The Fishing Piers Of Fort Desoto
Sunday, August 30, 2009
By David Johnson
There are lots of things that you can do at Fort Desoto Park, which is located in Saint Petersburg Florida, but the primary thing I will be talking about is the fishing that can be done there.
One option of fishing that can be done at the park is by boat, seeing that there are plenty of boat ramps in the park. You can fish the mangroves, under bridges or right off of Eggmont Key, all known to be exceptional for saltwater fishing.
If you do not have a boat there are several other options you can take to catch some fish at the park. For instance there are two fishing piers that are there, and they are open all day and all night. The names of the piers are the Gulf Fishing Pier and the Bay pier.
The Gulf Pier is my favorite pier to fish during the day, and I think a lot of people can agree with me because it is always packed with fishermen from the start to the end of the pier. If you are there during the day you will be able to purchase live bait and fishing tackle from the bait and tackle shop that is there.
When you first walk onto the Gulf Fishing Pier there is a sign showing you all of the commonly caught saltwater fish you can catch off of the pier. Some of these will include mackeral, small sharks, rays, grouper, pinfish, sheepshead, bonnetheads, and of course snapper fish.
The Bay pier can also be a great spot for fishing, although the end of it is primarily used for tour boats and fairy boats going to and from Eggmont Key. This pier is not as large as the Gulf Pier but you can pretty much catch the same types of fish that you could catch over at the Gulf Pier.
For night time fishing I recommend fishing at the Bay Pier. For one it is not as windy, and you do not need as heavy fishing tackle as it has docks that are close to the water. During the day they have a tackle shop also where you can purchase bait and stuff.
The fishing piers are located at the southern most part of the island, and they are open to fishermen 365 days a year, all day and all night. At night they are well illuminated which helps you cast and make rigs, and also will attract schools of fish to the bright spots in the water.
One option of fishing that can be done at the park is by boat, seeing that there are plenty of boat ramps in the park. You can fish the mangroves, under bridges or right off of Eggmont Key, all known to be exceptional for saltwater fishing.
If you do not have a boat there are several other options you can take to catch some fish at the park. For instance there are two fishing piers that are there, and they are open all day and all night. The names of the piers are the Gulf Fishing Pier and the Bay pier.
The Gulf Pier is my favorite pier to fish during the day, and I think a lot of people can agree with me because it is always packed with fishermen from the start to the end of the pier. If you are there during the day you will be able to purchase live bait and fishing tackle from the bait and tackle shop that is there.
When you first walk onto the Gulf Fishing Pier there is a sign showing you all of the commonly caught saltwater fish you can catch off of the pier. Some of these will include mackeral, small sharks, rays, grouper, pinfish, sheepshead, bonnetheads, and of course snapper fish.
The Bay pier can also be a great spot for fishing, although the end of it is primarily used for tour boats and fairy boats going to and from Eggmont Key. This pier is not as large as the Gulf Pier but you can pretty much catch the same types of fish that you could catch over at the Gulf Pier.
For night time fishing I recommend fishing at the Bay Pier. For one it is not as windy, and you do not need as heavy fishing tackle as it has docks that are close to the water. During the day they have a tackle shop also where you can purchase bait and stuff.
The fishing piers are located at the southern most part of the island, and they are open to fishermen 365 days a year, all day and all night. At night they are well illuminated which helps you cast and make rigs, and also will attract schools of fish to the bright spots in the water.
About the Author:
Fishing in Fort Desoto can be wonderful if you have the right tools. For more tutorials on what you need to catch some fish you can swing by Dave's fishing website. Mullet Fishing In Fort Desoto
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