How's the surf fishing?

[polo]

Quit fishing off the shore earlier this summer due to all the June grass and hoopla with the oil spill. I'd like to get a few more days in before the weather turns and the water is too cold. Can anyone give an update on conditions? Thanks.

 

[Kurt]

Fishing has been good in clear spots but the surf is kicking up a little right now although it's not too rough yet.

 

[polo]

Thanksgiving weekend and I have some time free.... forget the Black Friday sales, I want to do some fishing. Looking for any good bite either in the surf or the bay. Recommendations?

 

[polo]

Anyone fishing off the beach yet?

If anyone's fishing off the beach yet, how's the bite? Is the water still too cold for pompano? If yes, what else is hitting and on what? Thanks for the update.

 

[ASH]

Surface temp is about 57 degrees right now. Haven't been going myself yet. Spoke with a local this weekend who's always out whether there's a bite or not and he hasn't caught a fish in quite a while.

Did see bait balls last Friday and so am hopeful it won't be long. I'll be posting when the bite does start.

I just wish I could have some kind of confidence that I might be able to eat what I catch. Thanks BP for screwing up my appetite!

 

[BeachSteelers]

Wish I had the confidence to stand in the water and fish. Reports of 17 dead bay dolphins washing ashore in MS and AL.

 

[polo]

Thanks. Any update?

Surface temp is about 57 degrees right now. Haven't been going myself yet. Spoke with a local this weekend who's always out whether there's a bite or not and he hasn't caught a fish in quite a while.

Did see bait balls last Friday and so am hopeful it won't be long. I'll be posting when the bite does start.

I just wish I could have some kind of confidence that I might be able to eat what I catch. Thanks BP for screwing up my appetite!

Thanks, Ash. Any updates on what's biting? As for the oil spill and food safety, the FDA has declared Gulf seafood safe to eat. I don't suspect there are any more chemicals/contamination in fish caught off our shores than there is in all the rest of the genetically engineered and artificially feed meat and poultry we find in our markets today.

 

[Franny]

Canuck was on the beach this morning and watched a guy catch pompano...guess we are going to the beach!