SURF FISHING ADVICE NEEDED!

bushwhackdave · Newbie Joined: 04 Mar 2009 Posts: 1 Location: Paw Paw, MI

I am visiting the St. Pete Beach area the end of April and need advice on surf tactics. I am an experienced Michigan angler, but a surf novice. My starting tactic was to chuck a live shrimp out, and see what happens. Any advice or tips on rigs, bait, or what I might catch would be very helpful. Also, I am staying at The Grand Plaza Beach Resort. Is this a good area, and will they let me fish right in front of the hotel? Thanks for any tips guys!
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andreww · Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 5:48 pm Post subject:

I don't know what is biting down there perhaps someone that knows the area will chime in. But the basic everything that swims rig is this. Get a double bottom rig with some 1/0 owner,gamakatsu, or mustad J hooks hooks. Get some FRESH shrimp from a fish market or catch them in a net peel them and cut them i to pieces about the size of your pinky nail.
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pierfish · Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2009 1:12 am Post subject:

Hello and welcome! You can try using a sliding ledger rig with live shrimp. In April you will have the opportunity to catch a variety of fish. Anything from pompano, snook, whiting and tarpon. You may also want to have a large spinning rod and reel handy with a free lined finger mullet. This will give you the opportunity for larger game. I am not sure about the hotel question. I will let someone else chime in there.