OFFSHORE-  Dolphin fishing was good ahead of the storm this week; and by the forecast looks like it could be very good going into the weekend.  Hasn't been a super hot depth on the dolphin, with reports coming in from 200-500' of water.  This storm won't likely have mass debris floating up the Gulfstream, but the strong south winds will no doubt have some flooding stuff coming our way.  The strong south winds should also help any dolphin down south get their noses pointed in our direction.  Trolling small ballyhoo, bonita strips, and squid around floating debris is a great way to target the dolphin.  Setting up a drift in good looking areas and chumming heavily should also bring the dolphin to the boat.  Wahoo reports have fallen way off with the shrinking moon, but still a handful around.  A few early season sailfish (or late summer sails depending on how you look at it) around in 200-300' of water.  Last week saw some very good vermillion snapper fishing. Snapper fishing will likely be very good this weekend as well if conditions calm down as forecasted.  The storm will very likely have the mutton snapper, along with hopefully some red grouper, chewing good.  Sardines will be the bait of choice on the bottom.  
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INSHORE-  Snook fishing remains very good inshore.  Hopefully the storm doesn't throw things off too much water wise inshore.  Finger mullet have been around in good numbers, with the snook taking full advantage.  Best action will be early morning, late afternoon, and at night.  Live finger mullet fished on the edge, or under, the school are the best way to go for the snook.  A Yo-Zuri Hydro Pencil is a great lure choice as well when the snook are actively feeding in the mullet schools.  At night the snook will be feeding around the bridges.  The snook are keyed in on mullet now, so bigger swimbaits and flair hawk jigs are a great option right now.  Mixed in with the snook should be some jacks, occasional tarpon, ladyfish, and others.  Could see a little snapper bite pop off inshore following the storm as well.      

SURF/PIER-  Fishing overall has been good on the beach and at the Juno Beach Pier.  Less than ideal water conditions have slowed it a bit, but hopefully a strong south winds helps blow things back to normal before too long.  Spanish Mackerel continue to bite good at the Juno Beach Pier.  A white crappie jig, bobber rig w/ clark spoon. or a freelined live pilchard have been the way to go for the Macs.  Snook fishing has slowed a little at the pier and along the beach, but still a decent number around. Mullet schools slowed down this week, but we should see some more come down over the next few weeks.  As the schools come later into the season; expect the tarpon to still be in them, but the snook will start to be replaced by bluefish.  A handful of bluefish are starting to show up along the beach, along with a few early season pompano as well.  

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRI...S winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at 11 seconds. Intracoastal waters rough. A chance of tstms in the morning. Showers. Tstms likely in the afternoon.

SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at 11 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Intracoastal waters light chop.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

Sorry for the missed report last week.  Was off hiding in the Georgia woods with no service for a few days! 

OFFSHORE-  Number of reports were down a bit this week (Not uncommon for this time of year...ocean traffic always tends to be a little quieter as September moves along ), but overall those making it out found the fishing to be pretty good.  Dolphin fishing remains consistent, with fish scattered from 200' to 800'.  For the most part the dolphin have been on isolated small floating debris; with most fish being in small packs.  Small fall blackfin tuna have started to show up in 200-300' of water.  The little football sized tuna have been biting small trolling feathers and daisy chains well early in the morning.  With the bonita around still, small blackfin tuna showing up in decent numbers, and the moon getting bigger...should be a really good weekend for the wahoo bite.  Expect the wahoo to slide in a little shallower to feed early in the morning.  As the sun gets up they will pull back out to 200-300' generally.  Trolling planers or trolling sinkers with a bonita strip or split tail mullet is a good way to go.  If lakers and sinkers aren't your thing; a Nomad DTX Minnow provides a nice clean and easy effective wahoo presentation.  More than anything you just want to get the trolling baits down 5 to 20' below the surface  to get the best chance at a wahoo.  Kingfish action remains scattered along the 120' ledge.  Snapper fishing has been fair on the bottom.  It's by no means red hot, but those getting the baits on the bottom are getting some bites!   

