Water quality took a hit over the weekend and so did the bite. Water temps ranged from 63.5 to 67.1. The Flounder bite was good the first half of the week but tapered off the last few days. Whiting catches were about the same. A few Bonita were caught Sunday and Tuesday. Cigar minnows were here through Sunday then bait was hard to find. Even the Pin fish were scarce. After the water got stained, catfish were thick. Rowel managed to get an Octopus early week.
Brenda fished hard Sunday morning and struggled to catch anything. She finally managed to put the only Spanish for the week on the deck. She also decked a Bonita.
Tuesday, a few small schools of Bonita were prowling the outer bar. George and Hai decked one each and Robert lost one at the gaff. There were a few other hits but no hook-ups before they disappeared.
Several shark have been caught over the past few weeks and many of us have difficulty distinguishing species. The most common error is determining if you have a Spinner or Black Tip Shark. There is no size limit on a Black Tip where a Spinner must be 54 inches measured tip if nose to fork of tail. A distinguishing feature is that the cloacal/anal fin on the blacktip shark is white whereas the anal fin of the spinner shark has a black tip. Also, the spinner shark differs from the blacktip shark in that its first dorsal fin is slightly more triangular in shape, and is placed further back on the body. This picture shows the difference more clearly:
Daily activity:
Thursday-Saturday-few whiting
Sunday- cigs, 1-bonita-1-spanish
Monday- Lots of catfish, 2 whiting-2 flounder- 2bluefish and a small black drum- zero bait
Tuesday- bluefish and 2 Bonita- no bait
Wednesday-no report
Tides Link
https://tides4fishing.com/us/florida-west-coast/panama-cityngin g
Full Moon Wednesday Dec. 07, 2022 New Moon Friday Dec. 23, 2022
Tides for the upcoming week:
Sunrise: 6:21am Sunset: 4:42pm
Thursday 01st. 12:21pm Low 0.2 1:48am High 1.0
8:25pm High 0.7
Friday 11:41am Low 0.4 7:13pm High 0.9
Saturday 4:28am Low 0.3 7:11pm High 1.1
Sunday 5:00am Low 0.0 7:16pm High 1.3
Monday 5:38am Low -0.2 7:22pm High 1.4
Tuesday 6:19am Low -0.3 7:36pm High 1.5
Wednesday 07th. 7:00am Low -0.4 8:03pm High 1.5
Sunrise: 6:25am Sunset: 4:42pm CDST
Water temperature:63.5 – 67.1
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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
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11 | 30 | 9:48 am | W | 11.1 | 13.0 | - | - | - | - | 30.11 | - | 66.0 | 67.1 | - | - | - | - |
11 | 30 | 9:42 am | W | 12.0 | 15.0 | - | - | - | - | 30.12 | - | 66.0 | 67.1 | - | - | - | - |
11 | 30 | 9:36 am | W | 12.0 | 20.0 | - | - | - | - | 30.11 | - | 66.0 | 67.1 | - | - | - | - |
11 | 30 | 9:30 am | W | 18.1 | 21.0 | - | - | - | - | 30.11 | - | 65.8 | 67.1 | - | - | - | - |
11 | 30 | 9:24 am | W | 21.0 | 25.1 | - | - | - | - | 30.11 | - | 65.8 | 67.1 | - | - | - | - |
11 | 30 | 9:18 am | WNW | 20.0 | 28.9 | - | - | - | - | 30.11 | - | 66.6 | 67.1 | - | - | - | - |
11 | 30 | 9:12 am | W | 17.1 | 31.1 | - | - | - | - | 30.10 |
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The Marine forecast for the next several days is:
THURSDAY
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots
in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 feet with a dominant period of
4 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
THURSDAY NIGHT
East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet
with a dominant period of 4 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
FRIDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet with a
dominant period of 5 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
FRIDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet with
a dominant period of 5 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
SATURDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet with a dominant
period of 6 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
SATURDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet with
a dominant period of 6 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
SUNDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 feet with a dominant period of
5 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet
with a dominant period of 5 seconds. Protected waters a light
chop.
(local forecast).
THURSDAY (65/50 rain 1% wind NE-14)
FRIDAY (71/59 rain 5% wind E-09)
SATURDAY (74/63 rain 12% wind SSE-07)
SUNDAY (75/65 rain 17% wind S-05)
MONDAY (75/68 rain 12% wind SSW-08)
TUESDAY (78/69 rain 11% wind SW-10)
WEDNESDAY(76/62 rain 24% wind WSW-10)
PIER MANAGEMENT CONTACT INFORMATION:
Bay County Parks and Recreation – 5304 Majetti Tower Road Panama City, FL 32404
850-248-8730
Vacant – Bay Co. Parks Division Manager –850-381-8155
Vince Martin – Bay Co. Beach Operations Manager - vmartin@baycountyfl.gov - 850-896-6580
Tight lines and screaming drags,
Sam
