PierPounder

05/10/2024

A rather vigorous squalline swept across the Emerald Coast this Friday morning causing scattered storm damage including the Okaloosa Island Pier which had a number of floor panels blown out during the early morning hours. Fortunately workers quickly got everything put back together and the pier reopened around 11am...

05/08/2024

One of our year round favorite fish to catch from the surf zone ...

...along the north central coast of the Gulf of Mexico is the Gulf Kingfish (Menticirrhus littoralis), locally referred to as “whiting”.

04/25/2024

Yeah! Another gulf pier venue is reopening.
Looks great! ...

04/19/2024

When the wife says "Let's go pier fishing."
You do whatever you can to make that work...

04/19/2024

https://weartv.com/news/local/pensacola-beach-fishing-pier-expected-to-reopen-by-end-of-the-month

PENSACOLA BEACH, Fla. -- The Pensacola Beach fishing pier is set to reopen soon.The pier has been closed since December for construction repairs. Officials init

04/16/2024

This sounds encouraging!
"It’s still months away from completion but the pier could be open again by late summer."
Chris Blankenship

04/14/2024

Check out these unique aerial drone pics from April 13, 2024 by https://closertoheavenllc.com/

04/13/2024

A good look at the progress being done on the pier by my ole buddy Hal Scheurich. And the word from South Region Parks Operations Supervisor, Lamar Pendergrass...

https://www.fox10tv.com/2024/04/12/gulf-state-park-pier-taking-shape-now-connected-octagon/?fbclid=IwAR38_2P41t9dlDSrhvRRgALa5mTKEROtq-x9Nw07MW4CzrHGKFyGoFeNChA

The first new piling was set at the end of January and State Parks officials said construction has stayed on schedule with only a few days of work lost to weather. On the pier, crews are now in the process of pouring concrete for the girders while in the parking lot, others are prepping panels to go...

04/11/2024

You think pier fishers are not a stubborn breed?
Winds are 20 to 30 mph, and waves 6 to 10 feet today.
And there they are lining the rail on Okaloosa Island Pier
because it is pompano season!

04/10/2024

Now THAT is a pier!

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04/07/2024

These pier dives can be quite informative with a face to face look at what is going on beneath the waves...

03/30/2024

Kudos to Wade Dunn for this telltale picture of the pier on Good Friday afternoon March 29, 2024.
It now appears ALL of the girder spans are in place.
The liftboat RAM XIX left the pier after 3pm.
And the crane barge arrived onsite early this afternoon.
It is a fine day to see the length of the pier connected together again after 1289 days of not being connected!
Sure there is still plenty of work remaining to be done before the pier can reopen. But at least this most arduous phase of the task is now completed.

03/28/2024

Come check out the pier fishing at Cedar Point Pier. The pier is open for fishing 24/7. On-site security and regular police patrols help ensure a safe environment even for night fishing! Visit http://bit.ly/3JB8pHB for more info.

03/20/2024

Kudos for this picture today by Deluna Vision.
Repair work continues on Pensacola Beach Pier, about 2/3 of the way out from shore. But a good bit remains to be done before it reopens...

03/20/2024

Repair work continues on Pensacola Beach Pier.

FYI Spring start tonight at 10:06 pm 😘 🌞

01/20/2024

Despite some of the worst winter weather we have seen in several years, positive things are happening at the Gulf State Park Pier!
Work crews have endured harsh conditions so far this year, but have persevered to placed template piles (beams) for the first "bent" (set of three piling) to be placed whenever weather allows.
Hopefully, that will be soon, and the first of many to bridge the gap...

Carry on, and stay safe out there!

01/10/2024

Jan 9, 2024 Navarre Pier Damaged/Closed
A vigorous storm system sweeping through the area caused scattered damage to the Navarre Beach Pier during the pre dawn hours.
At least one section of rail was lost along with some of the scattered floor panels.
Santa Rosa Island officials stated the pier will be closed "until further notice".

And then there three...
https://weartv.com/news/local/navarr...further-notice

https://www.pnj.com/story/news/local/2024/01/09/navarre-beach-fishing-pier-closed-due-to-extensive-storm-damage/72161282007/

01/05/2024

It is good to see some of the public access piers reopening!

12/31/2023

Wow! It doesn't just happen on the Gulf and East coasts...

OB Pier went underwater yesterday!!! 😱 Cali 🌊🌊🌊 is way up to end 2023!!!
📸 Tom Bolger