Water "browned" up again....fishing is hit and miss.
Capt. James Pic
April 20, 2009
Panama City - Saltwater Fishing Report
Last Monday's heavy rainwater finally made it to the bay in the form of "run-off" over the weekend. The fish are here, just hit and miss. Keeping it real; you can go up to West and East Bay, throw some popping corks or noisy topwaters, and catch some fish. There are a lot of hungry trout and reds cruising the flats looking for an easy meal you just need to cover some ground looking for them. Sight fishing is a bust due to clarity for a few more days. Good news is the weather is supposed to lay down over the next week which should be good for clarity and moving the freshwater out of the bay.
If you work at it there are still a few fish to catch:
The bay spanish have disappeared once again with the water change. Hopefully they will be back by the weekend. Dirty water up and down the beach is making it tough for the cobia fishermen.
There have been some bright spots, some reds in the pass, a few cobia and a bonus jack like this twenty pound fish cought on #8 line this morning. Good fight, good fish.
Action shot
The real deal
Panama City Fishing Forecast:
Hopefully the water will start clearing for good. Getting the brown out will help with the sight fishing, getting the fresh water out will help with all of the migratory fish we get this year like spanish and pompano.
If the weather holds as predicted look for a gradual change back to normal over the next week to ten days.
Target Species:
Trout and reds on artificial, some fish in the pass and just outside.
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