We enjoyed cooler temperatures and clean water this report period. The water temperature remained in the mid 70’s and we had bait around. Species caught were, King Mackerel, Spanish Mackerel, Bluefish, Ladyfish, Whiting, Bonita, Red Drum, Pompano, Hardtails, Yellowtail Jacks, Alewives and Cigar minnows.
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A few King Mackerel were caught during the week but all but one were small. Carlos S.
Decked a nice 17-pound 6-ounce King Friday. He was casting a Sniper lure. Tuesday morning there were 5-6 small Kings caught and this morning at daylight one was decked. We did see six more this afternoon but after circling our bait, they swam off without a sniff.
There were good catches of Spanish Mackerel. Early mornings and late afternoon seemed to be the best time to target them. Today they began chewing in the mid-afternoon. There were numerous fish caught in the 3–4-pound range. Both live bait and lures were productive. Here’s Larry, George and Bill with a few that they decked.
Shallow water produced a number of both slot and over-slot Red Drum this week. Multiple fish were caught some days. A small live Alewife freelined or fished on a Carolina rig got their attention. Here is a few that were decked by Noah, Johnnie, Chuck, Carlos, Billy and Garrett.
Daily activity:
Thursday: water temp 75.7 – 77.4 Water clarity OK. A few Spanish Mackerel, Bluefish and Red Drum. Alewives, Hardtails and Cigar minnows.
Friday: water temp 74.5 – 76.8 One King Mackerel 17# 6oz by Carlos S., a few Spanish Mackerel, Bluefish and lots of Lady fish. Alewives and Cigar minnows.
Saturday: water temp 73.8 – 76.3 Red Drum, Spanish Mackerel, Ladyfish and Alewives.
Sunday: water temp 74.5 75.4 Spanish Mackerel, one small Pompano and Alewives.
Monday: water temp 74.5 – 75.6 Spanish Mackerel, Bluefish, Red Drum, Alewives and Cigar minnows.
Tuesday: water temp.74.7 – 76.3 Very early am-5-6 small Kings, Spanish Mackerel, a few Bluefish and Ladyfish, couple of Red Drum in shallows, a few small Whiting, Alewives.
Wednesday: water temp 75.6 – 77.4 Lots of big Spanish Mackerel. One small King caught at sunrise. Six others were seen in the afternoon but did not bite. A Bonita, a few bluefish and Whiting. Alewives and a few Cigar minnows.
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
New Moon Friday Nov. 01, 2024 - Full Moon Friday Nov. 15, 2024
Tides for the upcoming week:
Sunrise: 6:51am Sunset: 6:02pm
Friday 3:30pm Low 0.3 3:28am High 1.6
Saturday 3:38pm Low 0.5 5:23am High 1.4
Sunday 3:00pm Low 0.7 7:25am High 1.2
9:42pm High 1.0
Monday 2:43am Low 0.9 8:50am High 11
2:37pm Low 0.8 9:21pm High 1.2
Tuesday 4:16am Low 0.7 10:29am High 0.9
1:24pm Low 0.9 9:12pm High 1.3
Wednesday 30th. 5:19am Low 0.5 8:56pm High 1.5
Sunrise: 6:55am Sunset: 5:55pm CDST
The Marine forecast for the next several days is:
FRIDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.
FRIDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.
SATURDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. Protected waters a light chop.
SATURDAY NIGHT
West winds around 5 knots, becoming north after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.
SUNDAY
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Protected waters a light chop.
SUNDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Protected waters a moderate chop.
MONDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Protected waters a moderate chop.
MONDAY NIGHT
East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Protected waters choppy.
(local forecast).
FRIDAY (84/66 rain 06% wind SSW-07)
SATURDAY (84/65 rain 06% wind WNW-07)
SUNDAY (84/66 rain 04% wind WNW-06)
MONDAY (81/64 rain 15% wind ESE-10)
TUESDAY (82/67 rain 06% wind E-11)
WEDNESDAY(84/66 rain 10% wind ESE-13)
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
