Thread: best bet early august?

ive fished spring and fall in the Gulf Shores area.
this will be my 1st august trip (2nd week )
i stay near west pass.
before i drag kayak and all ,was asking for advice what is best to try in early august ? surf,pier, lagoon,etc?
thank,you for any input

Intracoastal at night under lights for specks (after 10:00 pm).
Tarpon on the pier in the early morning (or from your kayak).
Crabbing.

I like the lagoon at late-night(11:00 - 2:00) under the lights.

I usually don't fish in July or August. Just don't care for heat stroke during something I am supposed to be enjoying.
But if I did, I would fish lights at night.
Even then, it freakin' hot.

thx for the input everyone.
be there in few weeks. ill post pics if i have any luck
thanks again

I'm catching flounder white trout ground mullet croakers etc on the lagoon at the lagoon side of the pass Bull minnows on Carolina rig fresh dead shrimp and cut bait Can do that in August if you can stand heat I have a pontoon with top May be worth bring the kayak Also lights at night as others have said produce

how safe is it to be on intercoastal with a kayak ? traffic ok or pretty risky ?

I wouldn't be out there Lagoon should be fine

I'm heading down there the second week of August also. I only fished the coast one night last year. All I got was catfish. Every cast....
This year I'm just gonna fish in front of my hotel with shrimp n sand flies.
Let us know how you do.

Best bet is heat stroke

I gave up fishing in August a few years ago. You can luck up and catch some good stuff but more than likely the water temps are too high. Good time to go crabbing though.