It's gonna feel weird...

We have a opportunity to make a quick trip to our local coast next weekend - and we have not fished there in over 10 years. We fell in love with salt water pier fishing at Folly Beach in Charleston - but learned how to CATCH salt water fish on the Gulf Shores pier.
Based on historical memory, I just could not get very excited about the trip. Baby sharks and rays just don't cut it any more. I even thought more than once about not even taking a rod. Just for giggles, I cashed a Google Token and searched for some recent reports and info. I must admit I perked up a bit when I read several local reports that said the Spanish bite was strong with Kings and bulls showing up in spurts through out the day.......Oh My!
The butterfly's started churning and an immediate anxiousness flooded me to my core! I was not prepared for such.
We're going East Coast Snobblin'!!!!!

It may be a bit different! The last time I was at Folly Pier they used the two pole trolley setup for kings. Better pack two poles just in case.

Tight lines

I went to school at the IronMan academy of travel fishing. I don't leave the house with less than 12...+ 2 spares rods

My just-in-case tackle exceeded the luggage for 4, at least according to my wife and kids.

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Originally Posted by RamZ

I went to school at the IronMan academy of travel fishing. I don't leave the house with less than 12...+ 2 spares rods

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Got to have extra's just incase of failures being far from home....if room why not....packing is my specialty with years of practice

http://i63.tinypic.com/15mecfc.jpg

Now, I don't feel bad about all the stuff I bring!!

My last trip, my pack was perfection. It is absolutely amazing what you can get in the back of a SUV with the seats down....and I am paranoid about not having anything blocking my view back and to the sides...
I took pictures and notes for the next trip.

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Originally Posted by RamZ

We have a opportunity to make a quick trip to our local coast next weekend - and we have not fished there in over 10 years. We fell in love with salt water pier fishing at Folly Beach in Charleston - but learned how to CATCH salt water fish on the Gulf Shores pier.
Based on historical memory, I just could not get very excited about the trip. Baby sharks and rays just don't cut it any more. I even thought more than once about not even taking a rod. Just for giggles, I cashed a Google Token and searched for some recent reports and info. I must admit I perked up a bit when I read several local reports that said the Spanish bite was strong with Kings and bulls showing up in spurts through out the day.......Oh My!
The butterfly's started churning and an immediate anxiousness flooded me to my core! I was not prepared for such.
We're going East Coast Snobblin'!!!!!

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I know this board is about Gulf Shores pier but I noticed that you have fished Folly Beach pier. Do they have much success there for Spanish, Blues, Kings, etc.? I have fished there a few times with little success. My daughter lives in Hilton Head so I may try Folly again. I now fish the Fl Panhandle which I really like. Getting ready to try Gulf Shores in about a month, looking forward to it.

Greg - I’ll let you know when I get back. I have not been there in years - and have since learned a lot about catching target species

I used to haul it all back and forth. Found a deal on a storage unit. That deal has gone up every year, so its no longer a deal. Too much stuff in there to haul now. Oh well.