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re: Panama City Beach pier/surf fishing
Posted on 6/5/17 at 4:15 pm to TutHillTiger
Posted on 6/5/17 at 4:15 pm to TutHillTiger
Whiting are also called gulf kingfish
Sand trout is totally different
Sand trout is totally different
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Posted on 6/6/17 at 5:45 pm to cmess20
TIP: Don't use whole Gulp shrimp. Use frozen shrimp broken into 2 or 3 pieces. Whiting do not have large mouths and a lot of inexperienced fishermen miss them by using Bait that is too large. Also, the heavier the surf the heavier the weight. Use a VERY slow retrieve just to keep a "feel" for the bait.
Posted on 6/6/17 at 6:35 pm to cmess20
There is a state park on the end of Panama City beach that has a peninsula. On the edge of that is a deep water harbor entrance they dredged out, and have a huge man made jetty you can fish off of next to it. Fish you normally have to travel 12 miles out to catch, come up into that channel. Along with the normal species you would catch from the beach.
It only costs you for the vehicle to get in, not the individual, and it's fantastic fishing.
What even better, is that on the other side of the wall is a gorgeous beach. So those who don't want to fish can swim/lay out there. It's almost the perfect spot for the whole family who want to spend the day at the beach doing different things.
If you want to spend a little more money, on the other side of the channel is an island with the exact same setup, but way less crowded because you have to ride a ferry over there. Which means you have to carry everything by hand 3x the distance you would on the mainland side.
I'll post some pictures and more info in a second.
It only costs you for the vehicle to get in, not the individual, and it's fantastic fishing.
What even better, is that on the other side of the wall is a gorgeous beach. So those who don't want to fish can swim/lay out there. It's almost the perfect spot for the whole family who want to spend the day at the beach doing different things.
If you want to spend a little more money, on the other side of the channel is an island with the exact same setup, but way less crowded because you have to ride a ferry over there. Which means you have to carry everything by hand 3x the distance you would on the mainland side.
I'll post some pictures and more info in a second.
This post was edited on 6/6/17 at 6:53 pm
Posted on 6/6/17 at 6:51 pm to cmess20
I had to look up the name, it's called St Andrews State Park.
Info on the fishing from the jetty. St Andrews - Fishing
Fishing opportunities include deep-sea jetty and surf fishing. Two fishing piers and jetties provide excellent vantage points year-round. Catches include Spanish mackerel, red fish, flounder, sea trout, bonito, cobia, dolphin and bluefish. A boat ramp is located on the Grand Lagoon near the fishing pier. A concession offers snacks, souvenirs, bait, limited grocery items and rental of chairs, umbrellas, snorkeling gear, canoes, and kayaks.
All fishing within the park must conform to regulations concerning size, number, method of capture and season. A fishing license may be required. More information is available at the Florida Wildlife Commission’s Fishing in Florida.
This is the area I'm talking about. Jetty and deep water to the left. And don't be fooled by this picture. Every rock on that jetty is the size of a volkswagen. So you have to be careful while traversing The rocks. If you simply take your time it's no problem. The area to the right is one of the more beautiful beaches I've seen in the gulf, and is far better than anything on the Atlantic. I'm 5'10, and could easily see my toes with the water at my chin. It's clear out to 15-20 ft deep.
Pics are apparently limited unless you go through the 10,000 pages of pics on their website, but here is another of the beach and water.
Apparently a barge washed up on the beach side of the mainland jetty in May. I don't know if they have removed it or not yet.
They do also have a pier you can fish off of roughly half a mile down the beach from the jetty.
Edit: The barge has been removed.
Info on the fishing from the jetty. St Andrews - Fishing
Fishing opportunities include deep-sea jetty and surf fishing. Two fishing piers and jetties provide excellent vantage points year-round. Catches include Spanish mackerel, red fish, flounder, sea trout, bonito, cobia, dolphin and bluefish. A boat ramp is located on the Grand Lagoon near the fishing pier. A concession offers snacks, souvenirs, bait, limited grocery items and rental of chairs, umbrellas, snorkeling gear, canoes, and kayaks.
All fishing within the park must conform to regulations concerning size, number, method of capture and season. A fishing license may be required. More information is available at the Florida Wildlife Commission’s Fishing in Florida.
This is the area I'm talking about. Jetty and deep water to the left. And don't be fooled by this picture. Every rock on that jetty is the size of a volkswagen. So you have to be careful while traversing The rocks. If you simply take your time it's no problem. The area to the right is one of the more beautiful beaches I've seen in the gulf, and is far better than anything on the Atlantic. I'm 5'10, and could easily see my toes with the water at my chin. It's clear out to 15-20 ft deep.
Pics are apparently limited unless you go through the 10,000 pages of pics on their website, but here is another of the beach and water.
Apparently a barge washed up on the beach side of the mainland jetty in May. I don't know if they have removed it or not yet.
They do also have a pier you can fish off of roughly half a mile down the beach from the jetty.
Edit: The barge has been removed.
This post was edited on 6/7/17 at 12:26 am
Posted on 6/6/17 at 9:11 pm to VaBamaMan
^^^
Have a PCB local friend who fishes there regularly.
Have a PCB local friend who fishes there regularly.
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