Fishing report

SOUTH FLORIDA OFFSHORE “Pretty slow all around,” said Capt. Chris Lemieux of Boynton Beach. “A few sailfish here and there in around 120 feet. A few snapper are still around, and a decent amount of wahoo showed up with this full moon.” Capt. Mario Coté of No Vacansea said his customers caught lots of kingfish 15-25 pounds all week live-baiting with pilchards inside 100 feet up until Thursday, when the front moved through. He also had some skipjack tuna in 500 feet and mutton snappers in 80 feet. “Everything’s been south of Port Everglades Inlet,” he said. “Nobody’s catching anything north.” Richard Stanczyk of Bud N’ Mary’s Marina in Islamorada said sailfish, wahoo, tuna, kingfish and African pompano were all biting this week. Anglers on the Miss Islamorada party boat had good catches of yellowtail snappers, vermilion, and mutton snappers and porgies. Stanczyk guided his young angler to three bonefish Wednesday evening. Backcountry guides were catching big tarpon now that the weather has warmed. Snook were biting in Everglades National Park, and lots of Spanish mackerel have been caught around Sprigger Bank in the Gulf of Mexico. The flats at Everglades Holiday Park are where the biggest bass have been caught. Anglers have had success using swimbaits and jerkbaits. Anglers might find some bedding bass in the canals around the park and in the Lake Ida chain of lakes and be able to sight-fish for them with plastic tubes or lizards. Long casts along the banks with swimbaits also can be productive. With a full moon Friday, bass should be spawning through the weekend. Look for fish in holes deep in the grass and catch them with plastic worms, stick worms, swimbaits and jerkbaits.