The water clarity has been great with the temp just above 86 degrees. Bait has been around with Cigar minnows, Scaled Sardines and Alewives here most of the week. King catches increased over the past weeks results. A few Spanish were caught. Several Mahi were decked. Schools of Tarpon are passing every day and the bite has increased. Hardtails and Ladyfish were caught most days. Remora have been a nightmare!
The King Mackerel bite has improved with a few hits each day. More fish were missed than caught and “Flipper” got his share too. Bait seemed to get hit more than lures. No big fish were caught as most were “schoolies”. Here is a sample of fish that Jose, Tommy and I caught:
Spanish Mackerel catches were good a few days and scarce others. Most fish were above the legal limit with only a few good sized ones Mark and his son Garrett did well one afternoon with at lease a dozen in the cooler.
A few Mahi hit the deck but less than the past couple of weeks. Nathan got his first ever Mahi. Hai hooked two and decked one. I managed to deck one and Brenda set a new pier record for the smallest Mahi ever. Natural bait and lures got the job done.
In other action, Ladyfish and Hardtails were regular catches. Lots of Spade fish have been hanging around for a while but no one was targeting them until today. Brandon took the challenge and was able to get a hook in one using a split shot, a small hook and a tiny piece of fresh shrimp.
Tides Link
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New Moon Tuesday June 28, 2022 Full Moon Wednesday July 13, 2022
Tides for the upcoming week:
Sunrise: 5:42am Sunset: 7:48pm
Thursday 23rd. 5:48pm Low 0.2 7:15am High 1.3
Friday 6:20pm Low 0.1 7:28pm High 1.8
Saturday 6:56pm Low -0.1 7:44am High 1.6
Sunday 7:33pm Low 0.1 8:07am High 1.6
Monday 8:11pm Low -0.2 8:39am High 1.7
Tuesday 8:49pm Low -0.2 9:18am High 1.7 New Moon
Wednesday 29th. 9:23pm Low -0.2 10:02am High 1.7
Sunrise:5:44am Sunset: 7:48pm CDST
Water Temp: 86
MM | DD | TIME
(EDT) | 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 |
06 | 22 | 8:24 pm | WNW | 12.0 | 14.0 | - | - | - | - | 29.96 | - | 86.2 | 86.5 | - | - | - | - |
06 | 22 | 8:18 pm | WNW | 12.0 | 14.0 | - | - | - | - | 29.96 | - | 86.2 | 86.5 | - | - | - | - |
06 | 22 | 8:12 pm | WNW | 12.0 | 13.0 | - | - | - | - | 29.96 | - | 86.2 | 86.5 | - | - | - | - |
06 | 22 | 8:06 pm | WNW | 12.0 | 13.0 | - | - | - | - | 29.96 | - | 86.2 | 86.5 | - | - | - | - |
06 | 22 | 8:00 pm | WNW | 12.0 | 14.0 | - | - | - | - | 29.96 | -0.03 | 86.4 | 86.5 |
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The Marine forecast for the next several days is:
THURSDAY
West winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Dominant
period 4 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
THURSDAY NIGHT
West winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Dominant period 5 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
FRIDAY
West winds 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Dominant
period 5 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop. Slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Dominant period 5 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
SATURDAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Dominant period 4 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east in
the late evening. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Dominant period
4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
SUNDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast 10
knots late in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Dominant period
4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
SUNDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Dominant period 4 seconds. Protected waters a light chop. Slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then chance
of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
MONDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 10 to 15 knots
late in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Protected waters a light
chop. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning,
then chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
(local forecast).
THURSDAY (95/78 rain 03% wind W-12)
FRIDAY (94/81 rain 15% wind W-11)
SATURDAY (90/75 rain 49% wind SW-09)
SUNDAY (88/76 rain 48% wind SE-07)
MONDAY (91/77 rain 24% wind ESE-08)
TUESDAY (89/78 rain 36% wind SSE-09)
WEDNESDAY(88/76 rain 56% wind S-09)
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
Vince Martin – Bay Co. Beach Operations Manager - vmartin@baycountyfl.gov - 850-896-6580
Tight lines and screaming drags,
Sam
