Thread: Fort Morgan surf fishing

It just helps keep the fleas alive longer cause finding them at times can be difficult. I just use a small baby bubbler cost around $5. 1 or 2 AA bat. last 20 hrs. Gulf Rig doesn't have floats or hooks compared to the Pompano rig. Strong circle hooks baited with the fleas have been the trick.My wife and I caught 6 Reds this morning in the surf all in about 30 min. time.

Originally Posted by Texasguy

It just helps keep the fleas alive longer cause finding them at times can be difficult. I just use a small baby bubbler cost around $5. 1 or 2 AA bat. last 20 hrs. Gulf Rig doesn't have floats or hooks compared to the Pompano rig. Strong circle hooks baited with the fleas have been the trick.My wife and I caught 6 Reds this morning in the surf all in about 30 min. time.

Thats awesome yall are catching fish. I hope me and my wife can do the same in a couple weeks. Did yall need a flea rake to catch fleas or just your hands?

Just by hands.. it's hit or miss finding them here at Ft. Morgan. A rake comes in handy when you find a colony of them exposed by a wave

Originally Posted by Texasguy

It just helps keep the fleas alive longer cause finding them at times can be difficult. I just use a small baby bubbler cost around $5. 1 or 2 AA bat. last 20 hrs. Gulf Rig doesn't have floats or hooks compared to the Pompano rig. Strong circle hooks baited with the fleas have been the trick.My wife and I caught 6 Reds this morning in the surf all in about 30 min. time.

Bowed up in the shade! Gotta luv it:-)
Y'all have a nice looking stretch of beach there!

Thanks for the reports!!!

Great reports... No... Fantastic reports!
You two are nailing the slot Reds, man what good eats they are.
Keep it up.

Thanks, Did try surf fishing again this evening, but the seaweed is very thick here now. Two catfish and a ton of seaweed so i will try again in the morning. Can't complain we needed the wind shift for the oxygen levels.

Today's fishing at least to me was poor,unless you like catching hard head cats.The seaweed and jellyfish have departed, but the water is very very murky. Hopefully the water will clear soon and the fishing to pick back up.

I know most of the info here applies more to the area towards Ft. Morgan but I will be staying about 3/4 of a mile down west beach next week where most of the condos are concentrated. I plan to fish with my son out in front of the condo in the mornings and at night when the beach is less occupied. I have done this for the past 4 yrs or so and we have only caught rays. Probably because we have used giant chunks of cut bait and heaved our lines out as far as possible. Do you think the small pieces of shrimp or fish bites will with a dropper rig will better our chances? Is it too populated in this area. We usually fish the pier also and always catch something so we are never totally skunked. We like to catch anything edible. Doesn't have to be huge. Time to get out of Texas, its going to be 105 degrees next week.

Okay I guess I will be going home to 105 heat next week.
Yeah I would stay away from the cut bait, and use what you had mentioned, but only fresh is best. Sand Fleas work great too. I would try fishing with a line close to the beach and one out further and see where the best bite is and adjust. Early mornings till 8:30 has been prime.

Yeah I think we will try our luck at catching some sand fleas when we are swimming during the day. The other problem is we were always using frozen/rotten shrimp from Walmart. We will buy fresh shrimp this trip. Probably will help on the pier also.