Thread: New to the area

Hi guys I'm new to the area as stated will be living here till may I am a full timer grew up in Kentucky(I'm only 26) I love saltwater fishing always had luck in florida with trout,sharks and different species but up here I am getting utterly skunked can't catch anything but catfish don't know what I'm doing wrong I'm using a Carolina rig with 1oz weight and a circle hook baited with fresh dead shrimp and cut cigar minnow fished canal road,the beach,Moe's landing and the peir once catfish at all of them cat, caught like 3 smaaaalll red fish at Moe's nothing to make me happy if yall could offer some advise I would love it or if anyone would like to meet up and make a new fishing buddy I'm always available self employed so I make my own schedule looking forward to hearing from yall. P.S I've used the search feature and I'm not finding exactly what I need I dunno maybe looking up the wrong stuff.

the beginning of your journey to unlock the mystery of the salt starts in a place you would not have thought of. Your first stop should be at the Kryspy Kreme donut shop on 59. From there proceed to the pier and head straight to the Octi without delay. You want those bad boys to stay hot. Once you arrive offer them up and all your questions will be answered. This has worked for many a frustrated fisherman.

Haha thanks bud that isn't a bad idea

get a silver/red head gotcha and fish the t at the pier around 6am.several spanish caught this am

If you are catching catfish off the pier or beach (and have fresh bait) it's most likely because the water was a little too stirred up. The cloudier the water the more catfish.

I wouldn't mind catching all these cats if I still lived in Kentucky I loved catching blues and flathead up there but down here its so frustrating lol I just want to hook into a big red hell a few slot reds would even make me happy I've caught alot of different saltwater species but they were all in florida and with a guide I'll be at the peir tonight around 9ish I'll see what I can do there

If you didn't want to make the trek to Krispy Kreme, you could always hit City Donuts as well. I personally liked them as well as, and maybe a little more than KK (yes I know this might be blasphemous).

As for fishing, if you are targeting specific fish it could be tough. It sounds to me that you are intent on bottom fishing, and what little experience I have there is really dingy water = mostly catfish (either sail or hard heads). I did see a couple of bull reds caught at the octi and a slot red near the t on the shallow end of it. I am fairly positive it was shrimp for both, but not sure if fresh live, or if it was frozen.

On a side note, don't be afraid to talk to the locals on the pier. They will offer advise for donuts (or maybe free if ya ask nicely). In all seriousness though. My experience is this. They are all super nice and willing to help as best the can. I spent a couple of years kind of picking out random people to talk to and not once have I had a bad experience. This time was the best though, as I literally spoke to anyone and everyone that would talk. Flags are friends. If ya see a flag, that person is probably a local. Hit them up, and don't forget donuts .

Haywire, if ya read this, you owe Fshntime 2 Spanish .

I'm not intent on fishing on the bottom it's really all I know to do lol does fishing with a float work in saltwater?

You can float a live bait under a cork for kings, or a smaller live bait, even a live shrimp, for Spanish mackerel and speckled trout, depending on the depth of water you're in. One thing to remember is that you aren't deep sea fishing, so your tackle should be on the lighter side---most of mine is 10#, 12#, etc., except for King Macks, in which case I use 16# tackle.

Lots of folks just free-line a live bait with neither sinker nor float, but you have to watch and manage your drift to avoid tangling with others. Hi Vis line is a plus for this. Good fishing.

Fishingain'teasy----Fishntime said he should apologize to you for not warning how difficult it is to separate me from gift fish. I offered to sell the fish to him, actually only charging a small fee for temporary storage, but he declined. So, now it's his own fault for not paying up---I'd have cut you in for a small percentage, very, very small.