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[snagged in outlet 3]

2 minutes ago, WhateversBitin said:

I was actually fishing for pompano. Never caught a one. My friend hooked a really nice one. He said it put up a decent fight, then fought really hard for a bit, and then he reeled in a head. 😏

As far as your PSA, we didn't do that, but my wife put some shells in a plastic bag, not realizing there were live crabs in them. Boy, did they get ripe!

My daughter packed some shells in her suitcase to bring back one year.  NOT GOOD!!!!

I've never been there during the best surf fishing months.  Would like to though.

[WhateversBitin]

14 hours ago, Gavin said:

Shrimp in the surf will catch a pile of  saltwater catfish. Floridians think they are trash fish but they taste just like catfish. 

Definitely. Every five minutes, it was "another catfish". On a humorous note (for me), I watched a man trot down to the surf and "soccer" kick a dead catfish back into the water. I told him they have barbs, and he nodded and pointed at the trickle of blood coming from the instep of his bare foot. I can't imagine that felt good for a few days.

[audiochem]

I've used a couple different types. MYWEDGE is the way to go. Super simple and effective. I also bought MYWEDGE centering clips to keep the motor from turning side-to-side.

[audiochem]

Since this thread was stolen to talk about surf fishing...

I own a place on the panhandle. If you freeze sand fleas while they are still alive, they fish just as good as live ones. If they die first, forget it. Or, you can skip the sand fleas and just use FishBites in sand flea flavor...way better. I'll be going down in a month for peak pompano fishing. 

Also, fish the Choctawhatchee for sea trout. Great table fare. Use live shrimp hooked through the tail with a thin wire 2/0 circle hook under a popping cork. Almost like crappie fishing.

 

Tight lines...