Flying into New Orleans this Saturday and then we are driving to Dauphin Island. I shipped my rods via Fed Ex yesterday to the realty company. How is the land based fishing right now? I'll probably come check out the pier a few times as well.
What is the best tackle store on the island?
In MD we do not using popping corks - I'm assuming these can be purchased on DI? I've made a bunch of drum (redfish) rigs but they just for bottom fishing with cut bait.
I'm also bringing a Shimano TLD 25 down - if I paddle a bait out a few hundred yards are sharks still swimming around this time of the year?

