Give me some beach fishing tips

[BUTCH1]

Sand fleas work great around here, caught a nice sheepshead with one once..

 

[Jeeebus]

No idea if it's similar in Texas, but if you have a cast-net, catching pilchards/shiners/whatever you call em in Texas is usually the best option.

Forgot we were out there a couple weeks ago. My son had a blast just playing with the bait, throwing it back in the ocean, and feeding it to the birds. Dad was a hero for catching it, even though he caught nothing else but bait that day.

 

[Texashiker]

Forgot we were out there a couple weeks ago. My son had a blast just playing with the bait, throwing it back in the ocean, and feeding it to the birds. Dad was a hero for catching it, even though he caught nothing else but bait that day.

For spending time with your family and making memories, you get a special thumbs up Jeeebus.

:thumbsup:

If more parents spent time with their kids like that, the world would be a better place.

 

[zinfamous]

Agree on this... unless you're targeting sharks/tarpon, you're only going to spook away fish with line that thick. Also... never heard em referred to as "mole crabs" - always been "sand fleas" to me, and they make decent bait.

I've been beach fishing the Gulf coast of Florida for about 25 years. Caught everything from pinfish to 100 lb tarpon to 150lb+ sharks. The fun of it is you never really know what's passing by and hungry.

No idea if it's similar in Texas, but if you have a cast-net, catching pilchards/shiners/whatever you call em in Texas is usually the best option. Live shrimp is likely right up there too.

Again, depends on what you're targeting. Spanish mackerel (yummm) love the shiners, and a tarpon will swallow up a half of mackerel, so it's all relative.

I always called them mole crabs growing up. (NC)

Do red drum hang out in the gulf? there's a tasty fish.

 

[zinfamous]

Forgot we were out there a couple weeks ago. My son had a blast just playing with the bait, throwing it back in the ocean, and feeding it to the birds. Dad was a hero for catching it, even though he caught nothing else but bait that day.

Li'l Jeebus: "My dad catches all the fish!" :awe:

 

[ElFenix]

I always called them mole crabs growing up. (NC)

Do red drum hang out in the gulf? there's a tasty fish.

yes, but we just call them redfish. the red drum article on wikipedia uses a photo from texas city, which is on galveston bay.

 

[WildHorse]

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