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I live in SRB and like to go when I get a chance. A bit in the surf and a bit inland. Still learning how to fish here. Came from MN two years ago and it's a whole different kinda fishin' down here. :wave:

I live in SRB and like to go when I get a chance. A bit in the surf and a bit inland. Still learning how to fish here. Came from MN two years ago and it&#039;s a whole different kinda fishin&#039; down here. :wave:

NotnKansas

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[quote="yucarenow, post: 354123"]who fishes on here?

like...seriously....fishes more than once a year:cool:

i'd love to go fishing but i don't know anybody around here who goes[/QUOTE]

I know of a group that goes very frequently on the beach.

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="yucarenow">who fishes on here? 
 
like...seriously....fishes more than once a year:cool: 
 
i&#039;d love to go fishing but i don&#039;t know anybody around here who goes</blockquote> 
I know of a group that goes very frequently on the beach.

30abob

Maybe I'll get to go again soon...:blush:

Right after I finish everything else I have to do.:blink:

My dad was right when he said, "When you have kids... you can't have anything but kids!":confused:

Maybe I&#039;ll get to go again soon...:blush: 
 
Right after I finish everything else I have to do.:blink: 
 
My dad was right when he said, &quot;When you have kids... you can&#039;t have anything but kids!&quot;:confused:

Minnie

[quote="30abob, post: 357363"]Maybe I'll get to go again soon...:blush:
 
Right after I finish everything else I have to do.:blink:
 
My dad was right when he said, "When you have kids... you can't have anything but kids!":confused:[/quote]
 
Take the kids fishing with you. :clap:

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="30abob">Maybe I&#039;ll get to go again soon...:blush: 
 
Right after I finish everything else I have to do.:blink: 
 
My dad was right when he said, &quot;When you have kids... you can&#039;t have anything but kids!&quot;:confused:</blockquote> 
Take the kids fishing with you. :clap:

[quote="Minnie, post: 357367"]Take the kids fishing with you. :clap:[/quote]

Oh, I do that... when I get to go.:cool:

I was referring to the "presence" of kids and the  "absence" of money being linked together; which is a factor in not having the opportunity, financially, to go as much as I'd like.:cry:

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="Minnie">Take the kids fishing with you. :clap:</blockquote> 
Oh, I do that... when I get to go.:cool: 
 
I was referring to the &quot;presence&quot; of kids and the &quot;absence&quot; of money being linked together; which is a factor in not having the opportunity, financially, to go as much as I&#039;d like.:cry:

Roadroo

[quote="yucarenow, post: 354123"]who fishes on here?

like...seriously....fishes more than once a year:cool:

i'd love to go fishing but i don't know anybody around here who goes[/QUOTE]

I fish off the beach every chance I get. I went Monday, just by eastern lake( my local spot). I have had the most success with live shrimp I pick up at Yellowfin in Seagrove. I have been hearing that the Redfish are running in the bay right now??? Is it true:idontno:

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="yucarenow">who fishes on here? 
 
like...seriously....fishes more than once a year:cool: 
 
i&#039;d love to go fishing but i don&#039;t know anybody around here who goes</blockquote> 
I fish off the beach every chance I get. I went Monday, just by eastern lake( my local spot). I have had the most success with live shrimp I pick up at Yellowfin in Seagrove. I have been hearing that the Redfish are running in the bay right now??? Is it true:idontno:

Jdarg

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[quote="Roadroo, post: 357871"]I fish off the beach every chance I get. I went Monday, just by eastern lake( my local spot). I have had the most success with live shrimp I pick up at Yellowfin in Seagrove. I have been hearing that the Redfish are running in the bay right now??? Is it true:idontno:[/quote]

You and youcarenow need a fishing "date"- I think y'all would get along.  Seriously!  PM each other and go fishing.  Then call me for the eating part.:biggrin:

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="Roadroo">I fish off the beach every chance I get. I went Monday, just by eastern lake( my local spot). I have had the most success with live shrimp I pick up at Yellowfin in Seagrove. I have been hearing that the Redfish are running in the bay right now??? Is it true:idontno:</blockquote> 
You and youcarenow need a fishing &quot;date&quot;- I think y&#039;all would get along. Seriously! PM each other and go fishing. Then call me for the eating part.😀

seaside2

[quote="30abob, post: 357363"]Maybe I'll get to go again soon...:blush:
 
Right after I finish everything else I have to do.:blink:
 
My dad was right when he said, "When you have kids... you can't have anything but kids!":confused:[/quote]
 
Once in the kid business, always in the kid business.:clap:

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="30abob">Maybe I&#039;ll get to go again soon...:blush: 
 
