BRADENTON – The FWC has launched a new pilot dive program. Capt. Rick Grassett says that tarpon are thinning out in the coastal gulf so it may require a lot of waiting for a few fish, but they are aggressive now so it should be worth the wait. Tarpon are also a good option around bridges at night and juveniles in creeks, canals and basins. Beat the heat by catch and release snook fishing before daylight in the ICW and then look for trout, blues, Spanish mackerel, tripletail and more in Sarasota Bay.
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Fishing Forecast
A ridge of high pressure will remain across the Gulf waters through Monday resulting in light winds with afternoon sea breezes along the coast.
Thursday
Southeast winds around 10 knots becoming west around 5 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a light chop. Scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Thursday night will bring east winds around 5 knots becoming southeast around 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters a light chop. Scattered thunderstorms in the evening.
2013/08/01 Thu 02:20 a.m. 1.33 L
2013/08/01 Thu 08:50 a.m. 2.29 H
2013/08/01 Thu 05:29 p.m. 0.29 L
Friday
Southeast winds around 5 knots becoming west in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Friday night will bring southwest winds around 5 knots becoming south after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. Isolated thunderstorms.
2013/08/02 Fri 12:25 a.m. 1.48 H
2013/08/02 Fri 03:30 a.m. 1.38 L
2013/08/02 Fri 09:50 a.m. 2.35 H
2013/08/02 Fri 06:18 p.m. 0.2 L
Saturday
South winds around 5 knots becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. Scattered thunderstorms. Saturday night will bring west winds around 5 knots becoming south after midnight. Bay and inland waters smooth. Isolated thunderstorms.
2013/08/03 Sat 01:05 a.m. 1.53 H
2013/08/03 Sat 04:35 a.m. 1.38 L
2013/08/03 Sat 10:43 a.m. 2.41 H
2013/08/03 Sat 06:59 p.m. 0.15 L
Sunday
Southwest winds around 5 knots becoming west around 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Sunday night will bring west winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. Isolated thunderstorms.
2013/08/04 Sun 01:34 a.m. 1.56 H
2013/08/04 Sun 05:28 a.m. 1.33 L
2013/08/04 Sun 11:28 a.m. 2.46 H
2013/08/04 Sun 07:34 p.m. 0.14 L
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