OFFSHORE- Reports slowed a bit after July 4th, but still pretty good fishing overall. Wahoo reports slowed after the moon but still a few around, including a handful of monsters! Dolphin reports were slow, but a few fish around for those hunting them down. Best bet on the dolphin remains to get out deep and try and find some floating debris that hasn't been picked over yet. Lots of life along the 120' ledge. The Bonita are here in full force, along with a pretty good scattering of kingfish. The full moon slowed the daytime snapper bite down; but look for it to get better as the moon starts to shrink. Sardines remain the bait of choice along the bottom.
INSHORE- Catch and release snook fishing remains good inshore. Most of the fish have pushed closer to the inlet, but still a fair number in the river as well. Bridge snook bite has been very solid at night on outgoing tide. Small swimbaits have been putting a hurting on the snook as of late at night. Mangrove snapper have been biting good at night around the bridges. SURF/PIER- The Juno Beach Pier continues to produce a fair amount of action. Most of the catching will be first thing in the morning and late in the afternoon. The middle of the day is going to be a pretty tough pick. A few kingfish early each morning on swimming plugs (Rapala X-Raps and Yo-Zuri LC minnow are great choices), followed by bonita as the sun gets up. Catch and release snook fishing remains very good as well. Live sandperch and croakers are top bait choices for the snook; though as of late small swimbaits have also been putting up some good numbers as well. The small pilchards have been back around the pier in pretty good numbers, with a lot of blue runners chasing them around along with a scattering of Spanish and Cero Mackerel. Mangrove snapper have been biting in very small windows. NOAA MARINE WEATHER: FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Period 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. SAT...S SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Period 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. SUN...S SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 foot. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. Thanks For Reading, Todd OFFSHORE- Overall pretty good fishing offshore this week. A scattering of dolphin reports (mostly smaller fish) coming in from all kinds of varying depths. One boat finds them in 1000' of water, while the next one finds a big school mixed in with the bonita in 150' of water. Summer sailfish action has been very good, with the action getting better the further north of Jupiter Inlet you go. Still a decent number of sails around though for those not looking to run way up the line. Blackfin action picked back up this week, with some solid size fish back in the mix as well. Best action on the Blackfin will be just outside the bonita schools, generally in 200-300' of water. A good north current and a little chop helps get the tuna biting even better. Kingfish action picked back up along the 120' ledge. It's not a huge school of kingfish, but much better numbers this week on them. Should be a very good weekend for the wahoo. The moon is getting bigger, plenty of bonita around, and seaweed has not been terrible along the edge...should no doubt be some wahoo around! Snapper fishing remains very good in 90-120' of water. Some nice mutton snapper around, along with a good number of yellowtails. Sardines remain the bait of choice on the bottom.
INSHORE- Catch and release snook fishing remains good inshore. Best action on the snook will be early morning and late afternoon, and also around approaching storms. In the inlets look for the snook to bite best on the tide changes. Mangrove snapper action has been good inshore. Best action on the snapper will be around bridges and boat docks close to deeper water with good tidal flow. Live shrimp and small live pilchards are the top bait choice for the snapper. A fair sandperch bite inshore as well; with pieces of fresh shrimp being the bait of choice. SURF/PIER- The water has been a touch off the past day or two, but still good fishing overall. A handful of kingfish have been caught on the pier early morning and late afternoon. A good casting swimming plug (like a Rapala X-Rap or Yo-Zuri LC Minnow) are the way to go. Once the kingfish bite slows down the bonita have been coming through to pick up the slack. The snook bite has started to improve at the pier and along the beach as well. While lowlight periods will produce the best action, the snook will also bite well throughout the day at the pier on the tide changes. A live croaker or sandperch is a great choice for a big snook bite. A good number of blue runners around the pier, along with a scattered Spanish Mackerel or two as well. Conditions look pretty good through the weekend...should stay good! NOAA MARINE WEATHER: FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt along the coast to E SE 10 to 15 kt in the Gulf Stream. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Period 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. Showers likely in the morning. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers. SAT...Winds E SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms. Thanks For Reading, Todd Nice sailfish being released with Captain Eric and County Line Charters this morning! www.countylinecharters.com OFFSHORE: Dolphin fishing seemed to improve a bit this week. As is very often the case this time of year the best depth has been all over the place; with some fish being caught in 200' and others in 1200'. Most of the dolphin have been on the smaller side, with a few bigger ones in the mix. Trolling small ballyhoo, bonita strips, and squid are a great way to go for the dolphin. A few Blackfin Tuna in 200-300' of water; but that bite has slowed way down. A scattering of kingfish along the 120' ledge. Small live blue runners and live sardines are a great way to go for the kings. Snapper fishing remains very good this week, with a good mixture of mutton and yellowtail snapper around. Sardines remain the bait of choice, although a nice chunk of bonita is also a good way to go for the muttons.
