{"id":334,"date":"2011-04-25T00:14:29","date_gmt":"2011-04-25T00:14:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/?p=334"},"modified":"2025-06-08T18:28:21","modified_gmt":"2025-06-08T23:28:21","slug":"334","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/?p=334","title":{"rendered":"Sunday, 4\/24\/11 \u2026 forecast for the week ahead"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Hank & Captain Joey Burnsed<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As we enter the last week of April on the third quarter of the moon, the tides\u00a0will slowly get better as the week goes on (please see below for information on tides for the week).<\/p>\n

Fishing around Sanibel, Captiva, North Captiva and Pine Island will be better in the mornings and the tides will be more fitting as the week progresses.<\/p>\n

If you are chasing tarpon, I suggest\u00a0you head out early, as the first three or four hours of the morning will likely be best (first light – 10:30 a.m.) \u00a0\u00a0In my experience, as we near the new moon,\u00a0the tarpon tend to leave the inlets and head to the east side of Pine Island Sound in search of food and less boat traffic.<\/p>\n

I have been seeing schools of large thread fin herring and shad that have moved in on the inside of Captiva Pass and Redfish Pass. \u00a0If you can get your cast net around them, they will be perfect bait to toss in front of a hungry tarpon.<\/p>\n

Everybody likes to catch a tarpon, but after fighting a big fish for a half hour, you might want to move onto something smaller.<\/p>\n

If so, the trout seem to be starting their annual migration\u00a0to their spawning grounds. \u00a0The sea trout like to lay their eggs in sandy areas like the beach side of Sanibel and Captiva, Captiva Pass and Redfish Pass, and adjacent grass flats in large pot holes. \u00a0Please only keep\u00a0one or two for dinner since they are spawning.<\/p>\n

The snook are also in these areas. \u00a0If you catch one, please leave them in the water and gently remove the hook to ensure a healthy release. \u00a0Remember to practice catch and release because a fish is too valuable to only catch once.<\/p>\n

Please help preserve the tarpon, snook trout and redfish of Sanibel and Captiva for future generations.<\/p>\n

Tight lines this week!<\/p>\n

Tides for the last week of April, 2011:<\/p>\n

Monday 04-25-2011
\nSunrise\u00a0 6:56 AM EDT, Sunset\u00a0 7:57 PM EDT
\nMoonrise\u00a0 2:20 AM EDT, Moonset\u00a0 1:41 PM EDT
\nLow Tide:\u00a0\u00a0 2:23 AM EDT\u00a0\u00a0 0.1
\nHigh Tide:\u00a0 10:40 AM EDT\u00a0\u00a0 1.2
\nLow Tide:\u00a0\u00a0 1:08 PM EDT\u00a0\u00a0 1.2
\nHigh Tide:\u00a0\u00a0 7:28 PM EDT\u00a0\u00a0 1.7<\/p>\n

Tuesday 04-26-2011
\nSunrise\u00a0 6:55 AM EDT, Sunset\u00a0 7:58 PM EDT
\nMoonrise\u00a0 2:56 AM EDT, Moonset\u00a0 2:34 PM EDT
\nLow Tide:\u00a0\u00a0 3:18 AM EDT\u00a0\u00a0 0.2
\nHigh Tide:\u00a0 10:55 AM EDT\u00a0\u00a0 1.3
\nLow Tide:\u00a0\u00a0 2:56 PM EDT\u00a0\u00a0 1.0
\nHigh Tide:\u00a0\u00a0 9:04 PM EDT\u00a0\u00a0 1.6<\/p>\n

Wednesday 04-27-2011
\nSunrise\u00a0 6:54 AM EDT, Sunset\u00a0 7:58 PM EDT
\nMoonrise\u00a0 3:28 AM EDT, Moonset\u00a0 3:25 PM EDT
\nLow Tide:\u00a0\u00a0 4:02 AM EDT\u00a0\u00a0 0.3
\nHigh Tide:\u00a0 11:13 AM EDT\u00a0\u00a0 1.5
\nLow Tide:\u00a0\u00a0 4:15 PM EDT\u00a0\u00a0 0.8
\nHigh Tide:\u00a0 10:33 PM EDT\u00a0\u00a0 1.5<\/p>\n

Thursday 04-28-2011
\nSunrise\u00a0 6:53 AM EDT, Sunset\u00a0 7:59 PM EDT
\nMoonrise\u00a0 3:59 AM EDT, Moonset\u00a0 4:16 PM EDT
\nLow Tide:\u00a0\u00a0 4:39 AM EDT\u00a0\u00a0 0.5
\nHigh Tide:\u00a0 11:30 AM EDT\u00a0\u00a0 1.6
\nLow Tide:\u00a0\u00a0 5:12 PM EDT\u00a0\u00a0 0.6
\nHigh Tide:\u00a0 11:42 PM EDT\u00a0\u00a0 1.5<\/p>\n

Friday 04-29-2011
\nSunrise\u00a0 6:52 AM EDT, Sunset\u00a0 7:59 PM EDT
\nMoonrise\u00a0 4:30 AM EDT, Moonset\u00a0 5:07 PM EDT
\nLow Tide:\u00a0\u00a0 5:10 AM EDT\u00a0\u00a0 0.6
\nHigh Tide:\u00a0 11:45 AM EDT\u00a0\u00a0 1.7
\nLow Tide:\u00a0\u00a0 5:57 PM EDT\u00a0\u00a0 0.3<\/p>\n

Saturday 04-30-2011
\nSunrise\u00a0 6:51 AM EDT, Sunset\u00a0 8:00 PM EDT
\nMoonrise\u00a0 5:01 AM EDT, Moonset\u00a0 5:58 PM EDT
\nHigh Tide:\u00a0 12:37 AM EDT\u00a0\u00a0 1.4
\nLow Tide:\u00a0\u00a0 5:36 AM EDT\u00a0\u00a0 0.7
\nHigh Tide:\u00a0 12:00 PM EDT\u00a0\u00a0 1.8
\nLow Tide:\u00a0\u00a0 6:37 PM EDT\u00a0\u00a0 0.1<\/p>\n

Fair winds & following seas,<\/p>\n

Captain Joey Burnsed ~ call 239-472-8658 or email captjoefred@gmail to book a charter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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