OFFSHORE-  Overall pretty good fishing offshore this week.  A scattering of dolphin reports (mostly smaller fish) coming in from all kinds of varying depths.  One boat finds them in 1000' of water, while the next one finds a big school mixed in with the bonita in 150' of water.  Summer sailfish action has been very good, with the action getting better the further north of Jupiter Inlet you go.  Still a decent number of sails around though for those not looking to run way up the line.  Blackfin action picked back up this week, with some solid size fish back in the mix as well.  Best action on the Blackfin will be just outside the bonita schools, generally in 200-300' of water.  A good north current and a little chop helps get the tuna biting even better.  Kingfish action picked back up along the 120' ledge.  It's not a huge school of kingfish, but much better numbers this week on them.  Should be a very good weekend for the wahoo.  The moon is getting bigger, plenty of bonita around, and seaweed has not been terrible along the edge...should no doubt be some wahoo around!  Snapper fishing remains very good in 90-120' of water.   Some nice mutton snapper around, along with a good number of yellowtails.  Sardines remain the bait of choice on the bottom.  

INSHORE-  Catch and release snook fishing remains good inshore.  Best action on the snook will be early morning and late afternoon, and also around approaching storms.  In the inlets look for the snook to bite best on the tide changes.  Mangrove snapper action has been good inshore.  Best action on the snapper will be around bridges and boat docks close to deeper water with good tidal flow.  Live shrimp and small live pilchards are the top bait choice for the snapper.  A fair sandperch bite inshore as well; with pieces of fresh shrimp being the bait of choice.  

SURF/PIER-  The water has been a touch off the past day or two, but still good fishing overall.  A handful of kingfish have been caught on the pier early morning and late afternoon.  A good casting swimming plug (like a Rapala X-Rap or Yo-Zuri LC Minnow) are the way to go.  Once the kingfish bite slows down the bonita have been coming through to pick up the slack.  The snook bite has started to improve at the pier and along the beach as well.  While lowlight periods will produce the best action, the snook will also bite well throughout the day at the pier on the tide changes.  A live croaker or sandperch is a great choice for a big snook bite.  A good number of blue runners around the pier, along with a scattered Spanish Mackerel or two as well.  Conditions look pretty good through the weekend...should stay good! 

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt along the coast to E SE 10 to 15 kt in the Gulf Stream. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Period 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. Showers likely in the morning. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers.

SAT...Winds E SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

Nice sailfish being released with Captain Eric and County Line Charters this morning! www.countylinecharters.com

OFFSHORE:  Dolphin fishing seemed to improve a bit this week.  As is very often the case this time of year the best depth has been all over the place; with some fish being caught in 200' and others in 1200'.  Most of the dolphin have been on the smaller side, with a few bigger ones in the mix.  Trolling small ballyhoo, bonita strips, and squid are a great way to go for the dolphin.  A few Blackfin Tuna in 200-300' of water; but that bite has slowed way down.  A scattering of kingfish along the 120' ledge.  Small live blue runners and live sardines are a great way to go for the kings.  Snapper fishing remains very good this week, with a good mixture of mutton and yellowtail snapper around.   Sardines remain the bait of choice, although a nice chunk of bonita is also a good way to go for the muttons.  

INSHORE:  Catch and release snook fishing remains the best bet inshore right now.  Some big fish cruising seawalls right now; and a properly presented topwater plug can draw some jaw dropping explosions.  Typically the best action on the snook will be early morning and late afternoon, but don't overlook tide changes and approaching storms as well.  At night the snook have been biting well around the bridges.  A flair hawk is always a good choice, but the snook have really been smashing the 3" NLBN swimbait this week.  Mangrove snapper continue to bite pretty well, especially at night.  Live shrimp and small pilchards are the best bait for the mangroves.  Look for the mangrove snapper to bite best around structure (bridges, seawalls, pilings, etc) with a moderate amount of current.  

SURF/PIER:  A little more action along the beach and at the pier this week with improving water conditions.  A little more bait around (primarily pilchards0 this week which always help.  The snook are in the inlets decently, and have started to move along the beach a little better as well.  Sightfishing the snook in the trough is starting to become a viable option.  Fishing live pilchards in the beach is also a good way to go.  The Juno Beach Pier has had a god number of blue runners around, along with a few scattered Spanish Mackerel.  The snook are also staring to get right at the pier as well.  A live sandperch is a great way to go for a big snook right now.  Small pieces of fresh shrimp on a very small hook with light leader is the way to go for catching perch.  

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Period 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of tstms in the morning. Showers likely . Tstms likely in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Intracoastal waters a light chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

SUN...S SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Intracoastal waters a light chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

Our friend Alex (IG@alexbrown67_) went on a tear in the Bahamas...musta been that lucky shirt! 

OFFSHORE-  A little tough again this week offshore.  Dolphin reports have all but dried up.  A few scattered dolphin out way deep, but nothing consistent to speak of.  A few Blackfin Tuna in 250-350' of water, but that has also slowed way down.  In along the 120' ledge the bonita are beginning to show up in better numbers.  Not huge numbers of kingfish along the ledge; but has been a fair pick for those putting in the effort.  Summertime sailfish action has been pretty good, especially when you get up the line a bit.  Snapper fishing remains very good in 90-100' of water.  Been a pretty solid mixture of mutton and yellowtail snapper around.  Sardines and squid remain the top bait choices for the bottom.  

