Hello from West MI

[Gobi King]

  Howdy !!

Crow, Howdy back to ya :-)
last year I surf fished in Dauphin Island on the west end, then I went back for some gigging for flounder, I love fishing off the Ceder Point Pier.

[Gobi King]

Hi from the UK

Tiddlerbasher, Hi to you to Sir. What species do you fish for on the other side of the pond?

[Gobi King]

Welcome stockrex, come on in and enjoy the ride.

Sal, from Pennsylvania

Sal,

Thanks!

[Gobi King]

HI,

I haven't heard Buck Perry's name in a while.

Keta,

I belong to a SpoonPlugging club here in Grand Rapids MI and we are fortunate to have quite  a few of members who have have fished with Mr Perry. I am the Official keeper of the archives for our club :-).

[Gobi King]

Welcome from Salem Virginia 

Benni,
Thanks!

[Gobi King]

Welcome Shibs,

I'm in the Pensacola area. Gulf Breeze.

Keith

Good deal, I will over around new years, next few weeks I will be over in Mobile :-)

[Gobi King]

Welcome Shibs. I have no idea of the fishing there but can surely help with your reels.

Bryan,

Thanks, I have a few old reels I have gotten as hand downs from my club buddies, looking forward to my first rebuild!

[Gobi King]

Welcome aboard Shibs!
Pensacola is a great area to fish.
I drive all the way there from Kentucky two or three times a year.
Daron

Daron,
Amen,
I agree, the girls and I are planning to go down there from MI often to fish 

[Crow]

     Wife and I are "heading south" in the morning....(2 day trip for us "old folks") and I hope to be standing on the beach with a rod in my hand on Monday morning, Shibs ! I do fish the west end, but have the best luck at the St. Stevens Street, or Surf Court access areas. I do walk the east end beach, every morning (we stay at the DI campground), and almost always carry a rod, so I can toss a few by the rock jetties by the fort. That area *was* called the "flounder hole", but, the "beach rejuvenation project" 2 years ago , pretty well ruined the "hole" .

[foakes]

Welcome aboard, Shibs --

Best,

Fred

Fred,
Thanks, your office is uber organized, how deep are those little parts bins/drawers(plastic)?

Hi Shib --

They are just standard organizers -- chock full of Penn, Mitchell, and DAM Quick parts.  

Other parts are in other places -- I just prefer to keep the most used tiny parts quickly obtainable on the bench.

Best,

Fred

[happyhooker]

Welcome, Shibs, from Minnesota.

Frank

[Gobi King]

     Wife and I are "heading south" in the morning....(2 day trip for us "old folks") and I hope to be standing on the beach with a rod in my hand on Monday morning, Shibs ! I do fish the west end, but have the best luck at the St. Stevens Street, or Surf Court access areas. I do walk the east end beach, every morning (we stay at the DI campground), and almost always carry a rod, so I can toss a few by the rock jetties by the fort. That area *was* called the "flounder hole", but, the "beach rejuvenation project" 2 years ago , pretty well ruined the "hole" .

Crow, safe travels, I am Mobile now for a couple of days.

Is there parking at the south end of St Stevens St?

So fishing is not good around the DI campground jetties by the fort?

Tight lines,

[Gobi King]

I switch my username to "Gobi King"

I believe is accurately reflects my fishing prowess!

[Crow]

     Wife and I are "heading south" in the morning....(2 day trip for us "old folks") and I hope to be standing on the beach with a rod in my hand on Monday morning, Shibs ! I do fish the west end, but have the best luck at the St. Stevens Street, or Surf Court access areas. I do walk the east end beach, every morning (we stay at the DI campground), and almost always carry a rod, so I can toss a few by the rock jetties by the fort. That area *was* called the "flounder hole", but, the "beach rejuvenation project" 2 years ago , pretty well ruined the "hole" .

Crow, safe travels, I am Mobile now for a couple of days.

Is there parking at the south end of St Stevens St?

So fishing is not good around the DI campground jetties by the fort?

Tight lines,

Well, I got quite a surprise ! We arrived here Sunday, about noon, and discovered that ALL the west end access points are closed off ! 3'-5' feet of sand over the streets down there, and, they  are still waiting for FEMA inspectors/ money, to begin any clean-up. So, the only fishing IS around the east end Rock Jetties, and the east end (campground) beach. I got bait (shrimp) today, and plan on fishing , tomorrow.....I guess I REALLY come for the fishing, and not the "catching", anyway, so there are still "good times" ahead !  Three guys went out sheephead fishing (by boat) today, around the bridge pilings.....fished for over 5 hours, and had ONE sheep head (and a SMALL one, at that !) between them !
    Hopefully, I can get a few blue crabs in the trap, and start getting a few drum....they really seem to like half a blue crab.....anything very big is *in edible* (at least as far as I'm concerned !) but, man, they sure are fun to catch !!

[Gobi King]

Welcome aboard, Shibs --

Best,

Fred

Fred,
Thanks, your office is uber organized, how deep are those little parts bins/drawers(plastic)?

Hi Shib --

They are just standard organizers -- chock full of Penn, Mitchell, and DAM Quick parts.  

Other parts are in other places -- I just prefer to keep the most used tiny parts quickly obtainable on the bench.

Best,

Fred

Fred,
Very organized, I saw reading your thread on your small tackle workshop :-).

Homedepot has HDX brand parts boxes 2 pack on sale, I am going to get a few of those.
Now to find some of these parts drawer cubbies.