Reddit reviews United Plastics Fish Grip
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Fish landing device developed by an expert angler and used by many fishing guidesHelps any fisherman successfully land a fish with less chance of injuryMade of plastic and stainless steel and floats if lost in the waterMaximum Capacity of 50-poundsComes with a weight scale and lanyard
From the shore, I've caught redfish, speckled trout, sheepshead, puffers (don't eat these), and catfish mostly. People claim that the river is too dirty to eat from, but I've never had an issue, everything I've brought home has been very tasty.
Be careful with the cats, they've got truly nasty dorsal (top of the back) and pectoral (side) spines that can easily stab through a shoe if you're in the habit of stepping on them to get the hook out. I had one pierce a sneaker that way, though it missed my foot - thankfully, as I've also heard they have a mild venom.
Don't stick your thumb in a fish's mouth to pick it up. Leave that for freshwater fishing. Pretty much everything you pull out of the river has big teeth, and will cut your thumb to shreds. Get yourself a fish grip, pretty much anywhere that sells tackle.
Shrimp are native in the river, so live and dead shrimp work well as bait. I've even used pre-cooked shrimp from the grocery store with success. Sometimes you can find little crabs under piers, these make excellent bait as well. Barnacles work really well on sheepshead, if you can get scrape them off a pylon or something similar. If you're into lures, the Bone White Spook Jr has been my best performer by far.
I have a $40 Walmart rod/reel combo. It's not my primary setup, but works just fine. I've even used it at the beach, but not for anything too big. Put some decent line on the reel, and you'll be fine.
If you ever decide to get off the shore, consider using a kayak. Less expense and headache than a boat, and in my opinion, just as much fun.