Monday, 6/20/11 … forecast for the week ahead – lots of sharks off Captiva

Sharks & more sharks.

Last week was a great week for shark fishing off Captiva.

The full moon put many sharks on the move to feeding in seven breeding grounds.

Captiva Pass was loaded with black nose, black tips and nurse sharks. I also spotted two Great Hammer heads off the beaches of Captiva and North Captiva.

When fishing for sharks in our area I use 50 lb test mono, a 135 lb nylon coated wire, and a 8/0 – 10/0 short shank hook. I believe the nylon coated wire and small hook helps get more bites considering sharks have an electroreception system called ampullae of lorenzini. Metal in water probably can be detected well by sharks. especially ones caught before.

I would fish for sharks on the late evening out going tide this week.

Monday 06-20-2011
Sunrise 6:36 AM EDT, Sunset 8:24 PM EDT
Moonset 11:09 AM EDT, Moonrise 11:59 PM EDT
High Tide:   6:19 AM EDT   1.4
Low Tide: 10:04 AM EDT   1.1
High Tide:   4:23 PM EDT   2.0
Low Tide: 11:34 PM EDT   0.2

Tuesday 06-21-2011
Sunrise 6:36 AM EDT, Sunset 8:24 PM EDT
Moonset 12:02 PM EDT, Moonrise 12:31 AM EDT
High Tide:   6:42 AM EDT   1.5
Low Tide: 11:14 AM EDT   1.0
High Tide:   5:21 PM EDT   1.8

Wednesday 06-22-2011
Sunrise 6:36 AM EDT, Sunset 8:25 PM EDT
Moonrise 12:31 AM EDT, Moonset 12:53 PM EDT
Low Tide: 12:07 AM EDT   0.4
High Tide:   7:07 AM EDT   1.6
Low Tide: 12:29 PM EDT   0.9
High Tide:   6:26 PM EDT   1.6

Thursday 06-23-2011   Last Quarter Moon
Sunrise 6:36 AM EDT, Sunset 8:25 PM EDT
Moonrise 1:02 AM EDT, Moonset 1:44 PM EDT
Low Tide: 12:42 AM EDT   0.6
High Tide:   7:36 AM EDT   1.7
Low Tide:   1:48 PM EDT   0.8
High Tide:   7:43 PM EDT   1.4

Friday 06-24-2011
Sunrise 6:36 AM EDT, Sunset 8:25 PM EDT
Moonrise 1:33 AM EDT, Moonset 2:35 PM EDT
Low Tide:   1:17 AM EDT   0.8
High Tide:   8:10 AM EDT   1.8
Low Tide:   3:04 PM EDT   0.6
High Tide:   9:24 PM EDT   1.3

Saturday 06-25-2011
Sunrise 6:37 AM EDT, Sunset 8:25 PM EDT
Moonrise 2:06 AM EDT, Moonset 3:27 PM EDT
Low Tide:   1:53 AM EDT   1.0
High Tide:   8:48 AM EDT   1.9
Low Tide:   4:15 PM EDT   0.4
High Tide: 11:28 PM EDT   1.2

Fair winds and following seas,

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