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OFFSHORE- Good fishing continued offshore this week. Dolphin fishing has been very good, with a lot of fish around. Best depth seems to be 800-1000' of water for the dolphin. Look for well formed weed lines, current rips, and floating debris to have the most fish on them. Trolling a spread of small ballyhoo, bonita strips, squid, and a mid sized diving plug is a great way to go for the dolphin. Blackfin tuna bite remains very good in 200-300' of water. Early and late in the day trolling small feathers is a great way to go for the tuna. The bigger tuna will come on live baits (pilchards and sardines are top choice). In low light periods the tuna will come closer to the surface to feed, as the sun gets higher in the sky be sure to suspend the baits for best luck. Kingfish bite has been great along the 120' ledge. Live sardines are the top bait choice for the kings; though a dead sardine on a knocker rig will pick away at the kings as well. Snapper fishing was bit tough this week with cold water on the bottom; but conditions do seem to be improving headed into the weekend. It's the right time of year to catch some big muttons! Great looking forecast for the holiday weekend...definitely worth a run offshore if you have a chance! INSHORE- Snook fishing remains the best bet inshore right now. The Loxahatchee River has been holding some good size snook during the day. Look for them to be laid up along seawalls with current flow and under boat docks. A live mullet is always a great choice for the bigger snook. A few bruiser jacks will be cruising the same areas the snook are hanging out in. At night the snook have been hanging under the bridges, especially the ones located closer to the inlets. A flair hawk jig or larger swimbait is a great lure choice for the snook around the bridges. A decent number of snook hanging under dock lights as well; with a DOA Shrimp or similar lure being an excellent choice. A few mangrove snapper showing up in the ICW this week. SURF/PIER- The surf has been fairly active this week. Snook fishing has started to improve along the beach and at there Juno Beach Pier. Best bite on the snook will be early morning and late afternoon. The sardines and cigar minnows have been holding around the Juno Beach Pier in decent numbers; and the snook won't be far behind them. The Juno Beach Pier has also had a decent number of blue runners and bonita hanging around, along with the occasional late season jack. Tarpon reports have improved a bit; but still no word on any big pushes of fish headed north just yet. A decent pick of croaker and whiting in the first trough. Small live shrimp or pieces of fresh shrimp will be the best way to go for the croakers. NOAA MARINE WEATHER: FRI...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. SAT THROUGH MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. Thanks For Reading, Todd Comments are closed.
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