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New to Jetty and Pier Fishing

Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 11:02 am
by bigcat131
I'm new to fishing the Jetty's and the piers. I live in plantation and I'm trying to start fishing salt water. I'm an avid bass fisherman but its getting time to move on to bigger and better fish. If there are any tips or tricks that you can lend me it would be appreciated. I've tried all kinds of rigs and baits. I was fishing live pilchards on a drop leader at Hillsboro inlet this weekend and every time I would hook on to something they would run straight out the inlet and under the rocks and I would lose the fish. I really want to get into salt fishing and I'm willing to invest the time and money.

Re: New to Jetty and Pier Fishing

Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 12:45 pm
by Backwoods123
dude you have any specific questions... anything at all shoot me a pm and ill help ya out

Re: New to Jetty and Pier Fishing

Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 1:18 pm
by kahmad
It sounds like you're doing everything right - just need to upsize the tackle. I use a minimum of 40 lb braid, 30 pound fluoro leader with reels set to 13 pounds of drag any time I fish live bait.

Re: New to Jetty and Pier Fishing

Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2012 10:08 am
by jcfaur
Backwoods123 wrote:dude you have any specific questions... anything at all shoot me a pm and ill help ya out
+1, He's helped me out already in the time that ive been trying to figure out fishing the Jetty at PE. :toast: