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Dec 18, 2022 18:21:57   #
Glennpaul Loc: Panama City beach
 
A wanna go fishing but I want pampano fish where they are?

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Dec 18, 2022 18:36:27   #
ranger632 Loc: Near Yosemite Park Ca.
 
Glennpaul wrote:
A wanna go fishing but I want pampano fish where they are?



No idea

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Dec 18, 2022 18:56:51   #
flyguy Loc: Lake Onalaska, Sunfish Capitol of the World!
 
Glennpaul wrote:
A wanna go fishing but I want pampano fish where they are?


Good evening, Glenn, and welcome to the Forum. They would be just to the South of you. Have at them. Good luck!

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Dec 18, 2022 20:44:00   #
rapala54 Loc: Nappanee,IN.
 
I want some mousies to go ice fishing. Santa can't find any

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Dec 18, 2022 21:19:10   #
Danger25 Loc: Philly/ Cape may New Jersey
 
No luck with the mousies, sorry rap….called 2 places near me…nothing.

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Dec 18, 2022 22:01:13   #
rapala54 Loc: Nappanee,IN.
 
Ok thank you. Most likely do togobal warming. LOL

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Dec 19, 2022 19:10:49   #
Ave Loc: Okaloosa County FL
 
I think ya'll are talking about fishing right? Glenn, you like to start with the tough guys first I take it? Get some small shrimp 2 - 3" or sand flees (before it gets too cold) tie a Carolina rig with ¼ oz to ⅜ oz egg weight & size 1 to 1/0 hook ( I prefer Owner SSW for everything but that's just me. There are cheaper options but they aren't the same) 18" 12 -15 lb floro leader & hit the surf. Cast as far out as you can & drag it in slow. When you get to 30-40 from shore grit your teeth & be ready. A lot of anglers cast halfway to South America reaching the sand bars. You don't have to go there. Pomps, Whiting, Reds, Black Drum, Flounder & even Specs & Silver trout will work the surf. You just need to keep an eye on water movement. If there's no movement then enjoy your time on the beach until it flows. Rising or falling tides don't really matter in the case of Pomps, but they prefer clear flowing water. There body color is proof to that. My favorite rig for casting live bait is a 3/8 oz ball jig with a fiddler. Everything eats it. Good luck & send pics.

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Dec 19, 2022 19:29:56   #
flyguy Loc: Lake Onalaska, Sunfish Capitol of the World!
 
Ave wrote:
I think ya'll are talking about fishing right? Glenn, you like to start with the tough guys first I take it? Get some small shrimp 2 - 3" or sand flees (before it gets too cold) tie a Carolina rig with ¼ oz to ⅜ oz egg weight & size 1 to 1/0 hook ( I prefer Owner SSW for everything but that's just me. There are cheaper options but they aren't the same) 18" 12 -15 lb floro leader & hit the surf. Cast as far out as you can & drag it in slow. When you get to 30-40 from shore grit your teeth & be ready. A lot of anglers cast halfway to South America reaching the sand bars. You don't have to go there. Pomps, Whiting, Reds, Black Drum, Flounder & even Specs & Silver trout will work the surf. You just need to keep an eye on water movement. If there's no movement then enjoy your time on the beach until it flows. Rising or falling tides don't really matter in the case of Pomps, but they prefer clear flowing water. There body color is proof to that. My favorite rig for casting live bait is a 3/8 oz ball jig with a fiddler. Everything eats it. Good luck & send pics.
I think ya'll are talking about fishing right? Gle... (show quote)


Good evening, Eva, and welcome to the Forum. You very, very, definitely know what you are talking about, I'm impressed. I'm sure you will fit right in. We care and share.

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Dec 19, 2022 23:13:08   #
nutz4fish Loc: Colchester, CT
 
flyguy wrote:
Good evening, Eva, and welcome to the Forum. You very, very, definitely know what you are talking about, I'm impressed. I'm sure you will fit right in. We care and share.

