[toddboy23]

Hey guys, this is my first time to post and this was actually my fiancé and I's very first surf fishing trip. We stayed the weekend in Gulf Shores and fished from the beach out behind our condo.

The water was perfect and I'll let the pics speak for themselves. We caught 6 BIG bull reds, 4 Atlantic sharpnose sharks, a big Ray, and a ton of whiting.

This post is a bit late. All fish were caught Saturday 4/26 except the ray we caught Sunday morning the 27th.

Had a blast!

 

[Justin618]

Nice day of fishing. What did you use for bait?

 

[toddboy23]

Nice day of fishing. What did you use for bait?

We used squid to catch the whiting and croaker. Cut croaker caught all the Reds. I think we caught that ray on a big piece of squid.

 

[Pompano Joe]

Yeah Baby!

Did you measure those Reds? Just curious.

 

[toddboy23]

No I didn't measure them! Dang it!

We were so caught up in it I guess the thought just didn't cross my mind haha.

 

[Mac1528]

Super catch guys....now that's a great day in surf catching!!

 

[THE POMPANO KING]

Nice reds !

 

[Pompano Joe]

No I didn't measure them! Dang it!

We were so caught up in it I guess the thought just didn't cross my mind haha.

They look HUGE! Good catch guys!

 

[toddboy23]

Thanks! Now if I can just figure out how to catch some pomps, flounder, etc. this weekend I'll be good.

 

[pompano67]

Awesome !!!! Outstanding day !!!! Congrats...

 

[fishin for pompanos]

Beautiful day to go fishing and an excellent day for catching fish!!! Great report and pics.

 

[Shark Hunter]

Congrats! on those reds!:thumbsup:

 

[MO_LMB]

How far were you casting out into the surf?

 

[marlinhunter]

We used squid to catch the whiting and croaker. Cut croaker caught all the Reds. I think we caught that ray on a big piece of squid.

what rig were yall using

 

[toddboy23]

How far were you casting out into the surf?

I was wading as far as I could the. Casting from there. I had to have been getting about 75-100 yards out.

 

[toddboy23]

what rig were yall using

Small drop shot rig for the bait fish.

For the reds, 50 lb PowerPro to a 5 ft steel leader and 8/0 circle. 4 oz pyramid on a slider.

 

[marlinhunter]

Small drop shot rig for the bait fish.

For the reds, 50 lb PowerPro to a 5 ft steel leader and 8/0 circle. 4 oz pyramid on a slider.

Where did you put the slider? on the leader or the main line? Thanks (im new to surf fishing)

 

[toddboy23]

Slider on the main line above the swivel crimped to the leader.

 

[marlinhunter]

Slider on the main line above the swivel crimped to the leader.

ok thanks

 

[Redchaser09]

Congrats!! Days like that you never forget. Maybe I should take my wife.. Looks like she had a good luck charm somewhere