Gulf Shores

Toothy Critter · 09-20-2012, 10:07 AM

Family and I came down last weekend and I had some quick luck. Fished from 4a.m. to 7:30a.m. Sat. morning and caught two 15 inch pompanos and a 6 ft plus blacktip on a casted bait. Sunday from 6p.m. to 7:30 p.m. I caught a 16inch bluefish, small pompano, and a 4ft plus blacktip, also on a casted bait. Both sharks were released unharmed. Several hardheads (catfish) and a few hardtails were also caught.

GROUPERKING · 09-22-2012, 11:40 PM

Welcome to the PFF. Thanks for the pompano report .

Chris V · 09-23-2012, 08:35 AM

Nice report and welcome!

allen529 · 09-23-2012, 02:19 PM

Next time don't release the blacktips. I counted 12 separate sharks this morning at the end of the pier. I lost three hardtails and riggings to sharks before calling it quits. Only one king made to the pier alive. Two others were bitten in half just behind the head.

The sharks are horrible there without chumming and you're not allowed to land one on the pier which just encourages more sharks. No wonder when someone gets bit swimming they blame the local fishermen.

straiders98 · 09-24-2012, 01:38 PM

Do not do this ^

JerseyDevil13 · 09-24-2012, 01:52 PM

Concur with straiders98, no point killing them unless you're going to eat them.

allen529 · 09-24-2012, 02:55 PM

Where do I say just kill them? I said don't release them as in harvest them too.

Pier#r · 09-24-2012, 10:28 PM

Glad to hear of some pompano this weekend. It was dead for me at Ft Morgan Saturday.

You probably did right releasing the smaller shark ("a 4 ft plus blacktip").
AL rec regs http://www.outdooralabama.com/images...0limits(5).pdf state 54" FL (30” dressed)

And the larger (legal) ones are tougher and probably high in mercury.
No doubt they are a PITA though, especially around the GSPPier.

JerseyDevil13 · 09-28-2012, 01:43 PM

"Next time don't release the blacktips," that was the part that infers killing them. Your words, not mine.

allen529 · 09-28-2012, 02:13 PM

Lol whatever. You don't know me or anything else. If I had meant to say kill them I would have said it. If I had meant to say kill them I might have suggested driving a nail through their heads or cutting off their tails. But I didn't did I? I said don't release them which could also imply aking them home with him.

Allen

09-20-2012, 10:07 AM	#1
Toothy Critter Junior Member Cigar Minnow Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 3	Gulf Shores Family and I came down last weekend and I had some quick luck. Fished from 4a.m. to 7:30a.m. Sat. morning and caught two 15 inch pompanos and a 6 ft plus blacktip on a casted bait. Sunday from 6p.m. to 7:30 p.m. I caught a 16inch bluefish, small pompano, and a 4ft plus blacktip, also on a casted bait. Both sharks were released unharmed. Several hardheads (catfish) and a few hardtails were also caught.

09-23-2012, 08:35 AM	#3
Chris V Squid technician Grand Slam Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: foley, Al Posts: 6,402	Nice report and welcome! __________________

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09-22-2012, 11:40 PM	#2
GROUPERKING Trachinotus carolinus Mingo Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Seminole Alabama Posts: 149	Welcome to the PFF. Thanks for the pompano report .

09-23-2012, 02:19 PM	#4
allen529 Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Perdido Key Posts: 52	Next time don't release the blacktips. I counted 12 separate sharks this morning at the end of the pier. I lost three hardtails and riggings to sharks before calling it quits. Only one king made to the pier alive. Two others were bitten in half just behind the head. The sharks are horrible there without chumming and you're not allowed to land one on the pier which just encourages more sharks. No wonder when someone gets bit swimming they blame the local fishermen.

09-24-2012, 01:38 PM	#5
straiders98 Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 80	Do not do this ^

09-24-2012, 01:52 PM	#6
JerseyDevil13 Helo Driver Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Alabama Posts: 57	Concur with straiders98, no point killing them unless you're going to eat them.

09-24-2012, 02:55 PM	#7
allen529 Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Perdido Key Posts: 52	Where do I say just kill them? I said don't release them as in harvest them too.

09-24-2012, 10:28 PM	#8
Pier#r Your PERSONAL Shore Guide Snapper Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 493	Glad to hear of some pompano this weekend. It was dead for me at Ft Morgan Saturday. You probably did right releasing the smaller shark ("a 4 ft plus blacktip"). AL rec regs http://www.outdooralabama.com/images...0limits(5).pdf state 54" FL (30” dressed) And the larger (legal) ones are tougher and probably high in mercury. No doubt they are a PITA though, especially around the GSPPier.

09-28-2012, 01:43 PM	#9
JerseyDevil13 Helo Driver Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Alabama Posts: 57	"Next time don't release the blacktips," that was the part that infers killing them. Your words, not mine.

09-28-2012, 02:13 PM	#10
allen529 Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Perdido Key Posts: 52	Lol whatever. You don't know me or anything else. If I had meant to say kill them I would have said it. If I had meant to say kill them I might have suggested driving a nail through their heads or cutting off their tails. But I didn't did I? I said don't release them which could also imply aking them home with him. Allen

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