NOTICE FYI: The new floor panels are in and the Pier maintenance personnel will be installing the panels on the end TEE Monday. So, for safety reasons and speed of the job, the end TEE will be closed beginning Monday morning and remain closed until the crew has completed the installation of the 100 panels.
Our water has remained clear and has cooled down a few degrees with all the rain we have experienced. The Tarpon bite has been good but has slowed some the past couple of days. Kings and Spanish have been few in numbers. A school of big Jack Cravelle made an appearance along with a few Trippletail. A few Bonita hit the deck as well. Red Drum action improved over last week. One Barracuda was caught after it ate a Bonita Danny C. had hooked. Alewives are here and a few Cigar minnows were caught.
The best Tarpon bite has been very early mornings and late afternoons. Several fish were brought to the pier and popped off. Many others were lost after a coujple of jumps.Swim Baits continue to be the best performer but Live bait was successful a few times. Patience is your friend.
King and Spanish Mackerel have been few and far between. No big fish were caught this week however Willy lost a decent fish to “Flipper”, the tax man. Jose decked a decent fish and I caught a dink. A few others were caught as well. Both lures and natural bait were successful.
The BIG Red Drum were hanging out in skinny water and got fired-up several times. They hit Swim bait, X-raps and natural bait. No slot fish were amoung the catches. Robert B., Jackson L. and Gary B. caught over slot fish and returned them to fight again.
In other action, a school of large Jack Cravelle came through twice one afternoon. Several fish were hooked and decked as they passed a line of anglers waiting for Tarpon. Most fish were about the same size as this one Gfiffin S. is holding.
Ernie C. was the lucky angler to get bit by one of a group of Trippletail that swam through. It ate a Cigar minnow.
Tides Link
https://tides4fishing.com/us/florida-west-coast/panama-cityngin g
Full Moon Wednesday July 13, 2022 New Moon Thursday July 28, 2022
Tides for the upcoming week:
Sunrise: 5:51am Sunset: 7:45pm
Friday 10:35pm Low -0.3 11:55am High 2.0
Saturday 11:06pm Low 0.0 12:51pm High 1.8
Sunday 11:07pm Low 0.3 1:39am High 1.5
Monday 10:27pm Low 0.6 2:15pm High 1.2
Tuesday 10:02am Low 0.8 5:13am High 0.9
8:53pm Low 0.7 1:36pm High 0.9
Wednesday 20th. 4:11pm Low 0.6 5:09am High 1.1
Sunrise:5:54am Sunset: 7:43pm CDST
Water Temp: 83
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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 |
07 | 13 | 5:24 am | SW | 13.0 | 15.0 | - | - | - | - | 30.00 | - | 82.8 | 83.8 | - | - | - | - |
07 | 13 | 5:18 am | SW | 12.0 | 14.0 | - | - | - | - | 30.00 | - | 82.6 | 83.8 | - | - | - | - |
07 | 13 | 5:12 am | SW | 12.0 | 15.0 | - | - | - | - | 30.00 | - | 82.4 | 83.7 | - | - | - | - |
07 | 13 | 5:06 am | SW | 12.0 | 14.0 | - | - | - | - | 30.00 | - | 82.2 | 83.7 | - | - | - | - |
07 | 13 | 5:00 am | SW | 12.0 | 14.0 | - | - | - | - | 29.99 | +0.00 | 82.4 | 83.8 | - |
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The Marine forecast for the next several days is:
FRIDAY
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Showers
and thunderstorms likely.
FRIDAY NIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast
10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots after midnight. Seas
1 foot or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Showers and
thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening.
SATURDAY
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to
10 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet. Showers and
thunderstorms likely.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around
2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
around 2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.
(local forecast).
FRIDAY (82/74 rain 58% wind S-07)
SATURDAY (85/74 rain 50% wind SE-08)
SUNDAY (85/77 rain 48% wind SE-08)
MONDAY (86/78 rain 46% wind SSW-10)
TUESDAY (86/80 rain 58% wind WSW-11)
WEDNESDAY(87/80 rain 49% wind WSW-12)
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
