Sportfishing Charters in Palm Beach, FL

Fishing Palm Beach, Florida

During the winter months the Jupiter Inlet to the North and Boynton Inlet to the South can both be extremely treacherous as compared to the deep, wide Palm Beach/Lake Worth Inlet just east of Peanut Island near West Palm Beach. Just minutes after departing the dock, we are fishing pristine tropical waters influenced by our close proximity to the Gulf Stream. This deep water inlet serves the Port of Palm Beach as the gateway to the Caribbean and the closest point of this superhighway for fish to the continental United States. The narrow body of water, The Straits of Florida, between Palm Beach and The Grand Bahama Bank separate the easternmost point of the United States and the Bahamas.

All year many different migrating pelagic fish species funnel just off the coast of Palm Beach in search of food along their journey. The abundance of marine life and nutrient rich water produced, in part by upwelling currents and unique underwater geographical features such as the Juno Ledge and the Breakers Reef can make for an epic pelagic bite literally just a couple miles offshore and only minutes from the dock!

Annually a high concentration of migrating sailfish along the “ledge” during winter months (typically November – March) draw avid fisherman from all over the world to fight, and hopefully catch and release these majestic fish. Kite-fishing is a method unique to fishing this area and can be a very productive way to fish with live bait this time of year often producing multiple hook-ups on sailfish and other prized species.

Palm Beach Island

Palm Beach Island is home to many celebrities, golf professionals, and entertainers making an interesting evening tour on board the luxurious Reel Candy. Our hostess can provide setups, refreshments, or your favorite wine and cocktail from our fully stocked wet bar and air-conditioned salon.

Peanut Island

In 1918 a 79-acre island was created by dredging spoils from the construction of the Palm Beach/Lake worth inlet and the Port of Palm Beach. Peanut Island received its name for a failed peanut oil shipping operation which was aborted in 1946, after originally being named Inlet Island. Peanut Island is also home to a nuclear bunker that was created specifically to house President John F. Kennedy and his staff in the event of a nuclear attack while he was on vacation in the area. Luckily the bombs never came. After his death, the bunker was all but forgotten and fell into disrepair, taking on water and natural detritus. It wasn’t until the mid-90’s that the site was leased by a museum group and work began on restoring the site to its original state. The bunker museum opened in 1999 allowing visitors to tour the disused shelter which had been restored to the condition it would have welcomed the president in.

Update October 2017: The bunker is closed and all the artifacts were transferred to the Palm Beach Maritime Museum.
Update November 2018: The site itself is currently closed because ownership went back to the county. The new date for it to be opened is not known at this time.
Update July 2021: The site is still closed.

This unique tropical park is situated in the Intracoastal Waterway near the Palm Beach/Lake Worth Inlet in close proximity to Phil Foster Park, the City of Riviera Beach, and the Port of Palm Beach. The park is a popular destination and provides numerous recreational opportunities for visitors, including snorkeling, fishing, paddleboarding, kayaking, swimming, sunbathing and a campground (tent camping only, reservations required).
www.discover.pbcgov.org/parks/Pages/PeanutIsland.aspx

Water taxi services are available from Sailfish Marina. Inquire at front desk. 561.844.1724
https://www.sailfishmarina.com/water-taxi/

Singer Island, Florida

The first record of a settlement on Singer Island, Florida dates back to 1906 with Inlet City. Inlet City was a spontaneous community of fishermen and squatters, Singer Island, Florida was named for Paris Eugene Singer, the famous developer of Palm Beach and 23rd child of Isaac Singer, the sewing machine magnate. (In 1920, he visited Palm Beach, Florida and met Addison Mizner. The ideas of these two gentleman are responsible for the architecture of Palm Beach and West Palm Beach as we know it today.

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