Thread: Need Advice

First time poster so I apologize if I missed this answer elsewhere. I'm heading down tomorrow. I've fished the Gulf Shores/Fort Morgan area many times but never this time of year. I saw on some other posts that people have been catching Spanish. I just wanted to see what else y'all have been catching recently. Any information would be appreciated. Thanks.

Welcome to the forum Walker.
best bet is to check the recent reports @ http://www.gulfshorespierfishing.com/f28/

Lately, catch of the day seems to have catfish...

I imagine after 4 days of screaming south winds and then 3-4" of rain overnight, the water is gonna be muddy. Catfish might be all that bites. But if things clear up quickly, whiting and pompano will show back up.

What do the flounder hit off of the pier? (When it calms down)

Originally Posted by Walker123

First time poster so I apologize if I missed this answer elsewhere. I'm heading down tomorrow. I've fished the Gulf Shores/Fort Morgan area many times but never this time of year. I saw on some other posts that people have been catching Spanish. I just wanted to see what else y'all have been catching recently. Any information would be appreciated. Thanks.

Friday afternoon and the first half of Saturday(the water got cloudy after 2pm ish) they were being caught on gotchas, small spoons, dead cigar minnows and small live LY. I managed a few on a big spoon with green reflective tape. Several people were throwing plugs and looneys but I didn't see any caught on them.
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Originally Posted by Bassmaster179

What do the flounder hit off of the pier? (When it calms down)

Carolina rigged bull minnows will survive the pinfish better than live shrimp. They like both, bounced on the bottom under the pier.

Down here we call em cocahoes. Some of Louisiana's favorite bait.