INSHORE: Catch and release snook fishing remains the best bet inshore right now. Some big fish cruising seawalls right now; and a properly presented topwater plug can draw some jaw dropping explosions. Typically the best action on the snook will be early morning and late afternoon, but don't overlook tide changes and approaching storms as well. At night the snook have been biting well around the bridges. A flair hawk is always a good choice, but the snook have really been smashing the 3" NLBN swimbait this week. Mangrove snapper continue to bite pretty well, especially at night. Live shrimp and small pilchards are the best bait for the mangroves. Look for the mangrove snapper to bite best around structure (bridges, seawalls, pilings, etc) with a moderate amount of current. SURF/PIER: A little more action along the beach and at the pier this week with improving water conditions. A little more bait around (primarily pilchards0 this week which always help. The snook are in the inlets decently, and have started to move along the beach a little better as well. Sightfishing the snook in the trough is starting to become a viable option. Fishing live pilchards in the beach is also a good way to go. The Juno Beach Pier has had a god number of blue runners around, along with a few scattered Spanish Mackerel. The snook are also staring to get right at the pier as well. A live sandperch is a great way to go for a big snook right now. Small pieces of fresh shrimp on a very small hook with light leader is the way to go for catching perch. NOAA MARINE WEATHER: FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Period 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of tstms in the morning. Showers likely . Tstms likely in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Intracoastal waters a light chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. SUN...S SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Intracoastal waters a light chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Thanks For Reading, Todd Our friend Alex (IG@alexbrown67_) went on a tear in the Bahamas...musta been that lucky shirt! OFFSHORE- A little tough again this week offshore. Dolphin reports have all but dried up. A few scattered dolphin out way deep, but nothing consistent to speak of. A few Blackfin Tuna in 250-350' of water, but that has also slowed way down. In along the 120' ledge the bonita are beginning to show up in better numbers. Not huge numbers of kingfish along the ledge; but has been a fair pick for those putting in the effort. Summertime sailfish action has been pretty good, especially when you get up the line a bit. Snapper fishing remains very good in 90-100' of water. Been a pretty solid mixture of mutton and yellowtail snapper around. Sardines and squid remain the top bait choices for the bottom.
