OFFSHORE-  Fishing was good this week for anglers making it offshore.  Dolphin fishing remained good, with fairly solid numbers coming in 600-1000' of water.  Finding floating debris remains the best bet for finding the dolphin.  Small ballyhoo, Bonita strips, and trolling squid remain a great way to go for the dolphin.  Blackfin Tuna reports picked up in 200-300' of water this week.  Primarily smaller blackfins, with a few bigger ones in the mix.  Wahoo fishing was not on fire this week, but definitely a handful around.  With bonita and small blackfin tuna around the wahoo won't be too far behind.  Look for the wahoo to be shallower (120-200') at sunrise/sunset and slide out a little deeper when the sun is higher in the sky.  Kingfish are scattered along the 120' ledge in good numbers.  Snapper fishing remains good n the bottom.  Sardines, squid, and bonita chunks are the baits of choice for the snapper.  

INSHORE-  Snook season opens on Sunday; welcome news to anglers hopeful for some fresh snook fingers.  Overall snook fishing has been very good, with no reason to believe it will slow down into the weekend.  Mullet have started to show up inshore (not full on yet, but a decent amount), and the snook are keyed in on them big time.  During the day live mullet fished along seawalls and under boat docks is going to be the best bet for the snook.  At night live mullet are also a solid choice, with flair hawk jigs and bigger swimbaits also being good choices.  When the snook have the mullet schools pushed up on top (likely at sunrise and sunset) a topwater lure will also be a great choice.  Some midsized tarpon and jacks will also no doubt be tagging along with the mullet.  A handful of mangrove snapper reports this week inshore; but most interest this weekend will no doubt go to the snook and mullet.  

SURF/PIER-  A few early pods of mullet showed up this week, with hungry tarpon in tow.  Snook, and a few bruiser jacks, have been mixed in with the mullet as well.  It is not full on mullet run yet, so it takes a lot of looking to find them.  Setting up  in one single spot is not the ideal strategy for the early pods; instead be ready to move (sometimes a long way!) with them.  A live mullet fished on the edge of the school, or kept slightly separated from the school will help improve the mullet run lottery odds.  Fishing a mullet under the school can also be a good way to go.  The small early season pods are often some of the best to fish, and can provide some of the best shots at getting big tarpon bites.  The Juno Beach Pier snook bite remains good, and will no doubt draw a lot of interest this weekend with season opening.  Pilchards are still hanging around the pier, and will provide a good bait choice for the snook.  If the mullet pods get pushed in around the pier the snook will likely switch over to them.  Spanish Mackerel action has been very good around the pier as well.  Freelining small live pilchards is a good way to go fort the Macs, as is a white crappie jig.  A few early season pompano around on the beach, and east winds in the forecast for the weekend could help push in a few more.   

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 1 foot at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. Showers with a chance of tstms.

SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 1 foot at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. Showers. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

Our friend Eddie has been on a tear the last few weeks, including this nice wahoo this week! 

OFFSHORE-  Dolphin fishing has been very good this week, with lots of fish in 700-1000' of water.  Average size on the dolphin has been around 5 lbs, with a handful of gaffers in the mix.  Trolling ballyhoo, squid, and bonita strips remains a good way to go for the dolphin.  No major weedlines; instead most of the fish are in small packs around floating debris and along current rips.  Wahoo reports left a little to be desired this week, with only a few scattered fish coming in.  Kingfish have been biting best at night this week with the  full moon.  Snapper fishing has been good again this week.  Some very good vermillion and mangrove catches, along with a few nice scattered muttons.  Sardines and squid remain the bait of choice on the bottom.    

INSHORE-  Catch and release snook fishing remains good inshore.  The snook are still in the inlets, but are starting to thin out just a bit as the summer spawning season winds down.  No big numbers of mullet showing up inshore yet, but some rumblings about scattered mullet schools are starting to come in.  Bridge fishing reports have been on the slower side, with only a few scattered reports coming in on the snook.  Flair hawks and bigger swimbaits are a good choice as the snook start to think about keying in on mullet. When the mullet do start to show up expect the smaller tarpon and big jacks to be close behind as well.    

SURF/PIER-  Fishing was good at the Juno Beach Pier this week.  Catch and release snook fishing remains very good.  The pier is finally holding a better supply of bait: Which has the snook biting well, and other assorted species showing up as well.  Early in the week the Spanish Mackerel showed up in good numbers.  A small pilchard free-lined with a long shank is all but guaranteed for the Macs.  Mixed in with the mackerel have been some small jacks and a good number of blue runners.  With conditions overall being calm and clear the live baits have been the best bet.  The wind is going to blow a little more this week and that should have everything eating lures a little better.  Mangrove snapper did bite a little better at the pier this week as well.  Croakers and sand perch are biting shrimp in the first trough.  East winds could have a few resident pompano and maybe even a stray permit or two pushed in closer to the beach this weekend.   

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and N 2 ft at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers in the morning. A chance of tstms. Showers likely in the afternoon

.SAT THROUGH SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and N 2 ft at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. Showers with tstms likely.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

I don't ever get political with the fishing report, but had to throw this in this week.  The state of Florida DEP has quietly released its "2024-2025 Great Outdoors Initiative" which comes with some major changes to nine state parks.  Locally, the Jonathan Dickinson proposed changes would include the removal of the mountain bike trails and observation tower, followed by the addition of three golf courses and a clubhouse. 

