Winter Time Sails
Capt. Colin Hickey
December 30, 2010
Jupiter - Saltwater Fishing Report
During the last few cold snaps the sailfish action has been great. Monitoring the wind and current conditions has been essential to success though. Fishing on NNW, N, and NE winds have yielded drastically better results then fishing on winds out of the south or southwest. This is usually the case with sails, however, the drastic difference between the amount of sails raised, depending if there is current or not, is truly magnified this season. Will be getting out tomorrow to fish a semi-calm E-SE wind (10knts) and will have more updates.
Along with sails has been a mixed bag of dolphin and kingfish. Blackfin tuna are being caught in greater depths and reports of an occasional wahoo mixed with them has been the case. I have primarily been targeting the sails between 115ft-175ft or if there is a defined temp change or rip. Along the beach there has been a presence of Cobia and Mackerel.
Air Temps will be a low in the 50's and high in the 70's for the next week or so. We will see if the typical winter temps this week (instead of freakishly cold-cold snaps) turns the switch off...
Jupiter Fishing Forecast:
NOAA Marine Forecast for the weekend and beginning next week:
FRIDAY
EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
DOMINANT PERIOD 4 SECONDS. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
SATURDAY
EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS 13 TO 18 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS CHOPPY IN EXPOSED AREAS.
SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS
2 TO 3 FEET. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
MONDAY
NORTH NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS BECOMING 9 TO 12 KNOTS.
SEAS 2 FEET. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 11 TO 14 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
TUESDAY
EAST WINDS 7 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO 8 KNOTS.
SEAS 2 FEET. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
Target Species:
Sailfish, Cobia, Mackerel
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