Captain Favorite's Weekend Fishing Forecast: Dec. 18, 2014

BRADENTON – A Georgia man recently set a new shoal bass record while visiting Florida. His bass weighed a whopping 4 pounds and 2 ounces! FWC officials have updated their lionfish app to include an interactive map where users can access important data including liionsightings, catches and photographs. A mild cold front is predicted to stall over the area during the weekend, creating cool weather and a light chop across the bay area. 

• Florida visitor sets new shoal bass record
  Charles “Anthony” Tucker of Albany, Ga., established the first official Florida state record for a shoal bass just three days before his 57th birthday. Shoal bass are, pound-for-pound, one of the top fighters in the black bass family. His weighed 4 pounds, 2 ounces and was 20 inches long, with a 13.5-inch girth.

• FWC adds interactive map to track Lionfish app
  The Report Florida Lionfish app is now more interactive than ever. Not only can you continue reporting your lionfish sightings and catches, your reports and photographs are documented on an interactive map. The map includes your important data such as where you found your catch, the date caught, how many you saw or removed and what type of gear you used. You can use this map to help determine where lionfish are being spotted and what reefs have recently been cleaned. There is even a “show reef” option that maps all of Florida’s artificial reefs and provides the location and depth at which each reef can be found.

Fishing Forecast

Over the weekend, a mild cold front associated with a low area of pressure moving over the southeast U.S., will move into the region and stall across the area. The weather will remain in the 60s and 70s during that time.

Thursday


North winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a light chop. Thursday night will bring north winds around 10 knots becoming northeast overnight. Seas 2 feet or less. Bay and inland waters a light chop.
2014/12/18 Thu 04:48 AM -0.17 L
2014/12/18 Thu 11:14 AM 1.17 H
2014/12/18 Thu 03:25 PM 0.9 L
2014/12/18 Thu 09:12 PM 2.09 H

Friday


Northeast winds around 10 knots then becoming variable around 5 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 feet or less. Bay and inland waters a light chop. Friday night will bring east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast around 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 feet or less. Bay and inland waters a light chop.
2014/12/19 Fri 05:32 AM -0.37 L
2014/12/19 Fri 12:09 PM 1.2 H
2014/12/19 Fri 04:05 PM 0.96 L
2014/12/19 Fri 09:50 PM 2.2 H

Saturday


South winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers. Saturday night will bring south winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. Bay and inland waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers.
2014/12/20 Sat 06:14 AM -0.53 L
2014/12/20 Sat 12:56 PM 1.22 H
2014/12/20 Sat 04:44 PM 0.99 L
2014/12/20 Sat 10:30 PM 2.3 H

Sunday


South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west in the afternoon. Seas 2 feet or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. a slight chance of showers.
2014/12/21 Sun 06:56 AM -0.65 L
2014/12/21 Sun 01:38 PM 1.22 H
2014/12/21 Sun 05:25 PM 0.99 L
2014/12/21 Sun 11:13 PM 2.37 H

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