Thread: Perdido Pass?

Here are the actual regs/laws for the GSP and AL.

The real problem is that the Gulf State Park has made it a No-No to do any shark fishing period.
Ever try to reason with, or get a bureaucracy to change it's rules/regs? You'll have an easier time doing dental work on a free swimming 10' Tiger shark.

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Swimming, Fishing and Boating (220-5-.02)
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(f) It shall be unlawful to fish for sharks
or use any type of shark fishing gear on
any Gulf State Park Public Beach or on
the Gulf State Park
Saltwater Fishing
Pier. It shall be unlawful to land or to
attempt to land any shark on any line
originally cast from said
State Park Pier or Beach.

Problem here is is that Bama has made it highly frowned upon to openly fish sharks from land/pier.
They wrote regulations that allow them to shut down any shore based fisherman at any time.
If you're obviously shark fishing, you better be far, far away from anyone in the water.

“It shall be unlawful within three hundred feet of the shoreline, or on a public pier, or on a private pier where an unsafe condition is created, on or in waters of Alabama under the jurisdiction of the Marine Resources Division as provided by Rule 220-2-.42, to fish for or target sharks or any species by those methods commonly known as ‘chumming’ or ‘bloodbaiting.’

“For purposes of this regulation, ‘chumming’ shall be defined as ***the throwing of bait or fish parts*** into the water to attract fish.
“For purposes of this regulation, ‘bloodbaiting’ shall be defined as the use of blood, chemical or synthetic attractants, ***fish parts***, chicken parts or other animal parts to ***attract fish*** or sharks.

“It shall be unlawful, on or adjacent to the waters of Alabama under the jurisdiction of the Marine Resources Division as provided by Rule 220-2-.42, for any person to surf fish for sharks, bow fish for sharks, or fish for or target sharks by any other means from any pier or beach ***in such a manner that presents an unsafe condition*** to any beach goers, sun bathers, swimmers, or any other person.”

Yeah those regs are a headache, where would you suggest to go for some landbased shark fishing chile? No yak just casting out

Casting for sharks is indistinguishable from any other surf fishing, you just happen to hook into a shark.
There is nothing they can do to you unless you're an idiot actually posing a hazard to other beach goers.
I hook into more Bull Reds when fishing for sharks on my casting gear than I do sharks.

My favorite places to shark in AL.
Fort Morgan
Just about any AL public beach access once the sun starts to go down, the shorter the walk to the shore line the better for hauling gear.
If you've a beach house in AL there is usually limited public access in beach residential areas, but plenty of resident access, shark away as long as no one is swimming next to you.

I do however prefer to go to FL if possible, way more public access and the laws protect the fishermen.

Can you land one in the morning before there are swimmers in the water if you staying at one of the condos in Orange Beach?

Of course you can, you're not posing a hazard to anyone if they're not there.

I will be down this coming Thursday. How is the shark fishing right now. Is there water temperature good for it? And any advice on catching one from the beach early in the morning or late at night??

what is the best bait to throw at the shark and where is the best place to get it??

Originally Posted by Irish Fisherman

Approximately how deep is the water at the deepest point between the jetty rocks?

27 feet according to this chart by Navionics...

where is the best place to fish on the jetty around ther wall? or halfway out or at the end?

Originally Posted by Klester31

where is the best place to fish on the jetty around ther wall? or halfway out or at the end?

Depends on your age. There once was a time when I could go nearly all the way out, and now that time has passed. You do not want go heavily loaded, as it is not a walk, but a rock hop.