracoastal waters a light chop.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

OFFSHORE-  Dolphin fishing slowed down this week; with only a very few scattered reports.  South wind in the forecast may help get a few more pointed our way over the next few days.  The moon is getting big this week...hopefully a few wahoo will be snapping over the next week.  Blackfin Tuna action has been good this week, with some solid fish in 200-300' of water (Check the nice one below Jeff caught on his first drop with the JYG Pro "WYLD" Series jig...which are now in-stock in store).  Starting to hear a few more cobia reports.  The rudderfish showed up in a big way this week (hence the increase in cobia reports) along the edge.  It's not full on boiling rudderfish madness, but it's getting close! Snapper reports were fair this week, with a mixture of muttons, mangroves, and yellowtails around.  

INSHORE-  Snook fishing has been pretty good in the Loxahatchee River this week.  Been a pretty good number of mullet around and the snook are not too far behind them.  A live mullet fished along seawalls with some current will be the best bet for the snook, especially the bigger ones.  A walk the dog style topwater (Yo-Zuri Hydro Pencil is a popular one) will also get some attention early in the morning and late in the afternoon.  Snook action at night around the bridges has been fair.  Sheepshead action has slowed a bit this week, but still a few around.  The jacks are still in Palm Beach Inlet in fair numbers; and a little wind in the next few days could help fire them up a bit.   

SURF/PIER- The Juno Beach Pier has had a few Spanish Mackerel around.  Calm clearer conditions have the Macs dialed in on white crappie jigs.  When the bite gets tough add a super small piece of shrimp to the jig to attract a bite.  A handful of snook reports also coming in from the pier and along the beach as well.  It is a bit "early" for the snook on the beach; but calm warm conditions have them showing a little ahead of schedule.  Pompano reports were SLOW this week; but a little south wind in the forecast could help get them going a bit.  Sandfleas and Fishbites remain top bait choices for the pomps.  A few croaker reports coming in; but not in big numbers.  Singer Island has been holding the best number of Blacktip/Spinner sharks.  Doesn't seem like we have seen full on migration yet, but a fair number around for sure.  

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRI...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Period 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.

SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal waters light chop.

SUN...N NW winds 5 to 10 kt becoming NE. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

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