Captain Favorite's Weekend Fishing Forecast: June 27, 2013

Posted Saturday, June 13, 2015 12:00 am

Merab-Michal Favorite

BRADENTON – Finally! After three years of waiting, the FWCC has opened up snook season! Yay! However, the same week they approved a proposal to make tarpon and bonefish catch-and-release-only fisheries and moved forward with a proposal to modify the types of gear used to target tarpon in Boca Grande Pass, which has some locals up in arms. Winds are expected to remain weak during the week with relatively flat seass; most shower and thunderstorm activity will remain over land areas the next few days. So anglers are encouraged to start tarpon fishing while it's hot!

Fishing Updates

Bay scallop season starts July 1

It’s that time of year again to unfurl the dive flag, put a mask on and head to the coast to collect some bay scallops. The recreational season is open in Gulf of Mexico state waters (shore to 9 nautical miles) from the Pasco-Hernando county line to the west bank of the Mexico Beach Canal in Bay County starting July 1. The season will remain open through Sept. 24, with the first day of the closure on Sept. 25.
The bag limit is two gallons of whole bay scallops or one pint of meat per person, per day, with a vessel limit of 10 gallons of whole bay scallops or a half-gallon of meat. Scallops may be collected by hand or with a landing or dip net.

Gag grouper recreational harvest opens in most Gulf waters

Gag grouper will open for recreational harvest in most Gulf of Mexico state waters and all Gulf federal waters July 1. The same day, the season will close in state waters off the coast of Franklin, Wakulla, Jefferson and Taylor counties.
The gag grouper recreational harvest season in Gulf of Mexico state and federal waters, not including Franklin, Jefferson, Wakulla, Taylor and Monroe counties, will remain open through Dec. 3. State waters off Franklin, Wakulla, Jefferson and Taylor counties were open from April 1 through June 30 and will not be open during the July 1-through-Dec. 3 season. Monroe County is also excluded from the July 1-through-Dec. 3 season because it is included in the Atlantic rules for gag grouper.

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Fishing Forecast

High pressure ridging across central Florida today will move into the Florida Straits by the weekend. Showers and thunderstorms will be a daily threat with activity possibly lingering over the warm waters in the overnight periods. Winds and seas are expected to remain below headline thresholds.

Thursday

South winds around 10 knots then becoming southwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a light chop. Isolated thunderstorms in the morning then scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Thursday night will bring southwest winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. Isolated thunderstorms.

2013/06/27Thu05:23 a.m.1.55H

2013/06/27Thu10:20 a.m.1.07L

2013/06/27Thu03:58 p.m.2.23H

2013/06/27Thu11:47 p.m.0.14L

Friday

Southwest winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters a light chop. Isolated thunderstorms in the morning...then scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Friday night will bring southwest winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters a light chop. Isolated thunderstorms after midnight.

2013/06/28Fri05:59 a.m.1.68H

2013/06/28Fri11:42 a.m.0.99L

2013/06/28Fri05:04 p.m.1.92H

Saturday

Southwest winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters a light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Saturday night will bring southwest winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters a light chop. Isolated thunderstorms after midnight.

2013/06/29Sat12:26 a.m.0.38L

2013/06/29Sat06:37 a.m.1.83H

2013/06/29Sat01:10 p.m.0.87L

2013/06/29Sat06:24 p.m.1.62H

Sunday

Southwest winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters a light chop. Scattered thunderstorms. Sunday night will bring south winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters a light chop. Scattered thunderstorms.

2013/06/30Sun01:05 a.m.0.61L

2013/06/30Sun07:18 a.m.1.97H

2013/06/30Sun02:39 p.m.0.7L

2013/06/30Sun08:02 p.m.1.4H

Solunar Forecast

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