INSHORE- Catch and release snook fishing remains the best bet inshore. Been a pretty solid bite at night around the bridges using 3' NLBN Swimbaits. Outgoing tide has been the best bet for fishing the snook. The Loxahatchee River has had a few big snook around. Fishing a topwater early morning and late afternoon is a good way to go for some jaw dropping explosive strikes. Look for the snook to be laid up along or under good ambush points waiting for the current to wash baits to them. A few mangrove snapper around, with the best bite coming at night. Small live pilchards and live shrimp are the way to go for the snapper. SURF/PIER- The water is finally looking pretty nice on the beach again; feels like it has taken forever to clean up! The bait hasn't fully filled back in yet, but it also has improved as the cleaner water comes back in. Surprisingly a handful of pompano are still being caught first thing in the morning. It's not huge numbers, but those putting in the time have been getting a handful of bites. Mixed in with the pomps should be some croakers and big sandperch. Snook are filling in better and better along the beach and at the Juno Beach Pier. Look for the snook to be most active early and late in the day. When the sun gets up higher in the sky they get a little tougher to trick. A few more mangrove snapper showing up in the inlets and at the Juno Beach Pier. NOAA MARINE WEATHER: FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt along the coast to SW 15 to 20 kt in the Gulf Stream. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms. SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt along the coast to SW 15 to 20 kt in the Gulf Stream. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of tstms in the morning. Showers. Tstms likely. SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt becoming S SW with gusts to around 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal waters a light chop. Showers with a chance of tstms. Thanks For Reading, Todd The new Nomad Squidtrex just rolled in the door...this is going to crush some snapper offshore! OFFSHORE- Little on the tough side offshore this week. A few decent dolphin reports; but for the most part it took a lot of work to find them. For the most part on the dolphin it's classic summertime patterns...in other words get ready to burn some gas and go find them. It's the time of year that you may find the dolphin in 200' one day and 1300' the next. It's all about finding well formed weedlines (Scattered broken up weeds are just annoying), floating debris, current rips, color changes, or large areas of flying fish. Trolling bonita strips, squid, and small jethead lures is a good way to go for the dolphin; they let you troll a little quicker and cover more water on the search. Inside of 300' of water the fishing has been tough; with very little tide and green water being a common theme. A few scattered blackfin tuna around in the less than ideal conditions, but not like the past few weeks. Kingfish bite overall remains very tough. Snapper fishing has been pretty good this week. Some very nice mutton snapper around, along with some big yellowtail snapper. Sardines remain the bait of choice on the bottom.
INSHORE- Catch and release snook fishing remains pretty good. A fair number of fish in the inlets, and that will only increase as we get later into the month. Live baits are the way to go during the day for the snook. At night flairhawks and 3 and 5" NLBN Swimbaits have been the best lure choices. A handful of mangrove snapper around. SMall live pilchards and live shrimp are the way to go for the snapper. SURF/PIER- Tough fishing along the beach this week, with dirty water really slowing things down overall. A few pompano (that really shouldn't be around) biting early in the morning on sandfleas and shrimp. The snook aren't fully on the beach yet, but have started to show in slightly better numbers. It's about time for the snook to start cruising the trough. If we can get some clear water back in, sightfishing them will start to come into play. The Juno Beach Pier has been producing some very large sandperch and a few croakers. NOAA MARINE WEATHER: FRIDAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Period 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. SAT...Along the coast, W SW winds around 5 kt becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. In the Gulf Stream, W SW winds 5 to 10 kt becoming S SE in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot. Period 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms. SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. Thanks For Reading, Todd OFFSHORE- Dolphin fishing has been very good over the past week. No hot depth; as reports have bounced around from 200-800' of water throughout the week. Trolling bonita strips and squid remains a good bet for the dolphin. Look for weedlines, current rips, or floating debris for the best chance at the dolphin. The blackfin tuna bite slowed a bit this week; but still a decent pick on them in 200-300' of water. Green water in along the 120' ledge slowed the kingfish action way down this week. Full moon this weekend will hopefully get the wahoo fired up. Slow snapper fishing reports this week with less than ideal water conditions: Should see some good bottom fishing as water gets back to normal.
