Thread: Need advice!!!

Another question for the experienced salt fisherman here, how do I go about catching the pompano and flounder successfully?

Use fresh, dead shrimp and the search feature.

Originally Posted by Flyniron

So is there a way to avoid the pesky bottom dwelling saltwater cats?

Fish with jigs or other artificials. Otherwise use fresh dead shrimp and sandfleas but you will still catch them if the water is dirty.

Originally Posted by Flyniron

Another question for the experienced salt fisherman here, how do I go about catching the pompano and flounder successfully?

... from pier or surf?

I guess which ever one is better at orange beach??

Originally Posted by Flyniron

Another question for the experienced salt fisherman here, how do I go about catching the pompano and flounder successfully?

I asked that same, exact question s couple of years back. I was advised to use the Search feature. My catch rate has improved steadily since then. Good Luck!

Originally Posted by Flyniron

I guess which ever one is better at orange beach??

OK, the only gulf pier in OBch is Four Seasons (private), so I'm gonna assume surf...

Your best bet would be to concentrate on the beaches east of Perdido Pass, park at either at Alabama Point East or Orange Beach park and look for washouts or 'gullies' that come up close to the shoreline.

https://www.google.com/maps/@30.2765.../data=!3m1!1e3


They will be the darker colored water or where the surf is NOT breaking.
Stay AWAY FROM THE SWIMMING AREAS.
Can you identify those in this picture?




Cast your shrimp/Fishbites onto those dropoffs to target pompano.
Vary the distance until you locate a school...

Cast and retrieve by bouncing off the bottom a 1/2 ounce leadhead jig with 3" Gulp shrimp to target flounder...

Hope this helps!

Thank you all this has been very helpful in gaining knowledge. I appreciate everyone's input. I like hearing all the tips on how someone else does things to see if they will work for me, and if they don't I will modify them to work. Any insight on surf fishing is wonderful

Pier#r so are the dark spots in this picture the troughs I read about?

West Pass, 3/4 oz Cordell spoon or Brown/Gold mirror lure on a short wire leader on the falling tides or sunrise/sunset. Blues, reds and specs. Flounder on redhead jigs with white 3" gulp shrimp. Pompano rigs with small pieces of PEELED fresh dead shrimp.

option#2 - the wall at Perdido pass. Same as above, but live shrimp drifted with current for flounder.

option #3 - Alabama Point. Cross over the Perdido bridge, turn left into the parking area and hike out the boardwalk to the surf. Gets crowded quick - so make it a early AM trip.