Fishing on the surf in Seagrove

wetwilly · 03-22-2008, 11:58 AM

All Seagrove Fishermen/Fisherwomen,

Does anyone have any tips for fishing from the beach in Seagrove? We have shrimp, squid and fiddler crabs and we are just planning to throw into the surf. Any reports for what is biting and what time of day/tide is best for this time of year?

Wetwilly

chrisv · 03-22-2008, 01:11 PM

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I've been itching to get out the surf rods and catch a few pomps.

New Yellowfin · 03-24-2008, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by wetwilly

All Seagrove Fishermen/Fisherwomen,

Does anyone have any tips for fishing from the beach in Seagrove? We have shrimp, squid and fiddler crabs and we are just planning to throw into the surf. Any reports for what is biting and what time of day/tide is best for this time of year?

Wetwilly

Pompano, oversized redfish, and bluefish are being caught regularly now. Generally, incoming tides are best, but lately it doesn't matter so much. Spanish mackerel are showing up and the cobia will be around very soon. Today we got our live eels in, for you cobia fishermen (and women).

New Yellowfin · 03-24-2008, 05:43 PM

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...and we are just planning to throw into the surf...
Wetwilly

Try to cast past the first sandbar. Look for deep holes or troughs.

DuneLaker · 03-24-2008, 07:28 PM

Anyone catching any sandfleas for bait yet? How big?

JohnS · 03-24-2008, 09:05 PM

Don't usually see the sandfleas this early...late April/early May they should show. For now cast a gold Johnson spoon(for reds and blue fish) or fish with shrimp(reds and pompano). I fish at daybreak and late afternoon. Hope this helps.

ASH · 03-25-2008, 10:40 AM

My wife and I took live sandfleas to the surf Easter Sunday and slayed the Pompano.

We had people using frozen fleas that didn't catch a thing fishing right alongside us. We fished over near Stallworth Lake. Good luck finding the live sandfleas though. There aren't many in the area that I am aware of.
Yellowfin, are you folks carrying them yet?

truluv · 03-27-2008, 03:07 PM

Tore up the pompano this a.m. even though water was murky, i got an eager spring breaker to drop my rig over the first hump. also caught one keeper red. used berkely fake sand fleas and pieces of shrimp for pompano, caught red on piece of cut bait and barrel weight above a swivel. here we go.......

pompano J · 03-30-2008, 03:17 PM

For the last two weeks I have been surf fishing using Berkley Gulp new penny shrimp. I wanted to know if anyone here on sowal has used them and if they have had any luck.

ASH · 03-31-2008, 11:55 AM

I was back out yesterday morning with frozen sand fleas, dead shrimp and fiddler crabs and got skunked. Saw a few big reds caught and returned. Two guys to the West of me caught four pompano. It was just great to be out there. That's why it's called fishing and not catching.

DuneLaker · 03-31-2008, 06:32 PM

Yea. I fish more than I catch. My brother knows how to catch them. But I did go down and do a test catch for sand fleas. Got several, but they are still too small to use. See several boats taking advantage of the early runs and nice surf conditions, though.

Miss Kitty · 03-31-2008, 06:51 PM

Is the cobia running yet?

seagrovegirl · 03-31-2008, 09:08 PM

I heard Cobia is being caught...don't know the date of the first one though.

DuneLaker · 04-02-2008, 07:43 PM

I need a new reel. Any suggestions for surf fishing. Where to buy?

New Yellowfin · 04-03-2008, 10:15 AM

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I need a new reel. Any suggestions for surf fishing. Where to buy?

We carry PENN and Shimano reels. What to buy? It depends on what rod you want to mate with the reel. Our prices are the same as Bass Pro and we are in your neighborhood, next to the old Wheelhouse restaurant.

ASH · 04-03-2008, 10:27 AM

Last weekend I was able to catch sand fleas it he surf. Big ones, but they were few and far between. Hopefully making a comeback. I hear the red tide wipes them out.
I will be out in the surf again this weekend and will report what I catch.

ASH · 04-03-2008, 10:33 AM

Hopefully I will find some of these.

Thought the pic would be bigger. The fish measured 18".

seagrovegirl · 04-03-2008, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by New Yellowfin

We carry PENN and Shimano reels. What to buy? It depends on what rod you want to mate with the reel. Our prices are the same as Bass Pro and we are in your neighborhood, next to the old Wheelhouse restaurant.

Good to know!!! Thanks

Hop · 04-03-2008, 11:33 AM

does anyone have a quick link to size limits and catch limits? thanks.

Miss Kitty · 04-03-2008, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by seagrovegirl

I heard Cobia is being caught...don't know the date of the first one though.

...thanks, I LOVE watching the boats!

Missplaced · 04-03-2008, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Hop

does anyone have a quick link to size limits and catch limits? thanks.

Hope this works for you.

http://myfwc.com/marine/Docs/Jan2008...rRegsChart.pdf

Mango · 04-03-2008, 11:49 AM

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...thanks, I LOVE watching the boats!

Kitty, I have some rods and reels. I think we should go flea hunting and try and catch some fish. You ready?

Miss Kitty · 04-03-2008, 11:51 AM

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Kitty, I have some rods and reels. I think we should go flea hunting and try and catch some fish. You ready?

From the beach? Yeah...I'm game! Who will video this ocassion?

ASH · 04-03-2008, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Hop

does anyone have a quick link to size limits and catch limits? thanks.

Go to the Myfwc website.
Here's the link: http://myfwc.com/marine/Docs/Jan2008...rRegsChart.pdf

ASH · 04-03-2008, 11:53 AM

Missplaced: JINX!!

Missplaced · 04-03-2008, 11:54 AM

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Misplaced: JINX!!

OH! You beat me to that!

Hop · 04-03-2008, 11:57 AM

Thanks guys!

Mango · 04-03-2008, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Miss Kitty

From the beach? Yeah...I'm game! Who will video this ocassion?

I know MANgo will.

But we'll need one of those sand flea catchers.
The first time I tried fishing, I bought frozen ones. Matter of fact, only having experience with Atlantic fishing, when they handed me fleas, I was like what? Fish eat fleas? how do I bait that?

DuneLaker · 04-04-2008, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by New Yellowfin

We carry PENN and Shimano reels. What to buy? It depends on what rod you want to mate with the reel. Our prices are the same as Bass Pro and we are in your neighborhood, next to the old Wheelhouse restaurant.

Thanks, New Yellowfin. I'll try to bring my rod by to mate with one of your reels.

sandybanks · 04-06-2008, 03:30 PM

I love watching people fish on the surf.

Smiling JOe · 04-07-2008, 09:52 AM

Hop, if you want a printed version of catch limits, go to the SoWal Courthouse Annex. The Tax Collector's Office has the printed pamphlet with the fishing regulations. Look on the rack beside all of the auto tags.

For those of you not catching anything, maybe you need to wear your "Lucky" shirt while fishing.

Kitty, Cobia not running yet, but I hear reports of a few being caught recently.