Hope Everyone had a very Merry Christmas!

​Weekly Fishing Report Below...Store Hours for New Years Eve/New Years Day are still up in the air at this point:
​will post them shortly

OFFSHORE-  Poor conditions offshore have had reports almost non-existent.   The die-hard sailfish guys are getting out, and finding a few fish around.  Most boats (which again isn't a whole bunch) are getting at least a handful of chances, with some boats getting five plus looks at the sails.  Another good cold front should really be the trigger for the sailfish to show up for us.  Historically, a hard late December or early January cold front really sets the sailfish season off for the local area.  Mixed in with the sailfish should be a handful of big hungry dolphin; as well as a scattering of kingfish.  No bottom fishing reports to speak of due to the weather, hopeful that we see a break in the weather coming up and that begins to change.

INSHORE-  Inshore bite has been pretty good as of late.  Catch and release snook fishing remains pretty solid with warmer outside temps overall.  The snook are feeding around docklights at nights and laid up around seawalls and under boat docks during the day.  The snook are also biting well around the bridges at night, especially on the shrimp jig (we have been hard at work trying to keep the shrimp jig bins full...pretty solid selection as of right now).  Sheepshead are biting around area bridges on shrimp and sandfleas,  along with a few black drum as well.  The Hobe Sound flats have had some live around, with a good mixture of ladyfish, jacks, snook, and few pompano around.  Also been a scattering of pompano being caught in the Loxahatchee River as well.  

SURF/PIER-  Conditions overall have had surf fishing pretty tough for the most part the past week.  A handful of pompano are being caught by those fishing through the nasty stuff, but it is tough overall.  The Juno Beach Pier has had a fair number of Spanish Mackerel around, as well as a few bluefish.  Bluefish action overall is off this season, so hopefully a few cold fronts will push some more this way.  Pompano action should improve with calming conditions coming up.  Spanish Mackerel action has steadily improved at Peck's Lake, but dirty water had them put off over the past week or so.  

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRIDAY...East southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet with occasional seas to 9 feet. Period 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas. Chance of showers.

SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots along the coast to southeast 15 to 25 knots in the Gulf Stream. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas to 8 feet. Intracoastal waters rough in exposed areas. Chance of showers.

SUNDAY...South southeast winds 10 to 15 knots along the coast to south southeast 15 to 20 knots in the Gulf Stream. Seas 2 to 4 feet with occasional seas to 5 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. Slight chance of showers in the morning.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

OFFSHORE:  Forecast is a bit disappointing for most looking to get offshore this weekend.  Sailfish bite action has been a bit spotty, but should be better after a few days of north winds.   Has been a decent number of dolphin around, including a few good sized ones.  Kingfish remain scattered along the 120' ledge in fair numbers.  Bottom fishing reports have been a bit slow this week. 

INSHORE:  Been a handful of pompano pushing around in the Loxahatchee River and in the ICW up towards Hobe Sound.  Sheepshead are beginning to fill in in decent numbers around boat docks and bridges.  Catch and release snook fishing remains pretty good, especially around the bridges at night.  Shrimp jigs have been the ticket for the snook.  

SURF/PIER:  Spanish Mackerel action has been fair at the pier.  Small metal casting jigs have been a good choice with the wind.  Bluefish action has been a bit spotty, but a few days of north winds should help improve that.  Pompano action has been better north of Jupiter Inlet this week.   Strong east winds will make conditions tough for surf fishing early in the weekend.  

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRIDAY...East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots along the coast to east northeast 25 to 30 knots in the Gulf Stream. Seas 8 to 10 feet with occasional seas to 13 feet. Period 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters very rough in exposed areas. Chance of showers.

SATURDAY...East winds around 20 knots along the coast to east 20 to 25 knots in the Gulf Stream. Seas 6 to 8 feet with occasional seas to 10 feet. Intracoastal waters rough in exposed areas. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms.

