Navarre 2017

[Jerseymic]

Daron, wonderful,  I thought I was the only person on earth who didn't own a mobile phone, as we call them on my side of the pond, it is good to know there are at least two of us.

Mike.

[Shark Hunter]

I have no use for one.
I'm either at work or at home.
If I'm not at either, my family is usually with me.

[Aiala]

Just checked the Navarre weather... looks like Daron has an excellent forecast! Sunshine, not too breezy. Hope he scores BIG-time (and the bugs leave him alone!) 

~A~

[Shark Hunter]

The weather is definitely awesome!
Did a little surf fishing yesterday with no luck.
The water is murky up close to shore.
Going to fish into the night with a local member tonight.
Trying to Shell and fish at the same time with my boy.

[steelfish]

go get them compadre
good luck tonigh

[ChileRelleno]

Daron,  do have any plans for Saturday late afternoon/night?
I'm slammed Friday PM and Sat AM, so I can't cook.
But if possible I'd like to meet up Sat.

[Shark Hunter]

You Know where I'm at John.
Robin Is meeting up with me tonight.
That first bar is really shallow.
I walked all the way out on it today.
Its probably 100 yards out.
It is not going to be easy bringing a shark over it, but That is what I'm here for.
This game isn't easy.
I will prevail at some point.
I'm gearing up the 12 and 14/0 for tonight's event.
I have some primo bait.
I will be happy with any sharp toothed Beast.
I am ready.

[thorhammer]

Good luck my brother!

[Bill B]

Good luck and be safe brother......Good to see you back on the water again....I smell a 10' tonight....and remember pictures or it didnt happen     Bill

[Shark Hunter]

The snot grass moved in last night. I didn't realize how bad it was until we went to check our lines.
It dragged my 14/0 line all the way back to the beach with a 1lb spider weight on it.
Took at least 20 minutes per line for Robin and me to remove it.
I'm waiting it out. I can still surf fish around it.
http://www.navarrebeachlife.com/live-hd-1080-zoom-cam/

[anglingarchitect]

We are all pulling for you Darren.

[Shark Hunter]

I appreciate it my man.
Despite no Shark last night, I had an amazing day on the beach.
Sunny and 82 Degrees, Very light wind and an ocean as smooth as a lake.
Surf fishing was a bust, despite me wading out some 100 yards and casting just as far.
My Wife and son in Tow, the shelling is always amazing in Navarre.
Me and Robin put out some big pieces of Ray last night probably 200 yards out.
I'll be back for them, but after a 14 hour day on the sand, I'm ready to relax today.
My Son's Guinea Pigs are always with him, no matter where we go.
We Grilled out some Burgers and corn tonight and I just took it easy. Life is Good.

[Bill B]

Cool beans brother......Relax you guys deserve it.....Bill

[Shark Hunter]

The snot grass is killing me!
I tried to do just topwater casting, but it still is a problem.
This one is for you John,
You can't drank all day if you don't start.

[FatTuna]

I typically find that if there is an onshore breeze, the seaweed will make things unfishable. If there is an offshore breeze, it will blow all the junk back to sea. On days with a ton of weed, I've been fishing the lagoon.

A lot of the surf fish will hang out right in the shallows close to shore. You don't necessarily have to throw it out as far as you can. Depends on the spot though.

For surf fishing, I've been fishing a high low rig with floats on the hooks (pompano rig). Pyramid sinker on the bottom. A pyramid or sputnik sinker will dig into the sand and hold bottom. The round bank/egg sinkers sinkers will roll around with the tide and current and end up back on shore. Been using either whole dead shrimp or live sand fleas. The shrimp fly off the hook easy so I use that Atlas bait floss to secure it to the hooks.

I've also fished whole mullet in the surf on a fishfinder rig and hooked a bunch of bluefish and a few tarpon. The tarpon seem to like to hang out near the inlets.