Post by rpwagner733 on Apr 3, 2003 6:42:37 GMT -5
Say Henry... Looks as if we need a new tide table for April.
Also, I have noticed a great debate on tide flows, tide times etc. For example:
Lets say the High tide at St Lucie Inlet (I will assume your charts are for that area) is 9am.
Q1. When will it be high tide at The Stuart Quarter Bridge?
Q2. When does the water stop flowing north and turn around going back south (ie towards the Stuart inlet)?
My original understanding was, if high tide at Stuart Inlet was 9am, then high tide everywhere (including the Stuart bridge was 9am). If the water was coming in(flowing north) while the tide was coming in, it would stop flowing north (coming in at 9am when it is high tide at Stuart inlet), and start going out (flowing south) just after 9am (slack while turning around to go south).
Boy, did I get a surprise to my original answer.
I have heard all kinds of answers to this one. I had professional boat captains (of big 100 foot boats) tell me of sitting in bars arguing about this one.
For example, I had some tell me that if High tide is 9am at the inlet, then the high tide is 10am at the Stuart quarter bridge. Some have said the water will continue going north for 3 more hours and then turn back south at noon..
I have had experienced fisherman, and retail dealers tell me differently.
So, I am tasking the "Don De Pescadaros" to give me an explanation I can not refuse. I would also be interested in Captain Bob of Catch 22 to provide an absolutly correct, not to be disputed answer to a question
I would have thought to be easy. And one that I can take to the various individuals (who actually are good fisherman and boat captains) and show them.
Please try to use the Stuart Inlet, and the Stuart Quarter bridge in the answer, as if you throw in other locations, it muddies the water (no pun intended) even more.
Thanks again Henry, and Bobby and Billy say hello
Bob Wagner
Also, I have noticed a great debate on tide flows, tide times etc. For example:
Lets say the High tide at St Lucie Inlet (I will assume your charts are for that area) is 9am.
Q1. When will it be high tide at The Stuart Quarter Bridge?
Q2. When does the water stop flowing north and turn around going back south (ie towards the Stuart inlet)?
My original understanding was, if high tide at Stuart Inlet was 9am, then high tide everywhere (including the Stuart bridge was 9am). If the water was coming in(flowing north) while the tide was coming in, it would stop flowing north (coming in at 9am when it is high tide at Stuart inlet), and start going out (flowing south) just after 9am (slack while turning around to go south).
Boy, did I get a surprise to my original answer.
I have heard all kinds of answers to this one. I had professional boat captains (of big 100 foot boats) tell me of sitting in bars arguing about this one.
For example, I had some tell me that if High tide is 9am at the inlet, then the high tide is 10am at the Stuart quarter bridge. Some have said the water will continue going north for 3 more hours and then turn back south at noon..
I have had experienced fisherman, and retail dealers tell me differently.
So, I am tasking the "Don De Pescadaros" to give me an explanation I can not refuse. I would also be interested in Captain Bob of Catch 22 to provide an absolutly correct, not to be disputed answer to a question
I would have thought to be easy. And one that I can take to the various individuals (who actually are good fisherman and boat captains) and show them.
Please try to use the Stuart Inlet, and the Stuart Quarter bridge in the answer, as if you throw in other locations, it muddies the water (no pun intended) even more.
Thanks again Henry, and Bobby and Billy say hello
Bob Wagner