Offshore Report: Bottom fishing has picked up once again this week. If you can dodge the afternoon thunderstorms, that bite has still been better than the morning. Yellowtail snapper have still been the most abundant. Sardines or squid will be your best bet. From Palm Beach Inlet to Lost Tree from 60-90 ft of water has been the most productive area. If you’re heading out deeper, there have also been Vermillion Snapper off of Palm Beach in 200-300ft of water. Use squid for the Vermillions as it will stay on the hook best on the longer drop to the bottom.
There are still wahoo around in between summertime full moons, but the bite is picking up again. The August moon will be here on the 15th. Artificial baits have still been working, but natural baits (Bonito strips, Splittail Mullet, Horse Ballyhoo) have been getting the most action. The scattered sargassum seaweed has started to clear up as well, making wahoo trolling much easier. The best time of day for wahoo is going to be sun up to around 8 am and 6pm until sun down. If your’e going to try and highspeed troll, we suggest heading South of your inlet (Jupiter/Palm Beach) a few miles and troll to in a zig-zag pattern heading from East to West between 100-350ft. while letting the current take you to the North.
Inshore/Beach Report: The snook bite has still been crazy in both the Jupiter and Palm Beach Inlets. Live croakers or mullet will still be the bait of choice, with outgoing tide being your best time to fish. If you’re looking for something other than fishing the inlet, try fishing the flats behind Munyon Island. We’ve had a number of reports of sea trout, snook, jacks, and even redfish being caught around Munyon Island and back into McArthur Park. Topwater lures (Top Dog, Zara Spook, Hydro Pencil) are a great option and sun up and sun down. Live shrimp under a popping cork is another great option that is sure to work throughout the day.