Port St. Joe gigging

Predator · 08-05-2009, 07:55 AM

Going to stay the first week of Sept at Presnells.

Should I bring my lights and gigs?

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Shiznik · 08-05-2009, 04:01 PM

Always! I want to say that that is getting really close to what all the guys call the fall run. Good luck when you go and hope to see some great pics of some limits!

ScullsMcNasty · 08-05-2009, 04:29 PM

i went this past weekend and saw a few decent flounder while scalloping

Predator · 08-05-2009, 08:06 PM

I'm used to floundering an edge of a body of water where its deep close to land.

How do you do it where its 2' deep for 1/2 mile out?

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Flounder9.75 · 08-05-2009, 10:31 PM

High tide work the bank (short stretchs at a time) and if you don't see anythingmove out and try zig zagging in and out looking for beds, then it a matter of tracking'em down from there.

That's what I would try first. But then again I've never been there.

johnboatjosh · 08-05-2009, 10:38 PM

Be prepared for lots, and I mean LOTS, of grass. The key to finding fish is to find the sand patches of decent size. The High/Low tide variation is huge down there so watch the tides. Floundering St. Joe bay on low tide is frustrating. You have to be so far off the bank to float that the wind can hit you even if you are on the lee bank. It's no gravy train, but you'll find a few. Good luck, and take some rods & reels, the specks & reds are rampant down there!

Predator · 08-06-2009, 11:15 PM

Thanks for the info!

Most of my stay will have a High tide mid-morning. I'll just have to learn the pass in and out of Presnells so I don't have to spend the night ona sand-bar.

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jm6 · 08-07-2009, 03:02 PM

I am going to Port St Joe Sept5th for a week, we are staying in the park, we always surf fish but I have been reading this web site for about 6 mths now so I am rigging a 14 ft skif to try for the first time to go gigging in the bay, can anyone tell me where to go from the park launch, and what to expect, I know some are laughing but you got to start sometime somewhere. I live in central ms. not much gigging going on up here. thanks.

Tall-TinesAR · 08-17-2009, 04:10 PM

im from st joe

and plz dont get to many

its a small town and its being fished and gigged out by tourists

the scallops are becoming scarce now a days too

im not telling you to not have fun just respect the locals and keep the fishing going for our kids and generations to come

johnboatjosh · 08-21-2009, 05:09 PM

I desperately hope the above post is a joke.

08-05-2009, 07:55 AM	#1
Predator Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Seminole Posts: 69	Port St. Joe gigging Going to stay the first week of Sept at Presnells. Should I bring my lights and gigs? .

08-05-2009, 04:01 PM	#2
Shiznik Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Walton County, Fl Posts: 2,102	RE: Port St. Joe gigging Always! I want to say that that is getting really close to what all the guys call the fall run. Good luck when you go and hope to see some great pics of some limits!

08-05-2009, 04:29 PM	#3
ScullsMcNasty Senior Member White Marlin Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Pine Forest Rd Posts: 3,493	RE: Port St. Joe gigging i went this past weekend and saw a few decent flounder while scalloping

08-05-2009, 08:06 PM	#4
Predator Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Seminole Posts: 69	RE: Port St. Joe gigging I'm used to floundering an edge of a body of water where its deep close to land. How do you do it where its 2' deep for 1/2 mile out? .

08-05-2009, 10:31 PM	#5
Flounder9.75 Senior Member Trigger Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 353	RE: Port St. Joe gigging High tide work the bank (short stretchs at a time) and if you don't see anythingmove out and try zig zagging in and out looking for beds, then it a matter of tracking'em down from there. That's what I would try first. But then again I've never been there. __________________ Flounderin: Like Huntin and Fishin. R.I.P. Rookie We're Goin To Miss You

08-05-2009, 10:38 PM	#6
johnboatjosh Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 78	RE: Port St. Joe gigging Be prepared for lots, and I mean LOTS, of grass. The key to finding fish is to find the sand patches of decent size. The High/Low tide variation is huge down there so watch the tides. Floundering St. Joe bay on low tide is frustrating. You have to be so far off the bank to float that the wind can hit you even if you are on the lee bank. It's no gravy train, but you'll find a few. Good luck, and take some rods & reels, the specks & reds are rampant down there!

08-06-2009, 11:15 PM	#7
Predator Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Seminole Posts: 69	RE: Port St. Joe gigging Thanks for the info! Most of my stay will have a High tide mid-morning. I'll just have to learn the pass in and out of Presnells so I don't have to spend the night ona sand-bar. .

08-07-2009, 03:02 PM	#8
jm6 Junior Member Cigar Minnow Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 5	RE: Port St. Joe gigging I am going to Port St Joe Sept5th for a week, we are staying in the park, we always surf fish but I have been reading this web site for about 6 mths now so I am rigging a 14 ft skif to try for the first time to go gigging in the bay, can anyone tell me where to go from the park launch, and what to expect, I know some are laughing but you got to start sometime somewhere. I live in central ms. not much gigging going on up here. thanks.

08-17-2009, 04:10 PM	#9
Tall-TinesAR Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Pensacola, Florida Posts: 61	RE: Port St. Joe gigging im from st joe and plz dont get to many its a small town and its being fished and gigged out by tourists the scallops are becoming scarce now a days too im not telling you to not have fun just respect the locals and keep the fishing going for our kids and generations to come

08-21-2009, 05:09 PM	#10
johnboatjosh Member Ruby Red Lip Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 78	RE: Port St. Joe gigging I desperately hope the above post is a joke.

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