BRADENTON – Gag grouper recreational harvest closed yesterday. The FWC no longer requires anglers to cary a venting tool when fishing for reef fish-- they are leaving it up to the fisherman to determine the best way to release the fish unharmed. Capt. Rick Grassett reccomends looking for false albacore, tripletail and Spanish mackerel in the coastal gulf when conditions are good. There should also be good action with snook around lighted docks in the ICW.
Gag grouper recreational harvest closes in most Gulf waters in early December
Venting tool requirement removed in Gulf waters
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Fishing Forecast
High pressure will strengthen over the western Atlantic and ridge across the Florida Peninsula and eastern Gulf of Mexico through the end of the work week. South to southeast winds will remain 15 knots or less through the weekend. Some patchy sea fog is possible tonight into Thursday morning.
Thursday
Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters a light chop. Thursday night will bring southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters a light chop.
2013/12/05Thu12:36 a.m.2.56H
2013/12/05Thu09:09 a.m.-0.59L
2013/12/05Thu03:55 p.m.1.29H
2013/12/05Thu07:34 p.m.1.1L
Friday
Southeast winds around 10 knots then becoming south in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a light chop. Friday night will bring southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth.
2013/12/06Fri01:29 a.m.2.41H
2013/12/06Fri09:59 a.m.-0.43L
2013/12/06Fri04:41 p.m.1.31H
2013/12/06Fri08:45 p.m.1.07L
Saturday
Southeast winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. Saturday night
will bring east winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters a light chop.
2013/12/07Sat02:27 a.m.2.17H
2013/12/07Sat10:49 a.m.-0.23L
2013/12/07Sat05:24 p.m.1.38H
2013/12/07Sat10:15 p.m.1.01L
Sunday
Southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters a light chop. Sunday night will bring southeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters a light chop.
2013/12/08Sun03:37 a.m.1.86H
2013/12/08Sun11:38 a.m.0.01L
2013/12/08Sun06:06 p.m.1.5H
2013/12/08Sun11:58 p.m.0.86L
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