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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!  Comments are closed.
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