Thread: Beach Trip (Pensacola Beach, Fl)

This is a super late post. We were at the beach in May and I got a chance to try out some of my new gear. I used 3 combos at the beach…

Yamaga Blanks 8’5” TZ Nano w/ 2500 Daiwa Airity (13 lb Varivas X8)
Daiwa Gekkabijin 7’5H w/ 2500 Daiwa Luvias (13 lb Varivas X8)
Major Craft X Ride 7’6” w/ 2000 Daiwa Airity (9.2 lb Varivas Avani)

My main goal was to target pompano but I had no such luck. All the resets were showing pompano in Gulf Shores, Al and we were in Pensacola, Fl. Pier reports were showing chunky pompano being caught off the pier in Alabama. The drive to Bama for me would have been a little over an hour and I was only fishing a few hours each morning. A typical day of fishing was daylight until around 8 or 8:30 and then I would head up to condo to help with breakfast and the little ones. I ended up catching a lot of various fish on metal jigs and some on pompano jigs. I had a blast following bait schools and slinging jigs. The YB rod was a ton of fun and I am glad I picked it up and the new airity. It was such a relaxing vacation with tons of toothy critters caught. Most common catches were spanish, blues, and ladyfish. Here are some pics for your enjoyment.