INSHORE- Snook fishing remains the best bet inshore. It's all catch and release for the snook for the next three months; but it is also some of the best snook fishing of the year. Full moon this weekend will have the snook in the inlets to spawn; and ready to feed after they do. As always; treat those big fish with extra care this time of year...they are the future of our snook population! Mangrove snapper fishing remains good inshore, especially at night. Small pilchards and live shrimp are a good choice for the snapper. SURF/PIER- Fishing slowed drastically this week along the beach and at the Juno Beach Pier this week with dirty water setting in after last weekends swell. The off colored water has pushed out the live bait; and a lot of the fish as well. Snook fishing, which is now all catch and release, remains fair. Biggest struggle with the snook fishing will be finding good bait. Hopefully light N/NE winds in the forecast help push in some better water for the weekend. As the water cleans up and the bait comes back in expect some really good fishing. NOAA MARINE WEATHER: FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. Showers likely in the morning. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the afternoon. SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Period 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. SUN...N NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers in the morning. A chance of tstms . Showers likely in the afternoon. Thanks For Reading, Todd Jeff (gofishjupiter.com) with a unique one on a quick Bahamas run this week! OFFSHORE- Looks like a fairly large swell builds in as we head into Memorial Day Weekend. At the time of writing the weather forecast doesn’t show a lot of wind on it; so hopefully it is just a rolling swell and remains fishable. Fishing overall this week remained pretty good. A few scattered dolphin around, with most of them coming from out a little deeper (600-800’ seemed to be fairly productive). Sailfish action was strong this week, with quite a few boats seeing a good number of fish. Summertime sailfish action is typically best in 200-300’, with a lot of the bites coming on a bait down a little deeper (This is due to cooler oxygen rich water lower in the water column, especially on flat calm days). Live goggle eyes will work for the sailfish; but don’t overlook pilchards and sardines as very good bait options as well. Blackfin Tuna action also remains very good in 200-300’ of water. Live sardines and pilchards fished mid water column remain the best bet for the blackfin. Vertical jigs continue to catch a few blackfin as well, but the live baits did produce a little better this week. Kingfish action remains very strong along the 120’ ledge. The kings have been on both a pretty good sunrise and sunset bite. Mid day is going to be a little tougher to get the kings biting good; as they tend to school up and slide out a little deeper. Lowlight periods is when they will fire up the best. Snapper fishing was good again this week. Mostly a pretty good mixture of mutton and yellowtail snapper. No surprise here…but sardines and squid will be the best bait choices on the bottom.
INSHORE- This is the last weekend of snook season; so if you need one for dinner you better go! Snook fishing has been good again this week as the snook are only a few weeks away from full spawn mode now. The snook are starting to fill into the inlets, and they are hungry and willing to eat right now. If your looking for snook during the day around the inlets; live baits fished on the bottom will be the best bet. At night Flair Hawks and Swimbaits are a great way to go for the snook. Bridges that are somewhat close to inlets are a great starting spot. Moving water is critical (with outgoing tide typically being the preferred choice) to get the snook biting. It’s a small window in the tide that snook feed in, so make sure to keep track of when you are getting bites…That pattern will almost always repeat itself! Mangrove snapper reports remain good inshore. Live shrimp fished on a jighead is a good bet for the mangrove snapper; as is small live pilchard on a knocker rig. SURF/PIER- I know I keep writing that pompano season is over…but they continue to pick away at a few fish each week. The weather forecast actually looks good for a few more pomps to be around this weekend. Depending on how the swell builds in over the weekend, jigging for them from the pier maybe the best bet. Spanish Mackerel action slowed at the pier this week, with only a small scattering around. Free-lining small pilchards or a white crappie jig are the best bet for the Macs. The snook bite remains good at the Juno Beach Pier. A building swell this week may change things up a bit on that; though sometimes the swell and dirty water will get the snook extra fired up. Kingfish have still been making a showing at the end of the pier a lot of afternoons. A Rapala X-Rap or similar swimming plug is the best bet to entice a bite out of the kings. NOAA MARINE WEATHER: FRI...W SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A chance of tstms in the morning. Showers. Tstms likely in the afternoon. SAT...W NW winds around 10 kt becoming N in the evening. Seas 6 to 9 ft, occasionally to 11 ft. N NE swell 3 to 7 ft. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. SUN…N NE winds 5 to 10 kt becoming E NE in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. MON...N NW winds 5 to 10 kt becoming E NE in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. Thanks For Reading, Todd Snook approves of the new Juno Bait Towels...perfect for the Beach or Boat she says! OFFSHORE- Fishing remains very good offshore right now. Dolphin reports are a bit spotty, but those putting in the time do continue to find some decent numbers. Best depth on the dolphin has been about 400-600'; but that has bounced around daily depending on conditions. Trolling bonita strips and squid remains a solid choice for the dolphin. The blackfin tuna bite remains absolutely on fire in 200-300' of water. Live baits weighted to fish 20-40' below the surface or a vertical jig dropped down deep and ripped back up are no doubt the best way to go for the tuna; especially the bigger ones! Kingfish action is also really good along the 120' ledge. Early morning and late afternoon will be the best bet for the kings. A throat hooked sardine is the way to go for the kings. Bottom fishing remains solid, with some really good mutton snapper around. Sardines or bonita chunks are the way to go for bottom baits.
