Sunday, 5/15/11 … weekly outlook – tarpon moving into Boca Grande Pass

The tarpon are making their annual migration to Boca Grande Pass.

As water temperatures rise, a lot of the tarpon move into Boca Grande Pass to fatten up on the shrimp and crab migrations that occur in late May and June.

The tarpon feed into July and then head offshore to give birth to their live larva and don’t return until October.

The best times to fish Boca Grande Pass are first thing in the morning, on the tide change, and on the late evening full moon outgoing tides.

Boca Grande Pass, Charlotte Harbor, Florida Current
Units are knots

Sunday 2011-05-15   
Sunrise  6:41 AM EDT, Sunset  8:09 PM EDT
Moonset  4:56 AM EDT, Moonrise  6:31 PM EDT
Slack Water:   2:33 AM EDT  -0.0
    Max Ebb:   4:19 AM EDT  -0.7
Slack Water:   6:03 AM EDT   0.0
  Max Flood:   9:42 AM EDT   2.5
Slack Water:  12:41 PM EDT  -0.0
    Max Ebb:   4:29 PM EDT  -3.5
Slack Water:   8:17 PM EDT   0.0
  Max Flood:  11:31 PM EDT   2.8

Monday 2011-05-16   
Sunrise  6:41 AM EDT, Sunset  8:09 PM EDT
Moonset  5:43 AM EDT, Moonrise  7:39 PM EDT
Slack Water:   3:47 AM EDT  -0.0
    Max Ebb:   5:07 AM EDT  -0.4
Slack Water:   6:26 AM EDT   0.0
  Max Flood:  10:17 AM EDT   2.6
Slack Water:   1:13 PM EDT  -0.0
    Max Ebb:   5:09 PM EDT  -3.8
Slack Water:   9:05 PM EDT   0.0

Tuesday 2011-05-17   Full Moon
Sunrise  6:40 AM EDT, Sunset  8:10 PM EDT
Moonset  6:35 AM EDT, Moonrise  8:45 PM EDT
  Max Flood:  12:17 AM EDT   2.9
Slack Water:   5:12 AM EDT  -0.0
    Max Ebb:   5:56 AM EDT  -0.1
Slack Water:   6:38 AM EDT   0.0
  Max Flood:  10:53 AM EDT   2.7
Slack Water:   1:48 PM EDT  -0.0
    Max Ebb:   5:52 PM EDT  -3.9
Slack Water:   9:53 PM EDT  -0.0

Wednesday 2011-05-18   
Sunrise  6:40 AM EDT, Sunset  8:10 PM EDT
Moonset  7:32 AM EDT, Moonrise  9:48 PM EDT
  Max Flood:   1:05 AM EDT   2.8
    Max Ebb:   6:45 AM EDT   0.1
  Max Flood:  11:30 AM EDT   2.6
Slack Water:   2:27 PM EDT  -0.0
    Max Ebb:   6:38 PM EDT  -3.7
Slack Water:  10:41 PM EDT   0.0

Thursday 2011-05-19   
Sunrise  6:39 AM EDT, Sunset  8:11 PM EDT
Moonset  8:32 AM EDT, Moonrise 10:44 PM EDT
  Max Flood:   1:55 AM EDT   2.5
    Max Ebb:   7:36 AM EDT   0.3
  Max Flood:  12:11 PM EDT   2.5
Slack Water:   3:10 PM EDT  -0.0
    Max Ebb:   7:26 PM EDT  -3.5
Slack Water:  11:29 PM EDT   0.0

Friday 2011-05-20   
Sunrise  6:39 AM EDT, Sunset  8:11 PM EDT
Moonset  9:33 AM EDT, Moonrise 11:33 PM EDT
  Max Flood:   2:50 AM EDT   2.3
    Max Ebb:   8:29 AM EDT   0.3
  Max Flood:  12:56 PM EDT   2.2
Slack Water:   3:57 PM EDT  -0.0
    Max Ebb:   8:15 PM EDT  -3.1

Saturday 2011-05-21   
Sunrise  6:38 AM EDT, Sunset  8:12 PM EDT
Moonset 10:33 AM EDT, Moonrise 12:16 AM EDT
Slack Water:  12:17 AM EDT   0.0
  Max Flood:   3:44 AM EDT   2.1
    Max Ebb:   9:27 AM EDT   0.3
  Max Flood:   1:47 PM EDT   1.9
Slack Water:   4:47 PM EDT  -0.0
    Max Ebb:   9:07 PM EDT  -2.7

Fair winds and following seas,

Captain Joey Burnsed ~ call 239-472-8658 or email captjoefred@gmail to book a charter.