awesome.. been along time since I fished that... Great spot for the kids to throw a gotcha do to the height of rail.
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awesome.. been along time since I fished that... Great spot for the kids to throw a gotcha do to the height of rail.
From OBA fb page:
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The #OrangeBeachSeawall is officially open to the public today! Yay!!!
It's beautiful & uncrowded. (Don't expect we'll see it like this very often.)
We'll post an update with a video in the morning, along with what we've learned about the remaining work to be done... stay tuned.
#OrangeBeach #BeautifulViews #OBA
Happy to see this. My only question: will lights be replaced?
Yes,the gray cylinder concrete pads with OBA are for the lights. I walked out there this morning and steped it off and decking is around 430' from the property line at The Gulf resturant running east then it turns to grass for 20' then fence. There is no access under the bridge or a hundred feet in either direction,it is still fenced off. There is access from the west end of the walk(where above pic was taken) to the rest of the wall all the way to the jetties. There was talk that the resturant wanted to close it off and call it private property but it didn't fly. Behind every movement there is a that person who gets the ball rolling and the person we need to thank is Bill Jefferies, a retired resident who puts in hundreds of hours of community service year after year. That area is controlled by ALDOT ,which is broke and had no funds to fix it. finally the city had enough and took on them selves and that's what got this thread started. Now,where were y'all at ,at daylight? The clear cool water was pushing in, baby LY fry stacked up and the Spanish were putting on an underwater laser light show slashing through them and not a single person fishing for them except for the me until I lost my spoon.
468 long miles away John..but sure wishing I was beside you this morning!
I plan on spending a few mornings there come October - save me a few Spaniards.
I am seriously leaning towards bringing our scout troop there. Are there restrooms??
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Originally Posted by CarlF
fished there last night from about 7pm till 1am . on arrival current was going out and a 2 oz bank did the job to hold bait for a cat and 12" grover. current changed amd started heading in . very shortly a 2 oz bank wouldn't do the job, hooked up a couple short grovers, numerous grunts, and the lady fish showed up and gave us many poor mans tarpon air shows. someone else pulled in a couple 16" grovers a few bluefish and some more cats..
all and all a great place to fish at night with a great view and a cool breeze
Carl,let me know if you need some tackle for your troop. I have several abandoned rods & reels that we can lend you and I would also like to donate some bait & tackle. I also have a 2.5 gallon cajun fryer with oil and propane if you want to do a fish fry.Holler if I can help.
John,
WOW!Thanks!!! I know we have a few boys that don't have rods & reels.
I will try to give you a call at the store the week before we come down!
BTW, we've got the fryer covered, our troop trailer is well stocked with cast iron and burners. But thanks for the offer!
Stripping is complete (pic kudos to Micdesigns ;-)
https://scontent-mia1-1.xx.fbcdn.net...15&oe=5821866C
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Looks really nice now.
does anyone now if there planning to finish it up to the bridge but rest is nice
I haven't had the chance to fish the pass. It looks like a nice place to try when I visit in November.
What's the water like? depth, current and snag hazards! Will it take a boat anchor to hold the bait in place when tide kicks in? Whats the boat traffic like within casting range? My local fishing hole looks more like a marina some days... it can be easier to catch a boat than a fish.
PS: I have been watching you tube snorkeling videos shot in the pass and off the jetties. It sure beats the chocolate milk looking water I typically get to fish.
Thanks,
Doesitgobang
The water (current) often runs swiftly along the seawall and it is subject to wave action from swells or passing boat traffic.
Usually they stay a discrete distance from anglers on the wall, but there is almost always 'that one' ;-)
The depth ranges from about 8 to 15 feet and is mostly rock boulders (man-sized rip rap).
One to three ounce weights usually hold fine (4 to 8 in strong current). Be prepared to loose a LOT of terminal rigs!
Many anglers prefer to slowly drift their bait with just a splitshot or two (free lining)...
Picture Dec 21, 2016 by Micheal Thomas (Micdesigns) showing the lighting along the seawall...
http://www.gulfshorespierfishing.com...tid=5650&stc=1
More good news today as the City of Orange Beach began Phase 2 of the seawall reuse project which will extend the 'fishable' area northward to the bridge...
https://www.facebook.com/michael.bad...6307884230148/
[cue applause]
/me claps
Attachment 5861 just and up close pic
Sorry. Wasnt sideways when uploaded
My buddy & I fished that area a quite a few times last Jan. & Feb. IMHO, the best place to fish was up under the bridge, close to that first bridge support. I think that is where they are working on now. The wall So. of the bridge is a very NICE place to fish with the cement walk way, the railing and the benches. I didn't lose any tackle but I was fishing for sheepies right next to the wall. I didn't notice anyone getting snags but I don't know how they were fishing. They were a couple of guys throwing crank baits, which didn't make any sense to me, but what do I know. We didn't catch anything on the So. wall nor did we see anything caught but it is a NICE place to fish. I can't say that the boat traffic was a problem but we were fishing in the Winter time. I could see a lot of people using that area during decent weather. I'm not sure what you will see in Nov. but I would certainly give it a shot. Tight Lines!!!
From yesterday morning
Did you have any luck there or just site seeing?Quote:
Originally Posted by chillinfish
