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Jupiter & Palm Beach Offshore Saltwater Fishing Report
Capt. Rob Mazzei
December 22, 2000
Jupiter - Saltwater Fishing Report
Sailfish continue onslaught off Palm Beach
The coldest air of the year has arrived and schools of sailfish have continued to stack up, right outside the Palm Beach and Jupiter inlets.
Dolphin, wahoo and kingfish have been around in good numbers to provide holiday anglers consistent inshore and offshore action. The key to success is being on the water early and staying out late.
The kingfish and sailfish have been caught together in the same areas, 70 feet to 120 feet, and out to 200 for the sailfish. The best bites occurring early and late in the day. Dolphin and wahoo have been scattered offshore. A consistent depth has been 300 feet. Trolling for them has produced and provided action during the midday slow down for those bent on sailfish. We’ve fished from the Lake Worth pier all the way up to the Jupiter loran tower, and had action in spurts all the way up. Look for fishy conditions and work it thoroughly.
Baitfish have been tough to find, but blue runners have been numerous outside the jettys at both inlets. Trolling a small white feather or bucktail jig works or use the larger sabiki and slow troll around the mouth of the inlets.
Trolling ballyhoo has produced sailfish at times, if you see flying fish in the area put a blue skirt or sea witch over the bally. If not, just troll it naked, moving from shallow to deep and vice versa. Rigged mullet are always deadly when fish are located. If you have a wire line outfit, put out a rigged splittail mullet, they have produced many a wahoo this season. Sailfish love them deep as well.
If it is breezy enough, flying a kite is always the best way to entice a sailfish to the surface. A blue runner will generally get some attention, but a live goggle eye will out produce them most of the time.
Catching "gogs" is a different story. The bait guys have been hush-hush about where they’ve been catching them. Although it hurts, I’d rather buy the bait rather then spend 2-3 hours trying to catch enough for the day. Between time, gas, sabikis and aggravation I found it cheaper just to buy them.
Get out early and enjoy the action while it’s here. Be sure to watch the weather and put your time in on the water. You won’t be disappointed. Good luck! Happy Holidays.
Captain Rob
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