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OFFSHORE- Number of reports were down a bit this week (Not uncommon for this time of year...ocean traffic always tends to be a little quieter as September moves along ), but overall those making it out found the fishing to be pretty good. Dolphin fishing remains consistent, with fish scattered from 200' to 800'. For the most part the dolphin have been on isolated small floating debris; with most fish being in small packs. Small fall blackfin tuna have started to show up in 200-300' of water. The little football sized tuna have been biting small trolling feathers and daisy chains well early in the morning. With the bonita around still, small blackfin tuna showing up in decent numbers, and the moon getting bigger...should be a really good weekend for the wahoo bite. Expect the wahoo to slide in a little shallower to feed early in the morning. As the sun gets up they will pull back out to 200-300' generally. Trolling planers or trolling sinkers with a bonita strip or split tail mullet is a good way to go. If lakers and sinkers aren't your thing; a Nomad DTX Minnow provides a nice clean and easy effective wahoo presentation. More than anything you just want to get the trolling baits down 5 to 20' below the surface to get the best chance at a wahoo. Kingfish action remains scattered along the 120' ledge. Snapper fishing has been fair on the bottom. It's by no means red hot, but those getting the baits on the bottom are getting some bites! INSHORE- Mullet reports increased inshore this week. Not full on mullet run yet, but it does seem to be getting going. The mullet tend to move (or at least show themselves on the surface) best during lowlight periods, at night, and/or when boat traffic is light. When the mullet are up on top (especially if they are showering , and fish are exploding through them) it's the time to fish a topwater lure or flatline a live mullet on the edges of the school. When they aren't as active getting a bait below the school tends to be a good way to go. Primarily it will be snook in the mullet pods; with tarpon, jacks, sharks, and even the occasional redfish mixed in. During the day seawalls, boat docks, and other similar ambush points (especially with current on them) tend to produce best. Bridges will get the fish stacked up at night. SURF/PIER- The beach came back to life this week as mullet began to show back up. The pods are still on the smaller side, but they have been holding a good number of snook and tarpon. The sharks have also been in the mullet pods (though for the most part the sharks tend to hold in the pods a little more offshore). The mullet tend to be the easiest to find early morning and late afternoon. Mid-day they tend to stretch out in a long line and the fish don't hold in them quite the same. A live mullet fished on the edges, or under the school tends to be the best way to go. A large swimbait (8" NLBN or similar) can also one an effective choice. The Juno Beach Pier has been good this week as well. Still some pilchards hanging around. Snook have been biting well at the pier, as well as the Spanish Mackerel. Mangrove snappers were biting early in the week, though they seem to have slowed down a bit as the week went on. NOAA MARINE WEATHER: FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N late. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 7 seconds. Intracoastal waters light chop. A chance of showers and tstms through the night. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. Thanks For Reading, Todd Hersh (IG@ hershxsingh) with a full grown one he caught with Countyline Charter's Captain Eric (www.countylinecharters.com).  Comments are closed.
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