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Jupiter & Palm Beach Offshore Saltwater Fishing Report
Capt. Rob Mazzei
April 25, 2000
Jupiter - Saltwater Fishing Report
The best fishing so far this year is taking place as you read this fishing report. The beauty of it is that it is all occurring within 2-3 miles from the inlets. Kingfish, sailfish, cobia, blackfin tuna, dolphin and wahoo were cooperative over or just beyond the reefs.
While fishing out of Boynton Inlet during the last several weeks, I have witnessed the silver mullet and pilchards arrive in full force. Net the mullet and sabiki up the pilchards. Smaller sabikis were catching more than the larger size. I use #7. Save the larger sizes for the goggle eyes, which have also been around, but are usually gone by sunrise.
While dolphin have been scattered due to the recent westerly winds and broken weedlines, kingfish have moved in on the reefs. We caught kings up to 30 pounds. The best action occurred at night during the full moon. 80 - 120 feet are the most consistent zones. If you do go at night, be sure to put a light on in the boat. We had flying fish literally flying right into the boat. They were immediately hooked up and sent right back out for an almost instant hook up.
By day, we had sailfish within sight of the Woolbright Tower. 70 - 90 feet were good bets. Keep an eye out for "free jumpers". If it is windy enough, be sure to put out several kite baits because these rarely get overlooked.
Near the Delray outflow in 90 feet, we jigged up huge jack crevelle. They were stacked up through the water column. We caught a 24 pounder on 10-pound test using a ˝ ounce bucktail jig. Hoping it was a cobia, we were not disappointed when about 50 jacks followed there hooked cohort to the surface, where we scored with topwater plugs. My gear really took a beating that day.
Inside Boynton Inlet, there have been large schools of "chopper" bluefish up to 16 pounds busting on mullet. Fish around Manalapan Island. Topwater plugs or live mullet are good bets for locating these tackle busters.
Anyone launching at the Boynton boat ramp must pay attention to the tides. A sandbar has formed between the ramps and the inlet, and at low tide you may bottom out.
It is sad that we pay the highest taxes in the state, but they don't dredge a 100 yard stretch of sand so that the hundreds of boaters who pump money into the local area's economy don't ruin their day or worse, their boats, trying to enjoy what Florida is all about. Fishing fun!!(I had to get a little political.)
If you get stuck, flag me down and we'll get you out! Be safe and tight lines!
I would like to thank Rocky in Hobe Sound for his e-mail, which said that last week cobia and spanish mackerel were still up around Pecks Lake.
Captain Rob
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