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Dec 20, 2022 16:57:17   #
Ave Loc: Okaloosa County FL
 
flyguy wrote:
Good evening, Eva, and welcome to the Forum. You very, very, definitely know what you are talking about, I'm impressed. I'm sure you will fit right in. We care and share.


Thank you sir, I'm glad to share what I know. I've fished the FL Panhandle since 92. Mostly Panama City area but my back seriously limits offshore trips for my buddy & I. So about 8 years ago we turned to inshore & it's a blast. Do I miss 50lb AJ & 35 lb Gags? Sure... but you won't hear me complain. Been trying to work Choctawhatchee bay in my kayak with my daughter on her SUP. Miss the ability to haul off at 50 mph & hit different spots but seeing my daughter catch her first Speck from her paddleboard beats a boat trip hands down.

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Dec 22, 2022 18:59:54   #
Kimirk Loc: Perdido Beach, FL
 
Ave, coming to Grayton Beach this weekend. How do you think weather will effect surf fishing? How about offshore if I can find a boat? What’s biting?
Thanks!

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Dec 23, 2022 16:52:57   #
Ave Loc: Okaloosa County FL
 
Kimirk wrote:
Ave, coming to Grayton Beach this weekend. How do you think weather will effect surf fishing? How about offshore if I can find a boat? What’s biting?
Thanks!


MTwo of my buddies were at the PC pass yesterday and there were no fish on the rocks. This cold front has messed things up a bit. Supposed to hit the teens tonight. Gags are in close & flounder are on the nearshore wrecks. I'd say take a bunch of bull minnows, lizardfish & any sized choafers & hogfish out there. Water will drop a few degrees by the time we come out of this cold spell. Sunny skies & warmer weather next week should be nice. Right now though...windy cold sadness. Bottom fishing sucks in the wind my friend. Tak a chum block or two and a laundry bag with you. Pick up some frozen scad (cigar minnows) & a small box of squid. Chum up some grey snapper & Bzliners. Chunk Scad for greys 6/0 hooks & squid heads quartered with tentacles on 1 - 1/0 for b-liners flylined in your chumslick with no weight. No need for wire leader, 15 - 20 lb floro leader will work. If your getting bit off the Kings are still out there you can throw on a wire & drift a dead scad. Kings will wolf them down. Sorry I can't be of more help.

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Dec 23, 2022 17:02:43   #
Ave Loc: Okaloosa County FL
 
Kimirk wrote:
Ave, coming to Grayton Beach this weekend. How do you think weather will effect surf fishing? How about offshore if I can find a boat? What’s biting?
Thanks!


Wait are you in Perdido? If so ya'll have an absolute arti-reef program that Okaloosa & PC haven't bought into yet. I have buds at work (NAS Pensacola that hit Blackfin & Kings on kayaks. Deeper water fast. I mean Destin brags and they've got awesome water, but Escambia has an awesome fishery

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Dec 24, 2022 10:30:10   #
Ave Loc: Okaloosa County FL
 
Kimirk wrote:
Ave, coming to Grayton Beach this weekend. How do you think weather will effect surf fishing? How about offshore if I can find a boat? What’s biting?
Thanks!


https://www.facebook.com/reel/1555584068207681?s=yWDuG2&fs=e&mibextid=Nif5oz

That came through my FB reels yesterday from another group. Hate the idea of fishing 40' above water though. That's off Okaloosa Island Pier. Wire leader & live Cigar or Spanish Sardines. You could pop a frozen cigar & trigger a strike as well or even a gator/crocodile spoon. Kings are fun on a 15 lb spinning rig. Dangle a bait rig around the pilings you may pick up some live Pilchards or Elaine's. Maybe Threadfin. Either way those Kings aren't there for tourism, they're eating whatever baitfish are left.

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Dec 25, 2022 09:45:50   #
Kimirk Loc: Perdido Beach, FL
 
Thanks & Merry Christmas! In Grayton. Was Perdido when I made my profile. Home is N Atlanta.

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