OFFSHORE-  Dolphin fishing remained pretty good this week, with some solid reports coming in from 600-1000' of water.  The usual trolling spread of smaller baits (Strips, Squid, ballyhoo) continues to produce the dolphin.  Overall most of the fish are in the 3-10lb range, so the smaller baits are just getting more bites.  Decent amount of east wind in the forecast for the weekend which could help push the dolphin in a little shallower.  A handful of wahoo around this week, and the general hope is to see a little bite of them around the current new moon.  A scattering of kingfish along the 120' ledge, though it continues to be a tough to catch them through the bonita.  Some solid mutton reports this week, with a handful of fish close to double digits being reported.  

INSHORE-  Inshore fishing remains on the tougher side right now.  Catch and release snook fishing has been the best bet inshore.  The snook remain largely in and around the inlets; with a fair number of fish in the Loxahatchee River and in the ICW as well.  The snook bite remains best at night, with Flair Hawks and bigger body swimbaits being solid lure choices.  Outgoing tide seems to be producing the most bites; with incoming tide working in areas that don't have as clean of water.  A few jacks and tarpon remain mixed in with the snook, though it seemed a little slower on them this week overall.   Mangrove snapper reports remain fair inshore, with the best action on them coming at night. 

SURF/PIER-  Catch and release snook fishing remains fairly good along the beach and at the Juno Beach Pier this week.  This week saw the bait, including a good push of smaller bait, pick up a bit and the snook fired off a little better.  Early morning and late afternoon remain best times for the snook, though they will fire off ahead of approaching storms as well.  When the snook are actively feeding and patrolling the bait schools try free-lining live baits in front of them for best results.  When the snook are not as active, a bottom bait fished around the pilings or under the pier is the way to go.  A few bonita still pushing through the pier, along with some big barracuda.  Still waiting for the mangrove snapper to show up in little better numbers, but a few are around.  Also hearing a few reports of permit around.  

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.

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

SUN THROUGH MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 foot at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

We were at Cast last week and the Gulfstream Dealer show this week..lots of fun new stuff will be rolling out in the shop over the next few months!  Our friends at JYG Pro (@jygprofishing) have some stuff coming we are really looking forward to! 

OFFSHORE-  Dolphin fishing remains decent for those willing to put the time (and fuel!) into finding them.  Best depths continue to be deeper, with 700-1100' of water seeming to hold a good number of fish.  Trolling the usual assortment of smaller baits will work, as will setting up on good looking areas and chunking for them.  Wahoo fishing remains good on the backside of the moon.  A little tough trolling with the large amounts of scattered weed, but the fish have been around.  150-300' of water will be the best depth for the wahoo, with sunrise and sunset being ideal times to look for them.  Bonita continue to take over the 120' ledge.  Snapper fishing seems to have improved a bit this week.  A handful of good mutton and yellowtail reports coming in from 90-100' of water.  

INSHORE-  Snook fishing remains good inshore.  The snook are in and around the inlets for sure.  At night the bridges closer to inlets will be top choice for sure.  Flair hawks and bigger swimbaits have been working well for the snook, especially on outgoing tide.  Some tarpon remain mixed in with the snook, along with a few scattered jacks.  Inshore snapper reports remain decent.  The snapper have been biting better at night the past week with the big moon.  Small live pilchards and shrimp have been the baits of choice.  

SURF/PIER-  Catch and release snook fishing remains very good along the beach and at the Juno Beach Pier.  Early morning and late afternoon will be the best time for the snook.  The Bonita have not been moving through the pier quite as well this week, but still a handful pushing through.  Other action seems to be a bit hit or miss this week both at the pier and along the beach.  Hopefully a little east wind will get the ocean moving just a little this weekend and stir things up a bit.    

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

SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.
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SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: E 1 foot at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

Brian (IG @brian_allen_561) and his son out taking advantage of South Florida summertime freshwater things...

OFFSHORE-  Dolphin reports remain a bit hit or miss; with most of the fish coming out of at least 600' of water or deeper.  Most of the dolphin have been a bit on the smaller side (Not anything unusual for this time of year), but when you come across them they do tend to be in larger schools.  As is always the case this time of year; avoid blind trolling in open water: Instead wait to put the baits out around floating debris, well formed weed-lines, or anything else fishy looking.  Inside of 300' of water the bonita have really taken over, making the blackfin tuna a little tougher to catch these days.  Still a few blackens for those really working at it; but that often means pulling on eight or nine bonita at least before catching one.  A scattered bite on the kingfish along the 120' ledge.  The most anticipated thing this weekend though will no doubt be the wahoo bite.  A good number of wahoo around over the past week, full moon next week, ideal conditions this weekend...should be a bunch of wahoos caught!  150-300' of water will be the ideal depth for the wahoo.  Trolling Nomad DTX Minnows is one of the easiest ways to target the wahoo.  A seawitch and bonita stip pulled behind a planer will be another great way to go.  Best bite on the wahoo will be early morning, late afternoon, and on the tide changes.  Generally the wahoo will slide up a little shallower to feed during lowlight periods, and then slide back off the edge as the sun gets higher in the sky.  Snapper reports remain pretty good this week after some colder water on the bottom last week.  For July it has been good fishing overall.  

