Fishing and Dogs

There is a bait store at the north end of the bridge. If you are not a FL resident, you will also want to buy a three day non-resident fishing license. The law makes regular checks on the people fishing on the causeway.

Copeland's, located about four miles north of the Bay, on 331, also sells bait and licenses.

Yellowfin Sports, located in Grayton, is another place to pick up your supplies.

Terrific! Thanks for the info. So, is the old bridge and the new bridge one in the same? (That would explain why I can't find it google earth)!

It's under the bridge where the trolls live. 😀 :wave:

You mean like http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Fremont_bridge_troll,_seattle,_washington,_usa.jpg

Aha, now I see it when I tilt the satellite view!

raven316:

Our store in Seagrove (next to the old Wheelhouse Restaurant) is open year-round. We carry live and frozen bait, as well as a good assortment of relevant tackle. Come by and see us (dogs are welcome also).

Redfish and trout have been good in the bay. We rent fishing kayaks, which is a great way to fish the bay.

Thanks. it'll be our first stop!

Yellowfin also has this new grooooovy vending machine for bait. It is the coolest thing to hit the beach since :

Funny BJ...Can I call you BJ?

Funny BJ...Can I call you BJ?

Yes, we all call him BJ, that's his name! 😀:wave:

Yes, we all call him BJ, that's his name! 😀:wave:

My name is Booby J! Hey BB, guess where my darling wife is sending me for my birthday!

somewhere with big surf, I am sure. West coast, Hawaii, ???? or closer, Cocoa, Sebastian??

My name is Booby J! Hey BB, guess where my darling wife is sending me for my birthday!

To hel! in a handbasket? The funny farm? Up the wall? I know......

OVER THE HILL!!!!! 😀

To hel! in a handbasket? The funny farm? Up the wall? I know......

OVER THE HILL!!!!! 😀

All of the above and Trestles!!!!!!

Man, I got all excited when I saw all these messages. Thought I was in fro some great inside fishin and dogs info!

Man, I got all excited when I saw all these messages. Thought I was in fro some great inside fishin and dogs info!

You will soon learn if you stick around, most threads get tangantized. ;-) Oh, and :welcome:.

All of the above and Trestles!!!!!!

Have a great time and Happy Birthday.

Lemme ask this, is the bay considered saltwater or freshwater for the purpose of fishing licences?

Lemme ask this, is the bay considered saltwater or freshwater for the purpose of fishing licences?

Could be either. If you are a non-resident of FL, I believe the 3 day and 7 day licenses are for either salt water or freshwater fishing (separate licenses), but please double check that with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to insure the accuracy. For residents, we have options of a saltwater license, freshwater license, or a combo fresh and saltwater.

The Bay has a mixed water, consisting of both fresh water and saltwater. There are creeks and rivers (fresh water) which feed into the Bay which opens into the Gulf (salt water). As I understand it, rather than trying to create boundaries of fresh and salt waters, and for reasons of making it easier to police, the gov't makes it easy. If you catch a fresh water fish in salt water, when having only a salt water license, you have to release the fresh water fish, and vice versa.

Please read through the link above to learn more. You can even purchase your license online, but since they charge a couple of $$ for a service charge, you will find the same price at the local shops like YellowFin Sports mentioned above. If you are going to buy your bait at YellowFin, go ahead and get your license there, too.

Great information. Makes sense for me to go to the local shop and get the skinny!