Thread: 1st timer

Thank you all for the info! Every bit of it is helping. We will be there from March 26 thru April 5.

Im having a hard time finding info on non resident fishing license, do we need one fishing off the pier?

yes. you can get one for the pier or do a 7 day salt water non resident I think it was about $25. take some shrimp or squid & drop them around the cleaning station your kids can catch tons of pinfish

Originally Posted by JRay1459

Thank you all for the info! Every bit of it is helping. We will be there from March 26 thru April 5.

Im having a hard time finding info on non resident fishing license, do we need one fishing off the pier?

Saltwater Recreational Licenses | Outdoor Alabama

Someone posted already but here it is again.....pier only license is the cheapist as long as you only fish the pier,on the beach you need a full salt water license

I am envious, my plans have been delayed ....otherwise I would have been there at that time too....as soon as family matters are finished we (my Bride and I will be coming, )maybe catch a tarpon (top of my bucket list).....or during the Bryan Bennett memorial tourney .....that would be very nice

http://www.gulfshorespierfishing.com...rnament-11826/

Originally Posted by JRay1459

Thank you all for the info! Every bit of it is helping. We will be there from March 26 thru April 5.

Im having a hard time finding info on non resident fishing license, do we need one fishing off the pier?

Prime sheepshead time. Probably Spanish and pompano also. You could more than likely just fish off the pier and catch a bunch.

Originally Posted by JRay1459

Thank you all for the info! Every bit of it is helping. We will be there from March 26 thru April 5.

Im having a hard time finding info on non resident fishing license, do we need one fishing off the pier?

If you don't plan on buying too much extra gear, I'd suggest just buying the pier license off the website. It's cheap, and lasts either a year or 6 months I think...so if you come back later it will still be good. If you buy the saltwater license it's only good for a week I think (unless you buy the other one, which is a good bit more expensive). If you don't have a long rod (8-9ft) and a decently heavy spinning reel, you won't do much fishing off the beach anyways most likely. It's one of the perks of getting a condo on the Lagoon side instead of the beach, as you can fish off the piers that most of the bigger condo buildings have out back.

Haywire...it's Nottestad from Wisconsin. I just want to thank you and all the others that help first timers and out of towners. I have been fishing the pier for 28 years, but still appreciate all the help that y'all still offer me. See y'all March 26th, I'll bring the doughnuts. Hope to meet you JRay.

We will be down the same time, the pier is a great time and Haywire is a really nice guy. If the pier is slow the beach fishing is very simple and can be a great second choice. For the most part the same fishing gear your fish with at home will be fine. This forum is a great source of info. Search the past reports durning the same time last year. Pm me if you need any assistance. We're from WI. Also the pic to the left is a catch from the beach.

"If you don't have a long rod (8-9ft) and a decently heavy spinning reel, you won't do much fishing off the beach anyways most likely. "


Not sure I follow you on this, or agree.
Most guys fishing the beach for whiting, slot reds, pompano, etc., are using 7' medium spinning tackle with 8-10# line. (unless you are Pier#r, then you use 4-6# & 8' long ultralights!!!).

Here is the licenses link:

Saltwater Recreational Licenses | Outdoor Alabama

The pier license is valid only valid on GSP Pier or Cedar Point Pier. Those are the only two licensed public piers in Alabama right now.

There are three reasons I use a 9 ft. rod on the beach: It is tall enough to get your line up over the breaking waves and doesn't keep jerking like you're getting a bite. It lets me get a little more casting distance, which isn't always needed but it's there. It's tall enough for ladies in swim suits to walk under the line in front of me instead of detouring around behind me, thus making me fall over in my chair as I turn around to look.

I use smaller, 4000 size, reels with 8# to 12# test line and they have proved equal to the task of catching numerous bull reds that mistook my pompano bait for redfish tidbits. You can catch plenty of fish with smaller tackle. There aren't any stumps out there, so you can let 'em run. Good fishing.

Originally Posted by wifischboys

We will be down the same time, the pier is a great time and Haywire is a really nice guy. If the pier is slow the beach fishing is very simple and can be a great second choice. For the most part the same fishing gear your fish with at home will be fine. This forum is a great source of info. Search the past reports durning the same time last year. Pm me if you need any assistance. We're from WI. Also the pic to the left is a catch from the beach.

I look forward to seeing you guys again.