Luke and I hit the inlet bright and early. We caught tons of bait and the day looked promising after several weeks of no bait. Unfortunately all we caught were amberjack and bonitos. Luke fished the Juno Pier and landed a Jack Crevelle and 2 undersized Snook! Luke caught Greenies on the sabiki and caught all his fish on either live bait or cut greenies.

Water Temp - 79 degrees
Air Temp -86 degrees
Water Clarity - Clear/Calm
Weather Conditions - Partly cloudy
Wind - calm to 10 knots W, N
Current - moderate
Waves - 1'-2'
Lures/bait - Dead Sardines, Ballyhoo, live blue runners/Goggle Eyes, sabiki in 20'-30' water just north of Breakers
Moon - Full
Tide - Outgoing and Incoming

After a month long delay Doug and I made up for it in a big way. Sailfish #7 is hooked and landed by 11am! Using the infamous "Always and Forever" Golden Rod, Doug let out a blue runner while slow trolling and it was hit within seconds. Brings more evidence that Sails are attracted to boats and keep the baits close to the boat! Other than the sail, we had a boniton, remora, blue runners and still no luck catching bait as its getting harder and harder to come by. Tried shark fishing with the large amount of sharks earlier in the week but no luck!




Water Temp - 71-73 degrees
Air Temp -80 degrees
Water Clarity - murky but blue out past 100 feet
Weather Conditions - Partly cloudy
Wind - calm to 10 knots S, W, NW
Current - moderate
Waves - 1'-2'
Lures/bait - Dead Sardines, Ballyhoo, live blue runners, trolled 20' by breakers for bait
Moon - Crescent
Tide - incoming

With temperatures in the 50's after the years first real cold snap, me and the old man hit the inlet hoping the NW winds would allow us to at least troll the beach. We used the sabikis to catch some live bait but there were 5 other boats constantly on the South side of the jetties so it made it difficult to maneuver. With one blue runner in the live well we trolled the beach and landed a trigger fish in about 35 feet and a rainbow runner in about 40 feet. Then the sailboat regatta took over the ocean and the seas kicked up so we headed in.


Water Temp - 77 degrees
Air Temp -65 degrees
Water Clarity - murky but blue out past 30 feet
Weather Conditions - Partly Sunny to mostly cloudy
Wind - 10 knots NW
Current - light
Waves - 2'-4''
Lures/bait - Trolling Rapala Dolphin Plug/Ballyhoo
Moon - New
Tide - High to low

After a great week of fishing and great Turkey Day, Chris, his dad and I hit the inlet around 730am with a strong breeze our of the SE. I figured there was no chance of getting out the inlet but the Calabrese's were determined to catch some monster fish and wanted to brave it. I knew it was safe enough for us to go out but knew we were all going to need iron stomachs! We tried to catch live bait but the waves were to dangerous to get near the jetties so we gave up and started drifting the same spot where i caught the sail a few days earlier. Mr C landed a King to get the skunk off the boat and then he landed a yellowtail to seal up dinner! Then a huge ship was getting towed right in line with our drift pattern so we had to go out to 175' and we hit a small school of Dolphin. We all had one hooked and the battles began. Between the sail and the mahi, this was a great week of fishing. Glad to be back out on the water!!





Water Temp - 79 degrees
Air Temp -83 degrees
Water Clarity - very clear, blue water right on beach
Weather Conditions - Partly Sunny to mostly cloudy
Wind - 15 knots E/SE
Current - moderate
Waves - 3'-5''
Lures/bait - Dead Sardines/Ballyhoo
Moon - waning
Tide - High

After searching for fellow anglers and failing I hit the waters around 730am by myself. Loaded up on Ballyhoo and Blue Runners again. Headed SE out the inlet to a favorite spot in 100'. Within minutes of having the lines in the water the blue runner gets hit by a Sailfish but I lost it. After cursing and yelling the live ballyhoo i had out got nailed by the Sail and this time he was not getting away! After a 30 minute fight I got him in the boat for a quick picture. After I got over the excitement I went back for more but couldn't keep the bonito off the line so headed in to get ready for the Shrimp Gobbler Party!



Water Temp - 79 degrees
Air Temp -83 degrees
Water Clarity - very clear, blue water right on beach
Weather Conditions - Sunny with clouds moving from west to east as morning progressed
Wind - 10 knots E/NE
Current - moderate
Waves - 2'
Lures/bait - Live Bait (Ballyhoo/Blue Runners)
Moon - waning
Tide - High to Low

Finally took a vacation from work and decided to hit the water. Shawn and I went out thinking we were not going to get off shore however mother nature relaxed and allowed us to get out the inlet in relatively calm conditions. We loaded up on ballyhoo and blue runners but could not get any hits. It was Shawn's first trip and he saved us from being skunked by landed a small grunt on a jig. After a two month hiatus I cannot complain. It was good just being out on the water!