Concerned citizens can show up next week at the hastily scheduled public meeting (info below), contact your local state representatives office , and email comments to:
[email protected]

OFFSHORE-  Dolphin reports remained decent offshore this week.  The depth continued to bounce around a bit, but overall it was better out deep (800-1300' of water).  A swell and some east winds should help push some dolphin in closer over the weekend.  Trolling squid, bonita strips, and small ballyhoo remains a good bet for the dolphin.  The moon is getting bigger through the weekend...the wahoo should be biting!  Look for the best wahoo action to be along the 120' ledge early in the morning and late in the afternoon.  As the sun gets up a little higher the wahoo tend to slide off the edge into 200-300' of water.  Tide changes and overcast conditions can get them back up on the edge in the middle of the day though.  Trolling Nomad DTX Minnows and the Nomad 190 Madscad AT remains a great way to go for the wahoo.  A horse ballyhoo or bonita strip behind a planer or trolling sinker is also a great way to go for the wahoo.  Kingfish action remains constant along the 120 ledge.  Best bite on the kings (No surprise here) will be early and late in the day.  Snapper fishing reports remain good.  Some nice mutton and mangroves around.  Depending on how the swell shakes out, look for the snapper to likely be pushed into some shallower water spots.  

INSHORE-  Catch and release snook fishing remains goods inshore.  The snook are in and around the inlets in solid numbers.  Look for the snook to start to slowly break out of the inlets after this full moon and the arrival of the mullet in the not so distant future.  This weekend could see a nice push of snapper show up in the inlets as well.  We haven't had a good hurricane swell yet this summer...time for some of those mutton and mangrove snapper to get pushed in!  Other inshore action remains spotty.  Could see the resident tarpon rolling around in the Loxahatchee River a little more fired up as a few early season finger mullet start to show up.  

SURF/PIER- Catch and release snook fishing remains good at the Juno Beach Pier and along the beach, with a little more summertime bait (pilchards and threadfins) finally filling in a bit more.   A change in the weather the next few days will shake things up a bit though!  As Hurricane Ernesto scoots up the coast it looks like a decent swell is going to build in over the next few days.  What exactly will happen is hard to say: But it could push the summer bait out and bring in some early mullet.  The other hope is that the swell helps push the snapper into the pier and inlets.  Last week saw a few early season pompano around; east winds and a swell this weekend could have another little push of pomps around.  

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 13 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

SAT THROUGH SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

Check out this great Nomad Design Video..could lead to some wahoo bites this weekend! 
(youtu.be/YpKAL6eCMjE?si=JkYhfXqZtcBVZlEm)

OFFSHORE-  The first part of the week saw a rough ocean, stormy weather, and no reports offshore to speak of.  Conditions have steadily improved through the week; with the weekend forecast looking good.  Dolphin fishing will likely be good headed into the weekend.  Following Tropical Storm Debby, it is about time to see an increase in floating debris.  Trolling the usual assortment (small ballyhoo, bonita strips, squid) around floating debris will work for the dolphin, as will drifting/chunking with sardines, ballyhoo, or squid.  No wahoo reports to speak of this week; but those will likely start to incense as the moon starts to get bigger and bigger over the next few weeks.  Kingfish bite has been decent along the 120' ledge, especially early morning and late afternoon.  Snapper fishing should be good on the bottom.  Expect some good muttons to be moving around, and even possibly a red grouper or two.  Sardines, squid, or cut bonita will be the bait of choice on the bottom.

INSHORE-  Catch and release snook fishing has been good inshore this week.  Stormy conditions and heavy wind can make fishing a bit tough, but the snook love it! Early morning and late afternoon will generally be the best  time for the snook, but don't overlook key tide changes in the middle of the day (especially if you have approaching storms or overcast conditions).  The snook will also bite well at night around the bridges.  Other inshore action will be a bit it or miss.  A scattering of mangrove snapper reports, but nothing red hot.  A few jacks moving around, along with the occasional tarpon or two.  Shouldn't be too many weeks before the finger mullet start to show up and things start to really heat up inshore.  

SURF/PIER-  Catch and release snook fishing has been pretty good along the beach and at the Juno Beach Pier.  Best action on the snook will be first thing in the morning and late in the afternoon.  An assortment of different swimming plugs and swimbaits will work well for the snook.  Generally speaking the calmer and clearer the conditions, the smaller you want to go with your lure choice.  Sounds like a decent number of late season tarpon have been moving in the surf. The Juno Beach Pier has had a decent scattering of mackerel around, along with the occasional kingfish early as well.  A couple of nice permit came over the rail at the Juno Beach Pier this week as well.  A fair amount of croaker and sand perch in the first trough.  Fresh pieces of shrimp is a great choice for them.   

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

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

SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft or less. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms through the night.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

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Doesn’t happen a lot, but I’m going to skip this week’s fishing report (Picking Fisher up from Summer Camp in North Carolina, and somewhat disconnected).  Back to regular programming next week.

Thanks For Understanding! 
​Todd