Spring time sailfish...
Capt. Colin Hickey
March 18, 2016
Jupiter - Saltwater Fishing Report
When the right conditions align, the sailfish bite remains very strong. With high single digit to double digit release days being available. Beginning Sunday, we are about witness another very well defined low pressure system push through bringing slightly cooler temps on Monday and Tuesday. This should allow for strong sail fishing conditions for the next week or so. Mixed in with the sailfish we are finding a lot of smaller mahi mahi and other pelagics.
The past week, chlorophyll charts and sea surface temperatures are beginning to show more favorable conditions moving north. During the month of February, the quality of the water offshore and the conditions for more favorable bait conditions was south of Palm Beach. This also had something to do with the amount of outflow from inner state canals and lakes pushing out the inlet and making it all the way to the edge. The past few weeks, I am starting to see the shift in the quality of the water to be more favorable north again and specifically north of Lost Tree / Juno Beach area could be a productive area for the next week or so.
Also, I should mention that I am running offshore charters more often these days after a 2 year hiatus from offering frequent charters. We are running a 31T Contender these days. See contact details below for your next offshore fishing trip.
Tight lines,
C. Hickey
561-262-6453
[email protected]
Next full moon: March 23, 2016
NOAA Sea Conditions:
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET WITH
OCCASIONAL SEAS TO 5 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 12 SECONDS. INTRACOASTAL
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO
4 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS TO 5 FEET. DOMINANT PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SUNDAY
WEST NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING...THEN SHOWERS
LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTH NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. ALONG THE
COAST...SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS TO 5 FEET. IN THE
GULF STREAM...SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS TO 8 FEET
BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS TO 10 FEET AFTER
MIDNIGHT. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET WITH
OCCASIONAL SEAS TO 6 FEET ALONG THE COAST AND 6 TO 8 FEET WITH
OCCASIONAL SEAS TO 10 FEET IN THE GULF STREAM. INTRACOASTAL
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTH NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS ALONG THE
COAST TO NORTH NORTHEAST AROUND 15 KNOTS IN THE GULF STREAM.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS TO 5 FEET ALONG THE COAST
AND 5 TO 7 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS TO 9 FEET IN THE GULF
STREAM. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
TUESDAY
EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET
WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS TO 5 FEET. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A MODERATE
CHOP.
Target Species:
Sailfish, Dolphin, Wahoo, Kingfish, Cobia
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