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Search Gulf Coast Fisherman's Web Site Spring 2008 Preview CHECK Fishing Calendar	FLORIDA GULF FORECAST MAY 2008   Port Isabel, TX to Eugene I., LA   Ship Shoal Light, LA to St. Joseph Pt., FL    Captiva Pass to Apalachicola	Order the APR-JUN 2008 Issue! WELLS DAILY FISHING FORECAST CURRENT MOVEMENT DAY DIR STARTS ENDS STRENGTH (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) TUE I 05:30am 09:50am Good 1 O 01:15pm 02:35pm Very Weak O 10:20pm 04:20am* V Strong GOOD TO MID-MORNING (6) WED I 06:35am 09:15am Good 2 O 02:15pm 05:25pm(7) VStrong2(8) EARLY MORN, MID AFTERNOON BEST 1. Day and Date 2. Direction of current. (I) Incoming or Flooding. (O) Outgoing or Ebbing. 3. Approximate time that current will exceed .3 knot 4. Approximate time current will slow below .3 knot. 5. Prediction of current strength. 6. Overall forecast for the day. 7. * - Current starts previous day. 8. A "1" following strength rating indicates a lower low tide; a "2" indicates a higher high tide. Introduction to Wells Daily Fishing Forecast >>> Example of how to interpret the Wells Daily Fishing Forecast tables. Note: Many things can upset tide and current tables. Cold fronts, thunder storms, winds, etc. can all impact the predicted times of tide height and current movement and strengtth. Sat-Sun (5/03-4) Both Saturday and Sunday mornings have GOOD incoming currents that last into the early afternoon. OUTGOING - current will be Strong.
	Welcome to the Wells Daily Fishing Forecast for the Florida Gulf. Each issue of Gulf Coast Fisherman magazine contains three months of Fishing Forecasts for the West Gulf, North Gulf, and Florida Gulf Coast.   The Fishing Forecast allows you to plan the better days and time to fish months in advance. If you are planning a trip with a fishing guide, pick the days with the strongest current for the best chance of success. Advance planning is the key to fishing success!  Published Exclusively by Gulf Coast Fisherman since 1956.  DAY DIR STARTS ENDS STRENGTH THU O 01:05am 04:25am Good 1 I 07:30am 11:30am Good O 01:45pm 05:05pm Good I 08:20pm 11:40pm Good MORNING, AFTERNOON GOOD FRI O 02:10am 04:50am Moderate 2 I 08:00am 12:00pm Good O 01:25pm 06:25pm Strong I 08:35pm 01:15am* Strong MORNING, AFTERNOON GOOD SAT O 03:15am 05:15am Weak 3 I 08:15am 12:35pm Good O 01:30pm 07:30pm V Strong I 09:00pm 02:20am* Strong MORNING, AFTERNOON VERY GOOD SUN O 04:10am 05:50am Weak 4 I 08:40am 01:00pm Good O 01:50pm 08:20pm V Strong I 09:45pm 03:15am* Strong XXX MORNING, AFTERNOON EXCELLENT MON O 05:10am 06:20am Very Weak 5 I 09:00am 01:40pm Strong O 02:25pm 09:15pm Ex Strong I 10:35pm 04:05am* Strong XXX MORNING, AFTERNOON EXCELLENT TUE I 09:40am 02:00pm Good 6 O 03:05pm 10:05pm Ex Strong I 11:40pm 05:00am* Strong XXX EXCELLENT FROM MID-MORNING WED I 10:15am 02:35pm Good 7 O 04:00pm 10:50pm Ex Strong VERY GOOD FROM LATE MORNING THU I 01:05am 05:45am Strong 8 I 11:15am 02:55pm Good O 05:05pm 11:35pm V Strong EARLY AND LATE AFTERNOON GOOD FRI I 02:25am 06:45am Good 9 I 12:30pm 03:30pm Moderate O 06:20pm 12:20am* V Strong EARLY MORN, LATE AFTERNOON BEST SAT I 03:35am 07:35am Good 10 I 02:15pm 04:15pm Weak O 07:50pm 01:10am* Strong EARLY MORNING BEST SUN I 04:35am 08:35am Good 11 I 03:55pm 05:35pm Weak O 09:50pm 01:50am* Good EARLY MORNING BEST MON I 05:40am 09:20am Good 12 I 05:50pm 07:20pm Very Weak O 11:30pm 02:50am* Good BEST TO MID-MORNING TUE I 06:25am 10:05am Good 13 O 01:45pm 03:25pm Weak I 07:35pm 09:15pm Weak MORNING BEST WED O 01:05am 03:25am Moderate 14 I 07:05am 10:45am Good O 01:55pm 04:35pm Moderate I 08:35pm 10:55pm Moderate MORNING BEST THU O 02:10am 04:00am Weak 15 I 07:40am 11:20am Good O 01:50pm 05:50pm Good I 09:10pm 12:10am* Moderate MORNING, AFTERNOON GOOD .Get 3 Months of Forecasts in Each Issue of Gulf Coast Fisherman! Gary Ralston, Publisher email: gary@gulffishing.com  ©1996-2008, Harold Wells Gulf Coast Fisherman, Inc. Home |
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