Fishing off the beach at Destin Florida in july of 2012. Caught a lot of fish, especally in the morning from about 30 minutes before sunrise to about an hour and a half after sunrise. Used frozen shrimp and small bait fish that I caught in my cast net. Used 20-40lb test line. As far as fish species I caught goes; I caught whiting, ladyfish, saltwater catfish, small sharks, and a sting ray. Good luck fishing, and check out my Destin Flordia charter boat fishing on the American Spirit video if you're looking to do some deep sea fishing in Destin Flordia.