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On Sun, 08 Mar 2009 10:50:42 -0600, Vic Smith wrote:


Drove back there to the gate once, but never had a boat there. Always
surf-fished when I visited.
Mostly wanted sand-perch and pompano. Fried sand-perch are probably my
favorite eating fish, but my dad liked baked pompano. I caught one once
that was maybe 18". Terrific fighter.


I never had much luck on the ocean side. That side was for lazing
about. ;-) As for the river side, you don't really need a boat. You can
have pretty good luck, just wading out, lot's of seatrout in the grasses,
with an occasional redfish, or snook thrown in.