Weekend Fishing Outlook (3/28-3/30/14)

OFFSHORE- Lots of good things going on offshore these days.  It's March, going into April, so the wind is blowing!  Makes it tough for small boaters, but the fishing has been good when the weather allows.  Still a good number of sailfish hanging along the 120 ledge from Jupiter to Palm Beach Inlet.  Not the same numbers of sails that the guys down south (Miami bite is on fire right now for the sailfish), but still good numbers of sailfish biting for Palm Beach springtime standards.  Dolphin fishing remains very good as well.  The dolphin are just following where the wind blows them, so if you want just dolphin be prepared to go looking for them.  Some days the dolphin have been mixed in with the sails in 150', other days they are out past 300'.  Keep the trolling spread in the water, and an eye out for fishy looking stuff (rips, weedlines, debris, bait, etc), the mahi won't be far behind.  Inside of the ledge kingfish action remains good, especially if you have live sardines to offer them.  Drifting dead sardines is still catching them, but not quite like the live sardines are.  A few big mutton snappers have been caught over the past week as well.  Look for the muttons to be hanging out underneath the kingfish schools.  Kingfish are messy eaters, the snapper just sit underneath and help clean up the mess.

INSHORE- Snook fishing took a minor step back this week with the late season cold front, but didn't shut all the way off.  As has been the case, fishing the snook at night around the bridges remains the best bet.  Live shrimp, DOA shrimp Vudu Shrimp, and flair hawks are the top bait choices right now for the snook.  Other inshore action remains spotty at best.  

SURF/PIER- Pompano remained the catch of the week.  Bait (Sandfleas and clams) continue to out fish the pompano jigs.  Fish early and late for best results with the pompano.  Spinner sharks and blacktips are moving out, with just a few lingering around  If you like the light tackle shark fishing from the beach it's time to go now.  They won't be around much longer.  Jupiter Inlet is still producing good numbers of jacks.  The jacks may not be great on the dinner table, but they pull hard!  

BAIT- Sardines have not settled in solid yet, but they continue to come and go at the usual bait spots.  Smaller size 4 and 6 Sabikis are the ticket for the sardines. Some days its red sabikis, other days its green sabikis; so be sure to have a few of both!

Good Luck Everyone,
Todd

Capt. Eric with a nice Mutton Snapper caught while fishing with Capt. Jack, of Capt. Jacks Fishing Charters.