Topic: Boating

Fleet Week lands on the shores of South Florida this week, bringing five U.S. Navy ships; one Coast Guard cutter; and 2,500 sailors, Marines and Coast Guard personnel to our sunny shores.

Festivities (unofficially) kicked off with All Hands on Deck, a party to bring civilians and America's heroes together at the Seminole Hard Rock & Casino.

On Monday, hundreds of family and friends lined the dock at Port Everglades waiting for their loved ones. (Click here to read the Miami Herald's article on the scene).

The soldiers will take time off to visit South Florida attractions and spend time with their friends and family. For a photo gallery of Fleet week, click here.

Events honoring the men and women who serve our country are open to the public and are happening all around the area.

The weather lately has been great for fishing. Biscayne Bay continued to produce some nice bonefish and permit for Captain Rich Smith this week. Hotspots included Burger King Flat, East Arsenicker Key, Midnight Pass and Porpoise Point.

The wait is finally over. According to Captain Rich Smith, the bonefish in Biscayne Bay have settled into their normal working patterns. Hot spots include Ragged Keys, Sands Cut, Cutter Bank and Midnight Pass. He also spotted a school of 30 tarpon between 50 and 150 pounds heading North, just outside of Caesars Creek. Oh yes, they have arrived.

According to Chris Hunter from Worldwide Sportsman, recent mild temperatures have waters warming and snook ready to spawn. Fish in the 20-30 pound range are being caught at night on shrimp, live bait and artificials in the inlets from Jupiter to Miami.