Captain Favorite's Weekend Fishing Forecast: Oct. 10, 2013

BRADENTON – Stone crab season opens Oct. 15! The federal government shutdown may impact people’s outdoor recreation plans in Florida if they are destined for federal parks and wildlife refuges. Capt. Rick Grassett says anglers should catch and release snook fishing before daylight and then look for reds, trout, blues, Spanish mackerel and more in Sarasota Bay. Action with false albacore (little tunny), Spanish mackerel and more should begin in the coastal gulf any time now.

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Fishing Forecast 

High pressure will build north of the waters and remain in place through the weekend. A moderate easterly surge may move across the waters each night resulting in brief periods of enhanced winds and seas.

Thursday

North winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters a light chop. Thursday night will bring northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters a light chop.

2013/10/10 Thu 03:42 a.m. 2.63 H

2013/10/10 Thu 12:30 p.m. 0.2 L

2013/10/10 Thu 07:53 p.m. 1.59 H

2013/10/10 Thu 10:24 p.m. 1.54 L

Friday

Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters a light chop. Friday night will bring north winds around 5 knots becoming northeast around 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters a light chop.

2013/10/11 Fri 04:46 a.m. 2.5 H

2013/10/11 Fri 01:47 p.m. 0.28 L

2013/10/11 Fri 09:23 p.m. 1.65 H

Saturday

North winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters a light chop. Saturday night will bring northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters a light chop.

2013/10/12 Sat 12:13 a.m. 1.57 L

2013/10/12 Sat 06:13 a.m. 2.34 H

2013/10/12 Sat 03:02 p.m. 0.35 L

2013/10/12 Sat 10:03 p.m. 1.74 H

Sunday

North winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters a light chop. Sunday night will bring northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters a light chop.

2013/10/13 Sun 02:27 a.m. 1.47 L

2013/10/13 Sun 08:03 a.m. 2.23 H

2013/10/13 Sun 04:05 p.m. 0.42 L

2013/10/13 Sun 10:32 p.m. 1.84 H

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