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Ruby Red Lip
 
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First off, how is everyone?
Secondly, I have a few ?'s about fishing from the Bob Sykes bridge.
I've lived here since I was born and have fished the Bob Sykes for several years.
But what I noticed is back in the day we would catch a good bit of edible fish.
Almost every time I go out now I seem to only catch huge catfish.
Maybe a croaker here and there but never the large sheephead and trout like I used to.
I saw a post not to long ago about someone gigging some and they were beautiful fish.
My questions are, to get to the point is:
-What tide? Usually I just go out at between 7:00PM - to - 10:00 and fish until the bites stop.
-What bait? I usually use dead shrimp on a typical Saltwater Rig.
-What size hook? Small, Medium, Large
-What type of hook? Circle, Treble, Kahle?
-Where on the bridge? The middle or so, the Gulf Breeze side or the Pensacola Beach Side?
I would really like to catch something to eat possibly.
Is there hope for me?
Thanks everyone.
P.S. I'm going fishing tonight. Interested?
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Snapper
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try live shrimp! just a suggestion i've never fished sykes
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Ruby Red Lip
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David Ridenour (2/11/2008)
Welcome aboard! You'll get plenty of helpful advice in a just a little while!
Thanks for the warm fishy welcome.
I've tried live shrimp before but usually the same luck.
I can catch a catfish I'll tell you which I've always been told are not that palatable due to bone/meat ratio.
It must have something to do with my rig type which is a simple Bottom Gulf Rig. 
=My Tackle=
-Medium Rod
-Small to Medium Size Hook
-Gulf Rig
-1 oz pyramid sinker
-Shrimp and/or Squid.
I was reading about the old "Bubble-N-Straw Rig" seems worth a try.
Oh and forgot to mention, most times I try Squid I catch those green and black toad looking fish.
There are a really strange fish and kinda like just pulling up a brick (No Fight Just Heavy).
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Trigger
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| First I would second the live shrimp tip. But I would change the type of rig I was using as well. I have had much more luck using what I would call a fish finder rig.It consist of a small egg sinker on your line above a swivel,then you would add a leader I usually have one about 18 inches long followed by your hook.It gives the shrimp the ability to move some just not too far. Of course if you are catching a lot of cats then you may want to get off the bottom then I would suggest a "Cajun thunder" type rig, of course with that your leader length would determine the depth you fish. The other thing I would suggest is to watch the tides you will have much more success on a moving tide wether it be moving in or out.Just as long as it's moving. Good luck!
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Ruby Red Lip
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Ok here goes my knowledge of the tides.
-The making of a High Tide is the same as an Incoming Tide.
-The making of a Low Tide is the same as an Outgoing Tide.
So today's tide tables show:
High Tide: 1:55 PM
Low Tide: 11:28 PM
So anywhere between say 4:00PM-9:30PM would be a moving outgoing tide? = GOOD TIME TO FISH?
And tide movement would be at its slightest between the hours of 1:55-4:00PM and 9:30-11:30PM? NOT GOOD TO FISH?
Is that somewhat correct assuming that the water is moving more at these times?
Incoming would be better than Outgoing I would assume?
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Welcome CW  I would offer advice, but as everybody on here knows, I cant catch a fish on a rod and reel for nothin! Plenty of other experienced guys though!
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