INSHORE-  Catch and release snook fishing remains the best bet inshore.  Been a pretty solid bite at night around the bridges using 3' NLBN Swimbaits.  Outgoing tide has been the best bet for fishing the snook.  The Loxahatchee River has had a few big snook around.  Fishing a topwater early morning and late afternoon is a good way to go for some jaw dropping explosive strikes.  Look for the snook to be laid up along or under good ambush points waiting for the current to wash baits to them.  A few mangrove snapper around, with the best bite coming at night.  Small live pilchards and live shrimp are the way to go for the snapper.  

SURF/PIER-  The water is finally looking pretty nice on the beach again; feels like it has taken forever to clean up!  The bait hasn't fully filled back in yet, but it also has improved as the cleaner water comes back in.  Surprisingly a handful of pompano are still being caught first thing in the morning.  It's not huge numbers, but those putting in the time have been getting a handful of bites.  Mixed in with the pomps should be some croakers and big sandperch.  Snook are filling in better and better along the beach and at the Juno Beach Pier.  Look for the snook to be most active early and late in the day.  When the sun gets up higher in the sky they get a little tougher to trick.  A few more mangrove snapper showing up in the inlets and at the Juno Beach Pier.   

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt along the coast to SW 15 to 20 kt in the Gulf Stream. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt along the coast to SW 15 to 20 kt in the Gulf Stream. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of tstms in the morning. Showers. Tstms likely.

SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt becoming S SW with gusts to around 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal waters a light chop. Showers with a chance of tstms.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

The new Nomad Squidtrex just rolled in the door...this is going to crush some snapper offshore! 

OFFSHORE-  Little on the tough side offshore this week.  A few decent dolphin reports; but for the most part it took a lot of work to find them.  For the most part on the dolphin it's classic summertime patterns...in other words get ready to burn some gas and go find them.  It's the time of year that you may find the dolphin in 200' one day and 1300' the next.  It's all about finding well formed weedlines (Scattered broken up weeds are just annoying), floating debris, current rips, color changes, or large areas of flying fish.  Trolling bonita strips, squid, and small jethead lures is a good way to go for the dolphin; they let you troll a little quicker and cover more water on the search.  Inside of 300' of water the fishing has been tough; with very little tide and green water being a common theme.  A few scattered blackfin tuna around in the less than ideal conditions, but not like the past few weeks.  Kingfish bite overall remains very tough.  Snapper fishing has been pretty good this week.  Some very nice mutton snapper around, along with some big yellowtail snapper.  Sardines remain the bait of choice on the bottom.  

INSHORE-  Catch and release snook fishing remains pretty good.  A fair number of fish in the inlets, and that will only increase as we get later into the month.  Live baits are the way to go during the day for the snook.  At night flairhawks and 3 and 5" NLBN Swimbaits have been the best lure choices.  A handful of mangrove snapper around.  SMall live pilchards and live shrimp are the way to go for the snapper.  

SURF/PIER-  Tough fishing along the beach this week, with dirty water really slowing things down overall.  A few pompano (that really shouldn't be around) biting early in the morning on sandfleas and shrimp.  The snook aren't fully on the beach yet, but have started to show in slightly better numbers.  It's about time for the snook to start cruising the trough.  If we can get some clear water back in, sightfishing them will start to come into play.  The Juno Beach Pier has been producing some very large sandperch and a few croakers.  

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRIDAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Period 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

SAT...Along the coast, W SW winds around 5 kt becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. In the Gulf Stream, W SW winds 5 to 10 kt becoming S SE in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot. Period 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms.

SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

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OFFSHORE-  Dolphin fishing has been very good over the past week.  No hot depth; as reports have bounced around from 200-800' of water throughout the week.  Trolling bonita strips and squid remains a good bet for the dolphin.  Look for weedlines, current rips, or floating debris for the best chance at the dolphin.  The blackfin tuna bite slowed a bit this week; but still a decent pick on them in 200-300' of water.  Green water in along the 120' ledge slowed the kingfish action way down this week.  Full moon this weekend will hopefully get the wahoo fired up.  Slow snapper fishing reports this week with less than ideal water conditions: Should see some good bottom fishing as water gets back to normal.  

INSHORE-  Snook fishing remains the best bet inshore.  It's all catch and release for the snook for the next three months; but it is also some of the best snook fishing of the year.  Full moon this weekend will have the snook in the inlets to spawn; and ready to feed after they do.   As always; treat those big fish with extra care this time of year...they are the future of our snook population!  Mangrove snapper fishing remains good inshore, especially at night.  Small pilchards and live shrimp are a good choice for the snapper.   

SURF/PIER-  Fishing slowed drastically this week along the beach and at the Juno Beach Pier this week with dirty water setting in after last weekends swell.  The off colored water has pushed out the live bait; and a lot of the fish as well.  Snook fishing, which is now all catch and release, remains fair.  Biggest struggle with the snook fishing will be finding good bait.  Hopefully light N/NE winds in the forecast help push in some better water for the weekend.  As the water cleans up and the bait comes back in expect some really good fishing.  

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. Showers likely in the morning. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Period 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

SUN...N NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers in the morning. A chance of tstms . Showers likely in the afternoon.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

Jeff (gofishjupiter.com) with a unique one on a quick Bahamas run this week! 
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