So my father and I both had the day off on a weekday (a rarity) so we decided late last night to go out and work along the reef edges for a few hours early in the day today. For some reason, we've also done well on sailfish with cruddy weather. We got out to the reef at around 6 am and got the lines in the water shortly thereafter. Water was a bit choppy and a little chilly. To me that always equates to good fishing offshore. Put a couple of live pilchards out on flatlines, and another out on the kite. Start drifting and wait. First Sail hit around an hour or so after we got settled in, then a second another 10 minutes after the first was released. Two more in the next hour and a half. Mix in a couple of small kings and you make for an enjoyable morning. Home by 11:45 in the morning and happy as hell to have stuck a few fish.

Now if I could only get the d**n bass to start biting again I'd be really happy. That is a far cheaper way to go fishing and have fun...

The rougher the better for sails and they are hot now, fished for them out of Riveria Beach last week.

Had the outgoing yesterday and picked up a few snook, then went bass fishing and the first decent day in a while, caught one about 25inches.

Winds picked up in the PM and it was a waste of time.

Can't wait for the bait to come in !

The rougher the better for sails and they are hot now, fished for them out of Riveria Beach last week.

Had the outgoing yesterday and picked up a few snook, then went bass fishing and the first decent day in a while, caught one about 25inches.

Winds picked up in the PM and it was a waste of time.

Can't wait for the bait to come in !

The rougher the better is good to maybe 4-6 ft seas. I went out on the Fish City pride drift boat in 8-12 ft seas and that was not a good day at all

The rougher the better for sails and they are hot now, fished for them out of Riveria Beach last week.

Had the outgoing yesterday and picked up a few snook, then went bass fishing and the first decent day in a while, caught one about 25inches.

Winds picked up in the PM and it was a waste of time.

Can't wait for the bait to come in !

The rougher the better is good to maybe 4-6 ft seas. I went out on the Fish City pride drift boat in 8-12 ft seas and that was not a good day at all

Size of the seas is all relative to the size of the boat.  That being said, you wouldn't catch me out in 8'-12' seas.  Especially out near the reef edges where the water starts to get really choppy.  Thats a recipe for a big freakin disaster.

nice.

i cant believe you havnt been catching any bass. ive been landing at least one dinker on a trick stick every time im out. we may be up your way this weekend or next...

nice.

i cant believe you havnt been catching any bass. ive been landing at least one dinker on a trick stick every time im out. we may be up your way this weekend or next...

Just let me know when you're up in the area.  We'll try to get together one of these days.  I have landed a few peacocks recently on shad raps and all.  Nothing large though.  This evening looked great, baitfish jumping everywhere...no bass though.  Mind you, I stayed on my dock and only fished for a few moments.  I didn't get out and really try to catch anything.  Hopefully it's a sign of better things to come though.

8-12 I'm staying home........I don't think the drift boats in my area, The Lady K and and The Sea Mist would even go out in that weather and those boats are about 75' with a broad beam. Hard to imagine navigating the Boynton inlet in that weather, smaller boat may not make it out with the incoming tide.

I hear tell of lots of Black Tip and Spinner sharks on the beach, going out just before down see if I can nail one on an arti.

8-12 I'm staying home........I don't think the drift boats in my area, The Lady K and and The Sea Mist would even go out in that weather and those boats are about 75' with a broad beam. Hard to imagine navigating the Boynton inlet in that weather, smaller boat may not make it out with the incoming tide.

I hear tell of lots of Black Tip and Spinner sharks on the beach, going out just before down see if I can nail one on an arti.

On the day we went out, there was about 12 or so fishermen waiting for the captain. The boat was the Fish City out of Hillsboro inlet. When he arrived all he could say to us was...man, you guys are hard core!

Out of the 12 fisherman, only me and 2 others were not chumming the fish, or passed out inside the cabin. It was a tough experience, and I wont do it again. The boat was rocking 45* ...the deck would literally fall away if you were trying to move around. Our baits were probably bobbing up and down on the bottom. On our way back in, that 70+ foot boat seemed like it was surfing the swells. The hillsboro inlet is treacherous too, but the captain was excellent handling the boat. We surfed in, and made a hard 90* right to enter the inlet.

You definitely want to know where you life vest is located.

Fish City a nice boat?  I generally go on the lady K or sea mist and hate those boats, crew and capt's are jerks.

The Black Dog out of Jupiter is excellent but pricey and a long drive for me, and I like the Flamingo, Ft Lauderdale, it's a drive too.

Fish City a nice boat? I generally go on the lady K or sea mist and hate those boats, crew and capt's are jerks.

The Black Dog out of Jupiter is excellent but pricey and a long drive for me, and I like the Flamingo, Ft Lauderdale, it's a drive too.

The Fish City and the Helen S are owned by the same people. They both are well run with good experienced mates. The Helen S is a little nicer looking boat with bench seating, the Fish City boat has individual seats. The thing about fishing from the Hillsboro inlet is that the boats are docked right next to the inlet, and the fishing is literally minutes away. No long boat rides down the intra-coastal. During Dolfin season, some guys carry an extra pole with a crank bait or jig and they will set you up with the school at the back of the boat. They definitely try to put you on the fish.

Thanks, I think i will try it.

Kudos to you and your dad

Anyone catching sails & kings would never be thinking about largemouth bass

Right now I'd be more than happy with a blacktip shark.

I've got a Kunnan Hot Rail in my den that's just collecting dust :

Roger

Kudos to you and your dad

Anyone catching sails & kings would never be thinking about largemouth bass

Right now I'd be more than happy with a blacktip shark.

I've got a Kunnan Hot Rail in my den that's just collecting dust :

Roger

Kind of hard not to think about them.  My lake is in my backyard.

Blacktip?  Hell, I've never gone out to intentionally catch a shark.  Most of the time they're a nuisance when we go out night fishing for Yellowtail.  Chum + snapper = sharks.  Im sure one day I will though.  I know the ones we've inadvertently caught have been great fighting fish.  Just hate having to re-rig after you catch one and they start spinning and wrapping your line around the skin.

Anyone catching sails & kings would never be thinking about largemouth bass

I don't think about LMB too much except this time of the year when the inshore bite is dismal.  Many years ago after catching my first small 2# Jack I said to myself " Why am I bass fishing?".

I've caught lots of sharks and many target them as game fish, so many different ways to catch them.  I like fishing with a guide in the backcountry in the keys sight casting for small shark in the 10-50# range, medium spinning using plastic flukes on a jig head.

Anyone catching sails & kings would never be thinking about largemouth bass

I don't think about LMB too much except this time of the year when the inshore bite is dismal. Many years ago after catching my first small 2# Jack I said to myself " Why am I bass fishing?".

I've caught lots of sharks and many target them as game fish, so many different ways to catch them. I like fishing with a guide in the backcountry in the keys sight casting for small shark in the 10-50# range, medium spinning using plastic flukes on a jig head.

Fishing for SHARKS especially when they make the winter run is tons of FUN.  Ever see a spinner crash through the waves while chasing bait?  Now imagine the bait being a top water imitation!!!!