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Jupiter & Palm Beach Offshore Saltwater Fishing Report
Capt. Rob Mazzei
June 27, 2001
Jupiter - Saltwater Fishing Report
Palm Beach’s summer of sailfish!
If winter off Palm Beach is considered "peak season", I think someone might want to let the sailfish know that. Nearly every fishing trip out of Jupiter Inlet has produced a sailfish, with multiple fish common. Fly a kite if you want but spanish sardines on flat lines is all that is needed.
Bait has been thick from the Juno Pier to Jupiter Inlet. We have been getting bait around the pier when the sheriff’s boat isn’t around. They been putting people in jail for getting to close to the pier. I’d hate to get a whole sabiki rig loaded and tangled, look up and be inside the orange triangle and end up in the slammer until someone comes up with $500 bail. And the boats are being impounded as well. Seems like just another way for Palm Beach County to generate more money. Palm Beach always has it’s hands in someone’s cookie jar. Do they think it’s time to fix the ramps at Burt Reynolds Park in Jupiter? There are large bolts sticking of the posts. And wood is rotting. Anyway…
Sailfishing has been great. Anywhere there is a rip there is likely to be a sailfish. One afternoon we caught two in 85 feet, just north of Jupiter Inlet. The most consistent depth for me this week was 145 feet from Juno to Jupiter. The current was screaming at nearly 3 knots and a rip had formed from 135 to 145 feet. On Tuesday 10 seconds after the second bait went out we had a sail on. We lost two others before cruising south back off the pier.
Kingfishing has been good in 90 feet from Lost Tree to Jupiter. Bonito are in the area. Drop baits in 120 feet and you’ll catch all the bonito you want.
Dolphin have been around but it has been a day to day thing. You can troll to locate them, I’ve just been live baiting and waiting for them to find us. Most have been schoolies although larger fish have been around if you look for them. With the drop being so productive I’ve opted not to burn the gas.
Wahoo have been scattered but with the full moon in July they should really be active in a few days. August is a great month for wahoo.
Snapper fishing has been real good if the current is strong.
Snook and tarpon have been cruising the beaches. Tarpon have been hit or miss. If you see them, work them. If not move on. Snook are most active when the current is strong, the key is to keep the bait in the bottom.
Sail King Sportfishing Charters is running summer specials:
4 hours-$225
6 hours-$300
8 hours-$375
Start booking now for the winter season and enjoy the same prices.
If it doesn’t have fins, props or hooters…Count me out!!!
See you out there! Tight lines Captain Rob
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