OFFSHORE-  Nice mixed bag of action offshore this week. Dolphin fishing picked back up this week, with most of the better dolphin reports coming from out a little deeper (800' plus).  Trolling bonita strips, squid, and small ballyhoo will work for the dolphin; as will chumming around big weedlines and debris.  The sailfish bite was good again this week as well; with a bulk of the sails hanging out in roughly 250-400' of water.  A fair number of wahoo, including some solid sized ones, were caught this week on the backside of the full moon.  Nice scattering of kingfish along the 120' ledge.  Plenty of bonita around as well.  Snapper reports were fair along the bottom this week, with sardines and squid producing the best results.  

INSHORE-  Catch and release snook fishing remains strong inshore right now.  In addition to the snook in the Inlets, the Loxahatchee River bite remains strong as well.  Live mullet are always a top bait choice in the river.  The topwater bite has been strong early in the morning as well.  A Yo-Zuri Hydro Pencil is always a good choice in the river.  A few tarpon and jacks should be mixed in with the snook as well.  Mangrove snapper reports slowed a bit this week, but still a few hanging around inshore.  Best bite on the mangroves has been at night, especially around moving water.  

SURF/PIER- Catch and release snook fishing remains very good on the Juno Beach Pier, in the Inlets (Palm Beach and Jupiter), and along the beach as well.  The Juno Beach Pier bite has been best early in the morning and late in the afternoon.  In the inlets the snook will bite best on moving water; typically last of incoming or first of the outgoing.  Along the beach lowlight periods will generally be best for the snook.  The seaweed has been kind of hit or miss along the beach (seems like every time I go I hit the seaweed jackpot!), which really  is a huge factor in how the fishing will go.  Bait wise it is hard to beat a live croaker or perch.  For lures it will depend largely on the tome of day and water conditions: swing by the shop for all the top choices.  The Juno Beach Pier has also been seeing a good number of tarpon these days.  A freelined pilchard or NLBN swimbait will generally get the tarpon's attention.  Blue Runners, scattered Spanish Mackerel, and a few Bonita will make up the rest of the pier action.  

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Period 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

SAT...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

SUN...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd


Alex with a full grown one...must be that lucky shirt! 

OFFSHORE-  So far the July full moon wahoo fishing has not disappointed!  Been a pretty good number of wahoos caught this week; including a few good sized ones.  While a few have been caught high speed trolling: The most productive method seems to remain pulling bonita strips or a slit tail mullet down deep with a planer or trolling sinker.  Early or late in the day the best bite on the wahoo will be in 120-200' of water.  As the sun gets up higher in the sky look for the wahoo to slide out a little deeper (200-350' of water roughly).  When that happens targeting them with live baits down deep becomes an option...you know because those Bonitas in along the edge don't eat your baits in the first ten seconds of them going in the water!  Slower dolphin reports this week, but still a few out deep for these spending the time looking for them.  Kingfish, and bonita of course, action remains solid in along the edge.  Blackfin tuna bite slowed a bit this week, but still a pretty good number of them around.  Snapper reports were a bit off early in the week (sounds like we had some cold water in on the bottom), but seemed to improve as the week went on.  

INSHORE-  The snook bite inshore remains very solid.  Good topwater bite in the Loxahatchee River on moving water.  A Yo-Zuri Hydro Pencil remains a really good lure choice.  The NLBN Lil' Mullet will also do a really good job.  If the topwater don't get them fired up, a live mullet fished patiently along a seawall shouldn't go unnoticed for too long at all.  Mixed in with the snook should be a few bruiser jacks and the occasional tarpon or two as well.  The Snook have also been biting good in Jupiter Inlet, along with a few Cubera Snapper.  Mangrove snapper fishing has been pretty good at night with the full moon.  

SURF/PIER-  Catch and release snook fishing has been great over the past week.  The seaweed let up a bit this week...and wow what a difference it makes when your not pulling grass off your lure or bait every cast!  During the day a live croaker or sand perch has been the bait of choice for the snook; especially the bigger ones.  A pilchard or sardine will also generally not go unnoticed too long by a hungry snook.  At night a bigger swimbait (NLBN or SpoolTek) or Flair Hawk jig is a solid choice for the snook.  Look for moving water (typically last of incoming or first of outgoing tide) to produce the most bites.  Fair number of tarpon around this week along the beach; with the better numbers seeming to be up north of Jupiter Inlet.  The Juno Beach Pier has had a few Spanish Mackerel and Blue Runners around; along with a few bonita and kingfish out on the end.  Croakers have been biting decent in along the beach.  Small pieces of shrimp or FishBites remain the top bait choice for the croakers.  

