INSHORE- Snook season opens Today; welcome news to anglers hopeful for some fresh snook fingers. Overall snook fishing has been very good, with no reason to believe it will slow down into the weekend. Mullet have started to show up inshore (not full on yet, but a decent amount), and the snook are keyed in on them big time. During the day live mullet fished along seawalls and under boat docks is going to be the best bet for the snook. At night live mullet are also a solid choice, with flair hawk jigs and bigger swimbaits also being good choices. When the snook have the mullet schools pushed up on top (likely at sunrise and sunset) a topwater lure will also be a great choice. Some midsized tarpon and jacks will also no doubt be tagging along with the mullet. A handful of mangrove snapper reports this week inshore; but most interest this weekend will no doubt go to the snook and mullet.
SURF/PIER- A few early pods of mullet showed up this week, with hungry tarpon in tow. Snook, and a few bruiser jacks, have been mixed in with the mullet as well. It is not full on mullet run yet, so it takes a lot of looking to find them. Setting up in one single spot is not the ideal strategy for the early pods; instead be ready to move (sometimes a long way!) with them. A live mullet fished on the edge of the school, or kept slightly separated from the school will help improve the mullet run lottery odds. Fishing a mullet under the school can also be a good way to go. The small early season pods are often some of the best to fish, and can provide some of the best shots at getting big tarpon bites. The Juno Beach Pier snook bite remains good, and will no doubt draw a lot of interest this weekend with season opening. Pilchards are still hanging around the pier, and will provide a good bait choice for the snook. If the mullet pods get pushed in around the pier the snook will likely switch over to them. Spanish Mackerel action has been very good around the pier as well. Freelining small live pilchards is a good way to go fort the Macs, as is a white crappie jig. A few early season pompano around on the beach, and east winds in the forecast for the weekend could help push in a few more.
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