INSHORE-  While summer inshore fishing doesn't really change much, this week the fishing did seem to be a little better.  Catch and release snook fishing remains the best bet .  The Loxahatchee River continues to produce some big snook.  It won't be huge numbers of snook like you find in the inlets this time of year; but they can be monsters and at the right times willing to crush a topwater plug.  Of course other times it's mullet or nothing.  A pretty good number of tarpon roaming the river as well right now.  At night the snook, and a fair number of smaller tarpon as well, have been patrolling the docklights.  A Thumper Jerk shad or DOA Shrimp have been working very well on the dock light fish.  Expect a few jacks and moonfish to be mixed in on the docks as well.  Mangrove snapper reports remain fair around the bridges.  Expect the snapper to bite better at night this weekend with the big moon.  Live shrimp (which are extremely tough to come by right now, and small when you do get them) and small live pilchards are the baits of choice for the mangrove snapper.   

SURF/PIER-  Surf fishing overall remains relatively quiet, which is very common for this time of year.  Catch and release snook fishing will be the main game in town along the beach right now.  The snook will be in cruising the trough and can be sight fished with an assortment of small lures, or targeted with live croaker and sand perch as well.  Some jacks, possibly a tarpon or two, and a few permit could come cruising down the beach, but overall it is on the slower side.  The Juno Beach Pier on the other hand remains relatively active.  Catch and release snook fishing (including some BIG snook) has been pretty good at the Pier.  Live Baits (Pilchards, sardines, croakers, sand perch) will be the best bet for the snook on the pier.  The Bonita have been coming through the end of the pier in good numbers.  A good distance casting lure (GT Ice Cream, Yo-Zuri Monster Shot, or Nomad Ridgeback) is going to be the best bet for the bonita.  Fresh bonita chunks have been a good bait choice for some snook and tarpon bites.  No mangrove snapper reports yet from the pier, but it is about time for them to start showing up.  

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRI...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

Tim and Adam with a really nice one earlier this week!  Expecting a fair number of these striped beauties to be around over the weekend...

OFFSHORE:  Dolphin fishing picked back up this week, with some good reports coming in from 700-1000' of water.  Trolling bonita strips, squid, and small ballyhoo remains the best bet for the dolphin.  Most of the dolphin have been a bit on the smaller side so a smaller bait is the best bet for them.  A small trolling feather or little jet-head trolling lure will also be a great way to go for the dolphin; especially ones that can troll a little faster and cover more water.  Still a fair number of blackfin tuna in 200-300' of water; with the best bite on them coming early in the morning and then again late in the afternoon.  Kingfish remain scattered along the 120' ledge in decent numbers; though getting to them through the bonita is a bit tricky right now.  The bonita can be a pain; but man do they help bring in a lot of life to the edge!  A few more wahoo reports this week; expect the next few weeks to really start popping off for the wahoo as the moon gets bigger.  Snapper fishing was good again this week.  Best bite on the snapper has been in 90-100' of water.  Sardines remain the top bait choice for the snapper.      

INSHORE:  Catch and release snook fishing remains the best bet inshore.  A fair number of snook in the Loxahatchee River right now.  During the day the snook have been along seawalls and tucked under boat docks with good current flow.  Live mullet will be a top bait choice during the day.  A few jacks and occasional tarpon mixed in with snook in the river.  At night the snook have been moving to the bridges and docklights.  Flairhawks and swimbaits remain a top bait choice around the bridges.  Docklight snook will be keyed in on live shrimp and glass minnows, so keep lure choices smaller for best results.  The docklights have also been holding a good number of tarpon.  The tarpon will also be keyed in on shrimp.  Mangrove snapper fishing remains fair inshore.  Small live pilchards and live shrimp are the top bait choices for the inshore snapper.  

SURF/PIER:  The Juno Beach Pier has been good this week.  Catch and release snook fishing remains the most consistent action on the pier.  When the snook are up on the surface and floating; a freelined live pilchard or sardine is gong to be a great way to go for the snook.  When the snook are down on the bottom a sand perch or croaker is top bait choice.  The bonita have been cruising through the pier in good numbers.  A GT Ice Cream or swimming plug (Rapala X-Rap or Yo-Zur Mag Speed) will be a solid choice for the bonita.  The tarpon have been cruising through the pier in good numbers as well.  Croaker and sand perch bite has been a bit tough.  A little hit or miss on catching any real numbers of croakers or perch.  

NOAA MARINE FORECAST:
FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. Showers and tstms likely.

SAT...S winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. Showers likely. A chance of tstms in the morning, then tstms likely in the afternoon.

SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 3 seconds and N 1 foot at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

Another happy Countyline Charters customer with some solid mangrove snapper this week ! (IG@countyline_charters)(Website www.countylinecharters.com)