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRI...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of tstms in the morning. Showers likely . Tstms likely in the afternoon.

SUN...S SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. Showers with a chance of tstms.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd


Captain Tim of www.arushcharters.com and a happy customer with a nice wahoo this week! 

OFFSHORE-  Fishing slowed a bit offshore this week, but still remains pretty good.  Dolphin reports were noticeably slower, with the fish seeming to spread out a bit more.  Better dolphin reports continue to come from out a little deeper, with few fish coming inside of 800' of water.  Southeast winds in the forecast could in theory help push some dolphin in a little closer.  Sailfish bite remains really really good right now.  The sails are a little deeper than their usual wintertime hangouts, with most being caught in like 225'-300' of water.  Decent number of sailfish up and down the line; but this week saw them bite best north of Jupiter Inlet.  If the wind is blowing the sails will come up on top for a kite bait, but be sure to keep at least a few baits down deep.  The deep baits get a lot of bites this time of year.  Kingfish bite has been good along the 120' ledge from the Juno Beach Pier to Jupiter Inlet.  Best bite seems to be first thing in the morning, and then again as the sun is going down.  The bite will no doubt change a bit this week with the building moon.  Speaking of the moon...should be some wahoo caught this weekend.  Full moon coming up next week will likely have those wahoo snapping this weekend. Trolling a Nomad DTX minnow or a bonita strip with a flashy sea-witch is a great way to go for the wahoo.  Best depth on the wahoo should be 150-250' of water, especially early in the morning.  Snapper reports were a bit slow this week.  Sounds like the water was a little funky in on the reef.  As the water conditions improve the snapper fishing should improve. 

INSHORE-  Catch and release snook fishing remains the main game in town right now.  Lots of snook in the inlet and in the Loxahatchee River.  The coming full moon will have the snook ready to spawn, so look for them to bite really good this weekend ahead of the moon.  Topwater bite on the snook in the river has been great first thing in the morning, especially on moving water.  Snook bite has also been good at night around the bridges.  A few tarpon and jacks will no doubt be mixed in with the snook.  Mangrove snapper have been biting well inshore.  The mangroves will typically bite best at night on moving water.  Small live pilchards or small chunks of sardines are a great bait choice for the mangroves.  

SURF/PIER-  Seaweed, slime grass, and silty water has made the surf fishing slow this week.  If you get lucky and find a clean section of water/beach the snook are definitely around and biting.  The Juno Beach Pier is dealing with the same conditions but fishing remains a bit better overall than the surf.  Catch and release snook fishing remains the main game in town.  Live croakers and sand perch are great baits for the big bites.  Pilchards and sardines on the flatline will work good when the snook are up on top feeding.  A good number of bonita and a few kingfish cruising through. A GT Ice Cream or diamond jig is a solid choice for both.  A few Spanish Mackerel and blue runners around.  

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Period 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

SAT...S SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 foot. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

Let's start by wishing everyone a safe and happy July 4th Weekend! 
Monday July 4th Shop Hours will be 6am-3pm

OFFSHORE-  Well going into the July 4th weekend I'd love to sit down and write that the fishing is absolutely on fire and the weather is going to be glassed out flat calm...but both those things wouldn't exactly be the truth.  Not a terrible marine weather forecast (See below as always), but not quite what you'd expect to see for July.  Fishing reports were a bit slower this week, but still some fish around for those putting in the time.  Dolphin fishing remains fair to good, with most better reports coming in 800-1200' of water.  This time of year you can find scattered fish on open water; but for the best luck it really comes down to finding some kind of fish attracting structure or debris.  If weed lines or floating junk isn't to be found; keep a close eye out for current rips, a color change, or large areas of bait (which could be flyers up on top, or marks on the depth finder).  In closer the Blackfin Tuna are still around in 200-300' of water in fair numbers.  Slide in much shallower than that though and it's likely the bonita show up and eat you out of house and home!  Kingfish remain scattered along the 120' ledge in fair numbers, along with the before mentioned bonita in big numbers.  Snapper fishing was fair this week.  A handful of good mutton snapper reports, along with some nice yellowtail snapper.  

