{"id":406,"date":"2011-05-01T14:19:38","date_gmt":"2011-05-01T14:19:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/?p=406"},"modified":"2025-06-08T18:03:09","modified_gmt":"2025-06-08T23:03:09","slug":"sunday-5111-outlook-for-the-week-ahead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/?p=406","title":{"rendered":"Sunday, 5\/1\/11 … outlook for the week ahead"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Sunrise off Captiva.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Fishing is all ways\u00a0fun, but catching seems to bring more entertainment.<\/p>\n

To make sure you are catching, plan your\u00a0outing around the tides and weather patterns.<\/p>\n

I know the words cold front don’t come up much on Sanibel and Captiva in the month of May, but we do get fronts. These fronts change the barometric pressure and wind direction in a unfavorable direction (most of the time). The barometric pressure affects fish very much. As a front barrels down the wind swings from our easterly trade wind (breeze)\u00a0and stable pressure to a stiff south wind and lower\u00a0pressure.<\/p>\n

In these conditions, the fish sense the weather change\/front coming and feed heavily which is good for fishing, almost too good.<\/p>\n

After the front and rain passes through, the barometric pressure climbs and becomes higher than normal, which pushes the fish down to the bottom and makes them inactive. Not only does the high pressure make it tough for a bite, but the overfeeding from the days before keeps the fish satisfied for a couple days.<\/p>\n

There is an old saying about fishing on Sanibel and Captiva in heavy winds. Wind out the east = fish bite the least. Wind out the south = in their mouth. Wind out the west = fish bite the best. Wind out the north\u00a0= stay home.<\/p>\n

It looks like fishing will be best this week on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Thursday and Friday will be tougher with the front forecast to\u00a0pass through Wednesday night or Thursday morning.<\/p>\n

The tides also look better for the beginning of the week with a larger fluctuation of water between high and low tides.<\/p>\n

I would fish for tarpon and trout early in the day, redfish and snook\u00a0in the\u00a0mid-day, and sharks and tarpon in the afternoon and evening.<\/p>\n

Redfish Pass,\u00a0Captiva<\/a> Isl (N. end)<\/span><\/p>\n

St. Petersburg, Florida + Corrections: High(-0:55 *0.91) Low(-1:14 *0.91)
\nUnits are feet <\/p>\n

Sunday 05-01-2011
\nSunrise\u00a0 6:51 AM EDT, Sunset\u00a0 8:00 PM EDT
\nMoonrise\u00a0 5:34 AM EDT, Moonset\u00a0 6:51 PM EDT
\nHigh Tide:\u00a0\u00a0 1:24 AM EDT\u00a0\u00a0 1.4
\nLow Tide:\u00a0\u00a0 6:01 AM EDT\u00a0\u00a0 0.8
\nHigh Tide:\u00a0 12:16 PM EDT\u00a0\u00a0 1.9
\nLow Tide:\u00a0\u00a0 7:14 PM EDT\u00a0 -0.0<\/p>\n

Monday 05-02-2011
\nSunrise\u00a0 6:50 AM EDT, Sunset\u00a0 8:01 PM EDT
\nMoonrise\u00a0 6:10 AM EDT, Moonset\u00a0 7:44 PM EDT
\nHigh Tide:\u00a0\u00a0 2:08 AM EDT\u00a0\u00a0 1.4
\nLow Tide:\u00a0\u00a0 6:23 AM EDT\u00a0\u00a0 0.9
\nHigh Tide:\u00a0 12:36 PM EDT\u00a0\u00a0 2.1
\nLow Tide:\u00a0\u00a0 7:50 PM EDT\u00a0 -0.1<\/p>\n

