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OFFSHORE- Sailfish action seemed to slow way down this week. Those really putting in the time have been seeing a few fish, but no big numbers to speak of. Looks like we get a cold front pushing through early next week, which will likely have them snapping again. Dolphin fishing remains fair, with a handful of decent fish around. East/southeast winds in the forecast should help keep some dolphin pushed in a little closer. 200-350' of water remains a good depth to look for the dolphin. Trolling bonita strips and squid remains a solid choice for the dolphin. No wahoo reports on the moon (at least at time of writing), but should be some around this weekend. Some nice blackfin tuna caught this week, with action on the tuna being better up to the north. Bottom fishing reports slowed a bit, but still some decent snapper reports coming in. A few days of slower current had the vermillion snapper biting good out a little deeper. Speaking of out deeper, like way deeper...swordfish have been biting well.
INSHORE- Snook continue to bite well inshore with this nice stretch of warmer weather. During the day look for the snook to be lurking along seawalls and under boat docks, especially in areas with good dark mud bottom. A live mullet will be a top bait choice for the daytime snook. With a full moon, expect the snook to bite better late in the afternoon or at night. At night the snook will be easier to target around bridges and under docklights. With the warmer water the snook will eat a jig or bigger swimbait a little better; but they are still largely keyed in on smaller baits and shrimp. The top of the outgoing tide remains the best bet for the snook. Pompano action slowed inshore this week, but still a few scattered ones around. Plenty of small jacks and ladyfish around to smack a Doc's Goofy Jig while you're trying to catch the pomps as well. Sheepshead action remains good in Lake Worth Inlet, with live shrimp being a top bait choice for them. SURF/PIER- Despite very nice conditions this week fishing was a bit slow along the beach and at the Juno Beach Pier. Pompano action really fell off, with only a few scattered fish caught early each morning. Sounds like the pompano have been biting a little better up to the north (Hobe Sound/Jensen Beach). The croaker and whiting have been biting pretty decent on the beach this week. Small pieces of fresh shrimp is the top bait choice for them. Spanish Mackerel seem to be holding pretty decent at Peck's Lake this week, though it has been taking a lot of chum to really get them fired up. A Flash Minnow or Clark spoon is a great choice for the Macs. A little weather change (cold front coming early in the week) headed into the weekend could change things up at Peck's. This is the time of year for the blacktip and spinner sharks to really show up in big numbers...should be happening almost any day. NOAA MARINE WEATHER: FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 foot at 4 seconds and W 1 foot at 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and N 3 ft at 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. Thanks For Reading, Todd Comments are closed.
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