Strike One Outdoors

08/22/2026

08/18/2026

Had some fun out there this morning before opening the shop.

Panhandle Salt guide Jimmy had a lesson booked and headed east, so I took the opportunity to go west. That way we could compare notes later in the morning and see what was happening in different stretches of beach.

Jimmy spent the first hour cast netting live bait with his client and showing him multiple ways to fish what the conditions were giving us. When the Gulf is packed with bait, the bite can actually get tougher. There is so much competition in the water that your presentation has to stand out.

He also leaned hard into lighter setups since his client had some back issues. The customer was surprised at what was possible with a FishGum Runt Rod, fishing just a few feet off the beach.

I played with bluefish for about an hour before heading back to the shop. The Strike One Outdoors 1.5 oz was getting crushed, and the 0.5 oz Glow Nickel was doing damage up close.

’Tis the season to sling lures.

Do you have the right setup for this style of surf fishing?

08/17/2026

Testing the waters this morning for up coming trips this week. These guys were stacked about 20 yards off the beach. Along with a massive school of mullet. Strike One Outdoors lure, 1.5 oz. I’ve been playing with these an another option to bring in the shop. Have some custom top water poppers coming from them also. Safely released. Look at that belly.

08/16/2026

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08/10/2026

A nice red snapper caught on a Strike One Lures Electric Chicken on a public reef offshore by captain frank harwell
You can find Strike One Lures at J&M Tackle and Sam's Stop & Shop in Orange Beach,Al

07/04/2026

Hope you all have a blessed 250th Birthday