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Jupiter & Palm Beach Offshore Saltwater Fishing Report
Capt. Rob Mazzei
October 22, 2002
Jupiter - Saltwater Fishing Report
Dolphin are around
The last 7-10 days have been pretty good for dolphin. Anywhere from 65 feet on out we've caught them. The largest fish we caught was approx. 35lbs. She hit a trolled ballyhoo with a blue and white Iland Sailure over it. That day, that was the only bait that got hit. The previous day they would only hit a charteuse colored sea-witch bally combo. For some reason a naked ballyhoo has been ignored, propbably due to amount of flying fish around, they have been thick.
Sunday trolling was slow so we decided to run and gun the scattered weeds. It paid off! Finally in 600 feet we found a slight edge with some debris and nervous bait. In no time there were 10-12 nice mahi around the boat. We caught 5 before they wised up. We only had full size live mullet that were just a little too big for these fish. They ate two mullet and then gave up. Small jigs and chucks of ballyhoo worked for awhile. It figures because the small chum baits have been inside Jupiter inlet most of the week but not that morning, those dolphin would have had a feast on the little pilchards. Once they are turned on and get competative with their school mates they'll hit just about anything.
Sailfish have been around but we haven't got one in a week. I've seen free jumpers inside of 200 feet but no takers.
Kingfish are scattered north of Jupiter, just look for the kingfish buggers and those ugly boats.
Inshore bluefish and mackerel are pretty much everywhere. In the morning, surf fishing has been excellent, anywhere from the Juno pier north. I'm sure they are south of Palm Beach as well.
Sad thing is my late night tarpon bite has slowed. I haven't tried too much, because I've been offshore. The best nights were when it was real rough inlet conditions. The weather has been too nice.
Large schools of mullet are scattered everywhere, I would anticipate great inshore action once the weather stirs them up. Last weeks "nor'easter" lasted about 20 minutes so it didn't give the mullet the kick in the butt they need and to bring the predators in.
Snow birds are on their way down to S. Fla., let's hope they bring lots of sailfish with them.
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