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Sunday, July 21, 2024

From Todd @ Juno Bait Crew-Juno Beach

 INSHORE-  Overall fishing is a bit slow inshore (as is normally the case in the middle of summer).  Catch and release snook fishing remains the best bet now on the inshore side of things.  Best snook action will be early morning and late afternoon, with approaching storms and key tide changes also firing the snook up.  A bulk of the snook will be in and around the inlets right now.  Look for the snook to bite in the inlets best on the last of the incoming tide and first of the outgoing tide.  Live baits will be best during the day.  Lowlight periods and at night the snook will bite jigs and swimbaits.  The snook have also been biting around the bridges at night.  Top of the outgoing tide will be the best bet for the snook.  A handful of mangrove snapper inshore right now.  Best bet on the snapper is to fish the tide changes at night.  Sandperch have been biting pieces of shrimp in the ICW.      


SURF/PIER-  Catch and release snook fishing along the beach and at the Juno Beach Pier has been good this week.  The snook seem to be getting out and cruising the trough in better numbers this week.  Early morning and late afternoon is a great time to target the snook along the beach.  Small swimbaits and bucktail jigs in natural colors (whiter and baitfish patterns) are great choices for the snook, especially in calmer conditions.  When the wind is blowing a bit and the water has some color to it a small swimming plug or twitch bait is a great way to go for the snook.  When the sun is up and slight fishing opportunities present themselves a small light swimbait or jig (or fly if that's your thing) is the best way to go.  At night a bigger swimbait of flair hawk will come into play for the snook.  The Juno Beach Pier has had a few bonita cruising through, and possibly a kingfish at sunrise or sunset.  A few scattered tarpon or jacks cruising through, but not in any real numbers to speak of.  A fair number of sand perch and croakers around in the first trough.  Small pieces of shrimp are the bait of choice for the croaker and sand perch.        

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