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OFFSHORE- Pretty standard summertime pattern offshore these days. Dolphin fishing remains hit or miss at best; with fish randomly popping up at varying depths (Meaning...a couple boats will go out to 1500' seriously hunting for dolphin and not see anything, and then somebody drifting in 90' has a school of ten mahi pop up by the boat). No big weedlines or great depth numbers on the dolphin; instead be ready to burn some fuel to hopefully find some or cross your fingers and hope ya get lucky. Summertime sailfish action up to the north (St. Lucie Inlet north for the most part) remains good. Best depth on the summer sails up that way will be 150-300' depending on conditions. Normal sail fishing tactics will work, but just remember the calmer it is the more important it is to get a bait down deeper. Blackfin Tuna action remains fair in 200-300' of water. Best tuna action will also be up to the north (Push Button Hill area), but still some fish around locally as well. In closer to the 120' ledge we have a fair scattering of kingfish; but the bulk of the action will be everybody's favorite bonita...no shortage of them! The bonita can be annoying but they do bring a tremendous amount of life to the ledge. Big wahoo, sharks, and even blue marlin show up when the bonita are here (Of course catching anything other than a bonita seems impossible sometimes!). Bottom fishing remains pretty good. An assortment of mutton, scattered mangrove, and big yellowtail snapper will make up a bulk of the bottom catch, with the usual assortment of grunts, triggers, and other misc bottom dwellers in the mix. INSHORE- No changes to speak of on the inshore side of things. Catch and release snook fishing remains the main game in town. A majority of the snook will be holding in and around the inlets; but that doesn't mean you won't find them in the ICW or Loxahathee River as well. The snook will be most active early in the morning, late afternoon, around approaching storms, and key parts of the tide changes. At night the snook have been on the bridges and around docklights. In any of those places though you need some current to get the snook biting. Slack tide is not going to produce much action generally speaking. A few mangrove snapper around inshore; but not in the numbers you would expect. Lowlight periods and night will be the best bet on the grovers. Just like the snook, some moving water will also help get the snapper biting. SURF/PIER- The Juno Beach Pier was a touch off this week. The bait list just not holding super consistently; and without consistent bait the fishing is hit or miss for the most part. A handful of kingfish early in the morning and a decent number of bonita pushing through the end of the pier. A Rapala X-Rap, Yo-Zuri Mag Speed, or old school diamond jig are all good lure choices for the Bonitas and kings. Catch and release snook fishing remains good at the pier. How good seems to depend on the bait situation for the day. A fair number of tarpon hanging around the pier as well. Along the beach the snook fishing has been good as well. Early morning tends to produce the best results on the snook (especially for blind casting; for sight fishing opportunities mid to later morning tends to be best). A small swimbait, light bucktail jig, or small swimming plug will be the best bet for the snook cruising the trough. In the first trough the croakers and sand perch have been biting small pieces of shrimp. NOAA MARINE WEATHER: FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N NE 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at 2 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. SAT...E SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas less than 2 ft. Wave Detail: E SE 1 foot at 4 seconds and N NW 1 foot at 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. Showers likely in the morning. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the afternoon. SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. Thanks For Reading, Todd Full assortment of Juno Bait Hats in stock these days. New updated Juno Bait Online Store ("Sigma" Edition as the kids say these days!) coming soon...  Comments are closed.
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