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OFFSHORE- A little bit of everything weather wise offshore this week, with everything from flat calm to very rough seas...and some more rough stuff on tap for the weekend. A mixed bag of action again offshore this week as well. Still a good sailfish bite, with multiple releases being the norm. A little of the sailfish interest has begun to taper off, but those putting the kites up are still getting the bites. Should be rough enough to fire up a good sailfish bite again this weekend. A scattered pick on dolphin again in 300-400' of water. It has been another week of scattered fish, with a handful of bigger fish in the mix. Trolling small ballyhoo, bonita strips, and squid remains a good choice for the dolphin. Blackfin action slowed a bit this week; but still some good numbers for those really targeting them. Kingfish bite is good along the 120' ledge. Best bite is early morning and late afternoon for the kings. Drifting sardines on a knocker rig is a solid way to go for the kings. Bottom fishing reports remain good, with some good mutton reports. Sardines are the top bait choice on the bottom. INSHORE- Snook fishing improved a bit more this week. A nice push of springtime mullet seems to be flowing through, with the snook responding nicely. Spring mullet run is not quite like the fall mullet run. It's more big mullet, and not in as large of schools. Most of the time the schools are moving quick; making feeding areas more important to focus on than the mullet schools themselves. Fishing seawalls, boat docks, and bridges with moderate current flow will be the best starting spots. Concentrate on fishing key ambush points, especially areas that have spots out of current for snook to lay in. A topwater early in the morning will get some killer blowups from the snook. A live mullet is the best bet when the sun starts to get up a bit. A handful of tarpon and big jacks mixed in with the snook. Mangrove snapper action improved a touch this week. It's not super consistent on the snapper yet, but it's a start. Pilchards and shrimp are top bait choices for the snapper. Decent bite on bigger sand perch in the ICW right now, with small pieces of fresh shrimp being the best bait choice. SURF/PIER- Another week of wild weather swings, but overall pretty good fishing again this week. The pompano bite has slowed down, but still a pretty solid pick at them. Seems like the Juno/Jupiter area has been producing a few more fish on the afternoon bite. From the beach it's the usual baits (Sandfleas, clams, fresh shrimp, and FishBites) producing the most bites. On the Juno Beach Pier the same baits will catch the pomps; with Doc's Goofy Jigs and Crappie jigs tipped with shrimp also catching a good numbers. The big jacks continue to move down the beach in good numbers. A Rapala X-Rap, GT Ice Cream, or Yo-Zuri Mag Speed are all good options to try and get in front of the big jacks. Spanish Mackerel have been around the pier in decent numbers. A small Rapala X-Rap or white crappie jig is a good choice for the Macs. Snook fishing improved a little more this week as well. We aren't talking big numbers yet, but those patiently putting in the time have been getting a few bites. Have also heard of a few schools of tarpon sliding up the beach as well. Looks like it maybe a bit of a blowout this weekend, but hopefully conditions don't get messed up too much. NOAA MARINE WEATHER: FRI...E NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Period 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas. SAT THROUGH SUN...E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 35 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. Intracoastal waters rough in exposed areas. Thanks For Reading, Todd Fish (IG @fisher_mitchell_21) with a full grown jack caught on the Juno Beach Pier and Charlie (IG @gocharlesgo) with a solid Spanish Mackerel. The Rapala X-Rap tricked em both! Comments are closed.
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