I spoke with three different fishing piers in the Florida panhandle this afternoon.
Gary at Panama City Beach Municipal Pier tells me that anglers are catching pompano and spanish mackerel. The pompano are taking sand flees, pompano jigs, and shrimp. Spanish mackerel are hitting Clark Spoons the best along with Got-Cha Plugs. For more information contact;
Panama City Beach Municipal Pier
850-233-5080
City Fishing
Panama City Beach, FL 32407
Okaloosa Island Pier anglers are catching a few redfish and lots of pompano spanish mackerel and jack cravel. Live shrimp will take the redfish, sand flees, pompano jigs, and shrimp work for the pompano, Clark Spoons and Got-Cha Plugs will catch the spanish mackerel and jacks. For more information contact;
Okaloosa Island Pier
850-244-1023
1030 Miracle Strip Pkwy
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548
www.okaloosaislandpier.com/
Trace at Pensacola Beach Gulf Pier was telling me that cobia are a steady catch, some good sized king mackerel are being caught along with spanish mackerel and pompano. Eels and cobia jigs are the best baits for cobia, the king mackerel like blue runners and hard tails, spanish mackerel will take a Got-Cha Plug or Clark Spoon, and the pompano love sand flees or pompano jigs. For more information contact;
Pensacola Beach Gulf Pier
850-934-7200
41 Fort Pickens Rd
Gulf Breeze, FL 32561
http://www.fishpensacolabeachpier.com/
