We had another week of clean but hot water. The temps for us were no better so we had to be sure we stayed hydrated. Flipper was a constant nuisance the entire 7 days and ate more fish than we decked. King Mackerel, Spanish Mackerel, Bonita, Mahi, Ladyfish, Red Drum, Hardtails, Alewives and a few Cigar minnows were the species caught.
Thursday morning started with a great Bonita bite with over a dozen hitting the deck before they disappeared. Then a few Kings ate with Flipper taking a big fish Jemel hooked. Jose was able to deck an 18.5-pound King without losing any of it to Flipper. There were also a few Spanish caught.
Friday saw Brenda finally deck her first King of the year. That seems strange but the bite hasn’t been great. Several other anglers were much later getting their first fish this year.
The weekend was mostly un-eventful. A few Kings Saturday mid-morning on Gotchas.
Monday was frustrating as Flipper ate all four Kings that bit. Shallow water was holding Bull Reds and Mark decked an over-slot fish.
Tuesday morning there were three Mahi spotted but only one was caught. Then Flipper showed up and got a big Bonita that John hooked. Mark got another Bull Red in the shallows.
Today we caught 4 small King Mackerel, a few baby Bonita and a few Spanish Mackerel. This was the only day we had without Flipper. However, he did arrive late afternoon. We had a special visitor today as our friend, Paul came down for the day. We enjoyed getting to visit with him and marvel how great he looks at 92 years old. He hopes to get back down and fish with us again this winter.
Daily activity:
Thursday: water temp 84.7 – 88.3 Lots of Bonita early a.m., a few Kings – Flipper ate a nice one Jemel hooked, a visiting angler lost one to broken line, Jose decked an 18.5 lb., and Sam got a tiny one, Brenda had one shoot the piling, a few Spanish, Alewives, Flipper stayed most of the day.
Friday: water temp 85.8 – 88.0 A couple of Kings hooked, one landed by Brenda, her 1st of the year, Flipper came in and stayed all day, a few Spanish Mackerel, couple of small Bonita, Alewives.
Saturday: water temp 84.4 – 88.2 A few King Mackerel mid-morning to mid-afternoon, a Sailfish swam by but no hook-up
Sunday: water temp 84.0 – 87.4
Monday: water temp 86.0 – 88.5 One small Bonita early am, 4 tiny Kings hooked and lost to Flipper- several Flippers stayed all day, Mark got a bull Red Drum, Hardtails and Alewives
Tuesday: water temp 87.3 – 89.2 One Mahi in am, a few small Spanish Mackerel, One Bonita hooked and lost to Flipper, several Flippers were a nuisance all day, Mark got a bull Red Drum, Alewives and Hardtails.
Wednesday: water temp 84.4 – 86.9 A few baby Bonita early am, A few Spanish Mackerel, 4 small King Mackerel, Khalil got the biggest one about 9-pounds, Alewives, small Hardtails and a few Cigar minnows.
Red Tide status: : The red tide organism, Karenia brevis, was not observed in samples collected from or offshore of Escambia, Santa Rosa, Bay, Gulf, Franklin, Dixie, Levy, Citrus, Hernando, or Pasco counties.
Tides Link
https://tides4fishing.com/us/florida-west-coast/panama-cityngin g
New Moon Wednesday Aug. 16, 2023 Full Moon Wednesday Aug. 30, 2023
Tides for the upcoming week:
Sunrise: 6:11am Sunset: 7:21pm
Thursday 17th. 8:18pm Low 0.5 11:33am High 1.6
Friday 5:06am Low 0:9 2:33am High 0.9
8:01pm Low 0.8 12:59pm High 1.3
Saturday 5:06am Low 0.9 2:33am High 0.9
8:01pm Low 0.8 12:59pm High 1.3
Sunday 6:50am Low 0.9 2:17am High 1.1
7:09pm Low 0.9 1:57pm High 1.1
Monday 9:17am Low 0.8 1:44am High 1.2
6:25pm Low 0.9 3:44pm High 1.0
Tuesday 11:24am Low 0.7 1:44am High 1.4
Wednesday 23rd. 2:26pm Low 0.5 2:12am High 1.6
Sunrise: 6:14am Sunset: 7:15pm CDST
The Marine forecast for the next several days is:
THURSDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet with a dominant period of 3 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. Showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the morning.
THURSDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet with a dominant period of 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
FRIDAY
West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet with a dominant period of 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet with a dominant period of 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
SATURDAY
North winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet with a dominant period of 4 seconds after midnight. Protected waters a light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
SUNDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet with a dominant period of 3 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
SUNDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet with a dominant period of 4 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
MONDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. Showers and thunderstorms likely.
MONDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
(local forecast).
THURSDAY (91/77 rain 19% wind WSW-10)
FRIDAY (93/78 rain 07% wind W-10)
SATURDAY (93/79 rain 14% wind W-09)
SUNDAY (93/78 rain 42% wind E-11)
MONDAY (91/78 rain 32% wind ESE-13)
TUESDAY (94/78 rain 11% wind ESE-10)
WEDNESDAY(95/79 rain 24% wind WNW-10)
PIER MANAGEMENT CONTACT INFORMATION:
Bay County Parks and Recreation – 5304 Majetti Tower Road Panama City, FL 32404
850-248-8730
Vince Martin – Bay Co. Parks Division Manager - vmartin@baycountyfl.gov - 850-896-6580
Tight lines and screaming drags,
Sam