Right after I finish everything else I have to do.:blink: 
 
My dad was right when he said, &quot;When you have kids... you can&#039;t have anything but kids!&quot;:confused:</blockquote> 
Once in the kid business, always in the kid business.:clap:

[quote="jdarg, post: 357881"]You and youcarenow need a fishing "date"- I think y'all would get along.  Seriously!  PM each other and go fishing.  Then call me for the eating part.:biggrin:[/QUOTE]

Sounds Like a plan. The last feast I caught was a tasty Red-fish and a few Pompano. Noting better than eating 30 min old fish. It is a tough life we live in SOWAL. jdarg, I need a cell #

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="jdarg">You and youcarenow need a fishing &quot;date&quot;- I think y&#039;all would get along. Seriously! PM each other and go fishing. Then call me for the eating part.😀</blockquote> 
Sounds Like a plan. The last feast I caught was a tasty Red-fish and a few Pompano. Noting better than eating 30 min old fish. It is a tough life we live in SOWAL. jdarg, I need a cell #

[quote="Roadroo, post: 357900"]Sounds Like a plan. The last feast I caught was a tasty Red-fish and a few Pompano. Noting better than eating 30 min old fish. It is a tough life we live in SOWAL. jdarg, I need a cell #[/quote]


Woo hoo- you going fishing today?

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="Roadroo">Sounds Like a plan. The last feast I caught was a tasty Red-fish and a few Pompano. Noting better than eating 30 min old fish. It is a tough life we live in SOWAL. jdarg, I need a cell #</blockquote> 
 
Woo hoo- you going fishing today?

[quote="jdarg, post: 357902"]Woo hoo- you going fishing today?[/QUOTE]

No, I wish. Painting all day, but what a perfect day for it. I checked the beach earlier, a ton of seagulls fishing just off shore. That is a good sign. I do need a kayak to start stalking larger fish. Keep you eyes out for me. But rest assure, with the next round of fish you will be getting a dinner call.  :D

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="jdarg">Woo hoo- you going fishing today?</blockquote> 
No, I wish. Painting all day, but what a perfect day for it. I checked the beach earlier, a ton of seagulls fishing just off shore. That is a good sign. I do need a kayak to start stalking larger fish. Keep you eyes out for me. But rest assure, with the next round of fish you will be getting a dinner call. 😀

SlowMovin

I've got to meet a plumber over near Eastern Lake a little later this morning.  If Roadroo and/or yucarenow want to drown a few shrimp after that, give me a call at 850-259-7453.
 
Roadroo--how are you fishing the shrimp in the surf?  In the bay and bayous I like to fish them a couple of feet beneath a popping cork.  With the tide coming in until 5 pm or so I doubt that will work.  What about on the bottom a foot or two from a pyramid sinker (the same rig I use on pompano)?

I&#039;ve got to meet a plumber over near Eastern Lake a little later this morning. If Roadroo and/or yucarenow want to drown a few shrimp after that, give me a call at 850-259-7453. 
 
Roadroo--how are you fishing the shrimp in the surf? In the bay and bayous I like to fish them a couple of feet beneath a popping cork. With the tide coming in until 5 pm or so I doubt that will work. What about on the bottom a foot or two from a pyramid sinker (the same rig I use on pompano)?

[quote="Ken Sloan, post: 357916"]I've got to meet a plumber over near Eastern Lake a little later this morning.  If Roadroo and/or yucarenow want to drown a few shrimp after that, give me a call at 850-259-7453.
 
Roadroo--how are you fishing the shrimp in the surf?  In the bay and bayous I like to fish them a couple of feet beneath a popping cork.  With the tide coming in until 5 pm or so I doubt that will work.  What about on the bottom a foot or two from a pyramid sinker (the same rig I use on pompano)?[/QUOTE]

Ken, Thanks for the invite. This weekend is crazy for me, but maybe next weekend?? For the most part, I use a pompano rig. I have tried may different rigs, bait and lures. Shrimp on a 1-2 foot trace seems to work best for me. I am yet to try fishing the bay or lakes. I am dying to try fishing from a kayak, just need the kayak. A friend has great success with the kayak. Sounds like we need a SOWAL social fishing club/ group??:idontno:

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="Ken Sloan">I&#039;ve got to meet a plumber over near Eastern Lake a little later this morning. If Roadroo and/or yucarenow want to drown a few shrimp after that, give me a call at 850-259-7453. 
 