INSHORE-  Catch and release snook fishing remains the best bet inshore wise (as it will for the rest of the summer).  Same baits, times, and places for the snook as always...so I won't bore you with all the same details again this week.  A few Tarpon, and an occasional jack, are mixed in with the snook in the Loxahatchee River.  Mangrove snapper are biting decent in their usual summertime hangouts.  Generally snapper fishing will be better at night; but some of the deeper holes and bridges can produce some bites during the day.  

SURF/PIER-  Surf fishing was slow this week.  Snook Arte showing up along the beach in fair numbers; but large amounts of seaweed and slime grass is making fishing for them quite difficult.  Unfortunately it's been hard to find any meaningful stretch of beach that isn't filled up with the gross combo!  The Juno Beach Pier is a fair option though.  Snook fishing remains good at the pier.  Conditions and time of day will dictate the best bait option for snook on the pier, but generally speaking a live sand perch or croaker will be a good option.  A few jacks cruising through, along with a tarpon or two.  Fair scattering of Spanish Mackerel and Blue Runners around the pier as well.  Jupiter and Lake Worth Inlet are both holding good number of snook as well.  A handful of mangrove snapper around Jupiter Inlet. 

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRI...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

FRI NIGHT...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight.

SAT...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

SAT NIGHT...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight.

SUN...E SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

​

Alex with a SICK catch...Beautiful Fireback Grouper from a recent Bahamas trip!

OFFSHORE-  Another good week of fishing offshore this week.  Dolphin fishing remains good; with the best dolphin reports coming out deeper.  A handful of fish in 400-600'; but the best reports continue to come outside of 1000' of water.  Trolling bonita strips, squid, and small ballyhoo remains a good way to go for the dolphin.  Still a really good number of sailfish hanging out in 300-400' of water.  While the sails will absolutely come up and eat a kite bait on the surface, live baits (Sardines, pilchards, and thread fins especially)  fished 5-15' below the surface are the best bets for the sailfish.  Still good blackfin reports coming in 200-300' of water.  A vertical jig dropped down and ripped back up continues to work; while the bigger blackfins continue to come on baits fished 20-40' down.  Lots of bonita along the 120' ledge, along with a decent scattering of kings.   

INSHORE-  Catch and release snook fishing remains really good inshore.  Lots of ways to catch the snook right now.  Good fishing in the river for them during the day.  Live mullet fished under boat docks and along seawalls will be a great way to go, especially for the bigger cruising fish.  Early in the morning and late late in the afternoon (as the sun is going down) they should get active enough to chase down a topwater.  At night the snook have been hanging around the bridges in good numbers.  A flair hawk or big swimbait will be a good lure choice.  Outgoing tide will most likely be the most productive, but don't overlook incoming tide in certain spots as well.  Snook are stacking up in the inlets pretty good as well.  A few jacks and tarpon cruising around inshore, but the snook will be the main game in town.  Mangrove snapper will be hanging around their usual summertime spots.  

SURF/PIER-  Catch and release snook fishing will be the main game in town along the beach, at the pier, and in the inlets right now.  Lots of different ways to catch them, so a really fun time to get out and try different techniques and tactics.  The Juno Beach Pier has had a decent number of Spanish Macs around, along with a handful of kings.  A fair number of tarpon cruising along the beach; along with a handful of big jacks.  Croakers have been biting well in the first trough.  Small pieces of shrimp are the ticket for the croakers.  

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRIDAY...South southwest winds 5 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Period 2 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop.

SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas less than 2 feet. Intracoastal waters a light chop. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

SUNDAY...East southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters a light chop. Chance of showers in the morning. Chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely in the afternoon.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

