New to fishing West Bay!

[CDaughtry]

Guys...I just bought a house on Tiki Island, and I'm totally new to fishing. I don't have a boat yet, so for the time being, I'll be fishing off my pier(which is directly on the bay...not on a canal).

Any tips for a total novice on how to catch some fish from his pier? Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Charlie

[Gulfcoast13]

Get me a set of keys made and we can show you around!! HAHA.. Welcome to the site and it sounds like you have a great place. Bounce some smelly gulp swimming mullet off the bottom around the pier and against the grass line. Might snag a flounder or a red.

Good luck to ya

[Robalo]

get a underwater light. Throw live shrimp on a bare hook with no weight or use gulps (shad or shrimp). If ya aint got an underwater light, turn on overhead lights-cast beyong the lighted area and let your live bait/shrimp swim and work for you waiting on the tell-tale tap or line tightening and if gulp, drag slowly and also try different speeds reeling. Good luck.

[evansmarine]

Welcome to FWE

[Curmudgeon]

Welcomea aboard, Charlie!
All good suggestions so far. I'd buy a cast net or minnow trap for bait. If you're on the bay you ought to do fine.

[clemonstime]

Welcome to FWE!!!

[CDaughtry]

Thanks for the tips guys! We took Robalo's suggestion tonight, and the wife and I caught a pretty nice sized redfish, 8 specks and three sand trout on the live shrimp with no weight.
Not bad for a rank beginner!

[Jerkyourcroaker]

Welcome and congrats.

[cfarmer]

Not bad from a pier (or a boat for that matter). I'd invest in some lights for the pier and a minnow trap!

[Floater38]

Welcome...we have been shopping Tiki...some great deals right now!!!

[Curmudgeon]

Nice going!

[Mini-x Fan]

You did better than I do most of the time! Congrats on the house and catch.

[H.Maier]

Congrats on the catch! Nice recommendations, Robalo!

[Sheepsheader]

Get me a set of keys made and we can show you around!! HAHA.. Welcome to the site and it sounds like you have a great place. Bounce some smelly gulp swimming mullet off the bottom around the pier and against the grass line. Might snag a flounder or a red.

Good luck to ya

i dont need a set of keys made, just give me a call i got that castnet and plenty of tackle

[txwhaler 22]

New to fishing West Bay!

Welcome to the site and the north side of west bay! Awesome location....
We also recommend hiring a guide...
Lol