Roadroo--how are you fishing the shrimp in the surf? In the bay and bayous I like to fish them a couple of feet beneath a popping cork. With the tide coming in until 5 pm or so I doubt that will work. What about on the bottom a foot or two from a pyramid sinker (the same rig I use on pompano)?</blockquote> 
Ken, Thanks for the invite. This weekend is crazy for me, but maybe next weekend?? For the most part, I use a pompano rig. I have tried may different rigs, bait and lures. Shrimp on a 1-2 foot trace seems to work best for me. I am yet to try fishing the bay or lakes. I am dying to try fishing from a kayak, just need the kayak. A friend has great success with the kayak. Sounds like we need a SOWAL social fishing club/ group??:idontno:

I'm up at the north end of Mallett Bayou and have a couple of kayaks (only one is a "fishing" kayak, but the other would still work) and a canoe.  Let me know if you want to give them a shot sometime.
 
I went down to the beach yesterday around 2 pm and managed to get a full 20 minutes in before the cell phone went off and the girl working our office told me the LAN had gone down.  I may give it another shot today.  In fact, I just might head out in the next few minutes.
 
I think I'm going to try Berkely Gulps (shrimp or sandfleas) instead of live shrimp...they kept flying off the hook during the cast.

I&#039;m up at the north end of Mallett Bayou and have a couple of kayaks (only one is a &quot;fishing&quot; kayak, but the other would still work) and a canoe. Let me know if you want to give them a shot sometime. 
 
I went down to the beach yesterday around 2 pm and managed to get a full 20 minutes in before the cell phone went off and the girl working our office told me the LAN had gone down. I may give it another shot today. In fact, I just might head out in the next few minutes. 
 
I think I&#039;m going to try Berkely Gulps (shrimp or sandfleas) instead of live shrimp...they kept flying off the hook during the cast.

[quote="Ken Sloan, post: 358346"]
I think I'm going to try Berkely Gulps (shrimp or sandfleas) instead of live shrimp...they kept flying off the hook during the cast.[/quote]

The last time I went, 2nd weekend in Jan., I used the "Shrimp Gulp" for the first time. At $1.00 each they sound expensive at first, but really worked well and never needed replacing in about 5 hours of fishing. I went with My dad and 6-1/2 yo son and caught 11 speckled trout (5 were keeper's) and 3 nice flounder.

<blockquote class="xfBb-quote" data-name="Ken Sloan">I think I&#039;m going to try Berkely Gulps (shrimp or sandfleas) instead of live shrimp...they kept flying off the hook during the cast.</blockquote> 
The last time I went, 2nd weekend in Jan., I used the &quot;Shrimp Gulp&quot; for the first time. At $1.00 each they sound expensive at first, but really worked well and never needed replacing in about 5 hours of fishing. I went with My dad and 6-1/2 yo son and caught 11 speckled trout (5 were keeper&#039;s) and 3 nice flounder.

beachpirate

Thats the hard part of casting with a 10ft. surf combo. IT takes so much foce to get a good cast that alot of the time the live bait flies off. Sandfleas are the worst at that...they just come apart.

I am coming surf fishing this weekend. What do you suggest for a rig. I plan on using either live or frozen shrimp. 12lb. test on a almost 10ft rod. Are thier any syntheic baits that work well. Thanks fellas.

A basic dropper loop with a pyramid sinker works well.  If you're going to plant the rod in a holder, be sure to use a circle hook.  In fact, I'd use them regardless of whether I'm holding the rod or putting it in a holder (you don't get as many swallowed hooks that way--important when dealing with catfish, rays or small sharks).  If using circle hooks, be sure the hook point is fully exposed (don't hide it in the bait) and reel steadily when you get a bite--don't do a big, jerking hookset.
 
As for synthetics, the Berkely Gulps (sandflea or shrimp) are great.  I prefer them to real bait as they stay on the hook longer.

I don't know how cooperative the weather will be this weekend, though.

A basic dropper loop with a pyramid sinker works well. If you&#039;re going to plant the rod in a holder, be sure to use a circle hook. In fact, I&#039;d use them regardless of whether I&#039;m holding the rod or putting it in a holder (you don&#039;t get as many swallowed hooks that way--important when dealing with catfish, rays or small sharks). If using circle hooks, be sure the hook point is fully exposed (don&#039;t hide it in the bait) and reel steadily when you get a bite--don&#039;t do a big, jerking hookset. 
 
As for synthetics, the Berkely Gulps (sandflea or shrimp) are great. I prefer them to real bait as they stay on the hook longer. 
 
I don&#039;t know how cooperative the weather will be this weekend, though.

yucarenow

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who fishes on here?

like...seriously....fishes more than once a year:cool:

i'd love to go fishing but i don't know anybody around here who goes

who fishes on here? 
 
like...seriously....fishes more than once a year:cool: 
 
i&#039;d love to go fishing but i don&#039;t know anybody around here who goes

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