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  1. Surf Fishing Reports
    Everytime I go out to portofino or Pensacola beach area, I never catch anything. Haha. We had 3 dozen live ghost shrimp and thought we were gonna tear them up today. Beautiful clear water and flat surf conditions. We didn’t get any bites for an hour and a half. We caught some whiting on the...
  2. Surf Fishing Reports
    The kiddo and I got out there from 9am to 1pm. Walked the cart to the same spot we been going to and we had a bucket of about 4 dozen ghost shrimp we caught the evening before. had a busy morning bringing in all the fish. Walked off the beach with a cooler full of pompano and whiting. Fun times...
  3. Surf Fishing Reports
    Okay so I am having trouble finding ghost shrimp on these days with bigger surf, fast winds, and/or bad water clarity. anyone have any tips on alternate places to find them or some other tips on locating these guys when the surf is being difficult? thanks for everyone’s time, good luck out there!
  4. Surf Fishing Reports
    Fun day with the kiddo. It was cooler weather but the water was much more clear than it has been the last few days. Kept some ghost shrimp I pumped yesterday and kept them cold on ice over night. Also, changed my double drop shot rigs to have one hook that had a float and one with just a bead...
  5. Surf Fishing Reports
    Smashed them on Saturday. Used ghost shrimp pump for the first time and used them as bait. They were basically candy for fish and I didn’t realize how good they would be. I could barely get my poles baited and back in the water in time to reel in another fish. After fishing through all the...
  6. Surf Fishing Reports
    Got one pomp this morning at 9:30am. Didn’t stay long because the stingrays e were hooking up all down the beach and breaking off my rigs and other anglers down the beach were having the same issues. went back out after lunch at 2pm. Caught another 3 pomp each at 2:30pm, 4:30pm, and 5:00pm. Not...
  7. Surf Fishing Reports
    My buddy and I had some good luck out in Perdido this morning. Got out at 10am and stayed until 3pm. It was raining lightly, but we just threw a canopy up and stuck it out. Ended up catching 4 pompano (three legal length at 13”, 13”, and 15”). Wasn’t getting hits the last few times out with...
  8. Surf Fishing Reports
    Got out a little late today around 7 AM. Already crowded with other fishers. The water clarity was OK, but it was pretty muddy on some parts. the water was a little warmer than last week. It did not have the same bite when I was raking up sand fleas. me and the kiddo caught a couple whiting to...
  9. Surf Fishing Reports
    Beautiful and cold day out at Pensacola Beach. We were got setup at an access to the east of Portofino. Barely any waves and water clarity was great. we had no bites sadly the entire morning. set up on a good cut in the sandbar and we used shrimp, sand fleas, and fish gum. sandfleas were...
  10. General Fishing & Boating Discussions
    Hi All, Vacationing with kids along Hernando Beach area last wk of July. Hoping for lil feedback as to if we might have Surf luck in that area or if we're better off going to the jetties or bay side area with public access. Thanks for any info!
  11. Kayak Forum
    Hey y’all, I’m headed to Destin in mid-May, May 19 to 22, and wanted to do some surf and or Kayak fishing from the beach. It looks like one or two companies rent peddle drive fishing kayaks in the area, so I was considering renting a kayak for surf fishing. I don’t want to head out alone...
  12. Surf Fishing - General Q & A
    Anyone know of a person or place that can repair the guides on my surf rods ? I have two 14 ft poles that the large guides have come apart on. Prefer the Gulf Breeze/Navarre area but will take it where ever I can get it done. Thanks
  13. Piers and Bridges - General Q & A
    Hello my fellow anglers: I live in Michigan and travel to Florida a few times a year for vacation with the kids. 3 years ago we fished Fort Desoto piers and had a blast! I hooked a huge tarpon that broke me off after a few minutes using a rented pole and gear. This time I went to cabellas...
  14. Surf Fishing Reports
    Cool 46 degrees and breezy from the east at 7am on the beach. Low tide and water way out but starting back in... seemed like great conditions for some groceries. I've caught my 3 biggest black drum since moving to Florida 5 months ago and they were all yesterday. The first one came on my old 7'...
  15. Surf Fishing - General Q & A
    Just started tying my own pompano rigs after hearing that smaller hooks are better and the smallest I see in pre-made rigs are #4 or 6 wide gaps. I bought a bunch of #1 circles and commenced to preparing for pompano season. All the pre-made rigs I see have fluorescent beads, and/or small floats...
  16. General Fishing & Boating Discussions
    Hello All, I will be visiting Mexico Beach for my honeymoon 9/23-29. I have several questions, please bear with me, any advice I receive will be greatly appreciated! I haven't posted here before, but I've lurked for charter recommendations in the past when staying in P'cola and have benefited...
  17. General Fishing & Boating Discussions
    Ive wanted to catch a shark for a while now, and couple years ago I bought some stuff for it, including a Penn Senator 113H2; however I dont have a kayak, so never caught anything because I couldnt cast that rod and reel combo out far enough. I think im going to invest in a new spinning reel...
  18. Surf Fishing - General Q & A
    Good Morning, I’m From NC and normally surf fish at the outer banks and off shore. I’m going to be in the Destin / Fort Walton area the week before July 4th and would like to do some fishing. I have a charter lined up for a little in-shore fishing in the gulf that week but would also like to...
  19. Surf Fishing - General Q & A
    Howdy, I'm new to the forum and am interested in making a connection or two in Panama City. I'll be down there March 5-13 and am dying to do some saltwater fishing. I would be willing to exchange a guided fly fishing trip in the mountains of North Carolina! Is anyone going to be down there...
  20. Surf Fishing - General Q & A
    Hey everyone. I've been surfing these forums for a week or so trying to learn a little more about surf fishing. I am a descent fresh water fisherman from AL. I have an adventure planned next month to Fort Pickens campground. We're going to ruff it in a tent. Should be a blast! I've gotten a...
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