I rode out to dixey bar and mobile st. Well I guess I was there at the point. Any help would be great. Thanks.
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I rode out to dixey bar and mobile st. Well I guess I was there at the point. Any help would be great. Thanks.
At the point there are 2 areas that I like to fish, one is the bar itself, you can tell where that is the convergence of Mobile Bay and the Gulf. The other is casting out towards the red bouy. But that is fishing for reds and sharks. For other fish, I like to try the pilings right outside the bar, then walk towards the point. Or start at no name road and go towards the point. Good luck
Is the “no name” road open for parking, without getting towed? I’ve seen a few cars there while headed to the the fort, looks to be a broken up road and not real maintained Sorry to hijack the thread
It has been paved (with parking) less than half way to the dune line and a gate has been put up on the south end. It is now an official "Access Point". There is a walkway from the end of parking to the dune line. It now has a name, which escapes me at the moment.Quote:
Originally Posted by gooseboy
Thanks for the info. I will check it out soon maybe after the weekend weather event.
I have a lot to learn about surf fishing but I like the challenge and new things to learn. Even an old dog can learn new tricks.
Officially it is now known as "Burgoyne Street"... https://www.fox10tv.com/news/ft-morg...4403f6f9d.htmlQuote:
Originally Posted by frednic
It's a very nice parking area now, very convenient, if you don't mind the drive out. I always find Mobile St. crowded.
Thanx for that link Pier#, that was very interesting. I never used the place before they fixed it up, I was just sure it HAD to be an illegal parking area.
I’ve been by there many times in 35 years of visiting the area. I kinda thought it was a park at your own risk area. Thankyou for the responses
Would it be possible for someone to pinpoint this road on google maps?
It's not too far past the Dollar General on Fort Morgan Road if your looking for Mobile Street.
Burgoyne St is 2000 ft east of the ferry dock. It is the last left before Fort Morgan Road crosses the hump over the low concrete wall that surrounds the fort grounds (about 70 feet short of that hump).Quote:
Originally Posted by Striperlover
I don't know how to post from Goolge Maps. Edit: or Google Maps - either one.
30.2295 North by 88.0095 West
Burgoyne St (No Name St)
https://i.imgur.com/3FhagVs.jpg
Mobile Street
https://i.imgur.com/JFZrVmi.jpg
Ah! Perfect! Thank you all. I have just moved to the area and have been wanting to find a place I could go to learn how to surf fish. You guys rock :D
Tried to fish the surf along Fort Morgan Rd the last three days Not like it was when I lived here three years ago Public access is very limited First day I was just scouting a little Went to Mobile St mid afternoon No way to fish there Parking lot full and overflowing Checked Veterans Rd They have totally eliminated parking there Checked No Name Road Burgoyne Street Some parking there Would be a little hike to the beach but may be worth it All in all access is limited but I knew what I had to do Next day I was at Mobile St before daylight Parking and beach to myself That was nice Watched the sun come up over the water Caught some large 2-2&1/2 lb blue fish Several ladyfish and a half dozen nice whiting Around 7am people started coming Not real bad I was ready to go around 9 anyway Bottom line is that Mobil St is fishable but get there early Next morning Mobile St again at daylight looking for pompano Walked the beach this time with a pompano jig and gulp ghost shrimp tipped with fishbite carolina rigged Limited out in an hour and threw 3 more back Was fun Wanted to check something else out this morning Headed to Fort Morgan State Park at 7:30 It opens at 8AM If you want to have a pristine relaxing surf fishing experience try this It's beautiful on the Bay side Got there just as they were opening the gate Veterans can enter this park for free Otherwise it's $5 Drive in and park by the big anchor on the right Just in front of that is a nice walkway with a short walk to the bay You can catch redfish and trout right at the end of that walkway I caught two rat reds there You can fish to to the right or left of the rocks there To your left about quarter mile is Fort Morgan Point Can be some excellent bull red fishing there and it's beautiful as well as flounder and pompano Fall fishing there can be amazing Stroll on around and you will find the other end of the gulf beach accessed by No Name road Good fishing for redfish flounder whiting etc all along there but it's a little stroll to get to Fishing at Fort Morgan Point is not going to be as congested as some of the other places so try it It's pleasant there Opened 8-5 and make sure you are out by 5 as you can be locked in Hope this helps open up some opportunities for some of you From what I see you are really going to have to plan summer surf fishing Fall should be better
It made us so mad when they fixed noname road and then blocked it from public access. We have been using that for our beach access for twenty years since we are on the bay side. Now you have to walk to far. Government for you.
Are there any pictures of the new parking area available?
https://scontent-atl3-1.xx.fbcdn.net...f7&oe=5F06C487Quote:
Originally Posted by runinfrmjlyman
That is Burgoyne Road (formerly known as "no-name road") near the entrance to Fort Morgan...
20 years ago, we piled into the fourrunner and made the arduous drive to Ft. Morgan from Theodore. It's a hike but we were young. The beach just west of the Fort was nice. We managed to swim, eat lunch and using a big stick bait I tangled with a 15 pound king. No reds that day but fun was had by all.