he water was dirty most of this report period however, it cleaned some Monday through today. The water temperature fluctuated between 75 and 77 degrees. Species caught were, King Mackerel, Spanish Mackerel, Bluefish, Ladyfish, Bonita, Red Drum, Black Drum, Flounder, Hardtails, Yellowtail Jacks, Alewives and Cigar minnows.
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It looked like we were going to have a Kingless week, but the tide turned this morning. By noon, there were about a dozen King hit the deck with as many hooked and lost. We lost count of the hits that were missed. The largest fish was caught by Ernie that weighed 20-pounds 10 ounces. Lures seemed to have the edge over natural bait. The southwest corner was the spot to be. Here is a sample of the catch with Ernie beside his fish and Jeffery & Gemel holding a couple of the fish they caught.
The Spanish Mackerel action was good almost every day. Jerk bait, spoons, bubble rigs, gotchas, jigs and small live Alewives were productive. Most of the fish were average size but the “Axe Handles” were mixed in. Some were almost 5-pounds. Young Max got one of the big ones, while fishing through the rain Monday. As Max flipped the fish over the rail, he lost his footing and hit the deck before his fish did. Luckily, he only had a bruise. Here’s Max, Geo and Larry with a few of the bigger Spanish caught.
Red and Black Drum were on our catch list. A visiting angler caught a nice Black Drum in the rough, skinny water Friday. Reds were caught from the surf out to the end tee. Gemel and Billy decked Reds while trying for Kings on the end tee. Steve and James put a couple just over the slot on the deck back towards the skinny water. All fish were released but Gemel’s which was in slot.
Daily activity:
Thursday: water temp 76.8 – 77.0 Spanish Mackerel sporadically all day, a couple of small Flounder, a few Cigar minnows and Alewives.
Friday: water temp 76.6 – 77.7 A Red Drum, a Black Drum, a couple of Bluefish, a few small Flounder, Spanish Mackerel average sized with 2 axe handles, a few Cigar minnows and lots of Alewives.
Saturday: water temp 76.6 – 77. Water dirty. A few Spanish Mackerel
Sunday: water temp 76.6 – 76.8 Water dirty. A few Small Spanish Mackerel
Monday: water temp 76.5 – 76.8 Lots of average size Spanish Mackerel, one slot Red Drum, small Alewives and a few Cigar Minnows. Water cleaner but still has a way to get clear.
Tuesday: water temp.76.5 – 77.0 Spanish Mackerel, a few small Flounder, a Red Drum, small Alewives and a few Cigar minnows.
Wednesday: water temp 75.7 – 76.5 About a dozen King Mackerel – the largest was 20-pounds 10-ounces caught by Ernie, Spanish Mackerel, a few Bonita, two Red Drum, Alewives and a few Cigar minnows. The water was mostly clean.
Red Tide status: In Northwest Florida over the past week. The red tide organism, Karenia brevis, was not observed in samples collected from or offshore of Okaloosa, Walton, Bay, Gulf, Franklin, Wakulla, Taylor, Dixie, Levy, Hernando, or Pasco counties.
Tides Link
https://tides4fishing.com/us/florida-west-coast/panama-cityngin g
Full Moon Friday Nov. 15, 2024 New Moon Sunday Dec. 01, 2024 -
Tides for the upcoming week:
Sunrise: 6:07am Sunset: 4:46pm
Friday 6:14am Low -0.2 7:59pm High 1.9
Saturday 7:27am Low -0.4 8:44pm High 2.0
Sunday 8:35am Low -0.5 9:36pm High 2.0
Monday 9:36am Low -0.5 10:32pm High 1.9
Tuesday 10:32am Low -0.4 11:26pm High 1.8
Wednesday 20th. 11:21am Low -0.3
Sunrise: 6:12am Sunset: 4:44pm CST
The Marine forecast for the next several days is:
FRIDAY
North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
SATURDAY
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
SATURDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop.
SUNDAY
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a light chop.
SUNDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a light chop.
MONDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop.
MONDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop.
(local forecast).
FRIDAY (72/53 rain 06% wind N-11)
SATURDAY (74/58 rain 06% wind E-07)
SUNDAY (76/61 rain 06% wind ESE-09)
MONDAY (78/68 rain 17% wind SE-13)
TUESDAY (78/67 rain 72% wind SE-13)
WEDNESDAY(75/54 rain 37% wind NW-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
