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Captain Favorite's Fishing Forum: May 30, 2016

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Merab Favorite

BRADENTON – Happy Memorial Day! The Fire Charity Fishing Tournament and Kids Fishing Tournament, takes place June 10-12. The FWC is reminding beachgoers to watch out for nesting seabirds and sea turtles.

  • The recreational harvest of greater amberjack and gray triggerfish in Gulf of Mexico state waters (shore to 9 nautical miles) closes June 1 and will remain closed through July 31, reopening Aug. 1.
  • In federal Gulf waters, greater amberjack and gray triggerfish will also be closed June 1 through July 31.
  • Seasonal harvest closures help conserve Florida’s valuable greater amberjack and gray triggerfish populations and improve these fisheries for the future
  • Gag grouper will open for recreational harvest in most state and all federal Gulf of Mexico waters June 1. The black grouper and gag minimum size limit will increase from 22-inches to 24-inches total length in Gulf state waters starting June 1, to match recent changes in Gulf federal waters.
  • The gag grouper recreational season will be June 1 through Dec. 31 in all Gulf state waters excluding Franklin, Wakulla, Taylor and Jefferson counties (which have their own season from April 1-June 30) and excluding Monroe County (Monroe County follows the Atlantic state season).
  • Gulf state waters are from shore to 9 nautical miles. Federal waters begin where state waters end and extend to 200 nautical miles.
Capt. Rick Grassett’s Weekly Fishing Report
 
Anglers fishing with me on my Action Craft flats skiff the Snook Fin-Addict, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, had good action catching and releasing trout and bluefish on deep grass flats of Sarasota Bay on CAL jigs with shad tails and DOA Deadly Combos during the past week.
My brother, Joey Grassett and Chris Johnson, both from Seaford, Del. fished several days in Sarasota Bay with me. We fished deep grass flats and they had good action catching trout and bluefish on CAL jigs with shad tails and DOA Deadly Combos.
 
Trout, Spanish mackerel, bluefish and more on deep grass flats of Sarasota Bay and night snook fishing around lighted docks and bridges in the ICW with flies and DOA Lures should be good options. Look for reds, snook and big trout mixed with mullet schools or cruising shallow flats and edges of bars in Sarasota Bay and backcountry areas of Charlotte Harbor and lower Tampa Bay. Tripletail should also be a good option in the coastal gulf when conditions are good.
 
Tight Lines,
Capt. Rick Grassett
IFFF Certified Fly Casting Instructor
Orvis-Endorsed Fly Fishing Guide at CB’s Saltwater Outfitters
Orvis Outfitter of the Year-2011
Snook Fin-Addict Guide Service, Inc.
www.snookfin-addict.com, www.snookfinaddict.com and www.flyfishingflorida.us
E-mail snookfin@aol.com
(941) 923-7799
    Fishing Forecast
    A weak high pressure will build over the Gulf and ridge across the coastal waters though Tuesday. High pressure will then ridge across the state from the Atlantic for the second half of the week. Expect afternoon breezes along the coastline and a chance of showers and thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening hours with winds increasing as the storms approach.

    Monday
    Northwest winds around 5 knots then becoming west around 10 knots late in the afternoon. Seas 2 feet or less. Bay and inland waters a light chop. Monday night will bring northwest winds around 10 knots then becoming north around 5 knots after midnight. Seas 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a light chop.
    2016/05/30 Mon 02:39 AM 0.23 L
    2016/05/30 Mon 09:00 AM 1.81 H
    2016/05/30 Mon 03:26 PM 0.87 L
    2016/05/30 Mon 08:33 PM 1.67 H
     
    Tuesday
    Northeast winds around 5 knots then becoming southeast around 5 knots late in the morning...then becoming west around 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 feet or less. Bay and inland waters a light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Tuesday night will bring northwest winds around 10 knots then becoming northeast around 5 knots toward morning. Seas 2 feet or less. Bay and inland waters a light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
    2016/05/31 Tue 03:29 AM 0.41 L
    2016/05/31 Tue 09:37 AM 1.98 H
    2016/05/31 Tue 04:40 PM 0.56 L
    2016/05/31 Tue 10:07 PM 1.59 H
     
    Wednesday
    North winds around 5 knots then becoming northwest around 5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 feet or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. Wednesday night will bring northwest winds around 5 knots then becoming northeast after midnight. Seas 2 feet or less. Bay and inland waters smooth.
    2016/06/01 Wed 04:16 AM 0.6 L
    2016/06/01 Wed 10:12 AM 2.16 H
    2016/06/01 Wed 05:41 PM 0.23 L
    2016/06/01 Wed 11:29 PM 1.55 H
     
    Thursday
    Southeast winds around 5 knots then becoming southwest late in the afternoon. Seas 2 feet or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. Thursday
    night will bring northwest winds around 5 knots then becoming east after midnight. Seas 2 feet or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. A slight chance of thunderstorms.
    2016/06/02 Thu 04:58 AM 0.79 L
    2016/06/02 Thu 10:47 AM 2.35 H
    2016/06/02 Thu 06:36 PM -0.06 L
     
    Friday
    Southeast winds around 5 knots then becoming southwest late in the afternoon. Seas 2 feet or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. A slight chance of thunderstorms.
    2016/06/03 Fri 12:42 AM 1.52 H
    2016/06/03 Fri 05:37 AM 0.95 L
    2016/06/03 Fri 11:23 AM 2.51 H
    2016/06/03 Fri 07:27 PM -0.27 L
     
    Solunar Forecast

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