A crisp, open sky after dark, with calm air over the water and no real change in pressure. Whatever swims in Balky should be near the margins and the shelf beyond them. Plan around the stretch from morning through afternoon. Keep moving until you find them. The autumn feed-up is on; baitfish areas are the key.
The bites are excellent now
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The bites are excellent now
| 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| -2° | -2° | -2° | -3° | -3° | -3° | -3° | -3° | -1° | 1° | 4° | 5° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 6° | 4° | 2° | 1° | 1° | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1° |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1030 | 1030 | 1030 | 1030 | 1030 | 1030 | 1030 | 1030 | 1030 | 1030 | 1030 | 1030 | 1030 | 1029 | 1029 | 1028 | 1029 | 1029 | 1029 | 1029 | 1029 | 1029 | 1029 | 1029 |
| 90 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 89 | 81 | 73 | 64 | 58 | 54 | 52 | 51 | 55 | 66 | 72 | 75 | 78 | 80 | 82 | 84 | 86 |
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Best bite time
Best bite time
Best bite time
Best bite time
Best bite time
Best bite time
