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OFFSHORE- Fishing remained good offshore this week, with a nice variety of species around. Dolphin have been scattered from 200-1000' of water depending on wind and ocean conditions. It hasn't been big schools of dolphin; but instead smaller packs of fish. Trolling small ballyhoo, bonita strips, and squid remains a great way to go for the dolphin. Blackfin tuna continue to bite well in 200-300' of water. Trolling small feathers, small daisy chains, and small to mid sized swimming plugs (Rapala X-Rap or Nomad DTX) early in the morning and late in the afternoon is a great way to go for the blackfin. A vertical jig or live bait suspended 50-100' below the surface is the best bet for the tuna when the sun is up a little higher in the sky. Kingfish have been biting early in the morning and late in the afternoon along the 120' ledge. Drifting live sardines is always a good way to go for the kings. Trolling a drone spoon or swimming plug will also get some kingfish bites. The rudder fish are still hanging out in good numbers; though it does look like they are starting to thin out a bit. Bottom fishing remains good with a nice mixture of snapper around. Sardines are the top bait choice on the bottom. INSHORE- Decent push of springtime mullet showed up inshore this week; bringing with them a nice number of snook and jacks, along with an occasional tarpon or two. Live mullet fished along seawalls will be the best bet during the day. Look for seawalls with a little tidal flow and some water depth to produce the most fish. At night the snook have been holding around bridges and docklights. Flairhawks and bigger swimbaits are a great lure choice around the bridges. Docklight snook tend to be keyed in on smaller baits and shrimp, so keep the lure choices smaller. Top of the outgoing tide seems to be the best part of the tide. A handful of mangrove snapper starting to show up inshore. Live shrimp and small pilchards are the best bait choice for the early season snapper. SURF/PIER- Fishing was good along the beach and at the Juno Beach Pier this week. Seems like the pompano season is winding down; but still a decent number of fish being caught. Sandfleas, clams, and FishBites remain the top choice for the pompano along the beach. A handful of pompano biting Doc's Goofy Jigs on the Juno Beach Pier as well. Still some good schools of jacks cruising the beach and pier this week. A good casting plug (Rapala X-Rap. Yo-Zuri LC Minnow, Etc) is the top lure choice for the jacks. A fe kingfish early and late at the Juno Beach Pier as well this week. The same plugs that jacks like will get the kingfish's attention as well. Snook are starting to fill in a little better at the Juno Beach Pier. The next few weeks we should see a nice push of snook showing up; especially if the weather stays constant like it has been. NOAA MARINE WEATHER: Friday...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 1 foot at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers. TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and NW 1 foot at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers after midnight. SAT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers in the morning. SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers. SUN...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers. Thanks For Reading, Todd Just in this week...the new Blue Water Candy "Destroyer" is one great looking trolling lure!  Comments are closed.
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