Offshore Report: The Wahoo bite has been great this week so far and should only get better with the Full Moon tomorrow night (August 15.) It will be prime wahoo fishing for at least the week following as well. Fish 70+ pounds have already been caught this week with plenty more in the 30’s and 40’s. The morning bite has been steadier, but that could also be because of the late afternoon storms keeping people off the water. They bite best first thing in the morning and late afternoon, so get offshore whenever you have the opportunity. The normal bait colors (blue/white, black/red, black/purple) have all been producing, but we’ve seen a good number of fish caught on brighter colors this month (pink/white, chartreuse).
For those not looking to highspeed troll for wahoo, Blackfin Tuna bite has been good in the afternoons. They seem to have been between 200-400ft from the Breakers to Lost Tree. Try trolling feathers (Billy Bait/Dolphin Delight) or Daisy Chains (We have plenty to choose from). Darkest colors work the best. Troll them at least 100 ft behind the boat for best results.
The bottom bite offshore has also picked up once again. Larger mutton snapper have been reported this week. Most fish we’ve heard of have been in 50-90ft of water from the Tiara to Juno Pier. We’ve still been getting domestic sardines in, which have been the bait of choice. The current has been between 2-4 knots depending on the day, so scale up in weight an ounce or two from what you normally use.
Inshore/Beach Report: There have been plenty of snook along the beaches in the early morning and late evening. With there not being much structure along the beach, this is a great opportunity to fight snook on ultra light tackle. Small swimbaits (DOA Cal/Hogy Protail) in a glass minnow color will work best. They can also be caught on topwater plugs (Zara Spook Jr./Top Dog Jr).
Snapper fishing has also been great on the inshore reefs in the Lake Worth Lagoon. Frozen shrimp or silver sides are the preferred baits. Fish the bottom using a chicken rig and a 2 oz. Dipsey Sinker. There are plenty of patch reefs just north of Phil Foster park and further South by Rybovich Marina.