Tuesday 05-03-2011\u00a0\u00a0 New Moon
\nSunrise\u00a0 6:49 AM EDT, Sunset\u00a0 8:02 PM EDT
\nMoonrise\u00a0 6:48 AM EDT, Moonset\u00a0 8:39 PM EDT
\nHigh Tide:\u00a0\u00a0 2:50 AM EDT\u00a0\u00a0 1.3
\nLow Tide:\u00a0\u00a0 6:43 AM EDT\u00a0\u00a0 1.0
\nHigh Tide:\u00a0\u00a0 1:01 PM EDT\u00a0\u00a0 2.2
\nLow Tide:\u00a0\u00a0 8:28 PM EDT\u00a0 -0.2<\/p>\n

Wednesday 05-04-2011
\nSunrise\u00a0 6:48 AM EDT, Sunset\u00a0 8:02 PM EDT
\nMoonrise\u00a0 7:32 AM EDT, Moonset\u00a0 9:34 PM EDT
\nHigh Tide:\u00a0\u00a0 3:36 AM EDT\u00a0\u00a0 1.3
\nLow Tide:\u00a0\u00a0 7:03 AM EDT\u00a0\u00a0 1.1
\nHigh Tide:\u00a0\u00a0 1:29 PM EDT\u00a0\u00a0 2.2
\nLow Tide:\u00a0\u00a0 9:09 PM EDT\u00a0 -0.2<\/p>\n

Thursday 05-05-2011
\nSunrise\u00a0 6:48 AM EDT, Sunset\u00a0 8:03 PM EDT
\nMoonrise\u00a0 8:20 AM EDT, Moonset 10:28 PM EDT
\nHigh Tide:\u00a0\u00a0 4:26 AM EDT\u00a0\u00a0 1.2
\nLow Tide:\u00a0\u00a0 7:26 AM EDT\u00a0\u00a0 1.1
\nHigh Tide:\u00a0\u00a0 2:03 PM EDT\u00a0\u00a0 2.3
\nLow Tide:\u00a0\u00a0 9:53 PM EDT\u00a0 -0.2<\/p>\n

Friday 05-06-2011
\nSunrise\u00a0 6:47 AM EDT, Sunset\u00a0 8:03 PM EDT
\nMoonrise\u00a0 9:12 AM EDT, Moonset 11:20 PM EDT
\nHigh Tide:\u00a0\u00a0 5:22 AM EDT\u00a0\u00a0 1.2
\nLow Tide:\u00a0\u00a0 7:55 AM EDT\u00a0\u00a0 1.1
\nHigh Tide:\u00a0\u00a0 2:43 PM EDT\u00a0\u00a0 2.3
\nLow Tide:\u00a0 10:40 PM EDT\u00a0 -0.2<\/p>\n

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Sunday: <\/span><\/strong>
\nSunny, with a high near 89. East wind between 10 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

\n\n\n\n
Sunday Night: <\/span><\/strong>
\nMostly clear, with a low around 69. East wind between 9 and 11 mph.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
\n\n\n\n
Monday: <\/span><\/strong>
\nMostly sunny, with a high near 85. East wind around 11 mph.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
\n\n\n\n
Monday Night: <\/span><\/strong>
\nPartly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind between 6 and 11 mph.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
\n\n\n\n
Tuesday: <\/span><\/strong>
\nMostly sunny, with a high near 88. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
\n\n\n\n
Tuesday Night: <\/span><\/strong>
\nPartly cloudy, with a low around 66. North northwest wind between 5 and 10 mph.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
\n\n\n\n
Wednesday: <\/span><\/strong>
\nA 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. North northwest wind between 5 and 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
\n\n\n\n
Wednesday Night: <\/span><\/strong>
\nA 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. North northeast wind between 14 and 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
\n\n\n\n
Thursday: <\/span><\/strong>
\nA 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
\n\n\n\n
Thursday Night: <\/span><\/strong>
\nPartly cloudy, with a low around 64.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
\n\n\n\n
Friday: <\/span><\/strong>
\nMostly sunny, with a high near 89.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
\n\n\n\n
Friday Night: <\/span><\/strong>
\nPartly cloudy, with a low around 67.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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

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

Captain Joey Burnsed ~ call 239-472-8658 or email captjoefred@gmail to book a charter.<\/p>\n

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