Water has looked the best so far this year but the fish didn’t care. The bite has been very slow although there was one King, a few Spanish, a couple of Reds, Pompano and Flounder. Schools of Ballyhoo have been hanging out in the shallows. I was able to put over 4 dozen in the cooler to freeze for next season.
Danny N., from Atlanta, proved persistence pays as he would not give up on Kings. He put in his time soaking bait hoping for just one more King. His tenacity paid off as he decked a 14 pound King the 26th. We seldom get Kings After Thanksgiving but this shows there could be a straggler around if you don’t give up.
Nathan, from Conyers, Ga. spent some long hours on the pier and took a cooler of fish home. He managed to get his limit of Bluefish, a few Spanish and 4 keeper Pompano over the weekend.
Several anglers have been testing the water for Flounder over the past couple of weeks and finally December 01 arrived and the season opens. Today a number of fishermen were loaded with live bull minnows and Gulp. There were a good number of Flounder caught and at least 7 Keepers. Our new regulations raised the minimum to 14 inches and 5 fish per day. No one limited but certainly would have under the old regs.
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New Moon Saturday Dec. 04, 2021 Full Moon Satuday Dec. 18, 2021
Tides for the upcoming week:
Sunrise: 6:22am Sunset: 4:42pm
Thursday 02nd. 5:11am Low -0.2 7:20pm High 1.5
Friday 6:14am Low -0.5 7:55pm High 1.7
Saturday 7:20am Low -0.6 8:41pm High 1.8 New Moon
Sunday 8:23am Low -0.8 9:36pm High 1.8
Monday 9:22am Low -0.8 10:34pm High 1.8
Tuesday 10:17am Low -0.7 11:29pm High 1.6
Wednesday 08th. 11:05am Low -0.6
Sunrise:6:26am Sunset: 4:42pm CST
Water temp/wind 64-65
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MM | DD | TIME
(EST) | WDIR | WSPD
kts | GST
kts | WVHT
ft | DPD
sec | APD
sec | MWD | PRES
in | PTDY
in | ATMP
°F | WTMP
°F | DEWP
°F | SAL
psu | VIS
nmi | TIDE
ft |
12 | 1 | 7:24 am | NE | 8.0 | 8.9 | - | - | - | - | 30.24 | - | 47.8 | 64.6 | - | - | - | - |
12 | 1 | 7:18 am | NE | 8.0 | 9.9 | - | - | - | - | 30.23 | - | 47.8 | 64.6 | - | - | - | - |
12 | 1 | 7:12 am | NE | 8.9 | 9.9 | - | - | - | - | 30.23 | - | 48.2 | 64.6 | - | - | - | - |
12 | 1 | 7:06 am | NE | 8.9 | 9.9 | - | - | - | - | 30.23 | - | 48.7 | 64.6 | - | - | - | - |
12 | 1 | 7:00 am | NE | 8.9 | 9.9 | - | - | - | - | 30.23 | 0.04 | 48.6 | 64.6 | - | - | - | - |
12 | 1 | 6:54 am | NE | 8.9 | 11.1 | - | - | - | - | 30.22 | - | 48.0 | 64.8 | - | - | - | - |
12 | 1 | 6:48 am | NE | 8.0 | 8.9 | - | - | - | - | 30.23 | - | 47.3 | 64.8 | - | - |
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The Marine forecast for the next several days is:
THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas
1 foot or less. Dominant period 2 seconds. Protected waters mostly
smooth.
SATURDAY NIGHT
South winds around 5 knots becoming east 5 to
10 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Dominant period
5 seconds. Protected waters smooth.
SUNDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Dominant period 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west 5 to
10 knots early in the morning. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Dominant period
5 seconds. Protected waters mostly smooth.
MONDAY
Northwest winds 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Protected waters a light chop. Slight chance of showers in
the morning.
(local forecast)
THURSDAY (72/57 rain 07% wind W-09)
FRIDAY (71/59 rain 09% wind W-06)
SATURDAY (70/57 rain 07% wind W-06)
SUNDAY (71/63 rain 08% wind SE-07)
MONDAY (72/49 rain 39% wind WNW-10)
TUESDAY (66/59 rain 19% wind ESE-10)
WEDNESDAY(71/57 rain 44% wind SW-13)
PIER MANAGEMENT CONTACT INFORMATION:
Bay County Parks and Recreation – 5304 Majetti Tower Road Panama City, FL 32404
850-248-8730
Travis Barbee – Bay Co. Parks Division Manager – tbarbee@baycountyfl.gov – 850-381-8155
James Beattie – Bay Co. Beach Operations Manager - jbeattie@baycountyfl.gov - 850-814-3771
Tight lines and screaming drags,
Sam