INSHORE- Mullet reports increased inshore this week.  Not full on mullet run yet, but it does seem to be getting going.  The mullet tend to move (or at least show themselves on the surface) best during lowlight periods, at night, and/or when boat traffic is light.  When the mullet are up on top (especially if they are showering , and fish are exploding through them) it's the time to fish a topwater lure or flatline a live mullet on the edges of the school.  When they aren't as active getting a bait below the school tends to be a good way to go.  Primarily it will be snook in the mullet pods; with tarpon, jacks, sharks, and even the occasional redfish mixed in.  During the day seawalls, boat docks, and other similar ambush points (especially with current on them) tend to produce best.  Bridges will get the fish stacked up at night.  

SURF/PIER-  The beach came back to life this week as mullet began to show back up.  The pods are still on the smaller side, but they have been holding a good number of snook and tarpon.  The sharks have also been in the mullet pods (though for the most part the sharks tend to hold in the pods a little more offshore).  The mullet tend to be the easiest to find early morning and late afternoon.  Mid-day they tend to stretch out in a long line and the fish don't hold in them quite the same.  A live mullet fished on the edges, or under  the school tends to be the best way to go.  A large swimbait (8" NLBN or similar) can also one an effective choice.  The Juno Beach Pier has been good this week as well.  Still some pilchards hanging around.  Snook have been biting well at the pier, as well as the Spanish Mackerel.  Mangrove snappers were biting early in the week, though they seem to have slowed down a bit as the week went on.  

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N late. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms through the night. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

Hersh (IG@ hershxsingh) with a full grown one he caught with Countyline Charter's Captain Eric (www.countylinecharters.com).  

OFFSHORE-  Dolphin fishing remains good offshore; with some good catches coming in from 500-800' feet of water.  Overall the average size remains in that roughly five pound range, with a few bigger fish in the mix.  Southeast winds and a little more movement in the ocean over the next few days will likely help push the dolphin in a little closer as well.  Trolling ballyhoo, Bonita strips, and squid remains a top producer for the dolphin.  No super defined weedlines; instead the fish have been on floating debris, current rips, and areas holding good amounts of bait.  Blackfin tuna action was fair again this week in 250-350' of water.  Most of the blackfin will be on the smaller side, but a few bigger ones on live baits or a vertical jig fished a little deeper.  A scattering of wahoo reports, but no huge numbers.  A few days after the new moon could see the wahoo fire off if conditions allow.  Kingfish have been biting decently along the 120' ledge.  Bottom fishing has been good coming off the new moon.  A variety of snapper, and maybe a grouper or two, have been biting sardines, squid, and bonita chunks on. the bottom.  

INSHORE- Snook fishing remains good inshore.  A few trickles of finger mullet have shown up, though the biggest push of them isn't here just yet.  The early season pods are some of the best to fish, as the snook and tarpon have not completely gorged themselves yet on the easy meals.  During the day the snook will stack up around ambush points (seawalls, boat docks, etc) and let the current bring the mullet schools to them.  A night the snook will gravitate towards the bridges, again letting the current bring the bait to them.  Snook, and to a lesser extent tarpon, are super lazy and would prefer to exert as little energy as possible to chase down a meal...in other words, the current is your friend!  Live mullet are a top bait choice during the day.  Lowlight periods a topwater (Yo-Zuri Hydro Pencil or Topknock pencil) is a killer choice for the snook.   At night (especially around current in deeper water) a flair hawk style jig is a great way to go for the snook.  

SURF/PIER-  Mullet reports drastically have tapered off after our first little push of fish.  A few small pods around, but the big numbers are still up the coast a bit.  Snook fishing remains good along the beach and at the Juno Beach Pier.  Still a good amount of smaller baits around and the snook are keyed in pretty good on them, and live shrimp as well.  In addition to the snook, a good number of Spanish Mackerel have shown up at the pier to chomp up the small baits.  The Macs will no doubt bite best early in the morning and then again late in the afternoon.  Anytime you have a good number of Spanish Macs around you can no doubt have a big kingfish around as well.  Starting to hear a few more pompano reports on the beach.  Conditions look good for the pomps to bite headed into the weekend.  

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

SAT THROUGH SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms through the night. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 4 seconds and N 1 foot at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

Mullet run fishing be like....