The water was clean but cold all seven days. We stayed below 60 degrees. The only bait around were Glass minnows. Squid have yet to arrive in numbers, but it shouldn’t be much longer. The following species were caught, Red Drum, Whiting, Flounder, Bluefish Bonita and Shark.
This is what the pier looked like part of the week:
Flounder were still around with a few caught daily. Most were under size. Bull minnows and plastics worked on a jig head were productive.
There were only a few Red Drum hooked with a couple landed. Terry H. decked an upper-slot Friday that was 26.5 inches. Guess what was for dinner. Ghost Shrimp was the bait of choice.
Friday was a miserable weather day that started cold and windy. As the day progressed the wind increased and added rain. However, if you were willing to brave the elements, you would have fun with Bonita. Brenda put 15 on the deck along with a few other anglers who added to the catch. Here are shots of Paul, Brenda, Terry and a shot of one of the coolers.
Daily activity:
Thursday: water temp 58.1 – 59.5 A few Bluefish, one Red Drum hooked and lost to the piling.
Friday: water temp 56.5 - 58.8 Bonita, Bluefish and a couple Flounder. Cold, strong Wind and rain
Saturday: water temp 57.9 - 58.3 A few Flounder
Sunday: water temp 56.1 – 58.5 one Red Drum (Terry- 26.5in), one other Red hooked by Steve W. but lost. a few Flounder.
Monday: water temp 58.3 – 58.8 A few small Flounder, a Bonnett head shark.
Tuesday: water temp.56.8 – 58.8 A few small Flounder and Bluefish.
Wednesday: water temp 57.2 – 58.0 A few Bluefish, Whiting and small Flounder.
Red Tide status: In Northwest Florida over the past week, K. brevis was not observed.
Tides Link
https://tides4fishing.com/us/florida-west-coast/panama-cityngin g
Full Moon Monday Jan. 13, 2025 New Moon Wednesday Jan. 29, 2025 -
Tides for the upcoming week:
Sunrise: 6:39am Sunset: 5:05pm
Friday 8:46am Low -0.4 11:34pm High 0.6
Saturday 8:26am Low -0.2 11:41pm High 0.4
Sunday 7:52am Low -0.1 3:17pm High 0.4
Monday 6:34am Low 0.0 3:00pm High 0.5
Tuesday 3:17am Low -0.1 2:54pm High 0.7
Wednesday 22nd. 3:24am Low -0.3 3:24pm High 0.9
Sunrise: 6:37am Sunset: 5:11pm CST
The Marine forecast for the next several days is:
FRIDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds and east 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming east 1 foot at 3 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters choppy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
SATURDAY
South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots, becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: South 6 feet at 6 seconds. Protected waters rough. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
SATURDAY NIGHT
West winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms.
SUNDAY
Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Protected waters choppy. A chance of showers.
SUNDAY NIGHT
North winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Protected waters rough. A chance of showers.
MONDAY
North winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Protected waters rough. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
MONDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Protected waters rough. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
(local forecast).
FRIDAY (64/55 rain 03% wind SE-09)
SATURDAY (67/56 rain 86% wind SW-14)
SUNDAY (59/32 rain 15% wind NNW-16)
MONDAY (43/34 rain 06% wind NNE-17)
TUESDAY (40/34 rain 61% wind NNE-18)
WEDNESDAY(46/37 rain 24% wind NE-15)
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
Timothy Pentice- Bay Co. Asst. Div. Mgr. – tprentice@baycountyfl.gov – 448-217-4219
Tight lines and screaming drags,
Sam
SLP053@BELLSOUTH.NET
770-265-2879