​

OFFSHORE- Lots of good fishing offshore this week, with a pretty solid mixed bag of just about everything you'd expect this time of year.  Out deep (don't stop till around 1000') the dolphin fishing remains solid.  Getting reports of both scattered small packs of bigger fish, and some decent sized schools of smaller fish as well.  Best bet is to try and find some floating debris, big weed-lines, or a defined current rip.  Trolling ballyhoo, bonita strips, and squid will be a solid way to go for the dolphin.  Don't be surprised to see a big blue marlin lurking around those schools of dolphin...been a few reports of them around!  Solid sailfish bite going on right now in 300-400' of water.  Best sail bite seems to be a little up to the north, but good numbers of fish around.  Moving in a little closer the blackfin tuna continue to bite in 250-350' of water very good.  Still some good sized ones around as well!  A live bait (sardine is always going to be the top choice) fished 15-30' below the surface is a solid bet for the blackfin.  Dropping a vertical jig a couple hundred feet down and ripping it back up will also get the blackfin's attention.  The all moon this week got the wahoo fired up.  Good solid reports of wahoo up and down the line.  Trolling a DTX minnow, planer fishing, or live baits fished 10-20' below the surface are all good bets for the wahoo.  Scattered kingfish along the 120' ledge; along with pretty much all the bonita you could ever want!  Snapper reports improved this week.  Some really nice muttons around, along with some good yellowtails. 

INSHORE-  Catch and release snook fishing has been really good again this week.  Plenty of big girls around right now, and they are hungry.  In the river and ICW a topwater plug (hard to top the Yo-Zuri Hydro Pencil in bronze) fished along seawalls and boat docks early in the morning is a great choice.  As the sun starts to get up a live mullet will take over as the top bait.  At night the snook are biting flair hawks and NLBN swimbaits really good on outgoing tide.  A few big jacks and some tarpon mixed in with the snook as well.  The Inlets are starting to hold really good numbers of fish, and they are biting well on moving water.  Mangrove snapper reports continue to remain strong inshore for those looking to bring something home for dinner.  Small live pilchards and live shrimp are good bait choices for the snapper.  

SURF/PIER-  So we are really settling into the summertime swing of things on the beach.  In other words...pretty safe to put the pompano rods away.  Catch and release snook fishing will be about the best bet along the beach right now.  Lots of fish cruising the beach, hanging around the pier, and also in the inlets.  A live croaker or sand perch tends to be hard for a big snook to pass up.  Sightfishing cruising snook in the trough is also starting to improve as well.  When it comes to catching those cruising fish keep the lures small and leader light for best luck.  Some big jacks cruising the beach, and tarpon schools are really starting to push along the beach as well.  The Juno Beach Pier has had a good Spanish Mackerel bite, along with a few kingfish.  The Spanish will bite best on small freelanced live baits, while a Rapala X-Rap is the best bet for the kings early and late in the day.  The Juno Beach Pier is also starting to produce a few mangrove snapper.  Best bet on the snapper will be to fish right as the sun is coming up.  

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet with occasional seas to 5 feet. Period 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

SATURDAY...West northwest winds around 5 knots becoming south southeast in the evening. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters a light chop.

SUNDAY...South southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters a light chop. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd



Lots of great Father's Day gift ideas in store right now...Like these great floor rod racks! 

OFFSHORE-  Offshore fishing was good again this week.  Dolphin reports remain strong, with the better catches coming deeper than 1000' for the most part.  It's getting into a traditional summertime pattern for the dolphin: Find floating debris, think weed lines, current rips, or large areas of bait and the dolphin won't be far behind.  Trolling small ballyhoo, bonita strips, and squid is always a good choice for the dolphin.  Live baits or chunks fished in productive areas with some chum is also a good way to go for the dolphin.  Blackfin Tuna bite has remained pretty solid in 250-400' off water.  Live baits (sardines are hard to beat) fished 20-30' below the surface is a killer bet for the bigger blackfin.  Dropping a vertical jig down 100-200' and ripping it back up is also a good way to target the tuna.  Kingfish action remains strong along the 120' ledge.  Best bite on the kings will be early in the morning and then again late in the afternoon.  Summertime bonita have also filled in quite nicely over the last few weeks in and around the 120' ledge.  Yes they can be a pain in the butt; but with the bonita come big wahoo, marlin, and all kinds of other big predators!  Bottom fishing reports were a bit slow this week, but look for them to improve this weekend.  It's about time for the big muttons to show up.   

INSHORE-  Catch and release snook fishing remains the tip game in town.  With all the rain over the last week; spillway action has been very good.  Lots of big fish around, and willing to eat jigs and big swimbaits.  The Loxahatchee River has had good numbers of snook as well.  A topwater fished along seawalls early in the morning or in overcast conditions is a killer way to go for the snook. Bridge fishing for snook has also been very good at night.  Flairhawks on the outgoing tide have been getting smoked by some big fish.  A few big jacks cruising through the ICW as well.  Mangrove snapper reports continue to improve on a weekly basis.  Live shrimp or small live pilchards will be the top bait choice for there mangroves.  

