In july we are going to destin florida our condo is right next to a peir last year we went and the king were being caught non-stop we couldn't manage to catch a one we hooked up a coupple a times but they threw the hook.....the main bait rigs being used were l-y's being free lined with the current and gotcha rigs any other suggestions on what to use???? wouldn't mind catching spanish mackrell either.

Keep the drag light, if you can find some bluewater candy rigs. They are much better quality king rigs. We make our own to insure the quality. Free lining the LY's will work, just keep in mind they arent that hardy and try to keep the fresh. Try a bluefish or a spanish on the hook as well. Blue runners are also some killer bait that you can hardly kill. Keep freelining them out or use an anchor rod. YOu should be good, they are just fast little critters and hard to catch off of a pier. Spanish like Gotcha plugs or jigging spoons reeled across the top FAST.

I personally like the jigging spoons and topwater plugs like the rapala skitterwalk for Spanish rather than the gotcha plugs. When the Spanish, Kings, and bonita are around you can have some explosive strikes on the topwater plugs, although i have never fished for them from a pier with the plugs. Good luck and remember to post some pics for us!

Topwater is the bomb, but it can be hard to work from the pier.

I thought it could be- I am from the only part of florida where piers don't exist....


The red snapper fishing should be great over there at this time of year too.

thanks for all the tips!! we are going in july but i will definantaly get some pic's posted when i get back