Perdido Pass Where to purchase Live Shrimp

I'm staying in a condo near Perdido Pass. I would like to know where I can purchase live shrimp near by?

thanks

Any of the bait shops should have them, but you'll have to go early. The closest one to you will be either the Caribe Marina, or Zeke's. There's also J&M and the little one over off 59 across from McDonalds.

J&M has the best shrimp. Their holding and filtration system makes the livelier and they live longer as long as they aren't allowed to overheat in your bucket.

There is also Top Gun Tackle in the Winn Dixie center a couple of miles west of the pass.

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Originally Posted by rabidawise

Any of the bait shops should have them, but you'll have to go early.
The closest one to you will be either the Caribe Marina, or Zeke's.
There's also J&M and the little one over off 59 across from McDonalds.

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That's a negative rw, that baitshop moved to The Wharf.
As noted above the closest to the pass now is Top Gun, but J&M livies are hard to beat ;-)

Wait, the one at Caribe is no more??

Do either sell live minnow

Give them a call. They will divulge their secrets. Sometimes they have one or the other, sometimes both.

But minnows and shrimp in the same bucket is not a good mix. At least I think I'm correct. Or maybe I over heated today at that four letter place I go to daily

I have used both J&M and Top Gun since Frith's is no more. Coming from the west side of the lagoon pass, I always found myself running late and rushing to beat closing time. There is a funny and quite embarrassing story of searching for bait my first trip to GS..but I'll save that one for another day. It took several years before I could even think about the episode - but now I laugh as hard as everyone else when we bait the first hook of every trip.

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Originally Posted by coach

But minnows and shrimp in the same bucket is not a good mix. At least I think I'm correct. Or maybe I over heated today at that four letter place I go to daily

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You are absolutely correct, and an insulated bucket (or two) is a good thing this time of year.

Caribe is still open but Go Fish at Zekes is gone and Friths is open most days this time of year. Most stores have bull minnows.

John G - my last 3 trips - Frith's was closed - July, Oct, May. Did I just miss them?

Save yourself some steps, trouble, frustration and whether open or closed and not so fresh shrimp!
Just go to J&M Tackle and let John G's boys fix you up. Call them at 251 981-5460 and listen to their recorded message to make sure what you want is in stock. He does his best to keep everything there all the time, but it always depends on if the boats are able to get out and net 'em.