June 2017 – Fishing the Palm Beaches
With summer on our minds, it is hard to believe we are half way thru 2017! The water temperatures will be gradually rising another two degrees to an average of 82.6⁰F. During this month, wind speeds should become fairly consistent with calm to moderate easterly breezes majority of the time. Anglers, please be sure to take heed of Mother Nature and pay attention to afternoon thunderstorms. Late afternoon thunderstorms build and creep up on you quickly if you’re not paying attention. I would suggest getting an early start if you decide to head offshore to find dolphin. If you are the first to find an offshore weedline it can make a huge difference as to what lands in your fish box at the end of the day.
Bottom dwellers such as groupers, yellowtails, mangroves and muttons will be continue to be plentiful. Blackfin tuna ranging from 20-30lbs are in our area too, confirmed by numerous local fishing reports. Sailfish are also a likely catch, which are still around in smaller resident numbers. Bonito will make a grand appearance this month and will be thick in numbers around the reef in 80 to 150 feet of water all the way from Boynton Beach to the Juno ledges. This is a great fish to fight on light tackle. They are loads of fun for the kids to catch and provide great excitement for a family outing offshore.