SUNDAY...Along the coast, south winds 10 to 20 knots becoming west southwest 10 to 15 knots in the evening. In the Gulf Stream, south southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas to 8 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

OFFSHORE-  Looks like we may see a little push of sailfish come through this weekend.  Expect lots of kites to be flying along the 120' ledge, especially Sunday as the breeze turns north.  Sailfish action has been fair, with a handful of boats getting multiple chances.  Dolphin action remains pretty good as well in 200-300' of water.  Trolling small ballyhoo, bonita strips, and squid is a solid bet for the dolphin right now.  The dolphin will be in smaller packs, and not locked onto structure as much.  Look for bait, current rips, and color changes to find the dolphin.  Average size on the dolphin has been pretty good.  KIngfish remain scattered up and down the ledge in good numbers, along with a handful of wahoo.  Bahamas wahoo action remains red hot, and should be good this weekend on the backside of the full moon.  SNapper fishing remains good, with some nice catches coming in from the driftboats.  Sardines remain the baits of choice for the snapper. 

INSHORE-  Rising temps this week triggered a decent little snook bit this weekend.   Good timing since this is the last weekend to invite one of those slot size snook home for dinner for a while (Snook season closes 12/15).  The snook have been biting shrimp jigs around the bridges at night.  Also, look for docklight action to be very good for the snook as well.  Fishing live shrimp, DOA Shrimp, or Docklight Specials through the lights is a sure bet for action right now.  The Munyan ISland flats have been holding a little mixed bag variety of fish.   A few snook, trout, occasional redfish, jacks, and ladyfish are all hanging around.  Hobe Sound flats are coming to life as well.  Reports are good on pompano in Stuart (namely around the sailfish flats) as well, with Goofy Jigs being the lure of choice.

SURF/PIER-  The Juno Beach Pier has had a handful of Spanish Mackerel and small Kingfish around this week.  Small swimming plugs, diamond jigs, and crappie jigs are all good choices for the macs.  The kings are biting sardines on the trolley rig, with the best bite coming in the morning.  Pompano action has been hit or miss this week.  Sounds like the best pompano reports are coming in north of Jupiter Inlet for the most part.  Spanish Mackerel are beginning to fill into Peck's Lake in pretty good numbers.  Bluefish action remains a bit off.  

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRIDAY...South southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with occasional seas to 8 feet along the coast and 6 to 8 feet with occasional to 10 feet in the Gulf Stream. Period 9 seconds. North northeast swell 3 to 4 feet becoming 3 feet in the afternoon. Intracoastal waters a light chop. Chance of showers . Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.

SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet with occasional seas to 5 feet. Period 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. Chance of showers.

SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters a light chop.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

OFFSHORE-  Sailfish action continues to improve almost daily.  Livebaiting with goggle eyes in 150-200' of water from the Juno Beach Pier to Jupiter Inlet should continue to produce sailfish chances on a daily basis.  Dolphin action is spotty, but a few good ones continue to be caught in 200-350' of water; primarily on trolled ballyhoo.  Good number of kingfish scattered along the 120' ledge.  Bottom fishing remains very good, with a nice number of snapper continuing to come in.  
Sardines remain the bait of choice along the bottom for snapper.

INSHORE-  Snook season is winding down, so get after them now if your looking for one to take home for dinner.  Look for snook fishing to be best at night around bridges and docklights.  The shrimp jig is an awesome lure choice for the snook right now.  Sheepshead and black drum are showing up inshore in good numbers.  Live shrimp remains a top bait choice for them.  A handful of pompano are being reported inshore, but no big numbers to speak of. A few more good cold fronts could quickly change that.  

SURF/PIER- Pompano bite slowed a bit this week, but still a fair number being caught up to the north just a bit.  North winds in the forecast could help push a few more fish our way over the weekend.  Spanish Mackerel action has been good north of Jupiter Inlet, with Peck's Lake beginning to produce more consistent catches.  The Juno Beach Pier has also been producing a fair number of Spanish Mackerel, with a few kingfish in the mix as well.  Bluefish action remains a bit off, with fewer fish around than you would expect for this time of year.  

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRIDAY...East southeast winds 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Period 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop.

​SATURDAY...North northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Period 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop.

SUNDAY...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters a light chop.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd