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OFFSHORE- Not a lot to write about offshore from the past week; and not a whole lot to predict for the upcoming weekend (see forecast below). As the ocean calmed down following Hurricane Milton late last weekend, into the early part of the week the dolphin fishing was pretty good. A handful of boats slipped out; with most reporting good catches in 200-500' of water. Trolling small ballyhoo, squid, and bonita strips around floating debris proved the most effective. The window though was short lived, and wind picked back up briskly Wednesday afternoon keeping everyone at the dock for the most part. Good weekend to start getting the sailfish gear ready...they should be snapping soon! INSHORE- Good push of finger mullet inshore this week, with the ICW and Loxahatchee River really popping off. Snook and jacks took the most advantage of the fingers showing up, but a good number of tarpon and even a few redfish showed up as well. Typically the best acton around mullet schools comes early in the morning and late afternoon. Good north winds this weekend could help keep activity a little better through out the day though. Fishing in the wind can make things a little tougher; but it no doubt can fire the bite up. Focus on ambush points, docks, and seawalls with current (or wind forced current) for best luck. A topwater (Yo-Zuri Pencil, TopKnock, Skitterwalk) is a great choice when fish are actively feeding on top. A slight subsurface soft plastic jerk bait (NLBN Mini or Lil Mullet are great choices) can be a good choice when the fish aren't feeding quite as actively on top. As water temps gradually begin to drop other inshore action will begin to improve as well. SURF/PIER- The Juno Beach Pier has been very productive over the past week. The fall transition is definitely underway. Bluefish, mostly smaller, have started to make a good showing. Pompano have been around in good numbers, biting both bait and jigs pretty good. No hot jig color yet, but brighter colors (pink, orange, char) seem to be getting a few more bites. The Pier has had some big Spanish Mackerel around this week. A midsize Rapala X-Rap or Yo-Zuri 3DS Minnow have been producing some really nice Macs. A few redfish have been caught on the pier; with a bigger love shrimp being a prime bait choice for them. This week also saw a big push of ribbonfish at the pier. Surf fishing will be tough this weekend with the way the forecast looks. NOAA MARINE WEATHER: FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters rough in exposed areas. SAT THROUGH SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, occasionally to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NE 9 ft at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 12 seconds. Intracoastal waters rough in exposed areas. Thanks For Reading, Todd Brian (IG @Brian_Allen_561) and his son rocking some lucky new hats!  Comments are closed.
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