Do Spanish come in close enough to catch from shore? I've never seen it, don't have extensive experience but years ago I saw plenty of blues caught from the beach east of the pier.
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Do Spanish come in close enough to catch from shore? I've never seen it, don't have extensive experience but years ago I saw plenty of blues caught from the beach east of the pier.
Ibe caught a few at ft Morgan on the very tip. I think its because it drops off so quickly there. But in general it's probably difficult to target them because they don't run the surf like other species do.
I've only seen them close enough to catch from the beach two or three times and I've spent a LOT of time on the beach.
I've fished a lot from the beach as well and never caught any Spanish. However, the link below has a report about them being caught in Little Lagoon. If they made it in the Lagoon, then they had to get within shore distance!
http://www.gulfshorespierfishing.com...ting-up-11301/
Same here. Seems like that stay outside the second sand bar.Quote:
Originally Posted by Haywire
it has been years, but I have caught 3 spanish in Ole River just east of the Ono Island bridge. All from different trips, but at similar times of year (late May).
I've caught them down fort Morgan road the last turn out to the beach before the fort. Lady fish and small Spanish in the surf with gotcha and small yozuri crystal minnows. Also remember black flies tearing me up on that trip too
I have caught a few from the beach over the years when I was using a bubble rig trying to catch lady fish and blues to use as shark bait.That was back in the day when you could still shark fish.
Why can't you shark fish from the beach anymore? I'm renting a house in Ft Morgan the end of May and was planning on kayaking baits out.
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Originally Posted by CamPoe
You can, as long as you are outside GSP
In OB or GS, you can as long as you don't chum or "create a danger to others" or something like that.
On Fort Morgan you are fine.
I caught both of these on the beach March 18th in the rain. The surf was exceptionally rough and the wind was howling from the south. The Spanish hit a pompano jig and the sheepshead ate a ghost shrimp on a pompano rig. I had NEVER caught either from the beach, but I have caught Spanish on live shrimp under a float in Perdido pass.
I have seen them in the Lagoon more than once in the last couple years
Thanks Carl, exactly that ^^.Quote:
Originally Posted by CarlF
No chumming of any kind from the beach.
Any... Any fishing from shore, not just Sharking, can be perceived as a danger or hindrance to beachgoers or swimmers.
This is not Florida where the fisherman has the laws on his side, in AL it's the exact opposite.
And the regulation is written so loosely that any bait on your hook can be construed as chumming and get you kicked off the beach and or fined.
Simply stay away from busy beaches, don't argue with any assholes just pack/move, be unobtrusive and polite, or fish at morning/night.
Miles of deserted beaches come dinner time and later.
I shark the beach regularly, never had an issue with the law.
Just be smart and considerate.
I've caught small Spanish (not really big enough to keep) from the pass at Little Lagoon a couple of times. I was throwing small spoons through schools of baitfish, and caught a variety of things that day...this was at least 5 years ago.
I caught a small Spanish a year or two ago from the beach at Gulf Shores while casting spoons from the 1st sandbar, but again, it was small and not worth keeping.
I have seen them schooling past the 2nd sandbar, but I'm never in a position to wade that far when they've come by.
If I was to target Spanish from the beach, I would rig up at least a one oz egg sinker with a trailing Clarke spoon or something similar and target any unusual activity I see beyond the breakers such as roughed up water or better yet birds hovering over the water. I would wade out at least knee deep and throw the rig as far out as you can get it and reel it in as fast as you can. I have seen guys catching Spanish off the ends of piers with that set up so I know it works.
I fished the first sandbar on 5/5 and 5/6 about 13 miles west of the pier. The water was almost flat at the time with very little wave action and was very clear. I caught several nice spanish using a bubble rig with ahttp://www.gulfshorespierfishing.com...tid=5002&stc=1 straw. Also caught 3 nice pompano with same set up. The man staying in the house beside me waded out near me and fished with a popping cork and live shrimp and caught several nice spanish as well. The water was so nice I could actually see large schools of spanish as they approached me on the sandbar. Other than a close encounter with a very curious shark it was an absolute blast!http://www.gulfshorespierfishing.com...tid=5001&stc=1
I actually saw one this weekend at mobile st. I think he was lost though, he was by himself swimming parallel to the beach about 3ft off the sand. He hit my swimbait twice but never got the hook. Ruined my flounder bait though.