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Posted on 6/2/15 at 9:05 am to lsuson
I have gotten very close to them at times. Usually early before people get set up on the beach.
Another thing about that. If people knew how many stingrays set up just outside the bar, there would be a lot less of that bar bouncing out there.
Another thing about that. If people knew how many stingrays set up just outside the bar, there would be a lot less of that bar bouncing out there.
Posted on 6/2/15 at 9:05 am to AlxTgr
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lady fish and hard tails with an occasional blue
lotsa fun to catch, and beats sitting in the sun all day.
Posted on 6/2/15 at 9:33 am to Mung
I have fished St Andrew's a few times on vacation and had some great luck.
If you want to do something different and fun go to a local bait shop and purchase a 'bubble rig'. It is basically a clear float that you fill half way with water, a mono/flouro leader, a 3" piece of drinking straw with a treble hook at the end. You can cast it a mile and it works wonders along the beach. You can cast into the pass along the jetties and along the beach on the inlet as it goes back to the bay.
This by far my favorite technique to fish in this area if you are just fishing for fun. I typically catch hard tails, blues, ladayfish and spanish mackerel. You just cast it out and work it fairly quick similar to the way you would work a bass popper. It sounds crazy, but when you see it in action it looks like fish striking at a small bait fish. You will get lots of strikes and top water is always fun.
It is also a lot cheaper/easier than the live shrimp but you will catch a lot of 'trash' fish. If you are going for the actual sport fish like reds, grouper, specks, etc...this is not the best technique.
If you want to catch fish to eat i would suggest going for whiting. I typically get some dead shrimp and setup a carolina rig with a 3/8's to 1/2 oz bullet weight with a 12-24" leader with a gray/white fly on the end. Tip the fly with a small piece of shrimp and cast along the beach. You will be surprised how close the whiting are to the shoreline. This is a blast if you can find a school of them and they are pretty good eating.
If you want to do something different and fun go to a local bait shop and purchase a 'bubble rig'. It is basically a clear float that you fill half way with water, a mono/flouro leader, a 3" piece of drinking straw with a treble hook at the end. You can cast it a mile and it works wonders along the beach. You can cast into the pass along the jetties and along the beach on the inlet as it goes back to the bay.
This by far my favorite technique to fish in this area if you are just fishing for fun. I typically catch hard tails, blues, ladayfish and spanish mackerel. You just cast it out and work it fairly quick similar to the way you would work a bass popper. It sounds crazy, but when you see it in action it looks like fish striking at a small bait fish. You will get lots of strikes and top water is always fun.
It is also a lot cheaper/easier than the live shrimp but you will catch a lot of 'trash' fish. If you are going for the actual sport fish like reds, grouper, specks, etc...this is not the best technique.
If you want to catch fish to eat i would suggest going for whiting. I typically get some dead shrimp and setup a carolina rig with a 3/8's to 1/2 oz bullet weight with a 12-24" leader with a gray/white fly on the end. Tip the fly with a small piece of shrimp and cast along the beach. You will be surprised how close the whiting are to the shoreline. This is a blast if you can find a school of them and they are pretty good eating.
Posted on 6/2/15 at 9:36 am to computerguy
quote:Are these white trout or what?
whiting
Posted on 6/2/15 at 10:00 am to AlxTgr
NO, CHANNEL MULLET OR SAND MULLET.
closer to reds, but smaller.
If you want to see pompano, just get down and stir up the sand. the little ones come running over to pick off whatever you stir up.
closer to reds, but smaller.
If you want to see pompano, just get down and stir up the sand. the little ones come running over to pick off whatever you stir up.
This post was edited on 6/2/15 at 10:03 am
Posted on 6/2/15 at 10:00 am to AlxTgr
Whiting are similar to a ground mullet or croaker, this may not be the technical name for them just what i have heard the called.
They are slim and white to silver in color.
Most of them are fairly small and run 8-14 inches.
at work so i can't link a picture
They are slim and white to silver in color.
Most of them are fairly small and run 8-14 inches.
at work so i can't link a picture
Posted on 6/10/15 at 9:45 am to chickman1313
so just to update....
didn't get to fish nearly as much as I wanted, we went out and fished one night, that was it. I was able to catch a couple whiting though. Next time I go I'll have a better idea of what I'm getting into and will hopefully have some better success.
didn't get to fish nearly as much as I wanted, we went out and fished one night, that was it. I was able to catch a couple whiting though. Next time I go I'll have a better idea of what I'm getting into and will hopefully have some better success.
Posted on 6/10/15 at 10:07 am to chickman1313
Whiting/Channel Mullet/Mullet is a kingfish, either gulf or southern.
LINK
It is one of the best white/firm fish for eating in the gulf, maybe a little below pompano.
LINK
It is one of the best white/firm fish for eating in the gulf, maybe a little below pompano.
Posted on 6/10/15 at 10:10 am to CHSBears
yeah, if I would have felt like I would have caught more I would have kept em, but was pretty sure I just got lucky. just had a circle hook with a frozen shrimp on about a 2 foot leader with a weight at the top
Posted on 6/10/15 at 10:26 am to chickman1313
When surf fishing either Elmer's or Grande Isle, can usually catch one or two, if bigger than about 9in it is in the box. A pompano rig is just a two dropper hook dropshot. I try and use as little hardware as possible with small #1 or #2 circle hooks, 20# flouro and this will still catch trout.
Posted on 6/10/15 at 10:53 am to CHSBears
bubble rigs are fun as hell to fish with
Posted on 6/10/15 at 11:03 am to kook
When my sons & I fish FL panhandle piers we start with rods rigged with got-cha plugs and bubble rigs with straws.
Posted on 6/10/15 at 11:05 am to kook
nevermind
This post was edited on 6/10/15 at 11:07 am
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