August fishing

I'm coming down to Gulf Shores the first week in August. What besides whiting do I need to be fishing for in the surf? Daytime or night time? Thanks for any help..

Bluefish and ladyfish on topwater @ first light.
Then switch to subsurface plugs and spoons.
Then go to Gulp Shrimp on a 1/4 to 3/8 ounce jighead for flounder, redfish, etc. ;-)

Ladyfish, is that what we call skipjack? Will the Spanish and pompano still be using surf area in the last week of July? I have never came down this late in the summer.

Yes they will still be around

Trout will still be milling around the lights at night, so will flounder.

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Originally Posted by svnabn

Ladyfish, is that what we call skipjack? Will the Spanish and pompano still be using surf area in the last week of July? I have never came down this late in the summer.

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Somewhat but near as much as earlier and later in the season.
+1 on specks and redfish (slot-sized) and flounder too.
I mostly throw lures from the beach in mid summer because #1 there are so many leg-eatin-bait-stealers and #2 I can cover more territory faster to locate fish.

Luv me some first light topwater action ;-)