Cold Tides Kill Bottom; Offshore Fishing Remains Moderate
Capt. Colin Hickey
July 5, 2008
Jupiter - Saltwater Fishing Report
Cold Tides swept through the area causing an upwelling last week. The water tempature was as low as 69-74 in some areas. The tides really affected a strong Mutton Snapper bite that has been on the reef. Many people were also catching nice flags with squid or sardines. The action should pick back up after the upwelling, but many fish were floating at the surface dead including angel fish and snappers.
Offshore the bite has been dominated by bonitos and will continue to be. This is definitely the time to tie a bonito fly on and have fun with that, otherwise you will be trolling for 6 bonito to every dolphin. I always prefered fishing chugger and other dolphin favorites of lure this time of year, so that your not feeding all those beefier bonitos. The kingfish bite remains strong and there has been a decent run of live bait down the coast.
C. Hickey
Jupiter Fishing Forecast:
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. NEAR SHORE...SEAS 2 FEET
OR LESS. WELL OFFSHORE...SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET
AFTER MIDNIGHT. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. WINDS AND SEAS
HIGHER IN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS NEAR
SHORE AND UP TO 2 TO 4 FEET WELL OFFSHORE. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS NEAR
SHORE AND UP TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE GULF STREAM. INTRACOASTAL WATERS
A MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MONDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. NEAR SHORE...SEAS 2 FEET
OR LESS BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. WELL OFFSHORE...
SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS
NEAR SHORE AND UP TO 2 TO 4 FEET WELL OFFSHORE. INTRACOASTAL WATERS
A MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
TUESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS NEAR
SHORE AND UP TO 2 TO 4 FEET WELL OFFSHORE. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
WEDNESDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
THURSDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET OR LESS.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
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