OFFSHORE-  Another week of terrible weather has kept everybody at the dock again for the most part; and things are not looking a whole lot better headed into the Christmas Weekend.  A few sailfish around for those making it out the inlet and putting the live baits out (Note...bait has been very tough; be sure to give your live bait guy a call before just heading to the inlet!).  While conditions will by no means be perfect; it does look like decent sailfish conditions.  Expect a few dolphin in the mix; along with some nice kings. No bottom fishing reports to speak of over the past week.  

INSHORE-  A bit slow inshore this week.  Snook season is closed, but catch and release fishing for them remains pretty good.  We have continued the trend towards smaller baits (DOA Shrimp, Thumper Shrimp, etc) around the bridges at night.  Outgoing tide tends to be the best bet, but some bridges will work well on incoming depending on water conditions.  The real key is you need the water to be moving for best results.  Larger jigs and swimbaits are still going to get bites, they just tend to be fewer and far between.  Starting to see more and more sheepshead around inshore, along with a few black drum.  Boat docks, seawalls, and bridges with barnacle growth and some current will be the best bet for the sheepshead.  Live shrimp is the bait of choice.  A basic fish finder jig or light jighead is the best rig.  

SURF/PIER-  Fairly slow fishing along the beach and at the pier again this week.  A few scattered pompano reports coming in.  For the most part the pier has been more fishable than the beach; but the extra dedicated have picked a few from the sand.  Bright colored Doc's Goofy Jigs (Green was the color choice this week) continue to produce the best results from the pier on the pomps.  A few Spanish Mackerel around the pier.  Crappie jig remain the lure of choice for the Macs.  Bluefish have also been around as well.  

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRIDAY...E NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Period 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers.

SAT...E NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Period 5 seconds. NE swell 3 ft in the afternoon. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.

SUN...E winds 20 to 25 kt along the coast to E 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 25 kt in the Gulf Stream. Seas 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .

MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas. A chance of showers.

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Thanks For Reading,
Todd

As I was writing the report (Late...I Know, the day got away from me!) P-Nut found one willing to suck down the jig...

SO.....See the weather report below: Kind of hard to really write any kind of fishing report this week.  Skip the fishing this weekend; finish up the Xmas shopping or get the tackle ready for when the weather improves! 

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
Dangerous marine conditions will remain in place over all local waters through the rest of the week and into the upcoming weekend. Northeasterly winds to gale force over the Atlantic waters will remain in place through the end of the week before gradually becoming southeasterly on Saturday. Gale force winds will develop over the outer Gulf waters this afternoon and will remain in place through the weekend. Gulf Stream Hazards: Seas building to 15 feet or higher with wind gusts 40-45 kts through the end of the week.

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

REST OF TODAY...NE winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts to around 45 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, occasionally to 17 ft building to 10 to 15 ft, occasionally to 19 ft. Period 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters extremely rough in exposed areas. A slight chance of showers in the morning. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers.

TONIGHT...E NE winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts to around 45 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft, occasionally to 20 ft. Period 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters extremely rough in exposed areas. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.

FRI...E NE winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts to around 40 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft, occasionally to 19 ft subsiding to 9 to 13 ft, occasionally to 17 ft. Period 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters extremely rough in exposed areas. A chance of showers.

FRI NIGHT...E winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts to around 40 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, occasionally to 17 ft. Period 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters extremely rough in exposed areas. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
SAT...E SE winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts to around 45 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, occasionally to 17 ft. Intracoastal waters extremely rough in exposed areas. Showers with a slight chance of tstms.

SAT NIGHT...S SE winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts to around 50 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft, occasionally to 18 ft. Intracoastal waters rough. Showers with a slight chance of tstms.

SUN...Winds SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, occasionally to 14 ft subsiding to 5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. E swell 3 to 4 ft in the morning. Intracoastal waters rough in exposed areas. Showers in the morning. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers.

Thanks,
​Todd

Morgan and P-Nut here taking over this weeks fishing report. Don’t worry… We got this!  


OFFSHORE-  First, the sky’s will be blue but the ocean is going to pick up today (Thursday). In fact, there will be a small craft advisory for today. Hopefully by Saturday or Sunday it will calm down but the forecast is not really in our favor. Dolphin reports are still coming in, with depths still bouncing around all over the place. Trolling Ballyhoo with skirts seems to be the ticket. P-nut and I have also heard some reports of Blackfin Tuna as well. Sailfish are slowly showing up using live bait.


INSHORE-  Again, this week we received another cold front. Therefore, small tackle presentations with the cooler temps will work better. We recommend the same set up Todd mentioned last week: Live shrimp, shrimp jig, Thumper Shrimp, DOA Shrimp, and 3" NLBN all really turn into top baits for the snook as temps fall.   We are hearing reports this week of  Sheepshead, Jacks, and Black drum biting better as the weather is continuing to cool down.


SURF/PIER-  There are some more reports of Mackerel showing to  the north but you have to find them. If you are willing to put in the time and effort Blue Fish, Pompano, and Jacks are still around. As Todd wrote last week, white crappie jig remains an effective choice for all around action. For the pompano a bright colored Doc's Goofy Jig is the top lure choice.  When the wind is blowing a Got-Cha plug or small diamond jig is a great way to go.  


NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRI...Winds E SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas


SAT...E SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas.


SUN...S SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.


Thanks For Reading,
Morgan & P-Nut


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