Thread: Pier Fishing Memorial Day Weekend

My family is coming down for Memorial Day Weekend. My Dad and I are going to try and fish the pier this year. Any tips/tricks on what to catch this time of the year off the pier?

Kings and Spanish macs should be thick by then. Bull Redfish might show up too..
Whiting & pompano in the shallows.

yea spanish and kings throughout the day bull reds show up in huge schools before dark sometimes. when there schooling they will eat anything you could throw a bannana out there and snobble it and i gurantee you catch one. flounder should be in good numbers.blues are always there if you dont know how to prepare it dont keep it but they are great fun still to catch. jacks also show up with the reds if you hook into one of them you better have alot of line on your reel and know how to work a drag. bobos (bonita) should also show up around the pier in schools too. if you have any questions about rod n reels and tackle just go to j&m they will help you with everything.

Originally Posted by brentcausey

My family is coming down for Memorial Day Weekend. My Dad and I are going to try and fish the pier this year. Any tips/tricks on what to catch this time of the year off the pier?

My biggest tip to give you is to listen and watch. You'll learn the most that way. In my opinion anyway...

Originally Posted by Ben_Mo_Pelt

My biggest tip to give you is to listen and watch. You'll learn the most that way. In my opinion anyway...

yea listen and watch but make sure that your listening to the people that know what there doing......alot of people think they know what there doing we call them GOOGANS^^^^^ cough cough (ben-mo_pelt)

Great Tips, Thanks y'all.

Here is a tip that should produce dividends at that time. Be sure to be on the pier for what my son and I coined, "The Magical Hour". What is "The Magical Hour"? Well there are two of them each day or at least the potential and it is 30 minutes before or after sunrise or sunset. If you catch it right you'll understand what I'm talking about. On weekends, holidays or both the pier gets crowded fast and getting there early is a plus. Being in place for the dawn MH will get you there early enough.

Go to J&M and geta bait ribbon net and a few king rigs ..and a few bubble rigs for spanish. Fish the end for kings. Follow your bait around the rail, go over or under the guy next to you to avoid tangles. Keep your gear behind the red line and don't walk behind someone who is casting. Fish the middle of the pier for the spanish just past the sandbar. Watch how the other guys a re working their lures or baits.

Kingkiller, you are one astronomically intelligent young man on the ways of pier fishing!
Were you like, born on the pier? I have friends with a 7 year old who won't be at the head
of the line for "Student of the Year" but can blow a duck call like the Duck Commander!!!

Originally Posted by Ben_Mo_Pelt

My biggest tip to give you is to listen and watch. You'll learn the most that way. In my opinion anyway...

That is how I caught my king last year and learned what to do when I am hooked up and more importantly, what to do when I have a line out and someone else is hooked up. Awesome folks at the pier.