SURF/PIER-  Snook action is good along the beach and in the inlets right now.  Lots of different ways to catch them, and lots of fish around....so take your pick and get after them!  Live baits in the inlets or at the Pier will get the bites, throwing the jig at night around the inlet, or sight fishing cruising snook in the trough along the beach are all viable options right now.  Generally speaking lowlight periods or night will be best for the snook; but they can be caught throughout the day on the right tidal conditions.  The Juno Beach Pier has had a really good Spanish Mackerel bite, along with a handful of kingfish.  Small live baits will be the best bet for the Spanish.  A large swimming plug (Yo-Zuri Longcast or Rapala X-Rap) is the best bet for the kings.  Big jacks continue to cruise the beach, and it is also time to see the tarpon really start pushing north in good numbers.  Croakers have been biting good in the first trough.   

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Period 8 seconds becoming 3 seconds in the afternoon. Intracoastal waters a light chop. Chance of showers in the morning. Chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely in the afternoon.

SATURDAY...South southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Period 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. Chance of showers in the morning. Slight chance of thunderstorms . Showers likely in the afternoon.

SUNDAY...South winds around 10 knots. Seas less than 2 feet. Intracoastal waters a light chop. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

Jonny from Colorado finding a little sanctuary in the sea!

OFFSHORE-  Not going to be the most pleasant weekend offshore; but the fishing will most likely be pretty good.  Dolphin fishing remains solid in 600-1000' of water.  Trolling bonita strips and squid remains a solid choice for the dolphin.  Blackfin Tuna action remains very very good as well in 250-400' of water.  Live sardines fished down deep are the best way to go for the bigger blackfins.  A metal vertical jig is also a good way to go for them.  Kingfish action has picked back up big time along the 120' ledge.  A few cobia still mixed in with the kings as well.  Also mixed in with the kingfish have been some big mutton snapper.  The muttons love to hangout under the kingfish schools and pick up easy meals drifting down to them.  

INSHORE-  Snook season is closed; but this should be a great weekend for some really good catch and release action.  Between a good amount of wind and rain in the forecast the snook should be in a feeding kind of mood.  If the Spillways open up the bite should be absolutely on fire.  The Loxahatchee River will also be a safe bet with the wind blowing.  A few tarpon and jacks will no doubt be in the mix as well.  Mangrove snapper reports continue to improve on a weekly basis.  Conditions should be good for them as well this weekend.  

SURF/PIER- Not the most ideal forecast for a trip to the beach this weekend.  Still a few late late season pompano around for those willing to tough it out.  Best bite on the pomps will be just before the sun comes up.  It's a short window that the pomps bite: As the sun starts to get up in the sky the bite is pretty much over.  Snook continue to show up in the surf in better numbers.  The weather this weekend will no doubt make it a little tougher to target them.  The Juno Beach Pier has been good for mixed bag action.  Snook fishing continues to improve.  Still a good number of big jacks cruising through.  An occasional kingfish and some tarpon as well passing by.  Croakers have been biting good in the surf. 

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRIDAY...South southeast winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet with occasional seas to 5 feet. Period 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. Showers likely in the morning. Chance of thunderstorms through the day. Showers in the afternoon.

SATURDAY...South southeast winds around 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots along the coast to south southeast 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 35 knots in the Gulf Stream. Seas 5 to 7 feet with occasional seas to 9 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. Chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Showers . Thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.

SUNDAY...Along the coast, west northwest winds around 15 knots becoming north northeast in the afternoon. In the Gulf Stream, west southwest winds around 20 knots becoming north in the evening. Gusts up to 25 knots along the coast to 30 knots in the Gulf Stream. Seas 2 to 4 feet with occasional seas to 5 feet along the coast and 5 to 7 feet with occasional to 9 feet in the Gulf Stream. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Chance of showers through the day. Chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Thanks For Reading,
​Todd

