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Whats the name of the store on West Beach that has the sign selling bull minnows? Besides Friths, Mo, J&M, Top Gun and the Shell in Foley is there anywhere else to get them in the GS OB area? Also is there a source for live finger mullet? Seems like every time I come down bait is scarce.
i dont think friths is even open anymore .... someone correct me if im wrong
friths open back up next week
I don't know if any bull minnows would be available yet. Top Gun is not open anymore. As far as finger mullet you would have to catch them yourself using a cast net.
That store (Shore Shop) on West Beach Blvd @ 4th St that was selling live bait (bull minnows and shrimp) last summer as an extension of Lartigue's Seafood.
They shut it down in late September and I haven't heard when/if they will reopen.
That is good news if Frith's is going to reopen. Hope Butch is doing better! :headbang:
Also there is an satelite store of Fresh Market on Ft Morgan Rd and the Gulf Shores Marina at Tacky Jacks near Ft Morgan that carry live bait at times.
But NOBODY carries live finger mullet.
They are relatively easy to catch (castnet) in the warmer months though.
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I don't know if any bull minnows would be available yet. Top Gun is not open anymore. As far as finger mullet you would have to catch them yourself using a cast net.
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i looked in top gun today and it looked as if they are just remodeling not shuting down but i could be wrong.
Mo Fishin is reopening Top Gun B&T.
Where could I use a cast net and finf the finger mullet from shore? I have also heard that glass minnows are great live bait. Where could I catch them? I caught some bait fish in my net last yearfrom the shallows in Little Lagoon behind a business on 59. They sort of resemble shad. What were they and what would they catch? Is that enough questions?
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Where could I use a cast net and finf the finger mullet from shore? [/quote]
Little Lagoon Pass on West Bch Blvd,
The Little Lagoon Boat ramp on Ft Morgan Rd,
The Pines boat ramp on Ft Morgan Rd, etc.
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I have also heard that glass minnows are great live bait. Where could I catch them? [/quote]
They are, but they are EXTREMELY difficult to keep alive.
They can be caught in the same locations but I recoomend a 1/4" mesh castnet (NOT 3/8")
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I caught some bait fish in my net last yearfrom the shallows in Little Lagoon behind a business on 59. They sort of resemble shad. What were they and what would they catch?[/quote]
Most likely they were Gulf Menhaden (adult menhaden are often called "pogies")
They are a good bait, but are fairly difficult to keep alive for long.
Trout, redfish, flounder, ladyfish, bluesfish, catfish, etc all eat them!
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Is that enough questions?
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You have used up your three FREE questions.
For more qiuestions please deposit $$$ ;-) LOL!
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Gonna have to hit you up for a guide trip some day. I can find reds and flatties but I can't seem to buy a trout or a pomp. Thanks for the info.
[font=comic sans ms][size=12pt]+1 on the 1/4 inch mesh; with a 3/8 you will spend most of your time getting their gills un-hung from the net. Not to mention sticks and twigs.
There are some great private piers and ramps around to catch Bill Minnows, but you have to leave the motor running and be really quick. For some reason they don’t like the idea of strangers using what they built, at their expense. Go figure ::)
Somehow, that reminds me of something. ???
The shore shop on West beach is open, however they're having trouble finding early AM help, so opening has not been consistent. Friths was open last week but here again, due to health issues has not been consistent. Top Gun will reopen April 1st.
Has the pier house been steady with bull minnows and shrimp?
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Has the pier house been steady with bull minnows and shrimp?
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NO
Peaches, your answer wasn't very clear. Did you mean NO, or *(&^( NO!
When you are throwing a cast net for Bull Minnows is there something you look for like them feeding on top of the water or do you throw blind and hope you get something?
Lartigue's on west beach has bull minnows now . Their hours ????? 251 948 4811--- good luck jjm
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When you are throwing a cast net for Bull Minnows is there something you look for like them feeding on top of the water or do you throw blind and hope you get something?
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Walk a sandy beach along the backwaters most anywhere.
The bull minnows (and finger mullet) will try to run away from you and when you see them 'flush' then throw.
Bull minnows are really easier to catch with a monnow trap though.
So a minner trap baited with a crushed blue crab around a dock in Little lagoon will catch em'?
Yep.
They luv the interface between sandy beaches and wire marsh grass too ;-)