Capt. Scott Hamilton - Palm Beach

The Spinner Shark season is upon us, but someone forgot to tell the sharks! It seems that the Sharks are lingering north of Palm Beach, closer to Ft. Pierce. There have been some reports of scattered catches, but nothing consistent. Also, the typical Blues and Jack Crevelle that we catch along the beaches and inlets are not hanging out yet. Look for bigger pods of Jacks to come through the area at anytime from now to April. The best action right now is the Ladyfish in Hobe Sound. These are big Ladys running up to 5 lbs. Looks for signs of them in 3-10' of water and throw Chartreuse & White Clousers on intermediate lines. Another place to find frothing fish is Pecks Lake. Here you'll find tons of Mackerel with some smaller Jacks and Bluefish mixed in. Use shock tippets of 60lbs test to help prevent cut offs. A short trace of light wire can be used to land more fish, but the hookups will be less frequent. Synthetic flies such as the Super Hair Eat Me Fly works well and will survive many more fish than flies made with natural materials.