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Help beach fishing around Port St. Joe/ St. George
Posted on 7/7/15 at 8:56 pm
Posted on 7/7/15 at 8:56 pm
I'm coming to the area this weekend and would love any advice you are willing to share. I'll be pretty mobile on land and willing to rent a kayak if need be. Probably targeting reds and specs but open to anything.
Also starter tips for flounder gigging or scalloping appreciated.
Also starter tips for flounder gigging or scalloping appreciated.
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Posted on 7/7/15 at 8:59 pm to bkschiavon
I'm currently watching the firework show in Cape San Blas.
Going scalloping tomorrow. Caught a few bluefish and lady fish in the surf on vortex shad this afternoon. Need to go fish the bay side. Looks like it may have some good fish over there.
Going scalloping tomorrow. Caught a few bluefish and lady fish in the surf on vortex shad this afternoon. Need to go fish the bay side. Looks like it may have some good fish over there.
Posted on 7/7/15 at 9:10 pm to bkschiavon
Can you fish in St. Joe Bay? Been down here two weeks and that's mainly what I've done. We've loaded up on speckled trout fishing the sand edges on large patches of grass. My dad landed a 26 inch speck today. In regards to surf fishing, we've seen a few catfish and sharks caught, but nothing too impressive.
From everyone we've talked with, scalloping has been a lot tougher this year than the past few. Last year it was easy to fill a sack up, but this year they're hard to find. I think in total I've probably scalloped for around 3 hours this trip and only caught about 100.
From everyone we've talked with, scalloping has been a lot tougher this year than the past few. Last year it was easy to fill a sack up, but this year they're hard to find. I think in total I've probably scalloped for around 3 hours this trip and only caught about 100.
This post was edited on 7/7/15 at 9:15 pm
Posted on 7/7/15 at 9:17 pm to Bryant91092
I'm willing to go pretty much anywhere the fish are. What's the spec bite on?
Posted on 7/7/15 at 9:18 pm to bkschiavon
All on pinfish and porgies.
Posted on 7/7/15 at 9:26 pm to Bryant91092
No artificials?
I may wake up in the morning and fish bay side instead of the gulf side.
I may wake up in the morning and fish bay side instead of the gulf side.
This post was edited on 7/7/15 at 9:26 pm
Posted on 7/7/15 at 9:31 pm to Redfish2010
Nope. I net the bait near Eagle Harbor and we're good for the day.
Posted on 7/7/15 at 9:43 pm to Bryant91092
I'll be there to pick it up from you in the Mernin. K thanks
Posted on 7/9/15 at 3:34 pm to Redfish2010
We limited out today fairly early
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The big one was 23.5 inches
And here's the 26 inch one my dad caught a couple days ago
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And here's the 26 inch one my dad caught a couple days ago
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Posted on 7/9/15 at 3:49 pm to Bryant91092
Reds on south shore of bay. launch at kayak launch near lighthouse at S end of bay. Trout in major sand guts around blacks island. Troll mirrodines to locate schools, or get out there in the dark and chunk top waters. Bull reds on flats near inter coastal mouth at mexico beach at night near the big bridge; chunk top waters
Posted on 7/9/15 at 3:53 pm to bkschiavon
If scallop fishing is open, I'd do that. Port St. Joe is one of the best places to do that. It's a blast.
ETA: The bay is where its at, not at the beach where you will be. Sorry. And, I wouldn't take a yak across that pass, there are tons of idiot boaters there.
ETA: The bay is where its at, not at the beach where you will be. Sorry. And, I wouldn't take a yak across that pass, there are tons of idiot boaters there.
This post was edited on 7/9/15 at 3:57 pm
Posted on 7/9/15 at 4:53 pm to bkschiavon
Not going to help you now but we went to St George last October and will be going again this October. I caught a bunch of whiting off the beach and one pompano. Went down to the cut and caught a bunch of flounder.
Off the beach I was using shrimp and at the cut I was using live bait that I caught in the cast net.
Off the beach I was using shrimp and at the cut I was using live bait that I caught in the cast net.
Posted on 7/9/15 at 4:58 pm to bbvdd
The fishing pier at St. George is great for numbers of large fish, but most are sharks and catfish.
Posted on 7/9/15 at 5:28 pm to LSUguerilla
Thanks for the great info and pictures everyone. I'm gonna try to load the cooler up with scallops and reds this weekend how do the specs eat?
Posted on 7/9/15 at 5:52 pm to LSUguerilla
I caught all my specks in the south end of the bay in anywhere from 2.5-5.5 feet of water. We didn't catch any reds though. I actually have never caught a redfish in st joe bay.
Posted on 7/9/15 at 5:52 pm to bkschiavon
Taste very good IMO
Posted on 7/9/15 at 9:33 pm to Bryant91092
I managed a permit and couple bluefish in the surf. Didn't fish bag side.
Posted on 7/9/15 at 9:33 pm to Bryant91092
you don’t go to there for Reds imo.
Plenty of trout... look up trout almandine; cook em like that.
Plenty of trout... look up trout almandine; cook em like that.
Posted on 7/9/15 at 9:38 pm to Redfish2010
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