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Buzzsaw · 11-19-2007, 09:41 AM

It seems as Floundering has gotten more popular, Ft. Pickens has become the most popular "Hunting Ground" Unfortunately, what this means to the average Flounder Hunter is that if you want to go Floundering on a Friday evening in the middle of November, you will be greeted by 20+ boats from the Old Ft. Pickens Pier East until you reach the Old Coast Guard Station. That beach traditionally produces the most fish and I'm not giving up anyone's honey hole because everybody in Pensacola knows that beach holds a lot of Flounder......

With all of that said.....one must be able to understand the behavior of the Flatfish and try to predict when they will hit the beach. Obviously, the Air Pressure/Wind/Temerature of the air/water/Tide/Moon have everything to do with the movement of the fish.

I do have a ballzy friend of mine who thought he was going to take his chances and fish the Navy Base Side/NAS Lighthouse beach. He got stopped by a Patrol Boat about three weeks ago. They didn't arrest him but they did do a "Field Interview" where they took his Lisence #/Boat Registration/Etc....and told him that he was getting one official warning and if they caught him back over there, they would be forced to arrest and prosecute him. I know everybody has there own feelings about NAS - Lighthouse Beach but there are often times NAS Security Officers that patrol that beach by foot after dark to ensure that no one comes with in the 500 ft limit......I also know several people who choose to take their chances and go over there anyway. Myself, I don't think the "juice is worth the squeeze".........I'm not a fan of the Federal Government taking my boat/trailer/truck if they catch me over there and decide to prosecute/make an example of me......I would be interested to hear what other Forum Members think about this subject as well if anyone has had any experiences with the NAS Security.....Please share!

Anyway, I hope this helps! Happy Hunting :-)

11-19-2007, 09:41 AM	#4
Buzzsaw Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 40	RE: First timer Pickens question It seems as Floundering has gotten more popular, Ft. Pickens has become the most popular "Hunting Ground" Unfortunately, what this means to the average Flounder Hunter is that if you want to go Floundering on a Friday evening in the middle of November, you will be greeted by 20+ boats from the Old Ft. Pickens Pier East until you reach the Old Coast Guard Station. That beach traditionally produces the most fish and I'm not giving up anyone's honey hole because everybody in Pensacola knows that beach holds a lot of Flounder...... With all of that said.....one must be able to understand the behavior of the Flatfish and try to predict when they will hit the beach. Obviously, the Air Pressure/Wind/Temerature of the air/water/Tide/Moon have everything to do with the movement of the fish. I do have a ballzy friend of mine who thought he was going to take his chances and fish the Navy Base Side/NAS Lighthouse beach. He got stopped by a Patrol Boat about three weeks ago. They didn't arrest him but they did do a "Field Interview" where they took his Lisence #/Boat Registration/Etc....and told him that he was getting one official warning and if they caught him back over there, they would be forced to arrest and prosecute him. I know everybody has there own feelings about NAS - Lighthouse Beach but there are often times NAS Security Officers that patrol that beach by foot after dark to ensure that no one comes with in the 500 ft limit......I also know several people who choose to take their chances and go over there anyway. Myself, I don't think the "juice is worth the squeeze".........I'm not a fan of the Federal Government taking my boat/trailer/truck if they catch me over there and decide to prosecute/make an example of me......I would be interested to hear what other Forum Members think about this subject as well if anyone has had any experiences with the NAS Security.....Please share! Anyway, I hope this helps! Happy Hunting :-)