INSHORE- Snook fishing remains strong inshore. The snook are not in the inlets in big numbers yet; but they are not far from it. As they push towards the inlet they are ready to eat for sure. The night snook bite around the bridges has really popped off over the past few weeks as well. Flair Hawk jigs and NLBN Swimbaits are the way to go for the snook. A few more mangrove snapper around this week. Small pilchards and live shrimp will be the top bait choices for the snapper. SURF/PIER- Another pretty good week along the beach and at the Juno Beach Pier. Pompano action has pretty much dried up, with just a few late season stragglers still hanging around. A little east southeast wind in the weekend forecast is ideal to help get the last of the pomps biting. The Juno Beach Pier has been producing pretty decent action this week, with a decent assortment of species around. Spanish Mackerel action remains strong. Snook fishing continues to improve on a weekly basis. Best bite on the snook has been early morning and late afternoon. Still a few kingfish cruising through the pier late in the afternoon, along with some passing schools of jacks and tarpon. A Rapala X-Rap remains a solid lure choice for all of them. NOAA MARINE WEATHER: FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 4 seconds increasing to 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. SAT...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the morning. SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms. Thanks For Reading, Todd Happy customers after another productive day with Captain Jeff on TenX Charters! (www.gofishjupiter.com) OFFSHORE- Another nice week of mixed bag action offshore this week. Dolphin reports were a little better this week, with some nice gaffers being caught. Strong east winds should help push some dolphin in a little closer this weekend as well. Trolling ballyhoo, bonita strips, and squid is a good bet for the dolphin. Try to find productive areas (weedlines, debris, current rips, etc) to concentrate on in place of simply trolling around. Blackfin Tuna action remains very good in 200-300' of water up and down the line, including a nice number of twenty plus pound fish. Trolling small feathers and small daisy chains will work well on the smaller tuna; but try and get down deeper for the bigger fish. A vertical jig dropped 100-150' down and ripped back up is a great way to entice a bite out of bigger fish. If vertical jigging isn't in your bag of tricks; try putting a live bait 30-60' below the surface for the bigger tuna. Kingfish action remains very good along the 120' ledge. Early morning and late afternoon will be the times to go for the kingfish. A free-lined throat hooked sardine is a killer way to go for the kingfish. Some nice snapper reports again this week. Those big mutton snapper love to hangout under the kingfish (who are quite sloppy eaters) school and wait for the scraps to fall down to them.
