Salt water fishing question.
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The most important thing is to not drop your damn reel in the water. Follow the above advice of just rinsing your gear with fresh water when you get done fishing. If your reel gets falls in, I would take it apart and clean it with 70% rubbing alcohol and put a very small coating of oil on it.
Something else that we have done that was a good bit of fun for the kids. (I don't know if you have any) We bought a couple of crab traps and a bunch of chicken parts. We tied them off to the pier and would let them soak for a few hours then check them. We caught a bunch of different type crabs and the kids loved it. We ended up letting them all go but it was fun to catch them.
We were at a private house with a private pier so I have no clue how a condo might look at this or what the legalities are when crabbing.
We were at a private house with a private pier so I have no clue how a condo might look at this or what the legalities are when crabbing.
Unless you have high dollar reels made with magnesium frame, you will be fine hosing them off when you are done (daily). I got some friends who keep a 5 gallon bucket full of tap water by the back door so you can just dunk your rod and reel into them when you get back to camp. Works really well.
If you have no luck off the pier, try Perdido Pass Bridge. under the bridge on the west side you can fish 10 ft from where you park. on the east side of the bridge you will need to walk the sand beach a ways but you can go out to the jetty and fish (good fishing around the jetty for all kinds of stuff)
Get yourself a leader,weights, circle hooks and live shrimp and get after it. If you'resurf fishing, try a pompano rig, weight and sand fleas. Either work well from my experience. Running tap water over your reels will take care of your gear. I do all my shopping at J & M tackle. They're nice and knowledgable. Good luck.
you may ruin your reel fishing off of a pier, but probably not. If you actually go into the surf to fish (walking into the water) you will probably ruin your reels.<div>
</div><div>Don't think that you're going to just go out and catch cobia like it's easy. There will be people that know far more than you and catching something like a cobia will be damn near impossible if you don't have experience. Fishing with shrimp will likely be boring, depending on what's around--it gets old catching garbage and having your bait stolen. Instead, I would recommend either using a gotcha, which can catch blues, pompano, spanish mackeral, and some other less desirable fish. This has always been my preference fishing from piers. You don't have to deal with bait and it allows you to move around make long casts. If you have more time, grab a sabiki rig to catch some bait and either fish with live bait or cut it up. </div><div>
</div><div>In reality though, you're best off just to show up with a few poles and walk down the pier to see what's biting. Mimic a technique that seems to be working.</div>
</div><div>Don't think that you're going to just go out and catch cobia like it's easy. There will be people that know far more than you and catching something like a cobia will be damn near impossible if you don't have experience. Fishing with shrimp will likely be boring, depending on what's around--it gets old catching garbage and having your bait stolen. Instead, I would recommend either using a gotcha, which can catch blues, pompano, spanish mackeral, and some other less desirable fish. This has always been my preference fishing from piers. You don't have to deal with bait and it allows you to move around make long casts. If you have more time, grab a sabiki rig to catch some bait and either fish with live bait or cut it up. </div><div>
</div><div>In reality though, you're best off just to show up with a few poles and walk down the pier to see what's biting. Mimic a technique that seems to be working.</div>
bring a cast net and catch what ever little fish are swimming in the shallow water. put em on the hook and let the fish do the work.
but I tried to find it:
http<span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: yellow" wordlookup="http">http://www.outdooralabama.com/fishing/saltwater/license/</span>://www.outdooralabama.com/fishing/saltwater/license/
Even then, I'd take a look at the situation, and maybe ask a local or two.
Just thought it would be a good idea to check it out.
You don't want a good trip going bad for a few dollars.
http<span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: yellow" wordlookup="http">http://www.outdooralabama.com/fishing/saltwater/license/</span>://www.outdooralabama.com/fishing/saltwater/license/
Even then, I'd take a look at the situation, and maybe ask a local or two.
Just thought it would be a good idea to check it out.
You don't want a good trip going bad for a few dollars.
structure attached to the shoreline. It is a free licesnce for FL residents, but you must have one. I am not sure about if it cost anything for non-residents.
<span>?<span>?</span></span><span>?</span>Shoreline saltwater fishing license:
<p class="Body"><span>?"</span>Residents who are fishing for a saltwater species (other than mulletin fresh water) from land or from a structure fixed to the land are required to have a no-cost saltwater shoreline fishing licenseunless they have a regular saltwater fishing license or are exempt."
http://www.myfwc.com/license/recreational/do-i-need-a-license/</p>
<span>?<span>?</span></span><span>?</span>Shoreline saltwater fishing license:
<p class="Body"><span>?"</span>Residents who are fishing for a saltwater species (other than mulletin fresh water) from land or from a structure fixed to the land are required to have a no-cost saltwater shoreline fishing licenseunless they have a regular saltwater fishing license or are exempt."
http://www.myfwc.com/license/recreational/do-i-need-a-license/</p>
Right now the water temp is 62 and they prefer it around 67 to start their run. Next week should see it pick up as soon as this cold snap goes. Perdido Pass is great for all species they are killing Sheepshead right now with the occasional Redfish. Fiddler crabs and shrimp for the sheeps and sandfleas or peeled shrimp for the Pomps in the surf. Google Pensacola Fishing Forum and Gulf coast fishing connection for reports and tons of advice. You don't need licenses for piers you pay to get on which is good because Non resident 7 day licenses are $25 and if you fish both sides of the pass you'll need a FL which a 3 day is $17.
and if/when you end up catching some little grouper or whatnot that you don't want to fool with cleaning to eat, then keep them fresh and use for cut bait.