Captain Favorite's Weekend Fishing Forecast: Sept. 12, 2013

Posted Saturday, June 13, 2015 12:00 am

Merab-Michal Favorite

BRADENTON – Governor Rick Scott announced that he will be adding four additional license-free fishing days. The FWC has eliminated a supplemental recreational red snapper harvest, and a closure for several grouper species in Gulf waters, providing anglers with additional fishing opportunities. They have also passed two new measures for catching tarpon: anglers can no longer snag a tarpon in its body, nor use a weight that hangs lower than their hook when fishing for them.

Fishing Updates

Gov. Scott, FWC add 4 more license-free fishing days to calendar

Governor Rick Scott and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announced four additional license-free fishing days.
Florida currently offers the public four license-free fishing days per year, where the requirement to have a recreational fishing license is waived for residents and visitors. Saltwater license-free fishing days this year were on June 1 and Sept. 1 and freshwater’s were April 6 and June 8.
During its Sept. 5 meeting, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) added four more license-free fishing days to the calendar, and the Florida Legislature approved this increase earlier this year.

The additional saltwater license-free fishing days will be Oct. 12 and Nov. 30 and additional freshwater license-free days will be Nov. 29 and Dec. 28.

The Commission also set dates for 2014 and beyond. All eight days will now fall on the same day of the week from year to year, allowing potential anglers to plan fishing trips in advance.

For 2014 and beyond, the following dates will be license-free fishing days:

Saltwater

First Saturday and Sunday in June
First Saturday in September
Saturday following Thanksgiving

Freshwater

First Saturday and Sunday in April
Second Saturday and Sunday in June
To make these events accessible to as many people as possible, the FWC planned these dates around holiday weekends and national events and National Fishing and Boating Week. Highlighted by significant national media coverage and public events, National Fishing and Boating Week promotes boating and fishing across the country as fun and healthy outdoor activities.
Plan your fishing experience today, but don’t forget, all other regulations such as seasons, size limits and bag limits still apply on these days. Visit MyFWC.com/Fishing to learn more about saltwater and freshwater fishing in Florida.

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Fishing Forecast

High pressure will reside across northern Florida and the northern Gulf waters into early next week. This results in easterly flow but with a sea breeze near the coast each afternoon.

Thursday

East winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. Isolated thunderstorms in the morning then scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Thursday night will bring east winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. Isolated thunderstorms.

2013/09/05 Thu 01:19 a.m. 1.96 H

2013/09/05 Thu 07:30 a.m. 0.82 L

2013/09/05 Thu 01:19 p.m. 2.4 H

2013/09/05 Thu 08:13 p.m. 0.67 L

Friday

East winds around 5 knots then becoming northeast in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. Isolated thunderstorms in the morning then scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Friday night will bring east winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters a light chop. Scattered thunderstorms in the evening.

2013/09/06 Fri 01:35 a.m. 2.08 H

2013/09/06 Fri 08:08 a.m. 0.67 L

2013/09/06 Fri 01:57 p.m. 2.33 H

2013/09/06 Fri 08:37 p.m. 0.78 L

Saturday

Northeast winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland waters smooth. Isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Saturday night will bring east winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters a light chop. Scattered thunderstorms in the evening.

2013/09/07 Sat 01:55 a.m. 2.22 H

2013/09/07 Sat 08:49 a.m. 0.54 L

2013/09/07 Sat 02:39 p.m. 2.23 H

2013/09/07 Sat 09:02 p.m. 0.91 L

Sunday

Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters a light chop. Isolated thunderstorms in the morning then scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Sunday night will bring east winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters a light chop. Isolated thunderstorms in the evening.

2013/09/08 Sun 02:21 a.m. 2.35 H

2013/09/08 Sun 09:34 a.m. 0.45 L

2013/09/08 Sun 03:25 p.m. 2.09 H

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