Water Temp - 79 degrees
Air Temp -83 degrees
Water Clarity - very clear, blue water right on beach
Weather Conditions - Sunny
Wind - 10 knots NE
Current - moderate
Waves - 2-3'
Lures/bait - Live Bait (Blue Runner's/Ballyhoo) and Dead Sardines
Moon - Waning
Tide - High to Low

Chris and I hit the ICW and the spillway after work and were shocked by the amount of activity but the lack of a bite. We threw every lure known to man at them but nothing to show for it other than a Sea Slug. Felt good to get back out fishing after a the long delay! Hopefully will get out Thanksgiving week since i have all week off!

After two and a half years of fishing with BlueSteel we have caught almost every fish targeted except the long coveted Wahoo. Today was supposed to be the day Doug and I put an end to that however after 45 miles of trolling, we are still hooless. Our time will come soon enough. As a decent consolation prize, Doug landed a 12lb Blackfin Tuna on a live sardine in 300' of water.
Water Temp - 85-87 degrees
Air Temp -88 degrees
Water Clarity - very clear, blue water out past 90'
Weather Conditions - Sunny with clouds moving from west to east as morning progressed
Wind - 5-10 knots south switching to variable
Current - moderate
Waves - 1-2'
Lures/bait - Live Bait (sardines, greenies, pilchards)
Moon - crescent
Tide - falling

The last trip of the weekend did not produce nearly as much action. We all needed some rest so we hit the inlet an hour later. We caught a lot of good sized bait but that did not translate into more fish. It took a couple of hours to get the skunk off our backs with Kim landing a bonito and a grouper. The only fish of the day. In our defense the water was almost too flat with no current or movement. When the current did pick up we had to run all over the ocean to dodge storms and couldnt keep our lines in the water. Still a great trip as anytime you are on the water, its better than being anywhere else. Paul did not make this trip and that may have been why we did not catch much. He has the fishing gods on his side for sure. Kim ends up with the MVF award, Luke the LVF, LJ the best mate, and Paul is the Clover! Great time with family and got to catch some fish as a bonus. Thankful for the weather and the time we got to spend together. As they say....catching memories!

Adventure number two began with catching live bait and then heading to the old stomping grounds of where Paul caught his Sailfish about a year ago. No luck with Sails this time but the lines were a screaming quickly as less than 15 minutes into the trip everyone had caught at least one fish and Kimberly began to stake her claim on the Most Valuable Fisher Award. The snapper and grouper were biting everything in about 70' of water. I then made the decision to go for the big fish so we moved north of the inlet in 150' of water and then Kim caught the smoker King that tipped the scales at around 27lbs and barely fit in the cooler after bending and twisting. It was at this time LVF was born. Luke for whatever reason had some trouble getting the grippers on the King and created a murder scene instantly when the beast began to shake and spray blood. After that the action began to slow as the current and tide went slack and clouds started to move in from the west. We tried trolling for a bit but did not have any luck other than a bonito that Luke managed to get in. Another great day on the water with excellent conditions until mid morning.




Water Temp - 86 degrees
Air Temp -93 degrees
Water Clarity - very clear, blue water right on beach
Weather Conditions - Sunny with clouds moving from west to east as morning progressed
Wind - 5 knots Variable
Current - moderate
Waves - 1-2'
Lures/bait - Live Bait (sardines, greenies, pinfish, pilchards)
Moon - crescent
Tide - low to high

The Varadi's made their annual trip to Palm Beach and the weekend fishing did not disappoint, nor did mother nature for the first time in July. We hit the inlet around 715 and started catching bait on the south side of the pier. The "northerners" were sabiki rookies but they quickly honed in their skills and filled the live well with bait. Pilchards, greenies and sardines were the most abundant. Shortly into our first adventure Luke and Kim landed two kings while LJ and Paul were fighting bonitos and groupers. Most of the fish hit frozen sardines with only one bonito hitting livies. We generally fished in 100'+ however most of the action seemed to be out past 150' with as LJ puts it "sea world blue water" ruling all the way to shore. Paul also stepped up his game on peanut island and landed this alien looking cowfish from the pier.

Water Temp - 86 degrees
Air Temp -90 degrees
Water Clarity - very clear, blue water right on beach
Weather Conditions - Sunny with clouds moving from west to east as morning progressed
Wind - 5 knots south/southwest
Current - moderate
Waves - 1-2'
Lures/bait - Live Bait (sardines, greenies, pinfish, pilchards)
Moon - crescent
Tide - low to high

Doug and I went out despite the rain and tried to catch live bait before hitting the seas. We went to Munyon Island with no luck but did see a lot of star fish. We then hit up the south side of the jetty and found the jackpot of blue runners and grunts. It would have been nice if the captain didn't forget the kite but nonetheless we did manage a few rainbow runners for sashimi and a barracuda. The seas were very sloppy with a large swell but calmed down when the sun finally came out. There was not as much action as the previous day but still found the fish. We tried fishing for sharks in shallow because while getting live bait we saw a couple in 30' or less. No luck with the live bait however. Maybe the dead sardines are the way to go?




Water Temp - 85 degrees
Air Temp -85 degrees
Water Clarity - very clear, blue water right on beach
Weather Conditions - Cloudy/Rainy, wind out of NE
Wind - 10 knots NE
Current - Strong
Waves - 2' with 2-4' swell
Lures/bait - Live Bait (blue runners/grunts/jacks)
Moon - Waning
Tide - Falling