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April 28 Pensacola Beach Pier

Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 10:42 pm
by Pier#r
Something a little different this week.
I drove an hour and a half over to Pensacola Beach Pier.

I got a late start and didn't arrive at the pier until almost 10 am.
The water looked great (from where I come from :lol:
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There were a few folks on the pier too :shock:
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Still I saw a couple of old friends from the old GSPPier (Claude and Otis)
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They were catching pompano pretty good near the beach when I arrived until scuba class started :roll:
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A couple of hours later a few pompano started coming through again and this lil gal was putting on a clinic with a set line and sandfleas.
She needed a little help getting them in, but did great 8)
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I finally got in on the act and caught two +15" FL pomps on the pink Conner's jig tipped with sandflea :D
2# 6 oz
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2# 3 oz
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With only a couple of hours left to fish, I wanted a few more spanish so I went out to the end
where I saw Calvin and Cadman from the ECPFF. (EMERALDCOASTPIERFISHING.COM)
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First class guys for sure, nice talking with y'all :D
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Sure wish I could've stayed later..
I appreciate the tastetest of Cadman's mom mackerel salad too 8)
Please thank your mom for me as she was pretty busy while I was there :wink: :lol:
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There was a few small kings and one HUGE king, caught by a young fella called "Crab"
This nutty fish ate his bait 4 times before the steel took hold :shock:
I got a 'sorta' crappy pic, it was deeper than I thought :roll:
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This is a better pic of it :shock:
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I ended up with a decent mess of fish (2 pompano and 9 spanish).
(a nice young fella gave me 2 or 3 more spanish).
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I sure had a blast, as always at the Pensacola Beach Pier.
Just wish it was for longer and more often.
But thank You Lord :!:
It turned into a pretty afternoon after the am clouds rolled out.

I first witnessed Panhandle style pier fishing 35 years ago and it was luv at first sight :wink:
The appeal has never dimmed for me, great sights, great fishing and great folks.

I almost forgot, at least two cobia were landed in the am including this 52#r :shock:
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Good times!

Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 10:57 pm
by fishnfool73
I have always wanted to hit Pensacola or Panama City piers the stories I hear about them is unbelievable. Thanks for the report is the pier closed at night ?

Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 9:51 pm
by Pier#r
Thanks guys, the pier is open 24/7 this time of year

http://www.fishpensacolabeachpier.com/

Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 3:43 pm
by panhandleman
nice report