Anyone surf fishing Holly Beach area?
 

Anyone surf fishing holly beach area? whats the best bait to use?

get early morning and match bait with water---muddy (black/chart) clear (bone)--for trout and reds.


after sun comes up... opening night jerk jrs or sand eels for trout. Fish rocks with spinnerbaits/spoons for reds.

Cut mullet carolina rigged on the bottom for reds and the occasional shark(easy Fishin)

according to some friends it was slow and muddy last weekend

With this blustery south wind, you'd be crazy to waste your time down there.

Probably going out there a couple weekends from now. Do pretty good with fresh shrimp. Never tried artificials out there though. I see lots of people use spoons. What else you guys reccomend. Jordan, do you really use sand eels?

Topwater. But if the water is dirty, forget it. You might be able to catch some reds and gafftop in da mud with cut mullet and cracked crab.

I have killed on Topwater, sand eels, tsunami swimbaits, gulp, etc......all about the water....and I HATE live or dead bait. but thats just me.

TB

Well even if the waters dirty Im still gonna go. Probably get there early, throw out a canaply, fire up the grill, and down a few cold ones while the poles are in the water. Fish, no fish, i'll have a good time.

Thats what its all about right there.

In a few weekends you'll want to be on the beach in Grand Isle....That's where Ill be! Prime time in the surf!

Ive gone crabbing out there a few times, but never fished Grand Isle.

I've never caught a single fish on the beach using a sand eel...I've always found that the fish would prefer some sort of swim bait.

lsu deadly dudleys are my fave in the fall on the beach

went last Sunday caught 2 reds 2 trout water was muddy

X2 for the surf. I like the straight tail DD Jr.

I use DD's, Sand Eels, Jerk Jr.s, anything sparkling, opening night or glow.
Hit topwater first, then swap to soft plastic when topwater stops.

Wait for a North wind!!
Top water matched to water clarity (White with chartreuse head when clear and black with chartreuse head when murky) will smoke them from daybreak to about 8:15am.

same here 1 sandy 1 red in 1 hour in that chocolate milk. and that was after 3 days of north wind! :(

Right on Ray, that's pretty much exactly what i pack for da beach! well, a few gulp baits thrown in for good measure..

Use Cracked Crab...........under Cajun Thunder Pop N Cork

We had a camp at Constance beach for 15 years before Rita. If the green water gets around the rocks its on. This usually occurs after two days or more of north wind. Finger mullet work great for trout as well right before the waves break and of course around the points of the rocks.

You can do better for Reds around the rocks.
The Trout are 20 yards or so South of the rocks.
Some close to them, but better bite farther away from the rocks.

Werd gonna have to give it a chot!

yup !!!

Soon as water clears up, I will be all over the beaches.

X2. Be sure and bring you a net this year Ray.

Got me one. Lost too many last year.

In my opinion surf fishing for trout is definitely the most fun!

Ray.....call me before you go...... I am ready!!!!!!!

They sell a bright orange floating/wading net (can't miss it) at Academy for like $17. Good investment.

Can't drive on the beach anymore. Gotta drag your stuff out there.

I might get me a yak to I can get farther out. I don't like getting up on them rocks.
No place to hang stringer, lose too many fish getting them up on the rocks.
Busted my knees up a couple times last fall.

10-4.

I might buy a wetsuit so I can get up there without getting busted up too bad. :help:

I have been thinking of taking my 12' Aluminum with a trolling motor.

That's what we used to do

Hey Ray even down @ Martin?

Wait, since when can you not drive on the beach

U can drive down Martin/Mae's Beach but that's it.

Since some time last summer. I think it started just before they planted a bunch of grass to help protect the sand beaches during storms.

That is correct. From just West of Holly Beach to past Constance Beach, they have signs say no driving on the beaches. Due to planted grass right after the big spill.