OFFSHORE-  Weather early this week kept reports a bit slim; but things are looking up nicely for the weekend!  Dolphin reports remain fair, with fish scattered it seems from 300-600' of water.  South winds should help get some more dolphin pointed north.  Trolling ballyhoo, bonita strips, and squid should all work well for the dolphin.  If you find good floating debris; drifting and chunking will also work well for the dolphin.  Could be a few wahoo lurking around the same areas as the dolphin, so keep a deep jig ready.  Best action this week remains Blackfin Tuna.  200-300' of water is the best depth range for the Blackfin Tuna.  Vertical jigs have been good for the tuna.  Putting live baits (live sardines are the top choice!) 20-30' below the surface is a great way to go for the bigger Blackfin Tuna.  Kingfish bite slowed a bit along the 120' ledge; but still a decent pick on them.  Cold water has the bottom fishing slowed down pretty good.  As the water warms back up, and the current slows down a bit the bottom fishing should heat back up nicely.  About time to start getting some bigger mutton snapper reports coming in.  

INSHORE-  Snook fishing remains god inshore right now.  Last weekend to invite one home for dinner before the season closes.  The Loxahatchee River has been holding a few snook.  Bridges closer to the inlet are also producing well.  Outgoing tide tends to be the best bet for the snook; but if the water is moving you have a chance at them.  Live mullet is the best bait in the river.  Flair Hawk bite has been good at night.  Mangrove snapper bite has been improving inshore.  Small live pilchards and live shrimp are top bait choice for the mangroves.  A few big jacks and a stray tarpon or two cruising around inshore as well.  

SURF/PIER- Snook fishing has really been heating up at the Juno Beach Pier and in Jupiter and Palm Beach Inlet.  Live baits (Croakers, pilchards, grunts, etc...) will be the best bait choice for the snook.  Look for outgoing tide to be the best bet in the inlets.  At the Pier the snook will bite best early in the morning and late in the afternoon.  The Juno Beach Pier continues to have some big jacks cruising through.  A diamond jig or swimming plug (Yo-Zuri Longcast Minnow or Rapala X-Rap) is a great way to go for the jacks.  The same lures will work if a stray kingfish should come cruising by.  Been a fair number of moonfish around the Pier and Jupiter Inlet.  Small crappie jigs or large sabiki rigs tend to be the best bet for them.  A few mangrove snapper around this week.  Croakers have been biting very good in the surf.  Live shrimp remains the bait of choice for the croaker. 

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRIDAY...South southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Period 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.

SATURDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters a light chop. Chance of showers in the morning. Chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely.

SUNDAY...South southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast. Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters a light chop. Chance of showers in the morning. Chance of thunderstorms . Showers likely.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd

Marc and family with a nice Jack caught from the Juno Beach Pier! 

OFFSHORE- Good reports offshore this week, with a good mixed bag variety of action!  Dolphin reports remain strong, with lots of good fish coming in.  Best depth has been 200-600' for the dolphin.  The bite has bounced around depth wise depending on wind and ocean conditions.  Trolling bonita strips and squid has been a good bet for the dolphin.  Sailfish bite remains strong in 200-300' of water.  Lots of Blackfin Tuna around in the same 200-300' range.  Kingfish bite has been strong along the 120' ledge.  A handful of wahoo caught this week on the backside of the full moon.  Snapper reports have been strong this week as well.  Lots of good fishing overall offshore...get after it if you can! 

INSHORE-  Snook fishing remains strong inshore.  The Loxahatchee River has been holding a good number of snook.  The snook have been keyed in on seawalls with good current flow.  A live mullet is the top choice; but early in the morning a topwater plug will also get some bites.  The bridges are holding a good number of snook at night as well.  Outgoing tide has been best bet for the most part.  Mangrove snapper reports continue to improve.  

SURF/PIER-   Still getting a handful of pompano reports coming in.  Best bite on the late season pompano has been early morning.  Sandfleas have been the bait of choice for the pomps (Now that season is on the last final little stretch...we have some really nice fleas in-stock...a little late I know!).  Even though it's late in the season for them; if you find the pompano the sharks are close behind so get them in fast!  Snook reports continue to improve along the beach.  Starting to get some snook cruising in the trough: While the pods of snook are also showing up at the Juno Beach Pier in good numbers.  The Juno Beach Pier has been holding some good schools of pilchards, which in turn are attracting the snook nicely. A fair number of Spanish Mackerel hanging around the Juno Beach Pier as well.  Croakers are biting nicely in the first trough on small pieces of shrimp. 

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRIDAY...South southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Period 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms.

SATURDAY...East southeast winds around 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Period 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.

SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Thanks For Reading,
Todd