OFFSHORE: Dolphin reports offshore (600-1200' of water) remain very strong for late August. A majority of the dolphin are on the smaller side; with a few good gaffers thrown in the mix to keep you on your toes. Trolling ballyhoo, bonita strips and squid remains a solid bet for the dolphin; as does drifting and chumming around well formed weedlines and current rips. Blackfin Tuna have been biting good in 250-350' of water on small daisy chains and trolling feathers. Lower light conditions are ideal for the tuna, but a few can be caught throughout the day. Wahoo bite is picking up this week with the growing moon; and should be extremely good over the weekend. High speed trolling with lures early in the morning and late in the afternoon should produce a wahoo bite. If that doesn't work, try putting a split tail mullet or horse ballyhoo down deep. Black/Purple and Black/Red color combos will be ideal during lowlight periods, while Blue/White and Pink/White will be good during higher sun. Look for the wahoo to be in 120-300' of water during lower light, and out a little deeper when the sun is up higher. If your fishing closer to Jupiter or Palm Beach Inlet try and time the wahoo troll around the outgoing tide. Snapper reports were a little better this week, with some pretty good catches coming in.
INSHORE: Catch and release(next weekend you can invite one home for dinner) snook fishing remains the best inshore bet right now. The mullet run hasn't really reached us yet; but the first trickles of mullet are showing. Look for the snook to bite best at night around the bridges on an outgoing tide. Jupiter and Palm Beach Inlet are both still producing good numbers of snook as well. The Hobe Sound Flats continue to hold a surprising number of fish for this time of year. Good mixed bag action of snook, spotted seatrout, redfish, mangrove snapper, and a few others. Scattered reports of a few tarpon moving around further up the Loxahatchee River.
SURF/PIER: Very good fishing along the beach for this time of year. Catch and release snook fishing remains very good, and should be very this weekend at night with the full moon. Spoolteks and 6" Tsunamis Swimbaits have been a great lure choice at night. During the day the action has been best around the glass minnow schools (Hobe Sound beach has been especially good). Tarpon and Spanish Mackerel have been the most abundant species around the minnows, but plenty of others are mixed in as well. Been a few kingfish caught at the Juno Beach Pier in the afternoon on large X-Raps. Good fishing overall, definitely worth going if you have a chance.
NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas less than 2 feet. Period 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
SATURDAY...East southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning...then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Thanks For Reading,
Todd
INSHORE: Catch and release(next weekend you can invite one home for dinner) snook fishing remains the best inshore bet right now. The mullet run hasn't really reached us yet; but the first trickles of mullet are showing. Look for the snook to bite best at night around the bridges on an outgoing tide. Jupiter and Palm Beach Inlet are both still producing good numbers of snook as well. The Hobe Sound Flats continue to hold a surprising number of fish for this time of year. Good mixed bag action of snook, spotted seatrout, redfish, mangrove snapper, and a few others. Scattered reports of a few tarpon moving around further up the Loxahatchee River.
SURF/PIER: Very good fishing along the beach for this time of year. Catch and release snook fishing remains very good, and should be very this weekend at night with the full moon. Spoolteks and 6" Tsunamis Swimbaits have been a great lure choice at night. During the day the action has been best around the glass minnow schools (Hobe Sound beach has been especially good). Tarpon and Spanish Mackerel have been the most abundant species around the minnows, but plenty of others are mixed in as well. Been a few kingfish caught at the Juno Beach Pier in the afternoon on large X-Raps. Good fishing overall, definitely worth going if you have a chance.
NOAA MARINE WEATHER:
FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 knots. Seas less than 2 feet. Period 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
SATURDAY...East southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning...then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.
SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Thanks For Reading,
Todd
