OFFSHORE: It was a little slower offshore this week, but fishing overall remained pretty good. The wahoo, which bit great a week ago on the July full moon, are still around. Best action on the wahoo happens early in the morning, late in the afternoon, and on a tide change. Trolling horse ballyhoo and bonita strips on a planer or inline trolling sinkers remains a good tactic for getting a wahoo bite. Best depth has been between 150-300' of water. Yes...you have to pick through the bonitas in that depth; but the wahoo are here because of the bonita. Dolphin fishing remains best way offshore, with most consistent catches coming at 1000' or deeper. Look for the dolphin to be on floating debris, well formed weed lines, and also in areas with lots of flying fish or other offshore bait. Don't spend a lot of time blind trolling, but instead look for fishy areas before putting the baits out. On big floating debris send a jig down deep for any wahoo lurking under the dolphin. Also around the dolphin will be a few stray blue marlin...so a pass or two around with a few big lies is never a bad idea either. The 120' ledge from Palm Beach to Jupiter Inlet remains pretty stacked with assorted life. Bonita, sharks, big blue runners will make up a bulk of the action; but enough kingfish, sailfish, dolphin, cobia, and others will be mixed in to keep you honest. Snapper fishing was good this week once the water warmed up.
INSHORE: Snook fishing has been good this week, with the bridges at night and seawalls in the morning being the key areas to try. Docklights are also producing good numbers of small fish on moving water. Mangrove snappers are biting around the bridges at night; with live shrimp and small pilchards being the key baits. A few jacks cruising seawalls early. Also been a few tarpon moving around the Loxahatchee early and late.
SURF/PIER: Catch and release snook fishing has been really good this week. Look for the snook to be moving along the beach, and feeding aggressively, early in the morning and late in the afternoon. Smaller swimming plugs, small jigs, and soft plastic jerk baits have all been good choices for the snook. The Juno Beach Pier has had good snook fishing, a fair number of croakers, a few tarpon, and a scattering of spanish mackerel around. Lots of good action on light tackle and a white crappie jig these days. Best action will be early and late...it's hot out and the fish know it too!
NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRIDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS LESS THAN 2 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 3 SECONDS. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING.
SATURDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS LESS THAN 2 FEET. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
SUNDAY...EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
SHOP UPDATES: Lots of killer stuff in stock right now. New Fathom Gear, lots of Smith and Costa sunglasses. New custom rods coming soon. Also, look for some great new instructional videos soon as well!
Thanks For Reading,
Todd
INSHORE: Snook fishing has been good this week, with the bridges at night and seawalls in the morning being the key areas to try. Docklights are also producing good numbers of small fish on moving water. Mangrove snappers are biting around the bridges at night; with live shrimp and small pilchards being the key baits. A few jacks cruising seawalls early. Also been a few tarpon moving around the Loxahatchee early and late.
SURF/PIER: Catch and release snook fishing has been really good this week. Look for the snook to be moving along the beach, and feeding aggressively, early in the morning and late in the afternoon. Smaller swimming plugs, small jigs, and soft plastic jerk baits have all been good choices for the snook. The Juno Beach Pier has had good snook fishing, a fair number of croakers, a few tarpon, and a scattering of spanish mackerel around. Lots of good action on light tackle and a white crappie jig these days. Best action will be early and late...it's hot out and the fish know it too!
NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRIDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS LESS THAN 2 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 3 SECONDS. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING.
SATURDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS LESS THAN 2 FEET. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
SUNDAY...EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
SHOP UPDATES: Lots of killer stuff in stock right now. New Fathom Gear, lots of Smith and Costa sunglasses. New custom rods coming soon. Also, look for some great new instructional videos soon as well!
Thanks For Reading,
Todd
