A question for you fellows, no rewards offered.

Has anyone talked to anyone who has been catching anything along the Gulf Shore? Not only the area around here, but: P'cola, and all the little beach towns in between, Panama City, Mexico Beach, Port St. Joe or along the beach towns to the West. Are the fish biting anywhere? I might give a beer to the guy that comes up with the best story as long as it is NOT a story. My fishing buddy, Minnesota, is getting desperate, not counting the head boats and the charter, he has not even had HAD A BITE from the shore or the pier in the 2 months that he has been down here. And we fish at least 5 times a week.

Check the Alabama coastal and boat section, the post of Little Lagoon. That seems to be the best bet right now.
ON the last page (page 2) it was posted on the 20th "Flounder have been pretty active and easy to find recently. Good luck."

Half Hitch - 02/17/2015 | Half Hitch

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Good report, good store, the Destin report got me excited until I read the date. Thank You!

Try Destin, Read the post I made in Jan and check pier# reply to "Destin Pass Bridge" in the "OUTSIDE Alabama fishing report section. Also Bill Dance was catching Sheeps there.

someone posted recently about the fishing camp Marina near Ft Morgan.... catch sheeps against the bulk head there, they charge 4 buck to fish it....worth a try on a nice day. I would use live shrimp and maybe a fiddler, if near low tide you might find some hermit crabs near Navy Cove, (near the end of the road where you see drive path TO THE Water from the road, no trees there)

If I keep this up, just look for my pickup lol

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someone posted recently about the fishing camp Marina near Ft Morgan.... catch sheeps against the bulk head there, they charge 4 buck to fish it....worth a try on a nice day. I would use live shrimp and maybe a fiddler, if near low tide you might find some hermit crabs near Navy Cove, (near the end of the road where you see drive path TO THE Water from the road, no trees there)

If I keep this up, just look for my pickup lol

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Hey PopTop you're a buddy, Fishing Camp Marina, huh? Is it past the old pier/boat landing and past the ticket booth or on the East side of them? It's getting close to beer time!

From what I have been reading I don't think any of the places you ask about are doing much catching. In my humble opinion, not a a lot of fish are ever caught north of a line running west of Clearwater Florida to the coast of Texas From December thru mid March, especially by folks who come to those areas for a week or a couple of months. Yes some fish are caught above that line most years but not many. This year has been exceptionally bad for some reason. During the many years I spent fishing inland waters around Titusville Florida I found that I could catch fish during the months noted above, but I had to really work for them and know the waters I was fishing. Living there and fishing all the time plus owning a couple of boats gave me an advantage. For those who came there for just a short time never did near as well. I think what we are reading on here about Little Lagoon is a good example of what I'm saying. The folks who are taking fish from there right now are locals, they know the water and have the equipment to access it. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

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From what I have been reading I don't think any of the places you ask about are doing much catching. In my humble opinion, not a a lot of fish are ever caught north of a line running west of Clearwater Florida to the coast of Texas From December thru mid March, especially by folks who come to those areas for a week or a couple of months. Yes some fish are caught above that line most years but not many. This year has been exceptionally bad for some reason. During the many years I spent fishing inland waters around Titusville Florida I found that I could catch fish during the months noted above, but I had to really work for them and know the waters I was fishing. Living there and fishing all the time plus owning a couple of boats gave me an advantage. For those who came there for just a short time never did near as well. I think what we are reading on here about Little Lagoon is a good example of what I'm saying. The folks who are taking fish from there right now are locals, they know the water and have the equipment to access it. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

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Unfortunately, I'm afraid of what you say is true Big Dawg, but it's the third period and I'm starting to scramble.

Check out the Pensacola fishing report, sounds like they have been having some good luck inshore with trout and reds.

Pensacola Fishing Forum

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Unfortunately, I'm afraid of what you say is true Big Dawg, but it's the third period and I'm starting to scramble.

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Don't know if it's allowed or not, but maybe hanging a cotton laundry bag with some canned cat food off the Pier and leaving it overnight might draw something into the area. When it's the third period and you need to score some points you do what you gotta do, right coach? :D

That fishing Marina is EAST of Ft. Morgan boundry a mile or 1/2 miles or so. Yep, canned animal food with holes punched in the can is used in good times as well.

There's been a few trout caught off the beach recently. I've heard from a pretty reliable source

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Don't know if it's allowed or not, but maybe hanging a cotton laundry bag with some canned cat food off the Pier and leaving it overnight might draw something into the area. When it's the third period and you need to score some points you do what you gotta do, right coach? :D

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Pull the stops but don't get caught and stuck!

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That fishing Marina is EAST of Ft. Morgan boundry a mile or 1/2 miles or so. Yep, canned animal food with holes punched in the can is used in good times as well.

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Thanks PopTop, I think I know where you mean, according to Google there are 2 landings fairly close together, is it the one on the East side or the West side. What kind of beer do you drink? Do you live in Fairhope? Are you over 21?

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Thanks PopTop, I think I know where you mean, according to Google there are 2 landings fairly close together, is it the one on the East side or the West side. What kind of beer do you drink? Do you live in Fairhope? Are you over 21?

