Panama City

Since I'm moving to Dothan and PC is only 80 miles away, I'll probably give it a try. Any lowdown? Have read the local are pretty rude and a general PITA. ::)

What about Ft Walton?

I like the piers there....and yes a few are very rude....but also some real nice people too(more then the rude ones)....some real good fishing and a choice of 2 different piers now....haven't been since the rebuild due to Gulf Shores opening up....I would stay at PC before the trip to Okaloosa..... just saying
I fished the Dan Russel as the other wasn't really there....real short barely got out in the water....now they are 1500ft....read up on some of it here....robertyb is a great guy from Georgia and Carol and Mike too...beware they leave rods on the rail saving there spot for long periods of time....especially in the southeast and west corners
http://www.panhandlepierfishing.com/forum/index.php

Carol in the south west corner....from our birds eye view

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robertyb the ramora slayer....and darn good fisherman...and very nice guy too

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Thanks. Is the PC way of working a king similar to GSPP? Folks move to let you down the rail?

Oh yea they will give you room to get by with the fish, and some will help get it on the deck....but others won't bother....that is where I needed the one, I will wear on my side....no one would help gaff it, even when I asked nicely....so....a tourist helped with my gaff....then gaffed my own....once i did that.... they started to help....it isn't like gulf shores in that aspect....some are all for themselves

no....they stay in there spot....and use there rods to save it....they do snoble a bait....but don't follow it...no ribbon rigs allow in Florida but plenty of nice live cigs on usually plain gold hooks....great cobia fishing in the spring...if i was going to target them that's where I would be going.....they kinda have the first crack at them....the ones that migrate along the shoreline ....like anywhere just watch and fit in....If I can do it ....so can you....and show off the gaff you have....some wondered why soooooo long of a shank :poke1:

Get on panhandle forum ,there are some good guys and a few not so much but i love fishing down there

http://www.panhandlepierfishing.com/forum/index.php

Thanks.

Get a kayak. There is some amazing kayak fishing there in the spring and fall. The piers arent all that bad, and you will fall in love with the water clarity.

one more thing....NO midway restrooms when I was there last....not sure of now...I thought they might have went to a portable, but not sure....so plan for that....I have too [img width=50 height=50]http://i46.tinypic.com/j0js54.gif[/img]

stock up on tackle too....there isn't a J&M tackle over there ....J&M spoils us :headbang:

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Get a kayak. There is some amazing kayak fishing there in the spring and fall. The piers arent all that bad, and you will fall in love with the water clarity.
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Living in an apartment for about a year. Won't have storage for one. If the water is that clear I might have to dig my dive gear out. Been 3 years and that's WAY too long to stay dry. :(