The 2024 BCO King Mackerel Tournament is in the books. The leaderboard did not change. Chung K. remained as first place with his 26-pound 12-ounce King and Rowel Z. remained as second place with his 26-pound 6-ounce King. Chung not only had the winning fish, but he also qualified the most Kings. He also had the third largest fish with a 25-pound 12 ounce fish he caught on the 15th. Congratulations to the winners. We thank Bay County Parks and Recreation and our sponsors Rapala and 3RD Coast Lures for their support! Here are shots of the 1st and 2nd place prizes:
You can view the registration list and final standings here:
https://www.facebook.com/sam.patrick.315/posts/10225864292219144
The tournament ended at 6:00p.m. Sunday, the 17th. The final week brought several Kings onto the deck. A couple were close contenders but fell just shy of the winning weight. Chung’s 25-pound 12-ounce fish and a 24.4-pound King caught by Hachid N. on the 18th. Geo got one on the 16th, George got one the 17th. The 18th was challenging as the tax man, “Flipper” was eating our fish and bait. George only decked the head of his King, and I got in only the torso of mine. Lures were outperforming natural bait the last week.
Sunday, I got to meet a very young fisherman named Waylon. He is 2 years old and was casting his reel and retrieving his fish alone. He was quite proficient. He captured quite an audience during his day on the pier. Not only was he landing his own fish, but he helped Rowel load Mullet into the cooler from the cast net. He will be quite a fisherman soon.
Other activity included a large Spanish Mackerel George caught on the 18th, a “Big Ugly” Black Drum Allen caught on the 16th , and a Bonita Jack caught on the 18th. Check the daily activity for other catches during this report period.
Daily activity:
Thursday: water temp 75.4 – 76.6 Strong wind and rain. A few Bonita early am, Spanish Mackerel, a few small Pompano, Alewives and Threadfin Herring.
Friday: water temp 74.1 – 76.5 Two King Mackerel, Spanish Mackerel, Alewives and Cigar minnows.
Saturday: water temp 74.3 – 76.1 A few King Mackerel, Spanish Mackerel, A Black Drum.
Sunday: water temp 73.8 – 75.7 One King Mackerel in am, 7 hooked and one decked in pm, lots of small Flounder, a few Whiting, lots of bait.
Monday: water temp 73.6 – 74.5 One small King Mackerel and a couple of Spanish Mackerel in am, three Kings decked (Hachid’s was 24.4 lbs), three lost to “Flipper”, several more lost to hook pulled. One big Spanish Mackerel.
Tuesday: water temp.73.6 - A few small Spanish Mackerel, Catfish and a few Alewives. The water was rough and dirty. Rain and Wind.
Wednesday: water temp 74.1 – 75.0 The water is trashed and rough. Catfish, Sharks, small Hardtails, a few Alewives and Threadfin Herring.
- Red Tide status: In Northwest Florida over the past week, K. brevis was observed at medium concentrations in one sample collected offshore of Pasco County.
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: 6:13am Sunset: 4:43pm
Friday 12:20am Low 0.0 12:49am High 1.4
Saturday 12:02pm Low 0.2 1:17am High 1.2
Sunday 11:43am Low 0.4 1:33am High 0.9
7:29pm High 0.8
Monday 10:53am Low 0.5 7:03pm High 1.0
Tuesday 4:45am Low 0.4 6:57pm High 1.1
Wednesday 27th. 4:56am Low 0.1 6:50pm High 1.3
Sunrise: 6:18am Sunset: 4:42pm CST
The Marine forecast for the next several days is:
FRIDAY
Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots, diminishing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at 7 seconds. Protected waters rough.
FRIDAY NIGHT
North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters choppy.
SATURDAY
North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 2 feet at 5 seconds. Protected waters a moderate chop.
SATURDAY NIGHT
North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.
SUNDAY
East winds around 5 knots, becoming south in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters smooth.
SUNDAY NIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.
MONDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.
MONDAY NIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Protected waters a light chop.
(local forecast).
FRIDAY (64/45 rain 00% wind NW-13)
SATURDAY (66/50 rain 04% wind NW-07)
SUNDAY (71/63 rain 04% wind SE-05)
MONDAY (76/68 rain 05% wind S-09)
TUESDAY (75/56 rain 08% wind W-09)
WEDNESDAY(73/59 rain 04% wind ESE-08)
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
