October is bringing weeks of choppy seas so far in 2020, so we have been focusing our efforts on inshore fishing for spanish mackerel, snook, tarpon, jacks, and ladyfish. When the weather allows, we have had recent success offshore, catching gaffer-sized mahi mahi within 5 miles of the coast. There has also been a dramatic increase in sailfish migrating through the area about 1 mile off the coastline. We have had multiple sailfish on recent trips to the local shipwrecks. Here are the best bets for fishing October through December in the Boynton Beach area:
- Trolling For Wahoo the week before and after full moon. The last weeks of October, November, and December are going to be the best weeks to target wahoo 2 miles offshore. The best wahoo fishing usually occurs before a cold front when the winds are from the light to moderate from the South. The best way to target these wahoo is by trolling with dead baits, although larger ones are occasionally taken on live bait.
- Inshore Trolling For Spanish Mackerel. When the winds are out of the East and the ocean’s blown out, the intracoastal waterway will see Spanish Mackerel moving through around the deeper channels and edges of the flats. We use light tackle and artificial lures while trolling at slow speeds to target these tasty inshore gamefish.
- Deep Dropping For Scorpion Grouper/Tilefish. When the ocean is calm enough, there will be excellent opportunities to target deep water tilefish and scorpion grouper with the electric reel about 10 miles offshore. This type of fishing is only available during 6 hour or 8 hour trips, but is one of the best ways to guarantee a cooler full of fish! If you don’t mind fishing with the electric reel, we highly recommend this trip!
- Kite Fishing For Sailfish. As the Fall progresses into Winter, more and more schools of sailfish will be pushing through our area heading South towards the Keys. We like to target sailfish this time of year about one mile offshore while drifting with live baits. We use kites to keep the baits suspended on the surface, where sailfish prefer to feed. This kind of fishing can be especially productive during North or South winds.
- Snook/Tarpon Fishing with Live Bait. When offshore waters are blown out with East or South winds, the snook and tarpon will be biting near bridges, spillways, and intracoastal channels on inshore waters. The best way to target these species is with live pilchards, which are offered on our charters for an additional $40/ per dozen. Evening trips are especially productive for these two species.
Spanish Mackerel 
Scorpion Grouper 
Sailfish