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SURF PIER & JETTY TACTICS FOR THE S.E. U.S. Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico
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   Click here for Tactics or on all Zones                ADAPTATIONS for the Northern Atlantic
 
                        ZONE D                                 zone F
 

        zone F 
 

                                   ZONE C

               zone E                                                    zone E

                                     ZONE B
 

                            ZONE A
 
 

 
 

 

 
FISH PRESENT
(Northern Gulf/SE US)
 
 
WINTER
SPRING
SUMMER
FALL

 

A (first breakers)

 (whiting,stingrays) whiting, pompano whiting, pallomettas,pompano, blue runners (hardtails), small redfish, small jack crevelle  whiting, pompano, small Jack crevelle, small redfish

 

B (beach channel)

 (whiting, pompano, redfish/stripers), flounder, sea catfish pompano, sea catfish,cobia, flounder pompano, sea catfish, ladyfish, baracuda, bluefish pompano, sea catfish, bluefish, cobia, flounder

 

C (second breakers)

 Redfish, flounder, stingrays, sea catfish, northern mackeral, spec/white trout  redfish, stingrays, skates, sharks, spanish mackeral, sea catfish, king mackeral redfish, stingrays, skates, sharks, spanish mackeral, sea catfish, king mackeral, tarpon, ladyfish, tuna (blackfin/little tuny)  redfish, stingrays, skates, sharks, spanish mackeral, sea catfish, king mackeral, tarpon, ladyfish, tuna (blackfin/little tuny)

 
 
 

D (deep water past breakers-to 30')

 Redfish, flounder redfish, black drum, flounder, sheepshead, cobia, (snappers) redfish, flounder, sheepshead, snappers, grouper, amberjack (juv.), blue runners, barracuda redfish, flounder, sheepshead, northern mackeral, blue runners, jack crevelle, snappers

E (deep near structure)		 Redfish, flounder redfish, black drum, flounder, sheepshead, cobia, (snappers) redfish, flounder, sheepshead, snappers, grouper, amberjack (juv.), blue runners, barracuda redfish, flounder, sheepshead, northern mackeral, blue runners, jack crevelle, snappers

F (shallow near structure)		 (flounder, pinfish) flounder, pinfish, sheepshead flounder, pinfish, sheepshead, blue runners, banded rudderfish flounder, pinfish, sheepshead, blue runners, northern mackeral

ADAPTATIONS:
For North Atlantic substitute Clam for shrimp		 and: Replace sheepshead/pinfish/snappers with Tautog/Bergall/Scup Replace King/spanish mackeral with stripers/bluefish    

TACTICS
 
 
 
 
WINTER
SPRING
SUMMER
FALL

 

A (first breakers)

 (skip) shrimp pieces (small mole shrimp/sand fleas/crabs)/bait finder (small hooks/light line)  Lures: small jigs (white/yellow/chartruese) -Tackle:4-6lb test spinning/5 weight fly shrimp pieces (small mole shrimp/sand fleas/crabs)/bait finder (small hooks/light line)  Lures: small jigs (white/yellow/chartruese) -Tackle:4-6lb test spinning/5 weight fly shrimp pieces (small mole shrimp/sand fleas/crabs)/bait finder (small hooks/light line)  Lures: small jigs (white/yellow/chartruese) -Tackle:4-6lb test spinning/5 weight fly

 

B (beach channel)

 live shrimp/sliding bait-finder rig (4-10lb class tackle) live shrimp or live minnows/crab/eel on sliding bait-finder, or free lined mullet/eel/crab w/50# mono leader Lures: small crankbaits, cobia jigs (if cobia are spotted), spoons, 1/4 oz jigs(remember to leader all  lures w/25#+ mono leader) (8-20lb  tackle) live shrimp or live minnows/crab/eel on sliding bait-finder, or free lined mullet/eel/crab w/50# mono leader Lures: small crankbaits, cobia jigs (if cobia are spotted), spoons, 1/4 oz jigs(remember to leader all  lures w/25#+ mono leader) (8-20lb  tackle live shrimp or live minnows/crab/eel on sliding bait-finder, or free lined mullet/eel/crab w/50# mono leader Lures: small crankbaits, cobia jigs (if cobia is spotted), spoons, 1/4 oz jigs(remember to leader all  lures w/25#+ mono leader) (8-20lb  tackle

 

C (second breakers)

 (skip) live shrimp or live minnows/crab/eel on sliding bait-finder, or free lined mullet/eel/crab w/50# mono leader Lures: small crankbaits, cobia jigs (if cobia is spotted), spoons, 1/4 oz jigs(remember to leader all  lures w/25#+ mono leader) (8-20lb Tackle) live shrimp or live minnows/crab/eel on sliding bait-finder, or free lined mullet/eel/crab w/50# mono leader Lures: small crankbaits, cobia jigs (if cobia is spotted), spoons, 1/4 oz jigs(remember to leader all  lures w/25#+ mono leader)(8-20lb tackle) live shrimp or live minnows/crab/eel on sliding bait-finder,flyline dead/live minnow on surface Lures: crankbaits,  spoons, 1/8+ oz jigs (remember to leader all  small lures w/25#+ mono leader, large lures with wire trace) (8-20lb tackle)

 
 
 

D (deep water past breakers-to 30')

 live shrimp/sliding bait-finder and live pinfish/grunt/cigar minnow on egg weight-- lures: jig w/white/green/pink rubber tail (move SLOWLY accross bottom), spoons live shrimp or live minnows/crab/eel on sliding bait-finder, or free lined minnow/mullet/eel/crab w/50# mono leader or wire, Lures: small crankbaits, cobia jigs (if cobia is spotted), spoons, 1/8+ oz jigs (remember to leader all  lures w/25#+ mono leader) live shrimp or live minnows/crab/eel on sliding bait-finder,flyline dead/live minnow on surface Lures: crankbaits, cobia jigs (if cobia is spotted), spoons, 1/8+ oz jigs (remember to leader all  small lures w/25#+ mono leader, large lures with wire trace) live shrimp or live minnows/crab/eel on sliding bait-finder,flyline dead/live minnow on surface Lures: crankbaits, cobia jigs (if cobia is spotted), spoons, 1/8+ oz jigs (remember to leader all  small lures w/25#+ mono leader, large lures with wire trace)

E (deep near structure)		 live shrimp/sliding bait-finder and live pinfish/grunt/cigar minnow on egg weight-- bait finder w/#2 hook/shrimp;  lures: jig w/white/green/pink rubber tail (move SLOWLY across bottom) live shrimp/sliding bait-finder and live pinfish/grunt/cigar minnow on egg weight-- bait finder w/#2 hook/shrimp;  lures: jigs, crankbaits, spoons live shrimp/sliding bait-finder and live pinfish/grunt/cigar minnow on egg weight-- bait finder w/#2 hook/shrimp or minnow pieces;  lures: jigs,crankbaits, spoons ive shrimp/sliding bait-finder and live pinfish/grunt/cigar minnow on egg weight-- bait finder w/#2 hook/shrimp or minnow pieces;  lures: jigs,crankbaits, spoons

F (shallow near structure)		 live shrimp/ bottom finder (weight on bottom) live shrimp/ bottom finder (weight on bottom),  Lures: crappie jigs (or any small jig), crankbaits live shrimp/ bottom finder (weight on bottom)  Lures: crappie jigs (or any small jig), crankbaits live shrimp/ bottom finder (weight on bottom)  Lures: crappie jigs (or any small jig), crankbaits
         

 

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