I remember discussing "winter" diving during the summer with a few guys. Ya it's cold but the vis gets really good and the fish are a bit slower.


WELL..... it's all BS. Winter = frigid ass water, wind every day and dirty ass conditions. On top of that the fish all go deep as hell and hole up.

If things don't change soon I'm gong to loose it!!!!!!!!!



Hazardous marine condition(s):


Small Craft Advisory


Synopsis...STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD INTO THE REGION TODAY. THE HIGH WILL WEAKEN AND MOVE THROUGH THE DEEP SOUTH TONIGHT INTO MONDAY. ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH THE GULF ON TUESDAY WITH A COLD FRONT MOVING SOUTHEAST THROUGH THE GULF WATERS TUESDAY NIGHT. STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD BACK INTO THE AREA WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY.

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This Afternoon...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet.

Tonight...Northeast winds around 15 knots. Seas subsiding to 4 to 6 feet.

Monday...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.

Monday Night...East winds around 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.

Tuesday...South winds increasing to around 20 knots becoming southwest late in the afternoon. Seas building to 4 to 6 feet. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night...Northwest winds around 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. A slight chance of showers.

Wednesday...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet.

Wednesday Night...North winds decreasing to around 15 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet.

Thursday...North winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet.

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Well, look at the bright side.....uhhhm...damn there is no bright side. This does suck.

I got two words for you:

AMERICAN AIRLINES.

I have always hated this time of year. You can go diving, but it's bitter cold, never real calm for more than a day, and not real clear, so I usually pass unless its exceptional.. Early spring can have its clear days, but it's still cold. I like summer any time over winter. This winter has been rainier than normal, besides the cold, so its even murkierand colder than normal.

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This winter is particularly tough because we are experiencing a very strong El Nino. Cold temps, lots of rain, and a strong south westerly flow make for very dirty inshore conditions on the Gulf Coast of Florida. The water is going to be very slow to warm up so its not gonna get much better until late May or June. The last El Nino I fished commercially was 1997/98 season and it was brutal. Came very close to losing my boat and getting killed (twice) that season and I swore I would never full time fish another El Nino.........and I have not. I retired before the 2003 El Nino but that one was mild compared to 1997/1998 & 2009/2010 El Ninos.

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Just think. That "ONE" time that everything lays down for a couple days and the viz comes back you will be noodling grouper(can we still even shoot em, or is the season closed for the next milennia...) at the marina dock and not even have to start the engines...

You need to take up land stalking Gamble...Its prime time animal killing time in FL...

Any connection between El Nino years and the alga blooms we always call whale snot?
I still don't know why we get the slime bloom some years and not others.

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Not my thing man. I hunted as a kid but have no interest in it now.

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J, you need to come over here. Today we had 76 degree water and 2' chop with a moderate North current and about 70' of vis. The air was in the 50s and 60s with a decent offshore breeze, so it was a bit cold when I got out before I got my parka on and behind the isinglass. However, in the water I was comfortable wearing my 3 mm.

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pah pah pah pha pah peeew sea!!! Jk
Chris

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It can not get worse only better.
summer is around the corner.
one more month it will get warmer.

We were talking tonight(Superbowl party) about how long the water will be cold,(planning some get-aways on the boat) and I agree with Spear One, he has much knowledge on the water. I am sure it will be cold longer than usual, and much murkier. It has been colder than the last few years. So it has to last longer. Sucks, but it's what happens. Cycles of nature. El Nino years are wet, less hurricanes, nasty winters, La Nina years are dry and more hurricanes, warmer, drier winters.. Cant win, just have to dodge the storms, and get out there when you can.

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ding ding!!

Buy a surfboard, we've had great waves every weekend with every passing front!! Sunday morning was chest to headhigh down in Bradenton, water temp 61

Hi Guys,
between the fishing regulations and this awful weather we are going to have to change our fishing sport to underwater basket weaving (in a pool of course). This is f****** ridiculous it's been so long i didn't just forget to dive but also to swim.

Wait till Friday afternoon

FRIDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS INCREASING TO AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS BUILDING
TO 4 TO 6 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.

This shit does suck,,,my last three trips have been xed due to this weather..I am itching to get wet...

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On the bright side the grouper are closed to.

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Not for the commercial guys. I guess there is a bright side... this weather is keeping them from CRUSHING the breeders.

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Seems to me you've already lost it!

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