Anybody fishing???

[festeroo031985]

Been concidering planning a trip out to the piers...but havent heard any reports in forever whats going on out there...

[gerard1031]

Wind, crazy tides, bait that's hard to find!

[BigDawg71]

yeah what he said...went out xmas eve but the wind made it hard to do much of anything...water was stirred up and bait was hard to find

[innovationonline]

Went out Sunday (yesterday) and even though it was cool and overcast, it was a pleasant day for fishing on the North Pier. No wind. Almost no waves. The bait was plentiful, believe it or not. We used pieces of live shrimp and frozen squid and caught a pinfish on nearly every cast. Even greenbacks were present and were caught from time to time.

Unfortunately, the gamefish were few and far between. We caught nothing larger than a 10-inch pinfish on some squid while fishing for bait. I fished the bottom with cut pinfish filets for 3 hours and didn't get even one hit. Just lots of small stuff picking away at my bait.

The pelicans were a major problem, chasing every pin we reeled in and getting tangled in our lines.

The best catch I saw were 2 young boys with a pair of spanish mackerel, which was a surprising catch. Also saw a man bring in what looked like perhaps a 1/2 pound pin.

One of our group caught a very small grouper (6 inches) on shrimp. But mostly it was a slow day for the big game. Really shocking considering the calm conditions!

[goindeep]

For real folks....wheres all the reports?? Not just from the pier, but from ANYWHERE (East coast, west coast, South coast, No coast)? You cant tell me you crazy f'ers havent been fishing SOMEWHERE!!!

Myself, November and December are the busiest months of the year at work, so Ive been swamped and havent been able to get out much...But thats about to change after Jan 1st.

And where is SkyJay?? Might have to put out an Amber Alert.... Im gonna have to give that sumb!tch a call here soon.

Taker er easy guys, and lets get some chattin goin on here. This is Prime Time for Sheepies, I know someone is chowin down on some nice fillets as they read this!!! Give up the reports!!!

Hope yall had a good X-mas (or Kwanza, Hanukkah, Festivus, or whatever you celebrate this time of year)!!! And everyone have a safe and happy new year!!! Ill ba beack on the pier in 2010 (sooner than later!!)

[BigDawg71]

Dec 30, 2009 1:41:42 GMT -5 goindeep said:

And where is SkyJay?? Might have to put out an Amber Alert.... Im gonna have to give that sumb!tch a call here soon.

Better make that a silver alert ;D

[blacktip]

check out FL sportsman website. There are always nice reports with pics there.

[bodysnatcher]

Dec 30, 2009 16:48:55 GMT -5 blacktip said:

check out FL sportsman website. There are always nice reports with pics there.

Since they made the changes there people are leaving by the boat load.

[eaglesfanguy]

Florida sportsman sucks!

[bigmike]

Outgoing tide on the nsp free line with a big pin has been producing some nice grouper. Only problem is the birds but the fish are here. If you know some good numbers on the pier to fish you should land a keeper.

[havetofish]

Yeah BigMike..whats up with the pelicans? Worst I have ever seen it. Many may have migrated here for the season I guess.

[bigmike]

I guess the bait is down deep this time of year due to the colder water so they are hungry and with no food on top they will go for anything that they can eat.

[jab]

i thought i read a about a grouper ban in 2010

[Tommy]

Thats on the east side from N Carolina to Monroe county(Fl Keys), those folks down there are catching hell. On a bright side if you have grouper in the freezer it would be a great time to put it up for sale in the Keys, last price I saw was the upper $20 a Lb. and it will only go higher as the season closes in the Gulf come March N April.

[speechless33759]

You guys think this will push the commercial guys down there to relocate up this way and start harvesting our area to ship back down?