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Captain Favorite's Weekend Fishing Forum: June 30, 2016

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BRADENTON – Anglers are advised to practice safe boating this July 4th weekend. Mote Marine Laboratory is hosting a lionfish derby next weekend. NOAA is predicting afternoon and evening showers and storms no headline conditions are expected.

  • Join Mote Marine Laboratory for the third annual Sarasota Lionfish Derby, which invites scuba divers to compete for more than $3,500 in cash prizes by netting or spearing lionfish in an effort to control the spread of this invasive species.
  • The derby will take place from July 8-10 with its home base at Mote, 1600 Ken Thompson Parkway in Sarasota, Florida. This derby is the first of four in the 2016 Summer Lionfish Derby Series coordinated by Reef Environmental Education Foundation (REEF). On July 10, top local chefs will prepare lionfish dishes during the derby’s public event at Mote. Details below.
  • Register for the Sarasota Derby or others in the summer series: www.reef.org/lionfish/derbies
Fishing Forecast
High pressure will ridge across the southern half of the state through the weekend. Deep and moist southwest winds will create ample convection across the waters during the early morning and eventing hours along the coast. No highlights are expected though the period but winds and seas will be higher near scattered showers and thunderstorms.
 
Thursday
Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 feet or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. Isolated thunderstorms. Thursday night will bring southwest winds around 5 knots then becoming south after midnight. Seas 2 feet or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. Isolated thunderstorms.
2016/06/02 Thu 04:58 AM 0.79 L
2016/06/02 Thu 10:47 AM 2.35 H
2016/06/02 Thu 06:36 PM -0.06 L
 
Friday
Southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 feet or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. Isolated thunderstorms. Friday night will bring southwest winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 feet or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. Isolated thunderstorms.
2016/06/03 Fri 12:42 AM 1.52 H
2016/06/03 Fri 05:37 AM 0.95 L
2016/06/03 Fri 11:23 AM 2.51 H
2016/06/03 Fri 07:27 PM -0.27 L
 
Saturday
Southwest winds around 10 knots. Seas 2 feet or less. Bay and inland waters a light chop. Isolated thunderstorms. Saturday night will bring southwest winds around 10 knots then becoming south around 5 knots after midnight. Seas 2 feet or less. Bay and inland waters a light chop. Isolated thunderstorms.
2016/06/04 Sat 01:47 AM 1.49 H
2016/06/04 Sat 06:12 AM 1.07 L
2016/06/04 Sat 12:00 PM 2.63 H
2016/06/04 Sat 08:16 PM -0.4 L
 
Sunday
South winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 feet or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. Isolated thunderstorms. Sunday night will bring southwest winds around 5 knots then becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 2 feet or less. Bay and inland waters smooth. Isolated thunderstorms.
2016/06/05 Sun 02:47 AM 1.45 H
2016/06/05 Sun 06:45 AM 1.15 L
2016/06/05 Sun 12:40 PM 2.7 H
2016/06/05 Sun 09:03 PM -0.44 L
 
Solunar Forecast

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