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hey yall! new guy to the board here. I'll be coming down for a week vacation in june and im bringing my kayak with me and wanting to target some reds and specs. I know its still a little ways off but im trying to do as much research as possible to make my trip as productive as possible. From my reading so far fishing the pass seems to be the best bet right now. Any tips would be greatly appreciated.
Stay out of Perdido Pass in your yak.
Damned dangerous place with all the boat traffic and often ripping currents during tides.
West pass , will be fine. In little lagoon. Fish the grass flats and hang on. Very good speck fishing.
i appreciate the info you guys its very much appreciated!:D
Nice launching spot at Moes Landing park off Ft. Morgan road. Public launch, picnic area and clean restrooms.
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But you're talking about the pass into Little Lagoon, I'll give my experience. Actually, it was the first place I kayak fished down there. 1. bizarre paid parking, unless it's changed. You pay by machine that wouldn't accept payment until 0900. So if you go early, you have to come back to pay, and I was warned that they kept close eye on things. Hope that's changed. Had to drag the kayak a long distance, when done in the afternoon, you must dodge the many sunbathers, gets pretty crowded.. As far as the fishing, pretty good actually, there's a pier there now. Good place to go on calm days to go into gulf for Spanish and kings.
I usually put in at Jeff Friend Kayak Launch on Fort Morgan road, 5.6 miles from Rouses Market. Tons of White trout and croakers, some nice speckled trout, no redfish or flounder last year for me, but I have caught them in the past. Another place is Bon Secour river, I really enjoyed fishing there and hope to go back in April, I caught redfish, trout, small snappers, lots of catfish. Want to spend more time there in the future. Launch at Aquila Seafood if they still allow people to use their ramp and property. Tons of other places I want to go, but just haven't found the time.
Let me know when you find grass flats in Little lagoon...Big Lagoon there are plenty of them...Little Lagoon not so many
Keep an eye out for gators if on the east side of Little Lagoon. And I'll add to the comments about staying out of Perdido Pass - I've seen some small outboards struggling to push against the current there when the tide is really pulling out. Depending on the number of people on the beach, I take my kayak nearshore in the gulf when the waves are tame and wind is low. There's also a ramp off canal road behind Brick Spoon that's part of the Orange Beach Canoe Trail. That gives access to Wolf Bay if wind is light and boat traffic low. That launch is really kind of discreet and amid private property, but there's a sign and small strip to park.
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In Little Lagoon, do you just start casting to the bank and work jigs with paddle tails plastics on them? I am coming down next Wednesday to fish in Little Lagoon. Looking to try and catch some trout and not against catching some bigger croakers. Where would be a good place to start and what structure should I look for?
Thanks for any help.
I guess I wasn’t clear on my Grass flats. I have had luck around the reeds/grass looking stuff around the bank .... whatever you call that. I used top water lures and freelined shrimp and wore the trout out in a kayak. And also the flounder around where they were dredging along the deeper drops with bull minnows. Just what I’ve encountered. Spotted bass you staying at four seasons this year?
Off topic but as a professional cartographer that map is sad. So many things they should have done differently...
I find trout in the deepest holes, other species on drop offs. Croakers can be found in not so deeper spots, too. Thats been my experience and what works for me, still learning however. Have a depth finder?Quote:
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Maybe it's my mistake, but he's asking for the pass at little lagoon, not Alabama Point...
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Yes sir that is correct.
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You of all people I'm sure would agree haha! Wonder if they had a non GIS or intern make it...
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Id love to hear how you do when you get down there. Good luck and be safe!
No, next week I'll be at the Surf and Racquet Club. I am coming back down in June and staying at Lagoon Run. I'll have my boat with me so I plan on fishing Little Lagoon and maybe some around Ono Island.
Or a third grader with a crayon ;-) LOLQuote:
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Still, it's a matter of perspective...
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i’ve been there! walked the entire way.
Caught a bunch of croaker and a black drum but that was it. Not to great.
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Caught a bunch of croaker and a black drum but that was it. Not to great.
Yes, I have a depth finder. I didn't catch any speckled trout. I did catch several small white trout.Quote:
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