Thread: Saltwater Fishing Noob coming to Gulf Shores in late June....

Redear Sunfish Mike...
Redear Sunfish (Shellcracker) - Freshwater Fish Facts

aka Shellcracker ;-)

Aah we just call them sunfish up here... How big do the panfish get done there? Any get to be slab size?

I've seen two pound crappie come out of those lakes (but that was some years ago).
We have at least 15 native sunfish species in lower Alabama Sunfish Species - Freshwater Fish Facts
About half of which attain 'slab' size ;-)

Wow you guys have a nice variety of freshwater fish AND you get salt water as well I'm jealous! Of course you guys also have things that would also eat you if they have a chance which we do not... and more snakes... and hurricanes... Okay, maybe I'm not THAT jealous.

Originally Posted by Nimakdm

Wow you guys have a nice variety of freshwater fish AND you get salt water as well I'm jealous! Of course you guys also have things that would also eat you if they have a chance which we do not... and more snakes... and hurricanes... Okay, maybe I'm not THAT jealous.

You mean you guys DON'T have federal bureaucrats?
It must be paradise ;-) lol

C'mon it's not like the President is from Illin... oh wait. Our pain up here comes from the 6% state income tax, the 10.5% sales tax and the fact that my 1100 sq ft house which is 40 miles from Chicago still has $4,500 in annual property taxes AND cost me 160k at the bottom of the recession (prerecession my neighborhood was over 200k each). Also our state is broke.. so fun times. I would love to move but I do have a good job and with all of my wife's and mine family being here makes it tough. I personally would love to move to the coast and avoid the winter (this year we had almost 70 inches of snow and and average temp of 18 degrees...)

I will never complain about my $950 property tax again.

Originally Posted by chillinfish

I will never complain about my $950 property tax again.

That $950 per quarter right...? Illinois is one of the most expensive states to live in. I also didnt mention gas over $4/gallon today when I filled up in the outer burbs... How is the cost of living down there? There has to be some benefit for being up here right?

Originally Posted by Nimakdm

That $950 per quarter right...? Illinois is one of the most expensive states to live in. I also didnt mention gas over $4/gallon today when I filled up in the outer burbs... How is the cost of living down there? There has to be some benefit for being up here right?

Our storm insurance kinda levels things out cost wise if you own a home. But, you don't have to deal with snowbirds who haven't yet discovered the turn signals and the spring breaker invasion every year.
No offense, but 3 lanes in one clip with no signal in heavy traffic; Michigan tag! Sadly it is not that unusual.

Originally Posted by FinChaser

Our storm insurance kinda levels things out cost wise if you own a home. But, you don't have to deal with snowbirds who haven't yet discovered the turn signals and the spring breaker invasion every year.
No offense, but 3 lanes in one clip with no signal in heavy traffic; Michigan tag! Sadly it is not that unusual.

I'm not a local but man this is spot on! Not to mention they drive 5mph under in the passing lane....