"HarryKrause" wrote in message
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fantom wrote:
"HarryKrause" wrote in message
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Dan Krueger wrote:
I have never heard of any caught from shore but that doesn't mean it
can't happen. I did read about some babies caught from a 1000' fishing
pier.

Dan


HarryKrause wrote:

fantom wrote:

Hi, As A newbie to king mackerel Shore Fishing, what would be the
best bait, also what would be the best way to present the bait on a
single treble hook?

TIA


Live pogies, through the lip of the bait. If no live bait, dead cigar
minnows. Not often caught from shore.

It's been done off St. Augustine beach. Guys with boats troll for
kingfish anywhere from 100' to a quarter mile off the beach there, from
St. Augustine inlet to the fishing pier, and they catch them when they
are running. Along with the occasional tarpon. There are some really
strong surfcaster who can get a bait out there, along with a spiked
sinker. But it doesn't happen often.


I have read many articles indicating thebest ways to catch king makerel
from shore, but no way im a super caster so bit worried now, hehe, if i
cant catch king makerel, what is a common catch from carribean shore,
beach casting and spinning

Seriously, along the East Coast of Florida, kingfish do not spend a lot of
time close enough to shore for a surfcaster. It so happens the St.
Augustine beach area is adjacent to a fast-moving inlet that dumps all
sorts of fish out during the tidal changes, and the bigger predators head
there for dinner.

To determine what you might catch where you are heading, I suggest you
talk to the proprietor of a local tackle/bait shop, or other surf
fishermen in the area.

In Cancun about 30 years ago, I caught a shark while fishing from a
less-built up area of the beach. It was a small specimen, what I would
call a sandbar shark. But now the area is so built up, I have no idea what
might be found there.

Remember, it's the getting to the beach and fishing that is important. If
you catch something, that's great.


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Very Good Advice...thanks all for replying its appreciated.