Weekend Fishing Outlook (4/4-4/6/14)

Almost time for another weekend, and it's looking like a nice one ahead of us.  Nice springtime/early summer weather, with a nice southeast breeze, should hopefully have the fish biting!

OFFSHORE- Those trolling out past 200' of water should expect a nice push of dolphin this weekend.  Dolphin reports were a little slow this week, but should improve with the southeast wind.  Usual drill for the dolphin; cover some ground with a mixed trolling spread and keep an eye out for "fishy" looking water.   Inside of 150' from Palm Beach to Jupiter Inlet, cobia fishing remains very good.  Drifting sardines or a cobia jig is a good choice for the cobia.  Chumming will help get the cobia fired up.  Keep an eye out for the bull sharks as the cobia won't be far behind.  Kingfish action remained scattered this week.  Sounds like the big school of kingfish is up towards Fort Pierce, so it shouldn't be too long before the big school of kings is hanging off Jupiter.  Snapper fishing remains good, and should only continue to get better.  

INSHORE- Snook fishing remains good, and as the weather warms the action will continue to increase.  Won't be long before the snook are thinking about making babies and headed towards the inlets.  On the way most of them will be looking to eat just about anything they can!  Fishing the bridges at night with a flair hawk is a great idea this time of year.  The last of the incoming tide, and the first part of the outgoing tide tend to produce the most bites from the snook.  Spanish mackerel invaded the little Blue Heron Bridge this week.  White crappie jigs are the top choice for the spanish mackerel. 

SURF/PIER- Pompano remained the hot news this week along the beach.  Bait(sandfleas,clams, and fishbites) continues to out fish the goofy jigs for pompano.  Best pompano bite has been early morning, and another small push of fish have been biting at sunset as well.  A few spanish mackerel and late season bluefish were caught at Juno Pier this week as well.

BAIT- Scattered schools of sardines and cigar minnows are holding on the usual Jupiter Bait spots.  Not thick yet, but bait situation is improving.

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