Palm Beach County Intracoastal Fishing

If you go to a bait and tackle shop, they should be able to tell you what to use.
I think their is one in Loxahatchee, or you could try Gander Mountain on Northlake in PB Gardens.


But the best source would be to join this club
http://www.westpalmbeachfishingclub.org/

 

The intercoastal is best at night. Snook and tarpon are primarily nocturnal feeders and are best targeted then.

The cold is going to have the snook bite shut down but I would suggest getting some nice big live shrimp and freeline them in the inlet for tarpon or try pinning them to a jig head and bumping them around the boil just south of Peanut Island. The boil is really good when the water temp drops low.

You can anchor up current from any brdige and drift your baits back into the strike zone but your best option (and the most fun) to fish the dock lights. A trolling motor would be a must for this. Quietly position your boat within casting distance of a light and cast your bait up current so that it drifts into the light cone WITH the tide. You want it to look like natural prey getting swept out by the tide. Braided line is a must if you want to stop anything around the docks.

Another technique that is effective in the cold is to slow troll lipped plugs on the edge of the channels/inlets for bruiser snook. Check out video/dvd by Dave Justice about snook fishing. It gets very addicting so get your credit card limit ready!

 

I know a little bit and and I'm up for going out and figuring it out! What type of boat did you get? I've been playing with the same idea

 

Almost forgot...

look for me at Cavallino and I will give you more specific info including a few local "hot spots".

 

Check on Craigslist........there was a guy with a nice fishing boat that was asking only around $300 per day for charter.

 

I thought you didn't fish anymore. I heard Flatshunter retired!
Duane, Tony gave you some great advise. Everyone of his suggestions works, especially the trolling technique for cold water Snook. Hopefully recent cold spells haven't hurt the fish. A cheaper alternative to fancy lipped plugs is a number two Drone spoon. Use a 50 pound leader. Fish one high and put a rubber core on the other one. Make a rum drink and start trolling the inside corners. You'll catch em as long as the water is moving...preferably out.

 

absolutely correct!
you can also troll with a $50 bill for the local tuna!

 

But then you run the risk of catching crabs instead.

 

Duane, go to your local tackle shop and buy a "Hot Spot" map.
They are a map series that shows all the good spots and water depths in a particular area and the map is plastic coated to stand up to it getting wet.
An invaluable tool to get to know the right places to fish.

Good luck.

Cheers

 

Don't count me out just yet Will!!! After Cavallino I'm taking a break and getting back on the Challenger. We may just get a summer bone trip in if all goes well.

 

Hey if you need a someone on the platform, I might make the trip down. Glad to hear you are back on the project. That will be a very special boat when it's done.