New Long Branch Fishing Pier

[AndyS]

That was one of the great things about Southern California, all the piers ! No one seems to talk about the old Casino Pier in Seaside before Sandy took that away. Hopefully this project gets off the ground and isn't derailed by major cost overruns, that along with a few Nor'easters.

[Capt. Debbie]

Can they bring in Whiting from a hatchery too? Wow the memories!

Last time I fished LB Pier was a wintery Thursday night w/ first run Star Trek TV shows on afterwards.

[shbeachbum]

Originally Posted by Capt. Debbie

Can they bring in Whiting from a hatchery too? Wow the memories!

Last time I fished LB Pier was a wintery Thursday night w/ first run Star Trek TV shows on afterwards.

My opinion is with the beach replenishment and the notched jetties, the old pier atmosphere can not be duplicated.

[Broad Bill]

I don't see a 500 ft pier any different than the fish magnet arguments people used about wind farms or oil rigs. Pilings will attract forage, forage will attract predators, night lights will attract baitfish and baitfish will attract predators. The question is how far out will the pier go into the ocean. Will it extend 100 ft or 450 ft. If it's out as far as the old pier, it'll be fine. The surrounding contour of the old pier was all sand, no structure and fishing was incredible.

[catsmeow]

Wow just turned 79 and remember the winter night trips for whiting. My memory of it bring cold and a tough place for a kid to fish. Used to retreat to the warm restaurant. Also remember some tough winter trips out to the scotland light trip. Still fishing around the hook in my boat for summer fluke. I think whats the one thing that never changes. The tide. Tight lines !

[bulletbob]

Originally Posted by Broad Bill

I don't see a 500 ft pier any different than the fish magnet arguments people used about wind farms or oil rigs. Pilings will attract forage, forage will attract predators, night lights will attract baitfish and baitfish will attract predators. The question is how far out will the pier go into the ocean. Will it extend 100 ft or 450 ft. If it's out as far as the old pier, it'll be fine. The surrounding contour of the old pier was all sand, no structure and fishing was incredible.

Outside of the Whiting/Ling, I'm not sure I would describe the fishing there as incredible... There were fluke/blues, other things like kingfish ,blowfish, a porgy once in a while, and believe it or not in those days no one really fished much for blackfish at the pier.. It was often picky during the warm months, with a lot of sea robins, dogs, skates etc, The winter Ling and Whiting made that pier famous,.. outside of that, I dunno, you could do as well or better at a good jetty.

Even when the ling/whiting were in solid you had to be out at the end of the pier preferably in a corner spot most nights... those fish were seldom along the sides in any great numbers..
Still, I think its a great thing that there will be a new a new pier to fish from in Long Branch.. hopefully, it will be a little more kid friendly and easier to fish from than the original was.. It certainly can't hurt the town thats for sure.. It will bring revenue to local business for certain.. I hope its reasonably priced , thats important these days. Working families not making big money can use a break from the crazy prices they have to pay for everything. bob