[BananaTom]

Originally Posted by Hier Soir

Just got back from Destin, FL. Water had an algea bloom like I never seen before but not a drop of oil in site the whole week. Local reports claimed bookings were down by as much as 60%. Most of Lafayette seemed to be there. Quite a few big charter boats working in close...not sure if they were fishing or monitoring conditions. Couldn't see lines being dragged or sports on deck when they were passing. Picked up these strange little critters at water's edge. They were really quick and would bury themselves in the sand when you got close to them. They ranged in size from about .25" to about 1". Some had a forked tail, other nothing. Anyone know what these are?

That is a sand flea, it is not a tail, but feelers, that stick up out of the sand, great bait. The Pompanos really do go for them, as does the Reds and just about anything else. Best surf fishing bait there is, unless you get one that has orange eggs on it.