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Search Gulf Coast Fisherman's Web Site SUMMER 2008 Preview	NORTH GULF FORECAST JULY 2008   Port Isabel, TX to Eugene I., LA   Ship Shoal Light, LA to St. Joseph Pt., FL    Captiva Pass to Apalachicola  Welcome to the Wells Daily Fishing Forecast for the West Gulf. Each issue of Gulf Coast Fisherman magazine contains three months of Fishing Forecasts for the West Gulf, North Gulf, and Florida Gulf Coast. The Fishing Forecast allows you to plan the better days and time to fish months in advance. If you are planning a trip with a fishing guide, pick the days with the strongest current for the best chance of success. Advance planning is the key to fishing success! Published Exclusively by Gulf Coast Fisherman since 1956. DAY DIR STARTS ENDS STRENGTH TUE I 01:00am 08:20am Ex Strong 1 O 12:55pm 08:35pm Ex Strong XXX EARLY MORN, AFTERNOON EXCELLENT WED I 01:45am 09:25am Ex Strong 2 O 01:45pm 09:35pm Ex Strong XXX EARLY MORN, AFTERNOON EXCELLENT THU I 02:45am 10:25am Ex Strong 3 O 02:45pm 10:25pm Ex Strong XXX MORNING, AFTERNOON EXCELLENT FRI I 03:55am 11:15am Ex Strong 4 O 03:50pm 11:00pm Ex Strong XXX MORN, LATE AFTERNOON EXCELLENT SAT I 05:10am 11:50am Ex Strong 5 O 05:00pm 11:20pm V Strong XXX MORN, LATE AFTERNOON EXCELLENT SUN I 06:20am 12:10pm V Strong 6 O 06:00pm 11:20pm Strong MORN, LATE AFTERNOON VERY GOOD MON I 07:50am 11:50am Good 7 O 07:18pm 10:38pm Good MORNING GOOD TUE I 09:00am 10:50am Weak 8 O 07:40pm 09:20pm Weak LATE MORNING BEST WED I 05:00am 06:10am Very Weak 9 - - - - EARLY MORNING BEST THU I 02:35am 04:05am Very Weak 10 O 12:45pm 02:35pm Weak EARLY AFTERNOON BEST FRI I 01:25am 04:05am Moderate 11 O 12:00pm 03:40pm Good EARLY AFTERNOON GOOD SAT I 12:50am 04:50am Good 12 O 11:55am 04:55pm Strong AFTERNOON GOOD SUN I 12:45am 05:45am Strong 13 O 12:15pm 05:55pm Strong AFTERNOON GOOD MON I 01:10am 06:40am Strong 14 O 12:50pm 06:50pm V Strong AFTERNOON VERY GOOD TUE I 01:50am 07:30am Strong 15 O 01:30pm 07:40pm V Strong EARLY MORN, AFTERNOON VERY GOOD WED I 02:35am 08:25am V Strong 16 O 02:10pm 08:30pm V Strong XXX EARLY MORN, AFTERNOON EXCELLENT THU I 03:15am 09:15am V Strong 17 O 02:55pm 09:15pm V Strong XXX EARLY MORN, AFTERNOON EXCELLENT FRI I 03:55am 09:55am V Strong 18 O 03:35pm 09:55pm V Strong XXX MORN, LATE AFTERNOON EXCELLENT SAT I 04:40am 10:30am V Strong 19 O 04:25pm 10:25pm V Strong XXX MORN, LATE AFTERNOON EXCELLENT SUN I 05:20am 10:50am Strong 20 O 05:10pm 10:40pm Strong MORNING, LATE AFTERNOON VERY GOOD MON I 06:15am 10:55am Strong 21 O 06:25pm 10:25pm Good MORNING, LATE AFTERNOON GOOD TUE I 07:30am 10:30am Moderate 22 O 07:25pm 09:45pm Moderate MORNING FAIr Get 3 Months of Forecasts in Each Issue of Gulf Coast Fisherman! Gary Ralston, Publisher email: gary@gulffishing.com  ©1996-2008, Harold Wells Gulf Coast Fisherman, Inc.	Order the JUL-AUG 2008 Issue Today! CURRENT MOON lunar phases Pack & Paddle - Louisiana WELLS DAILY FISHING FORECAST CURRENT MOVEMENT DAY DIR STARTS ENDS STRENGTH (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) TUE I 05:30am 09:50am Good 1 O 01:15pm 02:35pm Very Weak O 10:20pm 04:20am* V Strong GOOD TO MID-MORNING (6) WED I 06:35am 09:15am Good 2 O 02:15pm 05:25pm(7) VStrong2(8) EARLY MORN, MID AFTERNOON BEST 1. Day and Date 2. Direction of current. (I) Incoming or Flooding. (O) Outgoing or Ebbing. 3. Approximate time that current will exceed .3 knot 4. Approximate time current will slow below .3 knot. 5. Prediction of current strength. 6. Overall forecast for the day. 7. * - Current starts previous day. 8. A "1" following strength rating indicates a lower low tide; a "2" indicates a higher high tide. Introduction to Wells Daily Fishing Forecast >>> Sat (July 19) Saturday's currents are both Very Strong and will very forcefully move baitfish into back bays and bayous in the morning and will reverse later in the afternoon. Both currents are of nearly equal strength. The evening current should also offer night fishermen a chance to beat the heat as it lasts will into the evening hours. This is an example of how to interpret the Wells Daily Fishing Forecast tables. Note: Many things can upset tide and current tables. Cold fronts, thunder storms, winds, barometric pressure, to name a few, can all impact the predicted times of tide height, and current movement, strength and even direction.