I follow pensacola fishing forum closely and been a couple of times. The place they call 3mb (Three Mile Bridge) is best for bull reds and sharks. The fishing pier (out into the gulf) is my favorite, mostly because it offers the most stuff that you don't get anywhere near shore in LA (except maybe rare occasions): cobia, king mackerel, spanish mackerel, bluefish, pompano. Never seen one caught, but there are barracuda hanging out and visible during daylight hours, which is really cool. Being up in the air like that and seeing so many fish is cool. Now there are some folks that frequent the pier that are known as "pier rats" who often behave badly, cursing and being impolite to neighboring anglers. I've never felt the need to fish close to them, and they've never bothered my children or me.
Never fished Ft. Pickens, but it is well known for sharks (at night), reds, and specks.
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