[Woodsballerpcb]

PCB. Did you used to run the Pensacola Giants? I think we played yall once at a tourney in dothan if I remember right.

[maxearing]

[quote=cooperk85;72136333]yea i have never fished there just because i have never seen anyone hook into anything good. plus its way to overcrowded w/ inexperienced fishermen. I dont feel like getting hooked by anyone.


there were also alot of pompano. but it was very crowded.

[andrethegiant]

Originally Posted by Woodsballerpcb

PCB. Did you used to run the Pensacola Giants? I think we played yall once at a tourney in dothan if I remember right.

Yeah I did
And you probably did, we won that rookie series at hot shots and than within a couple years me and my brother just kinda quit playing, owning a field that doesn't make money can't stay alive

[Woodsballerpcb]

Originally Posted by andrethegiant

Yeah I did
And you probably did, we won that rookie series at hot shots and than within a couple years me and my brother just kinda quit playing, owning a field that doesn't make money can't stay alive

I thought you username looked familiar.
Out of curiosity, what braid is good for shark fishing from the beach? I have been using 60lb mono, and I honestly hate how much it stretches when you get it out a good distance, almost to a point that its hard to feel anything take off with the bait.

[surge101]

I wouldn't use braid for sharks, what test leader where you using?

[Woodsballerpcb]

220 on one reel and 108 on the other.

[bam wannabe]

i use 150lb braid with 100 mono, swivel, 10 feet of 500lb mono, and then 6 feet of 1000+ lb wire.





but for spinners or blacktips, i have landed plenty on just 150lb braid and then 200lb wire leader (8 feet or so). also landed a couple on my 4/0 with 40lb mono and 150 wire leader.

[andrethegiant]

Yeah I would use some 150-200 power pro and than a 200+ steel leader

Does anyone else on here fish off a boat?

[Corrupt_Paintball]

Originally Posted by cooperk85

Right here bro, down on the other side of Venice. Venice has the sharky's pier which is pretty *****in. Englewood has some pretty good fishing, but i woud go to Boca Grande. There is a truss you can fish off and we have been nailing reds, snook, black tip, and many other things off there.

Sweet man, I'll have to hit those places up on Google. Any recommendations on rod/reel setups for those areas? I've got pretty much everything but can only bring so much. Keep in mind, we will be there mid August, so it will probably change a bit before we get down there.

[cooperk85]

Originally Posted by Corrupt_Paintball

Sweet man, I'll have to hit those places up on Google. Any recommendations on rod/reel setups for those areas? I've got pretty much everything but can only bring so much. Keep in mind, we will be there mid August, so it will probably change a bit before we get down there.

I have two poles(kinda want to get a third maybe like a 6/0 and get a Penn "Mariner" rod). A penn 4/0 on a senator rod i put live bait or cut bait on for sharks, then i have a little $20 spinning rod from walmart that i dont really care about lol. and on that i will put anything from cut squid to sabiki rigs, to other various jigs on. Works well for pin fish/lady fish/ whiting for bait. If you get a little 4/0 or something atleast 50lb test on it with a fairly decent sized wire leader. I have 5 feet of 200some pound wire leader. Still i will have something hit it every know and then and it will snap my line. But its basically what ever you want to do i would definitely consider getting some of that bullbusters mono and a fairly decent sized and lb leader.

The nice thing about sharky's is that you dont need a license to fish there, they have a commercial license for the whole pier. just keep in mind though that the pier is over 50 ft in the air. I would seriously consider going to the boca grande pier depending on where near Sarasota your going. Its about 12 miles from my house which is kinda near Venice/Englewood. I would also consider going to the boca grande beach, my grandpa's friend nailed a couple barracuda's, tarpon, snook, and a few black tips from that a week or so. From what everyone has said August is probably going to be a sick fishing month.


edit: is this a good deal? http://cgi.ebay.com/Penn-9-0-Senator...em3368c1 fa6f

[Corrupt_Paintball]

Cool, right now I have a few just el-cheapo surf rods that I have no idea where they came from. Then I've got a pretty nice 7ft. Penn Slammer spinnig rod/reel that I think would make a good pier rod.

Then I also have a Penn 525 that I whore around on a couple of different rods for casting smaller stuff off the beach.

I've only been on a pier one time, and I was about 10, so I don't really remember much about it. Other than that, all my saltwater fishing has either been on a boat or from the sand.

We will be staying in Siesta Key at the Tropical Beach Resorts place (if you know where that is).

[cooperk85]

lol hell yea man i know where that is, no1 rated beach in the world i believe. Never fished off the sand there, its kinda crowded lol. and i need a kayak first. If your ever up for about a 45min drive come down and fish with me and little brother

[Corrupt_Paintball]

Yeah, usually we are in Panama City and any beach fishing is well after dark, just for that reason. I may hit you up when we get down there and check out a pier.

[cooperk85]

lol alright man, yea it sucks here you kinda have to travel if you want to go surf fishing at night all the beaches only have daytime access. Unless if you actually live on the beach. so we have been trying to meet people so we can park at their place lol

[surge101]

Any florida guys have a nice 9-10ft conventional I can buy?

[The Grazing Gazelle]

this thread needs more picturs

[buddaspankedu]

Originally Posted by The Grazing Gazelle

this thread needs more picturs

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[andrethegiant]

[Noob Baller123]

Heading out today. Going to do a quick check to see what lakes are hot. We've had 90+ degree days for the past 2 weeks without a drop of rain. I've been enjoying the free food

[bam wannabe]

got some fresh rays less than an hour ago. tonight better profit with some big fish.

[maxearing]

how do you guys cut whiting for bait? i usually chunk it but crabs or something eat it.