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jryno · 03-11-2008, 10:48 AM

Kenny, if you have GPS numbers to live bottom areas off of Destin then all you need is quality bait and quality tackle. Aquiring numbers that produce fish is the hardest part of the equation. Catching bait is simple. There are millions of pinfish in Destin Harbor, and catching cigar minnows and herring is as simple as following the charter boat fleet to the right area. The baits will be stacked up thick in one of four places depending on tides and wind. They will be at Destin bridge, EastPass jetties, just outside the pass"on the lip" or they will be down the East beach 1/4 to 1/2 mile East of the pass in 12 to 25 feet of water.If you don't have numbers then start with a good contour map available at Half Hitch tackle in Destin. Most maps show areas of scattered good bottom. Then hunt and peck the areas while watching your bottom machine. I'm sure you know the drill. Good luck.

03-11-2008, 10:48 AM	#2
jryno Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 57	RE: Live Bottom Fishing Kenny, if you have GPS numbers to live bottom areas off of Destin then all you need is quality bait and quality tackle. Aquiring numbers that produce fish is the hardest part of the equation. Catching bait is simple. There are millions of pinfish in Destin Harbor, and catching cigar minnows and herring is as simple as following the charter boat fleet to the right area. The baits will be stacked up thick in one of four places depending on tides and wind. They will be at Destin bridge, EastPass jetties, just outside the pass"on the lip" or they will be down the East beach 1/4 to 1/2 mile East of the pass in 12 to 25 feet of water.If you don't have numbers then start with a good contour map available at Half Hitch tackle in Destin. Most maps show areas of scattered good bottom. Then hunt and peck the areas while watching your bottom machine. I'm sure you know the drill. Good luck.