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Bout time to start getting geared up to start doing a little bootom fishing around carrabelle area...die hard trout and red fisher that grew up fishing around the Keaton beach area...finally decided it was time to add a little nearshore and offshore fishing to my game...sold my old boat and ended up getting a 22' Bay boat that would allow inshore and some offshore fishing on the right days.....

ordered all sorts of tackle, hooks/sinkers/swivels/braided line/mono leader material....trolling plugs ,jigging spoons
got 3 new reels, 2 for bottom fishing and 1 for trolling(still need to get a stout spinning rod for free-lining)
got some #'s that a friend gave me for the area that produce for him

decided to use the Moorings as my launching point and where I will be staying.......

now I need some contact info for places to get bait it the carrabelle area......I figure the moorings will have most of the frozen baits, but is there a place to buy live bait in the area???(I understand that live bait is hard to come by during the winter months) names and contact info would be appreciated and any other info for the area that you might be willing to share....

thanks in advance

Go to Home Town BP station in Carrabelle and ask for Pren. They have live bait and will give you some good fishing reports without the BS. Pren Phone: 850-843-1414 or web site at hometownbp.com

Cut bait and trolling is all you need in the colder months. C-Quarters has everything you need from gas, to bait to ice.

Don't know why I didn't think of this sooner. Check out a book by Captain Tommy Thompson called The Saltwater Angler's Guide to Florida's Big Bend and Emerald Coast and you can purchase at Kevins or online at http://www.upf.com/book.asp?id=THOMPF08 It mentions all kinds of places to fish, eat, and lodging.

jsuber wrote:Don't know why I didn't think of this sooner. Check out a book by Captain Tommy Thompson called The Saltwater Angler's Guide to Florida's Big Bend and Emerald Coast and you can purchase at Kevins or online at http://www.upf.com/book.asp?id=THOMPF08 It mentions all kinds of places to fish, eat, and lodging.

Thanks for the link,

Just bought a copy of E-bay

Slayer: Nice looking rig!
The advice you've gotten so far is right on. Especially on bait; trolling plugs and cut bait is all you really need. But you can catch Pins with little pieces of squid over the grass. Also, I have a place at the Moorings that I rent at a discount for Forum folks - www.carrabellecondo.com Let me know if you want some info on it.