Thread: Adequate Rod for Pier?

Originally Posted by animalbarrie

I typically fish the piers in the Outer Banks, NC. Most people (including myself) are using 12-14' bait casters as their heaver rod and 7' MH surf rods for their sight casting rods.

What is the best pier to fish near Dauphin Island? I will be coming in October.

Obviously the Gulf State Park Pier! I hear there's good surf fishing on DI as well.

Originally Posted by rabidawise

Obviously the Gulf State Park Pier! I hear there's good surf fishing on DI as well.

We will be staying on DI. That might be a bit too far of a drive. Thanks though.

You could take the ferry, but that wouldn't do much good for early morning or late evening fishing.

Leave he 12-14' rods at home, no real need for them here.

Originally Posted by animalbarrie

I typically fish the piers in the Outer Banks, NC. Most people (including myself) are using 12-14' bait casters as their heaver rod and 7' MH surf rods for their sight casting rods.

What is the best pier to fish near Dauphin Island? I will be coming in October.

Welcome to the forum. October is usually a good month as the water cools down from the late summer simmer.

The closest and probably best choice for the pier fishing is the Gulf Shores State Pier. You will want to investigate the ferry schedule between Dauphin Island and Ft. Morgan, otherwise you'll have to drive back up to Mobile, across the bay and back down through Baldwin County, which is a pretty long drive doing it both ways for a day trip.

If you use your NC pier tackle, you will find yourself way over-gunned. Good luck.

There is good surf/shore bases fishing on DI, especially if you make the walk out to the Katrina Cut rocks.