NAS Pensacola Sea Wall

2_Much_Time · 06-30-2009, 02:25 PM

Had a few hours, what better way to spend it than make a few casts! I went out on NAS Pensacola at the seawall that is adjacent to the MWR Pier. I've heard alot of people talk about catching some good fish there, but I'd never had much luck. I went out on May 26th and caught some pinfish in my casting net. I was fishing in about 10 ft of water, 10-15ft off the seawall. Temperature was scorching with a heat index around 105, the sky's were ominous in the distance. I casted the pinfish out and within 5 minutes... tap, tap, runnnnnn. Nice Red. Great fight on my light tackle and I had to walk it down the seawall to beach it (didn't want to risk lifting it on the light tackle). It's moments like this that fuels my hope on slow days/weeks of fishing.

It becomes more and more clear to me that we are a different breed, because any sane person would go spend the $20 at Joe Patti's for a similar fish... not me! Their loss.

There is supposed to be a picture... not sure how to get it to show up on the post. Saved it as an attachment; Is that the correct way?

http://pensacolafishingforum.com/fis...hment8285.aspx

Bay Pirate · 06-30-2009, 02:42 PM

Thnx for the report and pic......you can insert the pic by using the square insert button just above the font color button.

Good Luck

Bamagirl325 · 06-30-2009, 03:00 PM

Nice Red!

Bullshark · 06-30-2009, 03:12 PM

I heard thats a great place for grouper also. Nice red!

2_Much_Time · 06-30-2009, 03:31 PM

Grouper...hmm. I guess I will be spending a little more time there, hard to find a place you can catch grouper from the shore. I look forward to catching my first.

Redfish · 06-30-2009, 03:35 PM

Nice Red!!!! Thanks for the report

inshorecatch · 06-30-2009, 04:30 PM

and here is the pic

BloodyWaters · 06-30-2009, 05:02 PM

good job. thats always been a good spot for reds. freeline some live shrimp of the wall for black snapper too.

nice report. Capt. Ollie

screaminreels · 07-01-2009, 01:38 PM

My friends and I have been fishing a little further west on base. We've had luck between the sand bars near the marina. Within the last weak; 39''red 27''red 24''red 22"red 25"amberjack plus many blues and ladies. The water gets deep very quickly. Depending on the tide there may be a very strong current. Make sure to have at least a 4oz weight. For bait we use LY, cigar minnows or yellow tail pins caught with a cast net. Hope to see you down sometime.

SSGT Eric D.

NavySnooker · 07-01-2009, 02:02 PM

good job there devil dog!!!! i will make the comment , however, that you won't be catching amberjack in the bay like that... those, my friend, are jack crevalles... definitely not the same however fun to catch... tight lines there bud

06-30-2009, 02:25 PM	#1
2_Much_Time Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 41	NAS Pensacola Sea Wall Had a few hours, what better way to spend it than make a few casts! I went out on NAS Pensacola at the seawall that is adjacent to the MWR Pier. I've heard alot of people talk about catching some good fish there, but I'd never had much luck. I went out on May 26th and caught some pinfish in my casting net. I was fishing in about 10 ft of water, 10-15ft off the seawall. Temperature was scorching with a heat index around 105, the sky's were ominous in the distance. I casted the pinfish out and within 5 minutes... tap, tap, runnnnnn. Nice Red. Great fight on my light tackle and I had to walk it down the seawall to beach it (didn't want to risk lifting it on the light tackle). It's moments like this that fuels my hope on slow days/weeks of fishing. It becomes more and more clear to me that we are a different breed, because any sane person would go spend the $20 at Joe Patti's for a similar fish... not me! Their loss. There is supposed to be a picture... not sure how to get it to show up on the post. Saved it as an attachment; Is that the correct way? http://pensacolafishingforum.com/fis...hment8285.aspx Attached Thumbnails

06-30-2009, 02:42 PM	#2
Bay Pirate Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,510	RE: NAS Pensacola Sea Wall Thnx for the report and pic......you can insert the pic by using the square insert button just above the font color button. Good Luck __________________ [SIGPIC][SIGPIC]

06-30-2009, 03:00 PM	#3
Bamagirl325 Senior Member Mingo Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Pace, Fl Posts: 147	RE: NAS Pensacola Sea Wall Nice Red!

06-30-2009, 03:12 PM	#4
Bullshark Senior Member White Marlin Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,948	RE: NAS Pensacola Sea Wall I heard thats a great place for grouper also. Nice red!

06-30-2009, 03:31 PM	#5
2_Much_Time Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 41	RE: NAS Pensacola Sea Wall Grouper...hmm. I guess I will be spending a little more time there, hard to find a place you can catch grouper from the shore. I look forward to catching my first.

06-30-2009, 03:35 PM	#6
Redfish Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,985	RE: NAS Pensacola Sea Wall Nice Red!!!! Thanks for the report

06-30-2009, 04:30 PM	#7
inshorecatch Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Pensacola Posts: 1,564	RE: NAS Pensacola Sea Wall and here is the pic __________________ American by birth, Southern by the grace of God! http://bayoujoes.com/cgi-bin/p/awtp-...s-marina-grill Team Hoo's ur Savior Hillcrest Baptist Church

06-30-2009, 05:02 PM	#8
BloodyWaters Senior Member Snapper Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: gulf breeze, pensacola/panhandle Posts: 548	RE: NAS Pensacola Sea Wall good job. thats always been a good spot for reds. freeline some live shrimp of the wall for black snapper too. nice report. Capt. Ollie __________________ www.pensacolakayakcharters.com

07-01-2009, 01:38 PM	#9
screaminreels Junior Member Cigar Minnow Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 2	RE: NAS Pensacola Sea Wall My friends and I have been fishing a little further west on base. We've had luck between the sand bars near the marina. Within the last weak; 39''red 27''red 24''red 22"red 25"amberjack plus many blues and ladies. The water gets deep very quickly. Depending on the tide there may be a very strong current. Make sure to have at least a 4oz weight. For bait we use LY, cigar minnows or yellow tail pins caught with a cast net. Hope to see you down sometime. SSGT Eric D.

07-01-2009, 02:02 PM	#10
NavySnooker Senior Member Snapper Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: PENSACOLA (originally from TAMPA BAY) Posts: 470	RE: NAS Pensacola Sea Wall good job there devil dog!!!! i will make the comment , however, that you won't be catching amberjack in the bay like that... those, my friend, are jack crevalles... definitely not the same however fun to catch... tight lines there bud

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