Redington Long Pier at Redington Beach fishing Reports 2008

[BoatlessFisherman]

Put your Fishing Reports here

[chank]

bunch of tarpon last saturday loads of snook

[chank]

went around 9:00 me and my friend ryan got two tarpon around 100 but his second one was 150 estamated and my second one was like 120 and today i beached one 70 in long and 37 in girth on the chart it came to 120 but it felt like 140

[SnookMook]

Nice! Let's keep these reports going and start adding some photos. We'll take anything at this point. Get those cell phones out. LOL

[chank]

Dont trust the redington people they lie unless your friends with them the only one i trust is mike

[BRunner346]

Dont trust the redington people they lie unless your friends with them the only one i trust is mike

thats a bold and broad statement.

[chank]

you dont fish there every weekend and see what i see

[mikeypbg]

Well then why dont you just tell it like it is and we wont have to worry about others?

[chank]

I do

[Dadfish]

ooo..cryptic........lol

that looks like a nice place to fish..I'm trying to determine a place to go with my son tomorrow..so far, we have it narrowed down to Florida...LOL

[chank]

its a good place to fish dont get me wrong but its to expensive

[Dadfish]

Chank, do you work for the government ?

[chank]

shoo no im 16 lol

[Dadfish]

The reason I ask is because it's difficult to get any information that is useful from you without asking exact question(Just like our government). You make a rather blanket statement about some folks there at Redington, then follow it up by more mysticism. I mention that it looks like a nice place to fish, and you say that it is but it's expensive..

Facts, my friend..Post some prices for the pier, the names of those dirty liars at Redington, and some pictures of those big tarpoooons.....

[chank]

i posted some already well when your in the heat of battle the last thing you think of is get a camera well to me thats the way it is for me. 15 to fish the end, 10 to fish the rest

[chank]

and i dont really pay attention to there names they just started getting new people to work there the only two that i know there names are mike short with black hair and bob he is tall and old thats about all i can describe to you dont really spend more then 20 seconds in the bait house oh and its three bucs to bring an extra rod then 7 for 2 extra rods your only allowed to bring 2 rods on when you pay 10 to 15 to get on

[Dadfish]

Damn..That IS expensive.......

too rich for my blood.

[chank]

i told you lol

[LINESIDER]

The reason I ask is because it's difficult to get any information that is useful from you without asking exact question(Just like our government). You make a rather blanket statement about some folks there at Redington, then follow it up by more mysticism. I mention that it looks like a nice place to fish, and you say that it is but it's expensive..

Facts, my friend..Post some prices for the pier, the names of those dirty liars at Redington, and some pictures of those big tarpoooons.....

holy do they have coctail waitresses that bring food and drinks.

[PhishingPhanatic]

Seriously, that's ridiculously expensive. Makes Anglins look dirt cheap.

[MoJo]

Seriously, that's ridiculously expensive. Makes Anglins look dirt cheap.

Anglins is 10$ to park and 7 to fish, Unless your a young buck who wants to walk 2 blocks

Im cheap and i will still go to anglins, For good fishing and a family atmosphere

[chank]

went there and hooked four tarpon 2 broke me off i 1 got tangeled in an outline and the 2 jumped and spit the 2 got to the pier and relesed. try to post pics soon

[chank]

Finished tarpon

long run for a 100 lber

75%of the spool took at the end of the day

[mickey999]

Is Redington any good?Not fished that pier,heard its kinda expensive ,its in St Pete beach,right?

[chank]

its in seminole madeira beach

[aquaholik]

Welcome to Redington Pier, the friendliest place on earth to fish.

http://www.tampabay.com/sports/outdoors ... 654998.ece

There are so many great place to fish in West Central area for very little fee or free. I don't know why anyone would pay so much to fish in such a hostile environment.

[chank]

like where

[Dadfish]

Sounds like a real bunch of turds there after reading that article...

[aquaholik]

like where

Let's see pick a species and I'll name a land based spot starting from the South end(Skyway) to the North End(Tarpon Springs) in Pinellas County alone:

Better yet, I will name a location and species list:

Skyway Pier($3 per car + $2 per person): Spanish Mackerel, King fish, Tarpon, Mangrove snapper, Grouper, Pompano, Silver trout, Goliath Grouper, sharks, big snook at night.

Fort DeSoto Gulf Pier and Bay Pier(free): Spanish Mackerel, occasional King fish, big snook at night, Pompano, some snapper at the end of the Gulf Pier.

Fort DeSoto Park(free): Wading for Redfish, trout, snook, flounder. Big trout in the winter time in the deep bomb holes.

Tierra Verde Bridge, Bayway bridge(free): Excellent spot for Pompano and some Spanish Mackerel

Pass A Grille Jetty(free): Spanish Mackerel, bluefish, Pompano, snapper, snook.

Blinds Pass, Johns Pass (free): Snook, Pompano, Spanish Mackerel, snapper and grouper along the fender

Pier 60($10): Big snook and speckle trout at night, silver trout in winter time, Pompano from Spring to Fall, Spanish, some Cobia and the occasional Tarpon.

Honey Moon Island ($2 or $50 a year for 24hrs acces): Snook, trout, reds, Pompano, whiting, silver trout, nice easy wade anywhere along the shoreline.

Gandy Bridge(free): Snapper, Spanish, Mangrove snapper, snook, Pompano, Silver trout.

Tarpon Spring Power Plant(free): In the winter time, every thing that swims visit the power plant. The only place to catch Spanish on a cold January morning while you are jigging for big speckled trout. Pompano, Permit, Cobia, Snook, Trout, Spanish.

I will admit, when the King Mackerel visit our coast, the edge goes to Redington Pier, not that I have not personally seen killer days at the South Skyway piers. I have had days when I limit out on two 25lbs King Mackerel in 3 casts and witness 20-30 King Mackerels morning in 25 mph wind.

As far as Tarpon, spend your time at the Skyway Piers and you will be as successful as you are at Redington Pier.

Is Redington Pier worth the price and the poor management that it has received since the new owner bought it? Not for me. There are way too many spot to fish in WC area.

[chank]

i like redington the most