INSHORE: Snook fishing improved this week with the nice weather. The bridges are producing a good number of snook bites on outgoing tide. Live shrimp, flair hawk style snook jigs, and small/medium size swim baits are great snook choices right now. The Loxahatchee River is also holding a fair number of snook right now. Look for the snook to be laid yup around boat docks and seawalls. Good number of jacks moving around the river and ICW right now. Nothing like having a big jack crush a topwater plug walked slowly along a calm seawall as the sun comes up, catch em while they are around! Still a nice mixed bag of species around the Hobe Sound Flats. Some sheepshead hanging around bridges and seawalls. A few tarpon being caught in the Palm Beach Inlet.
SURF/PIER: Pompano fishing has remained good this week, with the stretch of beach from the Juno Pier to Jupiter Inlet producing a fair number of pomps. Sandfleas, clams, and fishbites remain the top producing baits for the pompano. Lots of sharks around, with the best bite late in the afternoon. A fresh chunk of bait is the best bet for the sharks. Scattered bluefish up and down the beach. Spanish mackerel action has remained very good up towards Peck's Lake. Croaker and whiting are biting small pieces of shrimp in the first trough. The first schools of tarpon were saw along the beach this week. A handful of snook hanging around in the surf right now.
NOAA Marine Forecast:
FRIDAY...WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 3 SECONDS INCREASING TO 9 SECONDS. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
SATURDAY...EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS TO 5 FEET. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
SUNDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS TO 6 FEET. NORTH NORTHEAST SWELL AROUND 3 FEET. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
SHOP UPDATE:
Beautiful batch of fresh ballyhoo in-stock. "Local Vibes" benefit for our friend Allen this Saturday from 2-8pm at the Love Street beach. Live music, lots of great raffles, and good time...don't miss it (NOTE: We are closing at 5pm this Saturday only so we can make the party too!).
Thanks For Reading,
Todd