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For those who may not be aware Gulf, Atlantic and shortnose sturgeon are protected species under state and federal laws and must be released immediately after landing.

silverking wrote:For those who may not be aware Gulf, Atlantic and shortnose sturgeon are protected species under state and federal laws and must be released immediately after landing.

Thanks for posting. Really cool

HighontheFlats,
Didn't want Spring Breakers or the occasional angler inspired by your accomplishment to get in trouble. Who would want to keep a dinosaur anyway?

What were you using for bait?

silverking wrote:HighontheFlats,
Didn't want Spring Breakers or the occasional angler inspired by your accomplishment to get in trouble. Who would want to keep a dinosaur anyway?

OH I caught on... ha ha knew exactly where that was going.

Salty Gator wrote:What were you using for bait?

ha ha see now that is where the report will end. have to leave the mystery...

HighOnTheFlats wrote:

Salty Gator wrote:What were you using for bait?

ha ha see now that is where the report will end. have to leave the mystery...

If you want any to keep it a secret that’s ok, I can assure I have no desire to target them. I really don’t dead stick bait often. Probably a big piece of cut bait, crab or shrimp. The bald point wade fisherman trifecta

Salty Gator wrote:

HighOnTheFlats wrote:

Salty Gator wrote:What were you using for bait?

ha ha see now that is where the report will end. have to leave the mystery...

If you want any to keep it a secret that’s ok, I can assure I have no desire to target them. I really don’t dead stick bait often. Probably a big piece of cut bait, crab or shrimp. The bald point wade fisherman trifecta

ha ha ...used the ol pink trick worm

I caught a few while living in OR. but am pretty sure those where a different type. They're like giant catfish. We would use stinky dead herring stuffed with salmon eggs on basically the same setup we use for grouper.

Spent yesterday at Alligator/Bald Point and Mashes Sand. The whiting and croaker are abundant, caught a flounder, one slot red, and one red just outside the slot. Overall was a great day of sunshine. Spent the day tour guiding a relative than fishing. But should have seen his face light up on the 30" red! "Bass don't fight like this!, how big do you think it is?!" is what he yelled over the drag screaming.

I have spent the last couple of days hitting the banks and wading hard...and let me tell ya, that wind is schooled up something serious. Seen my share of under slot reds at the mouth of the bay, puffer fish here and there with the ever so sketchy stingray lurking under foot. While wading during low tide I did pick up on a very obvious temperature change about a hundred yards from the mouth of the bay. Using my best Alabama math id guess a five or so degree difference. Even had a hard time trying to find my bait everything is pushed off the banks. I have tossed everything from spinners, to jigs, top water, live shrimp, etc.. been pretty slow. Even Dickerson Bay's water is stained, I didn't even see a mullet. Seems can't catch a break lately when its warm its windy and when the winds is not howling its raining.. ... but either way still better than household chores.

Was there Thursday. Tried the yak, but the wind shifted, and made it tough on the bay side. Walked the beach as it was then protected, very dirty water. The horseshoe crabs were at it on the beach. Tried the point for awhile wading, not a tap. Some mullet were around. Got to practice my fly casting in the steady blow though. Just paying my dues it seems.

eightwt wrote:Was there Thursday. Tried the yak, but the wind shifted, and made it tough on the bay side. Walked the beach as it was then protected, very dirty water. The horseshoe crabs were at it on the beach. Tried the point for awhile wading, not a tap. Some mullet were around. Got to practice my fly casting in the steady blow though. Just paying my dues it seems.

I think I saw you out there, did you lose your cork on the oysters? Neon Green/yellow color?

Went out to bald point today. Wind was coming from the bay and made it more a subtle tide than a high tide. Saw some promising signs though, and broke in the new cast net. Will hit it again this week and see whats shaking.