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I think the one Top Pop is referring to is the one where Tacky Jacks is on Ft Morgan Road at 2 Mile Rd. They charge $4 to fish off their docks, it's a 24 permit. Might be worth a shot.

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I think the one Top Pop is referring to is the one where Tacky Jacks is on Ft Morgan Road at 2 Mile Rd. They charge $4 to fish off their docks, it's a 24 permit. Might be worth a shot.

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Got it! Thanks Big Dawg, I owe you.

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Check out the Pensacola fishing report, sounds like they have been having some good luck inshore with trout and reds.

Pensacola Fishing Forum

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It is the same situation over here as what Big Dawg said. You have to work real hard and cover a lot of ground to find the fish. Just like when I fished Little Lagoon last week. Spent all day in Little Lagoon and covered a lot of territory in a kayak only to come up with a barely legal flounder a piece.

bet they are catching them through the ice up north (Mn) winter is the wrong time for the gulf coast and good fishing ....that's why vacations are during the spring(past years) and now the fall since retirement.....but for me now, back to work might hinder those....got to work on the new to me employer for the time off....hopefully there slack season....might have to take a medical leave of absent due to stress and no fishing (screaming drag)....hate to quit like this past fall job....I kinda like this place right now

I'm just wondering if you have tried fishing in the ICW on Canal Road just a few miles West of J&M. I've never fished there without catching a few hardheads or sailcat on live shrimp. I even get lucky and catch a red, spec, puppy drum and the occasional freak flounder.

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bet they are catching them through the ice up north (Mn) winter is the wrong time for the gulf coast and good fishing ....that's why vacations are during the spring(past years) and now the fall since retirement.....but for me now, back to work might hinder those....got to work on the new to me employer for the time off....hopefully there slack season....might have to take a medical leave of absent due to stress and no fishing (screaming drag)....hate to quit like this past fall job....I kinda like this place right now

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Good to hear from you Ironman. I'm not sure what is happening up there now at this time but I know last year they had an ice fishing contest a year ago this week end at Lake Pepin, part of the Miss. and had 2000 entries at $25.00 a pop and the winning and only fish caught was a .7 pound crappie. I wonder how many entries they had this year.
It was -1 at noon and it was suppose to get own to -12 tonight,,,,,, lets see,,,,, where would I rather not be catching fish.

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I'm just wondering if you have tried fishing in the ICW on Canal Road just a few miles West of J&M. I've never fished there without catching a few hardheads or sailcat on live shrimp. I even get lucky and catch a red, spec, puppy drum and the occasional freak flounder.

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We always go from Gulf Shores to J&M's that way and have only seen 3 dudes one time fishing it. I have asked at J&M if they ever catch anything out of there and they said not in the Winter time. It might be worth a shot, thanks, Chillin !

yea hard water fishing around here can be tough too for catching(at least for me) sometimes I would get lucky though with the inland bodies of water ....just commented to my Bride it was 68 degrees there yesterday, and I see 72 today....darn sure better then what we have been dealing with the past few weeks here.....I really need to move much closer before I am dead

Ironman, I'm glad to hear you're liking it out there, but I hate to think I'd have to go through the fall fishing without your company---bad enough that John the Pirate isn't with us any more, but if some of the regulars who have a choice, like you and Hogman, don't attend, the place won't be as much fun.

Flyguy, trying to send you a PM but your box is full. Clean a couple out.

some friends of mine have been down all month at the Caribe and have posted several reds and sheeps on facebook.i tried to pm also.hope it helps

Yo flyguy, this is John with J&M. Fishing around here this time of year can be more difficult than ice fishing in Minnesota during July.

John, do you guys have any VS250 for us wrong handed people?

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Yo flyguy, this is John with J&M. Fishing around here this time of year can be more difficult than ice fishing in Minnesota during July.

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Oh!!!! Good one, John

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Flyguy, trying to send you a PM but your box is full. Clean a couple out.

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Will do, Sorry Big Dawg.

I fished the beach at Mobile Street on the Ft Morgan Road today. I caught 1 very small Whiting that was promptly stolen and eaten by a Heron when it slipped out of my hand.

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I fished the beach at Mobile Street on the Ft Morgan Road today. I caught 1 very small Whiting that was promptly stolen and eaten by a Heron when it slipped out of my hand.

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Hi travis, Thank you for the report, tough luck with the whiting, it would have been better than wiener water soup.

Sometime you have to know when to punt, play defense, and come back in April! Unless you live there in that case I would always go for it on 4th down.

If you have access to a boat or have a kayak we are catching flounder on deep structure from 40-70ft deep.and been catching the reds and sheepies in perdido pass. The trout are still in the rivers and the creeks in deep holes.

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If you have access to a boat or have a kayak we are catching flounder on deep structure from 40-70ft deep.and been catching the reds and sheepies in perdido pass. The trout are still in the rivers and the creeks in deep holes.

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Thanks Monk, I have a boat but it's in MN. I would rather not pull it all the way down here and then put it in the salt water, and then pull it back to MN. We have been out with Ralph at J & M and caught sheeps in the pass. My wife won't let me have a yak!!!!