Captain Favorite

BRADENTON -- High pressure over the waters and the Florida Peninsula will continue to migrate into the Atlantic on Thursday. The high will ridge westward across Florida and the Gulf waters through Friday night, then a cold front will move into the northeast Gulf on Saturday and through the waters Saturday night. High pressure will build northwest of the waters on Sunday.

Fishing will become better over the weekend as the moon phase fills.

To create a forecast specific to your zip code, visit www.wunderground.com.

Friday

South winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters a light chop. Friday night will bring South winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters a light chop. Slight chance of showers after midnight. Fishing during major times between 9:11 a.m. - 11:11 a.m. and 9:36 p.m. - 11:36 p.m., or during minor times from 3:38 a.m. - 4:38 a.m. and 2:39 p.m. - 3:39 p.m. will produce average results.
Tides: low at 4:45 a.m. (-0.23), high at 11:49 a.m. (1.16), low at 2:49 p.m. (1.07), high at 8:46 p.m. (2.11).

Saturday

Southwest winds around 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Chance of showers. Saturday night will bring northwest winds around 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Slight chance of showers. Fishing during major times between 10:02 a.m. - 12:02 p.m. and 10:28 p.m. - 12:28 a.m., and minor times from 4:35 a.m. - 5:35 a.m. and 3:24 p.m. - 4:24 p.m. will produce good results.

Sunday

North winds around 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.Sunday night will bring northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters a light chop. Fishing during major solunar times from 10:56 a.m.- 12:56 p.m. or during minor times from 5:35 a.m. - 6:35 a.m. and 4:14 p.m. - 5:14 p.m. will produce very good results.

Weekend Tides:

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