Thread: Shark problem

Originally Posted by wowens79

I'm sure there are some piers that allow it, and others that don't. Do the ones that allow shark fishing not have shark problems? Do the ones that don't allow shark fishing have shark problems??

I fished Navarre Beach Pier almost daily for 11 months a couple of years ago, and have gone back a few times a year since then. They have a group of shark fishermen who fish evenings, mostly tag and release. And they allow catching sharks, but don't encourage it. I have never been "sharked" there. They also do not allow fish cleaning. I don't know how much of the difference is due to the fish cleaning issue or how much is due to the sharks knowing they have a predator on the pier. There is definitely a big difference.

Call the City of Orange Beach and ask them. Pretty sure it's not allowed in Orange Beach or Gulf Shores.

I regularly fish several FL piers and GSP a few times a year. The FL piers allow shark fishing. I don't get what the fuss is in allowing them to be caught. It is just another fish. I know no deleterious effect from shark fishing east of there. If anything it seems to me it is more of a hazard to swimmers if they are not caught if that is the fear.