Our water has been beautiful and clear. The water temperature fluctuated between 65 and 66. Fish and Bait have been scarce. A few Bonita and Flounder were caught along with a lonely Red Drum. Bluefish were around daily. A few Sheepshead and Pompano were passing in the shallows but had no interest in eating. The last couple of days a few Whiting have been in the very skinny water close to the beach but you needed to wait until almost sunset to get them.
Bonita were teasing us all week staying too far off the end of the pier to reach. A couple of early mornings, a few came in close enough to cast to. The opportunity was a short window but a few anglers were there and made it count. George and Brenda had fun Saturday morning and put a few on the deck.
A few Flounder are still around but the bite is s l o w. At least a dozen hit the deck during the week but only two or three were big enough to make the new minimum of 14 inches. Bull minnows on a Carolina rig got the most action.
Other action included an over-slot Red Drum caught by a visiting angler on a Gotcha. A couple of Octopus also made it onto the pier.
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Full Moon Satuday Dec. 18, 2021 New Moon Sunday Jan. 02, 2022
Tides for the upcoming week:
Sunrise: 6:32am Sunset: 4:44pm
Friday 6:28am Low -0.4 7:40pm High 1.3
Saturday 7:04am Low -0.5 8:14pm High 1.4
Sunday 7:42am Low -0.6 8:54pm High 1.4
Monday 8:18am Low -0.6 9:36pm High 1.4
Tuesday 8:50am Low -0.6 10:18pm High 1.3 (Winter Solstice)
Wednesday 22nd. 9:18am Low -0.6 10:58pm High 1.3
Sunrise:6:35am Sunset: 4:47pm CST
Water temp/wind 65-66
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 | 15 | 7:48 am | NE |
| 11.1 | 14.0 | - | - | - | - | 30.34 | - | 57.9 | 65.8 | - | - | - | - |
12 | 15 | 7:42 am | NE |
| 12.0 | 14.0 | - | - | - | - | 30.34 | - | 57.9 | 65.8 | - | - | - | - |
12 | 15 | 7:36 am | NE |
| 11.1 | 13.0 | - | - | - | - | 30.34 | - | 57.9 | 65.8 | - | - | - | - |
12 | 15 | 7:30 am | NE |
| 11.1 | 14.0 | - | - | - | - | 30.34 | - | 57.9 | 65.8 | - | - | - |
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The Marine forecast for the next several days is:
FRIDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Dominant period 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Dominant period 6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. Slight
chance of showers after midnight.
SATURDAY
South winds 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Dominant
period 5 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. Chance of
showers through the day.
SATURDAY NIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest
10 to 15 knots early in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Dominant
period 5 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. Chance of
showers.
SUNDAY
North winds 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Dominant
period 5 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. Chance of
showers in the morning, then slight chance of showers
in the afternoon.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Dominant period 4 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
Slight chance of showers after midnight.
MONDAY
East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected
waters a moderate chop. Chance of showers.
(local forecast)
FRIDAY (74/64 rain 16% wind SE-10)
SATURDAY (73/61 rain 79% wind SSE-10)
SUNDAY (64/50 rain 20% wind N-13)
MONDAY (63/53 rain 40% wind ENE-11)
TUESDAY (62/50 rain 79% wind NNE-12)
WEDNESDAY(64/52 rain 06% wind N-08)
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
