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ishing Captain Favorite's Weekend Fishing Forecast May 9, 2012

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BRADENTON -- In our new weekend segment we now feature a fishing/boating related product -- this week check out Vue Zone personal video network. The company is actually giving one system away every week for the next month! Three exciting local fishing tournaments are coming up, this weekend is the kids' Jerry Hill Fishing Tournament on the Green Bridge. The Crosthwait is only one week away, so now is the time for interested anglers to begin signing up. The Fire Charity Fishing Tournament will take place on June 7, but participants who sign up before June 1 get a special discount.

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Jerry Hill Fishing Tournament May 12

 

The 26th annual Jerry Hill Memorial Kids Free Fishing Tournament returns to the Green Bridge this Saturday. Kids 7-14 are eligible. The catch and release event takes place from 8-10 a.m. and is followed by a free lunch. Registration is from 7-8:00 a.m.

 

The event is sponsored by the Manatee Sarasota Fish and Game Association, North Manatee Kiwanis, Bradenton Kiwanis and the Palmetto Parks and Recreation Department. Click here for the official entry form, which contains tournament rules and additional information.

 

Fishing Forecast 

Southwest winds will reach cautionary levels this evening from Tampa Bay northward along the Nature Coast. The cold front will then settle southward through the forecast waters tonight into Thursday. Flow will turn northerly in the wake of the front through Thursday night and then veer easterly for the upcoming weekend. The flow this weekend will be elevated with periods of cautionary to advisory level winds, especially during the overnight and early morning hours.

 

Thursday

West winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters a light chop. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Thursday night will bring northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters a light chop.

 

Friday

Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters a light chop. Friday night

will bring east winds around 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.

 

Saturday

Northeast winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters a light chop. Saturday night will bring east winds around 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.

 

Sunday

East winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters a light chop. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Sunday night will bring east winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters a light chop.

 

 

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