Weekend Fishing Outlook (1/10-1/12/25)

OFFSHORE-  Sailfish action has heated up over the past week, with action remaining good today. The West Palm Beach Fishing Club's annual "Silver Sailfish Derby" kicked off today, with fifty teams releasing 184 sailfish.  Haven't heard yet on where the best bite was today; but with numbers like that the sailfish action was likely good up and down the line.  The Derby is primarily a live bait tournament; so no doubt most of the sailfish today came on live baits under the kite.  Dolphin have been mixed in with the sailfish in good numbers this week as well.  Not huge schools of dolphin, but the average size has been good.  The wahoo bite has been good over the past week as well.  Trolling a sea-witch and bonita strip combo behind the planer has been a top choice for the wahoo.  Blackfin Tuna action remains good off of St. Lucie Inlet.  Bottom fishing reports have been fair, with some good yellowtail snapper reports coming in.  

INSHORE-  Inshore reports have picked up a bit this week with a drop in water temps.  Plenty of jacks and ladyfish around inshore, with a handful of pompano mixed in as well.  The Pompano fishing has been very good inshore in Stuart over the past week.  Bright colored Doc's Goofy Jigs have been the lure of choice for the pomps inshore.  Sheepshead reports have picked up inshore, with some good catches coming in over the past week.  Live shrimp is the bait of choice for the sheepshead and occasional black drum as well.  Snook fishing has been a little tougher with the cooler weather; but still some to be caught for those putting the time in.   

SURF/PIER-  A scattering of pompano reports over the past week.  The pomps seem to be biting a little better along the beach; but the Juno Beach Pier has been producing a few  as well.  Best bite on the pomps seems to be first thing in the morning, with a little flurry art sunset as well.  Sandfleas, fresh shrimp pieces, and FishBites have been the top bait choices for the pompano.  A decent number of jacks have cruised by the Juno Beach Pier this week.  No monster jacks, but a good number of ten pounders cruising by.  A small  scattering of Spanish Mackerel along the beach locally; with much better numbers up towards Peck's Lake.  Bluefish seemed to show up in better numbers this week as well.    

NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRIDAY  E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the  afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N  4 ft at 8 seconds and NE 4 ft at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a  moderate chop.

SATURDAY  SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to  6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 3 ft at 10 seconds.  Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.  

SUNDAY  N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft,  occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and N  3 ft at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop.

​Thanks For Reading,
Todd

​Fisher out doing South Florida wintertime things on the side of I-75.  The Nomad Madscad AT in his left hand is a peacock killer!!!