INSHORE- Snook fishing remains the best bet inshore right now. The snook are hungry and ready to eat as they start to move towards the inlets. Look for the snook to be most active at night, especially on outgoing tide. Cleaner ocean water on the incoming tide makes them harder to trick; but a little color to it on outgoing tide is often all it takes. Only a few more weeks to inviter a slot home for dinner...time to get after them while you can! A flair hawk jig or NLBN Swimbait remain solid lure choices, especially when your trying to get a bigger bite. Mangrove snapper reports remain pretty good inshore, and should only improve with warming weather. Small live pilchards or live shrimp are the best bet for the mangrove snapper. SURF/PIER- Fishing slowed down just a bit this week along the beach and on the pier; but overall remains pretty good. Pompano season has almost come to an end; but still a few fish around for those putting the time in. The best pompano bite has been very early morning and the last half hour or so of daylight: Calm clear conditions will limit the bite to those short couple of windows. Stronger east winds in the forecast for the weekend could fire up a little late season flurry on the pomps. The Juno Beach Pier has had a good Spanish Mackerel bite this week. White crappie jigs remain the go to lure of choice for the macs. With sloppier conditions in play for the weekend; a small diamond jig or Gotcha may play a little better. Still a few kingfish around the pier late in the afternoon. A Rapala X-Rap, Yo-Zuri LC Minnow, or similar style swimming plug is the way to go for the kingfish. Still a little day to day on the snook, but they do continue to hold in better numbers at the pier. NOAA MARINE WEATHER: FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Period 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt along the coast to E 15 to 20 kt in the Gulf Stream. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas. A chance of showers. SUN...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal waters light chop. A slight chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms. Thanks For Reading, Todd Another GREAT catch this week from Captain Eric aboard County Line Charters (www.countylinecharters.com)...his customers have had some great trips this week! OFFSHORE- Good mixed bag action continued offshore this week. Sailfish are still around in pretty good numbers, with multiple chances still being pretty common for those putting the time in. Look for the sailfish to push a little north and out a little deeper over the next few weeks; but overall remain around in pretty good numbers. Blackfin Tuna action remains very good in 250-350' of water. The bigger tuna continue to be caught by fishing livebaits 30-50' down or on a vertical jig. Scattered dolphin bite this week, and east winds in the forecast will hopefully help push some in a little shallower over the weekend. The blackfins will come up closer to the surface to feed early and late in the day; but the higher the sun gets the deeper you want to fish. Moon is full on Friday..should be some early season wahoo around. Trolling a DTX minnow or bonita strip behind a planer remains a top tactic for the wahoo. Look for 150-300' of water to be the ideal wahoo range right now. The kingfish are here in solid numbers along the 120' ledge right now. Livebaits fished down deep or a dead sardine on a triple hooked knocker rig are a pretty safe bet for the kings. Again...sorry to sound like a broken record throughout the report...go early and late for the best luck with the kings. Snapper fishing has been decent over the past week. Sardines remain the bait of choice on the bottom.
INSHORE- Snook fishing remains the best bet inshore right now. The snook are starting to move towards the inlets and they are ready to eat along the way. During the day it's going to be livebaits under boat docks and along seawalls with some current. Lowlight conditions will trigger the snook to bite a topwater fished in the same areas. At night the bridge bite has started to get going. Bigger baits (Flairhawks and bigger swimbaits) are the way to go right now. Look for the top of outgoing tide to produce the most action in most spots..of course keep in mind that certain spots will/can work better on different parts of the tide. Having some moving water though is key; slack tide rarely provides any action. Mangrove snapper reports continue to improve on a weekly basis. SURF/PIER- Still getting a pretty fair amount of pompano reports coming in. With calmer conditions and cleaner water for the most part over the past week; the bite has moved to very early and very late in the day. High sun and clear water is not the ideal combo for a hot pomp bite. Get out before the sun comes up or the last hour or two before it goes down for best results. A little change in the wind will likely help the pompano fishing as we move into the weekend. The fishing on the Juno Beach Pier remains strong. A pretty wide assortment of species around over the past week. An early run of baitfish (primarily pilchards with a few threadfins in the mix) has brought on a nice number of Spanish Mackerel and decent number of snook. The snook will no doubt increase in numbers as we click further into May. Out on the end of the pier still a good number of big jacks cruising through, along with quite a few kingfish. The kingfish will be the most active early in the morning and then again late in the afternoon. A swimming plug (Rapala X-Rap or Yo-Zuri LC minnow) is a good choice for both the kingfish and jacks. Also seeing an early push of bonita come through the pier as well. It's a little early but a handful of mangrove snapper showing up at the pier as well. NOAA MARINE WEATHER: FRI...Winds E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. SAT...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers in the morning, then a slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. SUN...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers in the morning. A slight chance of tstms. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Thanks For Reading, Todd Bill had a great day fishing with Captain Eric of Countyline Charters (www.countylinecharters.com) earlier this week catching this nice dolphin and some solid kingfish as well! |
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