Jupiter & Palm Beach Offshore Saltwater Fishing Report

Capt. Rob Mazzei
June 30, 2002
Jupiter - Saltwater Fishing Report

Palm Beach Bonito Boom!

Good weather comes back to Florida and with it came loads of baitfish and more bonito than then big butts at a slim-fast convention. We've caught bonito in 30 feet of water off Juno. While sabiki'ing bait something was slashing our rigs when retrieving it to surface. We tossed a hooked bait and guess what? Bonito! There are pretty much everywhere.

The last several days we've caught bait from the Juno Pier to Jupiter inlet in 5-30 feet of water. We've cast netted small "hadens" around the bridges and large greenies and pilchards along the beach outside the inlet.

There has been a decent kingfish bite early in the morning in around 90 feet. Underneath the kings are some good size mutton snapper if you can get your bait to pass beneath the kings and bonito without it getting crushed by the incredibily hard fighters.

Dolphin have been where you find them, not much seaweed passing through lately. We've been surprised by a few this week while live baiting in 100-200 feet.

Wahoo fishing has of course picked up due to the full moon. Reports of an 80#'er caught Saturday. When sea condition permiit high-speed trolling is the most productive method.

Snook are biting in Jupiter inlet with live croakers being most productive bait. Live chumming with small baitfish with get them fired up along the beach. Fly rodders can enjoy fairly steady action once the fish are turned on.

Enjoy the great weather! And be safe. Good luck!

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