Destin fishing?

[swamp snorkler]

Originally Posted by BananaTom

Below is a link to the Pensacola Fishing Forum, and a great thread which is "Stickyed" in the Surf Fishing section.

GO TO POST #61.

The earlier post lost the pics, so the pics at #61 will teach you all you need to know.

The entire thread is great, also.

http://www.pensacolafishingforum.com/f30/sandfles-17414/index2/

http://www.pensacolafishingforum.com/587638-post61.html

[haoward]

Went last year around this time and was catching Pompano off the fishing pier at the 2nd sand bar some pretty fun fighting fish for the size.

[BananaTom]

Originally Posted by haoward

Went last year around this time and was catching Pompano off the fishing pier at the 2nd sand bar some pretty fun fighting fish for the size.

They are fun, I like standing on the beach, and they break west, run the line, then turn and run east, then west, then east.

That is why I say reel SLOWLY, and make the fun last~~~

[swamp snorkler]

Does Grand Isle have Sand Fleas?

[BananaTom]

Originally Posted by swamp snorkler

Does Grand Isle have Sand Fleas?

It has been more than 25 years since I fished there.

And when I did, we wade fished with shrimp for bait.

Never tried to look there, but I would assume the answer is yes, maybe.

[Duck Butter]

Originally Posted by swamp snorkler

Does Grand Isle have Sand Fleas?

Good question, surely so, never have noticed any though

There is a guy that commercial fishes for pompano from Grand Isle area. Catches all his pompano in the Ship Shoal area WAY west of there.

Very very good eating fish

[Taproot]

Originally Posted by swamp snorkler

Does Grand Isle have Sand Fleas?

I'm sure they are there, but danged if I can ever find them. I can find them by the thousands on Florida beaches.

[Slidellkid]

If you are interested, I can look up the name of a guy I went with last summer. He put us on some massive red snapper about six miles off the beach. If I recall correctly, he was about $425 for a half day trip.

[swamp snorkler]

They have an oriental market on my way home that sells Pompano, gutted and frozen whole. I grill the whole thing, my kids eat the hell out of them things. All I do is add some salt, fresh cracked black pepper and a squeeze of lemon, right before its done I put a few slits or REAL BUTTER on it.

[Montauk17]

Pompano is awesome

[Top Dawg]

Damn. Gonna have to try and catch one.